Abstract: The present invention contemplates a significant departure from known shielded enclosure designs by providing an enclosure for electronic modules, comprising walls made of composite material including conductive fibers for shielding the enclosure interior from electromagnetic radiation, and means for securely mounting at least one module inside the enclosure with a fastener means, the mounting means comprising composite material. The present invention further contemplates methods for making shielded enclosures and card guides for such enclosures that represent a significant improvement over known enclosure designs. This invention contemplates composite cold walls and composite fins. These composite fins and cold walls may be used alone or together in structures and enclosures which are useful in conducting heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated wire comprising a conductor and at least two insulating layers provided on the outer periphery of the conductor. The inner insulating layer is provided directly or via another insulation on the outer periphery of the conductor and comprises a polyolefin compound containing 20 to 80 parts by weight of at least one substance selected from ethylene .alpha.-olefin copolymer, ethylene .alpha.-olefin polyene copolymer (.alpha.-olefin having the carbon numbers of C.sub.3 -C.sub.10, polyene being non-conjugated diene).

Abstract: A self biasable transfer roll system for transferring toner particles from an image support surface to a copy substrate, including a conformable roll member, comprising a core having a layer of compressible material radially surrounding the core, and a peripheral surface layer comprising piezoelectric material positioned along a circumference of the roll member for generating an electric field when deformed.

Abstract: A fiber cord having a plurality of fiber filaments twisted together in a first direction to produce strand yarns with a primary twist and a first twist coefficient, with a plurality of the strand yarns being in turn aligned and twisted together in a second twist direction opposite to the first twist direction to produce a fiber cord with a final twist and a second twist coefficient. The second twist coefficient is between 4.0 and 7.0 and the ratio of the second twist coefficient to the first twist coefficient is at least 1.25.

Abstract: A polyethylene for an insulation layer of a power cable, of which the dissipation factor never increases even in a high-temperature, high electric field, and a crosslinked polyethylene insulated power cable which uses this polyethylene so that the high-temperature dielectric breakdown voltage is large enough for high-capacitance transmission. This polyethylene is a low-density polyethylene which is synthesized by high-pressure radical polymerization of ethylene, and has properties including: a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 10 g/10 minutes; a density of 0.915 to 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 ; an absorbance of 0.03 to 1.0 for a ketone-type carbonyl group, having a peak in a position corresponding to a wave-number of 1,725.+-.4 cm.sup.-1 in an infrared absorption spectrum, an absorbance of 1.0 or less for an ester-type carbonyl group, having a peak in a position corresponding to a wave-number of 1,743.+-.4 cm.sup.-1 and absorbances of less than 0.

Abstract: A grained artificial leather comprised of a sheet-form fibrous base, a porous polyurethane layer having interconnected open cells, formed on at least one surface of the base, and a non-porous polyurethane film formed on the porous polyurethane layer. A multiplicity of open cells are interspersed in the porous polyurethane layer, part of which are closed by the non-porous polyurethane film and the remainder of which are not closed and at least 70% in number of the non-closed opening cells have a diameter of 1-25 .mu.m.The artificial leather is made by adhering the porous polyurethane layer to the sheet-form fibrous base, applying a polyurethane/solvent mixed liquid as dots interspersed on the surface of the polyurethane layer to develop a multiplicity of open cells on the surface, and then applying a finishing polyurethane on the open cell-developed surface.

Abstract: A composite abrasive filament, including at least one preformed core at least partially coated with a hardened, abrasive-filled thermoplastic elastomer, exhibits increased abrading life over previously known abrasive filaments. Also disclosed are methods of making such filaments and using such filaments in article form to abrade a variety of workpieces.

Abstract: A construction for a laminated card or label is provided including a transparent film having a pressure sensitive adhesive on one surface thereof and liner stock having first and second major surfaces. The first surface has a release coating adhered to the pressure sensitive adhesive on the film. Variable information may be printed on the second surface of the liner stock within the die cut area, and the die cut card removed from the transparent film and replaced printed side down onto the adhesive surface of the film, thereby laminating the card to the film. The card is then peeled away from remainder of the construction at the die cut around the film and folded with the indicia facing outward to laminate the sides the card together. The printed surfaces of the card are direct contact with the adhesive, thus preventing tampering of the card.

