Abstract: A cross-flow fan includes a shaft, a plurality of impellers, and a regulation portion. Each impeller has: an opening into which the shaft is inserted; fitting portions provided at a first end portion and a second end portion in an axial direction of the shaft such that the fitting portions at the first end portion and the fitting portions at the second end portion are fittable into each other; and a blade portion provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The regulation portion is configured to regulate movement, in the axial direction, of each of the plurality of impellers connected in the axial direction by the shaft being inserted into the opening and the fitting portions being provided, the regulation portion regulating the movement of each impeller on both ends, in the axial direction, of the plurality of impellers. Thus, assembling process is simplified.

Abstract: Provided is an article information providing apparatus that includes a display circuit, an imaging circuit, an object recognizing circuit, and an article discriminating circuit. The display circuit displays an article information image in which article information is shown. The imaging circuit images real space. The object recognizing circuit recognizes the object imaged by the imaging circuit. The article discriminating circuit discriminates the article from the object recognized by the object recognizing circuit and displays the article information image on the display circuit based on the state of the discriminated article. In addition, the article discriminating circuit displays the article information image on the display circuit when a dynamic state change of the discriminated article is identified.

Abstract: A bumper spring assembly having a one piece mandrel including an integral head piece is further configured with a cage assembly retained on the mandrel with a cage nut locked to the mandrel to obviate the need for pins, set screws, and the like, to provide a more robust assembly. In two embodiments the cage nut is locked to the mandrel in a swaging operation. Improved flow of fluids through and around the bumper spring assembly are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for elevation beam design. Characteristics, such as number, distribution, and geographical location of elements subject to interference by elevation beams of a base station are analyzed, and a configuration for an antenna array is determined so as to create a set of elevation beams directed so as to avoid interference with the elements subject to interference by the base station. Configuration may, for example, include configuration of the antenna array so as to create a set of elevation beams exhibiting nulls and sidelobes in appropriate locations and at appropriate angles so as to avoid interference.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods related to stacked band selection switch devices. In some embodiments, an RF module can include a packaging substrate and a power amplifier (PA) assembly implemented on a PA die mounted on the packaging substrate. The RF module can further include an output matching network (OMN) device mounted on the packaging substrate and a band selection switch device mounted on the OMN device. The OMN device can be configured to provide output matching functionality for at least a portion of the PA assembly.

Abstract: A waveguide includes: a dielectric including two surfaces, an electric field intersecting with the two surfaces; metal-plating layers coating the two surfaces of the dielectric, the electric field intersecting with the two surfaces; and a protective layer coating a periphery of the dielectric including the two surfaces coated with the metal-plating layers. A wireless transmission system includes: a sender configured to send a high-frequency signal; and a receiver configured to receive the high-frequency signal. The waveguide is used as a waveguide configured to transmit the high-frequency signal between the sender and the receiver in the wireless transmission system.

Abstract: A touch panel comprises a flexible touch sensor and a cover plate. The cover plate and the flexible touch sensor are attached to each other by an adhesive layer. The flexible touch sensor at least comprises a sensing electrode structure disposed on a flexible substrate. The sensing electrode structure comprises a first insulating layer and a first patterned conductive layer formed on the first insulating layer. The first insulating layer is disposed between the flexible substrate and the first patterned conductive layer and directly contacts the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A rotating shaft is provided to extend downward from the inside of a spin motor. A plate supporting member is attached to the lower end of the rotating shaft. A spin plate is supported in a horizontal attitude by the plate supporting member. A substrate holding mechanism is provided at the periphery on the spin plate. The lower end of an annular member is formed to be opposite to an annular region extending along the periphery on the upper surface of the substrate held by a spin chuck. A distance between the upper surface of the substrate and the lower surface of the spin plate is larger than a distance between the upper surface of the substrate and the lower end of the annular member.

