Abstract: A resistor-printed board built in a flyback transformer for a video display appliance with a reduced size as well as the resistance error of the printed resistors. A focus volume and a screen volume are printed on one surface of the resistor-printed board, and a bleeder resistor is printed on the other surface thereof, so that the size of the resistor-printed board is reduced, and a focus voltage and a screen voltage to be supplied to the appliance are stably adjusted, not affected by the printed error of the bleeder resistor.

Abstract: A lytic reagent composition and a kit of a lytic reagent system are disclosed for the rapid isolation, identification and/or analysis of at least five subpopulations of leukocytes from a whole blood sample. The composition and system have application to any environment in which the study and/or analysis of the leukocyte fraction of whole blood requires their isolation in their native or near native state. The lytic reagent composition of this invention comprises saponin and a carboxylic acid of the formula RCOOH wherein R is H or a C.sub.1-3 aliphatic hydrocarbon radial optionally substituted by one or more carbonyl and/or hydroxy groups. The kit of a lytic reagent system comprises the lytic reagent composition and a quench reagent.

Abstract: A universal production ball grid array socket is provided for use with a ball grid array package. The socket will receive a ball grid array package and in turn can be mounted or plugged into an underlying circuit board. One embodiment of the socket includes a tulip-shaped contact which is capable of receiving ball grid array ball leads of various diameters. Another embodiment of the socket includes a ball receiving contact capable of clasping an inserted ball grid array ball lead. In still another embodiment the universal production ball grid array socket is translucent allowing for visual inspection of a ball grid array package and ball grid array socket combination. Methods are provided for mounting a plurality of ball leads onto the bases of a plurality of ball receiving contacts after the contacts have been mounted within the universal production ball grid array socket.

Abstract: A linear transmitter (101) using predistortion includes a modulator (103), a predistorter (107), a digital quadrature modulator (111), an upconverter (113), a power amplifier (115), and an antenna (117). In addition, the transmitter (101) has a feedback loop including a coupler (119), a downconverter (123), a digital quadrature demodulator (125), and a trainer (131). The digital data to be transmitted is provided into the modulator (103), which converts the digital data into in-phase and quadrature component signals. The in-phase and quadrature component signals are then provided to the predistorter (107), which "predistorts" the component signals prior to amplification. The digital quadrature modulator (111) converts the component signals into a single analog signal. The upconverter (113) upconverts this signal from the predistorter (107) into the desired frequency of transmission, which is provided to the power amplifier (115) and the antenna (117) for amplification and broadcast.

Abstract: A loudspeaker enclosure having a low reflection/low diffraction baffle for reducing acoustic reflections and diffraction. The baffle of the loudspeaker enclosure has a substantially entire front surface covered by a first layer of optimized acoustical foam for reducing acoustic reflections off of the front surface of the baffle and for reducing diffraction around the edges of the enclosure. A second layer of optimized acoustical foam is secured over the mounting flanges of the transducers, which are mounted to the baffle. The first and second foam layers are formed of a thin sheet casted, polyether urethane foam. A front surface of the first layer of foam is flush with a front surface of the second layer of foam. An interference fit is provided between the first and second layers of foam to prevent any gaps from being formed between the first and second layers. The first layer of foam is thicker than the second layer of foam.

Abstract: A latch connected to a surface mount component for subsequent connection to a printed circuit board is provided as well as a method for mounting a surface mount component to a printed circuit board. The surface mount component has a soldering tail extending therefrom and at least one latch insertable through an aperture in the printed circuit board, without force, such that the soldering tails extending from the surface mount component rest on corresponding soldering pads of the printed circuit board. As a result, surface mount components are mountable to a printed circuit board using standard, available equipment, such as a vacuum head placed component, and the components are subsequently soldered to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An optimal transducer mounting system for loudspeakers which optimizes the attachment of a transducer to a loudspeaker enclosure. The mounting system features T-nuts captured between two bonded layers of a baffle board for receiving mounting screws for mounting the transducer to the baffle board. The mounting system also features a highly compressible, extremely low compression-set, airtight gasket disposed between the transducer and the baffle board.

Abstract: The terminal contact beams of a test or burn-in socket are provided with an abrasive surface to remove oxides or other films from the contact pins, lands, etc., of an electronic device package. The burn-in or test socket is in the form of a housing which holds the electronic device package by its terminal feet to prevent damage to the device package or mis-alignment of the terminal feet and moves the feet with respect to the terminal contact beams to assure good electrical connection therebetween.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube may utilize a focus mask color-selection structure. The focus mask structure is susceptible to localized, transient short circuit events, or breakdown events. These events may be caused by conductive particulates that become free within the cathode ray tube and provide a short circuit between first and second layers of the focus mask. The breakdown events are undesirable because they may result in cross-strand currents causing mask strand magnetization that can interfere with a video image on the screen of the cathode ray tube. A rapid degaussing operation is initiated during the next subsequent vertical blanking period following detection of the breakdown event.

