Abstract: An electromagnetic wave shielding film having a wireless energy conversion function is disclosed, which is attached to an exterior surface of the door of a microwave oven and used to absorb electromagnetic waves released by the microwave oven during operation. The electromagnetic wave shielding film comprises: a substrate carrier; a first substrate layer, provided on one side of the substrate carrier, where a wireless energy conversion unit is provided in the first substrate layer and is used to receive the electromagnetic waves and covert the electromagnetic waves to DC electrical energy; and an optically variable assembly, provided on the other side of the substrate carrier, where the optically variable assembly comprises an electrochromic layer and an electrode layer; the electrode layer is used to receive the DC electrical energy from the wireless energy conversion unit and drive the electrochromic layer to change its light transmission property.

Abstract: Methods of processing a semiconductor substrate and apparatus to process semiconductor substrates are described. The methods and apparatus described enable the repetitive cyclic low temperature application of a chemistry and high temperature treatment step to a substrate.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for generating an assortment plan by an assortment planner. The assortment planner stores value metrics for two or more products, each of the products including two or more of attributes. The assortment planner also analyzes the two or more attributes, by generating attribute values for each of the two or more attributes and communicates the attribute values for each of the two or more attributes to a planning engine. The assortment planner also further constructs a product attributes table and a value metrics table, duplicates the attribute values to generate a merged product attributes table including a number of duplicates of the attribute values and generates a binary value table for each of the attribute values, one or more itemsets, and an assortment of products based, at least in part, on the one or more itemsets. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: An axial-flux and radial-flux motor including a rotor mounted rotatably about a machine axis, with the rotor rotatively attached to a shaft. A stator assembly having a core with a non-ferromagnetic material and including a first axial-flux stator yoke with an inner wall rigidly attached on an outer surface of a first edge wall of the core. A second axial-flux stator yoke having an inner wall rigidly attached on an outer surface of a second edge wall of the core. The first and the second axial-flux stator yokes each include an outer wall with slots. A radial-flux stator yoke with slots includes an inner wall rigidly attached on a continuous outer wall of the core. The radial-flux stator yoke and the first and the second axial-flux stator yokes include laminated sheets. Windings positioned in the slots of the first and the second axial-flux stator yokes and the radial-flux stator yoke.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes a damper top mount including a top mount body defining an interior cavity, a damper coupled to the top mount and including a damping member and a damper rod coupled to the damping member, and a jounce shock assembly including a jounce shock body coupled with the damper top mount and encircling the top mount body. The jounce shock body includes an exterior wall and a dividing wall generally parallel to and interior of the exterior wall, a first chamber defined by the top mount body and the dividing wall, a second chamber fluidly coupled with and parallel to the first chamber and defined by the dividing wall and the exterior wall, a floating piston movably disposed within the second chamber, and a piston configured to translate within the first chamber between an extended position and a compressed position.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a compound and an organic electronic device including the same.

Abstract: A data storage system includes a host configured to provide a read request; a plurality of storage devices constituting a redundant array of independent disks (RAID); and a RAID controller configured to a plurality of read commands in response to the read request, the read commands being provided to the plurality of storage devices according to a RAID setting, wherein one data storage device of the plurality of data storage devices includes a nonvolatile memory device; an error handling information storage circuit to store error handling information; and an error detection and correction circuit configured to detect an error in data output from the nonvolatile memory device according to a read command and to selectively correct the error according to the error handling information.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls an operation of a self-propelled mechanism of an endoscope. The control apparatus includes a drive circuit that outputs a motor current, a motor current detection circuit that acquires a value relating to magnitude of the motor current as a detection value, a storage circuit that stores a limit value relating to the detection value, and a control circuit that performs an operation as a first controller that controls the drive circuit so as to stop the motor when it is determined that the detection value exceeds a value relating to the limit value, and performs an operation as a second controller that controls the drive circuit so as to stop the motor when it is determined that the detection value exceeds the value relating to the limit value.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a tube configured for insertion into a body of a subject, the tube comprising a plurality of strips, which are angled obliquely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tube, by virtue of the tube being shaped to define a plurality of slits having respective oblique proximal ends and respective oblique distal ends. The distal end of each of the slits is nested between the proximal end of a first other one of the slits and the proximal end of a second other one of the slits such that (i) one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the first other one of the slits, and (ii) another one of the strips is disposed between the distal end of the slit and the proximal end of the second other one of the slits.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a core for a rotary electric machine including forming a bridge portion, forming a stator side hole portion in at least a first portion of a portion of an electric steel plate in which a slot portion is formed. Then forming a rotor side hole portion in at least a part of a portion of the electric steel plate in which a hole portion is formed; and forming a rotor plate member and a stator plate member by blanking the electric steel plate.

Abstract: A rotor includes an assembly of laminations including a plurality of radially-projecting poles, a winding of electrically conductive wires to be wound around each pole by means of wire-guiding heads arranged axially on either side of the lamination assembly. A guiding head support is inserted between the lamination assembly and each guiding head such that: an internal radial face of the support abuts against an external radial face at an axial end of the lamination assembly; and a peripheral surface of the support, which projects axially outward from the internal radial face of the support, is in contact with a contact face of the guiding head that is orientated radially outward from same, the guiding head abutting against the peripheral surface of the support.

Abstract: A packaged electronic device includes a die pad directly connected to a first set of conductive leads of a leadframe structure, a semiconductor die attached to the conductive die pad, a conductive support structure directly connected to a second set of conductive leads, and spaced apart from all other conductive structures of the leadframe structure. A magnetic assembly is attached to the conductive support structure, and a molded package structure that encloses the conductive die pad, the conductive support structure, the semiconductor die, the magnetic assembly and portions of the conductive leads, the molded package structure including a top side, and an opposite bottom side, wherein the lamination structure is centered between the top and bottom sides.

Abstract: Coil-based actuators for use in opening and closing the separable contacts of circuit interrupters provide increased initial velocity for opening strokes and damping at the end of opening strokes. Electronics for adjusting the current profile of current supplied to coil-based actuators additionally provide increased initial velocity for opening strokes and damping at the conclusion of opening strokes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, machines and methods for incubating or washing a biological sample membrane or gel automated processing of biological samples. This disclosure provides a device comprising a washing cassette, a sample holder, a poking gear and a washing basin assembly. The disclosure also provides machines comprising the device and methods using the device.