Abstract: Chemoluminescent illuminators are used in night visible game equipment, notably, croquet and bocce. Game balls overcome rotational wobble tendencies resulting from perturbations in the rotational moments of inertia. The balls are at least partially transparent or translucent and include a receptacle for receiving a chemoluminescent illuminator. Different colored illuminators are provided to mark different balls as relating to different players. In one embodiment the balls have relatively thin outer walls and internal metallic rings to contribute a majority of the necessary weight and to add differential weighting to equalize the moments of inertia around all three axes. Wickets comprise chemoluminescent illuminators held in proximity to conventional wickets. Wicket holders may assist with supporting the illuminators. Stakes and mallets accept chemoluminescent illuminators to illuminate the stakes.

Abstract: Chemoluminescent illuminators are used in night visible game equipment, notably, croquet and bocce. Game balls overcome rotational wobble tendencies resulting from perturbations in the rotational moments of inertia. The balls are at least partially transparent or translucent and include a receptacle for receiving a chemoluminescent illuminator. Different colored illuminators are provided to mark different balls as relating to different players. In one embodiment the balls have relatively thin outer walls and internal metallic rings to contribute a majority of the necessary weight and to add differential weighting to equalize the moments of inertia around all three axes. Wickets comprise chemoluminescent illuminators held in proximity to conventional wickets. Wicket holders may assist with supporting the illuminators. Stakes and mallets accept chemoluminescent illuminators to illuminate the stakes.

Abstract: A message system includes a message delivery device having a rendering device and a locating device for determining an indication of geographical location of the display. The message system also includes a capability for selecting or generating a message for the display from among a set of predefined or generated messages in response to the indication of geographical location and a timing parameter.

Abstract: A system for transporting messages that originate potentially with a third party to one or more other parties each of which is communicating with the other over a transmission system and videophones is disclosed. The messages in the form of video images remain on both videophone displays for a variable length of time. The system enables viewing of an important message by a significant number of individuals over their videophones. The system utilizes the captive time that two parties experience during the setup and connection period for a real time communication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for fabricating semiconductors by producing a corona discharge plasma comprising an intense beam of high-energy particles, supersonically expanding the plasma, and defining and directing the plasma toward a substrate, are disclosed. A discharge system including a corona discharge nozzle, a source body, a molecular beam skimmer, and a thin-film vacuum deposition chamber is used to deposit or modify a thin film on a substrate. A gas to be activated is supplied to the corona discharge nozzle at a relatively high pressure in comparison to the pressure inside the source body. A corona discharge is generated within an orifice of the nozzle. Energy from the discharge is transferred to the gas particles creating a corona discharge plasma of high-energy particles. As the plasma exits the nozzle orifice, the plasma is supersonically expanded inside the source body. A molecular beam skimmer defines and directs the plasma toward a substrate within a thin-film vacuum deposition chamber.