Abstract: Several watches (1.1-1.4) are placed in an arrangement and interconnected by connecting means (2.1-2.3). The watches (1.1-1.4) have cover glasses (11.1-11.4), dials (12.1-12.4), cases (13.1-13.4), winders (14.1-14.4) and time indicating means (15.1-15.4). The connecting means (2.1-2.3) are e.g. located on a carrier element (20) containing the dials (12.1-12.4) of all the watches (1.1-1.4). The carrier element (20) has preset breaking lines (3.1-3.3) in the form of perforations and cross-sectional reductions between the watches (1.1-1.4), so that said watches (1.1-1.4) can be separated from one another. The arrangement or watches (1.1-1.4) separated therefrom can be used as fashion accessories jewellery, pendants, etc. There are no practical limits to the design of the arrangement and its watches (1.1-1.4). The arrangement can be manufactured in a simple, advantageous manner, so that it is in particular possible to take account of rapidly changing fashions.

Abstract: A method for fabricating muntin grid pieces includes steps that attach a pair of material strips to opposed edges of the muntin bar element. The material strips may be provided in side-by-side strips that may be separated an simultaneously applied to the opposite sides of the muntin bar element. The connection between the material strips and the muntin bar element may be made with an adhesive or a mechanical connection. The method allows the material strips to be connected to the muntin grid pieces before the muntin grid pieces are assembled into a muntin bar grid for a window.

Abstract: A method for forming a transmission synchronizer friction surface includes the steps of forming a woven substrate fabric, oxidizing the substrate fabric, carbonizing the substrate fabric, densifying the carbonized substrate fabric, burnishing the densified carbonized substrate fabric, applying a thermoset adhesive to the burnished substrate fabric, and heating and pressing the piece of fabric against a conical surface of a synchronizer element. To form the fabric, yarn is formed of chopped substrate fibers, and the yarn is woven to form the woven substrate fabric. Densification is increased by extending a period of time of chemical vapor deposition to achieve a weight in an unburnished condition of at least 16 ounces per square yard for a thickness range of approximately 40 to 50 mils. Both sides of the substrate fabric are burnished. The material is pressed against the conical surface under a high pressure of at least 2000 psi to achieve the desired bonding of the substrate fabric to the conical surface.

Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly including a pair of side bars, interconnecting crossbars and connecting brackets, all formed from channel sections, is manufactured using a flexible roll former that eliminates the need to use hard tooling. The shorter frame assembly components, including the crossbars and brackets, are formed as multi-piece gang members. The components are hole-punched with numerically controlled piercing equipment, resulting in accurate hole alignment for assembly. For components not requiring offsetting, the component sidebars and bracket and crossbar gang members are preferably heat treated before hole-punching.

Abstract: A system for fabricating muntin bars from sheet material. Sheet material in the form of thin ribbon stock is fed to a first forming station including a punching mechanism that punches the ribbon stock at a precisely predetermined location. The ribbon stock is delivered from the first forming station to a second forming station in the form of a rolling mill. The stock passes through a succession of forming rolls to produce a tube having a desired cross-sectional shape. The tube is delivered from the second forming station to a third forming station including a severing apparatus that severs the tube at a precisely predetermined location to produce a muntin bar. After severing, the muntin bar is engaged by a conveyor and moved to a desired location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a bandlike-elongated, spring-elastic element (12) for supporting a rubber-elastic wiper strip (22) of a windshield wiper for vehicles, which element has two spring rails (26, 28), located with a spacing (24) from one another and essentially parallel to one another, which at least on both of their end portions are solidly joined together by transverse ribs (30) that are disposed on the one band face (14) of the spring rails and that span the spacing (24).

Abstract: A method for packaging image sensors of the invention includes the steps of: providing a substrate formed with a plurality of zones, traces, and first long-holes penetrating through the substrate at a periphery of each zone, the zones being separated by the first long-holes; providing a frame layer placed on the substrate, the frame layer being formed with slots at positions corresponding to the zones of the substrate, and with second long-holes at positions corresponding to the first long-holes of the substrate; placing a plurality of photosensitive chips in each of the zones of the substrate and within the slots, respectively; electrically connecting the plurality of photosensitive chips to the substrate; placing a plurality of transparent layers above the slots of the frame layer to cover the photosensitive chips, respectively; and cutting along the first long-holes of the substrate and the second long-holes of the frame layer to form a plurality of image sensors.

