Abstract:
The versatility of a character generator system, suitable for use in a television broadcast controller, is enhanced by employing a read/write character generator memory of a given overall storage capacity, rather than a ROM, and organizing the memory to store symbols in any selected single one of a given number of different predetermined dot-matrix sizes. Logic means responsive to the selected dot-matrix size are provided for digitally generating symbols for display on a display device exhibiting a television raster scan employing the particular alphabet of symbols then stored in the memory in the selected dot-matrix size.
Abstract:
Holographic recording media which form permanent holograms are prepared from Alpha -diketones which are capable of intermolecular hydrogen atom abstraction dissolved in a transparent, cured acrylic polyester host.
WHEREIN X can be alkyl (R-), alkoxy (RO-), acyloxy
wherein R is an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and Y is a cyano or nitro group, have positive dielectric anisotropy and are useful in electrooptic cells which comprise a thin liquid crystal layer between two closely spaced parallel electrodes.
D R A W I N G Nematic liquid crystal compounds of the formula:
Abstract:
A metal sheet is embossed by a special embossing tool to provide regions in the sheet of minimum thickness at the intended aperture locations thereon. Following embossing, the sheet is shaped into a desired mask contour and the embossed side of the sheet is coated with a stop-off substance to prevent subsequent removal of material from that side. The regions of minimum thickness are then removed, such as by etching the uncoated side of the sheet, to provide the apertures.
Abstract:
A seal is provided for sealing a quartz envelope to a glass stem in an electron tube. The seal includes an intermediate annular metallic stress relieving ring disposed between the quartz envelope and the glass stem. The annular metallic stress relieving ring has: a radial flange portion, plated with a noble metal and sealed to a silver plated surface of the quartz envelope by a silver chloride cement; a supporting thin narrow relieving portion connected and extending substantially perpendicular to the radial flange portion; and a stem sealing portion which is sealed to the glass stem by conventional sealing techniques and which is interconnected with the annular stress relieving portion.
Abstract:
A method for reducing the sizes of apertures in a ferrous-metal mask including the steps of coating the mask with a water-basedcoating composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol polymeric material which is water-insolubilized when ferrous or ferric ions are present, and a water-soluble passivator for ferrous-metal surfaces, such as sodium nitrite, and then drying the coating. Inclusion of a passivator in the coating composition reduces or eliminates the formation of localized coating discontinuities, usually comet shaped, in the coating.
Abstract:
An operational transconductance amplifier comprises first and second transistors connected in a gain-controlled emitter-coupled differential amplifier configuration and provided active collector loads by the input ports of a first and a second current mirror amplifiers, respectively. The balanced signals appearing at the output ports of the first and the second current mirror amplifiers in response to the balanced signal variations in the collector currents of the first and second transistors are converted to single-ended form by a third current mirror amplifier having its input and output ports connected to the output ports of the first and second current mirror amplifiers, respectively. Improved high-frequency operation of the gain controllable operational transconductance amplifier as an analog multiplier is obtained by applying common mode currents to the input ports of the first and second current mirror amplifiers. The responses to these common mode currents counteract and cancel each other in the output signal from the operation transconductance amplifier.
Abstract:
A feedback circuit between the output and input terminals of a complementary-symmetry, metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuit, such as an inverter circuit, quiescently biases the circuit at a point on its transfer characteristic such that a slight additional change in voltage level will cause the circuit to change state. Input signal is applied to the input terminal through a coupling element such as a capacitor. When this input signal starts to decrease after reaching its peak voltage value in a given sense, it causes the feedback circuit to open and the CMOS circuit to change to its second state. In response to each following peak of the same sense, the feedback loop momentarily closes then opens and concurrently the circuit momentarily reverts to its initial state then switches to its second state.
Abstract:
Apparatus for generating a staircase test signal includes means for generating a staircase waveform wherein each step differs in value by the factor x. This generated waveform is then applied selectively to a square root x attenuator circuit to change the value of a portion of each step by the factor square root x, thereby producing a waveform wherein each of the resultant steps differ in value by the factor square root x.
Abstract:
A loop controller for a time division multiplexed loop communications system. The loop controller is connected in series with a plurality of data processors in a loop configuration. The loop controller provides a certain number of time slots in a frame. The data processors communicate with each other in channels comprising two time slots. Each data processor must acquire the same channel in each frame. The loop controller provides an adaptive delay function such that the total delay around the loop is a multiple of the time slots forming a frame to insure that the data processors acquire the same channel in each frame. In addition, the loop controller re-times the signals circulating on the loop and detects and counts violations of the modulation rule utilized by the signals circulating on the loop.