Abstract: A solid electrolyte having solvent ligands and polymer ligands coordinated with metal ion exhibits improved stability and resistance to volatilization or migration of liquid phase components. The solid electrolyte of this invention comprises a metal salt to provide a metal ion which is coordinated with a molar ratio of ligands appropriate to the metal ion. For lithium ion the ratio is between about 1:3 and about 1:6 moles of lithium salt to moles of ligands, where the ligands comprise about 10% to about 60% by weight structural network crosslinked polymer and about 40% to about 90% by weight aprotic solvent.

Abstract: This invention discloses a system for improving ones golf game by using a practice club with a very small head to hit practice balls that are light weight and preferably are very small in diameter. The novel practice golf club has a head or ball-hitting surface which is much smaller than a conventional golf club, such as either surface having a width of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in.) or less or even about 1.5 cm (0.6 in.) or less or a convex surface having a radius of less than about 1.25 cm (0.5 in.) or even about 0.8 cm (0.3 in.) or less. The practice balls are much lighter and preferably smaller than a conventional golf ball, such as less than about 30 g, for example about 1.9 cm (0.75 in.) in diameter and about 1.5 g or about 1.27 cm (0.5 in.) in diameter and about 1 g. This invention includes as optional components of the system mat means and net means. The invention can be embodied in the form of an adaptor to convert a conventional golf club to have the type of ball-hitting surface described above.

Abstract: This invention provides anti-glare eyeglasses for drivers for shielding the glare of on-coming headlights and the glare of headlights of following vehicles reflected in rear view mirrors. The central vision area is bordered by a shaded area on the left side, the edge of the shaded area next to the central vision area is vertical and straight, the shaded area extends to the left at an angle corresponding to the apparent angle at which the on-coming headlights pass to the left of the driver, and additional shaded areas are provided to the left and right for screening the headlight glare of following vehicles reflected in rear view mirrors. The shaded areas may be reversed for use by drivers driving on the left side of the road. The invention also provides a kit of parts of attachable shaded shapes which can be placed on regular eyeglasses to correspond to the eyeglasses of this invention.

Abstract: This invention provides apparatus and processes for vibratory finishing of parts wherein the parts are attached to a vibrating head which has internal vibrating mechanism and mechanism for transmitting power to the vibrating mechanism in the vibrating head, then the vibrating head with the parts attached is submerged in the media and the parts vibrated to accomplish the desired finishing. This invention eliminates the necessity for any portion of the vibratory finishing apparatus to vibrate except for that portion which is submerged in the media, namely the vibrating head and attached parts, which is submerged in the media. The finishing provided by this invention is fast, quiet, efficient, effective and versatile.

Abstract: This invention provides anti-glare visors for drivers for sheilding the glare of on-coming headlights and the glare of headlights of following vehicles reflected in rear view mirrors. The central vision area is bordered by a shaded area on the left side, the edge of the shaded area next to the central vision area is vertical and straight, the shaded area extends to the left at an angle corresponding to the apparent angle at which the on-coming headlights pass to the left of the driver, and additional shaded areas are provided to the left and right for screening the headlight glare of following vehicles. The shaded areas may be reversed for use by drivers driving on the left side of the road. The invention also provides a kit of parts of self-adhesive shaded shapes which can be placed on regular visors to correspond to the visors of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising at least about 50% by weight of a general organopolysiloxane having no more than two vinyl groups and up to about 50% by weight of a crosslink additive which is a polysiloxane having at least three vinyl groups and is copolymerizable with the organopolysiloxane. This curable composition when cured by heat, chemical or, preferably, radiation curing techniques produces crosslinked polysiloxane materials having unique combinations of cone penetration, elongation and tensile strength properties. A preferred use for these materials is as a sealant.

Abstract: This invention relates to heat-shrinkable devices for forming solder connections between two bodies such as electrical conductors or pipes. The devices each comprise a hollow, heat-shrinkable sleeve having at least one aperture and containing first and second solder inserts. The solder inserts are located adjacent to each other and the second insert responds to heat applied to the device more slowly than the first insert. Usually the second insert has a higher melting point than the first insert. When the device is installed the first solder insert melts but is prevented from flowing out of the aperture in the device by the second insert. Also flow of the fused first solder insert onto the second solder insert causes the second insert to melt with less heat being applied to the device than would be needed if only the second, higher melting point solder insert were present in the device.

