Abstract: An electronic device includes a support having greater than 80% transmittance to light at 550 nm; and a transparent conductor area provided over at least a portion of one side of the support. The transparent conductor area includes: first metallic micro-wires provided in a first pattern, the first conductive micro-wires having a first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20 um; second metallic micro-wires provided in a second pattern having a second height that is greater than the first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20. The metallic micro-wires occupy an area less than 15% of the transparent conductor area.

Abstract: A photopolymer layer is formed on an organic device substrate and exposed to patterned radiation. The photopolymer layer includes a photopolymer comprising at least a first repeating unit having an acid-catalyzed, solubility-altering reactive group, wherein the total fluorine content of the photopolymer is less than 30% by weight. The pattern exposed photopolymer is contacted with a developing agent, such as a developing solution, to remove unexposed photopolymer, thereby forming a developed structure having a first pattern of exposed photopolymer covering the substrate and a complementary second pattern of uncovered substrate corresponding to the unexposed photopolymer. The developing agent comprises at least 50% by volume of a hydrofluoroether developing solvent.

Abstract: A transparent conductor apparatus includes a transparent substrate. A plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires is formed in a plurality of first areas in a micro-wire layer and a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires is formed in a plurality of second areas in the micro-wire layer. The first micro-wires are electrically connected to the second micro-wires. A plurality of third micro-wires is formed in a plurality of third areas in the micro-wire layer. The third micro-wires are electrically disconnected from the first micro-wires or the second micro-wires. The transparent substrate supports the micro-wire layer and the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires or second micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the third micro-wires.

Abstract: A method of making a touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, includes providing a polarizing dielectric structure having a first surface and a second opposed surface, first and second conductive precursor material layers on the first and second surfaces, respectively; exposing the first conductive precursor material layer with first patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the second conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; exposing the second conductive precursor material layer with second patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the first conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; processing the exposed first conductive precursor material layer to form a first conductive material pattern on the first surface; and processing the exposed second conductive precursor material layer to form a second conductive material pattern on the second surface.

Abstract: A method of making a touch-responsive capacitive apparatus, includes providing a polarizing dielectric structure having a first surface and a second opposed surface, first and second conductive precursor material layers on the first and second surfaces, respectively; exposing the first conductive precursor material layer with first patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the second conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; exposing the second conductive precursor material layer with second patterned polarized light having an orientation that is absorbed by the polarizing dielectric substrate so that the first conductive precursor material layer is not exposed; processing the exposed first conductive precursor material layer to form a first conductive material pattern on the first surface; and processing the exposed second conductive precursor material layer to form a second conductive material pattern on the second surface.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a support having greater than 80% transmittance to light at 550 nm; and a transparent conductor area provided over at least a portion of one side of the support. The transparent conductor area includes: first metallic micro-wires provided in a first pattern, the first conductive micro-wires having a first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20 um; second metallic micro-wires provided in a second pattern having a second height that is greater than the first height and a width in a range from 0.5 um to 20. The metallic micro-wires occupy an area less than 15% of the transparent conductor area.

Abstract: A method of making a transparent touch-responsive capacitor apparatus includes providing a transparent conductor precursor structure including a transparent substrate, a first precursor material layer formed over the transparent substrate and a second precursor material layer formed on the first precursor material layer; forming a electrically connected first micro-wires in the first and second precursor material layers; forming electrically connected second micro-wires in a precursor material layer electrically connected to the first micro-wires; and wherein the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the second micro-wires, and wherein the total area occupied by the first micro-wires is less than 15% of the first transparent conductor area and the total area occupied by the second micro-wires is less than 15% of the second transparent conductor area.

Abstract: A transparent conductor apparatus includes a transparent substrate. A plurality of electrically connected first micro-wires is formed in a plurality of first areas in a micro-wire layer and a plurality of electrically connected second micro-wires is formed in a plurality of second areas in the micro-wire layer. The first micro-wires are electrically connected to the second micro-wires. A plurality of third micro-wires is formed in a plurality of third areas in the micro-wire layer. The third micro-wires are electrically disconnected from the first micro-wires or the second micro-wires. The transparent substrate supports the micro-wire layer and the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires or second micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the third micro-wires.

Abstract: A step-counting ambulatory aid having a ground-contacting surface, which aid comprises a pressure-sensitive switch on the ground-contacting surface and a data recorder located elsewhere on the aid, wherein the pressure-sensitive switch is activated upon contact of the ground-contacting surface of the aid with ground, whereupon the pressure-sensitive switch sends a signal to the data recorder, which records the signal as a step; a method of counting the number of steps taken by a user of an ambulatory aid comprising having the user use an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter; and a method of establishing a therapeutic regimen for a patient in need of an ambulatory aid comprising determining the number of steps that the patient should take during a set period of time, providing the patient with an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter, and instructing the patient to take the determined number of steps with the ambulatory aid during the set period of time.

