Abstract: A combined microfiche camera and projection apparatus. The apparatus includes an objective lens for forming a real image on the input end of a coherent bundle of light fibers (internally reflecting glass fibers). The output end of the bundle is dispersed into a plurality of spaced-apart coherent fiber sub-bundles. The ends of the latter terminate contiguous to the emulsion of a microfiche. A projection screen is spaced from the microfiche. The device functions both to record and to read out.

Abstract: A projection lens plate for a microfiche and method of its manufacture. A base or substrate having greater dimensional stability against creepage, humidity, and thermal cycling than the optic material carries a plurality of openings for receiving extruded optic material, the optic material forming lenses after hardening. Extrusion passages in a die head carry the optic material to the substrate openings. The die head is provided with accurately spaced lens-forming cavities onto which the optic material flows to thereby form lenses. By this process and apparatus the lenses are very accurately located relative to each other, while the openings in the substrate need not be accurately located relative to each other. The substrate openings are larger than the diameter of the lenses. Further, by fashioning the substrate of a dimensionally stabler material than the lens material, accurate registry of the lenses vis a vis each other is maintained.

Abstract: An illumination device for establishing an array of point light sources, wherein the light sources are generally closely spaced. In a first embodiment a planar substrate is provided with an array of apertures. One surface of the substrate is coated with a first coating having a first index of refraction, the coating extending into the sides of the apertures. A second coating having a second and higher index of refraction is applied on top of the first coating and is coextensive therewith. Light fed into the edges of the second coating passes by internal reflection to the apertures where it exits, parallel with the aperture axes. In a second embodiment, the array of point sources is defined by beam-compressor lenses supported on a rigid, planar substrate. Each column of lenses is positioned adjacent an edge of an internally reflecting sheet, there being as many sheets as columns. An opposite edge of each sheet receives light, to thereby illuminate the input ends of the beam-compressor lenses.

Abstract: A light amplification device displaying particular utility in the display of micro intelligence. In a known light amplifier construction employing transparent sheets between which an electric field is impressed, and which employs a photoconductive sheet and an electrically optically active sheet such as a liquid crystal sheet, a novel lattice member is inserted between the photoconductive sheet and the liquid crystal sheet. In one embodiment, the lattice is defined by a plurality of metallic studs mounted in a dielectric sheet. The studs localize the electric field impressed upon the liquid crystal sheet. The resultant display is a gravure display, the studs defining the gravure points. In several embodiments, the location and form of the gravure points are varied. Color displays are also made. The introduction of the lattice lowers the power requirements of the light amplifier.

Abstract: A method of making copies of information sets of the type carried by microfiche elements having integral lenses on one surface thereof. The copy is made by embossing the top surface of a plastic, planar blank to form the integral lenses. The bottom surface of the blank is provided with a thin, opaque coating. The coating is ruptured by a stamping block, the ruptured portions forming optical apertures in the coating. These apertures function in a manner analogous to developed images in a photographic emulsion. Thus, microfiche copies may be made without the use of silver bromide. The selective rupture process may also be employed in the duplication of motion picture film.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper and method and apparatus for its manufacture. The outer inertia member carries a radially inwardly extending web, the web sandwiched by a pair of elastomer members. A two-piece hub sandwiches the elastomer members, the two hub pieces being held together as by swaging or by rivets. Tooling for the swaging mode of assembly is shown such that the elastomer members are deformed from an original to a final configuration, and the swaging then accomplished with a single continuous movement. The swaging assembly apparatus for the device includes Belleville springs, the apparatus limiting the maximum force applied to that portion of the hub members controlling the assembled elastomer thickness. The damper configuration facilitates low specific energy dissipation and large elastomer-to-metal interface area to thus tend to lower shear stress in the elastomer. In addition, should the elastomer fail in use, the damper inertia mass is mechanically constrained to remain with the hub assembly.

Abstract: A fan construction of the type having a hoop configured hub provided with fan blades. The hub has apertures adjacent the blade roots. A viscous drive carries the hub. Rotation of the fan causes a pressure differential between the two ends of each hub aperture thus forcing an airflow radially outward to assist in cooling the viscous drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for returning a carriage driven in translation in a forward stroke by means of a traction wire and returned to its starting position by means of a return spring, wherein said return spring acts on the carriage by means of the traction wire and the traction wire passes around an idle guide pulley and its two ends are wound on coaxial pulleys, of different diameters, rotating with each other. The invention finds particular application to reading and/or writing apparatus.

