Abstract: A micropositioner is provided, which contains an outer magnetic pole-piece and an inner magnetic pole-piece located within the outer magnetic pole piece. At least one permanent magnet is located between the inner magnetic pole piece and the outer magnetic pole-piece. At least one coil is located between the inner magnetic pole-piece and the outer magnetic pole-piece, wherein the at least one coil is capable of directing magnetic flux between the inner magnetic pole-piece and the outer magnetic pole-piece. An outer movable shell is also movably connected to the outer magnetic pole-piece.

Abstract: A system is provided for performing penetration testing of a target computer network by installing a remote agent in the target computer network. The system includes a local agent provided in a computer console and configured to receive and execute commands. A user interface is provided in the console and configured to send commands to and receive information from the local agent, process the information, and present the processed information. A database is configured to store the information received from the local agent. A network interface is connected to the local agent and configured to communicate with the remote agent installed in the target computer network via a network. Security vulnerability exploitation modules are provided for execution by the local agent and/or the remote agent.

Abstract: The invention describes a method for processing sound signals for a surround left channel (SL) and a surround right channel (SR). Thereby, a continually varying delay between the resulting signals of the surround right (SR) and surround left channels (SL) is generated. Furthermore the invention describes a delay management unit, a sound processing system, an acoustic system comprising such a sound processing system, a mixing unit for such an acoustic system and a studio system comprising such a sound processing system.

Abstract: An E-ink display and method for repairing the same is provided. The method is for repairing a thin film transistor array substrate of the E-ink display. The thin film transistor array substrate having a plurality of pixel units is provided initially. Each of the pixel unit includes a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode. The thin film transistor has a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode. The gate electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode are connected electrically to a scan line, a data line and the pixel electrode respectively. A portion of the pixel electrode is located above the scan line. Next, a repairing portion is formed at the space between the scan line and the pixel electrode. The repairing portion is utilized to electrically connect the pixel electrode and the scan line.

Abstract: A beverage container (10) is disclosed as including a body (12) with a top end and a cooling device (20) detachably engageable with the body (12), in which the body (12) is adapted to hold a beverage, and the cooling device (20) is adapted to contain a cooling agent, e.g. water and when the cooling device (20) is engaged with the body (12), at least a major portion of the top end of the body (12) is closed and at least part of the cooling device (20) extends into an interior cavity of the body (12), and the cooling device (20) includes a vessel (22) and a top (24) removably engageable with each other. A method of using such a beverage container is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying an object on a structure is provided. Generally, the apparatus contains a holding portion that is fabricated so as to allow the apparatus to hold to the structure. The apparatus also contains a hook that is capable of allowing the object to be set thereon, and a central loop that is capable of allowing a second object to be situated therein.

Abstract: A liquid characterization and level sensor with a coaxial probe attached to a closed loop servo circuitry combined with a DSP and novel algorithms to scan, lock and track signals to ascertain the level and purity of fluid in a container.

Abstract: A system for protecting a trailer coupler contains a first arm rotatably connected to a second arm. The first arm contains a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion, the top portion of the first arm containing a first opening. The second arm contains a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of the second arm contains a first opening. The trailer coupler fits within the system and aligning the said first opening of the first arm and the first opening of the second arm forms a system top portion opening that allows access to a hitch of the trailer coupler while not allowing access to other top portions of the trailer coupler or side portions of the trailer coupler.

Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to high bandwidth positioning systems such as fast tool servos (FTS). The applications of this invention include, for example, diamond turning of mold with structured surface for mass production of films for brightness enhancement and controlled reflectivity, diamond turning of molds for contact lens and micro-optical positioning devices. Preferred embodiments of the fast tool servo can have a closed-loop bandwidth of approximately 20±5 kHz, with acceleration of up to approximately 1000 G or more. The resolution or position error is approximately 1 nm root mean square (RMS). In a preferred embodiment, the full stroke of 50 ?m can be achieved up to 1 kHz operation.

Abstract: A loudspeaker provided with a frame (101), a membrane (103) and a drive unit (105). The membrane has an outer circumferential edge (104a) suspended from the frame and an inner circumferential edge (104b). The drive unit has a stationary part (106a) secured to the frame and a translatable part (106b) provided with a coil support (108b) secured to the inner circumferential edge of the membrane. The membrane includes a membrane body (104) which, viewed in a circumferential direction, has a pattern of folds radially extending between the inner circumferential edge and the flat outer circumferential edge of the membrane. The folds have a depth (d), which increases from the edges (104a, 104b) towards an area (104A) situated between both edges. In this area, the folds are provided with faces (204C), to which a spider (111) of the loudspeaker is secured. This loudspeaker combines a small height with a large stroke of the membrane.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate and an electronic ink display device are provided. The thin film transistor includes a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes. The substrate has plural pixel regions, and the scan lines and the data lines are disposed on the substrate. Additionally, each pixel region has at least two thin film transistors therein, each thin film transistor only corresponds to one scan line and one data line, and each scan line and each data line is corresponded to at least one thin film transistor respectively. Furthermore, each pixel region has a pixel electrode therein, and the pixel electrode covers and is electrically connected to the thin film transistors in the same pixel region. The thin film transistor array substrate and the electronic ink display device can provide superior repairing functions to pixel defects for improving productive yield.

