Abstract: The invention relates to a thin film capacitor with a carrier substrate, at least two interdigitated electrodes, and a dielectric. A staggered arrangement of at least one interdigitated electrode below the dielectric with respect to an interdigitated electrode above the dielectric results in a breakdown-resistant thin film capacitor which can be manufactured in the same production process as a standard monolayer capacitor.

Abstract: A multi-phase polymeric gel electrolyte for use in a rechargeable lithium battery has an ion-conductivity of more than 1 mS/cm and comprises a continuous ion-conductive liquid phase interpenetrating a solid phase. The solid phase which is obtained by polymerizing alkane monomers has a microscopic network structure which is selected such that when the electrolyte is employed in a rechargeable lithium metal battery, the battery is capable of being fully charged and discharged at a 0.2 C rate more than 20 times without short-circuiting due to dendritic growth. Suitable microscopic network structures are obtained using polydecandioldiacrylates. A method of preparing said electrolytes involves polymerizing a one-phase polymerizable composition which undergoes 1a phase separation during polymerization.

Abstract: An electronic part enabling a further efficient attenuation of high-frequency noises is provided. The first dielectric paste is applied onto a PET film (30) to form a ceramic sheet (31) having a dielectric constant ∈1 thereupon; and ceramic films (22—3, 22—4) are formed by applying the second dielectric paste on the ceramic sheet (31). Next, the pattern of the signal line (22—2) is printed by applying the conductive paste to the center of ceramic sheet (31) such that the right side (22—3a) of ceramic film (22—3) in the lengthwise direction and the left side (22—4a) of ceramic film (22—4) in the lengthwise direction are covered with the conductive paste; after that, further ceramic films (22—5, 22—6) are formed such that the lateral ends (22—2d, 22—2e) of the signal line (22—2) are sandwiched between the ceramic films (22—5, 22—6; and 22—3, 22—4).

Abstract: A heating apparatus comprises a plastic body and a planar heating element, together defining a liquid heating vessel. The heating element is clamped between a portion of the body and a retaining ring, the body and the retaining ring being fixed together by an induction weld. Uniform compression of a seal is obtained during the welding process. The weld provides a reliable seal.

Abstract: A polarization-sensitive beam splitter comprising at least one transparent wedge-shaped element of a birefringent material is made by providing each one of two substrate plates with an orientation layer, whereafter the substrate plates are arranged with their orientation layers facing each other while forming a wedge-shaped interspace. The interspace is filled with a liquid crystalline monomer composition, which is subsequently cured while forming a wedge-shaped element of a uniaxially oriented polymer material. After possible removal of the substrate plates, two or three of such wedge-shaped elements can be joined to a Wollaston prism for use in the pick-up element of a magneto-optical recording system.

Abstract: A rectifier device with at least one cooling body), with at least one diode arranged on the cooling body, with at least one protective layer is arranged on the diode and the cooling body, and with at least one receptacle at the cooling body for connection to the protective layer.

Abstract: A transflective liquid-crystal display device comprising a display cell (1) and a reflective polarizer (9), which preferably incorporates a cholesteric mirror (12) which practically completely reflects incident radiation (light) (14) of a specific polarization (left-hand or right-hand) originating from the display cell (reflective effect) and which passes a substantial degree of radiation (15) of the same polarization originating from (a light source (10) on) the other side (transmissive effect).

Abstract: A system for measuring the speed of a person while running or walking along a surface. A single acceleration sensor measures the acceleration in the forward direction and provides an acceleration signal which is amplified and subsequently sampled by analog to digital converter. The digital signal is processed by a microprocessor which executes an algorithm that determines the stride length and the stride duration from the digitized acceleration signal and calculates the speed and the distance traversed. The information thus obtained is transmitted by means of a radio frequency transmitter and received by a radio frequency receiver in a watch or other device which comprises a display which can be viewed by the runner or walker. The speed and distance traversed is displayed on the display, along with other useful information, such as average speed, maximum speed, total distance traversed, calories expended, and heart beat.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus has a housing (1), a shaving head (2) and a hair-collecting chamber (3) for collecting hair cuttings, the shaving head comprising a holder (4) which is connected to the housing by means of a hinge construction (15). The holder comprises an external cutting member (6) and an internal cutting member (8). For driving the internal cutting member a drive member (11) of a drive unit (10) can be coupled to the internal cutting member (8). For cleaning the hair-collecting chamber (3) the chamber is opened by pivoting the holder (4) and after the cleaning process the holder is pivoted back onto the housing. During opening and closing of the hair-collecting chamber the drive member (11) and the internal cutting member (8) are coupled and uncoupled. In order to improve coupling and uncoupling the hinge construction is such that in a first stage of the movement of the holder the holder is moved substantially in a longitudinal direction (14) of the drive member (11).

