Abstract: This invention relates to systems in which fluid, usually liquid fuel (typically diesel fuel oil) is transferred from a supply station to a tank on a vehicle such as a truck or bus by means of a hose, an automatic shutoff nozzle and a fill neck on the vehicle tank. In the system, both a nozzle extension and a quieting tube arrangement are provided which extend into the tank so that they are in close proximity to the bottom. In this manner the impact of fuel forming is substantially reduced and hence false shut offs of fuel supply are eliminated.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a force to laminated integrated circuit cubes in an oven chamber includes a force-applying member, an actuator for the force-applying member, and sealing structure for sealing the force-applying member to an opening permitting access by said force-applying member into the oven chamber. The sealing structure has a flexible sleeve, and the force-applying member passes through the sleeve. A first end of the sleeve is hermetically sealed to the force-applying member, and a second end of the sleeve can be hermetically sealed about the opening. The force applying member can move within the opening and the flexible sleeve will flex with this movement.

Abstract: A cap and shield assembly for a fluid conduit coupler has a shield and a cap hingedly connected to the shield with a shaft having a cross-pin extending therethrough. A cam bushing in the bore of the shield has a cam surface which coacts with the cross-pin to provide a positive closed position for the cap relative to the shield. Preferably, the cam bushing also provides a positive open position. The cap and shield assembly is particularly advantageous for couplers having a dry-break interface because the cap is readily moved between open and closed positions and operators will be more inclined to use the cap after fluid transfer. Shrouds on the cap and the shield coact to protect the coupler interface when the cap is in the closed position thereby protecting the dry-break interface from contamination by road and environmental debris. This is particularly advantageous compared to the dust cap of the prior art which tends not to be used for its intended purpose of protecting the fluid conduit coupler.

Abstract: A system having a computer, test control logic, an electrostatic discharge unit and a high voltage probe unit is provided for performing multiple, random, asynchronous electrostatic discharge testing of machines. The test control logic includes multiple, asynchronous, random, firing logic for controlling the states of a plurality of output lines which send control signals from the computer to the electrostatic discharge unit and the high voltage probe unit. The test control logic allows a user a preference of testing modes through an interactive input graph. The user may specify either a run time experiment or a specific probability of test coverage test.

Abstract: An improved VLSI or ULSI structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The structure starts with a base member having a plurality of supports formed thereon and extending upwardly therefrom. A selectively removable material is deposited on the base member and around the supports. An insulating cap is formed over the supports and the removable material. Access openings are provided through the cover (or base) and the removable material is removed through the access openings. Thereafter a partial vacuum is formed in the space evacuated by the removable material, and the access openings sealed to provide a dielectric medium around the supports and between the base and cap member having a dielectric constant of less than 2.0.

Abstract: An improved VLSI and ULSI structure and a method of forming the same are provided. The structure starts with a base member having a plurality of supports formed thereon and extending upwardly therefrom. A selectively removable material is deposited on the base member and around the supports. An insulating cap is formed over the supports and the removable material. Access openings are provided through the cover (or base) and the removable material is removed through the access openings. Thereafter a partial vacuum is formed in the space evacuated by the removable material, and the access openings sealed to provide a dielectric medium around the supports and between the base and cap member having a dielectric constant of less than 2.0.

Abstract: A process of forming a patterned silicide layer overlying a processed semiconductor substrate, the substrate having insulator regions and insulator-free regions on an exposed surface thereof, comprising the steps of:co-depositing silicon and a refractory metal on the exposed surface of the substrate to form a metal rich silicide thereon;annealing the metal rich silicide such that it reacts with the underlying insulator-free regions to form a reacted silicide without reacting with the underlying insulator regions; andexposing the substrate to a wet etchant which removes the unreacted portions of the metal rich silicide without removing the reacted silicide.

Abstract: A method for diffusing a conductively determining impurity in a semiconductor substrate and making electrical contact thereto by depositing a layer of a rare earth boride material over a predetermined surface portion of the substrate and heating the substrate for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature which is sufficient to cause boron from the boride material to diffuse into the adjoining portion of the substrate to modify its conductive characteristics. At the same time a good electrical ohmic contact is established between the boride material and the adjoining substrate portion while the boride material retains its conductivity even after the outdiffusion of some of its boron into the substrate during the heat treatment.

Abstract: A method for diffusing a conductivity determining impurity in a semiconductor substrate and making electrical contact thereto by depositing a conductive layer made of a rare earth hexaboride material containing a predetermined amount of silicon in it over a surface portion of the substrate and heating the substrate for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature which is sufficient to cause boron from the hexaboride material to diffuse into the adjoining portion of the substrate to modify its conductor characteristics. At the same time a good electrical ohmic contact is established between the conductive layer and the adjoining substrate portion while the conductive layer retains its conductivity even after the outdiffusion of some of its boron into the substrate during the heat treatment.

Abstract: An improved method for making polycide structures for use in electrode and wiring interconnection applications. It includes depositing a layer of polysilicon on an insulating layer and forming on this polysilicon layer a silicide structure and a silicon capping layer. The deposited layers are defined and etched through dry etching techniques using a dry etching mask made of a refractory metal that does not form a volatile halide in a dry etching environment. Metals with such characteristics include cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), and manganese (Mn). The metal mask and the other deposited layers may be formed and defined using a photoresist mask as a deposition mask formed to be compatible with lift-off techniques.The silicide may be deposited either through a chemical vapor deposition process or through evaporation techniques. If it is formed through the co-evaporation of metal and silicon, then the structure is subjected to a low temperature reaction annealing step at a temperature between 500.degree.

