Abstract: A portable information apparatus comprises a first housing, and a second housing which is mounted to the first housing in such a manner that it can be rocked freely, with its main face facing the first housing, and which includes a panel-like display device with a display screen exposed at the main face and a hinge member to mount the display device in the second housing, wherein the hinge member includes a fixed member fixed to the second housing and an extended member mounted to the fixed member and intervening between the display device and the inner wall of the second housing, and the extended member includes a pressing section which presses against the side face of the display device and a flexible curved section which is provided so as to be continuous with the pressing section and which is formed convexly at the inner wall of the second housing.

Abstract: In a low-pressure environment, a voltage is applied between a tool tip in close proximity to a surface and that surface. Contaminants on the surface are attracted and adhere to the tool. A laser may also be used for in situ cleaning of components of a lithographic projection apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention is directed in part towards methods of modulating the function of serine/threonine protein kinases with azabenzimidazole-based compounds. The methods incorporate cells that express a serine/threonine protein kinase, such as RAF. In addition, the invention describes methods of preventing and treating serine/threonine protein kinase-related abnormal conditions in organisms with a compound identified by the invention. Furthermore, the invention pertains to azabenzimidazole compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor having a pair of ultrasound transducers adapted to be inserted in and being able to perform at a single site of introduction into a duct. The ultrasonic sensor measures a forward ultrasonic path transit time and a second reverse ultrasonic path transit time of ultrasound signals propagating in a fluid. The arrangement being such that a comparison of the signal associated with ultrasound travel in one direction with that of the signal associated with ultrasound travel in the opposite direction enables the flow rate of the fluid in the duct to be determined. The ultrasonic sensor may utilize a curved reflecting surface on the duct and a reflective surface of an ultrasonic sensor end cap to provide forward and reverse ultrasonic W-shaped paths.

Abstract: A system to initialize a memory device. An operating system executes an application program. A memory device has a plurality of memory addresses that hold data. A firmware device holds settings for the memory device and sends a completion signal to the operating system only after an initialization of the memory device has been completed in response to an initialization request being received from the operating system. A memory controller initializes a range of the memory addresses to a configurable value after receiving the initialization request from the firmware device, and sends the completion signal to the firmware device after the initialization is completed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wafer carrier that includes an opening, which in one embodiment is a plurality of holes, disposed along the periphery of the wafer carrier. A gas emitted through the holes onto a peripheral back edge of the wafer assists in preventing the processing liquids and contaminants resulting therefrom from reaching the inner region of the base and the backside inner region of the wafer. In another embodiment, a plurality of concentric sealing members are used to prove a better seal, and the outer seal is preferably independently movable to allow cleaning of a peripheral backside of the wafer to occur while the wafer is still attached to the wafer carrier.

Abstract: A method for inserting an endoscope into the colon of a patient includes providing a generally rigid insert having proximal and distal ends and having a curved channel passing therethrough with a lateral opening at the distal end. The insert is inserted into the patient's rectum so that the distal end is in proximity to the sigmoid flexure of the colon. The endoscope is then passed through the channel and into the sigmoid colon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heating implement which comprises at least two frame parts (1, 2) which have been made from wood and are placed one on top of the other, at least one of which has at least one groove (3), or corresponding formation, for leading the combustion air into the structure of the heating implement. A heating implement formed in accordance with the invention has one or more spacing pieces (4) located in the groove (3), which are placed between the frame parts to form an air gap between them.

Abstract: A fastener driving device comprises a housing having a chamber constructed and arranged to contain compressed air, a cylinder disposed within the housing, a piston disposed within the cylinder and movable between upper and lower positions within the cylinder, a fastener striker connected with the piston, a main valve and trigger valve. The main valve is formed from a resilient material having a first portion thereof sealingly engaged with a first portion of the cylinder. The main valve has a second portion thereof movable between a sealing position with a second portion of the cylinder and an unsealed position as a result of flexing of the resilient material. The unsealed position permitting the compressed air to force the piston to move from the upper position to the lower position to enable the fastener striker to move through a fastener driving stroke. The trigger valve is carried by the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a filter module that may incorporate sensors to measure various characteristics of fluid flow and filtration. The sensors may be MEMS and may measure the temperature, flow rate, pressure, etc. of the fluid. One or more MEMS sensors may be included in a sensor package which, in turn, may be included in a sensor component. The latter, which may also include a processor, conductor pins, etc. for data communication, may be coupled to a sensor port in such a way as to allow contact between the sensor(s) and the fluid. Sensor measurements may be used to determine the occurrence of harmful events, such as cavitation or particle breakthrough, or to predict the remaining service life of a filter element.

Abstract: A digital data transmitting apparatus including a reproducing device classifies serial packet data that are read at a variable rate from a digital data medium and demodulates into at least picture data, audio data and other data, an MPEG transport stream (MPEG-TS) generating device generates an MPEG-TS based on the digital data, and a digital interface device converts the generated MPEG-TS into digital transmission data and transmits the digital transmission data at a predetermined transmission rate. A digital data receiving apparatus including a digital interface device is operable at a predetermined transmission rate, a digital data receiving device receives digital data via the digital interface device, an MPEG-TS reproducing device reproduces an MPEG-TS from the received digital data, a reproducing device classifies the reproduced MPEG-TS into at least picture data, audio data, and private data, and a control device controls the reproducing device based on the private data.