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode comprising a laminated structure including, in succession, a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, a layer including a p-conductive material, a layer including a complex compound of terbium with organic ligands, a layer including an n-conductive material and a second electrode, the complex compound of terbium with organic ligands having the following composition: TbL(C2H5OH)2, wherein L=N,N′,N″-Tris-(3-R1—,5-R2-2-X-benzyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, wherein X=—O—, —COO—, R1=CH3, C2H5, C3H7, i-C3H7, t-C4H9, OCH3, OC2H5, OC3H7, OtC4H9, F, Cl, Br, NO2 and R2=CH3, C2H5, C3H7, i-C3H7, t-C4H9, OCH3, OC2H5, OC3H7, OtC4H9, F, Cl, Br, NO2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new type of thin-film capacitor which is insensitive to breakdown voltages during its mounting on a printed circuit board. Said capacitor has an insulating substrate having at least two internal electrode layers which are mutually separated by means of a dielectric layer. The substrate also has two end contacts each of which are electroconductively connected to one of said internal electrode layers. According to the invention, the capacitor also has breakable electrically conductive means, preferably formed as a metal layer, which means are electrically connected to said end contacts. The presence of said breakable electrically conductive means between said end contacts prevents damage due to electrical storage which can arise during the mounting of the capacitor on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A property of a layer of a phosphor screen on a substrate is determined by sending a beam of infrared radiation through the substrate and the layer and measuring, after the passage, the intensity of the beam. The radiation can be measured by a CCD camera.

Abstract: In an apparatus comprising a housing wall formed with a passage closed by an elastically deformable cover which has a raised portion and comprising switching means arranged behind the cover, a switching function of the switching means can be actuated only when a raised portion is moved into an operating position in which the cover has a recessed shape in the area of the raised portion.

Abstract: Generation of a granular graphic pattern on a physical surface is based on the multiple usage of elementary shapes. In particular, the method uses computer graphics in a multilevel pattern generation. It features defining at least two different absolute and/or relative transformation specifiers that are non-uniform amongst the elementary shapes with respect to either neighbouring ones of said elementary shapes and/or with respect to an overall geometry of the elementary shape in question. Finally, it applies the elementary shapes so specified on the physical surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a cutting member (3). According to the method, a single side 9 of a carrier 1 of the cutting member is provided with an auxiliary layer (11). The carrier is provided with a cutting edge (7) by means of an electrochemical machining device (19), an electrode (21) of the electrochemical machining device being arranged on a side (15) of the carrier remote from the auxiliary layer. According to the invention, the auxiliary layer is provided as far as the cutting edge to be provided on the carrier, and, after the cutting edge has been provided on the carrier, the auxiliary layer is maintained on the carrier as a layer which is functional for the cutting member. In this manner, the auxiliary layer has a double function and is thus utilized in a better way. In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary layer mainly comprises SiO2 and has a thickness below 200 nm, preferably below 100 nm.

Abstract: An ion implantation device includes at least two successive deceleration stages the first deceleration stage, looking in the downstream direction, being arranged to decelerate the ion beam, to deflect the ion beam, and to form an intermediate crossover, whereas the second deceleration stage is arranged to decelerate the ion beam further and to subject the beam to a converging effect.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing an enveloped multilayer capacitor and an enveloped multilayer comprising a method of manufacturing enveloped multilayer capacitors, in which a flat supporting plate of an electrically insulating material is provided with through-holes, dielectric layers and electrode layers are provided in the holes and on both surfaces of the flat supporting plate, after a sufficient number of layers has been provided for the intended purpose, the supporting plate is covered on both sides with a cover plate of an electrically insulating material which is hermetically secured to the supporting plate of an electrically insulating material, the assembly is subdivided into blocks which each comprise a multilayer capacitor enveloped by an electrically insulating material, with partition lines extending through the electrode layers situated on both surfaces of the supporting plate, and, subsequently, end contacts are provided on two opposing ends of the blocks.

Abstract: Picture display device with an evacuated tube comprising, around a longitudinal axis, a display window, a conical portion and a neck portion, said conical portion being connected to an upstanding wall of the display window. The wall thickness of the conical portion is selectively reduced. In particular, the wall thickness in an area of the conical portion is substantially constant.

Abstract: Metal patterns (15) can be provided on a glass substrate (1) in an electroless process by modifying the substrate with a silane layer (3), locally removing said layer with a laser or UV-ozone treatment and selectively nucleating the remaining silane layer in a polymer-stabilized Pd sol. Neither a photoresist nor organic solvents are used. The method is very suitable for the manufacture of the black matrix on a passive plate for an LCD, or on panels of other flat colour displays, such as flat cathode ray tubes.

Abstract: A dielectric device for high frequency application with a reduced loss of a high frequency component has at least a first dielectric on which a conductor is disposed and a second dielectric laminated on this dielectric and an additional dielectric with a dielectric constant lower than those of the first and second disposed in the vicinity of the side edge of the conductor.