Abstract: A printed circuit board mountable connecting block of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,964,812 is provided with electrical contacts which include an insulation displacement slot at one end and a circuit mountable tail at the other end. This tail may comprise a conventional solder tail, or in a preferred embodiment, may comprise a "solderless" press-fit tail. The connecting block of this invention may be mounted directly onto (e.g., through) a printed circuit board (or other electronic component). It will be appreciated that this circuit mountable feature is required and advantageous for many applications. In addition, the use of a solderless connector means (preferably a press-fit tail) is particularly advantageous for providing ease of assembly as well as lower cost (relative to conventional solderable tails).

Abstract: A compressor in accordance with the present invention includes a male rotor which is axially aligned with and in communication with two female rotors. The male rotor is driven by a motor, in other words the male rotor is the drive rotor. The male rotor has a plurality of lobes which intermesh with a plurality of flutes on each of the female rotors. The male rotor comprises an inner cylindrical metal shaft with an outer composite material ring mounted thereon. The ring includes the lobes of the male rotor integrally depending therefrom. The lobes of the male rotor being comprised of a composite material allows positioning of the female rotors at a small clearance from the male drive rotor. This clearance is small enough that the liquid refrigerant itself provides sufficient sealing, cooling and lubrication. The positioning of the female rotors on opposing sides of the male rotor balances the radial loading on the male rotor thereby minimizing radial bearing loads.

Abstract: The field terminable patch connector comprises three separable upper and lower body or housing portions, all three of which have mutual interlocking detent structures which permit the three housing portions to be assembled and locked together into a rigid assembly. One of the three housing portions is a contact insulator which has a multiplicity of slots and protrusions capable of retaining contacts for receiving conductors of a twisted pair cable. A metal shield is provided which fits between both the upper housing portion and contact insulator portion to shield pairs of conductors from one another. When properly field terminated with a Category 5 compliant cable, the patch connector of the present invention meets or exceeds the TIA/EIA TSB-40 Category 5 transmission requirements when mated with 110 type connector blocks. Other features include the ease of field assembly without special tools or operations (e.g.

Abstract: To image a surface of an object more efficiently using automatic positioning of the object with respect to the optical axis of a camera while keeping the surface of the object at a predetermined angular orientation with respect to the optical axis, a general shape of the object is first measured and a mathematical function approximating the surface is determined. Relative displacements and orientations for an imaging path are then calculated and the object is manipulated along the imaging path while being imaged with the surface of the object being at the predetermined angular orientation. The speed and accuracy of surface imaging is improved.

Abstract: A sealing ring of relatively large diameter made from an elastomer material, particularly for fitting into a gastight valve is presented for the purpose of preventing and/or alleviating stresses that cause tearings in and on the surface of the sealing ring. This is accomplished by modifying the cross-section of the sealing ring relative to the cross-section of a receiving channel such that the cross-section of the sealing ring forms a central foot which lies in bearing contact with a base surface of the receiving channel and is radially limited by two concave indentations. The two concave indentations are dimensioned so they form, with the corresponding boundary surfaces of the channel, a respective cavity, into which a substantial part of the elastomer material can yield whenever a surface load is applied to the exposed sealing surface without substantially altering the concave configuration of the indentations.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is presented for the determination of water soluble glycols and polyglycols (polyalkoxylates). The apparatus and method are particularly suited for the on-site quantitation of glycols and polyglycols in aqueous drilling fluids.

Abstract: A reflective novelty mask is presented. The mask has somewhat of an oval shape, more specifically the mask has a shape which roughly follows the contour of a human face. Alternating horizontal reflective and transparent strips of about equal width are defined within an outer frame. A variety of accessories are provided to be attached to mask. By way of example animal shape parts may be employed as the accessories. Also, the accessories may include accessories for famous people as well as for objects (e.g., a tree). A clip is also provided to allow a user to customizes and created their own accessories.

Abstract: A multiple single frequency laser for optical manipulation of molecules is presented. The multiple single frequency laser comprises generally a multiline laser source which utilizes one sample of molecular species as a source for the generation of optical radiation for manipulating (e.g., cooling) a second, separate sample of the same species of molecules. More specifically, the multiple single frequency (MSF) laser comprises a master controller for controlling the frequency of powerful single frequency pump lasers. Laser beams from the pump lasers excite coherent Raman transitions in molecules contained in a Raman gain cell. These beams are tuned to specific optical transitions in an electronic band of molecules. The molecules contained in the Raman gain cell generate the multiple frequencies needed to manipulate (e.g., cool) the same species of molecules in a second, separate sample.

