Abstract: An insertable tube system for a vacuum cleaner, with at least one first tube, a second tube and a coupling for detachable connection of the first tube to the second tube, the coupling having a guide element and a lever button, the guide element being located on the outside of the wall of the first tube, the lever button in the guide element being supported to be able to move around a pivot axis, the lever button being movable by the force of at least a first spring element into a catch position, and the lever button having a catch projection on the bottom, the wall of the first tube having an opening for the catch projection of the lever button, and a mechanical connection between the first tube and the second tube being producible by engagement of the catch projection with a catch recess of the second tube.

Abstract: A programmable passive device comprising a first node and a second node. A plurality of passive device elements electrically coupled to the first node. A plurality of switches are electrically coupled to at least the second node and selectively coupled to a number of the plurality of passive device elements to provide the programmable passive device with a pre-determined value.

Abstract: An architecture, system and method of use sends location based multimedia to participants of a geo-tour or other application using geo-boundaries and/or other location information. The method includes detecting when a user has crossed within a geo-boundary. The method further includes determining a content type to be sent to a mobile device based on preferences provided by the user. Additionally, the method includes sending user location specific content of the determined content type to the mobile device when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary.

Abstract: Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The structure includes a trench formed in a dielectric layer which has at least a portion thereof devoid of a fluorine boundary layer. The structure further includes a copper wire in the trench having at least a bottom portion thereof in contact with the non-fluoride boundary layer of the trench. A lead free solder bump is in electrical contact with the copper wire.

Abstract: A multi-layer pillar and method of fabricating the same is provided. The multi-layer pillar is used as an interconnect between a chip and substrate. The pillar has at least one low strength, high ductility deformation region configured to absorb force imposed during chip assembly and thermal excursions.

Abstract: Band edge engineered Vt offset devices, design structures for band edge engineered Vt offset devices and methods of fabricating such structures is provided herein. The structure includes a first FET having a channel of a first compound semiconductor of first atomic proportions resulting in a first band structure and a first type. The structure further includes a second FET having a channel of a second compound semiconductor of second atomic proportions resulting in a second band structure and a first type. The first compound semiconductor is different from the second compound semiconductor such that the first FET has a first band structure different from second band structure, giving rise to a threshold voltage different from that of the second FET.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to provide enrollment of biometric data from individuals without the need for the enrollees to travel to a central location. The system and method provides for optionally detecting multiple types of biometric data, for example, fingerprints, facial scan, visual scan, iris scan, voice scan, or the like, to be captured at the point of enrollee use. During the biometric capture process, the biometric enrollment device monitors and establishes the identity of the enrollee and measures the quality of the biometric input as it occurs. If unacceptable quality is detected, then repeated biometric scans may be necessary, but is done at time of enrollment avoiding any need to send inaccurate information back to a service institution. When the enrollment process completes, the biometric data is encrypted, time stamped and either mailed back to the service institution or is transmitted back.

Abstract: An operating load of an overload releasing mechanism is made to be high by a simple method. In a webbing retractor, spring claws engage with recesses of a rotor, and a gear wheel and the rotor are connected. When relative rotational force is applied between the rotor and the gear wheel, the spring claws elastically deform and engagement thereof with the recesses is released. Due thereto, connection of the rotor and the gear wheel is released, and the overload releasing mechanism is operated. Here, urging members urge the spring claws toward a side of engaging with the recesses. Due thereto, the operating load of the overload releasing mechanism can be made to be high by a simple method of merely adding the urging members.

Abstract: A method of friction welding a head part to a skirt part of a piston having a hollow cooling duct in which the internal connection surface of the first part to be welded is reciprocally arranged with an internal connection surface of the second part to be friction welded, so that they form a unsymmetrical contact area, so that the resulting weld of the first and the second parts produces a weld bead that is located predominantly outside of the hollow cooling duct. The unsymmetrical contact area can be formed by chamfered, angled edge surfaces that produce, for example, a wedge-shaped space, or partially matched, inter-fitting surfaces that remain out of contact and produce a gap at sides facing the hollow space.

Abstract: In a light source device provided with a light emission tube in which a light emitting element is enclosed and at least one laser oscillator part for radiating a laser beam towards said light emission tube, for focusing a beam within a light emission tube with a large solid angle and for preventing that the beam with a high energy density impinges upon the wall of the light emission tube, the light emission tube has a tube wall, part of which is made to function as a focusing means, or the light emission tube has a focusing means at the inner surface thereof.

