Abstract: An apparatus, which includes a fixture assembly configured to operatively convey, at least in part, a seating force to a wire clamp received by a battery terminal of a vehicle battery in such a way that the wire clamp becomes and remains operatively seated relative to the battery terminal during operative installation of the wire clamp relative to the battery terminal, as well as a method for doing the same.

Abstract: A process transmitter housing assembly includes a housing and a cover assembly including a cover chassis and a transparent cover piece. The cover chassis includes a cover flange extending inward from a perimeter of the cover chassis. Internal threads of the cover chassis threadedly engage external threads of the housing. The transparent cover piece is mechanically clamped between the cover flange and a surface of the housing nearest the cover flange when the cover chassis is threadedly secured to the housing.

Abstract: Electrodes, energy storage devices using such electrodes, and associated methods are disclosed. In an example, an electrode for use in an energy storage device can comprise porous silicon having a plurality of channels and a surface, the plurality of channels opening to the surface; and a structural material deposited within the channels; wherein the structural material provides structural stability to the electrode during use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing a dashboard computer system for a vehicle. Systems and methods are provided for installing a computer system in a vehicle dashboard. The dashboard or dashtop computer system includes components designed for installation of the system into the vehicle dashboard, such as a wiring harness for connection to the vehicle battery and/or audio speakers. Additionally, in certain embodiments, the dashtop computer system is configured for efficient and intuitive operation, such as by providing gesture-based commands to the computer system, and/or enabling the computer system to be disconnected from the vehicle battery and connected to an external device, such as a laptop computer, for software updates or data transfer. In an embodiment, the dashtop computer system utilizes a tablet computer, including a thin design, a touchscreen, and an internal battery.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a catalytic electrode includes depositing an electrocatalytic ink on a carrier, wherein the electrocatalytic ink includes an electrocatalytic material and a product polymerizable into a protonically conductive polymer. The process also includes solidifying the electrocatalytic ink so as to form an electrode wherein the composition of the product polymerizable into a protonically conductive polymer and its proportion in the ink is defined so that the electrode formed has a breaking strength greater than 1 MPa. The process further includes separating the electrode formed from the carrier.

Abstract: A lead assembly and a method of making a lead are provided. The method of making a multi-contact lead assembly comprises placing monofilament placed in the void spaces not occupied by the plurality of conductor wires and, in one embodiment, thermally fusing the monofilament to the like material spacer by applying heat just below the melting temperature of the monofilament and spacer material. Alternatively, the monofilament and spacer may be of different materials and heat is applied to cause at least one material to thermally reflow or melt. The conductive contacts may be located at either the distal end and/or proximal end of the lead. Oversized spacers may be used in order to provide extra material to fill voids during the thermal fusion/reflow process.

Abstract: A circuit layer manufacturing method is applied to a portable computer. The portable computer includes a front bezel, a display module, and a back cover. The front bezel is connected to the back cover for containing the display module. The front bezel includes a metal portion. The metal portion has a flat region corresponding to a side of the back cover. The circuit layer manufacturing method includes forming at least one control circuit layer assembly on the flat region, grounding the control circuit layer assembly to the flat region, and forming a protection layer on the control circuit layer assembly. The control circuit layer assembly includes an insulation layer and a control circuit layer. The control circuit layer is electrically connected to the display module. The insulation layer is formed between the control circuit layer and the flat region for being alternately stacked with the control circuit layer.

Abstract: Methods and structures for controlling wafer curvature during fabrication of integrated circuits caused by stressed films. The methods include controlling the conductor density of wiring levels, adding compensating stressed film layers and disturbing the continuity of stress films with the immediately lower layer. The structure includes integrated circuits having compensating stressed film layers.

