Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resistor foil, comprised of a copper layer having a first side and a second side. A tiecoat metal layer having a thickness of between 5 Å and 70 Å is disposed on the first side of the copper layer. A first layer of a first resistor metal having a thickness of between 100 Å and 500 Å is disposed on the tiecoat metal layer, and a second layer of a second resistor metal having a thickness of between 100 Å and 500 Å is disposed on the first layer of the first resistor metal. The first resistor metal has a resistance different from the second resistor metal.

Abstract: A torso and forearm support is provided for supporting the body of a user resting in a seated or standing position with forearm supports for allowing the user to rest at least one forearm during forearm movement while continuously engaging the armrest. The forearm supports are individually adjustable vertically and rotatably to accommodate the dynamic and/or continuous movement of the user's arm(s). Articulated armrest brackets fold in a compact manner behind the post assembly for storage when not in use.

Abstract: A molded, plastic support having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end has an outer profile and is molded to have a pair of intersecting, rectangular slots formed therein. The lower end has an outer profile greater than the outer profile of the upper end, wherein the support tapers outwardly from the upper end to the lower end. The support is hollow, and the lower end is open to expose a hollow inner cavity. The support has a height of at least 20 inches.

Abstract: A Li-ion and/or Li-ion polymer cell, comprised of a first cathode section and a second cathode section. Each cathode section has a cathode current collector in contact therewith. The cathode current collector is comprised of a sheet of metal mesh having a tab portion that extends outwardly from the sheet beyond the cathode section. The cathode tab from the first cathode section is disposed adjacent to the cathode tab from the second cathode section. An anode section is disposed between the cathode sections. The anode section has an anode current collector having a tab portion that extends therefrom beyond the anode section. A separator layer is disposed between the anode section and each of the cathode sections. A protective band is disposed between the tabs of each cathode current collector. The protective band is disposed between the cathode tabs and the anode section to prevent shorts when the cathode tabs are pressed together to form a single positive lead.

Abstract: A belt-like film 18 is moved along a plate 15 folded to be rectangular in section, so that the film 18 is formed into a continuous tube by a tubular frame of the plate 15. A spring piece 30 having an anvil 31 bulged out therefrom is securely held on the inner side edge 16 of the aforementioned plate 15, and an ultrasonic hammer 32 is located face to face with said anvil 31, so that both side edges of the belt-like film 18 formed into a tube are placed on the anvil 31 to be melded by the ultrasonic vibration of the hammer 32.

Abstract: A composite for use in forming a multi-layer printed circuit board, comprised of an INVAR® sheet having a thickness of between 0.5 mil and 5 mil; and a layer of electrodeposited copper on at least one side thereof. The copper has a thickness of between 1&mgr; and 50&mgr;, wherein the composite has a thermal coefficient of expansion (TCE) of about 2.8 to 6.0 ppm at temperatures between 0° F. and 200° F.

Abstract: A lubrication system mounted on a railroad locomotive for applying a lubricant to a rail. The system is comprised of a manifold that defines a generally endless, closed lubricant path. A pump is provided to continuously convey a lubricant along the lubricant path. A reservoir for holding the lubricant defines a portion of the lubricant path. A dispensing nozzle is mounted to the locomotive above each rail for directing the lubricant onto each rail. A metering device is associated with each dispensing nozzle. Each metering device is connected to the manifold and an associated nozzle for diverting a metered amount of the lubricant from the lubricant path to the associated nozzle.

Abstract: A system for minimally invasive insertion of a bioprosthetic heart valve. The system includes a collapsible tissue-based valve system, a catheter-based valve delivery system, a surgical platform and a device tracking and visualization system. The collapsible valve system includes: (i) a permanent outer frame (10) that is affixed to the patient using conventional sutures or staples, and (ii) a collapsible valve (20) having a collapsible inner frame (21) that mates with the outer frame (10), and supports valve leaflets (13). The inner frame (21) is moved to a collapsed position and located at the previously installed outer frame (10). The inner frame (21) is then expanded to lock the inner frame (21) to the outer frame (10). The inner frame (21) may be re-collapsed and disengaged from the outer frame (10). A new collapsible valve (20) is then installed, to resume the function of the prosthesis.

Abstract: Digital audio is transformed using a set of filters derived from the evolving states of a dynamical system (e.g., cellular automata). The ensuing transform coefficients are quantized using a psycho-acoustic model that is a function of a fidelity parameter and the distribution of the transform coefficients in critical bands within the transform space. The technique results in compression of the original audio data. Recovery of a close approximation of the original audio data is obtained via a rapid inverse transformation. An encoding method is provided for accelerating the transmission of audio data through communications networks and storing the data on a digital storage media.

Abstract: A separator for a Li-ion polymer battery comprised of a plurality of separator layers that are laminated together. The plurality of separator layers including a first layer formed of a first separator material, and a second layer formed of a second separator material, wherein the second layer is compositionally and structurally different from the first layer.

Abstract: An impact pad for receiving a stream of liquid metal having a bottom wall with an upper surface against which said liquid metal is intended to impact, a side wall extending in an upward direction along the periphery of the bottom wall, and an annular wall extending inwardly from the side wall. The annular wall, together with the bottom wall and side wall define a metal receiving chamber having an opening through the annular wall. An upward extending collar wall extends along the periphery of the impact pad above the throat opening. The collar wall has a contoured inner surface merging with an upper surface on the annular wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe fitting, in particular for connecting waste pipes, especially pipes consisting of glass fiber-reinforced plastic.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modeling physical, chemical and sundry conceptual processes is taught. A family of multi, state dynamical systems are used to solve the differential equations that define these processes. Differential bases functions are generated from the evolving states of cellular automata. The use of the differential basis functions greatly simplifies the modeling process. The present invention avoids the use of millions of computational cells as required by the prior art.

Abstract: A cathode slurry for use in a lithium battery, comprised of: about 60% to about 70% by weight manganese dioxide; about 5% to about 10% by weight carbon; and about 25% to about 35% by weight of an electrolyte, said electrolyte comprised of: about 10% to about 40% by weight ethylene carbonate, about 60% to about 90% by weight propylene carbonate, and about 0.5 to about 1.5 moles of triflate salt.

Abstract: A method of making a cristobalite-free, mullite grain capable of withstanding reaction with molten aluminum, comprising the steps of: producing a clay slurry comprised of water and kaolin clay of a specific particle size; mixing a water insoluble barium or strontium containing compound into the clay slurry in an amount wherein the barium or strontium containing compound content of the slurry is equal to about 8% by weight of the kaolin clay in the slurry; removing sufficient water from the slurry to form a material having an pelletizable consistency; forming the material into pellets; heating the pellets by continuously moving them through a furnace having a zone, wherein the material is exposed to temperatures of at least 2,650° F. (1,455° C.) for at least 30 minutes.

Abstract: Means to sequentially transfer packaged bodies (30) carried by a conveyor (32) onto surface plates (40) rotated at equal intervals along a circular route (41) and vacuum-package the packaged bodies (30) in a vacuum chamber formed with cover materials covering the surface plates (40), wherein the feed pitch of each surface plate (40) is input into a controller (58) with pulses from an encoder (56), and a pitch between the front end sides of packaged matter (18) inside the packaged bodies is detected by an optical sensor (59) and input to the controller (58) so as to control the speed of an adjustment conveyor (35) according to a pitch displacement of the packaged matter (18) relative to the pitch between the surface plates (40).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating at least one bottom of a disc-shaped object.