Abstract: A method and apparatus for collecting and packaging a plurality of strips of a web material operates in conjunction with a rotary cutter assembly which forms a plurality of strips in parallel, longitudinally spaced array. A platen includes an intake portion with a plurality of inclined surfaces extending longitudinally in parallel array away from the cutter assembly, the inclined surfaces being stepped to capture the strips. A fixed top plate extends above the intake portion of the platen, and is provided with steps formed in complementary fashion to the platen steps to retain the cut strips therebetween. The strips are moved longitudinally along their respective steps to a collection portion of the platen. A movable top plate disposed above the collection portion translates longitudinally to expose the strips on the collection portion.

Abstract: A buried source and drain microwave field effect transistor which provides reduced current density and reduced electric field intensity near the transistor's surface region is disclosed. Operating life and reliability of the transistor are improved by the buried source and drain structure which locates necessary regions of high electrical field intensity and large current density well within the body of the transistor. Comparisons of the buried source and drain field effect transistor with the conventional metal semiconductor field effect transistor are disclosed and include current density, electric field intensity, voltage potentials and I-V curve comparisons. A salient steps fabrication sequence for the buried source and drain field effect transistor is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting cards into thin strips and for transferring predetermined numbers of strips into bottles or the like has a rotary knife set which slits the cards into strips and directs alternate ones of the strips into slots on one side of a carrier and directs the others of the strips into slots at the opposite side of the carrier. The strips are delivered to collection chambers for transfer to bottles, by relative movement of the carrier and collection chambers. In the preferred form of the invention, the carrier extends between two spaced apart pairs of collection chambers and alternately delivers batches of strips to each pair. The apparatus may be used in the bottling of medical diagnostic strips which exhibit a color change when exposed to body fluids of patients having certain medical conditions and enables high speed production and bottling of such strips or similar articles.