Abstract: This invention comprises to styrene-diene block copolymer-oil-coupling agent compositions which are radiation cross-linked. In another aspect this invention relates to similar composition wherein the styrene-diene block copolymer is a blend of two different poly(styrene-ethylenebutylene-styrene) triblock copolymers, which composition may also be radiation cross-linked.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe repair sleeve apparatus. There is a draw means having expanding means on either end of the draw means. There is also an annular repair sleeve. The draw means is contained within the sleeve with at least a portion of each of the expanding means protruding outside of the sleeve. Then, the repair sleeve assembly is inserted within the damaged pipe. The draw means urges the expanding means toward one another and inwardly of the sleeve so that opposed ends of the sleeve are expanded outwardly into engagement with an inside diameter of the damaged pipe. Preferably, the draw means is made from a material which is a shape memory alloy. Also disclosed is a method of repairing a damaged pipe. This method specifies the steps necessary for installing the pipe repair sleeve apparatus.

Abstract: Mechanical means and methods for delivery of solder preforms arranged in generally rectilinear patterns and oriented so that the ends of the solder preforms may join two planar surfaces upon the application of heat are disclosed. Several embodiments facilitate the delivery of solder preforms in the forms of posts, clips and rings.

Abstract: A chip carrier mounting device which is hereinafter also referred to as an "interconnection preform placement device" includes a retaining member having a predetermined pattern of apertures in which are positioned preforms of joint-forming material such as solder. The preform retains its general configuration after the interconnection or soldering process to form a resilient joint which is more capable of withstanding stress, strain and fatique. A method of forming resilient interconnections comprises placing the interconnection retaining member device between parallel patterns of electrically conductive elements, such as the conductive pads on an electronic component and a circuit board, and effecting the bonding of the conductive elements with the preforms. The joint-forming material may be a filled solder composition or a supported solder which substantially maintain their physical shape when the solder is molten, or a conductive elastomer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a termination device which includes a dimensionally heat-unstable tubular member and a dimensionally heat-unstable insert. The insert is positioned within the tubular member and is in abutting relationship therewith. The termination device may further include a fusible insert or inserts which may be thermoplastic polymeric materials or solder or both. The dimensionally heat-unstable insert is recoverable and the fusible insert or inserts, if present, are meltable at a temperature used to recover the dimensionally heat-unstable tubular member.

Abstract: This invention relates to an assembly of a splice between a cable containing paper insulation and a cable containing oil or petroleum based materials wherein the splice, or at least the end of the cable containing the oil or petroleum based material, is encapsulated in a particulate material such as calcium carbonate and placed under compression in order to prevent the oil or petroleum based material in one cable from migrating into the splice area or into the other cable and damaging the paper insulation in the splice or the other cable. The assembly also prevents the migration of water from either cable into the splice area.

Abstract: A splice between two multiconductor cables is protected from ingress of water by a closure which contains a pressure means such as a bladder inside the closure capable of pressurizing a sealant present inside the closure to a pressure sufficient to force the sealant into the interstices of the splice and the interstices between the conductors in the cable, and maintaining the pressure until the sealant cures or hardens. The pressure means may also interact with seals at the end of the closure to seal the closure to the cable jacket.

Abstract: A seal between an object such as a cable, cable splice or branch-off, and a surface such as a recoverable sleeve by means of a flexible envelope containing a void-filling composition. The void-filling composition undergoes a change from a low viscosity on installation, which allows the flexible envelope to conform to the object, to a high viscosity after installation, which gives mechanical strength to the seal. Deformation of the flexible envelope on installation may be brought about by installation of the recoverable sleeve or other surrounding surface.

Abstract: This invention provides a fabric for RFI/EMI shielding wherein the fabric is woven, braided or warp knitted from yarns which comprise conductive fibers and non-conductive fibers wherein the conductive fibers comprise from about 10% to about 80% by weight of the fabric.

Abstract: A branch-off region at an end of a sleeve (2), enclosing for example a branch in a telecommunications cable, is sealed by a method which includes positioning at the end of the sleeve (2) some means for example a clip (1) or a filling piece that forms terminal conduits (3), positioning a heat-activatable adhesive (5) in the end, and activating the adhesive by a heating means such as an electrical heater.

Abstract: This invention provides a sealing material which comprises a layer of elastomeric sealant having a cone penetration from about 100 to 350 (10.sup.-1 mm) and an ultimate elongation of at least 50% and disposed on a surface thereof an air drying or air curing material which sufficiently adheres to the surface of the elastomeric sealant to permit placement of the elastomeric sealant on a substrate and which reduces the surface tack of the elastomeric sealant.

Abstract: A wrap-around heat-recoverable sleeve (1) suitable for providing environmental protection around pipes or cables (24) has self-contained electrical heating means powered through closure members (2,3) of the sleeve.

Abstract: A splice between two multiconductor cables is protected from ingress of water by a closure which is filled with an expanding foam sealant which provides pressure inside the closure sufficient to force the sealant into the interstices of the splice and the interstices between the conductors in the cable, which pressure is retained in the closure until the sealant cures or hardens.