Abstract: A force measurement apparatus that provides means to compensate for thermal or other disturbances. The apparatus utilizes non-contact electron transfer mechanisms to provide indications of force sensed on a test mass. A plurality of electrodes are used in a differential measurement mode to provide self-zeroing and distortion compensation.

Abstract: An electric lawn mower including an A.C. motor and a D.C. motor connected through a gearing and clutch arrangement for operation of either motor separately or concurrently. The gearing arrangement includes a mower blade drive gear acted upon by either of the respective driven gears associated with the A.C. and D.C. motors. The mower may be operated by either the A.C. motor or the D.C. motor separately, or by both motors combined to provide increased power to the cutting blade for mowing of dense areas of vegetation.

Abstract: An interconnection device for solar cells is described comprising two flat strips intended to be welded to two adjacent solar cells and a hinge element linking the two flat strips, said hinge element having two branches each connected by its free end to one of the flat strips and the said hinge element extending longitudinally between the two adjacent solar cells. The hinge element may be covered with an insulating material. In a particular embodiment the branches of the hinge element are linked by a linking element.

Abstract: There is provided a process for cationically polymerizing piperylene batchwise or continuously by the addition of piperylene either alone or in admixture with a minor amount of at least another hydrocarbon monomer, incrementally, to a catalyst system consisting essentially of a major amount of an aluminum halide and a minor amount of an inorganic phosphorus acid in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of 0.degree. C. to 50.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, then removing the solvent and recovering a solid polymer in good color and yield, free from an intractable gel, rendering the same useful as a tackifying resin.

Abstract: There is provided a process for cationically polymerizing or co-polymerizing batchwise or continuously .alpha.-pinene by adding .alpha.-pinene either alone or in admixture with other terpene monomers, incrementally to a catalyst system comprising an aluminum halide and an antimony halide in the presence or absence of a (lower)alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: There is provided a process for cationically polymerizing or co-polymerizing batchwise or continuously .alpha.-pinene by adding .alpha.-pinene either alone or in admixture with other terpene monomers, incrementally to a catalyst system comprising an aluminum halide and an antimony halide in the presence or absence of a (lower)alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl halide in an inert solvent while controlling the temperature of reaction in the range of -30.degree. C. to +30.degree. C., drowning the polymerization mixture in water, separating the organic phase therefrom, removing the solvent therefrom and recovering a solid polymer in good yield.

Abstract: An electrostatographic developer mixture comprising finely divided toner particles electrostatically clinging to the surface of larger carrier beads, each of the carrier beads comprising a core particle surrounded by a thin outer layer of a poly(p-xylylene) polymer. Imaging processes of developing electrostatic latent images with the developer mixture are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrostatographic developer mixture comprising finely divided toner particles electrostatically clinging to the surface of larger carrier beads, each of the carrier beads comprising a core particle surrounded by a thin outer layer of a poly(p-xylylene) polymer. Imaging processes of developing electrostatic latent images with the developer mixture are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for processing solvent soluble solids to produce micron size particles of the solids is disclosed. A solvent solution of a material such as a polymer is prepared, frozen, comminuted, and mixed under conditions of high shear with a non-solvent liquid which is miscible with the solvent but in which the polymeric material is insoluble. When the temperature of the mixture exceeds the melting point of the solvent, the solvent melts and diffuses into the non-solvent liquid and the polymeric material is caused to precipitate out of solution in the form of finely divided particles having a normal particle size distribution.