Abstract: A new method of forming a high quality silicon oxide under a gate electrode for an integrated circuit is described. A gate silicon oxide layer is formed for the gate electrode. A blockout mask is provided for all areas of the integrated circuit not requiring an ion implant. The ion implant is implanted through the gate silicon oxide layer into those areas not covered by the blockout mask. The blockout mask is removed. The gate silicon oxide layer is cleaned to improve the electrical breakdown and charge breakdown characteristics to the state they were before the mask and ion implanting steps by a) treating the gate silicon oxide layer with ammonia and peroxide fluid in the concentration NH.sub.4 OH:H.sub.2 O.sub.2 :H.sub.2 O=(0.4-1):1:5.5 for between about 3 to 7 minutes at a temperature of between about 60.degree. to 80.degree. C. and b) subjecting the gate silicon oxide layer to an atmosphere of C.sub.2 H.sub.2 Cl.sub.2 and excess oxygen at a temperature of between about 775.degree. to 875.degree. C.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a pilger mill having a crankshaft driving rolls with a reciprocating motion to reduce a tube over a mandrel. A linear sensor coupled to the mandrel supplies a mandrel position signal. A rotary sensor coupled to the crankshaft supplies a crankshaft angle signal. A processor for combining the mandrel position signal and the crankshaft angle signal provides a mandrel motion signal characteristic of the tube reduction.

Abstract: Engine air/fuel ratio is controlled in response to a comparison of an exhaust gas oxygen sensor output with a reference value. A correction voltage is generated which is related to a change in the midpoint between saturated output states of the sensor during a test period in which engine air/fuel operation is first forced rich and then forced lean of a preselected air/fuel ratio. The sensor output amplitude is shifted with the correction voltage to reduce variations between the reference value and the midpoint.

Abstract: A separation device (23a-23d) comprises a frangible joint (24a-24d) comprising joinder flanges (27a, 27b) interconnected by walls (126a, 126b, 226a, 226b, 326a, 326b, 426a, 426b) having fracture grooves (28a, 28b) and defining a channel (36a-36c) therein. Within the channel (36a-36c) is disposed an expansion member (10, 10a, 10b) containing a detonation charge (16) and having expansion regions (34a-34c, 134a, 134b) that expand upon detonation of the charge (16). The expansion region bears against walls at the junctions (32a, 32b, 32b', 132a, 132b, 232a, 232b) thereof with joinder flanges (27a, 27b) to provide separation thrust as well as causing frangible joint (24a-24d) to fracture at fracture grooves (28a, 28b).

Abstract: A gas discharge lamp ballast with an indicator of operability of the ballast is disclosed. The ballast circuit comprises circuitry for providing a d.c. bus voltage on a bus conductor with respect to a ground, and a resonant load circuit. The resonant load circuit includes lamp terminals for connecting to a removable gas discharge lamp, a resonant inductor, and a resonant capacitor. The resonant inductor and resonant capacitor are selected to set a magnitude, and resonant frequency, of a bidirectional current in the lamp. Further included is a converter circuitry, including first and second serially connected switches coupled between the bus conductor and the ground, and providing to the resonant load circuit, at a node coupled between the first and second switches, a voltage that alternates between first and second voltage levels.

Abstract: A vacuum blanket apparatus for maintaining precise registration between an image forming sheet and a light sensitive sheet when subjected to controlled exposure to light passing through a glass panel includes a vacuum blanket having an upper cover of flexible sheet material adapted to contact the light sensitive sheet for biasing the same and said image sheet toward a planar face of the glass panel when the panel is locked in position parallel to the vacuum blanket. The blanket cover is formed with at least one elongated slot for receiving one or more registration pins for registering the image forming and light sensitive sheets. At least one deformable resilient pressure element in the slot is deformable to bias the sheets toward the glass panel.

Abstract: A random polyimide copolymer, based on a rigid dianhydride, a rigid diamine and an additional diamine and/or dianhydride containing one or more flexibilizing linkages. Soft-baked coatings of the poly(amic acid) precursor are readily processed using conventional aqueous base developers, such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide. The polyimide and soft-baked coatings are useful as a dielectric layer In multichip module applications or as a stress buffer coating.

