Abstract: A relief producing laminate having an over-lamina comprised of an unsaturated natural-like rubber composition characterized by relief differentiation in response to patterned radiation exposure and an under-lamina comprised of a resilient composition and adhered to the over-lamina. The term "natural-like rubber" as used herein includes both natural and synthetic rubbers which exhibit creep as a result of stress relaxation after being cast or formed.The over-lamina is preferably a butadiene homopolymer or copolymer resin composition, more preferably a halogenated butadiene composition and most preferably a neoprene composition. The composition preferably includes a thiol, a monomer and a photoinitiator.The under-lamina composition may be a woven textile or a polymer and is preferably a monoalkenyl aromatic-diene block copolymer resin composition. It is preferably radiation cured and preferably includes a monomer and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-stress testing a large number of electrical components having axial leads. The components are aligned in parallel so that the leads at one end terminate in approximately one plane and the leads at the other end terminate approximately in a second plane parallel to the first one. A pair of planar electrodes are applied to the respective ends of the leads and the electrodes are connected to the power source that applies the desired test voltage.

Abstract: Curable composition containing (1) at least 20% by weight monoalkenyl aromatic-diene copolymer resin; (2) at least 2% by resin weight of at least one monomer substantially compatible with said resin and having at least one cross-linkable C--C-double bond; (3) 0.1 to 35% by resin weight of polythiol containing at least two-SH groups per molecule; and, (4) a curing agent. The disclosure is directed primarily at printing plate production and the composition contains 0.01 to 10% by resin weight of photoinitiator and the monomer is an addition photopolymerizable polyethylenically unsaturated acrylic or methacrylic acid ester containing two or more acrylate or methacrylate groups per molecule or mixtures thereof. In an alternate form low molecular weight liquid rubber polymer may be included in the compositon. Other materials such as stabilizers may also be present.

Abstract: A photovoltaic energy converter for converting incident radiant energy, such as solar energy, to electrical energy. The converter comprises a cell formed from a plurality of integrally interconnected p-n junction-containing semiconductor wafers. The wafers are stacked end-to-end in the cell so that the respective junctions in each wafer are parallel to each other. The efficiency and performance of the cell is improved, particularly upon exposure to concentrated sunlight, by imposing various conditions on the cell fabrication and design.

Abstract: A photovoltaic energy converter for converting incident radiant energy, such as solar energy, to electrical energy. The converter comprises a cell formed from a plurality of integrally interconnected p-n junction-containing semiconductor wafers. The wafers are stacked end-to-end in the cell so that the respective junctions in each wafer are parallel to each other. The efficiency and performance of the cell is improved, particularly upon exposure to concentrated sunlight, by imposing various conditions on the cell fabrication and design.