Abstract: An ink receptor sheet for ink jet printing, an ink jet printing system including an ink receptor sheet and a transfer element, a process for preparing an image on permanent support by ink jet printing, and an imaged article made by such process. By incorporation of a photopolymerizable layer into an ink receptor sheet, the handling latitude during lamination and peeling steps of ink jet printing processes was enhanced and durable and resistant images made by such ink jet printing processes were provided.

Abstract: An impact-induced pulse sensor comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a guiding element arranged on the housing. A sensor element is adapted to be displaced within the housing along the guiding element when an essentially pulse-shaped impact of a given duration is exerted on the housing. The sensor element is displaced with a predetermined speed and along a predetermined distance. The guiding element is configured such as to affect the speed. The sensor element is made of a magnetic material. A pickup element is rigidly connected to the housing for magnetically generating a measuring signal derived from the displacing of the sensor element caused by the impact. The sensor element, when displaced, generates in the pickup element a measuring voltage depending from the distance. The guiding element affects the speed such that for impacts with like pulse areas the measuring voltage vs distance is independent from the duration of the pulse-shaped impact.

Abstract: An impact-induced pulse sensor comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis and a guiding element arranged on the housing. A sensor element is adapted to be displaced within the housing along the guiding element when an essentially pulse-shaped impact of a given duration is exerted on the housing. The sensor element is displaced with a predetermined speed and along a predetermined distance. The guiding element is configured such as to affect the speed. The sensor element is made of a magnetic material. A pickup element is rigidly connected to the housing for magnetically generating a measuring signal derived from the displacing of the sensor element caused by the impact. The sensor element, when displaced, generates in the pickup element a measuring voltage depending from the distance. The guiding element affects the speed such that for impacts with like pulse areas the measuring voltage vs distance is independent from the duration of the pulse-shaped impact.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ink receptor sheet for ink jet printing, an ink jet printing system comprising such an ink receptor sheet and a transfer element, a process for preparing an image on a permanent support by ink jet printing, and an imaged article made by such a process. By incorporation of a photopolymerizable layer into an ink receptor sheet, the handling latitude during lamination and peeling steps of ink jet printing processes was enhanced and/or more durable and resistant images made by such ink jet printing processes were provided.

Abstract: A tonable, photosensitive composition, the adhesion properties of which are controlled by a polycaprolactone having an average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and a process for preparing polychromatic images by means of such a composition are described.

Abstract: This invention makes available a photopolymerizable material containing at least one polymeric binder, photopolymerizable monomer and, at least one photoinitiator, and having a special shear modulus and a specific thickness. These photopolymerizable materials are used in processes for preparing images, especially multiple color proofs. Temporary supports and pigmented transfer materials specifically designed for the preparation of multiple color proofs are described. A pigmented element having a pigmented transfer layer with a polymeric component of polycaprolactone, polytetrahydrofuran and mixtures thereof is disclosed.

Abstract: Photopolymerizable mixtures containing a polymeric binder mixture with salt-forming groups, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photoinitiator and at least 10% by weight of a vinyl acetate homopolymer or a vinyl acetate copolymer, and photopolymerizable recording materials made of such mixtures. They exhibit less oxygen sensitivity during the production of color proofs.

Abstract: A switch (10) with a mass (17) which moves along a path (32) between a home position and at least one switching position displaying at least a first reset element (18), which prestresses the mass (17) in its home position, and a switching contact (27) activated by the mass (17). The first reset element (18) comprises an actuating part (15) which actuates the switching contact(27) when the mass (17) moves against the force of the first reset element (18) from its home position towards its at least one switching position.

Abstract: This invention makes available processes for preparing images, especially color proofs. A layer with imagewise tacky and nontacky areas is toned. Toner adhering to the tacky areas is transferred first onto a temporary support and from there onto an image receptor.

Abstract: The process of the invention produces tapes for automatic mounting of electronic components. These mounting tapes have metallic conductive tabs with metallic bumps on at least one of their ends. The metallic bumps can be thermally welded or soldered, have well-defined areas and heights, and adhere well to the conductive tabs.

Abstract: A method and a device serve for measuring fluidic or calorimetric parameters, for example the velocity of flow, and comprise the steps of heating up a sensor element arranged in a measuring environment, to a temperature higher than the surrounding temperature of the measuring environment, and deriving the parameter from the heat transmission between the measuring environment and the sensor element. In order to permit measurements the result of which is systematically independent of the absolute value of the heating power in the sensor element, two measurements are carried out successively at different temperatures, in the stationary condition. One determines the heating power at both these operating conditions and derives therefrom the parameter to be measured (FIG. 7).

Abstract: An acceleration sensor (10) comprises a light transmitter (21) and a light receiver (37) arranged opposite each other on one optical axis (z). A tilting element (45) of axially symmetrical design, relative to the said axis (z), is arranged coaxially to the said axis (z) in a first operating position. It is provided with a passage opening (47) extending coaxially to the axis (z). Holding means (30, 31) serve for holding the tilting element (45) in a first operating position at a predetermined force in the direction of the axis (z). Guide means (27, 29, 31, 46, 48, 49) permit the tilting element (45), when an acceleration acts upon the tilting element (45), in a direction (x, y) perpendicular to the axis (z), to perform a limited tilting movement against the action of the predetermined force, about a center of rotation arranged at a distance from the axis, into a second operating position.

Abstract: A sensor, preferably one of sub-miniature design, serves for measuring an acceleration (b). For this purpose, an electric signal representative of the acceleration (b) to be measured is generated by a sensor arrangement and evaluated as measured value. The sensor arrangement produces a predetermined logic signal when an acceleration threshold value is exceeded. In order to ensure high detection security and to obtain a computer-compatible signal, with the aid of an arrangement of small dimensions, one makes use of a plurality of sensors responding at different acceleration threshold values. The sensors are, preferably, designed as unilaterally fixed elastic tongues. The tongues are differently designed, with respect to their spring-and-mass properties, in order to provide different acceleration threshold values. They are arranged on a common substrate board and connected to a digital evaluation unit.

Abstract: Photopolymerizable compositions for image recording, containing, among other components, addition-polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated compounds and polymeric binders, wherein at least one of these binders is a copolymer of the formula (I) containing 5 to 50 percent by weight of one or more different structural units C1, C2, or combinations thereof containing carboxyl groups.

Abstract: A plug connection for light conductors comprises identical first and second hermaphroditic plug connector bodies, each connector body having a longitudinally-oriented light conductor guide section provided with a discrete light conductor guide means, and a longitudinally-oriented connector section adjoining the light conductor guide section at a radial plane and being provided with discrete snapping means. The snapping means provide for radially directed and opposite movement of the first and second connector bodies when detaching and joining the first and second connector bodies at their radial planes, thereby obviating the need for a cable allowance for conducting said joining and detaching movements.

Abstract: A positively working, tonable, photohardenable mixture, as well as image-forming material prepared therefrom are described, which as essential components, contains a binder or mixture of binders, a photohardenable compound, a photoinitiator or an initiator system and a multivalent metal compound to improve the toning properties of the material.