Abstract: An air supply system having a combustor whose output drives a turbine. The turbine drives a compressor part of whose output is fed to the combustor. A portion of the compressor output is bled off for utility usage. Instead of varying the fuel rate to the combustor to match varying demand in utility usage, the fuel rate is fixed. Operation of the system at air flows above and below that corresponding to the fixed fuel rate is accommodated by (1) a poppet relief valve which opens at high pressures and (2) a butterfly valve in the bleed (utility) line which rotates to decrease the bleed flow upon decrease in pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus for use as both a camera and a viewer. As a camera, light from an object is broken up by a planar array of N lenses into N identical images which fall onto an opaque mask. A small aperture lies within each image, but at a different relative zone so that the apertures are non-homologous with respect to the image. Light passing through the apertures strikes virgin photographic emulsion of a lensfiche. The lensfiche is indexed and the process repeated for the next object. After emulsion development, the lensfiche is sequentially illuminated from the rear and each object (macroscene) sequentially reconstructed by projection on a viewing screen. For one embodiment, the method of recording consists of forming N identical and non-overlapping images, taking one portion from each of the N images, the N portions being non-homologous and dispersed from each other, and photographically recording N non-homologous portions.

Abstract: A turbocharger system. One impeller of the turbocharger is driven by exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, the other impeller functions as a pump to either compress air or to pump air in order to convey granular material. The impeller wheels are spaced and are mounted at the ends of a common shaft. The shaft is continuously lubricated, the spent lubricant being fed to an oil sump (crankcase). The specific improvement is a pressure bleed passageway between the chamber which receives engine exhaust pressure and the oil exhaust line. The bleed allows a portion of engine exhaust to pass to the sump exhaust line and assist oil flow to the sump by virtue of a pressure differential. This action, in turn, inhibits spent oil from passing through the seals and passing into either or both impellers when oil sump (crankcase) pressure is higher than atmospheric or where there are unfavorable to gravity flow conditions existing in the oil return line.

Abstract: A sheet metal fan blade of improved performance and efficiency has a varying camber angle and chord angle along radial positions of the blade, such that the angle of attack along at least 70% of the length of the blade is not less than 2.degree. or more than 10.degree.. The fan blade construction exhibits utility in an automotive radiator cooling system.

Abstract: A method of making a sheet metal fan blade having a flattened mounting pad. The blade is to be attached to a flat spider arm of a fan hub. According to the method, a fan blade blank workpiece of cylindrical stock and of any desired outline (such as rectangular, trapezoidal, etc.) is simultaneously provided with a longitudinally running rib and a flat pad portion by stamping. In this manner, the outline of the blade is not distorted by stamping the cylindrical blank to form the flat mounting pad.

Abstract: A method of making illuminating sheets for microfiche readers. The illuminating sheet includes light conducting channels in a base or carrier having low creepage and low coefficients of thermal and of humidity expansion which terminate at different points accurately located over the surface of the sheet. The channel termini have mirrors which reflect light and thereby illuminate microimages on a microfiche. The method includes embossing elongated channels of different lengths onto a transparent, plastic sheet by means of an embossing roll. The roll carries spaced discs, the discs having peripheries of different lengths to thereby form channels of different lengths. The channels are then filled.

Abstract: A compact optical viewer and recorder which employs a Philips-type cassette. Small lenses project microimages from the film strip wound upon the cassette upwardly and onto a plurality of mirrors. The mirrors function to compress the throwing distance of the lenses, the final image appearing on a screen.

Abstract: A shear liquid fan drive assembly for the radiator cooling system of an internal combustion engine of the type wherein a temperature responsive valve controls the degree of rotary coupling between the engine and a radiator cooling fan by controlling the quantity of shear liquid between a driving disc and a driven housing carrying the fan. The specific improvement relates to a bi-metal strip for the temperature controlled fluid coupling, the strip being so configured that its improper placement on the fluid coupling results in maximum fluid coupling and hence maximum cooling of the engine by the fan.

Abstract: An apparatus for three-dimensional viewing of stored color information. A microfiche (lensfiche) formed by known techniques is viewed without the requirement of special glasses worn by an individual viewing the display. Each lens of a lenticular lensplate is associated with a pair of apertures, the apertures receiving light polarized in two mutually orthogonal directions. One aperture of each aperture pair passes only polarized light of one kind and images this light at a point in front of the lensplate corresponding to the normal viewing position of one eye. The other aperture of each aperture pair passes only polarized light of the other kind and images this light at a point in front of the lensplate corresponding to the normal viewing position of the other eye. This is a Division of application Ser. No. 582,170 filed May 30, 1975, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,012,116.

Abstract: A microfiche structure consisting of a laminate of an opaque, apertured web sandwiched between two transparent sheets. The transparent material partially extends into each aperture to thereby define, for each aperture, an optical doublet. The laminate may be continuously formed by compression, as by rolls.

Abstract: An electro-optic device having utility in (a) the display of parallel information such as a projected microimage, and (b) both the display and recording of series information such as TV signals. The device includes a photoconductive sheet and an electro-optic sheet (and may also employ a gravure lattice member) and carries X and Y addressors.

Abstract: A fan blade construction for an automobile cooling system. The twist angle of the blade, as measured by the rotation of an imaginary line joining the leading and trailing edges, varies linearly or non-linearly along the length of the blade, the leading edge of the blade is rigid and the trailing edge of the blade is flexible. In another embodiment, the fan blade is resiliently biased against a portion of its mounting arm to inhibit flutter.