Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the interior metal-coating of glass tubes, with the metal-coated surface being a cylindrical shell. In accordance with the invention such a method comprises the following process steps: the glass tube is sealed off at either end; the glass tube is brought to a horizontal position: a sensitizer solution is introduced into the interior space of the glass tube in such a quantity that the interior space is only partly filled; the sensitizer solution is removed from the interior space after a certain dwell period; a mirror-coating solution is introduced into the interior space of the glass tube, with the entire interior surface of the glass tube being wetted by the mirror-coating solution; the used-up mirror-coating solution is removed from the interior space of the glass tube.

Abstract: A process for applying a graphite coating to the interior of a prismatic battery can by filling the can with a slurry containing graphite particles, immediately removing the slurry with an aspirating nozzle and then drying the residue left in the battery can to leave a thin film of graphite on the interior of the can. In a continuous process, fill nozzles and aspirating nozzles are moved in set into and out of the cans simultaneously, while moving the nozzles along with the cans through a fill and aspirate station on a conveyor. From there the cans travel through a drying oven where the residue remaining in the cans is dried to leave a thin uniform graphite film inside a prismatic can.

Abstract: A process for depositing an antimony-containing coating upon a surface of a heated glass substrate includes dissolving an antimony halide in an organic solvent to form an antimony halide containing solution. This solution is then vaporized to form a gaseous antimony precursor. The gaseous antimony precursor is then directed toward and along the surface of the heated glass substrate. The antimony precursor is reacted at or near the surface to form an antimony containing coating.

Abstract: In a method for lacquering the inner side of a display screen, a frame is provided to form sealing means for sealing a spacing between a closing means having a passage and closing an inner space of a lacquering head at the top and a display screen covering this passage, in which method an air gap formed between the frame and a peripheral area of a display screen extending substantially parallel to a display screen axis and being bounded by an outer peripheral boundary face constitutes a flow resistance as a result of its dimensions and counteracts the escape of a gaseous medium from the inner space of the lacquering head and through the spacing between a passage boundary face of the passage in the closing means and the outer peripheral boundary face of the peripheral area of a display screen covering the passage in the closing means.

Abstract: An improved shaft is described with which a sponge saturated with carbon coating can be pushed through the narrow neck of a cathode ray tube funnel to fully coat the interior of the neck with the carbon coating. The improved shaft is made of a plastic composite material. The preferred material for the improved shaft is garolite. This improved shaft is much less expensive that previous stainless steel shafts and has enough flexibility that it is not easily bent when plunged into a funnel that is not properly aligned and centered under the shaft.

Abstract: An automotive lambda oxygen sensor is formed by electroless plating of a thin, catalytically active, conductive electrode uniformly on the outer surface of a zirconia thimble. The process includes forming a pristine zirconia solid electrolyte thimble and drilling out a cylindrical cavity in it. A porous outer surface suitable for producing crystallization sites is formed by dipping the unfired thimble in a zirconia slurry containing spray-dried microspheres and firing the coated thimble to densify the thimble and the microspheres and to produce cavities on the surface of the thimble. An inner platinum electrode is formed by conventional conductive ink painting on the axial cavity of the sensor, and the sensor is again fired. The surface is activated by immersion in an acetone chloroplatinic acid bath to form multiple crystallization points, heat treated, then plated in an electroless platinum bath to a desired thickness.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of electrophoretically separating macromolecular species, as well as compositions and systems useful in carrying out such methods. Specifically, the methods of the present invention comprise providing a substrate that has at least a first capillary channel disposed therein. The surface of the channel has a first surface charge associated therewith, and is filled with a water soluble surface adsorbing polymer solution that bears a net charge that is the same as the charge on the capillary surface.

Abstract: A coating apparatus for forming a high-resistance film on the inner surface of the neck of the funnel of a cathode ray tube has a nozzle that can be inserted into the neck. The nozzle, which is provided for applying a material liquid to the inner surface of the neck, has a jet hole inclined toward the direction of gravity. The material liquid applied through the jet hole thus inclined scarcely flows upwardly on the inner surface of the neck. The liquid therefore forms a high-resistance film having a uniform thickness on the inner surface of the neck of the funnel. Having a uniform thickness, the high-resistance film inhibits the charge-up of the neck potential, reducing the convergence drift caused by the charge-up of the neck potential.

