Abstract: A lens assembly for a camera module is disclosed that includes a lens barrel having a base portion at a distal end, the base portion positioned at an object-side of the lens assembly; a plurality of optical elements disposed in a stacked arrangement within the lens barrel along an optical axis; an objective lens having a first surface facing the object-side of the lens assembly and a second surface opposing the first surface; a heating assembly having an annular-shaped heating element disposed on the second surface of the objective lens, the heating element configured to produce heat when an electrical current is caused to flow through it; and a lens cap attached in mating engagement to the base portion of the lens barrel securing the objective lens therebetween.

Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with securing a computer-readable medium are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes receiving a user supplied command to secure a computer-readable medium having at least one data structure including data and a directory identifying data locations within the data structure, and securing the directory in place.

Abstract: To provide a degassing unit having a wide range of flow speed, high-efficiency compactness in size, this degassing unit consists of both a degassing module composed of a gas permeable flat-shaped tube 201 wound around the internal vacuum space 401 and a vacuum chamber containing this flat tube, and by flowing an eluent through the flat tube 201 which constitutes the degassing module, gaseous components dissolved in the eluent can be transpired from the flat tube 201 to the vacuum chamber accommodating the internal vacuum space 401 and the external vacuum space 402 and 403, thus being well removed.

Abstract: A solvent delivery pump assembly for use in high performance liquid chromatography systems, which accurately delivers a solvent (eluent) drawn from a reservoir, and having removed gases, dissolved in the eluent, and then delivering the eluent as desired for analysis. The apparatus comprises two pump units, each with two plungers of different diameters on a single shaft; one of the plungers in one of the pump unit is of a large diameter size for driving a first pump head in large volume, and the other plunger in the other pump unit is of a smaller diameter for driving a second pump head in small volume.

Abstract: Used for high performance liquid chromatography systems, a degassing unit with degassing performance of high fluid replacement efficiency in a small volume is described, which is composed of (1) a flat rectangular hollow enclosure using two rectangular degassable film sheets which fringes are sealed hermetically to form an internal space, and providing two independent openings at separate positions; one for an inlet to feed eluent in and the other for an outlet to feed it out, (2) two sheet plates with a number of holes, of the same shape as that of the film sheets, each of which is closely fitted to either side of the film sheets to prevent the expansion of the hollow enclosure, (3) a degassing module having the fringe of the hollow enclosure and the fringes of the plates with holes piled in one upon another with a pair of holding frames which allow to expose the outside surface areas of the sheet plates, (4) a vacuum chamber accommodating the degassing module and enclosing the surrounding space around it, a

Abstract: The present invention is related to a display control device adapted to be used in a communication apparatus providing an information for transmitting the information to a display and transmitting the information to a second device when the information is required by the second device, which includes a buffer device storing therein the information, a decoder electrically connected to the buffer device for decoding the information stored in the buffer device and outputting the decoded information to the display, a bidirectional transmission device electrically connected to the buffer device for transmitting the information to the display and transmitting the information to the second device when the information is required by the second device, and a controller electrically connected to the bidirectional transmission device for controlling a transmission between the bidirectional transmission device and the second device.

Abstract: A power-saving IC-type oscillation circuit is disclosed. It contains (a) a quartz oscillator circuit which contains an inverter and a feedback circuit: and (b) an output modulation circuit connected to an output terminal of the quartz oscillator circuit. The output modulation circuit is structured such that, after a sinusoidal wave is received from the output terminal, it will judge the level of the sinusoidal wave in a manner that when the level is high, a high state signal will be sent out to a CMOS transistor, and, when the level is low, a low state signal will be sent out. The output modulation circuit allows the CMOS transistor, which is to be driven by the oscillation circuit, to quickly move out of the power-consuming condition to thus reduce electrical current consumption.

Abstract: A transmitter for transmitting a low probability of detection rf signal, in which digitized audio data is contained therein. Each data frame contains deliberately introduced errors to synchronize a signal containing noise-like data due to skewing of an encoding frame and a data frame upon reception by a receiver.Analog data is converted to digital form by an A/D converter, and then applied to a forward error correction device (FEC encoder) to properly encode the data. One block of input digital data associated with the A/D converter, and one block of input data for creating a codeword associated with FEC encoder are synchronized by a synchronization block, which determines a superframe that constitutes a common multiple of FEC encoder blocks and A/D converter blocks. The superframe is determined by a pulse output from the synchronization block, and that pulse is used to deliberately create one or more errors in the digital data output from the FEC encoder.

Abstract: A device for stripping an outer protective material from a transmission-carrier, the device including hand-held grip members that are pivotally mounted at one end thereof, the other ends of the grip members being movable relative to each other to and from a closed stripping position, a guide member being located at the pivot end of the grip members and receiving therein the lead-in portion of the transmission carrier from which the protective material is to be stripped. Blade members are located adjacent to the guide member and are engageable by the grip members for movement by the grip members into engaging relation with the protective material during a stripping operation, wherein the blade members penetrate into the protective material.

Abstract: A method of forming blade members for use in a wire stripping device characterized by moulding a plurality of pairs of body portions on an elongated strip of thin blade material, cutting each pair of the body portions from the strip and then breaking the pairs of body portions along a common line thereof to define the individual blade members.

Abstract: A device for stripping insulation from the end of electrical wiring is disclosed and includes hand-held, elongated strip members that are pivotally movable to and from a wire stripping position, a tubular member extending between the grip members and guiding the wire to be stripped therethrough toward opposed blade members. The opposed blade members are removably secured in a block in which the grip members are also pivotally mounted, the blade members engaging the grip members so that upon pivotal movement of the grip members the blade members are moved in a corresponding lateral motion to sever the insulation of the wire that has been inserted into the tubular member and between the blade members. An adjustable stop and spring member engages the grip members for normally urging the grip members to an open position and further providing a stop for selective location of the wire to be stripped, thereby precisely determining the length of insulation to be stripped from the wire.

Abstract: A device for stripping insulation from the end of electrical wiring comprising hand-held elongated grip members that are interconnected in pivotal relation at an end thereof, a tubular member extending between the grip member and guiding the wire to be stripped therethrough toward opposed blade assemblies. The opposed blade assemblies are removably secured to the grip members for movement therewith to a closed position, the blade assemblies including opposed flat blade elements that cooperate to strip the insulation from the wire that is directed therebetween from the tubular element.

Abstract: A device for stripping insulation from the end of electrical wiring comprising hand-held elongated grip members that are interconnected in pivotal relation at an end thereof, a tubular member extending between the grip member and guiding the wire to be stripped therethrough toward opposed blade assemblies. The opposed blade assemblies are removably secured to the grip members for movement therewith to a closed position, the blade assemblies including opposed flat blade elements that cooperate to strip the insulation from the wire that is directed therebetween from the tubular element.