Abstract: A packaging system for electrical operational units is composed of several PC boards equipped with components of the so-called flat-pack type, which, on a component side, reside against coolant-permeated cooling plates and are supplied with operating and signal voltages from plugged and/or terminal connections. With the presently-known planar arrangement of such modules in a grid-type frame and with a joint coolant-permeated cooling plate, which lies on the side of the modules, considerable concentrations of components per volume unit could be achieved. The increasing requirements for computers with which an always increasing number of calculating operations is to be performed in the smallest space requires an always increasing concentration of components per volume unit, whereby the problem of heat removal and line supply becomes more acute.

Abstract: A substrate bias generator for supplying a predetermined substrate bias voltage to a semiconductor device includes a charge circuit in which there is provided a rectifying pMOS transistor formed in an n-well. The n-well is maintained at a negative voltage level during the pumping operation. As a result, the threshold voltage of the rectifying pMOS transistor is prevented from increasing to enable the bias volatge to be supplied at a higher efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus with a crucible in an effusion cell of a molecular beam epitaxy system provides the crucible shaped and mounted in such a way that the molecular beam is optimized relative to the substrate. In particular, when a circular substrate is tilted relative to the beam direction, the shape of the crucible, of the crucible mount, and the alignment of the center axis of the crucible relative to the center axis of the cell are adapted to optimize the beam impingement on the substrate.

Abstract: A fine pattern formation using an electron beam induced resist, and use of the resist in making semiconductor devices are disclosed. Collimated electron beam is irradiated and scanned along a desired pattern on a layer on which a resist layer of a desired pattern is deposited under an atmosphere containing a starting material layer for the resist. The resist thus deposited is partially removed by reactive ion etching to remove the skirt like portion of the resist layer, or totally removed by reactive ion etching during or after processing by using the resist layer as a processing mask. Since the resist layer width is determined by a diameter of the collimated electron beam, line width of less than hundred .ANG. can be directly drawn. There are also disclosed processes using the resist layer in manufacturing semiconductor devices.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for automatically serging a trouser-fly piece initially along an arcuate line of stitching extending across its leading end while tracing and trimming that arcuate line in advance of serging and thereafter continuing to serge along a straight line of stitching extending parallel to one longitudinal substantially straight side edge of the trouser-fly piece. The apparatus incorporates control means including a control counter and a delay counter both operatively associated with the operation of a sewing needle so as to ensure serging of the trouser-fly piece over its full length with accurate and uniform finishing.

Abstract: A method for internally cleaning a powder-carrying hose conduit of an electrostatic powder coating system between changes in powder color. A granule/air stream is conducted through the hose to be cleaned, and the granules are returned for re-use after they emerge from the hose.

Abstract: A composite envelope composed of a heat-shrinkable foil with a reinforcing layer containing tear-resistant fibers. The reinforcing layer is formed of a material which will melt below or at the temperature to which the heat-shrinkable foil is heated to stretch the foil and cause it to shrink back to its original condition so that the tear-resistant fibers are free to move in the melted material. Preferably, the composite is formed by providing carrier elements either having the fibers wrapped thereon or contained therein and assembling them with the shrinkable foil, heating to a stretching temperature to cause a melting of the carrier elements and stretching the foil at that temperature to create the memory and then holding the stretching forces until the foil has cooled to solidify the material of the carrier elements to form the reinforcing layer.

Abstract: A power system module is provided for a dishwasher that has a common base upon which is mounted the power system components. A first and second pump, heater, thermostats, overflow sensor and a fill valve are all mounted on the common base. The base member also receives an enclosure thereon which protects the components. A simple securing device in the form of a clip is utilized to hold the enclosure and base in place over a trough forming two separate sumps, one for each of the pumps.

Abstract: A stacking device for the pre-folded continuous paper (13) of a high-speed printing device (10) is of swivel-out design. It can be swivelled out of a basic position (A) initially into a removal position (B) by means of a guide system without changing the output height of the paper deposit surface. By further swivelling it can be placed in an additional removal position (C), the height of which is adjustable.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically severing a slide fastener chain having a succession of fabric pieces attached to each of the opposed longitudinal marginal edges with a gap portion interposed between each adjacent pair of fabric pieces comprises a feeding unit; a cutting unit disposed on a feed path for severing the fabric-pieced slide fastener chain transversely across the gap portions; and detecting means for producing a signal only when laterally-aligned gap portions reach the detecting means. The detecting means, feeding unit and the cutting unit are electrically connected such that, upon receipt of the signal from the detecting means, the feeding unit is deenergized and at the same time the cutting unit is energized.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for metering an elongate stringer chain to be finished into slide fasteners of different lengths, the metering being based on an element pitch P derived from dividing a given metering length L by the number of coupling elements thereon. The stringer chain is held substantially in tensionless suspension while it is being metered to achieve a maximum of metering accuracy.

Abstract: A defibrillator has a storage capacitor and a coil which are adapted for connection to biological tissue to form an RLC circuit through which a signal is discharged to the biological tissue. A measuring stage is coupled to the RLC circuit via a transformer for measuring selected characteristics of the signal. The coil is formed by a primary winding of the transformer, the primary winding thus providing the inductance for the RLC circuit. By incorporating the function of the coil into the transformer, the space necessary for a separate component is avoided and the overall structure can be made smaller.

Abstract: A logic circuit which can operate to form a logic AND signal of a predetermined voltage level in accordance with a potential difference between a plurality of input signals using a collector dot AND circuit and a latched comparator circuit without the necessity of provision of a NOT circuit or a level shifting circuit at a preceding stage to the logic circuit. The logic circuit comprises a collector dot AND circuit, a logic level outputting circuit and a plurality of emitter follower circuits. Output electrodes of those of the emitter followers which are connected to receive NOT signals of input signals developed from the collector dot AND circuit are coupled commonly to form a wired OR circuit, and an output of the wired OR circuit is supplied to a transistor of the logic level outputting circuit connected to receive a logic AND signal of the input signals developed from the collector dot AND circuit so as to form a NOT signal of the logic AND signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein an enlarged and elongated hand grip for use with a golf club. The grip includes an elongated tubular body portion which is elliptically shaped. The body portion includes a flat in the front surface for use in grasping and aligning the club. The body also includes a lower end which includes a flat front portion and an arcuate back portion. This lower end shape is constructed to adapt to the shape of the lower hand so as to permit grasping and control of movement of the grip and club. A plurality of transverse alignment markings are provided on the flat for assisting the user in reproducible finger and hand positioning. Moreover, an alignment marker is provided adjacent the club head end of the grip which is to be generally aligned with the club shaft and head and for assisting the user in alignment of a putt.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a control module in the form of an integrated circuit connected to a section of a flat plug inside the housing. The flat plug acts as a heat shield and as a cooling plate for the integrated circuit.