Abstract: A rotative animated ornament has at least one rotative component and one or more moveable components in moveable relationship to the rotative component. The rotative component can be rotated by an electrical motor, or by any other type of rotative means such as a spring motor, a gas-pressure motor or a prime mover. The one or more moveable components are actuated magnetically by one or more magnetic elements in magnetic relationship to one or more magnetically responsive elements. The magnetic elements and the magnetically responsive elements can be positioned on an ornament holder and/or on the one or more moveable components. Actuation of a moveable component occurs when rotation of the rotative component positions a magnetic element in magnetically responsive nearness to either (a) a magnetically responsive element for magnetic attraction, (b) an opposite pole of another magnetic element for higher magnetic attraction, or (c) a same pole of another magnetic element for magnetic resistance.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode, a positive-hole transport layer, an emitting layer, (an electron transport layer) and a cathode which are layered in sequence, wherein the emitting layer (and/or the electron transport layer) comprises at least one of dioxazine compounds or diazine compounds. The emitting capability of the organic electroluminescent device is improved in luminance and efficiency upon application of a low voltage.

Abstract: Described is a flat multifilament yarn with minimal opening tendency of the mutually bound-together filaments, expressed by the quantityVS(K.sub.F)>42%and with good compaction, expressed by the quantity(VG.sub.mean /VG.sub.max) * 100%>45%the VG quantities being degrees of intermingling determined using the Rothschild needle tester model 2040, VG.sub.mean being the arithmetic mean of 20 needle test measurements, and VG.sub.max being the maximum value of 20 needle test measurements. VS(K.sub.F) is the intermingling stability at a given total yarn tension K.sub.F determined by measuring the opening tendency of the flat multifilament yarn under dynamic-mechanical stress by a specific method.

Abstract: There is disclosed an organic optical recording medium with high data storage density, high data rates and long data archival capabilities, useful as a medium for recording a variety of information or pictures.In a preferred embodiment, the optical recording medium according to the present invention comprises a substrate, a reflective layer, a charge-generating layer containing at least one charge-generating material, a charge-transferring layer containing at least one charge-transferring material, a recording layer containing at least one electric field-discoloring element, a plurality of spacers, an air layer and a protective layer.A laser beam is absorbed to the charge-generating material contained in the charge-generating layer, to generate charges, which are subsequently transferred to the surface of the recording layer by the charge-transferring layer.With the influence of the charge generated, the illuminated area having the charges puts on a color different from that in the other areas.

Abstract: Discontinuous fibers are coated with a binder material with the binder material adhering the fibers to super absorbent particles. Fibers in the product are substantially unbonded except to the super absorbent particles. The binder may be present at an amount which is sufficient to substantially continuously coat the fibers. Plural coatings of various binder materials may be used. The binder material may be heat fusible or heat curable and the treated fibers mixed with other fibers for use in producing a wide variety of products.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying labels onto small cylindrical articles such as dry cell batteries is disclosed. A label transport drum has a substantially smooth surface. Cut labels are applied to the surface and an adhesive applicator applies a preferred cold adhesive onto an area adjacent the leading edge of the label. A solvent applicator applies a predetermined amount of solvent on the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. The solvent applicator includes a solvent transfer roll and a rotatably support rotary pad print head. The rotary pad print head includes at least one narrowly tapering, flexible wiper tip. In one embodiment the wiper tip has a V-notch on its end. The flexible tip engages the solvent transfer roll, transferring solvent from the solvent transfer roll into the V-notch. the rotary pad print head is timed to rotate so that the flexible tip is deflected against the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device which comprises laminating layers in the order of anode/light emitting layer/adhesive layer/cathode, or anode/hole-injecting layer/light emitting layer/adhesive layer/cathode, the energy gap of the light emitting layer being larger than that of 8-hydroxyquinoline or metal complex thereof and contained in the adhesive layer, the light emitting layer comprising a compound which emits a blue, greenish blue or bluish green light in CIE chromaticity coordinates, and the adhesive layer including a metal complex of 8-hydroxyquinoline or a derivative thereof and at least one organic compound in an arbitrary region in the direction of the thickness of the layer, the thickness of which is smaller than that of the above-mentioned light emitting layer.According to the above organic electroluminescence device, improvements in uniformity in light emission and emission efficiency are realized.

