Abstract: A rocker arm assembly for mounting about a stud means. The rocker arm assembly generally comprises a rocker arm and a support member. The rocker arm has opposed first and second lateral ends and a central bore between the ends. The support member is positioned within the rocker arm central bore and mounted on the stud means. The rocker arm is configured to pivot about the support member. The support member has opposed lateral sides with a seal member extending along each lateral side. The seal members provide a seal between each lateral side of the support member and an internal surface of the central bore thereby providing more efficient oil lubrication to the ends of the rocker arm.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for determining rotational angular displacement of a first moving component in a machine relative to a second component in the machine includes a base, a magnet housing, and a flexible member. The base is configured to be rigidly secured to the first moving component for movement therewith. The base defines a first axis of rotation. The magnet housing supports a sensor magnet and is rotatably received in the second component. The magnet housing defines a second axis of rotation. The flexible member has a first end rigidly secured to the magnet housing coaxially with the first axis of rotation. A second end of the flexible member is rigidly secured to the magnet housing coaxially with the second axis of rotation. A flexible body portion of the flexible member is capable of accommodating misalignment between the first and second axes of rotation.

Abstract: Two end rims are spaced along a common axis and are connected by crossbars such that elongated pockets are formed for rollers. Piloting pads extend axially along the crossbars and a portion of the end rims and extend circumferentially along a portion of the ends of the roller pockets. A radially outward surface of the end rims is recessed with respect to the piloting pads and provides a lubrication channel connecting the roller pockets.

Abstract: A portable, battery-operated (e.g. 12 v.) electronic heater/humidifier is provided for hypothermia treatment. This heater/humidifier includes the combination of a casing provided with a heat exchanger system comprising an upper compartment loaded with a tangled mass of high heat conductivity material, and, serially-interconnected thereto, at least two serially-interconnected lower compartments, each such lower compartment being open at the bottom to a water reservoir and containing a lower horizontally-oriented heater element for heating water in the water reservoir and an upper porous hydrophilic batt. An airflow path is established between an air inlet and an air outlet, providing a one-way-flow airway system first through the tangled mass of high heat conductivity material, to transfer heat obtained conductively from the heater elements for pre-heating the incoming air and then through the porous hydrophilic batts, for wicking action of heated water to the site of vaporization in the air flow path.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for the detection of chemiluminescence, e.g., the luminescent assay of an analyte in a sample. Sample, namely the production of a permanent photographic record of such chemiluminescence, e.g., by the use of a POLAROID film. The apparatus includes three interrelated elements. The first element comprises a film holder for holding a photographic film sensitive to a chemiluminescent reaction of the sample, the film holder defining a window in registry with any photographic film which may be held in the film holder.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly useful as an inhalation rewarming apparatus for the treatment of hypothermia is provided herein. It includes an insulated container having one or more air inlets leading from lateral faces thereof to longitudinal inlet passages, then to transverse connecting passageways from the inlet passageways, and finally via a longitudinal hollow outlet conduit in the core thereof to an air outlet. A thermochemical heat source is disposed within the core of the container, such thermochemical heat source delineating two boundaries of the hollow outlet conduit and one boundary of each of the inlet passageways. A wrapping of a wettable, absorbent material encases the thermochemical heat source, such wrapping providing the actual above described boundaries. A loose filling or an air-permeable porous material having a large surface area and high heat capacity and high heat conductivity is disposed in the above-described passageways and outlet conduit.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a circuit board containing a circuit utilizing surface mount components is disclosed. In the process, the circuit is built up with conductive material; the surface mount pads are built up with solder material; a solder mask is applied; flux is applied; the surface components are affixed to the pads; and heat is applied to melt a portion of the solder material to affix the surface mount components to the surface mount pads.

Abstract: A hybrid color image sensing array includes: (a) an array of semiconductor image sensing elements, each element having superposed upper and lower light responsive channels for producing first and second photosignals, the intrinsic spectral responses of the channels being different due to the differential absorption of light by a semiconductor material; and (b) an array of color filter elements disposed over the array of image sensing elements, the array of filter elements having: (1) elements of a first relative transmittance type adapted to tailor the spectral responses of an image sensing element such that the photosignals produced by the element possess a component representing the response of the element to light in a first preferred spectral region and a component representing the response of the element to light in a second spectral region, and (2) elements of a second relative transmittance type adapted to tailor the spectral responses of the image sensing element such that the photosignals produced by

Abstract: A time base corrector for use in defluttering video signals employs a pair of analog shift registers which functionally sandwich a buffer register. Signals are serially applied to one register, say at a fluttering rate; then parallel shifted to the buffer register; then parallel shifted to the second analog shift register; then serially clocked out of the second analog shift register at a reference rate. With such signal processing, successive signals always follow the same signal path, thereby avoiding the prior art need for complementary circuit components. Components of the time base corrector form parts of a solid state device, means being provided therefor to assure that charge vestiges cannot occur after charge shifting.

Abstract: A flotation jacket has flotation material therein to provide adequate inherent buoyancy for adults. A flap of waterproof insulative closed cell material is concealed on the inside of the body of the jacket and can be released therefrom to be converted into panels providing thermal protection in cold water to the lower trunk region of the wearer.