Abstract: A plurality of groups each of which includes a plurality of scanning signal lines are sequentially selected; a polarity of the data signal electric potentials in one (first group) of sequentially-selected groups is set to be different from that of the other (second group) of the two groups; two pieces of dummy scan periods are put between (i) a horizontal scan period corresponding to a last horizontal scan in the first group and (ii) a horizontal scan period corresponding to a first horizontal scan in the second group; dummy signal electric potentials are supplied to the data signal line in the dummy scan periods; and a time period from when a scanning pulse which corresponds to the last horizontal scan in the first group becomes nonactive to when the dummy scan period is started is set to be longer than a time period from when a scanning pulse corresponding to one of consecutive two horizontal scans becomes nonactive in the first group to when a horizontal scan period corresponding to the other of the consec

Abstract: A battery pack cooling system may utilize a shroud defining a throat and a body, which may contain a battery pack. An evaporator may be arranged against the battery pack. A liquid coolant delivery pipe may deliver liquid coolant from a reservoir to the throat section with the aid of gravity, a pump, or an ultrasonic misting device. A spray nozzle may also deliver liquid coolant into the throat. When in the throat, liquid coolant mixes with air blown by a fan. Gaps in the battery pack may align with gaps of the evaporator to permit liquid and air to be blown completely through the battery pack and through the evaporator. A refrigeration system including a refrigerant compressor, a condenser and an expansion device work to cool the evaporator to condense, cool and remove liquid coolant from the liquid and air mixture, and deposit it in the reservoir.

Abstract: A rocker arm may include a valve engagement region, a lift mechanism engagement region, a pivot region, and a body portion. The valve engagement region may be located at a first longitudinal end of the rocker arm and on a first side of the rocker arm. The lift mechanism engagement region may be located at a second longitudinal end of the rocker arm. The pivot region may be located between the valve engagement region and the lift mechanism engagement region and may define a rotational axis for the rocker arm. The body portion may extend longitudinally between and couple the valve engagement region, the pivot region and the lift mechanism engagement region to one another. The body portion may define first and second ribs on a second side of the rocker arm that extend longitudinally between the valve engagement region and the lift mechanism engagement region.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, a solid state drive system includes at least one semiconductor memory, a control circuit including first connection terminals, and second connection terminals. The first connection terminals may be configured to supply one or more operational voltages to the at least one semiconductor memory. The second connection terminals may be configured to supply one or more test voltages to the at least one semiconductor memory.

Abstract: The light emitting element includes a substrate; a first block pattern formed on the substrate; a light emitter including a first semiconductor pattern of a first conductivity type, a light emitting pattern, and a second semiconductor pattern of a second conductivity type, sequentially stacked on the substrate having the first block pattern formed thereon, the light emitter having a first portion formed on the first block pattern, and a second portion formed between two adjacent first block patterns, the second portion formed lower than the first portion to define a recessed region, and a second block pattern formed on the light emitter to fill the recessed region.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and device for detecting connectivity termination in an IPv6 access network based on a DHCP service model. The method for detecting connectivity termination according to the invention comprises the steps of: creating an entry of the subscriber connectivity cache list corresponding to the subscriber terminal in the access node when the IPv6 connectivity between the subscriber terminal and the access node is established successfully; querying the entry of the neighbor cache list corresponding to the subscriber terminal based on the polling time set in the entry of the subscriber connectivity cache list; deciding whether the connectivity of the subscriber terminal is normal based on the entry information corresponding to the subscriber terminal of the subscriber connectivity cache list and neighbor cache list; and performing termination processing on the connectivity of the subscriber terminal logging off abnormally.

Abstract: A gloss applicator, disposed downstream from a fusing device for fusing a non-fused image on a recording medium, includes a pair of pressure units, an endless belt, and a belt suction unit. The pair of pressure units define a gloss nip therebetween through which the recording medium is passed to enhance glossiness of the fused image. The endless belt, disposed in one of the pressure units in an extended loop configuration, transports the recording medium thereon. An outer face of the endless belt can contact the fused image on the recording medium. The belt suction unit, disposed inside the endless belt loop, exerts suction on the endless belt to locally deform a given portion of the endless belt and separate the recording medium from the endless belt at the given portion as a separation position.

Abstract: A bookbinding system to bind together a batch of sheets transported from an image forming apparatus. The bookbinding system includes a punch unit to form a predetermined number of ring holes in a predetermined portion along a side of the sheets to be bound one by one or in a batch, a ring-binding unit disposed downstream from the punch unit in a direction in which the sheet is transported to insert rings of a ring member into the ring holes formed on the batch of sheets by the punch unit, a ring detector disposed at a portion where the ring member is set to detect a type of the ring member, and a determination unit to determine whether or not an ring-binding operation is executable based on a type of the ring member and a size of the sheets to be bound together.

