Abstract: A self-contained, compact towable facility having sanitary components and electrical, water and gas distribution systems with minimum weight, optimum balance and a maximum volume of water adapted to be stored therein and including a frame having an axle and a tow bar adapted to be coupled to a towing vehicle, a multistage potable water storage and drain and waste water collection and isolation system which includes a potable water storage system, adapted to be filled by an exterior source, comprising tanks having a predetermined geometrical shape nad balance over the wheels of a single axle or tandem axle of the trailer or over substantially the midway point between front and rear wheels of a four-wheeled trailer and wherein the tanks are positioned to have the collective center of gravity thereof located at approximately the collective center of gravity of the drain and waste water collection and isolation system, a grey water collection system adapted to receive and collect drain water having a low impurity

Abstract: Apparatus for sensing deposition of a thin film layer of a material from a source onto a substrate having a carriage assembly including a predetermined number of apertures for selectively passing predetermined portions of a material from the source along each of a plurality of predetermined paths located in the proximity of the substrate under conditions correlated to that under which the material is deposited through a deposition path onto the substrate, inhibiting elements positioned relative to the carriage assembly for selectively inhibiting passage of predetermined portions of the material through a selected number of the predetermined number of the apertures, and a monitor for monitoring a selected parameter of the thin film material which is passed through other than the selected number of apertures of the carriage assembly wherein the monitor includes a plurality of detectors one of each of which is positioned along one of the plurality of predetermined paths and being adapted to sense a predetermined

Abstract: Apparatus for sensing deposition of a thin film layer of a material from a source onto a substrate having a carriage assembly including a predetermined number of apertures for selectively passing predetermined portions of a material from the source along each of a plurality of predetermined paths located in the proximity of the substrate under conditions correlated to that under which the material is deposited through a deposition path onto the substrate, inhibiting elements positioned relative to the carriage assembly for selectively inhibiting passage of predetermined portions of the material through a selected number of the predetermined number of the apertures, and a monitior for monitoring a selected parameter of the thin film material which is passed through other than the selected number of apertures of the carriage assembly wherein the monitor includes a plurality of detectors one of each of which is positioned along one of the plurality of predetermined paths and being adapted to sense a predetermine

Abstract: An integrated sputtering means having a housing including a first cavity and a second cavity spaced a predetermined distance from the first cavity and wherein the housing includes a predetermined path extending between the cavities, a mount for supporting an ion target formed of at least one selected material in the interior of the housing wherein the ion target is positioned therein with a selected surface of the ion target positioned contiguous the predetermined path and between said cavities forming a lower boundary for the predetermined path and wherein the mount or the ion target includes means for containing electrons adjacent the ion target selected surface, an electron emitter positioned in one of the cavities, an electron collector positioned in the other of the cavities, and magnetic elements positioned along the predetermined path and located in a predetermined spaced relationship from the ion target selected surface for producing substantially linear shaped lines of magnetic flux between the magne

Abstract: Apparatus for forming a thin film of a coating material on a selected surface of a substrate and having a rotatable head fixture for supporting the substrate which includes a platen housing having a hollowed-out central area and an opening extending from an upper surface thereof into the hollowed-out central area, a substrate support means formed in the platen housing for supporting a substrate above the opening in the platen housing; means defining a chamber which encloses the substrate supporting means, the opening and part of the platen housing surface and wherein the chamber defining means is positioned relative to the periphery of the substrate to form a controlled gap which communicates with the opening and hollowed-out area; rotating means for rotating the platen housing and substrate at a predetermined rate of rotation and means for applying a vacuum through the hollowed-out area and opening to the controlled gap to draw and remove excess accumulation of coating material from the edge of the substrate

Abstract: Apparatus for maintaining two magnetic transducers in operative relation with both sides of a rotatable flexible planar magnetic recording media is shown. The apparatus includes a carriage having a first transducer coupled to one end thereof through a differential torsion spring support means which is adapted to support the first transducer against one side of the media in a semi complaint relationship and a high degree of stiffness about two axes, one of which is radial with respect to the media and the other axis which is normal to the media, and in a fully compliant relationship with low flexure stiffness about a third axis which is circumferential with respect to the media. The apparatus includes a loading arm which is pivotally connected to the other end of the carriage and which is adapted to be movable toward and away from the other side of the media.

Abstract: A rotary driving apparatus having a collet housing defining a passageway which is adapted to receive, engage and rotate a bur having one end thereof which terminates in a notched bur key formed of a magnetizable material having a driving shaft having a first end and a second end which is rotatably supported in a collet housng with the first end of the driving shaft operatively coupled to and rotated by a rotary driving motor and with the second end of the driving shaft positioned within the collet housing passageway and being adapted to receive the bur and to engage and rotate the end of the bur which terminates in a notched bur key formed of a magnetizable material and wherein the second end of the driving shaft includes a cylindrically shaped housing defining a capture cavity and side walls which form a slotted opening which communicates with the capture cavity and with the collet housing passageway to receive and pass the notched bur key end of a bur transported within the collet passageway and to position

Abstract: A carriage assembly for positioning a selected mask from a plurality of masks between a substrate and a source wherein an elongated mask support means having an elongated mask supporting frame and including means for defining elements for guiding and supporting the elongated mask supporting frame, a plurality of apertures formed in the elongated mask supporting frame and which extends from the upper surface to the lower surface and wherein each aperture has a predetermined diameter and a preselected spacing between the centers thereof and which support a plurality of masks therein, a support roller having a bearing surface for engaging, guiding and dynamically supporting the elongated mask supporting frame through the guiding and supporting elements; a pair of central guide rollers each of which have an outer grooved recessed receiving surface for engaging, guiding and dynamically supporting the elongated mask supporting frame through the guiding and supporting elements and a loaded clamping roller having an

