Abstract: A power converter includes a housing, heat generating circuitry in the housing, and a heat conducting metal sheath on the outside of the housing. The housing has an elongated-box shape including two relatively smaller ends and four relatively larger sides and a heat-conducting metal sheath on the outside of the housing. The heat conducting sheath covers substantially all of the four relatively larger sides.

Abstract: An inductive device includes a magnetic core, a conductive winding surrounding the core, a conductive element formed on a selected portion of the surface of the magnetic core, and a termination of the winding mechanically attached and electrically connected to the conductive element. In an assembly that includes a circuit board the conductive element is mechanically attached and electrically connected to a connection pad on the board and the winding termination is connected to the conductive element.

Abstract: A multiconductor snake wiring system which uses a flexible bus structure with taps for providing connections to the components is disclosed. An automated facility for manufacturing the snake wiring system is also described. A compact multilayer wiring structure for connecting the components and a unique process for manufacturing the wiring structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for soldering a first component having a metal surface to a second component having a metal surface includes holding the metal surface of the first component in a position above a placement area on the metal surface of the second component to establish a gap between the surfaces. The method further includes reflowing solder within the gap. A structure including a thermally conductive baseplate, an electrical insulator attached to the baseplate, and a metallic shield mounted on the insulator. The structure also includes an integrated power device having a power-dissipating electronic device, and a first metal layer connected to the shield through a solder joint. A substrate includes an aperture, and the integrated power device is mounted with the power-dissipating device sitting within the aperture. The substrate also includes a conductive run electrically connected to a second metal layer of the integrated power device.

Abstract: A method for soldering a first component having a metal surface to a second component having a metal surface includes holding the metal surface of the first component in a position above a placement area on the metal surface of the second component to establish a gap between the surfaces. The method further includes reflowing solder within the gap.A structure including a thermally conductive baseplate, an electrical insulator attached to the baseplate, and a metallic shield mounted on the insulator. The structure also includes an integrated power device having a power-dissipating electronic device, and a first metal layer connected to the shield through a solder joint. A substrate includes an aperture, and the integrated power device is mounted with the power-dissipating device sitting within the aperture. The substrate also includes a conductive run electrically connected to a second metal layer of the integrated power device.

Abstract: A structure including a thermally conductive baseplate, an electrical insulator attached to the baseplate, and a metallic shield mounted on the insulator is set forth. The structure also includes an integrated power device having a power-dissipating electronic device, and a first metal layer connected to the shield through a solder joint. A substrate includes an aperture, and the integrated power device is mounted with the power-dissipating device sitting within the aperture. The substrate also includes a conductive run electrically connected to a second metal layer of the integrated power device. A further structure including an electrical conductor and a sheet of conductive material including a punt soldered to the electrical conductor is presented.

Abstract: A connector for a pin includes a support ring, and a contact ring of fingers that are (i) connected to and integrally formed with the support ring, (ii) held in a space within the support ring, (iii) define a channel within the contact ring for receiving the pin, (iv) are resilient with respect to the outer support to apply radially inward forces on the pin, and (v) have a curved inner profile to increase the surface area in contact with the pin. A resilient element may be placed in the space between the support ring and contact ring.

Abstract: A method for soldering a first component having a metal surface to a second component having a metal surface includes holding the metal surface of the first component in a position above a placement area on the metal surface of the second component to establish a gap between the surfaces. The method further includes reflowing solder within the gap.A structure including a thermally conductive baseplate, an electrical insulator attached to the baseplate, and a metallic shield mounted on the insulator. The structure also includes an integrated power device having a power-dissipating electronic device, and a first metal layer connected to the shield through a solder joint. A substrate includes an aperture, and the integrated power device is mounted with the power-dissipating device sitting within the aperture. The substrate also includes a conductive run electrically connected to a second metal layer of the integrated power device.

Abstract: A method for soldering a first component having a metal surface to a second component having a metal surface includes holding the metal surface of the first component in a position above a placement area on the metal surface of the second component to establish a gap between the surfaces. The method further includes reflowing solder within the gap.A structure including a thermally conductive baseplate, an electrical insulator attached to the baseplate, and a metallic shield mounted on the insulator. The structure also includes an integrated power device having a power-dissipating electronic device, and a first metal layer connected to the shield through a solder joint. A substrate includes an aperture, and the integrated power device is mounted with the power-dissipating device sitting within the aperture. The substrate also includes a conductive run electrically connected to a second metal layer of the integrated power device.

