Abstract: An integrated-circuit (IC) chip with junction-isolated complementary bipolar transistors, is disclosed. P-type dopant is implanted and diffused in an N-type substrate to form a sub-collector for a pnp transistor and also is implanted and diffused in the substrate to form a P-well for the sub-collector of an npn transistor. N-type material is then implanted and diffused into the P-well to form the npn sub-collector, and also is implanted in the substrate to form part of an isolation wall for the pnp transistor. A P-type epitaxial (epi) layer is grown over the N-type substrate. N-type material is implanted and diffused in the epi layer to complete the isolation wall for the pnp transistor, and to form the collector for the npn transistor. P-type and N-type material is implanted and diffused in the P-type epi layer to form the bases and emitters for the npn and pnp transistors.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for injection molding of continuous molded products employs a single endless flexible mold band having multiple injection ports revolving in registration with a rotating cylindrical mold member. This cylindrical mold member comprises a wide wheel rim or a circumferential wall on a rotating drum. Continuous mold cavities extend in parallel relationship circumferentially around the periphery of the cylindrical mold member. Injection ports in the mold band are kept in alignment with these mold cavities by sprocket teeth of the mold member engaging with sprocket holes in margins of the band. Fluid plastic material (either thermoplastic material or thermosetting material) is injected through these ports into the mold cavities. When injecting thermoplastic material, heaters warm the cylindrical mold member and band prior to injection; then coolers chill them for cooling the thermoplastic material for solidifying it.

Abstract: The activating method and system control multiple electrically-energized machine tools in a factory, such as electromagnetic punch presses, spot welders, elevator motors or other large motors, etc. for preventing simultaneous actuation for avoiding power surges, thus avoiding peaking of electrical loading on factory facilities. Adequate available electrical power is assured at the instant of actuation of each tool. Each tool has a microprocessor-controlled energizing switch with sensors indicating when the tool is "ready" to be actuated (fired). The microprocessor controllers are connected in a permission-signal-passing ring. The permission signal being passed is a low voltage signal of positive or negative polarity. A prime controller always passes a signal of opposite polarity from that most recently received. Each other controller always passes a signal of the same polarity as most recently received.

Abstract: Method, system and apparatus correlate an audio message of an auxiliary sound source with an audio message from a sound track of motion picture film, video tape or other picture source with accompanying audio message track. This auxiliary source contains multiple language channels (also called "translation tracks" or "translation sound channels") running synchronously with each other. One such channel is a "prime language channel" including an audio message carrying the same information (possibly higher quality) in the same language as the message in the track accompanying the motion picture. This prime channel is derived from the same "master recording" (or high quality duplicate thereof) as the track accompanying the motion picture. Consequently the audio message conveyed by the prime channel (at high quality) is the same audio message conveyed by the motion picture track, but signals carrying those two messages may be quite different from each other: digital signal versus analog signal.

Abstract: An automatic window opening/closing system includes a motor for driving a window. In association with the window, a pressure responsive sensor (preferably, a pressure responsive sensor with a coaxial structure having uniform sensitivity to pressures in all directions) is provided. A detector circuit is coupled to the pressure responsive sensor and evaluates a rate of change of a pressure on the sensor, thereby detecting a squeezed object caught in a way of the window during an operation of the system. A motor control circuit is provided to control the motor in response to a squeezed object detection signal from the detector circuit in such a direction to release the object from the window. The motor control circuit detects an overload condition of the motor in accordance with a motor terminal voltage and deenergizes the motor to prevent the motor from generating heat. Therefore, this system achieves improved performance, high reliability and safety.

Abstract: A telephone system wherein any one of a large number of telephones is connectible to a local directory-assistance request processor. The name of a subscriber whose telephone number is sought is entered through a connected telephone by spelling out the subscriber's name with the standard telephone push-buttons, using the grouped alphabetic designators on those buttons. The resulting decimal signals are stored in the request processor, and also are forwarded by a digital transmission system to the appropriate one of a number of directory processors each having a subscriber data base in alphanumeric code. A look-up is carried out to locate the alphanumeric code data identifying the subscriber's name corresponding to the originally-entered decimal request signals, and the located alphanumeric information including name and telephone number is sent back through the digital transmission system to the request processor.

Abstract: A conical scanner having a detector is mounted on a spinning satellite with the scaner axis directed normal to the satellite spin axis for scanning the detector over a great circle passing through the poles of the spin axis of the satellite and producing horizon crossing information of the bodies in the scanning path of the scanner. The scan rate of the conical scanner is synchroized with the spin rate of the satellite and then by slightly increasing or decreasing the scan rate of the conical scanner, successive crossings are precessed through the field of view of the detector for determining the orientation of the satellite with respect to the earth or other celestial body such as the sun or the moon with great accuracy. When the satellite is operated at high spin rates, the conical scanner is operated at a slower rotational speed allowing gaps between successive scans which are filled by precessing the conical scanner to fill in the gaps after several satellite rotations.

Abstract: A system is described for dispensing a premium member from a sealed container of fluid such as a beverage. The fluid is dispensed by forming an opening in the container. The container encloses a guide for retaining the premium member adjacent the region of the opening and guiding it through the opening when formed.

Abstract: A technique for "marking" integrated-circuit (IC) chips so that, when large lots of the chips are drift-tested at different temperatues, each chip can be identified positively so as to be associated with the test data accumulated for the particular chip. The technique includes forming additional resistors on each IC chip with the resistors connected in series and to a voltage supply. The resistors are timmed at the wafer stage to produce at nodal points between the resistors voltages having magnitudes which uniquely identify each particular chip, thereby to permit part-identified tests to be performed after the chips have been packaged as parts ready for shipment.