Abstract: A step-counting ambulatory aid having a ground-contacting surface, which aid comprises a pressure-sensitive switch on the ground-contacting surface and a data recorder located elsewhere on the aid, wherein the pressure-sensitive switch is activated upon contact of the ground-contacting surface of the aid with ground, whereupon the pressure-sensitive switch sends a signal to the data recorder, which records the signal as a step; a method of counting the number of steps taken by a user of an ambulatory aid comprising having the user use an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter; and a method of establishing a therapeutic regimen for a patient in need of an ambulatory aid comprising determining the number of steps that the patient should take during a set period of time, providing the patient with an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter, and instructing the patient to take the determined number of steps with the ambulatory aid during the set period of time.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for medical and surgical lighting systems, including methods and systems wherein semiconductor illumination light sources are integrated into surgical tools for providing controlled lighting to a work area, such as a body cavity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preventing fog formation in a silver halide photographic element, said method comprising bringing a silver halide developer solution, or a solution preceding a silver halide developer solution, into contact with a cyanide scavenger by a method other than the seasoning out of the cyanide scavenger from a sensitized silver halide photographic element.

Abstract: A structure including a halogenated polymeric-containing layer. At least a portion of a surface of the halogenated polymeric-containing layer is electrochemically reduced. An electrically conductive pattern is provided over at least a portion of the electrochemically reduced portion of the halogenated polymeric-containing layer.

Abstract: Silicon and germanium containing materials are used at surface of conductors in electronic devices. Solder can be fluxlessly bonded and wires can be wire bonded to these surfaces. These material are used as a surface coating for lead frames for packaging integrated circuit chips. These materials can be decal transferred onto conductor surfaces or electrolessly or electrolytically disposed thereon.

Abstract: A photographic element contains a dye of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein G represents O or dicyanovinyl (--C(CN).sub.2); E.sup.1 represents an electron withdrawing group; R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted hetereoaryl group; L.sup.1, L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted methine groups; Z represents non-metal atoms which may be assembled to form a five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring other than furan; and n represents 0 or 1; and wherein the dye comprises at least one ionizable group with a pKa value between 4 and 12.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of preventing fog formation in a silver halide photographic element, said method comprising bringing a silver halide developer solution, or a solution preceding a silver halide developer solution, into contact with a cyanide scavenger by a method other than the seasoning out of the cyanide scavenger from a sensitized silver halide photographic element.

Abstract: A halogenated polymeric material is exposed to a reducing agent and/or an electrolyte and applied voltage to render exposed portions capable of being metallized and of being etched. The exposed portions can also be doped to thereby induce electrical conductivity therein. Also, new structures containing a free standing halogenated polymeric-containing layer and electrical conductive pattern thereon are provided.

Abstract: Certain organic carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds are useful catalysts for hydrogen peroxide bleaching agents in photographic processing methods. These compounds are oxidizable by hydrogen peroxide and reducible by silver metal at a pH of from 1 to 7, and have a chemically reversible redox couple of from about -0.20 to about +1.0 volts at the same pH. The hydrogen peroxide bleaching ability is enhanced by the presence of these compounds which can be used in the bleaching solution itself, or in a prebath solution. The combination of the organic compound with a transition metal ion co-catalyst provides a synergistic effect in bleaching acceleration.

Abstract: A simple and effective bleaching method includes the use of a bleaching solution including a peroxide bleaching agent and chloride ion in an amount of at least 0.35 mol/l. An organic phosphonic acid or tertiary aminocarboxylic acid can also be present for stability. The method is useful for bleaching color photographic films containing at least 20 mol % silver bromide and from 0 to about 0.5 mol % silver iodide in at least one silver halide emulsion.

Abstract: A method of treating a halogenated polymeric-containing substrate including exposing at least portions of the halogenated polymeric-containing substrate to a composition containing a reducing agent and an aprotic solvent selected from the group consisting of nitriles, nitro compounds, amides, esters, carbonates, oxides, sulfo compounds and mixtures thereof. The solvent is free of ethers, amines, ammonia. The composition is prepared by reacting a metal with an organic compound selected from the group consisting of polyaryl compounds, aromatic carbonyl containing compounds, aromatic nitriles, and aromatic heterocyclic nitrogen containing compounds in a reaction solvent that does not react with the metal but permits reaction between the metal and the organic compound to thereby provide the reducing agent. The reducing agent is isolated from the reaction solvent to obtain a reaction product as a solid. The reaction product is added to the aprotic solvent.