Abstract: An automotive lambda oxygen sensor is formed by electroless plating of a thin, catalytically active, conductive electrode uniformly on the outer surface of a zirconia thimble. The process includes forming a pristine zirconia solid electrolyte thimble and drilling out a cylindrical cavity in it. A porous outer surface suitable for producing crystallization sites is formed by dipping the unfired thimble in a zirconia slurry containing spray-dried microspheres and firing the coated thimble to densify the thimble and the microspheres and to produce cavities on the surface of the thimble. An inner platinum electrode is formed by conventional conductive ink painting on the axial cavity of the sensor, and the sensor is again fired. The surface is activated by immersion in an acetone chloroplatinic acid bath to form multiple crystallization points, heat treated, then plated in an electroless platinum bath to a desired thickness.

Abstract: A process for producing a pattern in the surface coating of an electrode used in an electrochemical machining process comprises the steps of providing a cylinder having a body composed of an electrically conductive material and a surface coating of an electrically insulating material and exposing the surface coating of the cylinder to a source of light in accordance with the pattern. Locators(s) may optionally be formed on the surface of the cylinder to assist in positioning the electrode in a predrilled hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and an image-receiving coating situated on at least one surface of the substrate, said image-receiving coating being suitable for receiving images of an aqueous ink, said image-receiving coating comprising a poly(ethylene-vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate) terpolymer, said terpolymer containing ethylene repeat units in an amount of from about 5 to about 20 mole percent, vinyl alcohol repeat units in an amount of from about 70 to about 85 mole percent, and vinyl acetate repeat units in an amount of from about 5 to about 20 mole percent.

Abstract: An anode is embedded in an electrolyte layer applied to the surface of a structure such as a pipe section to provide an ionic conductive path between the anode and structure to supply cathodic protection to the structure, where the natural environment may not provide a continuous electrolyte. The anode is comprised of a material normally used as a cathodic protection anode material, such as, an expanded valve metal mesh or ribbon having either an electrochemically active coating or noble metal coating, or a sacrificial anode metal alloy. The anode material is made continuous from one end of the structure to the other and may be connected to a common bus wire from one end to the other. The anode and structure to be protected are connected using wires to a DC power supply that causes cathodic protection current flow to the structure in the case of an impressed current system. No separate power supply is needed in the case of a galvanic or sacrificial anode system.

Abstract: A process for making a printed circuit board is provided. The process employs a noble metal as an etch mask for subtractive circuitization and as a seed layer for secondary finishing. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a dielectric is covered by a conductive layer of metal such as copper, a patterned photoresist is applied, additional copper is deposited on areas not covered by the photoresist, and a palladium etch mask/seed layer is deposited on the copper. The palladium layer remains sufficiently active for deposition of nickel or gold on the circuitry for purposes such as wire bonding.

Abstract: Process for producing an electronic card comprising a micromodule inserted in the card body, wherein one layer of the body contacting the micromodule is of polymerized plastic material. A mixture containing a low viscosity liquid monomer is spread on a substrate used for producing the card and the polymerization of the monomer is initiated with a polymerization initiator. The process is particularly useful for the production of microcircuit cards such as contactless cards and advantageously uses an acrylic or methacrylic compound.

Abstract: A process for forming a coating of a thermoplastic polymer on a hollow object formed of a low electrically conductive material is described, characterized in that the thermoplastic polymer has its maximum IR absorption between 1300 and 1900 nm and/or 2800 and 3000 nm, is applied electrostatically as a powder to the object while the objet is held at a temperature below the melting point of the thermoplastic polymer, and thereafter the object is heated by IR radiation to form the coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of electrophoretically separating macromolecular species, as well as compositions and systems useful in carrying out such methods. Specifically, the methods of the present invention comprise providing a substrate that has at least a first capillary channel disposed therein. The surface of the channel has a first surface charge associated therewith, and is filled with a water soluble surface adsorbing polymer solution that bears a net charge that is the same as the charge on the capillary surface.

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument having a first electrode that includes an elongated, electrically conductive member and a second electrode that includes a layer of electrically conductive material adhered over at least a portion of a distal region of the elongated member and separated therefrom by an insulator. The electrodes receive electrical power in a proximal region of the instrument and apply the power to an object in the body by inducing current flow between the electrodes at the distal region. In a related aspect, the second electrode is configured so that the outer diameter of the distal region is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the distal end of the first electrode. In another aspect, one of the electrodes has a reduced circumferential extent relative to the other electrode to limit an area of current flow between the electrodes and thus restrict the size of the region in which cauterization occurs.

