Abstract: A microelectronic structure having a substrate of multiple conductive bumps for contact with bond pads on an electronic substrate in the fabrication of a flip chip electronic assembly. Each of the conductive bumps includes a conductive layer which is absent from at least one sidewall of the bump to prevent the inadvertent formation of a short-circuiting electrical path between adjacent conductive bumps in the electronic assembly.

Abstract: A multi-layered circuit board a built-in component including multiple terminals, at least one signal pad formed on a top surface of the multi-layered circuit board for signal transmission, each of the at least one signal pad corresponding to one of the multiple terminals, and at least one test pad formed on the top surface of the multi-layered circuit board, each of the at least one test pad corresponding to one of the at least one signal pad for testing an electric path extending from the one signal pad through the one terminal to the each of the at least one test pad.

Abstract: A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to initially insert the outer tracheostomy tube into the tracheostoma. After the initial installation dilator is removed, various sizes of dilators having a cannula mounted about them can be inserted into the outer tracheostomy tube. The multilayered tube will then expand in response to insertion of the various sizes of dilator cannula assembly being placed. When the dilator is removed the cannula tube will remain in place to maintain the desired diameter tracheostomy tube. This provides a means in which the diameter of the tube can be changed without having to actually remove and reinsert a different tube.

Abstract: A method of performing a power on sequence for a flash memory includes applying device voltage to the flash memory and performing an error bit check on at least one memory cell in the flash memory during initial power up. The at least one memory cell in the flash memory is read only after the error bit check determines that the device voltage is stable. The data read from the at least one memory cell is loaded to an information register.

Abstract: A roaster oven for the heating of foodstuffs includes an outer housing with an opening and a heating element disposed proximate an interior surface for heating thereof. A lid, removably positioned on the outer housing to at least partially cover the opening, has a stationary portion and a hinged portion pivotably mounted thereto. The hinged portion is pivotable with respect to the stationary portion about at least one hinge. The hinged portion has an open position in which at least a portion of the interior surface is accessible and a closed position in which the lid substantially covers the opening.

Abstract: System and method for partitioning data on a SCDMA cable network use methods of creating data streams to transmit to a head end. Further, the data streams transmitted to the head end are coded with fine granularity scalability features and contain divisions which are assigned codes based on predetermined criteria, so that in the event certain assigned codes are interrupted from service, all appliances along the network can be serviced without interruption.

Abstract: A particulate positive electrode active material for an alkaline storage battery comprising: (a) solid solution nickel hydroxide particles containing at least magnesium and (b) a coating layer comprising cobalt oxide being formed on the surface of the solid solution nickel hydroxide particles. The amount of magnesium contained in the solid solution nickel hydroxide particles (a) is not smaller than 2 mol % and not larger than 15 mol % of the total amount of metal elements contained in the solid solution nickel hydroxide particles (a). BET specific surface area of the solid solution nickel hydroxide particles (a) measured by nitrogen gas adsorption is not smaller than 5 m2/g and not larger than 15 m2/g. The coating layer (b) further comprises at least one element Xs selected from the group consisting of yttrium, ytterbium, lutetium, titanium and calcium.

Abstract: An investment company is administered by issuing one or more classes of shares that are bought from and redeemed with the company at a net asset value, issuing one or more classes of shares that are listed for trading on a securities exchange and that are bought and sold at negotiated market prices, and maintaining, in one or more computers, account data of the outstanding shares. A shareholder may acquire exchange-traded shares by requesting conversion of a designated number or dollar value of shares belonging to the one or more classes of shares that are bought from and redeemed with the company at a net asset value for a monetarily equivalent number of shares of the one or more classes of shares which are exchange-traded shares of the company. An authorized participant may purchase exchange-traded shares directly from the investment company in exchange for a basket of securities of generally equivalent monetary value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display comprising a substrate, a patterned conductor, and a liquid crystal material having cleared areas and electrically writeable areas. The invention also relates to a method for making a display comprising providing a substrate having a patterned conductor thereon, applying a non-cleared liquid crystal material to the substrate, clearing the non-cleared liquid crystal material to produce a cleared liquid crystal material, applying a field to the patterned conductor to produce an image comprised of areas of cleared liquid crystal material and electrically writeable areas of crystal material.

Abstract: A vibration switch includes a conductive housing defining a chamber, a first electrode having a first end projecting outwardly of the housing and a second end projecting into the chamber, a moving element disposed movably in the chamber and spaced apart from the second end of the first electrode, and a resilient conductive member connected conductively to the housing and located between the moving element and the second end of the first electrode. The resilient conductive member has a contact portion that is moved by the moving element to contact electrically the second end of the first electrode.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus transports a recording medium carrying a developer image on it and heats the developer image to fix into the recording medium. A heat roller extends in a direction of its rotational axis and generates heat. An endless belt is loosely entrained on a belt guide. A pressurizing mechanism engages the endless belt from inside and urges the endless belt against the first rotating body. When the rotating body rotates, the endless belt and the second rotating body are driven in rotation in such a way that the recording medium is pulled in between the first rotating body and the endless belt.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a closed-loop power control in a code-division multiple-access communication system wherein both received signal quality and communication channel quality are used to determine appropriate transmitter power, and transmission may be suspended when a channel quality metric, such as by short-term fading, degrades below a preset minimum threshold, or when a commanded transmitter power exceeds a preset maximum threshold, and wherein the transmitter power is controlled to mitigate fading effects so that received signal quality metric, such as by the average received signal power or by the average received SIR over a control cycle, approaches a preset desired level, and by momentarily suspending a remote terminal, overall system capacity and throughput may be enhanced.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder engine wherein a direction in which a crank shaft spans is a front and rear direction and a widthwise direction of a cylinder head (1) perpendicular to the front and rear direction is a lateral direction, the multi-cylinder engine comprising the cylinder head (1) which has one lateral side to which an intake-air distributing passage wall (2) is attached and has the other lateral side to which an exhaust-gas converging passage wall (3) is attached, an EGR cooler being interposed between an exhaust-gas converging passage and an intake-air distributing passage. In this multi-cylinder engine, the EGR cooler (4) spans in the front and rear direction laterally of a cylinder block (5) and the exhaust-gas converging passage wall (3) is positioned just above the EGR cooler (4).

Abstract: A method is provided for forming wafer level package that incorporates dual compliant layers and a metal cap layer on top of I/O pads. The wafer level package includes a plurality of metal cap layers formed on top of a plurality of I/O pads to function as stress buffering and avoiding sharp corners in metal traces formed on top of the metal cap layers. A first compliant layer and a second compliant layer are formed under the metal trace to provide the necessary standoff and to accommodate differences in coefficients of thermal expansion of the various materials on an IC die. The wafer level package is particularly suitable for copper devices or in devices wherein copper lines are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chiral compound, and an article utilizing the same, represented by the following structures I-1, I-2, I-3, or 1-4: wherein the chiral compound demonstrates thermochromic temperature insensitivity.