Range imaging sensor
The invention is defined by the appended claims with a specific embodiment shown in the attached drawings. For the purpose of summarizing the invention, the invention comprises a range imaging sensor ... Read More
Inventors: Malek, Joseph H.;, Assignee: |
Multiple pitch color registration system
It is an object of the present invention to provide a color registration system in an electro-photographic printing machine which overcomes the above-noted disadvantages. It is another object of the p... Read More
Inventors: Dastin, Richard M.; Mihalyov, Kenneth J.;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Method and apparatus for functionally testing a laser rangefinder
An example of a laser rangefinder in accordance with the invention is described below with reference the associated drawing. The rangefinder laser is of the passive Q-switched type. The rangefinder l... Read More
Inventors: Johansson, Karl H.; Severinsson, Anders S.;, Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Stockholm, SE) |
Apparatus for measuring meteorological parameters
The apparatus of the invention shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1 comprises a laser generator 10 which emits a pulse signal that is transmitted along a direction D by an afocal optical system 12 which ... Read More
Inventors: de Mollerat du Jeu, Christian M. C.;, Assignee: Societe Europeenne de Systemes Optiques SESO (Plaisir, FR) |
Coordinate grid for a stereoscopic measuring device
We claim: 1. A coordinate grid for a stereoscopic measuring device made in the form of a support (1) carrying a stereophotograph of an image of at least one group of straight lines (4) converging at o... Read More
Inventors: Mogilevsky, Ilya M.; Vengerov, Igor A.; Gusar, Alexandr G.; Makarov, Konstantin A.; Chebyshev, Alexei E.;, Assignee: |
Glass for an optical signalling device, the glass being fitted with non-catadioptric elements
To this end, the present invention provides a glass for at least one signalling lamp, in particular for a motor vehicle, wherein the glass comprises in at least one zone a plurality of non-catadioptri... Read More
Inventors: Duneau, Andree;, Assignee: Valeo Vision (Bobigny, FR) |
Fungicidal pyridyl imidates
The novel fungicidal compounds of this invention are pyridyl imidates having the general formula ##STR5## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 ... Read More
Inventors: Baker, Don R.; Brownell, Keith H.;, Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co. (Westport, CT) |
Method and apparatus for electrooptical distance measurement
What is claimed is: 1. A method for electrooptical measurement of the distance between an object (22) and a reference point (5,10), whereby impulses of light are transmitted from a transmitter (3) to ... Read More
Inventors: Meier, Dietrich; Minder, Hans-Ulrich;, Assignee: Kern & Co. AG. (Aarau, CH) |
Optical signal measurement instrument and wide dynamic range optical receiver for use therein
Accordingly, the present invention is a wide dynamic range optical receiver for use in an optical signal measurement instrument, such as an optical time domain reflectometer, having low and high sensi... Read More
Inventors: Bell, Florian G.; Trent, William A.; Lopez, Alexander R.;, Assignee: Tektronix, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR) |
Method and apparatus for studying organic deposition
To achieve the foregoing and other objects, and in accordance with the purposes of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, one characterization of the present invention is a m... Read More
Inventors: Tackett, James E.; Cook, Gary R.; Jessee, Michael A.;, Assignee: Marathon Oil Company (Findlay, OH) |
Method of forming an image with photographic likeness on chocolate and product thereof
It is an object of the present invention to economically create a quality photographic image with apparent continuous tone in the surface of a chocolate material where the image can be made visible by... Read More
Inventors: Newsteder, Robert;, Assignee: Chocolate Pix, Inc. (Utica, NY) |
Carburetor
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The inventive carburetor makes it much easier to tune carburetors of the slide member and metering rod type, especially tuning from idle through full throttle. Using the ... Read More
Inventors: Edmonston, Michael L.;, Assignee: |
Optical illuminator for liquid crystal displays
OF THE INVENTION In U.S. Pat. No. 5,222,795, incorporated herein by reference, a general device is disclosed for illuminating an area of an optical waveguide. Here, inventor Aharon Z. Hed teaches the... Read More
Inventors: Schmutz, Lawrence E.;, Assignee: Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
Self-tuned, continuous-time active filter
In accordance with the present invention, a self-tuned, continuous-time filter is provided. The filter receives a differential input signal and generates a differential output signal. The filter is bu... Read More
Inventors: Wyszynski, Adam S.;, Assignee: |
Method for depositing an n+ amorphous silicon layer onto contaminated substrate
These objects may be achieved, in one form of the method of our invention, by the PECVD formation of a thin film n+ amorphous silicon layer from the decomposition of a gaseous mixture of silane and ph... Read More
Inventors: Smith, Donald L.; Alimonda, Andrew S.;, Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
