Abstract: A method and system for assembling framed display items is provided. The method includes: a) providing a substrate feeder and controlling the substrate feeder to dispense a first substrate; b) using a first robotic actuator to pick the first substrate and move it from the substrate feeder to an assembly station; c) locating the first substrate to a predetermined position on the assembly station; d) using a second robotic actuator to pick a frame from a frame station and move the frame to the assembly station. The second robotic actuator moves the frame from the frame station to the assembly station with the frame oriented such that the frame is placed over the first substrate residing at the assembly station and the first substrate is disposed within a frame rabbet; and e) installing fasteners within the frame to secure the first substrate within the frame rabbet.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing microprecipitated dispersions of filter dyes by preparing a concentrated slurry in aqueous medium of a filter dye having ionizable acid sites on the dye molecule, adding sufficient aqueous hydroxide to dissolve the filter dye, acidifying the solution with a stoichiometric amount of acidic protons to reprotonate up to 100% of the total ionizable acid sites on the dye molecule and provide a microprecipitated dispersion of the filter dye that is insoluble in aqueous media at pH values less than 3 but soluble in aqueous media at pH greater than 10.

Abstract: A dispersion comprising solid particles of a developer precursor having the structureCD--(T).sub.m --Sin whichCD is a silver halide color developer,T is a timing group,m is an integer from 0 to 6, andS is a blocking group,and a vehicle in which the solid particles are insoluble, is disclosed. The dispersion can be incorporated in a photographic element.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by a method wherein a dry photographic image is formed in an imaging-forming donor layer. The formed image is allowed to diffuse to a receiver layer. A dry acceptor layer is brought into contact with the image-forming layer and then separated such that the image-forming layer is adhered to the acceptor layer. It is preferred that the contact of the acceptor layer and the image-forming layer is under heat and pressure and the preferred material for both layers is dry gelatin.

Abstract: Several embodiments (10, 30, 80) of an energy absorption system are designed for permitting progressive collapse of the system by absorbing energy within the system. In one embodiment, a system (10) comprises conical bodies (12) separated by cables (20), which system progressively collapses through plastic deformation of compression members (16) cooperating with each cable (20). In another embodiment, a system (30) incorporates plastically collapsible compression members (44, 46, 48) which collapse progressively to permit the bodies (32) to move together. In another embodiment, a system (80) is provided where the progressive collapse is permitted by frictional sliding of a securing device (92) along a track (90) which permits bodies (82) to move together.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising only tension-bearing members serves to interconnect first and second bodies and carry both tension and compressive forces between the bodies. A first tension-bearing member, such as a cable, is connected between first and second points of a first body and connected to a first point of a second body at a location along the tension-bearing member between the connections to the first and second parts of the first body. The first tension-bearing member carries tension forces to oppose the first and second bodies from moving together. A second tension-bearing member, such as a second cable, is connected between the first and second bodies for carrying a tension force to oppose the first and second bodies from moving apart. The combination of the two tension-bearing members serves to carry both the tension and compressive forces between the two bodies.