Abstract: A generally helical cut is made in a tubular conductive piece to form a winding, the winding having spaces between successive turns. The winding is axially compressed to reduce the spaces. One or more of the windings may be combined with one or more pieces of permeable or non-permeable material to form electromagnetic structures (for example, inductors or transformers) which have very high fill factors. A succession of such devices, each having possibly different numbers of turns on their windings, may be easily manufactured on a "lot-of-one" basis in an automated manufacturing environment.

Abstract: A photographic camera is disclosed having a housing, and a plurality of operational components are mounted within the housing interior, wherein at least one of the components requires a final adjustment to alter its operation to the particular camera into which it is assembled. The housing includes an opening in one of the wall surfaces thereof in aligned relation to said one component so as to allow access thereto. For covering the opening, a panel is mounted on the housing wall surface in covering relation to said opening, whereby following assembly of the component and the housing into a substantially complete camera, the one component can be adjusted and then the panel mounted over the housing opening. A method of camera manufacture is also discussed.

Abstract: A carrying strap is connected to an internally disposed surface of a cover member which is in covering relation to an access opening in a camera body. The cover member in covering the access opening also covers a test terminal which prior to application of the cover permits at least one operational component electrically connected thereto to be tested by a test source external of the body. The cover has spaced apart latching arrangements which exceed the spacing between cooperating latching arrangements on the body. Intermediate these latching arrangements is a cover fulcrum latching arrangement permitting flexing of the cover member so that first one then the other cover latching arrangements are latched prior to the intermediate latching arrangement being forced into latching engagement with the body.

Abstract: An electronic flash unit attachable to the top of a camera shutter housing is provided with a switch control apparatus which connects with the flash unit and is positioned on the camera so as to be readily reachable by the photographer's camera-operating hand when it is in a normal position to operate the shutter and flash switch of the camera. Engagement of the switch control apparatus by the photographer's hand effects the closing of a charging switch to apply power to the flash unit and release of the switch control apparatus automatically effects the opening of the charging switch. The shutter and flash switch can be operated by the so-positioned hand as soon as the flash unit is charged.

Abstract: A mechanical drive system for providing a maximum limit on the magnitude of unidirectional output motion in response to reciprocating input motion, including: an output member moveable in a first direction; a unidirectional drive for driving said output member in said first direction; limiter chain for limiting the motion of the unidirectional drive in the first direction to define a limit position; and an override drive mechanism responsive to the reciprocating input motion occurring in one direction to move the unidirectional drive to a rest position and to the reciprocating input motion occurring in the opposite direction to move the unidirectional drive in the first direction from the rest position no further than the limit position, irrespective of the extent of the reciprocating input motion to the override drive mechanism; and a periodically actuated fluid dispenser unit utilizing such a drive mechanism.

Abstract: A compact, elongated strobe-light apparatus is provided for use with a photographic camera of the folding-reflex type having a collapsible viewing device. The strobe-light apparatus includes an attaching arrangement by which it can easily be mounted on and removed from the camera. The attaching arrangement includes a flash plug mounted near the apparatus's forward end and a pair of spaced apart flexible fingers mounted near its rear end for releasably gripping the rear end of the camera's viewing device. The configuration of the flash plug in combination with the "gripping" fingers permits the apparatus to be attached to the camera either by first sliding its rear end into engagement with a cover of the viewing device and thereafter rotating the apparatus to insert its plug into the camera's flash socket or, alternatively, by first snap-connecting its rear end to the viewing device's cover and then rotating the apparatus to insert the flash plug.

Abstract: A multipurpose motion picture film cassette is provided of the type wherein rewinding the film strip after exposure results in attachment of a pull strip to the film strip and subsequent advancement of the pull strip, as rewinding continues, to effect the removal of a tear tab closure which releases film processing fluid from an initially sealed storage reservoir. The pull strip is initially supported and constrained to an essentially S-shaped tortuous path having at least two turning points about which the pull strip passes when being advanced by the film strip. The pull strip is supported at each of its turning points by a cylindrical roller which in turn is supported by an arcuate surface having a radius of curvature substantially equal to that of the outer surface of the roller. The arcuate surfaces are arranged and sized such that they support the rollers for relative rotation therewith when the pull strip is advanced thereby.