Abstract: A lightly doped n-type semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on a heavily doped n-type semiconductor substrate, and a heavily doped n-type impurity region, a lightly doped p-type deep guard ring and a heavily doped p-type shallow impurity region are formed in said lightly doped semiconductor layer in such a manner that a diode has a major p-n junction between the heavily doped n-type impurity region and the heavily doped p-type shallow impurity region and other p-n junction between the lightly doped n-type semiconductor layer and the lightly doped p-type guard ring, wherein the other p-n junction is wider in area than the major p-n junction so that the breakdown voltage is adjustable without increase of parasitic capacitance dominated by the other p-n junction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing provisional veneers for human teeth. An impression matrix of the teeth-receiving provisional veneers is created and the teeth prepared by removal of the enamel to an appropriate depth. The impression matrix is then trimmed to expose the cervical portion of the prepared teeth. The shells of the impression matrix corresponding to each of the prepared teeth are filled with a flowable composite resin and the filled impression matrix is seated over the prepared teeth. The excess flowable composite resin is removed from the cervical portion of the prepared teeth and the remaining flowable composite resin is cured to form the incisal portion of the provisional veneers. The cervical portion of the provisional veneers is then free-form sculpted by applying a sculptable composite resin to the prepared teeth, then curing the sculptable composite resin. The provisional veneers are then fine-finished and polished.

Abstract: The invention falls within the field of labeling machine with the continuous introduction of a reeled label film. In particular, it relates to the cutting roller of the label film and it comprises a cooling line for the two support systems of the shaft of the cutting roller. The cooling line is preferably independent for each of the two systems and it comprises a probe for measuring the temperature of the related support which sends its measured value to a block for its comparison with a pre-set preferential temperature value. The block, according to the compared value, activates a solenoid valve inserted on the compressed air supply circuit.

Abstract: A shelving display system comprising a conventional gondola made up of a generally horizontal base and at least two upstanding posts to which generally horizontal top and bottom tracks are attached. Support/display members, such as decorative panels, standards for shelf brackets and shelves, and partitions may be attached to the top and bottom tracks to complete the system.

Abstract: A conveyor oven is heated by inshot burners, which eliminate blowers, ducts, and motors heretofore required to supply a force draft of combustion air to the burners. Apertures in front of the inshot burners have a diameter that regulates the amount of combustion air that is delivered to the burners. The only blower in the oven is the one required to circulate and recirculate hot air within the oven which produces three pressure zones that causes an induced draft of combustion air for the inshot burner. A modulating valve adjusts the flow of gas to the inshot burners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical device having an insulating structure. The electrical device includes an electrical device body, a shell having a bottom surface and containing the electrical device body therein, a first insulating element disposed between the electrical device body and the bottom surface of the shell, and a second insulating element disposed below the shell for cooperating with the first insulating element to interpose the shell between the first insulating element and the second insulating element, so as to insulate the electrical device.

Abstract: A noise canceling microphone unit composes a noise canceling handset by the use of a normal housing for a normal handset. The unit comprises a noise canceling microphone element having first and second sound sensing surface, a microphone holder having a hollow cylinder and a vent tube, and a circuit board. The hollow cylinder has opposite first and second open ends and holds the microphone element so that the first sound sensing surface is directed to but short of the first open end while the second sound sensing surface is directed to but short of the second open end. The hollow cylinder is mounted in the housing so that the first open end faces a mouthpiece surface of the housing. The circuit board closes the second open end. The vent tube is opened in the hollow cylinder at a side of the second open end and opened to the outside of the housing through a side surface facing a different direction from the direction that the mouthpiece surface faces.

Abstract: The present invention provides an in-mold container having a label with an integral peelable coupon, a method of manufacturing the in-mold container, and an in-mold label with an integral peelable coupon. The method of manufacturing an in-mold blow molded bottle having an in-mold label includes providing a parison; opening a mold having a cavity; picking at least one label having an integral peelable coupon thereon from a magazine; placing the label in the cavity; retaining the label in a predetermined position with a vacuum; closing the mold on the parison; blowing the parison into the mold to create a container; bonding the label to the container to create a peelable coupon container; and, opening the mold to release the peelable coupon container.

Abstract: A method of packing rearms of sheets, wherein each ream is defined by sheets stacked to form a rectangular-base prism of a given height, and has two base faces defined by respective end sheets in the ream, two lateral faces perpendicular to the base faces, and two end faces. The method providing for feeding the ream along a given path in a feed direction parallel to the base faces. Placing a sheet of packing material along the path of the ream and perpendicular to the feed direction, and conveying the ream and the sheet of packing material in the feed direction through a folding spindle to fold the sheet of packing material into a U about the ream.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for separating and replacing a cap from a shank of a tip of a welding electrode. The cap and the shank form a peripheral hollow joint that is defined by a recessed end surface of the shank and a back surface of the cap. The apparatus includes a guide frame having a recessed portion sized for receiving the tip of the welding electrode. The apparatus also includes a cap withdrawing tool movably mounted on the guide frame. The tool has two facing wall sections each having a wedge that is inserted in the peripheral hollow joint. The wedge is forced against the back surface of the cap and removes the cap from the shank by means of a driving mechanism that moves the cap withdrawing tool toward the tip of the welding electrode that is engaged in the recessed portion of the guide frame.

Abstract: A connector having a plate-like insulator (11) formed with spaces each extending between a first surface (11a) and a second surface (11b) confronting each other in a first direction (A1), and contacts (12) each unitarily formed and mounted in the corresponding space. The insulator has a wall portion (13) that divides each of the spaces into a first space (14) and a second space (15) in a second direction (A2). Each contact has a retained portion (16) that is retained in the first space utilizing the wall portion, and a spring portion (17) extending from the retained portion, passing on the side of the first surface to bypass the wall portion and entering the second space. The spring portion has a protruding portion (27) approaching to confront the wall portion, and a contact portion (28) protruding from the second surface to the exterior of the insulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin curing apparatus which can cure light-cured resin in a small period of time after emitting a light ray for curing resin, and a small and light optical apparatus which can condense a parallel light ray incident upon an entrance plane in an area narrower than that at the time of incidence upon the entrance plane without attenuating optical intensity. The resin curing apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting devices are caused to emit a light ray by a drive electric current larger than a rated electric current while forcibly cooling each light emitting device by a cooling fan, thereby obtaining a large quantity of light with the high optical intensity capable of curing resin in a short period of time.

Abstract: A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of the pivot joint.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed, by which the parasitic capacitance of each signal line can be decreased, the time necessary for developing the device can be decreased, and which has a structure for simply and quickly performing the characteristic evaluation of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a lower-layer signal line provided below one of a main power-supply line and a main ground line via an insulating layer; and an upper-layer signal line provided above said one of the main power-supply line and the main ground line via an insulating layer. A window is formed in said one of the main power-supply line and the main ground line; and the lower-layer signal line and the upper-layer signal line are electrically connected in a space inside the window, without contacting said one of the main power-supply line and the main ground line.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention includes a memory core formed on an insulative substrate and implemented by a substance that performs, when a current flows therethrough, electromigration and varies in at least part of its shape or at least part of its element composition ratio. Two electrodes are directly bonded to opposite ends of the memory core. A sense electrode is spaced from the memory core by a thin insulative film in the vicinity of one of the two electrodes. A current flowing through the memory core causes a diffusion element to concentrate around either one of the two electrodes, whereby data is written in the memory core. Charge migration from the sense electrode caused by the migration of the diffusion element is sensed to thereby read the data out of the memory core.