Abstract: Cutter apparatus to cut accurately a composite label without cutting the backing of the composite and a system that includes the cutter apparatus. The cutter apparatus includes a transporter mechanism positioned to receive the composite, which typically includes the backing, many labels on the backing and laminate covering the surfaces of the labels, the transporter mechanism being precisely operable to move the composite translationally in a direction (i.e., the X-direction herein). A detector ascertains the precise location of individual labels on the composite and is interconnected to provide control signals to the transporter mechanism to enable that mechanism to move the composite precisely along the X-direction.

Abstract: C.sub.2 + hydrocarbons can be effectively converted to primarily unsaturated hydrocarbons and hydrogen using microwave radiation in the presence of at least one plasma initiator that is capable of initiating an electric discharge in an electromagnetic field.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel transition metal crystalline alumino-silicate, a method for its preparation and its use, and to a transition metal extracted crystalline alumino-silicate, a method for its preparation from the aforesaid transition metal crystalline alumino-silicate and its use as a catalyst, especially for selective dewaxing of hydrocarbon oils. The transition metal crystalline alumino-silicate and the transition metal extracted crystalline alumino-silicate are characterized by XRD patterns set forth in Table I.

Abstract: A microprocessor based circuit breaker has a removable rating plug which provides a reference for the current rating of the breaker. The removable rating plug also has an EEPROM to which the microcomputer of the circuit breaker writes for storage, the number of operations of the circuit breaker operating mechanism and a trip history of the breaker in the form of a count of the number of trips weighted by the magnitude of the trip current. The rating plug is periodically removed and plugged into a portable programmer which selectively displays the number of operations and operating history of the circuit breaker. The programmer clears this operating data when recorded and can write into the EEPROM the style and serial number of the circuit breaker with which the rating plug is to be used.

Abstract: A contactor includes two DC sensors within the housing which are isolated from the tripping unit, from the power supply and from each other by the combination of a transformer and photoelectric coupling, the sensed signals being pulse width modulated and demodulated on the respective sides of the photoelectric coupling barrier.

Abstract: A circuit breaker with over-temperature protector and low error I.sup.2 t calculator is provided. The over-temperature protector includes a fixed current source which provides current to a resistive element to produce a voltage which thereacross which increases with a positive temperature coefficient as the surrounding temperature increases. The resistor is connected to the base-to-emitter circuit of a transistor. The base-to-emitter circuit has a minimum firing voltage which decreases with an increase in ambient temperature. The value of the resistive element, the amount of current provided by the fixed current source and the transistor base-to-emitter minimum firing voltage are chosen to cause a circuit breaker to be actuated. There is also provided an active memory device which is utilized to discharge a capacitor with a time constant which approximates the heat dissipating time constant associated with a conductor to be protected by the circuit breaker in question.

Abstract: An organic photosensitive member for use in electrophotography comprising a conductive substrate and one or more electrically operative layers is disclosed. The imaging layer of the member contains from about 0.5 to about 20 percent of a toner release agent selected from the group of materials composed of stearates, silicon oxides, and fluorocarbons.

Abstract: A circuit breaker having a direct current measuring shunt characterized by a molded insulating housing having line and load terminals with two conductors extending between the terminals, a current measuring sensor between overlapping end portions of the conductors and having a laminated structure of two outer conductor blocks and an intermediate body of an electrically resistance alloy having opposite sides brazed to corresponding facing sides of the blocks, each conductor block having an electrical terminal connected to a measuring millivolt surface for measuring the volt differential across the body.

Abstract: Naphtha is isomerized using a medium-pore zeolite catalyst.Isomerization is accomplished by contacting the hydrocarbon with the medium-pore zeolite catalyst at a temperature in the range 200.degree. to 400.degree. C., preferably, at a space velocity of 0.05 to 75 v/v/hr, preferably, at a pressure at 14.7 to 1500 psig.The medium zeolite catalyst employed has a silica to alumina ratio in the range of about 5 to >30, preferably 10-20, more preferably 12-17 and a pore size of about 5.5 to 6.8 .ANG.. The preferred medium pore zeolite is a zeolite of the offretite type. The zeolite preferably has associated with it a hydrogenation component which is typically a Group VIII metal, oxide or sulphide, or mixtures thereof, preferably platinum or palladium. The preferred offretite type zeolite may be any of the readily available commercial materials and may have their SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.

Abstract: An arsenic-selenium photoreceptor is provided wherein said photoreceptor is characterized by a gradient concentration of arsenic increasing from the bottom surface to the top surface of the photoreceptor such that the arsenic concentration is about 5 wt. % at a depth of about 5 to 10 microns from the top surface of the photoreceptor and is about 30 to 40 wt. % at the top surface of the photoreceptor.

Abstract: A surgical leg clamp assembly for securing the thigh of a patient to an operating table for arthroscopy of the knee and arthroscopic and/or knee surgery. The surgical leg clamp consists of an elongate main frame which is universally adjustably secured to the side of an operating table and which is provided with an easily adjustable thigh-encircling snap-belt clamp assembly which is adapted to incrementally apply selective continuous clamping pressure to the thigh without resultant discomfort or damage thereto. The surgical leg clamp assembly is also adapted for selected snap-release and reapplication of the selected retentive pressure without the need for further readjustment of the surgical leg clamp assembly to reachieve the original clamping pressure.

Abstract: A system for testing, on the ground, an aircraft pitot-static pressure tube, its pitot and static pressure passageways and inlets, and the air pressure-sensitive flight instruments attached to the pitot-static pressure tube. The system includes a hollow adapter assembly into which the tip of the pitot-static pressure tube is inserted. When the tip is as far as it can go into the hollow adapter system, the pitot and static pressure inlets of the pitot-static tube are automatically in communication with their respective corresponding outlets in the hollow adapter assembly, irrespective of the orientation either of the pitot-static tube or of the hollow adapter assembly. This is accomplished with the use of a plurality of hollow spacers, internal of the hollow adapter body, which have flanged ends and form annular chambers that are intermediate of and in communication with the inlets and with the respective outlets.

Abstract: A non-pollution motor powered from a source of a low pressure liquified cryogenic is disclosed. A means for converting, upon demand, a quantity of the cryogenic into a high pressure gas is connected between a gas expander and a storage volume tank. The high pressure gas stored in the volume tank is used to power a gas turbine motor. The gas turbine in turn drives a DC-generator to produce a voltage that both charges a battery pack and drives an output DC-drive motor. When the battery pack is fully charged, the gas turbine is turned off, and the DC-drive motor is powered solely from the battery pack. When the batteries have discharged, the turbine is turned on to drive the DC-generator once again. Both the DC-generator and the DC-drive motor are contained in the cryogenic in heat exchange relationship to cool the units to essentially the temperature of the cryogenic.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for displaying the effect of control action in real time by simultaneously applying the control action both to the system to be controlled and a computer model of the system. The effect of the control action on the model is displayed to the operator in a manner which dynamically decouples the display to the operator in a manner which dynamically decouples the display from the actual system's response over some suitable frequency range, thereby enhancing the stability and performance of the control system's operation. The method and device are described in conjunction with a preferred embodiment of an aircraft gun fire control system and variation of that system. A computer model or pseudo aircraft, termed a command aircraft, is programmed into a computer carried by an actual aircraft. In addition to providing conventional control information to the actual aircraft, the control actions of the pilot "fly" the command aircraft.

Abstract: An augmented tracking apparatus utilizing an optical tracker in conjunction with a radar sensor to lock on to and track a moving target aircraft.