Abstract: An electrodeless lamp arrangement powered by RF energy. The lamp arrangement having an envelope that is rotated and most importantly the envelope forms the center of a coaxial arrangment used to transfer the RF energy into the envelope.

Abstract: Inclusion Complexes of Racemic Ibuproxam and of Optically Active Ibuproxam with Cyclodextrin Derivatives, Process for the Preparation Thereof, Pharmaceutical Preparations Containing these Inclusion Complexes or Containing Optically Active S-(+)-Ibuproxam, and Use ThereofThere are disclosed novel inclusion complexes of racemic ibuproxam and of optically active S-(+)-ibuproxam with hydrophilic and hydrophobic cyclodextrin derivatives and, in the case of optically active S-(+)-ibuproxam, also with .beta.-cyclodextrin alone. Further a process for preparing S-(+)-ibuproxam and inclusion complexes of racemic ibuproxam and of optically active S-(+)-ibuproxam with hydrophilic and hydrophobic derivatives of .beta.-cyclodextrin and, in the case of optically active S-(+)-ibuproxam, also with .beta.-cyclodextrin alone, is disclosed.Disclosed are also pharmaceutical compositions containing these inclusion complexes or optically active S-(+)-ibuproxam.

Abstract: A component comprises a coil for the supply by induction of the component and for the inductive bidirectional transfer with the station of a signal representative of data. Means for processing said signal are supplied by the coil and are produced in integrated technology on the substrate of the component. The turns of the coil are produced in flat integrated technology by metallization on the surface of the component. The integral coil occupies at least 50% of the total surface of the component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new coumarin derivatives represented by the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 =NH.sub.2 or --NHCH.dbd.C(CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, R.sup.2 =R.sup.3 =R.sup.4 =H, R.sup.5 =F,R.sup.1 =R.sup.3 =NHCH.dbd.C(CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, R.sup.2 =R.sup.4 =R.sup.5 =H,R.sup.1 =H or OH, R.sup.3 =NHCH.dbd.C(CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, R.sup.2 =R.sup.4 =R.sup.5 =H,R.sup.1 =OH, R.sup.2 =R.sup.3 =R.sup.4 =H, R.sup.5 =--NHCH.dbd.C(CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2,R.sup.1 =R.sup.3 =R.sup.5 =H, R.sup.2 =CH.sub.3 or CF.sub.3, R.sup.4 =--NHCH.dbd.C(CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2,processes for the preparation thereof and their use as intermediates for the synthesis of new coumarin derivatives with potential biological action.

Abstract: A lining material for forming a tight barrier coating on a base material. The lining includes a thermoplastic polymer that does not cross-link in an aqueous dispersion. The thermoplastic polymer is 65%-85% of lining by dry matter weight. The lining also includes an additive including at least one particulate material having barrier-forming properties and in an aqueous dispersion. The additive is 15%-35% of the lining by dry matter weight. At least 95% of the particles of at least one particulate material fulfill the condition that the ratio between the largest and the smallest dimension of a particle of the particulate material is greater than 5:1.

Abstract: On an upper surface of an insulating transparent film, a transparent electrode layer, a phosphor layer, a dielectric layer, a back-surface electrode, collecting electrode layers, and an insulating coat layer are successively accumulated in predetermined patterns by repeating screen printing operations. Meanwhile, a light-permeable reflection layer containing pearly pigment is formed on a lower surface of the insulating transparent film in a predetermined pattern by a printing operation. With this arrangement, it becomes possible to eliminate the color difference of the light-emitting surface of the EL lighting element between its turned-on and turned-off conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provides a testing process and a machine for implementing a testing process to produce failures on a heated circuit card. The apparatus and method applies a controlled, repeatable shear stress to the joints between a circuit board and its mounted components. The circuit board is heated, and one end is twisted with respect to a second end to produce stresses within the circuit board simulating those imposed on components due to thermal cycling. The apparatus may be computer controlled, for regulating the twisting of the circuit board to produce a precise twist angle during a cyclic twisting of the heated circuit board. Electrical resistance of critical joints may be monitored during the testing, and a data base compiled identifying the cycle count at which a failure occurs and location of the failure on the circuit board.