Abstract: This invention relates to a four step process for purifying amido-carboxylic acids by liquid/liquid extraction from a reaction mixture containing an amido-carboxylic acid. The first step involves distilling impurities from a reaction mixture containing an amido-carboxylic acid to form a distillate residue. The second step involves mixing the distillate residue with a nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent wherein the mixture is maintained above the freezing point of the distillate residue. The third step involves allowing the hydrocarbon solvent and distillate residue to achieve phase separation of an organic phase containing the amido-carboxylic acid and an organic phase containing the nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent. The fourth step involves separating the organic phase containing the nonpolar hydrocarbon solvent from the organic phase containing the amido-carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A compliant hard fusing pressure roller for reducing media curl and wave in electrophotographic printers as part of an improved fuser apparatus. The improved fuser consists of the standard components of a fuser, namely of a heated fuser roller and one or more pressure rollers. The pressure roller is constructed with a central rotation shaft with a cylindrical deformable material such as silicone rubber is formed around the central rotation shaft. However, a cylindrical hard outer shell is formed around the deformable material. The compliant hard pressure roller exerts a tangential force toward the fuser roller. Because the outer hard shell of the compliant hard pressure roller is formed from a malleable type material, it provides some compliance and therefor deforms slightly from roundness for small, sharp errors in the fuser roller or media.

Abstract: The invention is a hook fastening material for use with a complementary loop fastening material, which hook fastening material has from about 1600 to about 2500 prongs per square inch and is substantially non-abrasive and non-irritating to human skin. In one embodiment the hook fastening material has prongs with an engaging means at an angle of about 90.degree. to about 160.degree. relative to the extension of the perpendicular to the plane of the substrate. In another embodiment the hook fastening material is formed on a compressible substrate. In still another embodiment the hook fastening material has prongs made of an ethylene vinyl acetate based polymer or a polyethylene based polymer. Methods for making such hook fastening materials and articles of use are also disclosed.

Abstract: Hydrogen cyanide is produced by reacting ammonia or urea and elemental carbon or a hydrocarbon while irradiating them with microwave energy.

Abstract: A device (1) for aligning sheets against two sheet abutments (3 and 5) which are disposed perpendicularly relative to each other consists of a rotatably mounted sleeve (6) in which a rod member (16) is guided. Rod member (16) is held in the sleeve by spring means (18). At least one aligning element (8) is mounted on sleeve (6) for pivotal movement about a pin (10), the aligning element being provided with a friction element (14) at one end. Spring means (24) connecting arm (12) of the aligning element with the lower end (22) of rod member (16) cause the friction element (14) to rest with a predetermined pressure force on the surface (4) of the uppermost sheet of paper.

Abstract: This invention provides novel benzene derivatives which are leukotriene antagonists, formulations of those derivatives, intermediates for preparing the derivatives, and a method of using those derivatives for the treatment of conditions characterized by an excessive release of leukotrienes.

Abstract: The present invention is a method to improve permeability of a formation in the vicinity of a production wellbore. An acid treatment composition is placed in the formation after a foaming composition is injected and a foam created from the foaming composition, thus forcing the acid treatment composition into less permeable strata. The foaming composition contains a sulfate surfactant as a foam stabilization agent. The sulfate hydrolyzes after a time period that is long enough to permit placement of the acid treatment composition. After the sulfate hydrolyzes, it becomes ineffective as a surfactant. Fluids produced from the formation after the acid treatment according to the present invention therefore do not contain significant concentrations of active surfactants, and therefore do not create foams or emulsions in surface separation equipment.

Abstract: A hyper-reset pressure controller which includes two separate feedback paths which results in a substantially smoother and more accurate pressure control.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, including 5-chloro-2-[2-[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy]ethyl]-7-[2,4,6-trimethylphen yl)methoxy]anthra[1,9-cd]pyrazol-6(2H)-one and analogs thereof, which are useful as intermediates for the synthesis of anthrapyrazolone anticancer agents, including losoxantrone. This invention also relates to methods for the synthesis of anthrapyrazolone anticancer agents, including losoxantrone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reflectance reducing silicon dioxide film formed on a glass substrate by the sol-gel process. To make the film minutely rough, at least two sols are respectively prepared from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of silicon alkoxides and silicon acetylacetonates, such that polymers of the sols have different average molecular weights. Then, the at least two sols are mixed with a solvent so as to prepare a coating solution. The coating solution is applied to the glass substrate so as to form a sol film on the glass substrate. The thus coated glass substrate is heated so as to transform the sol film into a gel film. The gel film which is minutely rough is satisfactory in reflectance reduction.

Abstract: An electronic failure detector includes an electronic processor having processor inputs and processor outputs, a memory connected to one of the inputs, a logic circuit having logic circuit inputs and logic circuit outputs, the logic circuit inputs and logic circuit outputs being connected to others of the processor inputs, and instructions, stored within the non-volatile memory, for causing the processor to perform a logic check of the logic circuit and to generate a first signal on the processor output if said logic check is true, and to generate a second signal on the processor output if said logic check is false.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 5H-[1,2]benzisothiazolo[2,3-a]quinoline-5-ones, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to methods of using these compounds for the treatment of inflammatory disorders.