Abstract: The herringbone harness has multiple branches leading off from a trunk divided into segments by the forks at which the branches start. The harness is exclusively shielded firstly by first braids made over the individual branches, each first braid having a first enlarged tab over at least one of the segments on either side of the branch in question, and secondly by second braids made over the individual segments, each second braid having a second enlarged tab over that adjacent segment which is of smaller diameter than the segment in question. The application is a shielded harness serving multiple points from a common point of origin.

Abstract: A high frequency electric cable including at least one inner electrical conductor comprising a twisted strand of conductive wires, wherein a metal tape is taped with overlap around said strand. The overlapping metal tape is used to provide a low linear attenuation and to provide good mechanical strength.

Abstract: An apparatus (105, 301) for enclosing a microfabricated component (225) includes a package base (120, 405, 910), a package lid (110, 510, 950) and a seal (215) coupled to the package base (120, 405, 910) and to the package lid (110, 510, 950). The apparatus (105, 301) further includes a conductive loop (210, 610, 920) thermally coupled to the seal (215). Electrical energy is supplied to the conductive loop (210, 610, 920) to heat the conductive loop (210, 610, 920) and seal (215) to melt the seal (215) and thereby to seal the package base (120, 405, 910) to the package lid (110, 510, 950), providing a sealed environment for the microfabricated component (225).

Abstract: A cable tensile strain reliever comprising a cable sheath which is attached its attachment to a body absorbing the tensile strain and a clamping part for constricting the cable and fixing it relative to the sheath, which not only provides adequate strain relief at high tensile loads but also ensures reliable protection against buckling and which is of simple construction and very stable.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a molded resin encapsulating a semiconductor chip, outer leads extending from the molded resin and having free ends, and a resin layer connecting and supporting the outer leads along the entire length of the outer leads. The resin layer may have an activating ability for soldering. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a semiconductor device having a molded resin and a plurality of outer lead portions extending from the molded resin and connected to a lead frame, forming a resin film on and between the outer lead portions; cutting the lead portions to provide cantilevered outer leads having free ends; lead-forming the outer leads with lead-forming dies while heating the resin film to form a resin layer connecting and supporting the outer leads along the entire lengths of the outer leads, and taking the semiconductor device out of the lead-forming dies after the resin layer has been cured.

Abstract: A television remote control adaptor includes a protective housing for receiving the remote control unit and oversized pushbuttons for manipulating the remote control unit from outside of the adaptor. The television remote control is held in precise orientation of the adaptor by a spring retainer clip. An aperture at one end of the housing permits the infrared transmitters of the remote control unit to activate a television set. An open mesh is attached across the closed face of the housing adjacent to the remote control pushbuttons. Four or five adaptor buttons are attached to the outside of the mesh and held in place by a pair of leg protrusions that engage the mesh. A longer, thinner protrusion, also attached to the adaptor button, passes through the mesh and contacts the underlying remote control pushbuttons when the adaptor button is depressed by the user.

Abstract: A composite link and insulator, and method of construction, includes a fiberglass body. The body is formed by coating glass fibers with a liquid resin and winding the fibers around a plurality of tubular fittings or bushings in two layers, a first extending longitudinally of the body and the second transversely and around the first. A polymer shield layer and weathersheds are injection molded over the fiberglass body to create an insulator. The insulator may also be provided with stiffening plastic inserts at either end for increasing strength without adding significantly to the insulator's overall weight.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electronic package. The package has an internal portion having reinforcement, which is infiltrated with metal. There is a pure metal skin about the internal portion such that the internal portion is hermetically sealed. The metal skin is comprised purely of the metal infiltrated within the reinforcement and forms a continuum with the metal within the reinforcement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a copying machine for forming a multicolored image, having a plurality of developing devices which contain toner of different colors, and a color image sensor for reading an original image. The copying machine judges each part of the original image whether to be a monochromatic area or a color area, from image data collected by the color image sensor. Then, the copying machine reproduces the monochromatic area by use of only one of the developing devices which contains black toner, and reproduces the color area by use of more than one of the developing devices which contain other color toner. Further, the copying machine detects a border area between the monochromatic area and the color area, and reproduces the border area by use of all the developing devices.

Abstract: To prevent spurious adherence of toner to the surface of a photosensitive drum during start-up of an electrophotographic printing apparatus, once rotation of the drum and charging of the drum surface to a predetermined potential are initiated, rotation of a developing roller to bring toner into contact with the drum surface is delayed until the charged portion of the drum surface has been rotated around to a position facing the developing roller. Applications of appropriately timed biasing voltages to the developing roller and an image transfer roller are also utilized to prevent spurious toner attraction to the surfaces of the drum and the transfer roller.

Abstract: A process cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a frame, an image bearing member, a toner carrying member for directing toner to the image bearing member, and a magnet disposed within the toner carrying member. A common positioning member, separate from the frame, contacts each of the image bearing member and the magnet to mutually position the image bearing member and the magnet.