Abstract: A batch fabrication technique is described that increases the manufacturing efficiency of servo write heads and also improves servo pattern definition for fine features, while reducing tape and head wear. Multiple heads are fabricated as a batch from one or more ferrite wafers. A nominally flat, large wafer surface and a contour suitable for uniform photoresist application an planar photolithography permit fine servo pattern definition with low linewidth variation. Non-magnetic material is photolithographically defined to produce gaps above a spacer. The non-magnetic material may be photoresist, semiconductor materials, glass, metal or the like. The material may even be removed later to leave air gaps. Additionally, a lower ferrite wafer may be mated to the upper ferrite wafer to complete a magnetic circuit around the gaps. A rounded leading edge on the head creates an air bearing to reduce ware of the tape and of the head.

Abstract: A method of rollforming one-piece tubular doorbeams. The method includes the steps of drawing a continuous metal strip, creating cut-outs in the edges of the strip at spaced locations, rollforming the strip into a tube so that the unindented edges engage one another, welding the engaged edges together, cutting the tube in the areas of the cut-outs to create pre-forms, and opening the ends of the pre-forms to create end brackets. Additional optional steps provide customization of the end brackets.

Abstract: A spindle motor having a pivot which tip portion can easily be formed by a spherical surface having high precision, high hardness, the diameter of which can be determined as desired, the tip portion 6a of the pivot 6 is formed by cutting a steel ball used in a bearing or the like having any diameter. The pivot 6 having a spherical surface 6a is formed by fixing the pivot tip portion 6a to one side surface 6c of a substantially cylindrical shaft portion 6b. As a result, the spherical surface having a high precision, high hardness which diameter can be determined as desired can easily be formed at the tip portion 6a of the pivot 6.

Abstract: A novel striker for locking a glove box comprises a bracket (11) having at least two fastener holes (13), a bracket (11) being attached to an interior wall of crash pad or dashboard by fasteners through fastener holes (13) and a U-shaped latching loop (15, 25) being formed integrally with the bracket (11). The glove box is located in front of a passenger seat and hinged at the crash pad or dashboard for storing the miscellaneous in a vehicle. The U-shaped latching loop (15, 25) is upwardly bent with a predetermined angle against the bracket (11). A noise damping material (19) is coated on the latching loop (15, 25) by ejecting synthetic resins.

Abstract: A cylindrical drum, which comprises a sheet of maraging steel with welded opposite ends, is severed into a plurality of rings of predetermined width, and the rings are rolled to a predetermined length, after which circumferential lengths of the rings are corrected. The rings are aged by placing the rings into an aging chamber, heating the aging chamber to a predetermined aging temperature, and keeping the rings at the predetermined aging temperature for a predetermined period of time. Thereafter, the rings are nitrided by transferring the rings from the aging chamber into a nitriding chamber which is disposed independently of the aging chamber and has been heated to a predetermined nitriding temperature, while maintaining the rings at the aging temperature, keeping the rings at the nitriding temperature in an atmosphere containing at least an ammonia gas for a predetermined period of time, and cooling the rings.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive material can also be formed on the substrate by other impact and non-impact methods. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a continuous substrate web, and disposing a pattern of a conductive material on the continuous substrate web to form one or more working electrodes and/or counter electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided self piercing rivet comprising a substantially planar metal body portion (160) having deformable tabs (161) symmetrically disposed about a slit (162) as per the first embodiment. The upper portion of the body portion (160) is provided with a V-shaped recess (163) diverging from a point (164) adjacent the centreline of the body portion (160) and terminating at the upper edge (165) of the body portion (160). The V-shaped recess (163) divides the upper portion of the body portion (160) into head tabs (166) disposed to each side of the body portion (160). The upper remaining edges of the head tabs (166) enable the rivet to be partially driven and then set by deformation of the deformable tabs (161) and the head tabs (166) against respective sides of the riveted workpiece. Methods of producing the rivets and tools for their use are also provided.

Abstract: A method for assembling a modular siderail for attachment to a bed comprises forming a first end section to include a first connector joint, forming a second end section to include a second connector joint, and coupling the first connector joint and the second connector joint to form a skeletal structure.

