tive filaments surrounded by elec- trically nonconductive sheaths.

ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING PROCESS U.S. Patent 5,843,538. Dec. 1, 1998 R.Ehrsam and J.L. Raymond, assignors to John L. Raymond, Fairfield, Conn.

A method for providing a nickel coat- ing on a substrate comprising pro- viding an organic acid solution con- taining an organic acid, a surfactant, and water, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of nonionic and anionic fluorocarbons; immersing the substrate in agitated organic acid solution; providing an electroless plating solution contain- ing nickel; and immersing the sub- strate in the electroless plating solu-

tion so as to deposit nickel on the substrate.

POWDER COATING COMPOSITION U.S. Patent 5,844,048. Dec. 1, 1998 A. Kaplan et al., assignors to Ems- Inventa AG, Zurich, Switzerland

A thermosett ing powder coating composition based on epoxide ac- rylate copolymers.

PARTS WASHER U.S. Patent 5,845,661. Dec. 8, 1998 A.W. Leppo, assignor to R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc., Hanover, Pa.

A parts washer for removing cut- ting oil from machined parts in- cluding a pair of side-by-side open wash compartments; a heater for heating wash solution; a washing solution storage tank located be- low the compartments with a dis-

charge valve for gravity draining of wash solution from such tank; a waste storage tank located below the solution storage tank; and a pair of oil skimmers.

POWDER SPRAY COATING DEVICE U.S. Patent 5,846,031. Dec. 8, 1998 G. Rutz, assignor to Gema Volstatic AG, Switzerland

An injector device for powder spray coating material compris- ing an adapter having an injector duct, which extends between first and second ends and having at least one compressed air duct ex- tending to the first end.

BLASTING APPARATUS U.S. Patent 5,846,124. Dec. 8, 1998 H. Rokutanda et al., assignors to Sintokogio Ltd., Nagoya, Japan

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