Abstract: A vacuum may include a housing defining a suction inlet opening and a debris chamber in communication with the suction inlet opening, a suction device disposed in the housing for providing a vacuum pressure to the inlet opening, a filter disposed in an airflow path between the suction inlet opening and the suction device, and a motor driving a device for disengaging debris from the filter. The device for disengaging debris from the filter may include at least one finger disposed on a belt or a rake. The device for disengaging debris from the filter may include a vibration device that induces a vibration in the filter. A controller can allow electric current to actuate the device for disengaging debris from the filter. The controller can have a plurality of operational modes.

Abstract: A reflective screen which reflects a projection light, includes: a substrate on one surface of which are formed a plurality of concavely or convexly curved surface portions; and a reflective film formed on the curved surface portions of the substrate, wherein the plurality of curved surface portions are configured of a plurality of kinds of curved surface portion differing in curvature, and curved surface portions, among a plurality of curved surface portions aligned in at least a first direction, which are of the same curvature are disposed in series of up to three.

Abstract: A mounting assembly mounts a seat to a toilet having a base with a pair of mounting holes. The mounting assembly includes a base member and first and second members for insertion into first and second of the pairs of mounting holes, respectively. The first member is interconnected to the base member. The second member is interconnected to the base member and spaced apart from the first member by a distance. The distance between the first member and the second member is adjustable for creating a clamping force between the first and second members and the first and second mounting holes, respectively.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic hot-fill container may employ a shoulder portion, a base portion and a sidewall portion, which may be integrally formed with and extend from the shoulder portion to the base portion. The container may further have a plurality of compression ribs molded into the sidewall portion in vertical and horizontal directions—at least the vertical compression ribs being operable to change from a first shape to a second shape in response to cooling of the liquid and further extending inwardly within the container.

Abstract: A method of power management of an electronic device, the method including the steps of: sending periodically at least one signal by the microcontroller to a radio equipment in order to control an incoming radio frequency transmission after an inactivity time of the radio equipment, returning in standby mode of the microcontroller, initiating by the radio equipment of a power up sequence, powering up one by one the different functional blocks of the radio equipment, determining of a measurement of a received power of the incoming radio frequency transmission once a RSSI detection functional block is powered and determining a state mode of power consumption to apply to all the functional blocks of the radio equipment and the microcontroller functions of the comparison of the measurement to a reference threshold.

Abstract: The optimising of video data files for downloading to a mobile device is disclosed, in which the total data volume of the file is limited. An input video clip of image frames is coded to produce a first coded video data file having a predetermined data volume. A measure of spatial data loss is obtained and the obtained measure of data loss is compared against a predetermined data loss value. If too much spatial loss has occurred, frames are removed from the input clip and a re-coding process is performed of the input video clip to produce an alternative output data file. Preferably, the data frame-rate is not allowed to drop below a predetermined minimum and if too much spatial loss still occurs, audio quality is reduced.

Abstract: A method for accessing data safely, which is suitable for the electronic tag with low performance, is provided. The method comprises the following steps: when performing a data writing process, the first read-write device encrypts the message MSG and then writes the message in the electronic tag; when performing a data reading process, the second read-write device sends a data request packet to the electronic tag; the electronic tag sends a data response packet to the second read-write device according to the data request packet; the second read-write device sends a key request packet to a trusted third party; the trusted third party verifies the validity of the identity of the second read-write device according to the key request packet, and sends a key response packet to the second read-write device upon the verification is passed; the second read-write device obtains the plain text of the electronic tag message MSG according to the key response packet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for fabricating a printed circuit board assembly by adhering an element to a printed circuit board without using any solder. The printed circuit board may be fabricated by sequentially applying a conductor-containing first ink and an insulator-containing second ink onto a base substrate by ink-jet printing to form a printed circuit board, mounting an element on the printed circuit board such that an electrode of the element contacts a conductive layer and curing the conductive layer at a high temperature.

Abstract: Apparatus (20, 120, 300) and methods for use in the performance of minimally invasive orthopedic procedures, including apparatus and methods for use in the performance of such procedures under the visualization of an endoscope (22), are herein disclosed. Such procedures include a minimally invasive intramedullary nailing procedure, a minimally invasive bone graft harvesting procedure, a minimally invasive pelvic osteotomy procedure, an orthopedic implant revision procedure, and a minimally invasive percutaneous bone plating procedure.

Abstract: In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area.

Abstract: An apparatus to rotate a cooling fan may employ an engine coolant radiator having a radiator inlet tank attached at an end of the radiator. The radiator inlet tank may be filled with engine coolant and transfer heat into a fan system evaporator contained inside the radiator inlet tank. The tank may contain a liquid working fluid capable of absorbing heat from the engine coolant and becoming a gaseous working fluid. A gas expander with an impeller may be employed to receive the gaseous working fluid from the fan system evaporator and impart rotation in a shaft to which the impeller of the gas expander and cooling fan is attached. A fan system condenser may receive the gaseous working fluid from the gas expander and condense the gaseous working fluid to form a liquid working fluid. A pump pumps the liquid working fluid back to the fan system evaporator.