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Computer under control of the flo-tran program automatically produces and updates flowcharts of fortran program source decks fed to it. The flowcharts are produced on either 35mm film or paper.
Automatic gain control circuit for a radio receiver handles a wide range of input signal levels without overloading the output stage. The transistorized circuit maintains a relatively constant output by varying attenuation of the input signal.
Two photometers, placed a given distance apart, determine the height of nonuniform luminous layers in a synchronous manner. Photometer outputs are correlated by a simple analog correlation computer to automatically give the luminous layer height. This system is used to determine visibility ceilings at airports.
Extensometer, with a calibrated shaft, measures the elongation of elastomers and automatically records this distance on a chart. It is adaptable to almost any tensile testing machine and is fabricated at a relatively low cost.
Combination indexer and drive unit drills equally spaced circular hole patterns on rotary tables. It automatically rotates the table a distance exactly equal to one hole spacing for each revolution of a special idler gear.
Automatic mechanical liquid level controller that is independent of any external power sources is used with safety in the presence of combustibles. A gas filled capillary tube which leads from a pressurized chamber, is inserted into the cryogenic liquid reservoir and becomes a liquid level sensing element or probe.
Apparatus will automatically and quantitatively determine body fluid constituents which are amenable to analysis by fluorometry or colorimetry. The results of the tests are displayed as percentages of full scale deflection on a strip-chart recorder. The apparatus can also be adapted for microanalysis of various other fluids.
Two-piece grapple mechanism consisting of a lift knob secured to the load and a grapple member connected to the crane or lift automatically disengages the load from the overhead lifting device when the load contacts the ground. The key feature is the sliding collar under the lift knob which enables the grapple latch to be stripped off over the lift knob.
In operating a hoist to transport delicate or fragile components, an automatic stopping device is adjusted to impose a predetermined deceleration rate during stopping.
Automatic system rapidly and accurately determines moments and products of inertia of asymmetrical objects. The system combines a torsional pendulum arrangement and a precision rate table with simplified analog computers to determine the desired quantities directly, without the need for additional calculations.
Automatic cable tester checks multiple shielded conductors assembly cable connections. The tester uses logic circuitry to sequentially test all conductors and their shields to reveal any connection error in a GO-NO GO test.
Digital clock, scanner, and relay box for system for automatic accumulation of radiation data on semiconductor devices
Electromechanical shutter system for planetary photography using semiconductor electronics and automatic time recording
Automatic battery formation cycler and controller to determine charge capacity and to perform charge-discharge operations for electrochemical cells intended for satellite power sources
Automatic flow chart design using computer program written in Fortran
Automatic on-line telemetry processing system for Nimbus satellite
Technical aspects of using electronic logic circuits for automatic monitoring in space biology and medicine
Sensors for automatic monitoring of regulation of physiological processes of plants in closed systems