Abstract: A programmable-current transmit continuous-time filter (TX-CTF) system can be included in a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The input of the TX-CTF can receive a baseband transmission signal, and the output of the TX-CTF can be provided to an upconversion mixer for conversion to RF for transmission. The TX-CTF includes amplifier circuitry and passive circuitry that together define the filter parameters. The TX-CTF further includes programmable current circuitry that provides a programmable bias current to the amplifier circuitry. The TX-CTF system also includes control logic that receives one or more transmitter control signals and, in response, generates signals that control the bias current provided to the TX-CTF.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main CPU, a sub CPU, a mode control circuit, a voltage monitoring circuit, a reset circuit, and a prevention circuit. The voltage monitoring circuit outputs a first abnormality detection signal if the operating voltage supplied to the main CPU is determined as abnormal. The voltage monitoring circuit outputs a second abnormality detection signal if the operating voltage supplied to the sub CPU is determined as abnormal. The reset circuit resets the main CPU and the sub CPU if at least one of the first abnormality detection signal and the second abnormality detection signal is transmitted. The prevention circuit prevents the transmission of the first abnormality detection signal to the reset circuit in the second mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of mold material to a mold cavity, the apparatus comprising: an injection molding machine and a manifold; an actuator interconnected to a valve pin having a tip end; a valve system in fluid communication with the actuator to drive the actuator at one or more rates of travel, the valve system having a start position, one or more intermediate drive rate positions and a high drive rate position, the start position holding the valve pin in a gate closed position; a controller that instructs the valve system to move from the start position to the one or more intermediate drive rate positions and to remain in the one or more intermediate drive rate positions for one or more corresponding predetermined amounts of time and further drives the valve system to move from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to the high drive rate position on expiration of the one or more predetermined amounts of time.

Abstract: Allocating lanes in a Peripheral Connect Interface Express (‘PCIe’) bus, including: determining, by a lane allocation module, performance capabilities of a device coupled to the PCIe bus; and allocating, by the lane allocation module, a number of lanes in the PCIe bus for use by the device in dependence upon the performance capabilities of the device.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods obtain a sequence of images of a physical scene that includes a physical representation of a first object; calculate a sequence of first transform values of the physical representation of the first object based on the sequence of images store the sequence of first transform values; generate an enhanced scene; maintain the first object in the enhanced scene at positions and orientations that are indicated by the sequence of first transform values; receive an indication of selected transform values in the sequence of first transform values; retrieve the selected transform values; and generate a replay image of the enhanced scene, from a second observer viewpoint, that shows the first object at the position and the orientation that are indicated by the selected transform values.

Abstract: Radio-frequency (RF) switch circuits are disclosed including at least one first field-effect transistor (FET) disposed between first and second nodes, each of the at least one first FET having a respective body and gate. The RF switch circuit may include a coupling circuit that couples the respective body and gate of the at least one first FET, the coupling circuit configured to be switchable between a resistive-coupling mode and a body-floating mode, as well as an adjustable-resistance circuit connected to either or both of the respective gate and body of the at least one FET, the adjustable-resistance circuit including a resistor in parallel with a bypass switch.

Abstract: A device is provided for correlating at least one noisy analog signal which is one of a plurality of signals obtained by a plurality of receivers. The device comprises a 1-bit quantization element to which the noisy signal is supplied; a comparator configured to compare the quantized signal with a reference signal which is a consensus signal obtained by averaging data from the plurality of receivers; and an up/down counter that is configured to be incremented by a subset of the comparison signal.

Abstract: A system for determining rod position in a rod pumped well is described that includes a laser unit mounted on an underside of the walking beam and a reflector plate mounted on the sampson post of the rod pumped well in a position near the laser unit. The laser transmits a beam onto the reflector plate allowing the laser unit to determine the distance between the laser and the reflector plate. The distance between the laser and reflector plate as determined by the laser is transmitted to a controller which calculates the position of the rod in the rod pumped well based on the distance determined by the laser.

Abstract: Devices and methods for processing singulated radio-frequency (RF) units. In some embodiments, a device for processing singulated RF packages can include a plate having a plurality of apertures. Each aperture can be dimensioned to receive and position a singulated RF package to thereby facilitate processing of the singulated RF packages positioned in their respective apertures. In some embodiments, such a device can be utilized to batch process high volume of RF packages as if the RF packages are still in a panel format.

Abstract: A liquid storage (52) of the present invention includes a liquid storing part (55) storing liquid and a spout (56) having a flow path (56a) opened/closed according to relative attaching and detaching of a connected subject (33) being a flow destination of the liquid stored in the liquid storing part (55), and the spout (56) includes a contact face (75) having an opening part (72a) opened so as to lead to the flow path (56a), with which the connected subject (33) comes into contact when attaching the connected subject (33), and a liquid groove (76) recessed in the contact face (75) to guide and hold the liquid adhered onto the opening part (72a) when detaching the connected subject (33).

Abstract: III-nitride materials are generally described herein, including material structures comprising III-nitride material regions and silicon-containing substrates. Certain embodiments are related to gallium nitride materials and material structures comprising gallium nitride material regions and silicon-containing substrates.