A plurality of storage electrodes, extending in the column direction, each electrode coupled to a common semiconductor substrate at spaced regions along its length, each such region comprising a minority carrier storage location. A plurality of digit lines are formed in the substrate, each such line being coupled to a column of locations. These lines serve as sources of minority carriers and as sense lines. A plurality of word lines extending in the row direction are located one over each row of...

A switching regulator, of the type having a switching device whose state of conduction is controlled in response to the voltage across a load, which includes a transformer whose primary winding is connected in circuit with the switching device. A rectifier and inductive storage device are connected in circuit with the secondary winding, a diode being connected from one end of the secondary winding to one load terminal, for transferring energy from the secondary winding to the load at times when ...

A viscosity measuring apparatus of the type in which a movable body element is caused to move within the fluid to be measured, the time period required to move the body a predetermined distance representing an index of the viscosity. A movable driven body element, at least partially made of a magnetic material, has a second movable magnetic driver element magnetically coupled thereto but isolated from the fluid. The driver element is actuated by appropriate means, such as a pneumatic actuation s...

A cursor for taking position signals from a grid is includes a coil through which inductive coupling with the grid is established. Because inductive coupling is employed, there need be no physical contact between the cursor and the grid. The cursor is configured so that the effects of orientation changes of the sensor parallel to the plane of the grid are eliminated and the effects of orientation changes normal to the plane of the grid are minimized. Furthermore, the cursor includes a low reluct...

Disclosed is a high speed electronic drive circuit integrated on a monolithic chip, utilizing capacitive coupling for selective nodal biasing. The circuit selectively superpositions a higher voltage upon preselected nodes to increase the drive capacity of the device by driving it into a more conductive state. The circuit also provides for faster propagation times by providing for higher input voltages at preselected nodes through capacitive coupling.

An inductively coupled connector is provided wherein a source of signals is coupled to a first potted toroid. The load for the source of signals is also coupled to a second potted toroid. The toroids are placed adjacent to each other and are interconnected using a single-turn loop. The single-turn loop has some sort of quick fastener so that the toroids may be easily connected or disconnected in an environment such as an underwater environment.

A magnetically coupled control arrangement especially adapted for an appliance, such as a cooking device subject to being dirtied from cooking spills, has a user-operated control member knob with multiple alternating magnetic poles on its underside adapted to be placed against a control area on a substantially non-magnetic sheet to register with a following member, having multiple alternating magnetic poles complementary to the poles of the control members, in the space underlying the control ar...

A shift register using charge coupled device techniques wherein three-phase operation is converted to one-phase operation to provide faster operation thereof.

The specification describes a charge coupled device for information storage and processing in the form of discrete charge bundles. The device is characterized in that the storage medium is a semi-insulating material such as ZnO or ZnS. The carriers representing the information can normally be introduced and retrieved through ohmic contacts.

In a multi-phase power supply, a separate light-actuated semi-conductor switch is located in every line but one. An overload sensor is coupled to the remaining line, and upon the occurrence of an overload, emits a light signal that opens the light-sensitive switches in the other lines.