Abstract: A catheter has an electrically conductive material coated, deposited, or otherwise formed directly on the outer surface of the catheter. Preferably, an outer electrode is formed by ion-beam assisted deposition using a preselected metal for efficient vaporization onto the designated surface region of the catheter body. Alternatively, the electrically conductive coating may be formed by sputtering the metal onto that region of the catheter, vacuum deposition, spraying, or printing the electrically conductive material onto the entire surface region. Portions of the coating may be removed by directing a laser beam onto the outer surface of the catheter and ablating such portions.

Abstract: A method for forming an embedded multiwound microcoil in a ceramic substrate including the steps of forming a sacrificial mutiwound microcoil to be used in the ceramic substrate by wrapping a first sacrificial coil winding about the midsection of a sintered ceramic bar thereby forming a one winding sacrificial coil structure; dipping the one winding sacrificial coil structure in a sol-gel precursor and then forming an encapsulated one winding sacrificial coil structure from such sol-gel precursor; wrapping a second sacrificial coil winding about the midsection of the encapsulated one winding sacrificial coil structure thereby forming a two winding sacrificial coil structure.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including: (a) dip coating a batch of substrates, each substrate defining an end region, a center region, and a top region, with a first coating solution including a solvent to deposit a first layer on the end region, the center region, and optionally on a part of the top region of each substrate, wherein the first layer includes a wet coating solution bead formed at the end region of each substrate, thereby resulting in a plurality of wet coating solution beads; (b) directing a gas simultaneously at the entire plurality of the wet coating solution beads to remove a portion of the solvent in each bead, wherein the gas fails to disrupt the coating uniformity of the part of the first layer over the center region of each substrate; and (c) dip coating the batch of the substrates subsequent to (b) with a second coating solution to deposit a second layer over the first layer, wherein the portion of the solvent removed from each bead in (b) is sufficient to prevent contamination of the second

Abstract: Spacers for applications such as field emission flat panel displays and vacuum microelectronics, and which involves the application of aerogel/xerogel technology to the formation of the spacer. In a preferred approach the method uses a mold and mold release agent wherein the gel precursor is a liquid which can be applied to the mold filling holes which expose the substrate (either the baseplate or the faceplate). A release agent is applied to the mold prior to precursor application to ease removal of the mold after formation of the dielectric spacer. The shrinkage of the gel during solvent extraction also improves mold removal. The final spacer material is a good dielectric, such as silica, secured to the substrate.

Abstract: For use on the outer surface of a faceplate of a display device such as of the cathode ray tube (CRT) type, a first inner antistatic layer of Sb--SnO.sub.2 (particle size between 5-20 nm) is applied to a thickness in the range of 200-600 nm. The Sb--SnO.sub.2 layer has a high light refractive index (n.sub.1 =1.8) and also provides an antireflection function. After pre-heating the faceplate to a temperature in the range of 35.degree.-50.degree. C., a second intermediate antireflection layer of colloidal TiO.sub.2 (light refractive index n.sub.2 =2.0 and particle size between 5-50 nm) is applied over the first inner layer to a thickness of 100-200 nm. A third outer antireflection layer is then applied over the intermediate layer in the form of a silica gel coating at a temperature in the range of 35.degree.-45.degree. C. with a thickness in the range of 100-200 nm and a light refractive index n.sub.3. The second and third antireflective layers follow the 1/4 wavelength rule, where n.sub.3 .perspectiveto..

Abstract: A compact, surface replica fuel cell has a fiber reinforced, porous central membrane and two porous outer membranes. Thin film catalyst and metal electrode materials are deposited on both sides of the central membrane. The electrodes are deposited using a variety of techniques, including ion or light bombardment, etching and vacuum thin film deposition. For compound fuels, two catalysts are deposited. The first catalyst forms the interior surface replica electrode. The second catalyst is positioned on the interior of the pores to scavenge hydrogen before the hydrogen is diffused out of the electrode and electrolyte. A hydrophobic film is deposited over the electrode films to control electrolyte positioning and to strengthen the electrodes. Catalyst surface active area is maximized by separating the catalyst film from the porous, non-electrolyte substrate and filling the voids between the substrate and the catalyst film with an electrolyte.