Abstract: A six-legged, insect-like, self-propelled walking robot (hexapodal arthrobot), includes twistor-pairs in the waist, hip and knee of each leg and walks by pr0gramming fluid pressure in these twistor-pairs at the joints of respective legs in a predetermined controlled sequence. As a result of a predetermined sequence of six controlled variable pressures, this six-legged robot firmly plants three of its legs on the ground for providing stable ground support for walking. The three legs on the ground are propelling the robot forward with walking motion, while the other three legs are lifted and swing forward to an advanced position and are then lowered onto the ground for taking over their support and walking role in their turn, while the first three legs are then being lifted and swung forward to an advanced position, and so forth, for providing a stable forward walking motion. By reversing the sequence of six controlled variable pressures, a stable reverse walking motion is produced.

Abstract: A disposal system for sharp instruments comprises a rectangular container, and a plurality of elongated aligned receptacles therein for receiving sharp instruments. The receptacles each comprise a puncture resistant casing defining an entry opening, a rupturable seal deployed over the entry opening and a curable liquid contained within the casing and seal, said liquid being curable to a hardened state upon rupture of the seal. A lid pivots over the seal prior to use, and one or more of the containers is positionable on a wall bracket. A sharp instrument is inserted through the rupturable seal and immersed in the liquid within the receptacle, whereupon the liquid hardens and encases the instrument. The seal is provided with ascending numbers, respectively positioned over the entry openings, to provide a count of receptacles which have been used.

Abstract: A method of analyzing and separating the three major populations, namely, lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes of white blood cells from a composite histogram containing the various types of white blood cells is provided by identifying a mode (highest frequency of occurrence) of both the lymphocyte and granulocyte concentrations by determining the highest sum of such populations over first predetermined ranges in the histogram. This is accomplished by determining the lymph and gran peaks along with 60% thresholds from said peaks and estimating the lymph and gran areas in providing a reconstituted lymph and gran curve. Lymph and gran population curves are then subtracted from the histogram resulting in a mid population curve whose peak is determined and from which is derived left and right thresholds based on the mid population peak.

Abstract: An infrared detector output of a radiometer is amplified and inverted to provide a first signal which is amplified to a predetermined level and a second signal which is inverted with respect to the first signal and amplified to a fraction of the predetermined level of the first signal. The first and second signals are alternately sampled to sample portions of those signals which occur when the detector of the radiometer is viewing the target and then viewing the reference. The signals are sampled once while the detector of the radiometer is looking at the target and twice occurring on each side of the target sample when the detector is looking at the reference signal. The first and second signals are separately integrated in accordance with a predetermined timing pattern determined by the sampling rate of the first (target) and second (reference) signals. The peak integrated outputs of the first and second signals are held then sampled to produce the demodulated output from the radiometer.

Abstract: Improved bonding of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene based propellant grains to rocket motor liners and liners which are ultraviolet light radiation curable are provided by employing an acrylated polymer and an [[[(isocyanatoorgano)amino]carbonyl]oxy] alkyl propenoate in the liner composition.

Abstract: Propellants have high energy particulates dispersed in a binder system based upon thermoplastic elastomeric ionomers. In addition to the ionomer, the binder system has an ionolyzer which melts at processing temperatures and facilitates relative movement of ionic segments of the ionomer, plus a plasticizer for hydrophobic, amorphous segments of the ionomer.

Abstract: A web feeding, cutting and dispensing machine includes a pneumatic cylinder for moving a hot wire to cut measured-length sheets from web stock. A pneumatic clamp cylinder moves a clamp bar for momentarily clamping the web during cutting. Upon pressing a start button, a pneumatic control valve sequentially operates the respective cutting and clamping cylinders for quickly retracting the hot wire, while more slowly retracting the clamp. Conversely, after the next measured web length has advanced, this control valve again sequentially operates these two cylinders in reverse order for quickly clamping while slower cutting. This dual control by one valve is advantageously achieved (1) by throttling air flow in retracting the clamp cylinder relative to retracting the cut cylinder, and conversely (2) by throttling air flow in advancing the cut cylinder relative to advancing the clamp cylinder.

Abstract: The moisture or water vapor barrier protection of a composite pressure vessel suitable for use as a composite cased solid propellant rocket motor is improved by immersing the pressure vessel, during pressure testing thereof, in a curable liquid polymer solution, optionally containing electrically conductive material such as metallic flakes or powder, so that the solution may flow into open voids, cracks or fractures in the pressure vessel and subsequently curing the curable liquid polymer in said voids, cracks or fractures.

Abstract: A method of forming a composite material by providing a quantity of first particles of a binder material and a quantity of second particles of a primary material having softening temperature substantially in excess of the softening temperature of the binder material. The first and second quantities of particles are combined into a substantially uniform mixture. The uniform mixture is heated in the absence of pressure or shear sufficient to convert the binder particles, to a temperature substantially above the softening point of the binder material but less than the softening temperature of the primary material. Thereafter, pressure and shear are applied to the heated mixture sufficient substantially immediately to convert at least a portion of the binder material particles into a substantially continuous webbing structure or force the formation of point-bonds.

Abstract: Cyanogen is prepared from glyoxime by reaction with acetic anhydride to form N,N'-diacetoxyglyoxime which is then pyrolyzed to cyanogen.