Abstract: Apparatus for accurately registering a first member in an interdependent relationship to a second member including prealigned registration members selectively mounted on the second member and having a first elongated member which defines a primary registration point, a second elongated member which defines a different secondary registration point, which together define a line of rotation, a third elongated member which defines a tertiary registration point located at a point other than on the line of rotation wherein each of the elongated members are positioned in a predetermined pattern and reference registration members mounted on the first member having a first receiving member which defines a primary reference point which receives and engages the first elongated member superimposing the primary registration point on the primary reference point, a second receiving member defining a reference line segment which extends in a preselected direction wherein the second receiving member receives and engages the s

Abstract: A method of making a thin film magnetic head assembly having a substrate, superstrate and thin film magnetic transducer mounted therebetween wherein the thin film magnetic transducer includes conductive leads located interior to and extending between the substrate and superstrate comprising the steps of mounting a thin film transducer on the substrate with the transducing portion thereof located adjacent one edge of the substrate, positioning a preformed planar conductive connecting member formed of an elongated support section and a plurality of spaced, aligned connecting elements having a relatively thin coating of diffusable conductive metal coating located on one side positioned in intimate contact with the conductive leads with the connecting elements and the elongated support section extending passed the substrate, placing a superstrate in alignment with the substrate, thin film magnetic transducer and planar conductive connecting member with the surface thereof in intimate engagement with the connectin

Abstract: A method of making a thin film magnetic head assembly having a substrate, superstrate and thin film magnetic transducer mounted therebetween wherein the thin film magnetic transducer includes conductive leads located interior to and extending between the substrate and superstrate comprising the steps of mounting a thin film transducer on the substrate with the transducing portion thereof located adjacent one edge of the substrate, positioning a preformed planar conductive connecting member formed of an elongated support section and a plurality of spaced, aligned connecting elements having a relatively thin coating of diffusable conductive metal coating located on one side positioned in intimate contact with the conductive leads with the connecting elements and the elongated support section extending past the substrate, placing a superstrate having a preformed layer of insulating bonding material affixed to one surface thereof in alignment with the substrate, thin film magnetic transducer and planar conductive

Abstract: A self-controlled polyphase synchronous motor drive system having means for producing rotor digital timing signals representative of the position of the rotor relative to the stator, means for producing pulse width modulation control signals wherein the pulse width thereof is responsive to a motor power factor command signal, a plurality of phase control means equal in number to the number of phases of the polyphase stator and responsive to the variable pulse width modulation control signals and including means for producing a modulated analog reference signal from one of two selected stator voltages and means for summing the amplitude modulated analog reference signal with an unmodulated analog reference signal produced from the other of the two selected stator voltages and for comparing the sum thereof with a threshold voltage signal to produce as an output therefrom two motor voltage derived digital timing signals for each phase of the polyphase stator in response to the speed of the motor such that an abs

Abstract: An ileostomy appliance including a support housing having an attachment plate and elongated central member extending substantially perpendicular therefrom wherein the support housing has an aperture extending through the attachment plate and axially through the elongated central member forming a passageway therethrough with a preshaped collapsible member having a fluid-tight outer surface and an interior cavity which may be filled with a resilient foam material, being positioned around and in fluid-tight sealing engagement with the exterior surface of the elogated central member and with the preshaped collapsible member spaced a predetermined distance from the attachment plate and wherein the end of the preshaped collapsible member which is adjacent the opening of the elongated central member is attached to the opening in the preshaped collapsible member to provide an unobstructed opening of the elongated central member through the preshaped collapsible member and including means for withdrawing fluid from th

Abstract: An integrated beam splitter and adjustable light intensity control adapter including a housing having a plurality of hollowed-out areas with openings from the interior thereof to the housing exterior, a connecting adapter to couple an optical device producing an optical image to the housing wherein the optical image passes through the openings within the housing, a viewing means coupled to the housing to enable a viewer to observe the optical image, a beam splitter positioned within the housing in one hollowed-out area to receive the optical image and pass a portion of the optical image along one optical path to the eyepiece and the remainder of the optical image along a second optical path to an optical system including a beam splitter and prism which deflect the remainder of the optical image into a second hollowed-out area within the housing, a light intensity control means positioned along the second optical path between the prism and an aperture extending from the second hollowed-out area to the exterior

Abstract: A miniature video camera means adapted for use in a video system having a video imaging means for producing an electrical video signal, a housing means defining an opening therethrough to permit an optical image from an optical device to be focused on an imaging surface of the video imaging means and circuit means formed into a geometric shape which defines a passageway of a geometrical dimension to permit the optical image to pass therethrough and wherein the circuit means is located in the housing between the housing opening and the imaging surface of the video imaging means and wherein the circuit means includes preamplifying means operatively connected to the video imaging means for receiving and amplifying the electrical video signals with a predetermined gain and driving means operatively connected to the preamplifying means and to an output circuit to drive the output circuit with an amplified electrical video signal is shown.

Abstract: A self-contained, compact towable facility having sanitary components and electrical, water and gas distribution systems with minimum weight, optimum balance and a maximum volume of water adapted to be stored therein and including a frame having an axle and a tow bar adapted to be coupled to a towing vehicle, a multi-stage potable water storage and drain and waste water collection and isolation system which includes a potable water storage system, adapted to be filled by an exterior source, comprising tanks having a predetermined geometrical shape and balance over the wheels forming the axle of the trailer and wherein the tanks are positioned to have the collective center of gravity thereof located at approximately the collective center of gravity of the drain and waste water collection and isolation system.