Abstract: A high bandwidth rotary fast tool servo provides tool motion in a direction nominally parallel to the surface-normal of a workpiece at the point of contact between the cutting tool and workpiece. Three or more flexure blades having all ends fixed are used to form an axis of rotation for a swing arm that carries a cutting tool at a set radius from the axis of rotation. An actuator rotates a swing arm assembly such that a cutting tool is moved in and away from the lathe-mounted, rotating workpiece in a rapid and controlled manner in order to machine the workpiece. One or more position sensors provides rotation and position information for a swing arm to a control system. A control system commands and coordinates motion of the fast tool servo with the motion of a spindle, rotating table, cross-feed slide, and in-feed slide of a precision lathe.

Abstract: A shallow loudspeaker provided with a chassis (2), a movable body (4), a resilient suspension for guiding the movable body with respect to the chassis along a translation axis (T), and an electric actuator (6) for driving the movable body along the translation axis. The movable body has a diaphragm structure comprising a central domeshaped diaphragm (8) and a cone-shaped diaphragm (10) concentrically arranged with respect to the dome-shaped diaphragm. The cone-shaped diaphragm has a back portion (10b) and a front portion (10f) which is wider than the back portion. Both diaphragms are attached to each other near the back portion of the cone-shaped diaphragm, the cone-shaped diaphragm enveloping the dome-shaped diaphragm.

Abstract: A method for protecting software is provided, where source code for the software has a first directive marking an encryption beginning point and a second directive marking an encryption end point. The method contains the steps of: processing the source code to identify a block of code between the first and second directives; compiling the source code to produce a binary file; generating a valid key and a random string; encrypting the random string with the key to obtain a first encrypted value; encrypting a portion of the binary file corresponding to the block of code with the valid key to obtain a second encrypted value; and replacing the portion of the binary file corresponding to the block of code with the second encrypted value and code that can decrypt the second encrypted value during execution of the software.

Abstract: A system and method for providing blade vibration analysis of a turbine is provided. Generally, the system contains a non-contacting sensor capable of determining a distance or velocity of a blade, of the series of blades, in relationship to the sensor. The system also contains a tachometer capable of determining a speed of a shaft of the turbine, and a computer comprising a memory and a processor.

Abstract: A musical instrument, having a monitor therein, contains a musical instrument body having a body cavity therein, and the monitor having a front face and a back, where the monitor fits within the body cavity of the musical instrument body. A screen cover is situated above the front face of the monitor and a cover plate positions the screen cover above the front face of the monitor, where the cover plate covers at least a portion of the screen cover. A bridge is located on a front face of the screen cover, where the bridge contains a pickup that does not use electromagnetic induction, and that senses vibrations of strings, suspended on said bridge, above the monitor, and translates the vibrations into audio signals.

Abstract: An oil-water separation pack includes an upper body having cross-sectional shape narrowing from a bottom to a top. The upper body includes an oil rising region provided in an inside central portion thereof, and an oil-discharging opening provided in a top portion thereof. A lower body disposed beneath the upper body includes a plurality of oblique flow-in ports, which allow an oil-water mixture to flow obliquely into an inside portion thereof and flows of the oil-water mixture to collide with each other and stagnate in the inside portion of the lower body, thereby enabling the oil to float and be separated from water. A coupling unit integrally couples a bottom portion of the upper body with a top portion of the lower body, thereby forming a continuous space extending from the lower body to the upper body. The continuous space allows oil to float therethrough.

Abstract: An audio enhancement apparatus includes a thermally insulating container and a substrate mounted at least partially within the thermally insulating container. A heat source is provided within the thermally insulating container and proximate to the substrate. At least one audio semiconductor is mounted to the substrate, where the audio semiconductor is located within the thermally insulating container. The thermally insulating container, in conjunction with the heat source, maintains an above-ambient temperature for the audio semiconductor while at least partially insulating components located outside of the thermally insulating container from the heat source. Another embodiment of the audio enhancement apparatus includes a thermally conductive substrate with at least one heat source located proximate to the substrate and at least one audio semiconductor mounted to the substrate. A heat dissipation device is also mounted proximate to the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of supporting more than one article is provided. The apparatus contains a flat panel that extends in a first plane, and a first region connected at a first end of the first region to the flat panel, wherein the first region extends in a second plane, and wherein the first plane is substantially perpendicular to the second plane. An eyelet is connected to a first surface of the first region, the eyelet being enclosed by a top portion of the eyelet, a bottom portion of the eyelet, a front portion of the eyelet, and a back portion of the eyelet. A body portion is connected to a second end of the first region, the body portion extending away from the flat panel. The apparatus also contains a hook portion that is connected to the body portion.