Abstract: A heat sensitive original sheet for stencil printing made of a laminate of a paper sheet and a biaxially oriented polyester film having a melting point of 150.degree. to 240.degree., a thickness of 0.2 to 3 .mu.m, an average refractive index of 1.570 to 1.578, a thermal shrinkage stress of 100 to 800 g/mm.sup.2 after being treated at 80.degree. C. for 10 seconds, a thermal shrinkage factor of 5 to 50% after being treated at 80.degree. C. for 10 minutes, a shrinkage factor of 15% or less after being treated in toluene at 25.degree. C. for 10 minutes, and a center line average surface roughness of 0.02 to 0.3 .mu.m, which original sheet is excellent in a perforation sensitivity, resistance to curling, and resolution and image density of a printed image.

Abstract: Conductive via fill inks for green tapes to be stacked and bonded to a support substrate, the glass used for the green tape having a firing temperature from 850.degree.-950.degree. C., wherein the glass used for the via fill ink has a glass transition temperature that is higher than that of the glass used to make the green tape, preferably does not crystallize at the maximum firing temperature of the green tape and comprises from 30-75 percent by volume of the glass-conductive metal powder mixture of the via fill ink. These conductive via fill inks will not shrink until the green tape shrinkage has commenced during firing of the composite circuit board and they will flow slightly during firing, forming good bonds to the glass in the walls of the vias, thereby ensuring good integrity of the vias and good connections to the circuitry on the fired ceramic multilayer circuit board.

Abstract: A molding obtained by laminating resinous plates of 0.05 to 1 mm thick, prepared by impregnating 20% by volume or more of a reinforcing fiber with a thermoplastic resin, and molding the resultant laminate, wherein sections where deviation or deformation is caused by an external force, or preferably nonjoining parts having an area of 5 to 60% based on the area of the location where impact is absorbed, are provided between the laminated layers constituting the molding, or the laminated layer surface where the impact is absorbed is formed with a shape having a curvature of 5 to 20 mm in radius. The molding absorbs impact force significantly and prevents efficiently human body, etc. from the shock upon striking.

Abstract: A heat-resistant, electrical insulating layer which is suitable for use as an insulating substrate in printed circuit boards and as an insulating film for semiconductor devices and which surpasses a polyimide-based insulating layer with respect to heat resisting properties, dielectric properties, and water absorption. The insulating layer comprises a polycondensed fused polycyclic, polynuclear aromatic resin prepared by a polycondensation reaction of a starting material with a crosslinking agent in the presence of an acid catalyst. The starting material is selected from the group consisting of fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which may have a hydroxyl group as a ring substituent and mixtures of a fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon both of which may have a hydroxyl group as a ring substituent. The crosslinking agent is an aromatic compound having at least two hydroxymethyl or halomethyl groups as ring substituents.

Abstract: A sputter-coated glass layer system particularly useful in insulating glass units ("IGs"), which includes a single layer of silver having a thickness of about 115 .ANG. -190 .ANG. located between two layers of nickel or nichrome having a thickness of 7 .ANG. or less, and provided with an undercoat and an overcoat of Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 having thicknesses of about 450 .ANG.-600 .ANG. and about 580 .ANG.-800 .ANG. respectively, such that a glass so coated achieves normal emissivity values (E.sub.n 's) of less than about 0.07 and good durability without acquiring a mirror-like and highly purple appearance.