Abstract: A lead frame assembly characterized by alternating high and low wire loops which connect the attach pads of an integrated circuit die to the conductive fingers of the lead frame. The alternating loops reduce the likelihood that adjacent loops will short out due to twists in the wires or due to connecting wire "sweep" caused by subsequent plastic encapsulation. A number of high loops can be attached before the formation of the first low loop or vice versa. Alternately, the high and low wire loops can be attached in an alternating fashion.

Abstract: A fine adjustment tuning apparatus for televisions includes a key matrix part, a microcomputer part, a local osicillating part, and a red/green/blue mixer part. The method of storing the tuning data includes an initial mode setting step, an on screen display displaying step, a storing deciding step, an input time detecting step, and a key input routine implementing step. The present invention eliminates the need to fine tune each time a new channel is selected.

Abstract: A method of fingerprint verification includes determining a direction difference between a direction pattern of an input fingerprint and a direction pattern of a registered fingerprint and comparing the determined direction difference with predetermined upper and lower threshold values. The input and registered fingerprints are considered the same if the direction difference is lower than the lower threshold value, and the input and registered fingerprints are considered to be different if the direction difference is higher than the upper threshold value. If the direction different is between the upper and lower threshold values, minutiae of the input and registered fingerprints are extracted for verifying the input fingerprint. The extracting includes preprocessing of the input fingerprint image, uniboundary extraction of the input fingerprint minutiae, and restoration to eliminate pseudo-minutiae.

Abstract: A transport device for handling wafers of different diameters utilized in the manufacture of semiconductors. A robotic arm is equipped with a fork-shaped wafer support board and an arm slide movable relative to the robotic arm. The fork-shaped end of the support board is provided with fixed pins on one side to support wafers and on another side with plate springs carrying pins which can be depressed by the weight of a wafer to accommodate larger size wafers. The device permits wafers of different diameters accurately and safely to be transferred from its center to a predetermined station without the need for changing the wafer support board or correction of the robotic arm.

Abstract: [n]-paradols (n stands for 6, 7 or 8) are useful and powerful analgesics.