Abstract: A remote control apparatus has a plurality of manipulating buttons fitted in a plurality of windows, respectively, formed in a casing member, each of the manipulating buttons being formed of a transparent material and having a lower portion provided with a switch actuating projection and an upper portion disposed within each of the windows for allowing user to operate the button with his or her finger. A switch array includes a plurality of switches corresponding to the plural manipulating buttons and is mounted within the casing member such that each of the switches can be changed over between ON and OFF states by contact with a switch actuating projection in the operation of the corresponding manipulating button.

Abstract: A portable tester is disclosed for determining in the field the condition of a lightning arrester connected in parallel with a high voltage winding of a transformer. The tester comprises a battery; an inverter connected to the battery for generating an AC output; at least one transformer and a rectifier for transforming the output of the inverter to a high voltage DC having a magnitude greater than the breakdown voltage of a lightning arrester connected in paralled to the high voltage winding of a transformer being tested; at least one capacitor connected across the rectifier for being charged to the high voltage DC; an overvoltage spark gap switch for discharging the high voltage charge of the capacitor across the high voltage winding of the transformer being tested; and a storage oscilloscope for detecting the response of the winding to the high voltage pulse. A normally functioning lightning arrester will clamp the voltage across the transformer winding at the arrester's known breakdown point.

Abstract: Phase differences generated between respective pairs of rotating members and stationary members mounted on the drive side and load side of a torque transmission shaft are converted into relative opening amounts produced by slits formed in the above pairs of rotating members and stationary members, respectively, and the opening amounts are detected by two opening amount transducers and converted into electric signals. The torque transmitted to the torque transmission shaft is measured by detecting relative phase differences between both rotating members from periodic changes in the outputs from these two opening amount transducers.

Abstract: A tight end detector for tufting machines is disclosed which includes a modular switch bar assembly, a switch contact forming PC board thereon having a conductive stripe, insulating strip, a leaf-metal electrical contact member having parallel contact finger formations overlying the conductive stripe of the PC board and a thin cover layer overlying the bar, PC board, insulating strip, and electrical contact member to provide a wear surface against which yarn ends of the tufting machine may bear.

Abstract: A load cell includes a load sensing section which is formed by a rigid load introduction section, a rigid load support section and a strain sensing section, and a base plate having a neck and two parallel plate-shaped rigid sections. One part of the plate-shaped rigid section of the base plate is integratedly fixed to the load sensing section, and the strain gauges are mounted on the strain sensing section formed on the load sensing section so as to detect a load applied to the load introduction section and convert the magnitude of a measured load into a quantity of electricity.

Abstract: A high-speed precision winder for winding a running yarn onto a package tube to form a cross wound yarn package, including a spindle for rotating the tube about a spindle axis, a yarn traversing mechanism for guiding running yarn received along an infeed path back and forth across a transverse zone, a bail roll disposed in rolling contact with the peripheral surface of the yarn package being wound, apparatus for controlling tension of the infeed yarn, and a control system for continuously regulating operation of the winder during formation of the package. The control system includes three separate variable speed drive motors and respective associated motor control circuits forming a spindle drive, a transversing means drive, and a down pressure drive providing three independent motor systems which are separately controllable.

Abstract: A high-speed precision winder for winding a running yarn onto a package tube to form a cross yarn package, including a spindle for rotating the tube about a spindle axis, a yarn traversing mechanism for guiding running yarn received along an infeed path back and forth across a traverse zone, a bail roll disposed in rolling contact with the peripheral surface of the yarn package being wound, apparatus for controlling tension of the infeed yarn, and a control system for continuously regulating operation of the winder during formation of the package. The control system includes three separate variable speed drive motors and respective associated motor control circuits forming a spindle drive, a traversing means drive, and a down pressure drive providing three independent motor systems which are separately controllable.

Abstract: An interlocking shaft coupling including a disk-shaped body having two end faces and an interlocking element disposed on each of these faces. Each interlocking element has a substantially circular cross section and a longitudinal axis parallel to a diameter of the disk-shaped body. The coupling can be attached to opposing rotary shafts by hubs which fit over the shafts and have receiving elements which engage with the interlocking elements of the shaft coupling.

Abstract: Instrumentation for measuring the amount of material dissolved in a liquid solution which utilizes electro-optic technology based on the Beer-Lambert Law is implemented either as a portable, battery powered model or integrated in an automated process monitoring system. In the portable, battery powered model, a sample probe (14) is inserted into a solution to be measured. The results of the measurement are displayed on a display (22). The displayed results are frozen for a predetermined period of time at the expiration of which, the power is turned off to conserve battery power. In the automated process monitoring model, a solution loading analyzer (100) is supplied with a sample of solution to be analyzed. A probe (14) positioned in a measurement well (200) is used to determine the ratio of incident light to light transmitted through the sample. A spray nozzle (212) is used for cleaning the probe head (16).