Step mask for substrate sputtering
A sputtering mask for shielding the edges of a substrate while the sides of the substrate are sputtered includes at least one groove for loosely receiving the substrate. The groove is slightly wider t... Read More
Inventors: Opresko, Stephen T.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY) |
Method for obtaining adhesion of multilayer thin films
The present invention produces a graded interface between thin layers of materials having like bulk properties. The graded interface having no well defined interface between the materials where separa... Read More
Inventors: Gould, Floyd T.;, Assignee: Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. (Waltham, MA) |
Electrolytic cell
I claim: 1. An electrolytic cell for processing in a generally horizontal path material such as wire, rod or bar stock while passing through the electrolytic cell comprising: a receptacle, a conveying... Read More
Inventors: Miles, John H.;, Assignee: Wean United, Inc. () |
Zinc alloy for use with electrode
The present inventors have already found that a zinc alloy based on electrolytic zinc and containing more than 0.5%, preferably, more than 1% of gallium can improve the hydrogen overvoltage and it can... Read More
Inventors: Kuwayama, Kenta; Nakagawa, Junzo; Tomii, Keishi; Hagimori, Kenji;, Assignee: Toho Aen Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of stabilizing electrochemical primary cells having reactive anodes of zinc, aluminum, or magnesium; a stabilized anode obtained by said method; and a cell including such an anode
What is claimed is: 1. A method of stabilizing a primary electrochemical cell which includes at least one reactive anode made of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, aluminum, magnesium... Read More
Inventors: Vignaud, Rene;, Assignee: Societe les Piles Wonder (Saint Ouen, FR) |
Lead-containing anode current collector for alkaline cells
What is claimed: 1. An electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode, an alkaline electrolyte, and a conductive anode current collector comprising an alloy containing from 60 to 75 weight percen... Read More
Inventors: Nardi, John C.;, Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) |
Coated anode current collector for alkaline cells
What is claimed: 1. An electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode, an alkaline electrolyte, and a conductive anode current collector comprising a substrate coated with a layer of a discontinu... Read More
Inventors: Hunter, James C.; Nardi, John C.; Russell, Edwin T.; Scarr, Robert F.;, Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) |
Titanium dioxide-based material
We claim: 1. A method of making a rechargeable electrochemical cell with a cathode containing as the active material a material of stoichiometric formula Li.sub.x TiO.sub.2, characterised in that x is... Read More
Inventors: Neat, Robin J.; Macklin, William J.;, Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (Didcot, GB2) |
Laminated safety glass
What is claimed is: 1. A laminated glazing unit comprising in laminated combination: (a) a glass sheet, (b) a plastic interlayer material selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl butyral and po... Read More
Inventors: Cartier, George E.; Snelgrove, James A.;, Assignee: Monsanto Company (St. Louis, MO) |
Method for applying liquid plasticizer to filamentary filter material
We claim: 1. A method of applying liquid plasticizer to a foraminous running tow of filamentary filter material, comprising the steps of establishing and maintaining a treating zone; conveying the tow... Read More
Inventors: Grumer, Peter; Wiese, Wolfgang; Serrin, Gunter;, Assignee: Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. KG (Hamburg, DE) |
Scanner/plotter optical system
OF A PREFERRED EMBODITMENT Turning now to the drawings, there is shown in diagrammatic form the optical system of a scanner/plotter indicated generally by the reference numeral 10. In order to best u... Read More
Inventors: Morrill, David R.; Mason, Mark T.; Green, Paul M.;, Assignee: Klimsch/Optronics (Chelmsford, MA) |
Optical cable
We claim: 1. In an optical cable having a central core including a tube containing optical waveguides and a concentric outer supporting member, said tube being a high transverse pressure-resistant tub... Read More
Inventors: Mayr, Ernst; Oestreich, Ulrich;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin and Munich, DE) |
Reflecting plate
It is a primary object of this invention therefore to provide a novel and excellent reflecting plate having a greatly increased reflectance as compared with the conventional reflecting plates. Another... Read More
Inventors: Yamamoto, Kanjiro;, Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Overprint aqueous varnish
What is claimed is: 1. A paper product bearing printing ink indicia protected by an overprint aqueous varnish having a formulation enhancing additive comprising a mixture of a. a finely divided unoxid... Read More
Inventors: Baker, Timothy J.; Woods, John H.;, Assignee: |
Christmas tree ornament
OF THE DRAWINGS Now with more particular reference to the drawings, FIGS. 1 through 6 show a combination 10' of a Christmas tree 11' and ornaments 12' supported on it. The tree 11' has branches 13' o... Read More
Inventors: Girard, Leroy;, Assignee: |
Optical Systems 