Abstract: An embodiment a device, including: a device sleeve comprising a plurality of ends, each of the plurality of ends terminating in a lip portion configured to fit a screen bezel of an information handling device; the device sleeve including an accessory bay having one or more attachment mechanisms disposed therein, the one or more attachment mechanisms acting to reversibly secure an attachment portion of an accessory; and an element disposed in the device sleeve and positioned to communicate one or more of power and data with the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A recombination mask integrated onto an electrolysis chip tunes electrolysis parameters by masking off portions of the electrodes exposed to an electrolyte solution. This prevents electrolysis gases from reaching the catalyst on the electrodes and recombining.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical reflector is described including an electrode substrate having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface, on whose first surface a carrier layer is situated, a plurality of electrode recesses, which are introduced under the carrier layer from the first surface into the electrode substrate, a plurality of second electrode recesses, which are introduced from the second surface into the electrode substrate, at least one torsion spring structure which is formed in the carrier layer over one of the first electrode recesses, a carrier substrate, which is attached to the second surface of the electrode substrate, and a reflector surface, which is situated on the carrier layer.

Abstract: Heating device (20) that is able to be mounted on a support frame of a windscreen wiper, the heating device (20) having a vertebra (24) that is able to be mounted longitudinally inside the housing in the support frame; at least one heating element (25) disposed on the vertebra (24); an electrical connector (26) comprising an electrical connection device; characterized in that the heating device (20) comprises an electrically conductive protruding element (28) in electrical contact with the heating element (25), and in that the heating device (20) is able to prevent the electrical connection device (27) from coming into contact with the heating element (25) before the vertebra (24) is in its final mounted position; and to bring the electrical connection device (27) and the protruding element (28) into contact when the vertebra (24) is in its final mounted position.

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument is provided for the treatment of tissue, the instrument (3) including a shaft (14) and a tip portion including at least one electrode (16), located at the distal end of the shaft. A fluid impermeable sheath (25) covers at least a proportion of the shaft and extends to the tip portion where it terminates in a distal end portion (26). A metallic shroud (29) is provided, comprising an annular ring portion (30) and a rearwardly extending cylindrical portion (31). The ring portion (30) is connected to the tip portion, and the cylindrical portion (31) overlies the distal end portion (26) of the sheath (25) so as to prevent ingress of fluids at the distal end portion of the sheath.

Abstract: Apparatus for voltage stabilization in a vehicle includes a battery distribution module having a load module managing electrical power to one or more auxiliary loads, a first switch coupling a starter motor and an ESD to the load module only when closed, a second switch coupling an auxiliary ESD to the load module only when closed, and a controller integrated with a PC board attached to the first and second switch devices. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the first and second switches based on at least one of a plurality of signals received by the controller. The primary ESD is electrically coupled a primary fuse terminal of the battery distribution module which electrically couples the primary ESD to a second terminal of the first switch and the starter motor. The auxiliary ESD is electrically coupled to an auxiliary fuse terminal of the battery distribution module which electrically couples a first terminal of the second switch to the auxiliary ESD.

Abstract: A backlight tile system is configured to be attached to a wall stud and to be surrounded by tile attached to drywall. The backlight tile system has a rear channel that is mechanically coupled to the wall stud and extending through the drywall. A first lighting strip is detachably coupled to the rear channel with a first adhesive strip. A front channel is detachably coupled to the rear channel with a first magnetic strip. A mosaic tile is directly attached to the front channel. The first lighting strip is configured to render light through the mosaic tile.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of easily manufacturing a biosensor in which each of an enzyme layer and a mediator layer contains a hydrophilic polymer having no double bond of oxygen atoms and thereby which can be stored for a long period. Since an enzyme layer and a mediator layer are formed together as a reaction layer, there is no need to individually form enzyme layer and mediator layer on a cover layer and an electrode layer, respectively, as in a conventional biosensor, and reaction layer can be easily formed. Since each of enzyme layer and mediator layer contains the hydrophilic polymer having no double bond of oxygen atoms, a reaction between an enzyme and a mediator can be suppressed, and reduction of the mediator in mediator layer can be suppressed, in a stored state. Therefore, a biosensor which can be stored for a long period can be easily manufactured.

Abstract: A supplemental solar energy collection system including a photovoltaic panel which converts incident radiation into electricity. A housing includes a top thermally conductive surface mated with the photovoltaic panel and serving as a thermal collector. Open channels behind the thermally conductive surface carry fluid in contact with the top thermally conductive surface for removing heat from the photovoltaic panel.