Abstract: A BGA (ball grid array) semiconductor package with improved heat dissipation and dehumidification effect is disclosed. The above BGA package is provided with an open through slot on the chip mounting portion of the printed circuit board and/or the heat sink. The above through slot is occluded by neither the heat conductive epoxy resin nor the solder mask but is simply opened, thus directly exposing the bottom surface of the semiconductor chip to the outside of the package and effectively performing heat dissipation and dehumidification without causing any pop corn phenomenon during the dehumidification reflow. The size of the open through slot is not larger than the semiconductor chip. The open through slot is selected from among a rectangular slot, a large circular slot, a plurality of small circular slots, a radial slot, a cross slot or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a fluorescent layer for a black-and-white CRT is disclosed including: a first rotation shaft installed perpendicular to the horizontal plane; a rotation table fixed to the first rotation shaft and integrally formed with a sloped portion, the table being rotated along with the first rotation shaft; a second rotation shaft installed perpendicular to the sloped surface of the sloped portion; and a deposition table fixed to the second rotation shaft and in which a bulb can be mounted.

Abstract: A scanning line interpolator using a gamma correction memory includes a controller for outputting switching control signals according to an input video signal; an analog/digital converter for converting the input video signal into a digital signal; a first multiplexer for allowing the output signal of the analog/digital converter to pass according to the switching control signal output from the controller; a line buffer having a 1H delay for delaying the digital video signal having passed through the first multiplexer; a gamma correction memory for previously storing the scanning line interpolated digital video signal and then outputting it with the output signals of the analog/digital converter and 1H delay being taken as its addresses; and a second multiplexer for selectively outputting the output signals of the analog/digital converter and gamma correction memory according to the switching control signal output from the controller.

Abstract: An infrared sensor array and manufacturing method thereof is disclosed including a substrate; a supporter having a space portion for adiabatic structure between the substrate and supporter; and a plurality of infrared sensors arranged with a predetermined distance each other on the supporter above the space portion.

Abstract: A metal detector system is described for detecting metal objects in a monitoring zone, where the metal detector system comprises: (a) a transmitter coil for generating a magnetic filed in the zone to be monitored, the coil being disposed on a first side of the zone; (b) a first sensing coil disposed on a second side of the zone opposed to the first side, the first sensing coil generating a first sensing signal in response to perturbations in the magnetic field caused by the presence of a metallic object in the zone; (c) a second sensing coil disposed on the second side of the zone, the second sensing coil being spaced apart from the first sensing coil, the second sensing coil generating a second sensing signal in response to perturbations in the magnetic field caused by the presence of a metallic object in the zone; and (d) a sensing circuit for comparing the amplitudes of the first and second sensing signals to generate a difference signal and for generating a first trigger signal for a zero down-crossing of

Abstract: A transient improvement circuit is disclosed for cathode ray tube (CRT) amplifiers with automatic kinescope bias feedback circuits. An NPN transistor and a PNP transistor are provided, each having a collector, an emitter and a base. A video input signal is applied to the base of the NPN transistor. A first collector resistor is connected between the collector of the NPN transistor and a power supply voltage, the collector of the NPN transistor also being connected to the base of the PNP transistor. A first emitter resistor is connected between the emitter of the NPN transistor and ground, and the first emitter resistor has, connected in parallel therewith, a filter capacitor and a second emitter resistor connected in series with the filter capacitor.

Abstract: A power supply circuit for a video display appliance capable of reducing even the unnecessary power consumption caused by a power factor correction circuit when a display control for power saving is performed. The power supply circuit includes a rectifying section, a power factor correction section, an SMPS, a control section for determining whether to perform a display control for power saving of the video display appliance to provide a control signal, and a switching section for controlling the operation of the power factor correction section according to the control signal provided from the control section.

Abstract: A mechanical mounting system and extensional damping technique for loudspeaker crossover networks. This system decouples the crossover network from the loudspeaker enclosure (cabinet), isolating it from any vibrational energy in the cabinet walls. In addition, an extensional damping material is applied to the crossover network to damp any vibrational energy which may be coupled from the surrounding air into the network. The mounting system can be used for mounting any sensitive electronic components within an enclosure to provide isolation from the walls of the enclosure and from surrounding or environmentally induced vibrational energy.

Abstract: A noise-reducing apparatus for a linear compressor which can significantly reduce noise by forming a multistage silencer in the suction side of a refrigerant passage of a linear compressor in which an axial flow valve system is adopted and therein a plurality of silencers formed connected to the suction side of the refrigerant passage inside a piston slidably disposed inside the cylinder.