Abstract: An exposed and developed photographic film is moved through a copying machine between a fixedly mounted lower guide member and an upper guide member which is movable up and down away from and toward the lower guide member. The confronting surfaces of the guide members have raised portions which surround registering windows of the guide members and engage a film all the way around a film frame which is aligned with the windows when the film is brought to a halt. Once the imaging of the frame which is aligned with the windows is completed, several springs lift the upper guide member, and ports in the raised portions of the confronting surfaces discharge jets of compressed air which cause the film to levitate between the two guide members during advancement of the next film frame to a position of alignment with the windows. This reduces the likelihood of scratching of and/or other damage to the film during transport.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus having a drive roller in an imaging zone includes a guideplate assembly for controlling the velocity of a substrate. The assembly has a guideplate with the inlet end disposed adjacent to a dispensing magazine and the outlet end disposed adjacent to the imaging zone. The guideplate assembly has a pushing finger movable therealong, a velocity-controlling sidewall and a spring-loaded biasing member disposed along opposed edges of the guideplate. The biasing member urges an edge of the substrate into frictional contact against a portion of the sidewall directly opposite the member while the pushing finger simultaneously engages the substrate to propel the substrate at a predetermined controlled velocity toward the outlet end of the guideplate against the frictional force imposed on the substrate by the sidewall. The predetermined controlled velocity is at least ninety percent of the rotational speed of the drive roller.

Abstract: A shielding vent for an electromagnetic interference shielded enclosure having an electrically conducting wall shield includes a mounting plate or flange through which extends a vent pipe with an internal septum plate or divider extending axially along at least a portion of the inner length of the vent pipe. The mounting flange is secured to a wall of the shielded enclosure over an opening in the wall and to the wall shield to insure that the integrity of the shielding for the enclosure is maintained. With the mounting flange so mounted on the wall of the enclosure, the vent pipe extends through the opening in the wall of the enclosure and provides fluid communication between an internal region of the enclosure and a region external of the enclosure. The septum plate has a cross section in the shape of a cross so that at least a portion of the length of the cylindrically shaped vent pipe is subdivided into four parallel, axially extending equal fluid flow sections.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a stage, a semiconductor chip which is mounted on the stage, a plurality of electrode members which are wire bonded to the semiconductor chip, where a first gap is formed between the stage and one electrode member and a second gap is formed between two electrode members, a plurality of leads including inner leads which are wire bonded to at least one of the semiconductor chip and the electrode members and electrically connected thereto, and a resin package which encapsulates the semiconductor chip, the stage, the electrode members and the inner leads by a resin. The resin fills the first and second gaps, so that the stage and the one electrode member are isolated and the two electrode members are isolated.

Abstract: An absorber for a microwave module and method of fabrication thereof wherein an ink is provided from a mixture of powdered iron and a resin. The ink is then screen printed or mask printed onto the interior surface of the lid of the microwave module in a predetermined pattern to lower the Q of the cavities within the module. The lowered Q suppresses the electromagnetic resonance and thereby minimizes the EMI problems. Furthermore, the absorber material reduces EMI between sections of the module at frequencies where no cavity resonances occur.

Abstract: In a color correcting method for use in a color image forming apparatus, color image data are calculated and then corrected by solving a masking equation by allotting the tone number of input image data according to the value of each coefficient of reflection density of each of three primary colors in the masking equation.

Abstract: A substrate fixing apparatus in which a substrate such as a printed circuit board can be simply fixed in a main body of the product without separate fixture members. The apparatus comprises a chassis formed of a supporting jaw for supporting a substrate inwardly projected and first and second insertion holes vertically at an upper side of the supporting jaw, and at least one substrate holder fitted to the top end of the side surface of the chassis and the first and second insertion holes and having first and second resilient pieces for resiliently fixing the substrate, the resilient pieces being integrally formed with each other. Thus, the yield of the product can be improved by an automatized productive facilities with the cost of fabricating the product being reduced considerably.

Abstract: Multi-chip module (MCM) (10) includes package body (12) having cavity (20) for accepting a plurality of devices and substrates and seal ring (26) to ensure the integrity of the package. Lead frame (18) having a plurality of individual leads (28) is coupled to the package body (12). Plurality of test points (38) or test pins (30) are located on the external surface of package body (12). A plurality of bond pads are located in cavity (20), including a first set or tier and a second set or tier of bond pads for electrically coupling the devices and substrates in the cavity (20) external to package body (12). The first set or tier of bond pads provides electrical connection between the individual devices in MCM (10) to plurality of test points (38) or test pins (30), and the second set or tier of bond pads provides electrical connection between the individual devices in MCM (10) and plurality of individual leads (28).

Abstract: A flexible laminated jumper is formed from a stack of half hard tempered copper sheets. Contact plates are clamped to opposite sides of one end of the stack, such plates being provided with short stress relief sections away from the end of the stack. The clamped end is positioned properly in a press welder so that the flat portion of the contact plates are gripped by graphite electrodes of a press welder. The gripped end of the stack is then press welded while the balance of the stack is cooled so that the heat from the press welding does not affect the temper of the sheets of the stack. This is preferably done by immersion in chilled water with the water level being in close proximity to the electrode. After the press welding, the entire stack is cooled and the still tempered stack is formed to the desired configuration.