Abstract: A driver or ballast for the ultraviolet bulb of a water treatment system. The driver includes a step-up transformer and a feedback oscillator connected between the secondary and the primary of the transformer. The secondary of the transformer also is selectably connected through one of two different capacitor compensators depending on water flow through the system. In a low intensity mode, the current and the power factor output of the driver are relatively low--preferably just enough to keep the bulb filaments energized. In a high intensity mode, the current and the power factor are relatively high to power the bulb at a relatively high efficiency. The driver operates at a relatively low DC voltage. A voltage converter selected as function of the local line voltage converts the AC line voltage to the necessary DC voltage.

Abstract: There is disclosed a dip coating method comprising: (a) shaping the widths of a plurality of hollow, flexible, endless substrates into an elongated shape and arranging the plurality of the elongated substrates into a configuration for dipping into a coating solution of a single coating vessel prior to (c); (b) dipping the plurality of the substrates having the elongated shape into a coating solution disposed in the coating vessel; and (c) raising the plurality of the substrates having the elongated shape from the coating solution, thereby resulting in coated substrates.

Abstract: This invention pertains to electrochemical cells, and specifically to an inner seal member in an electrochemcical cell. The inner seal member is positioned against, and in intimate contact with that portion of the separator which extends above the cathode mix, or a retaining washer on the cathode mix, and is also in intimate contact with the cathode mix or the retaining washer. The seal member is preferably emplaced as a fluid material and is preferably distributed by centrifugal force, by rotating the cell as the sealant material is dispensed into the cell. The inner seal member is effective to retard loss of battery performance over an extended period of storage time, both at room temperature and at elevated temperature. The seal member is a composition of hydrocarbons or fatty acid ester oils having the capacity to remain in full surface-to-surface contact, as it cools, with the surfaces upon which it is placed warm or hot, in the cell.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of preparing a fluoropolymer composite tube comprising the steps of activating a formed fluoropolymer substrate by subjecting the substrate to a charged gaseous atmosphere formed by electrically ionizing a gas which contacts the substrate and thereafter applying a layer of a thermoplastic polymer to the activated fluoropolymer substrate. The ionizing step can be described as a corona discharge or an electrically formed plasma. In particular, described is a fuel pipe comprised of an inner fluorocarbon layer having electrostatic discharge resistance and hydrocarbon evaporative emission resistance and on top of and integral with, the fluorocarbon layer an outer layer of a thermoplastic polymer. Fluoropolymer layers have excellent chemical resistance.

Abstract: A method for producing hollow titanium alloy articles which comprises casting a plurality of segments which can be joined to provide a unitary, hollow article, treating the cast segments in such manner as to refine the microstructure of the segments and superplastic forming/diffusion bonding the segments into the desired hollow article.

Abstract: A method for the low temperature, microwave enhanced, chemical vacuum deposition of thin film material onto a surface of a hollow member by creating a sub-atmospheric pressure condition adjacent the surface to be coated while maintaining the applicator through which microwave energy is introduced at substantially atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A technique for fabricating a patterned conductor on the inner surface of a transparent tube comprises providing a source of conductive material inside a hollow tube and directing actinic radiation onto the tube wall where the deposition of a conductive pattern is desired to deposit conductive material thereon. That conductive deposit may be thickened by subsequent electroless or electroplating. The result is an improved magnetic resonance sensor comprising a hollow tube having "flat" conductor coils disposed on its interior surface.

Abstract: An electrode is deposited on a support by providing a porous ceramic support tube (10) having an open end (14) and closed end (16); masking at least one circumferential interior band (18 and 18') inside the tube; evacuating air from the tube by an evacuation system (30), to provide a permeability gradient between the masked part (18 and 18') and unmasked part (20) of the tube; applying a liquid dispersion of solid electrode particles to the outside surface of the support tube, where liquid flows through the wall, forming a uniform coating (42) over the unmasked support part (20) and a tapered coating over the masked part (18 and 18').