Abstract: An ultraviolet source (14) directs selected ultraviolet radiation onto a thin film (10) to excite it. The thin film fluoresces, either naturally or as a result of adding fluorescing material. The amount of light fluoresced is proportional to the film thickness. An optical filter (16) selectively transmits fluoresced wavelengths, excluding exciting wavelengths. A photodetector (18) converts the light to an electrical signal which is processed by signal processing circuits (20) and displayed on a readout (26). The output is compensated for variations in the intensity of the exciting ultraviolet radiation by generating a second electrical signal (13', 18') proportional to the intensity of the exciting radiation and dividing the first electrical signal by a function of said second electrical signal. The compensated output is then calibrated to assure precision and accurate measurements.

Abstract: A heat sink mounting member including a tubular member having a longitudinal axis extending through the two open ends thereof. There are means for mounting the back of the tubular member to a mounting device and recesses in the front of the modular member for permitting access to the means for mounting the back of the tubular member. The front of the tubular member includes means for mounting a device to have its heat dissipated to the tubular member to dissipate heat by conduction through the tubular member and convention of air passing through the open ends of the tubular member.

Abstract: An instrument for use with a film containing a printed circuit layout. The instrument measures the area which is transparent to electromagnetic radiation of a characteristic wavelength so that the open area of the film and the average open area can be calculated and displayed. A source oriented in a direction perpendicular to the transport path emits radiation of the characteristic wavelength across a width of the film. A plurality of detecting devices responsive to the characteristic wavelength are arranged in a linear array in optical coordination with the source. Each detecting device detects radiation transmitted through an incremental area of the film and produces an output signal representative thereof. A detector circuit connected to receive the output signals repeatedly and sequentially provides digital area signals proportional to the amount of clear area within a respective incremental area of film. A microcomputer receives the area signals and computes the total clear area.

Abstract: A zero-current a.c. switching system is provided for controlling actuation of relay contacts between a power supply and a load. A primary switch selectively energizes the relay to maintain the relay contacts in the closed state. The load current flowing through the relay contacts to the load is sensed. A secondary switch responds to the sensed load current for normally conducting to energize the relay in parallel with the primary switch. The secondary switch ceases conducting each time the load current drops below a predetermined level to cease energizing the relay and open the relay contacts the next time the load current drops below the predetermined level following the opening of the primary switch.

Abstract: An electrical component encapsulation package including a cover; a base including a peripheral frame with a large central hole; and support means for mounting the electrical component above and spaced from the frame for providing an open space between the frame and component for introduction and flow of encapsulating material, and to insure integrity of the electrical connections.

Abstract: A strain measuring device using a Wheatstone bridge circuit. An excitation voltage changing switch switches from one excitation voltage to a different excitation voltage in accordance with a controlling circuit providing sequence operation of them and of other circuit elements to remove spurious components affecting the measurement of strain. Such spurious components include potential errors due to thermal electromotive force produced inside or outside said Wheatstone bridge circuit and sensitivity error due to drift voltage occurring in the driver circuit of the bridge current source. A comparator may be used to effect judgment of the amount of the measured value of the voltmeter, so that the controlling circuit causes excitation voltage changing switch to select only two excitation voltages out of at least three for switching no matter how many excitation voltages are provided for in the bridge current supply source.

Abstract: A yarn tension control apparatus for tensioning a running length of yarn such as textile yarns or the like, wherein a plurality of tensioning devices form a controlled channel and are controlled by an electronic control circuit having a manually adjustable tension setting potentiometer for adjusting a circuit to provide output voltages to the tension devices of the channel adding selecting tension values to the yarn. The tensioning devices each comprise an electromagnet coil and core structure alongside which a pair of wear surface members in the form of plates or discs are supported in parallel vertical planes with the yarn running between and engaging the confronting surfaces of the wear surface members and the wear surface member located beyond the yarn plane from the coil and core structure being of magnetic material to be drawn toward the companion wear member by magnetic attractive forces to vary the tensioning of the yarn leaving the yarn tension devices.

Abstract: Automatic loom stopping apparatus for detecting yarn breakage or improper shedding defects and generating loom stop signals to be associated with a loom comprising two or three vertically spaced monitoring light beam units forming horizontal transverse light beams perpendicular to the warp yarns spanning the warp yarn path. One of the beams forms a center beam located to pass through the open shed and the other beam or beams located to be interrupted by or both of the shed sheets occupying the upper or lower limit shed positions. Detector signals responsive to interruption of the light beams by yarns are processed and applied to gating circuits and NOR or AND circuits to detect yarn breakage, broken heddles, and other shedding defects.

Abstract: A strain gage load converter having a parallelogram shaped beam having strain gages on the top and bottom surfaces of the beam. These gage mounting surfaces are made reentrant concave shaped in order to eliminate occurrence of measurement loss due to lateral shift of load point against the main axis of the beam.