Abstract: A system for fabricating muntin bars from sheet material. Sheet material in the form of thin ribbon stock is fed to a first forming station including a punching mechanism that punches the ribbon stock at a precisely predetermined location. The ribbon stock is delivered from the first forming station to a second forming station in the form of a rolling mill. The stock passes through a succession of forming rolls to produce a tube having a desired cross-sectional shape. The tube is delivered from the second forming station to a third forming station including a severing apparatus that severs the tube at a precisely predetermined location to produce a muntin bar. After severing, the muntin bar is engaged by a conveyor and moved to a desired location.

Abstract: A parting tool for continuous chipless separation of identical parts from a rotation-symmetric workpiece, includes a cutting roller having a main body advancing a workpiece in a transport direction from an entry side to an exit side. The main body has a slip bevel at the entry side and a cutting screw including a screw thread having coils which define a helix line and are configured with an increase in height. The screw thread includes in series an entry portion, a substantially cylindrical primary portion and a separating portion, whereby the coils in the entry portion, primary portion and separating portion having different slope angle, with the slope angle determined by a combination of a thickness of the screw thread and a root width between two neighboring coils of the screw thread, wherein the increase in height of the coils correlates to the helix line.

Abstract: A novel process for fabricating metal clad laminates used in the manufacture of printed wiring boards. The process which eliminates multiple use separator plates within laminate books during buildup and pressing, utilizes a sacrificial separator sheet between copper sheets and wherein the separator sheet remains intact throughout the pressing and cutting steps and is finally removed after the laminates have been sized to the desired dimensions. This process provides time and cost savings, as well as a significant increase in quality and quantity of the laminates produced.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating a semiconductor die (303) from an adhesive tape (32) are disclosed. The apparatus includes a blade (34) mechanically coupled to a blade holder (36), wherein the blade (34) is inclined relative to the primary surface of the semiconductor die (303). The method further comprises lifting the semiconductor die (303) while it is attached to the adhesive tape (32) to assist disengagement. The blade (34) facilitates peeling of the semiconductor die (303) from the adhesive tape (32) while distributing stress exerted on the semiconductor die (303) over a larger surface area resulting in reduced die fractures (20).

Abstract: A scattered ray removal grid that has an overall shape of constant spherical curvature. The scattered ray removal grid has radiation absorbing portions arrayed in a lattice configuration and radiation non-absorbing portions made of thermoplastic resin disposed between the radiation absorbing portions and can therefore be easily produced to have an overall spherical shape at low cost.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating medical vascular catheters adapted to be inserted into a blood vessel from an incision through the skin of a patient for introducing other devices or fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes and particularly methods for fabricating such catheters with catheter bodies having catheter sections of differing flexibility are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method of integrally attaching a heat sink to an IC package for enhancing the thermal conductivity of the package. A heat sink matrix, which is dividable into a plurality of individual heat sinks, is attached to an IC package matrix, which is comprised of a plurality of individual IC packages abutting each other in a matrix arrangement. The IC package matrix and the heat sink matrix attached thereto are then simultaneously cut by means of a machine tool into a plurality of individually formed IC packages each with a heat sink attached; thereby, thermal conductivity of a conventional IC package is enhanced.

Abstract: A process for producing a friction plate having a flat friction surface includes a step of provisionally arranging a plurality of sector-shaped lining segments punched out of a friction lining tape material, in a generally annular form on an index table so as not to overlap with each other, a step of correcting the provisional arrangement of the lining segments into an annular form having no gaps between the lining segments by moving together the plurality of lining segments, provisionally arranged on the index table, towards the centre of the index table and a step of adhering the plurality of lining segments, correctly arranged in the annular form, to a surface of a core plate. A friction plate having a flat friction surface can thereby be obtained with low cost.

Abstract: A friction liner, for a dry friction device such as a clutch friction wheel, or a disk brake for a motor vehicle gearbox, is of flat, annular general form. It comprises a flat annular body of friction material having a cylindrical inner surface and a cylindrical outer surface. At least one annular reinforcing zone is incorporated in the body of the liner.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic resonator is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of forming a ceramic piezoelectric device, a capacitor chip and a lead frame, assembling the piezoelectric device and the capacitor chip into the lead frame, and molding the assembled chip by using epoxy resin. A process for making the capacitor includes the steps of cutting a ceramic wafer into a plurality of sub-wafers, printing electrodes on one face of the sub-wafer in a dual-striped form, drying the sub-wafer thus printed, printing another electrode on a central part of another face of the sub-wafer so as to be overlapped with the electrodes of the one face of the sub-wafer, drying the sub-wafer thus printed, baking the sub-wafer thus dried; and cutting the sub-wafer thus baked into a plurality of capacitors.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a leaf seal for use between rotating components comprises forming corrugations within a metallic strip and feeding the corrugated strip into a seal guide. The corrugated strip is then pressed into the guide by an angled ram such that the corrugations lie at an acute angle to the perpendicular axis. The strip is then secured in a seal carrier, the free ends of the corrugations thus forming the angled sealing leaves of a leaf seal.