Abstract: An electronic component mounting system includes a screen printing device, an inspection device, an electronic component mounting device, a feedback part that generates, based on inspection data formed by the inspection device, first information about corrections on control parameters pertinent to positioning of a mask to a substrate in the screen printing device, and a feedforward part that generates, based on the inspection data, second information about corrections on electronic component mount coordinates in the electronic component mounting device. The feedback part generates the first information based on the first print displacement value. The feedforward part generates the second information based on the second print displacement value.

Abstract: A yaw rate sensor includes: a first sensor structure having a first oscillating mass and configured to detect a first yaw rate around a first axis of rotation; a second sensor structure having a second oscillating mass and configured to detect second and third yaw rates around second and third axes of rotation, respectively; and a drive structure coupled to the first and second oscillating masses. The first oscillating mass is drivable into a first drive oscillation along a first oscillation direction, and the second oscillating mass is drivable into a second drive oscillation along a second oscillation direction different from the first oscillation direction. The first axis of rotation is perpendicular to the first oscillation direction, and the second and third axes of rotation are perpendicular to the second oscillation direction.

Abstract: Provided is a battery assembling apparatus comprising a selecting section that selects as battery cells to be assembled into a battery pack, from among a plurality of battery cells, battery cells having similar charge curves that indicate a relationship between voltage and charge period, which is a time period necessary for a battery cell to be charged from a first voltage to a second voltage that is higher than the first voltage. As a result, the lifetimes of battery cells and of a battery pack assembled from a plurality of battery cells can be extended.

Abstract: An apparatus includes one or more optoelectronic transducers, driving circuitry, one or more cooling elements, and a light coupling module. The optoelectronic transducers are configured to convert between optical signals conveyed over optical fibers and respective electrical signals. The driving circuitry is configured to process the electrical signals. The cooling elements are configured to remove heat that is produced at least by the driving circuitry. The light coupling module is configured to couple the optical signals between the optical fibers and the optoelectronic transducers, and additionally serves as a baseplate for the cooling elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a wiring system for controlling one or more smart windows located within a building, and methods for installing such systems and/or replacing higher wattage systems with such systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a positron emission tomography (PET) kit are described. A PET detector kit may include a gantry, a plurality of PET detector modules, and an event processing device. A PET detector module may include a housing, a crystal, a light detector, and a communication component. The housing may include at least one connective element configured to removably and adjustably couple the PET detector module to the gantry. The crystal may be located within the housing. The light detector may be configured to detect light emitted by the crystal. The communication component may be configured to communicate data from the at least one light detector to an event processing device. The event processing device may receive data from the plurality of PET detector modules and may cause the one or more processors to determine coincidence events based on the received data.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a balancer to offset unbalanced load generated during rotation of a drum, wherein the balancer includes a balancer housing mounted at the drum, the balancer housing having an annular channel defined therein, a balancing module disposed in the annular channel such that the balancing module is movable when electric power from a power source outside a cabinet is supplied to the balancing module, a conductive film, one side of which is attached to an inside of the balancer housing and the other side of which is provided with a conductive rail to supply electric power to the balancing module, and an electric wire to electrically connect the power source outside the cabinet to the conductive rail.

Abstract: A pump for exchange of fluid between an apparatus reservoir and a reserve reservoir. The pump may have an elongated tubular body with a central bore with a reservoir end portion, an inlet end portion and an intermediate barrel portion. A piston assembly with a driving piston with a stem member with nonmagnetic properties attached and the stem member has a tubular extension member attached with all in longitudinal axis alignment slidably positioned in the central bore to position the driving piston adjacent to an electromagnetic coil assembly that is positioned around the intermediate barrel portion and to position the tubular extension member for a reservoir end to extend outwardly at the reservoir end portion opening. An output tubular member with a pressure relief valve is attached to an output port in a side wall of the reservoir end portion positioned for release of fluid through an output port.