Abstract: Systems and methods to identify an event(s) representing a discontinuity in the impedance of a transmission line such as a wire cable using time domain reflectrometry (TDR) are presented. According to an exemplary embodiment, multiple layers of digital signal processing techniques are implemented in an algorithm that combats the smearing effect of a wide launch pulses with the reflection due to an event. The algorithm focuses on wavelet decomposition and additional post processing to produce a well-defined signal that allows easy identification of the reflected signal while preserving critical information, such as the location of the event and relative signal strength.

Abstract: An optical component and a method of making the same are provided. In one embodiment, the optical component is a low-OH optical fiber that includes a core and a cladding. The optical component is treated by immersion in a hydrogen gas atmosphere at a predetermined pressure, at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined time period such that intrinsic and impurity defects of the optical component are destroyed. The method of making the optical component includes providing a preform having a content of OH-groups in the amount of about 0.1 to about 10.0 ppm and a content of chlorine in the amount of 0 to about 1000 ppm and drawing the preform to elongate it to form an optical component from the preform. The optical component is immersed in a hydrogen gas atmosphere at a predetermined pressure, at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined time period that is sufficient to destroy intrinsic and impurity defects of the optical component.

Abstract: A method of imaging a pattern in a microlithographic exposure apparatus includes performing two exposures, each with a different mask, the superposition of the images defined by the two masks produces the complete circuit pattern. A dipolar illumination mode is used for each exposure, the dipoles of the two exposures being mutually perpendicular. The dipolar illumination mode of the first exposure is used to image mask features parallel to a first direction, and the dipolar illumination mode of the second exposure is used to image mask features perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A filter coil incorporates coils, each having the same inductance, which differ from each other in winding directions and are used for low-pass filters for eliminating carrier frequency components in BTL outputs of a class-D amplifier, which performs pulse-width modulation and amplification on input signals. A pair of coils can be arranged to adjoin together along axial directions thereof in a single package, or plural pairs of coils can be arranged to adjoin together in a single package with intervention of a magnetic shield therebetween. Alternatively, a pair of coils are wound about a single core along its axial direction with intervention of a magnetic shield therebetween. Thus, it is possible to effectively suppress inductive coupling between adjacent coils, and it is possible to realize reduction of installed areas of coils and reduction of the cost in manufacture of filter coils as well as prevention of unwanted radiation.

Abstract: A training machine including a load unit (13) and a pedal (12) or the like for providing an exerciser with predetermined exercise and a display (17) for displaying an image, further including a storage unit (24) for storing a reference range of the heart rate of the exerciser being exercising, a storage unit (24) for storing a plurality of types of images, a heart rate sensor (21A) for sensing the heart rate of the exerciser, a sensor signal detection processing unit and display-audio output processing unit (27B, 27A) for judging whether the exercising state of the exerciser is proper, wherein the display-audio output processing unit (27A) retrieves the image corresponding to the exercising state from the storage unit (24) and displays it on a display unit (17).

Abstract: Solid rigid acrylic copolymer materials, useful for forming ophthalmic devices, are processed into the shape of an ophthalmic device, such as an intraocular lens and are then processed into a foldable form. The acrylic copolymer material has polymer units derived from an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, such as, (meth)acrylic acid, 1-butenoic acid, and the like, and an aryl(meth)acrylate monomer, such as, phenyl(meth)acrylate, 2-ethyloxy(meth)acrylate, and the like. The processing into a foldable shape may be accomplished by contacting the rigid material, having a Tg of 25° C. or higher, with an alcohol, preferably in the presence of acid catalyst, to lower the Tg to 20° C. or less.

Abstract: A method for attaching an adhesive tape includes the steps of, disposing the adhesive tape having an adhesive surface on a support body with the adhesive surface down, rolling an attaching roller having adhesive strength on the other not-adhesive surface of the adhesive tape so that the adhesive tape is transferred onto the attaching roller and is come into tight contact therewith, and rolling the attaching roller on a surface of a member to be attached which is located in a predetermined position so that the adhesive tape adhered to the attaching roller is attached onto the surface of the member. Respective adhesive strengths A, B and C are set to have a relation of A<B<C, where A designates adhesive strength between the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape and the support body, B designates adhesive strength between the not-adhesive surface of the adhesive tape and the attaching roller, and C designates adhesive strength between the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape and the member to be attached.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided including a main frame structure, a track assembly mounted to the main frame structure and having an single, endless ground-engaging track extending in a longitudinal direction. A pair of steerable ground-engaging wheels flank the track, constructed and arranged to exert a ground bearing pressure sufficient to change a direction of travel of the track in response to turning of the wheels to steer the vehicle. Steering structure is operatively associated with the wheels to turn the wheels. Power drive structure is mounted with respect to the main frame structure and is constructed and arranged to drive the wheels and the track simultaneously so as to move the vehicle along the ground. The wheels are constructed and arranged to be moved with respect to the main frame structure so as to change a position thereof with respect to the main frame structure, thereby permitting driving, steering and ground pressure of the vehicle to be adjusted in accordance with ground conditions.