Abstract: A cylindrical drum is prepared by welding opposite ends of a thin sheet of maraging steel. A first solution treatment is effected on the cylindrical drum, and then the cylindrical drum is severed into a plurality of rings each having a predetermined width. After the rings are rolled, a second solution treatment is effected on the rings which have been rolled, and then the circumferential length of each of the rings is corrected. The rings are aged and nitrided, and then stacked into a laminated ring. The first solution treatment and the second solution treatment are effected using the same heating furnace in the same atmosphere in the same temperature range.

Abstract: A method of producing a multilayer piezoelectric resonator includes the steps of forming first to third internal electrodes by printing an electrically conductive paste with a certain shape onto a surface of a green sheet formed of piezoelectric ceramic, punching out portions of the green sheet having the first to third internal electrodes formed thereon, so that at least three types of green sheets including first to third green sheets, are punched out with a particular location of its corresponding internal electrode serving as a reference location, in which the first sheet is punched out by shifting a punching location by a first shift amount in a first direction with respect to the reference location, the second sheet is punched out by shifting a punching location by the first shift amount in a direction opposite to the first direction, and the third sheet is punched out at the reference position, forming a layered body by placing the punched out green sheets upon each other in a predetermined order, form

Abstract: A cutting machine comprising a chuck table for holding a workpiece, a spindle unit having a rotary spindle for mounting a cutting blade which cuts the workpiece held on the chuck table, and a spindle unit support mechanism for supporting the spindle unit in such a manner that it can move in a cutting direction, wherein the spindle unit support mechanism comprises a movable base, a guide rail which is provided on the movable base and has a predetermined curvature radius, a spindle unit support member which is movably disposed along the guide rail and mounts the spindle unit, and an angle adjustment mechanism for moving the spindle unit support member along the guide rail to adjust the angle.

Abstract: According to the invention, different coloured and/or different types of flocks (8, 9) are applied to cover or flock-coat profiled joints or other profiled sections (11) in predetermined areas in a coating station (3) at the very moment when the required holes and separating cuts are made in the cutting and drilling station (4). The flock cabin (10) is divided up in to partial cabins (15, 17, 19) by means of partitions (16, 18) which can be displaced in a corresponding manner towards the profiled section (11) or brought tightly against it. Instead of the above-mentioned partitions (16, 18) or in addition to the partitions (16, 18), axially separating partitions (29, 30) extending in a longitudinal direction of the profiled section (11) are provided. The inventive method enables various coating areas (35, 36, 37) to be obtained on one single profiled section. This makes it possible, for instance, to adapt precisely defined areas, e.g., joint elements in a car body, to the colour of the car or fittings.

Abstract: In a method for producing flat-blade windshield wipers with curved flat blades in particular, and for obtaining dimensionally stable bending radii with exact tolerances, a spring band formed by flat blades individually arranged one next to the other, is bent between three support sites spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the spring band and resting successively in an alternating manner on one of the two sides of the spring band, and the spring band is thereafter re-bent on a subsequent support site in the opposite direction by a re-bending degree lower than the bending degree. The flat blade so treated is subsequently separated from the spring band, combined with a rubber-elastic wiping strip, and provided with a connecting device for a wiper arm.

Abstract: A positioning device and method for positioning objects is provided. The device includes a movable stage and a pair of levers. The pair of levers is symmetric about a first axis of the movable stage. Additionally, the pair of levers is parallel to a second axis of the movable stage. This second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. Each of the pair of levers applies a force to the movable stage. Each of the pair of levers moves in an arc. The two levers move in opposite directions along their respective arc. The two arcs are symmetrical about an axis of the movable stage.

Abstract: A positioning device and method for positioning objects is provided. The device includes a movable stage and a pair of levers. The pair of levers is symmetric about a first axis of the movable stage. Additionally, the pair of levers is parallel to a second axis of the movable stage. This second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. Each of the pair of levers applies a force to the movable stage. Each of the pair or levers moves in an arc. The two levers move in opposite directions along their respective arc. The two arcs are symmetrical about an axis of the movable stage.