Abstract: A power supply quickly restarts an electrodeless lamp which is temporarily turned off in an application using microwave radiation generated by a magnetron. When the electrodeless lamp operates in a full power mode, the power supply provides full power to the magnetron via high DC current and high DC voltage. When a user selectively switches the electrodeless lamp off, less power is provided to the magnetron than in the full power mode. In the reduced power mode, the magnetron generates sufficient microwave radiation to maintain the bulb plasma in an ignited condition while the lamp produces substantially no light output. This eliminates the required cooldown delay associated with the lamp shut down and quickly brings the lamp to the full power operation when requested by the user.

Abstract: A scenery from a first position in which contours of natural formations such as mountains, seas, lakes, basins, wide green areas and the like, contours of artificial structures such as buildings, towers, famous temples, schools and the like, a starry sky including stars and constellations, names of administrative regions such as cities, towns and the like, names of the natural formations and the artificial structures, positions of sunrise, sunset, a propagation locus of a diffracted electric wave and an earth orbital locus of the sun, and populations are indicated is displayed on a displaying unit 21. The first position is input to an input unit, or a current position is detected by a global positioning system as the first position. The scenery is prepared in a scenery displaying apparatus according to scenery information stored in a scenery information storing unit.

Abstract: An epoxy curing agent comprising a heterocycle-containing compound having a backbone clain selected from the group consisting of polyether, polyvinyl, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, and novolac chains and at least two heterocyclic groups of the following general formula (1) as side chains, and a one-component (type) epoxy resin composition comprising said epoxy curing agent and a polyepoxy compound, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl or alkenyl, or C.sub.6 to C.sub.8 aryl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, taken together with the adjacent carbon atom, represents C.sub.5 to C.sub.7 cycloalkyl; R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkylene. The object is to provide the one-component (type) epoxy resin composition having fast-curing feature, an improved storage stability, and an improved degree of workability.

Abstract: A loop antenna for a circularly polarized wave can operate in a wide frequency range and can be simply constructed. A radiating power fed to a feeding point via a coaxial line and a feeder conductor is transmitted through an I-shape conductor to a C-type loop element disposed in spaced facing relation to a ground plane. By the action of a cutoff part formed on the C-type loop element, the C-type loop element radiates a circularly polarized wave. An angle of between 35.degree. and 45.degree. formed by the I-shape conductor and the cutoff part.

Abstract: An igniter has an inner electrode extending with a forward and rear ceramic sleeve. The rear end of the forward sleeve projects as a sliding fit within the forward end of the rear sleeve. A nickel alloy flange with a flexible shoulder has an inner neck brazed to a nickel layer on the outside of the rear sleeve. An outer collar on the flange is welded to the inside of the outer electrode to form a seal between the outside of the sleeve and the inside of the outer electrode. A metal cap is brazed to a nickel layer at the rear end of the rear sleeve and is welded to the inner electrode to seal the rear end of the rear sleeve.

Abstract: Female electrical contact terminal obtained from a single electrically conducting metal sheet having a rear part enabling it to be connected to an electrical conductor and a front part in the form of a cage consisting of an end, of two upper half-walls, of two side walls, which are provided with an arrangement for guiding a male contact during its insertion and with an arrangement for fixing this cage in connection housings and having a window in each side wall, a projection carried by a finger provided in the insulator of the connection housing, and a deformation defining a shoulder which bears on the bearing surface of the projection.

Abstract: Apparatus for the exchange of information by electromagnetic coupling between a passive portable object and a station comprising: first electromagnetic coupling means for the transmission of data between the portable object and the station, and second electromagnetic coupling means independent of the first means for the transfer of energy and a clock signal to the portable object. A filtering circuit is provided on the station side, which behaves as an inductance at the frequency associated with the data transmission and as a high value impedance at the frequency associated with the energy transfer.