Abstract: The disclosure relates to a baseball pitcher training apparatus for training a pitcher in controlling his lower and upper body portions in the movement sequence of the human body associated with throwing a baseball during the pitch preparation phase as well as the delivery and follow-through phase to conserve stress or strain in the arm and leg muscles. The apparatus has a pitching mound and a frame structure comprising two vertical post assemblies connected at the top by a horizontal cross beam assembly. Light bag weights are suspended from the cross beam assembly. The pitcher learns his body mechanics from following a pitching line indicated by the light bag weights and gauging his position by calibration marks on the pitching mound.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a baseball pitcher training apparatus for training a pitcher in controlling his lower and upper body portions in the movement sequence of the human body associated with throwing a baseball during the pitch preparation phase as well as the delivery and follow-through phase to conserve stress or strain in the arm and leg muscles. The apparatus has a frame comprising two vertical post assemblies connected at the top by a horizontal cross beam assembly. Light bag weights are suspended from the cross beam assembly and wires tensioned by circular pulley wheels are attached to the vertical post members. The pitcher learns his body mechanics from pitching with the said wires attached to his body and following a pitching line indicated by the light bag weights and gauging his position by calibration marks on the pitching mound.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a baseball pitcher training apparatus for training a pitcher in controlling his lower and upper body portions in the movement sequence of the human body associated with throwing a baseball during the pitch preparation phase as well as the delivery and follow-through phase to conserve stress or strain in the arm and leg muscles. The apparatus has a frame comprising two vertical post assemblies connected at the top by a horizontal cross beam assembly. Light bag weights are suspended from the cross beam assembly and wires tensioned by circular pulley wheels are attached to the vertical post members. The pitcher learns his body mechanics from pitching with the said wires attached to his body and following a pitching line indicated by the light bag weights and gauging his position by calibration marks on the pitching mound.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a conductive layer, a first dielectric layer overlying the conductive layer, a second dielectric layer overlying both the first dielectric layer and the conductive layer and a planarizing layer overlying the second dielectric layer. The conductive layer has a lateral dimension which is greater than a corresponding lateral dimension of the first dielectric layer. Thus the conductive layer and the first dielectric layer form a stepped, pyramidal shaped island. As a result of the stepped, pyramidal shape, the overlying planarizing layer forms with a more planar upper surface than if the sidewall of the island had a vertical profile. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conductive layer is formed from tungsten-silicide, and both of the dielectric layers are either silicon dioxide or silicon nitride.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure including a conductive layer, a first dielectric layer overlying the conductive layer, a second dielectric layer overlying both the first dielectric layer and the conductive layer and a planarizing layer overlying the second dielectric layer. The conductive layer has a lateral dimension which is greater than a corresponding lateral dimension of the first dielectric layer. Thus the conductive layer and the first dielectric layer form a stepped, pyramidal shaped island. As a result of the stepped, pyramidal shape, the overlying planarizing layer forms with a more planar upper surface than if the sidewall of the island had a vertical profile. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conductive layer is formed from tungsten-silicide, and both of the dielectric layers are either silicon dioxide or silicon nitride.

Abstract: A converter and digital channel selector device is provided which is interconnected between a source measurement unit having a plurality of output terminal connectors and a probe station having a plurality of input probe terminal connectors. The channel selector device is used to selectively connect each one of the plurality of output terminals of the source measurement unit to corresponding one of the plurality of input probe terminal connectors, respectively. The channel selector device includes a converter for generating a plurality of digital control signals and a digital channel select logic circuit which is responsive to the digital control signals for selectively connecting respective ones of a plurality of its input channel connectors connected to the plurality of output terminal connectors to any one of a plurality of its output channel connectors connected to the plurality of input probe terminal connectors.