Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.

Abstract: A high throughput sputtering apparatus which provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus comprises a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers which include an input end and an output end. The substrates are transported through the chambers at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from the input end to the output end is a constant for each of the pallets.

Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.

Abstract: A leadframe has conductive fingers with an insulating film located on a first portion of the fingers. The insulating film has openings into which contact pads formed of a noble metal are provided. Pads on a chip are wire bonded to these contact pads on the leadframe. The first portion is encapsulated in a molded package. The structure inhibits silver migration, provides insulation between wires and leadframe, and provides improved adhesion between plastic package and leadframe. A single insulating film with openings for providing the contact pads provides all these features.

Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the velocity of shaping air in a rotary bell atomizer for a paint sprayer, including a funnel that collects substantially all of the shaping air, a means for straightening the collected shaping air and a means for measuring the velocity of the straightened shaping air. These techniques enable the average velocity of the shaping air to be calibrated from a single velocity sample.

Abstract: An apparatus in accordance with the present invention provides a single or multi-layer coating to the surface of a plurality of substrates. The apparatus may include a plurality of buffer and sputtering chambers, and an input end and an output end, wherein said substrates are transported through said chambers of said apparatus at varying rates of speed such that the rate of speed of a pallet from said input end to said output end is a constant for each of said plurality of pallets.

Abstract: A treatment device such as a filter device, containing a treatment bed (2) of particulate treatment medium. A fluidizing unit (9) associated with the treatment medium particles, for removing the treatment medium particles from the treatment bed for rejuvenation. The fluidizing unit (9) comprises a liquid supply duct (11) having an outlet (10) and which is arranged to be fed with liquid under pressure from outside the filter bed, and a discharge duct (14) having an inlet (15) and which projects beyond the outlet (10) of the liquid supply duct.

Abstract: A condition handling method and means capable of handling programs written in a plurality computer programming languages is created by a set of routines which implement the Common Condition Handling (CCH) function. These routines have entry points which are declared as external or entry variables which enables application programs to link to them. The compilers and application programs can then interact with the condition handling process by calling or branching to the entry points in the common condition handling code when the program is executing. Language specific condition handling routines and user condition handlers are invoked using a last-in-first-out (LIFO) queue to associate the handlers with the current stack frame. Any handler may respond to the CCH with one of three types of requests: Resume, Percolate, and Promote. A separate means is provided for registering Exit Handlers and to move the resume cursor.

Abstract: A water management system is disclosed comprising a first distribution system having a wastewater outlet connected to a settling chamber, which has an overflow to a discharge chamber. The settling chamber has a means for removing settled solids comprising a fluidizing duct having a supply unit connected to a source of water under pressure and a discharge duct within the supply duct for discharge of a slurry of solids from the settling chamber. The discharge chamber is connected to a storage tank for supplying treated water to a second water distribution system.

Abstract: A leadframe has conductive fingers with an insulating film located on a first portion of the fingers. The insulating film has openings into which contact pads formed of a noble metal are provided. Pads on a chip are wire bonded to these contact pads on the leadframe. The first portion is encapsulated in a molded package. The structure inhibits silver migration, provides insulation between wires and leadframe, and provides improved adhesion between plastic package and leadframe. A single insulating film with openings for providing the contact pads provides all these features.

Abstract: A method of raising material, such as production fluid (6), from a bore hole (3) involves pumping water down a pipe (7) to a fluidising unit (A) so that the water activates and entrains the material and carries it up through a discharge conduit (8) to a separator (B).

Abstract: An improved method and system is described for generalized handling of conditions occurring during program execution in a computer system having a multi-language Condition Manager (CM). A general signaling routine having object code for an external entry point suitable for linking to application programs written in any language supporting external calls is used. The signaling routine may be used by programs to eliminate the step of checking return codes from subroutines by coding the subroutine to automatically signal the proper condition to the CM which in conjunction with user defined condition handlers takes proper actions in response to the condition. A general condition token which may be used as a feedback token is defined as a condition identifier, a format code for the condition identifier, a severity code for the condition, a control code for a facility identifier, a facility identifier and an optional handle for instance specific information.