Abstract: A dense, electronically conductive interconnection layer 26 is bonded on a porous, tubular, electronically conductive air electrode structure 16, optionally supported by a ceramic support 22, by (A) forming a layer of oxide particles of at least one of the metals Ca, Sr, Co, Ba or Mg on a part 24 of a first surface of the air electrode 16, (B) heating the electrode structure, (C) applying a halide vapor containing at least lanthanum halide and chromium halide to the first surface and applying a source of oxygen to a second opposite surface of the air electrode so that they contact at said first surface, to cause a reaction of the oxygen and halide and cause a dense lanthanum-chromium oxide structure to grow, from the first electrode surface, between and around the oxide particles, where the metal oxide particles get incoporated into the lanthanum-chromium oxide structure as it grows thicker with time, and the metal ions in the oxide particles diffuse into the bulk of the lanthamum-chromium oxide structure, to

Abstract: Layers of electrically conductive material are deposited in a standing microwave field. The deposition is done on an electrically conductive substrate in which a part of the surface forms a part of the inner wall of a microwave cavity resonator. As a result of this the microwave energy is used optimally. Measures are taken to keep the coupling place of the microwave ("window") free from an electrically conductive growth. The substrate is preferably moved periodically or aperiodically relative to the plasma and the remaining walls of the resonator.

Abstract: For the reactive deposition of tubular bodies of electrically conductive material from a flowing gas phase on a tubular substrate, a glow discharge 11 is produced between an inner electrode 6 and an outer electrode 2, one of which is constructed so as to be tubular and serves as a substrate. It is ensured that the electrodes 2, 6 are not short-circuited by growing conductive surface layers so that the glow discharge 11 extinguishes. Furthermore, the electrically conductive coating on the electrode 6 which does not function as the substrate electrode is interrupted in an insulating manner to locally limit the glow discharge 11. For example, by a gas barrier the deposit of an electrically conducting material on the insulation can be avoided. The glow discharge 11 is reciprocated during the deposition process.

Abstract: A method of making a laminated structure for use in an electrical apparatus. A female mold is produced having an upwardly facing cavity of a shape corresponding to the laminated structure. A layer of a ferrous metal is sprayed onto the bottom surface of the mold and subsequently an electrically insulated layer is applied to the layer of metal. Alternate layers of the ferrous metal and the insulating layer are deposited in the cavity of the mold to provide a laminated structure in which the metal and insulating layers are integrally bonded together. Through use of the method of the invention, a ferrous metal with the most desirable electrical characteristics can be employed.

Abstract: A decorative light and method of manufacture thereof, said light having an outer transparent tube, a pair of electrical supply wires in the tube, and a plurality of miniature lamps within the tube, the lamps being connected in series between the supply wires, and a protective dielectric material within the tube which coats the supply wires and the lamps forming a protective dielectric cushioning layer between said wires and lamps and the walls of the tube to prevent electrical failure of the decorative light tube circuit as a result of moisture, shock and vibration.

Abstract: A novel process for producing a double refraction plate is disclosed. According to the process, a transparent dielectric material is directed to and deposited on a substrate from an oblique direction. Above all, for controlling the retardation of the resulting double refraction plate, a polarized light having a plane of polarization in a specific direction relative to the substrate is directed to the substrate through the variable phase plate and the light reflected from the substrate is observed through the variable phase plate, as the dielectric material is deposited from an oblique direction.

Abstract: An insulating coupling for drill collars and a method of manufacture thereof are presented wherein the coupling consists of an electrically insulating ceramic coating applied in thickness from 0.002 to 0.006 inch to the threads of the coupling by a detonation gun process and sealed with an epoxy sealer to reduce porosity.

Abstract: Inorganic fillers such as silica balloons are used as a lightweight filler for resin moldings. But the specific gravity of these inorganic fillers is about 0.2 at most, so that there is a limit to reduction in weight. The foamed product of organic polymers is obtained as a lightweight substance, but it is hardly put to practical use because of its poor solvent resistance and thermal resistance.The microballoon of the present invention is produced by coating the surface of a hollow particle having the wall film of a thermoplastic high polymer with a thermosetting resin.The present invention provides a microballoon having excellent solvent resistance and thermal resistance as well as a very low specific gravity, and said microballoon is useful as a lightweight filler for resin moldings, aggregate for FRP, ingredient for paints, and the like.

Abstract: A composition providing effective electromagnetic/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding is disclosed. The composition comprises a plastic material, preferably a thermoplastic resin, suitable additives such as lubricants, stabilizers and the like, and a conductive component consisting of a mixture of finely divided conductive carbon black and graphite.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrical conductive foam bead comprising a foamed bead core of a thermoplastic synthetic resin at least partially covered on the surface thereof with an electrical conductive layer, and a molded electrical conductive foamed article comprising a plurality of particulate bodies formed by mutually fusing such electrical conductive foam beads, the electrical conductive layers extending over all or a portion of the interface of the mutually fused particulate bodies. The conductive foam beads and molded conductive foamed articles both have improved antistatic effect and are used as packaging and cushioning materials, electromagnetic radiation shields, and the like.