Abstract: An inventive pressurized cable is provided that simultaneously provides electrical connections and a supply of air, gas, or vacuum to an electromechanical device utilizing an existing connection on the device. The use of an existing cable connection for the supply of air or gas to provide positive pressure or a vacuum condition to an electromechanical enclosure allows for the use of standard electromechanical components without alteration and potential voiding of existing warranties. The present invention finds particular utility in the field of industrial automation where motors are subjected to coolant liquids and other types of contaminants that tend to infiltrate the motor seals, especially when the motor is shut down which causes a negative pressure inside the motor case that draws moisture in. Reactive gasses may be introduced with the inventive positive pressure cable that act to neutralize or condition harmful pollutants generated by the motor such as ozone.

Abstract: An articulated arm assembly for holding an electronic device includes a base having an enclosing housing defining a first channel, and an extension having a proximal end rotatably coupled with the base. The extension has an enclosing housing defining a second channel in communication with the first channel A forearm has a proximal end rotatably coupled with a distal end of the extension. The forearm has an enclosing housing defining a third channel in communication with the second channel. A pivotable mounting plate is rotatably coupled with a distal end of the forearm for mounting thereon the electronic device. A pre-installed cable extends through the first, second and third channels, and can be entirely concealed inside the enclosing housings of the base, the extension and the forearm.

Abstract: Even though no light source is provided in the vicinity of each curved apex of a main face, the brightness difference depending on the location on the main face is reduced, and a light guide plate that contributes to electric power saving can be provided. A display and a traffic sign including the display that can keep a small brightness difference depending on the location on the main face, and reduce the power consumption. The ratio of the area of the first diffusion dots and second diffusion dots within the second diffusion region is greater than the ratio of the area of the first diffusion dots within the first diffusion region. Even though no light source unit is provided at a curved section, the brightness difference (the unevenness of brightness) depending on the location on the entire main face is reduced, and electric power saving can be achieved.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a module for providing thermal fold-back protection to an illumination device includes a housing, at least one temperature sensor, and thermal fold-back circuitry.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a power supply converter comprises a load inductor wrapped by a metal sleeve structured to transform the inductor into a heat sink positioned to deposit layers of solder paste on a sleeve surface and on the inductor leads. A metal carrier having a portion of a first thickness and portions of a greater second thickness is placed on the solder layers of the inductor. The carrier portion of first thickness is aligned with the inductor sleeve. The carrier portions of second thickness are aligned with the inductor leads. A sync and a control FET are placed side-by-side on solder layers deposited on the carrier portion of first thickness opposite the inductor sleeve. Reflowing is preformed and the solder layers are solidified. The FETs, the carrier and the inductor become integrated and the un-soldered surfaces of the FETs and the carrier portions of second thickness become coplanar.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical component is provided. The method comprises preparing a subassembly by electrically connecting an integrated circuit to a flexible circuit; and attaching the subassembly to a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a mounting surface with a curvature deviation exceeding 0.008 inches per inch.

Abstract: A method includes patterning one or more electrical layers on a substrate; shaping the patterned substrate into a 3-dimensional contour, wherein the contour including a significant change in gradient in or adjacent to one or more sensing areas of the electrical layer, and over-molding the shaped substrate. Degradation of a trace in the electrical layer at or adjacent to the one or more sensing areas during shaping and/or over-molding is substantially minimized based on the width of the trace, the thickness or number of layers of the trace, the bending radius of the trace, the material of the trace, and/or a primer over layer on the trace.

Abstract: A reconfigurable advanced rapid-prototyping environment (RARE) solution provides a three-dimensional (x, y, z) interconnection fabric that is a modular, reconfigurable, fully scalable high performance computing architecture. RARE allows processing nodes (modules) to communicate with other processing nodes (modules) in a three-dimensional mesh architecture where every processing node (module) has access to all other nodes (modules) in the system. The RARE architecture is a modular form-factor design which is fully stand-alone. It does not require the use of a backplane or chassis infrastructure for connectivity. RARE is widely scalable and provides full cross-channel communication in all three dimensions (x, y, z). RARE yields a scalable and morphable hardware architecture for a processing system where the system can scale by one module at a time without limit and it can take on any shape and those shapes can be easily changed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an intraoral sensor having improved airtightness within its package is provided. A method for manufacturing this intraoral sensor comprises a first step S1 of arranging the signal cable 2 in a first mold, then filling the first mold with a first resin, and heating the first mold, so as to mold the cable connection unit 14 having the jacket 2c of the signal cable 2 welded thereto; a second step S2 of preparing the joint 13; a third step S3 of arranging the cable connection unit 14 at a predetermined position in the joint 13 by using a second mold; and a fourth step S4 of resin-sealing the joint 13 and cable connection unit 14 onto each other.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a temperature compensating structure including a first beam suspended from a substrate and a second beam suspended from the substrate. The first beam is formed from a first material having a first Young's modulus temperature coefficient. The second beam is formed from a second material having a second Young's modulus temperature coefficient. The body may include a routing spring suspended from the substrate. The routing spring may be coupled to the first beam and the second beam. The routing spring may be formed from the second material. The first beam and the second beam may have lower spring compliance than the routing spring. The MEMS device may be a resonator and the temperature compensating structure may have dimensions and a location such that the temperature compensation structure modifies a temperature coefficient of frequency of the resonator independent of a mode shape of the resonator.

