Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed using a blanket (50) which is an assembly of at least one graphite fiber element of high thermal conductivity and at least one metal sheet element such as a copper sheet element to repair an aircraft structure (10) made of composite fiber materials. The blanket (50) is placed in thermal contact with a silicone rubber heat blanket (22), having an internal heat source, and the aircraft structure, such as composite laminates (12, 14). Use of the blanket (50) increases the rate at which the temperature of the laminates can be elevated to the proper range for repair and transfers heat from hot spots to cold spots to ensure a uniform temperature throughout the laminates.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions having inherent electroconductive properties and unsaturated electron-donor and electron-receptor polymerizable monomers for producing such compositions in the form of blends of homopolymers of such monomers or as copolymers of such monomers.

Abstract: Mini-microstrip and mini-coplanar transmission lines are formed on a ship substrate with two metal layers. Together with a ground plane on the underside of the substrate, the lines are connected to form a Marchand balun. Two baluns, a quarter-wave transmission line and a diode quad are combined on a chip to form an MMIC mixer, and a par of mixers are combined with 90.degree. and 180.degree. splitters to provide circuits with superior rejection of specific spurious signals as well as RF and LO leakage over.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a fluid at a predetermined flow rate by metering a metering liquid. The apparatus including a deformable liner adapted to hold the fluid and a tank having an inner surface defining a tank interior. The tank is adapted to support the deformable liner substantially within the tank interior. The apparatus also includes a metering pump operably connected to the tank and adapted to transfer a metering liquid between the deformable liner and the inner surface of the tank such that the deformable liner will be deformed so as to force the fluid from the tank at a predetermined flow rate as determined by metering the flow rate of the metering liquid through the metering pump.

Abstract: An MRI machine RF body coil is arranged so that it can also function as a hyperthermia treatment apparatus by arranging the RF body coil as an array of individual antenna element connected to each other by individually controllable switches and feedthrough elements.