Abstract: A fastening unit has a fastening device (1) and an electrical distributor (2) which is lockable to the fastening device by latching. The fastening device has a base plate (3) and with two latch mechanisms (4) which project vertically away from the base plate (3). Several openings (5, 5?) for holding screws (6) are formed in the base plate (3), with which the base plate (3) can be fastened to the wall or other support (7), and free ends of the latch mechanisms (4) each having an elastic catch arm (8) with a catch hook (9) and a rigid contact arm (10) opposite the catch arm (8). The fastening device enables the electrical distributor to be fastened quickly, easily, and reliably to a wall or other support, with the possibility of also quick and easy detaching of the distributor, as necessary, from the wall without removing the fastening device.

Abstract: To provide a flickerless discharge lamp which can remove hydrogen by a simple and safe means even if the lamp is a large discharge lamp with high pressure when lit, the discharge lamp has a pair of electrodes and a hydrogen getter (4) in the interior of an arc tube, the hydrogen getter (4) being formed of a container (41) made of metal which is hydrogen permeable and a hydrogen absorbent body (42) that is composed of a metal which can absorb hydrogen that is enclosed inside of the container (41) and is fixed to an inside wall of the container (41).

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter for mass flow measurement of a flowing medium having a measuring tube, a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field at least partially passing through the measuring tube, having two electrodes for tapping into a measurement voltage induced in the flowing medium and having a housing incorporating the measuring tube, the magnetic field generator and the electrodes, wherein the measuring tube has a cross section that varies along its length and the cross section in the mid-section of the measuring tube is smaller than at its ends, preferably the cross section of the measuring tube being rectangular in its mid-section, optionally also square, and wherein the housing preferably has a circular cross section. At least one reinforcement, preferably two, is provided in the mid-section of the measuring tube joining the measuring tube and the housing.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter for mass flow measurement of a flowing medium having a measuring tube (1), a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field that at least partially passes through the measuring tube (1), two magnetic coils (2), and two electrodes for tapping into a measurement voltage induced in the flowing medium. The measuring tube (1) is designed as an integrally molded metal pipe or as a metal pipe produced integrally by hydroforming. Preferably, the measuring tube has a wall thickness that is smaller at a mid-section than at its ends, and reinforcing ribs in the mid-section.

Abstract: A dispensing device has a storage device and an air pump for dispensing a medical formulation in which the storage device has multiple inserts, each insert containing a single dose of the formulation. Each insert is located in a separate and sealed cavity. The cavities can be individually opened for dispensing the respective dose from the respective insert.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor arranged on a second line forming an angle of 45° at a switched position for switching a state being set up on a first line that projects displacement of center of magnetic field generating means generating a magnetic field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to LED bar modules where the LED groups are placed at a pixel board. The present invention further concerns a method for calibration of LEDs. It is the object of the invention to achieve a highly efficient LED bar for generating a bar of light. A further object of the invention is to store calibration data for each LED both electrically and mechanically close to the actual LED. Preferably, the main printed circuit is placed inside a heat conductive tube, where the pixel board is placed outside the heat conductive tube in a longitudinal recess, where the main printed circuit is placed inside an isolation cover. Hereby, it is achieved that the LEDs are placed on the outside of the tube in a way where heat generated from the LEDs is conducted downwards to the tube. Inside the tube, the rest of the power electronics and also the light controlling electronics are placed.

Abstract: Method for reducing resist poisoning. The method includes the steps of forming a first structure in a dielectric on a substrate, reducing amine related contaminants from the dielectric and the substrate prior to a formation of a second structure on the substrate such that the amine related contaminates will not diffuse out from either the substrate or the dielectric, wherein the reducing utilizes a plasma treatment which one of chemically ties up the amine related contaminates and binds, traps, or consumes the amine related contaminates during subsequent processing steps, forming the second structure on the substrate, and after the forming of the first structure, preventing poisoning of a resist layer in subsequent processing by the reducing.

Abstract: Object of the invention is a system composed of a special Tile, adequate to cover the whole roof, thermally insulating, ventilated, with no environmental impact, producing solar and photovoltaic energy, adequate for the production of hot water and/or electrical energy. The two functions, thermal and photovoltaic, are meant to be operated in synergy, obtaining the best result, or independently. For instance, the photovoltaic can help the thermal system, in case the covered surfaces are too small for the heating needs of the building, or in non-ideal climates, sending part of the electrical energy to electrical water heaters positioned in the boiler, to complement hot water production during low irradiation seasons.

Abstract: A vehicle drum brake includes: a first brake shoe; a second brake shoe; a parking brake lever connected with the second brake shoe; a pull unit connected with the parking brake lever; a strut including a curved portion which is curved towards an outer circumferential side of the backing plate, the strut being disposed between a portion of the parking brake lever which lies closer to the portion where the pull mechanism is connected than the portion where the parking brake lever is attached and the first brake shoe; a strut return spring for returning the strut in a non-operating state to its initial position is provided to extend between the strut and the second brake shoe; and an engagement hole formed in the curved portion of the strut for one end portion of the strut return spring to be brought into engagement therewith.