Abstract: A microwave oven cabinet is constructed with plastic materials and has a low resistivity coating on the outside surfaces thereof, which coating is achieved by applying a mixture of a metallic powder and polymer on the surfaces and curing the polymer, followed by an augmentation replacement reaction being effected to replace some of the metallic powder with a more noble metal in such a way that the total volume on the surface of deposited metal exceeds that of the original metal powder replaced at the surface.

Abstract: A method of treating the interior surfaces of a waveguide to improve power transmission comprising the steps of mechanically polishing to remove surface protrusions; electropolishing to remove embedded particles; ultrasonically cleaning to remove any residue; coating the interior waveguide surfaces with an alkyd resin solution or electrophoretically depositing carbon lamp black suspended in an alkyd resin solution to form a 1.mu. to 5.mu. thick film; vacuum pyrolyzing the film to form a uniform adherent carbon coating.

Abstract: A microwave oven cabinet is constructed with plastic materials and has a low resistivity coating on the outside surfaces thereof, which coating is achieved by applying a mixture of a metallic powder and polymer on the surfaces and curing the polymer, followed by an augmentation replacement reaction being effected to replace some of the metallic powder with a more noble metal in such a way that the total volume on the surface of deposited metal exceeds that of the original metal powder replaced at the surface.

Abstract: A new copper dispersion coating composition particularly useful as a copper shielding coating for plastic enclosures to protect electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference (EMI). The coating maintains high electrical conductivity even after exposure to heat, humidity or salt spray. The coating composition may also be used as a one-coat air dry system that is spray applied and needs no protective overcoat.

Abstract: A method of evaporating an adherent metal electrode coating onto a surface of the zirconia exhaust gas oxygen sensor body. The zirconia is heated to an elevated temperature and the electrode metal evaporated onto the zirconia surface from an adjacent helix. The helix conforms to the zirconia surface and has electrode metal distributed throughout its length. After deposition at a rate of about 0.5-1.0 micrometers per minute is terminated, the zirconia is maintained at the elevated temperature for a few minutes and then slowly cooled for exposure to ambient conditions. Evaporation is from a conforming, closely spaced helix that also preheats the sensor body.

Abstract: An apparatus for the internal coating of a two-piece can body with a powder. Two-piece can bodies include a body and an end. A stream of powder is directed towards the corner between the end and the body in a circular path by rotating either the can body or the powder dispenser so as to coat the end of the can body. A recovery tube is provided to draw the powder rearwardly out of the can body away from the end in a generally cylindrical path adjacent the interior wall of the body so as to coat the body with the powder. The powder is electrostatically charged so as to adhere to the can body until such time as the powder may be suitably cured.

Abstract: Plastic wiring connectors used in an automobile electric circuit often produce noise to the discomfort of the passengers. Connectors of this invention are coated with a suitable fiber strand material on their surfaces etc., considerably reducing such noise. This invention provides methods of manufacturing the noise reducing component.

Abstract: A method of producing electrically insulating highly flexible and/or solderable coatings on electrical conductors or fibre materials which comprises(A) coating on said conductor or fibre material with a solution comprising:(i) isocyanates masked with compounds having reactive hydrogen atoms in the molecule and selected from the group consisting of acid amides having 1 or 2 amide hydrogen atoms, hydroxylamine, reaction products of hydroxylamine with carbonyl compounds, imines having an imine hydrogen atom, and lactams with melting or sublimation points below 25.degree. C.

Abstract: Sinterless zinc oxide varistor devices are prepared in one embodiment by flame spraying premixed zinc oxide and additive metal oxide powders onto a refractory substrate. The coated substrate is then treated by an abrasive removal process to form a trimmable resistor. A further embodiment comprises the use of a plasma spray process wherein carbonates and nitrates of the varistor constituents are oxidized in situ by entrainment within an oxygen gas stream and directing the plasma upon a rotating substrate. Ultra pure zinc oxide varistor devices having excellent electrical properties can be prepared in this manner.