Abstract:
A process for avoiding blister formation between a metal layer which is electrolessly deposited on a surface of a ceramic substrate is claimed. The substrate is adhesion promoted with an alkali metal composition containing between 0.35 and 0.9 mole fraction alkali metal compound and water at a temperature equal to or in excess of 140°C and not exceeding 300°C, and preferably 240°C, for a time period between 1 and 200 minutes. Thereafter, the adhesion promoted ceramic surface is rendered receptive to electroless metal deposition and is coated free of blisters using an electroless metal deposition bath with an adherent, metal layer having a thickness greater than 5 µm.
Abstract:
In a sensor having a drive winding (121) for establishing a forward field, an electrically conductive screen (123) is displaceable relative to a sense winding (122). In the presence of the drive field, eddy currents are generated in the screen to establish a counter-field opposing the forward field, so that the sense winding is shaded by the screen to a varying extent during relative displacement of screen and sense winding and the voltage induced in the sense winding is accordingly correspondingly varied. Application of a high frequency input to the drive winding (121) results in a modulated output from the sense winding (122) which may be demodulated to provide a signal indicative of screen position relative to sense winding. The position signal may be further processed to provide a speed signal. The sensor may assume a multiplicity of linear or planar, rotational and axial or solenoidal configurations.
Abstract:
In a power supply system, an inductance L is connected between a rail at a voltage V, and a rail at earth through a switch S. When the switch is opened, a current i 1 flowing from the inductance L is directed to a third rail through a diode D, voltage on the third rail rising to V 1 . The system may function as a dc to dc converter with an output voltage between the V 1 rail and the V 2 rail equal to V 2 -V 1 . The system may alternatively be used in, for example, a reluctance motor drive, in which case a further inductance with associated switch and diode is included in the circuit in inverse configuration to prevent excessive voltage rise on the third rail.
Abstract:
The high speed optical scanning system as disclosed in application No. 84101585 comprises the following improvements: Using a curved strip mirror 26 so that the radiation is reflected from said strip mirror 26 in an arc of focus pomts corresponding the scanning sweep of the concave reflectors 32; introducing image rotation means positioned in the optical path between the concave reflector 32 and the focussing means 38 focussing the collimated beam 262 onto the detection means 40; suppressing spurious radiation by covering spurious radiation emitting surfaces (256, 2581 with reflective material; and orienting the reflective surfaces to reflect radiation from the area of said detection means 40 back to said detection means 40.
Abstract:
A modified "Horizontal Bridgman" process for growing undoped compound single crystals, preferably GaAs crystals, is claimed. The crystal is grown in a boat (305) consisting of pyrolytic boron nitride covered with a layer of powdered B₂O₃ (310) or boric acid, thus achieving single crystals with less than 3000 dislocations or etch pits per cm² and a resistivity of 10⁸ ohm-cm or more, and a resistivity after conversion degradation of not less than 5 × 10⁶ ohm-cm. In addition, the presence of a small amount of oxygen (340) for combining with silicon reduces silicon contamination of the formed GaAs crystals.
Abstract:
An Article comprised of metal directly and adherently bonded onto a ceramic substrate, and a process for producing same, are described, wherein the ceramic is adhesion promoted with molten inorganic compounds, treated with compounds that promote adsorption of species rendering said surfaces receptive for metal deposition, and plated with metal. Uniform surface coverage with said species and metal is achieved by the treatment with the adsorption promoting compounds.
Abstract:
In an electric motor having a plurality of magnets bonded to a rotor hub, a composite sleeve is disposed over the rotor hub/magnet assembly. The composite sleeve may be wound directly upon the rotor hub, or may be wound upon a mandrel and slid over the rotor hub/magnet assembly.