A alternating phase shift mask comprises a phase shift layer formed between a light-penetrable substrate and a sheltering layer. The sheltering layer covers a sheltered region formed on the phase shift layer. The section of the light-penetrable substrate exposed by the phase shift layer and the sheltering layer is defined as a penetrating region. Incident light forms a phase angle of 180.degree. in the penetrating region and the sheltering layer to make constructive interference and to enhance t...

An alternating current meter circuit includes a feedback network coupled between a high input impedance field-effect transistor amplifier circuit and a detection circuit providing high input impedance, gain stability, linearity and precision.

Shifts in the apparent charge stored on a floating gate (or other charge storage element) of a non-volatile memory cell can occur because of the coupling of an electric field based on the charge stored in adjacent floating gates (or other charge storing elements). To account for this coupling, the read process for a targeted memory cell will provide compensation to an adjacent memory cell (or other memory cell) in order to reduce the coupling effect that the adjacent memory cell has on the targe...

An alternating current signal is applied across a series connected switch and load and also to a synchronous ramp generator. The switch is closed by a comparator when the ramp generator output signal is greater in a given sense than an analog reference signal. The reference signal is produced by a digital-to-analog converter responsive to the count in an up-down counter so that the period during which the switch is closed each cycle is controlled by the count in the counter and the shape of the ...

A system including an alternating current electric motor of the wound rotor type wherein the speed of the motor is controlled and its starting current is limited, is disclosed. A plurality of phase regulated SCR devices control the amount of resistance in the rotor winding circuits. A control voltage representing the difference between a desired motor speed and the actual motor shaft speed is supplied to an analog to digital converter which produces a multi-bit digital signal which controls the ...

An AC arc welder which comprises means for detecting the welding current, a comparison circuit for generating logical output signals by comparing the output voltage or output current of the welding current detecting means with the reference voltage or reference current from a reference voltage generating means, digital means for generating logical output signals by performing adding operation or subtracting operation in response to the logical output signal, current supplying means for supplying...

A magnetic matrix separator for selectively separating diverse particles subjects the particles to the interaction of vibratory and magnetic forces induced conjointly by the application of an intensified intermittent or alternating magnetic flux to the matrix. Continuous, dual separating actions are obtained with a flexibly mounted circular matrix structure caused to rotate with respect to the pole faces of a pair of U-shaped electromagnets. Use of a systematic arrangement of uniformly shaped ma...

The utility model discloses an alternating current contactor, including a foundation-support and a pedestal. A yoke iron on which mounts a coil unit is set inside the said foundation-support, and an armature iron and a contact unit are set in the said pedestal. The characteristics are that one side of the said foundation-support is open, and the coil unit and the yoke iron are constituted into a whole via a supporting board and buffer springs, and then it is fixed on the convex face of pulling p...

A luminaire is provided which includes a light source, a light guide that receives light radiating from the light source, and a plurality of prisms adjacent the light guide that redirect the light from the light guide substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the light guide. The prism angles, in one embodiment, are 25.degree.-90.degree.-65.degree.. The fine pitch prism arrays preferably alternate or flip-flop every few millimeters, for example, one to two millimeters to create the v...

A luminaire is provided which includes a light source, a light guide that receives light radiating from the light source, and a plurality of prisms adjacent the light guide that redirect the light from the light guide substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the light guide. The prism angles, in one embodiment, are 25.degree.-90.degree.-65.degree.. The fine pitch prism arrays preferably alternate or flip-flop every few millimeters, for example, one to two millimeters to create the v...