Bell Telephone Laboratories

Mannesmann Aktiengesellschaft

Horst Manfred Kasper

Sigurd Wagner

Benjamin Tell

Joseph Leo Shay

Piero Migliorato

The invention relates to a matrix print head (1) which is set at a fixed distance to a substrate support (2), where a recording substrate (3) is supported on the substrate support (2). An ink ribbon (4) is led between print pins (5) of a matrix pin print head (1) and the recording substrate (3), with a drive (6) provided jointly to the print pins (5) or to each print pin individually. In each case an electromagnetic coil (8) belongs to each print pin (5) and each print pin (5) is movable back and forth within a stroke from a rearward position into a forward position.

Matrix pin print head with rebound control

Ionic conductivity in ternary chalcogenides of the form AB.sub.x C.sub.y, where A is a metallic atom with atomic number no greater than 55 which has a +1 oxidation state, B is a group III A metallic atom and C is a group VI A atom, has been observed. This ionic conductivity makes the compounds useful as components in electrochemical cells, e.g., electrolytes and electrodes.

Ternary ionic conductors

Electrochemical device comprising ternary ionic conductors

Photovoltaic devices are constructed from a principal body of copper indium selenide (CuInSe.sub.2) upon which is deposited a hetero-epitaxial layer of a high bandgap semiconductor, such as an n-type layer of cadmium sulfide (CdS). When made with a high-resistance intermediate region, the device is a photovoltaic detector for modulated radiation and has a response time as low as 5 nsec for a reverse bias of approximately two to three volts. When made without a high-resistance intermediate region (e.g., an abrupt p-n heterojunction) the device is a useful solar cell. In these forms of the device, absolute photovoltaic quantum efficiencies up to 70 percent have been observed. The quantum efficiency of the solar cell type of device is reasonably flat between 0.55 and 1.25 .mu.m. With forward bias, the device is a light-emitting diode with external electro-luminescent quantum efficiency of .about.1.times.10.sup.-.sup.4 at room temperature and .about.1.times.10.sup.-.sup.2 at 77.degree.K, liquid nitrogen temperature.

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Warren, NJ, United States of America

Horst Manfred Kasper