Abstract: A computer system including a heat sink including a peripheral portion and a middle portion, a circuit board, a first controller configured to be secured to the circuit board, one or more attachment devices configured to secure the heat sink to the circuit board at the peripheral portion of the heat sink, and a standoff component. The standoff component includes a first threaded section configured to secure the standoff component to the circuit board, and a second threaded section configured to secure the standoff component to the heat sink at the middle portion of the heat sink. The one or more attachment devices and the standoff component are configured to secure the heat sink to the circuit board and allow the heat sink to have thermal contact with the first controller.

Abstract: A panel-type input device including a pair of electrode plates, each electrode plate having a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of the substrate, the conductive coat of each electrode plate being formed from a conducting polymer. The conductive coat of each electrode plate includes a detecting area adapted to detect a touch input and an inoperative area disposed adjacent to the detecting area, the inoperative area having a surface resistivity higher than a surface resistivity of the detecting area. A parallel electrode pair adapted to apply a voltage to the conductive coat is formed in the detecting area, and conductors connected to the parallel electrode pair are formed in the inoperative area. The inoperative area insulates the conductors from the detecting area.

Abstract: A combined PV panel assembly jig and forklift transport pallet is used to assemble PV panels for transport to a field array from a protected manufacturing environment. The panels are assembled to have adhesively applied rails for transport by a robotic drone on a ground-support rack and are pre-wired. The PV panel assembly jig holds, protects, and aligns the PV panels in an upside down position, opposite to their operational position, for ease of wiring in order to decrease the manual labor required in the field. Once the pallet is transported to the load station at the end of a row of solar panel racks in the field array, a robotic loader lifts the upside down PV panels from the combined PV panel assembly jig and forklift transport pallet in an arcing overhead motion that lifts, tilts, and deposits the PV panels in an upright position at the loading station of a railed rack support as ground-mounted in a solar panel field array.

Abstract: An electronic assembly comprises a housing, a cover for the housing, a printed circuit board receivable in the housing, and a compliant pin header assembly. The compliant pin header assembly is mountable in the housing by inter-engaging features on the header assembly and the housing. The compliant pin header assembly has compliant pins for engaging corresponding features on the printed circuit board to connect the compliant pin header assembly electrically to the printed circuit board. The cover, when the electronic assembly is assembled, engages the housing and also engages the printed circuit board at a location spaced from an outer periphery of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method is for making a multilayer circuit board from circuit board layers, each including a dielectric layer and conductive traces thereon including a first metal. The method includes forming a through-via in a first circuit board layer, plating the through-via with the first metal, and coating a second metal onto the first metal of the first circuit board layer, the plated through-via, and the first metal. The method also includes aligning the first and second circuit board layers together so that the plated through-via of the first circuit board layer is adjacent a feature on the second circuit board layer, and heating and pressing the aligned first and second circuit board layers so as to laminate the dielectric layers together and form an intermetallic compound of the first and second metals bonding adjacent metal portions together.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a noise removing filter, including preparing at least one conductive pattern, an insulating layer for covering the at least one conductive pattern, and a lower magnetic body including input/output stud terminals for electrically inputting and outputting electricity to and from the at least one conductive pattern; disposing a recognizable portion on upper surfaces of the input/output stud terminals; disposing an upper magnetic body on the recognizable portion and the insulating layer; polishing the upper magnetic body; and removing the recognizable portion such that a level of an upper surface of the upper magnetic body is higher than levels of the upper surfaces of the input/output stud terminals.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) system that includes a LED, a heat sink, a fan housing, a fan, and a cover is disclosed. The heat sink is typically coupled to the LED, and the fan housing is typically coupled to the heat sink opposite the LED. The fan housing is sized to fit within an electrical junction box and includes a fan housing aperture that extends through the fan housing. A cover may be coupled to the fan housing opposite the heat sink. The system may include at least one air intake opening and at least one air exhaust opening. When activated, the fan may external air into the fan housing through the air intake opening and direct the air toward the heat sink and ultimately through the air exhaust opening. In so doing, the temperature of the heat sink and the LED is reduced.