Abstract: A method for making a frustro-conical ring collar by providing a metal band, helically winding the band, cutting off a length of the band which corresponds to one lead of the helix, axially acting on the two ends of the band length to place them in facing positions, welding together the aligned ends to form a cylindrical ring, an conferring a frustro-conical shape to the ring.

Abstract: Capsules, for example for the delivery of pharmaceuticals, are produced from at least three films (12, 13, 14) of a water-soluble polymeric material, by deforming two of the films (12, 14) to form a multiplicity of recesses, and filling the recesses (18, 32) with a flowable filling material. A film (13) is used to cover the recesses (18) in at least one of the films (12), and is welded to it by dielectric welding. The films with filled recesses are then brought together and welded together by dielectric welding to form filled capsules, which are cut or punched out of the welded film. The polymeric material may be gelatin, or a water-soluble cellulose derivative such as hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and may also contain a plasticiser.

Abstract: A method of producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive device having a base including a pair of movable parts opposing each other, a fixing part that connects the movable parts with each other at one end thereof, and mounting parts that extend for a predetermined length while holding slit-shaped gaps of a predetermined width along inside surfaces of said movable parts by being turned around at the other end of said movable parts, said piezoelectric/electrostrictive device having a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element disposed on at least one outside surface of said movable parts of said base, wherein a base block obtained by laminating and calcining a large number of ceramic green sheets is adopted as a material for forming said base, and the base including said movable parts, said fixing part, and said mounting parts is formed by cutting said base block at a predetermined site along a lamination direction of said ceramic green sheets.

Abstract: A plurality of thermoplastic tubular segments having substantially equal lengths are arranged in horizontal side-by-side relationship with the respective ends of the tubular segments aligned in a generally common plane. Small portions of the respective ends of the tubes are cut by a thermal cutting device which simultaneously fuses the ends of the tubes to produce a consolidated unitary structure having a thickness defined by the distance between the fused ends of the tubular segments. The consolidated unitary structure is then rotated to a horizontal position, with the tubular segments vertically oriented, and cut along at least one horizontal plane to produce fused cores having a thickness defined by the vertical position of a horizontally disposed thermal cutting device.

Abstract: An electrical core-sheet assembly of circular cross section, such as a transformer leg, is formed from a stack of core sheets. First, a roll of a strip of core-sheet material is unwound and cut up into at least two sheet strips. The width of each sheet strip varies infinitely from a predetermined minimum value to a predetermined maximum value. The core sheets required for forming the electrical core sheet assembly are subsequently cut progressing in the longitudinal direction of the sheet strips, taking into account the shape at the ends. Finally, to form the electrical core-sheet assembly of circular cross section, the cut core sheets are stacked one on top of the other in the order in which they are cut from the minimum value to the maximum value and from the maximum value to the minimum value.

Abstract: Electrical core sheet assemblies such as transformer limbs, transformer yokes, and transformer cores, are produced by first cutting electrical core sheets, whose main surfaces have been provided with an anti-corrosion layer, into a desired shape. The side surfaces of the cut core sheets are first provided with an anti-corrosion layer, before the cut core sheets are assembled into the desired core sheet assembly.

Abstract: A working method of a bar block with a plurality of magnetic head elements and a plurality of pairs of electrode terminals electrically connected to the plurality of magnetic head elements arranged on an element-formed surface of the bar block in at least one line. This method includes a step of pre-laminating an ACF on the element-formed surface of the bar block, a step of bonding a conductive plate member with a plurality of projections located at positions faced to the plurality of pairs of terminal electrodes of the bar block, respectively, on the ACF so that each pair of the terminal electrodes is electrically short-circuited with each other, and a step of, then, working the bar block.

Abstract: A head slider provided with at least one head element, to be fixed to an actuator for precisely positioning the at least one head element, includes adhering sections to be adhered to the actuator, and recesses for receiving an adhesive. At least one of the recesses is positioned at each of the adhering sections.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer saw and method of using the same for dicing semiconductor wafers comprising a wafer saw including variable lateral indexing capabilities and multiple blades. The wafer saw, because of its variable indexing capabilities, can dice wafers having a plurality of differently sized semiconductor devices thereon into their respective discrete components. In addition, the wafer saw with its multiple blades, some of which may be independently laterally or vertically movable relative to other blades, can more efficiently dice silicon wafers into individual semiconductor devices. The wafer saw may also be used to simultaneously sever and electrically isolate conductive traces that extend over adjacent semiconductor devices from connective lines therefor.