Abstract: A strain relief boot is presented that has provisions to accept and retain a novel marking insert or icon that snap lockedly engages a recess in the well of the boot for ready identification of the device that the strain relief boot is protecting.

Abstract: A novel, portable coordinate measuring machine comprises a multijointed (preferably six and/or seven joints) manually positionable measuring arm for accurately and easily measuring a volume, which in a preferred embodiment, comprises a sphere ranging from six to eight feet in diameter and a measuring accuracy of 2 Sigma +/-0.003 inch. In addition to the measuring arm, the present invention employs a controller (or serial box) which acts as the electronic interface between the arm and a host computer. Additionally, a number of end effector probes are provided that fulfill functions other than measurement only.

Abstract: An electronic talking picture machine is presented which permits human operators to cause speech or sound accompaniment and branching (or alternate) story lines which affect the outcome of a story. In a preferred embodiment, the speech, sound and branching (or alternate) story line information is enclosed as a bar code printed on a picture story belt. The picture story belt is enclosed in a cartridge which contains a mechanism to "roll" the belt from one spool to another so that a sequence of pictures may be viewed. The bar code contains information as to speech, such as conversation narration, questions and answers and sound (other than speech). The information on the bar coded picture story belt is entered into the electronic talking picture machine by inserting the cartridge into a cartridge holding area containing conventional photo optical sensors which "reads" the code when the belt is moved to expose the next picture in the sequence.

Abstract: A float member has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end. A pair of elongated chambers extend in the float member between the top surface and the bottom surface. Each elongated chamber has respective openings at the top surface and bottom surface and rear end. Flap valves are provided for permitting water to enter through the bottom openings of the elongated chambers and foot pumps are provided for ejecting water through the rear ends of the chambers.

Abstract: A fuel pump insulator assembly is mounted on a fuel pump. The fuel pump insulator assembly comprises insulating fasteners, an insulating gasket and a seal. The insulating gasket provides a thermal barrier between an engine and a fuel pump, whereby heat from the engine is not transferred to the fuel pump. The seal seals the fuel pump from the engine, whereby hot engine oil is not allowed to splash into the fuel pump. The insulating fasteners reduce heat transfer from the engine through the fasteners to the fuel pump. The insulating fasteners each comprise a elongated cylindrical body portion having an opening longitudinally therethrough with an insulating washer disposed at one end thereof. The insulating gasket has opposing flange portions which depend from a main portion with an elongated opening therethrough. The seal comprises a flange mounting seal portion with a fuel arm seal portion depending therefrom.

Abstract: A magnetic hysteresis clutch comprises a rotor supporting a ferromagnetic hysteresis material and a rotary magnetic inductor capable of inducing a magnetic field in the ferromagnetic hysteresis. The magnetic inductor and the ferromagnetic hysteresis clutch is constructed so that an increase in the magnetization losses in the ferromagnetic material, which accompanies an increase in the slip between magnetic inductor and the ferromagnetic hysteresis, leads to a reversible increase in the temperature of the ferromagnetic hysteresis material, and thereby to a reversible decrease in magnetization of the ferromagnetic material which is sufficient to bring about a desired decrease in the transmitted torque. Thus it is possible to provide a magnetic hysteresis clutch in which the transmitted torque reversibly decreases when the slip increases.

Abstract: A downhole control system for a production well is associated with permanent downhole formation evaluation sensors which remain downhole throughout production operations. These formation evaluation sensors may include, for example, neutron density, gamma ray porosity and resistivity sensors which can, in real time, sense and evaluate formation parameters including important information regarding water entering the production tubing. Significantly, this information can be obtained prior to the water actually entering the producing fluid and therefore corrective action (i.e., closing of a valve or sliding sleeve) can be taken prior to water being produced. This real time acquisition of formation data in the production well constitutes an important advance over current wireline techniques in that the present invention is far less costly and can anticipate and react to potential problems before they occur.