Abstract: A thread seal comprises a helical rib (6) for use with a threaded member (1). The end portions (7) of the rib (6) are axially staggered and are joined by a transverse thread bridging member (8) which engages a crest (9) of the thread between successive turns of the groove (2). The rib (6) has a tapering cross-section to project radially into the groove (2) and to form a lip seal over a limited axial width of the groove (2) throughout the greater part of the circumferential length of the rib (6). The end portions (7) together with the bridging member (8) are shaped to form a seal over the full axial width of the thread profile. By limiting the area of contact between the rib (6) and groove (2) over the greater part of the circumferential length of the rib (6) the frictional force between them is reduced.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of reducing the sulfur oxide emissions from the regenerator of an FCC process that cracks a sulfur containing feedstream. The sulfur oxide emissions are reduced by using an essentially sulfur free lift gas stream to shift the sulfur concentration equilibrium between the product stream from the reaction zone and the flue gas stream from the regeneration zone. Sulfur compounds present in the FCC feed leave the reaction zone as volatile sulfurous gases in the product vapor stream or as adsorbed sulfur compounds on the catalyst. Sulfurous gas in the product vapors is mainly H.sub.2 S. By lowering the concentration of H.sub.2 S that enters the riser with the lift gas the equilibrium reaction of sulfur with hydrogen in the riser is favorably shifted to increase the production of H.sub.2 S and decrease the lay down of sulfur compounds in the coke that forms on the catalyst.

Abstract: An interface system that facilitates user interaction with a plurality of document-management programs, each of which may require different data formats, and convenient output of data generated by such programs to recording or display devices. The invention includes a "front end", which accepts user commands and channels them to a designated application program; and a "back end", which converts output data into a form compatible with a selected output device or display, and which can simultaneously drive display of data from a plurality of application programs. The system operates using a common set of raster-image instructions; output and display data from an application program are converted into this common set of instructions before being provided to a selected output or display device. The system can store multiple display lists in segregated memory partitions, and then combine the lists according to a user-defined "mapping" procedure to produce a single, integrated display.

Abstract: An object-oriented document management and production system in which documents are represented as collections of logical components, or "objects", that may be combined and physically mapped onto a page-by-page layout. Stored objects are organized, accessed and manipulated through a database management system. At a minimum, objects contain basic information-bearing constituents such as text, image, voice or graphics. Objects may also contain further data specifying appearance characteristics, relationships to other objects, and access restrictions.

Abstract: A low pH egg wash substitute is prepared by blending maltodextrin having a DE of from 1 to 20% with a plasticizer, a secondary film former, 70 to 90% water and preferably a sufficient amount of a microbial inhibitor to effectively retard microbe growth. The composition is rendered essentially chloride ion free by circulating the concentrate through an anionic or mixed ion exchange resin bed. The substantially chloride ion free concentrate is then heat pasteurized and preferably purged with an inert gas. The concentrate is then added to a typical metal aerosol container (e.g., tin coated steel or aluminum) which is then charged with an appropriate propellant. The resulting aerosol packaged glaze forming composition has a low pH which retards microbial growth while at the same time is only mildy corrosive to its container.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in combination with a protective flexible tubular material which facilitates the use of tubular material for the temporary storage of palleted goods. The apparatus retains a folded store of tubular material, and rearwardly dispenses a layer of the tubular material from the folded store. The apparatus frame defines an entrance into the tubular material and has a skid plate which facilitates loading of palleted goods within the tubular material. An inexpensive storage system results.

Abstract: A deodorizing terpene preferably a citrus oil distillate containing substantial amounts of d-Limonene is emulsified with polyethylene glycol nonylphenyl ether to form an oil phase. The resulting oil phase is added to a water phase having a pH of from 8.5 to 10 to form a water-in-oil emulsion having a viscosity under 500 cps preferably about 100 cps. The resulting emulsion is then used as the deodorizing concentrate for filling the aerosol cans. A propellant, preferably an alkane propellant is then added to the cans in an amount of 25-40% of the concentrate. The product is then held for 12 to 24 hours at room temperature during which time it forms a non-flammable, stable oil-in-water, emulsion which can be used as a highly effective aerosol space or room deodorant.