mixture of catalytic particles homogene- ously dispersed therein, said mixture com- prising first catalytic particles of a reduced platinum family metal adsorbed into an inert particulate carrier and second catalytic particles of reduced silver adsorbed onto an inert particulate carrier, the particles having a metals content whereby the weight ratio of silver to the platinum family metal varies between 100: 1 and 1: 1.

Electrostatic Spraying Apparatus U.S. Patent 5,.288,525. Feb. 22, 1994 M.J. Diana, assignor to Binks Manufacturing Co., fraflklin Park, 111.

A system for delivering electrically conductive coating material from a coating material supply to a high-voltage electro- static coating apparatus.

Phosphate Layer Thickness Determination U.S. Patent 5,289,2&Z Feb. 22, 1994 I-E Shih et al, assignors fo Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles

A method for nondestructively determin-

ing the thickness and the fractional portions of a first and a second phosphate compo- nent of a protective phosphate layer dis- posed on a substrate, comprising illuminat- ing with an incident beam of light of a first predetermined frequency, and measuring the intensity of reflected light; illuminating with light of a second predetermined fre- quency, and measuring reflected light in- tensity; and determining the fractional portions of a first and second component from the measured intensities.

Spray Gun U.S. fatent5,289,974. Mar. 1, 1994 E. Grime et al, assignors to Ransburg Corp., Indianapolis

A spray gun having trigger overtravel protection and a maximum flow adjustment knob warning.

Electrostatic Spray Gun U.S. Patent 5289,977. Mar. 1, 1994 R.J. Lind et al, assignors to Grace Inc., Minneapolis

In an electrostatic spray gun comprising a high voltage power supply having an output contact and a barrel cavity contain-

ing an elastomeric boot covering the con- tact, the improvement comprising a con- ductive elastomeric flexible member lo- cated in and compressed so as to substan- tially fill the passage to eliminate air and reduce capacitance.

Stripping Compounds of Titanium from Base Metals U.S. Patent 5,290,362. Mar. 1, 1994 LA. Sue, assignorto PraxatS.1 Ec/mbgy/m., Danbury, Corm.

A process for stripping a coating of a titanium compound selected from the group consisting of titanium nitride compounds and titanium boride compounds from a base metal of a super alloy, stainless steel or alloy steel without suffering chemical at- tack to the base metal, comprising immers- ing into an aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide or a compound, which dissociates into hydrogen peroxide in water, an alkali source of hydroxyl ions, and an acid, maintaining the solution temperature between 25 and 85°C and maintaining the pH above 8.

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