Abstract: An apparatus for consistently severing an optical fiber to a precise predetermined length required for use in a connector assembly comprising axially-aligned and spaced-apart first and second clamp means for holding the optical fiber being severed. Means is provided for axially displacing the clamp means relative to each other and for placing the optical fiber under axial tension. A first scoring means intermediate the respective clamp means at a given predetermined distance from the first clamp means is provided for scoring or scribing the optical fiber while it is subjected to the axial tension to produce a break therein at the given predetermined distance from the first clamp means. A second scoring means may also be provided intermediate the respective clamp means at a different predetermined distance from the first clamp means for alternatively producing a break in an optical fiber at a different predetermined distance from the first clamp means.

Abstract: A digital tuning element and method of making same for an electronic tuning means for an automobile radio which has a drive means for positioning said element, detecting means providing an electrical output signal related to the position of said tuning element, and means receiving the output signal for controlling a tuning circuit. The tuning element is a body which is angularly positionable and includes a coding means on its surface, with the detecting means sensing the coding means for providing binary coded output signals over a plurality of output channels to a receiving means for controlling a tuning circuit.

Abstract: A fiber optic relay switch is provided for switching an optical signal from a first fiber to a second fiber. The switch comprises a pair of cylindrical members which are axially aligned and rotatable with respect to each other. Housed in the first member is at least a first optic fiber. In the second member is provided at least two optic fibers. A coupling face is provided between the ends of the first and second member. The fiber in the first member is terminated with the end of the fiber being aligned with the coupling face of the first member and is aligned with at least one of the two fibers in the second member. The two fibers in the second member are terminated with the ends thereof being aligned with the coupling face of the second member. When the members are rotated a predetermined angular amount the fiber in the first member is aligned with the other of the fibers in the second member.

Abstract: The method of producing a multi-layer capacitor which has a body of alternate layers of a dielectric and a conductor with each conductor layer being sandwiched between a pair of dielectric layers and with alternate ones of the conductor layers extending to opposite ends of the body. A nickel termination film is provided on each end of the body and contacts the conductor layers which extend to the respective end of the body and a solder film is coated on each termination layer. The capacitor bodies are terminated by mounting a plurality of the bodies on a support sheet and encapsulating the support sheet and capacitor bodies in a plastic block with the ends of the capacitor bodies being exposed at opposed surfaces of the block. The exposed ends of the capacitor bodies are simultaneously coated with the termination film and then the solder film, and the terminated capacitor bodies are removed from the block.

Abstract: A composite heavy-duty machine element such as a face gear (FIG. 7), a spur or helical gear (FIG. 14), or ball bearing races (FIG. 18), has its working or load bearing portion composed of sintered powdered high-performance alloy while its supporting portion not subjected to concentrated or intense heavy loads is made of a base metal such assintered powdered iron. In FIGS. 1 through 18 the powders of the two portions are inserted separately and successively in the die cavity of a briquetting press and simultaneously compacted to form a composite briquette which is then sintered to bond the separate portions together even though they are of different materials with different physical characteristics.