Abstract: A method for shaping an ABS of a magnetic head slider includes a step of holding at least one row bar with a plurality of aligned thin-film magnetic head elements by adhering a first surface of the at least one row bar to an adhesive or UV tape capable of passing a laser beam there through, the first surface being opposite to an ABS of the at least one row bar, a step of shaping the ABS of the at least one row bar in a convex shape by radiating a laser beam to the first surface of the at least one row bar through the adhesive or UV tape, a step of cutting the at least one row bar into individual magnetic head sliders, and a step of then, removing the magnetic head sliders from the adhesive or UV tape after weakening adhesion properties of the adhesive or UV tape.

Abstract: A micromechanical structure is described which is disposed on a base body and requires protection from environmental influences by a covering body. Furthermore, electrical contacts are necessary for establishing contacts for the micromechanical structure. By skillfully carrying out a sawing-into operation and a sawing-through operation, it is possible to expose the electrical contact.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making a contoured muntin bar. A supply of sheet material having a finished surface on at least one side in the form of a coiled ribbon is unwound and fed along a strip path of travel to a punch station. At the punch station a ribbon punching mechanism punches the ribbon at a precisely predetermined locations along the ribbon to form one of a plurality notch patterns that define a portion of a contoured muntin bar. Downstream along the travel path from the punch station the ribbon is fed through a forming station having a succession of forming rolls that define a succession of forming roll nips to bend the ribbon and form a generally closed cross-sectional tube. The rolls form a number of bending stages to produce a muntin bar tube having a contoured shape with raised sides to provide an attractive appearance to a muntin grid.

Abstract: Method for producing a decorated adjuster for a necklace or choker in which a tube of elastic is inserted into a metal pipe to thereby form a raw material. The raw material is moved along a longitudinal axis while being rotated and pressed between a pair of molds having adjoining concavities formed between ends of the mold and in opposed relation to concavities in the other mold. The concavities have a shape gradually approaching a hemispherical form in a direction from an entry end to an exit end whereby the last concavity has a hemispherical form such that the raw material is progressively formed into a shell element. The shell elements have an inner surface coated with the elastic material and are formed upon the continual movement of the raw material through the molds. The shell elements are separated from one another and a pair of opposed through apertures are formed to thereby form the decorated adjuster.

Abstract: In order to provide a device for the production of gasket layers for single or multiple layered gaskets from one respective gasket layer section of a starting material comprising several continuous gasket layer sections, comprising a follow-on combination tool with several machining stations which follow one another along a direction of feed and in which the gasket layer sections are machined during operating cycles, wherein at least one of the machining stations is designed as a station for cutting outer contour lines, in which facing outer contour lines of two adjacent gasket layers are cut by means of a tool for cutting outer contour lines, and a feeding device, by means of which the gasket layer sections are moved further along the direction of feed by a feed distance v between two operating cycles, with which the outer contour lines of the gasket layers are cut with less resources and the starting material can be better utilized it is suggested that the tool for cutting outer contour lines be designed su

Abstract: A terminal frame including plural pairs of terminal sections arranged in rows and columns is prepared. Each pair includes a flat anode terminal section and a flat cathode terminal section disposed in the same plane with their tip ends being spaced from and facing each other. Plural capacitor elements are prepared. Each capacitor element has a cathode layer on substantially entire outer surface thereof, and a tantalum lead. The capacitor elements are placed on the frame. The tantalum lead of each capacitor element is coupled to one major surface of the anode terminal section of one pair of terminal sections, with the cathode layer of that capacitor element coupled to one major surface of the cathode terminal section of the same pair.

Abstract: A method of making a chip resistor is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a resistive element is provided on a substrate. Then, a resin layer is formed on the substrate to enclose the resistive element. Then, the substrate and the resin layer are cut in this order. To prevent the breakage of the substrate during the cutting, the resin layer has better machinability than the substrate.

Abstract: A method of making a multiwell plate involving joining a top plate that has been extruded and has a plurality of open ended channels, with a bottom plate that is substantially flat. The top plate forms the sidewalls of the wells of the plate and the bottom plate forms the bottoms of the wells. The resulting plate, which conforms to the industry standard footprint, has a potentially high density of wells, the volume of which may be controlled by the height of the plate.