Abstract: A tool includes an elongated shaft, having an end configured for insertion into a space between adjacent rows of cable connectors held in respective receptacles in a panel. A protrusion projects from the shaft adjacent to the end. The protrusion has a location and height selected so as to engage and compress an elastic retaining latch of a connector that is contained in a receptacle in one of the rows when the end of the shaft is inserted into the space adjacent to the one of the rows, so as to release the connector from the receptacle.

Abstract: A temperature controlled substrate support assembly used for processing a substrate in a vacuum chamber of a semiconductor processing apparatus. The substrate support assembly comprises a top plate for supporting the substrate. A base plate is disposed below the top plate wherein the base plate comprises a cavity in an upper surface of the base plate. A cover plate is disposed between the top plate and the base plate. At least one thermoelectric module is in the cavity in the upper surface of the base plate wherein the at least one thermoelectric module is in thermal contact with the top plate and the base plate, and the at least one thermoelectric module is maintained at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Variable transmittance optical filters capable of transitioning from a light state to a dark state on exposure to UV radiation and from a dark state to a light state with application of an electric voltage are provided. The optical filters comprise a switching material that comprises one or more chromophores that have electrochromic and photochromic properties.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a front illumination device with metalized light-turning features. In one aspect, an illumination device with integrated touch sensor capability includes a light guide having a metalized light-turning feature and an electrode system for sensing changes to the capacitance between electrodes in the electrode system induced by the proximity of an electrically conductive body, such as a human finger. The metalized light-turning features may be electrically connected to and/or part of the electrode system.

Abstract: A method of making a display apparatus with micro-wires includes providing an arrangement of pixels for a display and arranging substantially opaque micro-wires over the pixels so that the micro-wires occlude substantially equal amounts of light from each pixel.

Abstract: A method of making an electrical stimulation lead includes attaching segmented electrodes to an interior of a ring in a circumferentially spaced-apart arrangement; attaching a conductor wire to each of the segmented electrodes; coupling the ring with the segmented electrodes to a lead body; and, after coupling to the lead body, removing at least those portions of the ring between the segmented electrodes to separate the plurality of segmented electrodes from each other.

Abstract: An electrowetting display apparatus includes a first substrate including a first electrode that receives a gray-scale voltage and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode and receiving a reference voltage, a second substrate, a fluid layer, and a color filter. The color filter has a first thickness in an area corresponding to the first electrode and a second thickness in an area corresponding to the second electrode, and the first thickness is larger than the second thickness. Accordingly, a cell gap of the electrowetting display apparatus is reduced, and color reproducibility of the electrowetting display apparatus is improved without sacrificing brightness.

Abstract: A controller inclines a movable body with respect to an XY plane at an angle ? in a periodic direction of a grating, based on a measurement value of an interferometer which measures an angle of inclination of the movable body to the XY plane, and based on a measurement value of an encoder system and information of angle ? before and after inclination, and computes an Abbe offset quantity of the grating surface with respect to a reference surface which serves as a reference for position control of the movable body in the XY plane. The controller drives the movable body, based on positional information of the movable body in the XY plane measured by the encoder system and a measurement error of the encoder system corresponding to an angle of inclination of the movable body to the XY plane due to Abbe offset quantity of the grating surface.