Abstract: An improved method of fabricating a stable high dielectric constant and low leakage dielectric material which includes oxidizing at a temperature of about 600.degree. C. or higher a layer of a mixture of a transition metal nitride and silicon nitride to produce a mixture which includes an oxide of the transition metal and silicon nitride. The initial mixture of transition metal nitride and silicon nitride may be deposited by reactive sputtering techniques or other known deposition techniques on, a semiconductor or an electrically conductive layer, and the thickness of the mixture should be within the range of 3 to 50 nanometers. By depositing an electrically conductive layer on the oxidized mixture, a capacitor having a high dielectric, and low current leakage dielectric medium is provided.

Abstract: An improved method of fabricating a stable high dielectric constant and low leakage dielectric material includes oxidizing at a temperature of about 400.degree. C. or higher a layer of a transition metal-silicon alloy having 40% to 90% transition metal by atomic weight to produce a silicate or homogeneous mixture. The mixture includes an oxide of the transition metal and silicon dioxide. The alloy may be deposited on, e.g., a semiconductor or an electrically conductive layer that is oxidation resistant, and the thickness of the mixture or oxidized alloy should be within the range of 5 to 50 nanometers. By depositing an electrically conductive layer on the homogeneous mixture, a capacitor having a high dielectric, low leakage dielectric medium is provided.

Abstract: A method of forming a refractory metal silicide pattern on a substrate by (1) forming a blanket layer of SiO.sub.2 on the substrate, (2) depositing a blanket layer of polycrystalline Si over the SiO.sub.2 layer, (3) defining a pattern in the blanket Si layer thereby exposing selected areas of the SiO.sub.2 layer, (4) depositing a blanket layer of refractory metal silicide on the substrate over the SiO.sub.2 and Si layers, (5) heating the substrate in an oxidizing environment to a temperature sufficient to oxidize the metal silicide layer over the Si to form an upper layer of SiO.sub.2 and to convert the metal silicide layer overlying the SiO.sub.2 layer to a metal rich SiO.sub.2 layer, andexposing the oxidized surface to an etchant that selectively etches away the metal rich SiO.sub.2 layer.

Abstract: To enable a high-speed machine to process (for instance interconnect and reel) only acceptable, predeterminedly ordered electronic components after appropriate test, velocity changing mechanism actuatable by a continuously operable conveyor of the machine is provided to shift components to and from a testing unit and relative to their respective successive locations along the conveyor. Only failure of a component to qualify at the test unit automatically stops the conveyor, and that enables an operator to take corrective action by satisfactory completion of a test on a replacement component which then is preferably manually located in its proper sequence on the conveyor prior to re-starting of the machine. Accordingly, except for the usually uncommon short interval when an attendant may need to make substitution for an unsatisfactory component which has been detected, the invention enables rapid processing of assuredly reliable components and their intended sequence is verified.

Abstract: A polyoxyalkylene tetrahalophthalate ester composition is provided and the use thereof as a polyester fabric finishing agent to give the fabric durable flame retardancy, and improved water wicking ability wth no added tendency to soil. SUBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a polyoxyalkylene tetrahalophthalate ester composition and the method of applying this composition to fabrics, such as 100% polyester, to give the fabrics durable flame retardancy, with no added tendency to soil, and water wicking ability. It also pertains to the finished fabric product with the polyoxyalkylene tetrahalophthalate ester thereon.2. Description of the Prior ArtPolyoxyalkylene tetrahalophthalates are known in the prior art for flame proofing materials. U.S. Pat. No. 3,775,165 (A) teaches the use of a tetrabromophthalate diester to make polyester fabric flame retardant and to improve the fabric's dyeing properties.

Abstract: A bacterial culture medium used in testing for the susceptibility of bacteria to anti-folate, anti-bacterial agents is substantially improved for this use by the incorporation therein of purified thymidine phosphorylase of bacterial origin.

Abstract: An improved pressurized disc refiner having a pair of oppositely facing non rotating refiner plates and a rotating disc having refiner plates on each face thereof juxtaposed the non rotating refiner plates. The rotating refiner plates and at least one of the non rotating refiner plates are axially adjustable to compensate for wear and to insure that an equal and opposite thrust force is produced on opposite sides of the rotating refiner plates. During the plate changing operation, both of the non rotating refiner plates are independently movable axially along the drive shaft away from the rotating disc for simultaneous access to both of the non rotating refiner plates and both of the rotating refiner plates to facilitate changing of the refiner plates. The refiner has a split mechanical stop to limit movement of the axially adjustable non rotating refiner plates axially away from the rotating refiner plate during the refining operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: Novel polyoxyalkylene fluoroalkyltrimellitate compounds are disclosed that are useful for improving the soil release properties of textiles. These compounds may be conveniently prepared by reacting a fluorinated alkyl thiol or amine with trimellitic anhydride monoacid chloride to form a fluorinated trimellitic anhydride intermediate product which is then reacted with a polyoxyalkylene derivative.

Abstract: Novel polyoxyalkylene fluoroalkyltrimellitate compounds are disclosed that are useful for improving the soil release properties of textiles. These compounds may be conveniently prepared by reacting a fluorinated alkyl thiol or amine with trimellitic anhydride monoacid chloride to form a fluorinated trimellitic anhydride intermediate product which is then reacted with a polyoxyalkylene derivative.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing thick and thin filaments wherein the deniers of the thick portions of the filaments are randomized by passing an undrawn nylon feed yarn from a supply package under tension through the nip in a feed/cott roll combination, the cott roll having at least one peripheral slot periodically opening the nip. The yarn is forwarded from this nip by a draw roll assembly operated at a peripheral velocity of 3-5X that of the feed roll to fully draw the drawn portions. A snubbing device is used upstream of the feed/cott roll assembly to provide a yarn tension immediately upstream of the nip.