Abstract: A deformable cap for a computer pointing device is provided that may be particularly useful for miniature joystick-type pointing devices such as the TrackPoin™ and ScrollPoint™ devices manufactured by the IBM corporation of Armonk, N.Y. When an operator places a fingertip on the cap, the cap deforms thereby advantageously increasing the surface area of contact between the cap and the fingertip. All embodiments of the cap are placed on an upper portion of a control stick of the pointing device. A first embodiment of the cap includes a bottom support, a disc, a plurality of wire supports, and an elastic cover that overlays the disc and wire supports. An inner surface of the cover may be scored to ensure repeatable deformation of the cap. A spring may be attached to a lower surface of the disc to assist the cap in regaining its original shape once the operator's fingertip is removed.

Abstract: A coil apparatus is described that incorporates two or more conductors, wound in parallel, following the same path, in intimate physical contact throughout the path but electrically isolated. The current applied to each of the coils can be selected independently. The field generated by the coil, or force on the coil in a magnetic field, is proportional to the algebraic sum of the currents. The power applied to the coil is proportional to the sum of square of the currents. By independently selecting the appropriate current's to apply to each of the conductors, a desired field, or force, can be generated by the coil for any desired power applied to the coil. By judiciously selecting appropriate currents to apply to each of the conductors, a range of fields, or forces, may be selected for which a constant power may be applied to the coil. A constant power enables the coil to operate at a constant temperature.

Abstract: A winding for a transformer or a coil having a ribbon electrical conductor and an insulating material layer composed of ribbon insulation material wound jointly to form turns around a winding core. The individual turns of the winding have a predetermined winding angle with respect to a winding axis of the winding core and are disposed such that they partially overlap one another. An insulating layer is inserted between two radially adjacent layers of the turns. Furthermore, a thickness of the insulating layer is locally matched to the voltage difference determined there. In addition, the thickness of the insulating layer is locally matched, the thickness being interchanged in sequence of the method A+B determined there, to the voltage difference between the two relevant radially adjacent layers at the relevant axial point.

Abstract: A multi-stage click switch (21) includes a contact circuit member (25) having switch contact portions (41a, 41b, 42a and 42b) disposed respectively in opposed relation to pressing portions (36a, 36b, 37a and 37b) formed on an operating knob (35) mounted on a housing (32), and a rubber switch member (30) having rubber contact portions (28a, 28b, 29a and 29b) which can sequentially close and open the switch contact portions in a multi-stage manner in accordance with the movement of the pressing portions. Each of the rubber contact portions produces a suitable click feeling by a resilient force, produced by elastic deformation of the rubber contact portion, at the time of operating the operating knob (35). The rubber contact portion (28a) has overstroke means by which after its conductive piece (22a, 23a) contacts the opposing switch contact portion (41a, 42a), a click feeling is not produced until the switching operation of the rubber contact portion (28b, 29b) is completed.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for use in installation procedures for subsea transformers. A central, hole or tube is included in an encapsulation enclosing a transformer that is to be installed. Three core elements of the transformer are arranged symmetrically around the hole or tube forming a triangle or a delta. The transformer is lowered towards a a foundation placed on the sea floor wherein a guide pin is mounted. When the transformer has found its way to the foundation, the guide pin will enter the tube, and the transformer will slide down onto the guide line pin. The tube is terminated by a funnel shaped opening, thus making it easier not to miss the guide pin by the tube opening. The transformer is horizontally oriented by means of orientation keys localized within the tube.

Abstract: A common-mode choke coil includes a core having flanges disposed at both ends and a winding section arranged between the flanges. Electrodes are disposed in the flanges, while two pieces of wire are wound around the winding section and ends of the pieces of wire are connected to the electrodes. A ferrite plate with a relative magnetic permeability that is smaller than that of the core is attached on the upper surface of the flanges with an adhesive so as to cover the wire.

Abstract: A circuit component (L1) with controllable impedance, includes a body (1) of a magnetizable material, a main winding (A1) wound round the body (1) about a first axis and a control winding (A2) wound round the body (1) about a second axis, at right angles to the first axis, where the main winding (A1) is arranged for connection to a working circuit in which the circuit component (L1) is to be employed and the control winding (A2) is arranged for connection to a control unit for controlling the impedance in the working circuit. The circuit component or a similar transformer device can be included in various current and voltage regulating devices.

Abstract: An electrical reactor assembly and method of assembly is disclosed. The reactor is formed from a combination of a magnetic T-core and a pair of magnetic L-cores. A plurality of comb-like separators is placed over a vertical portion of the T-core. A wire, with a rectangular cross-section, is wound about the vertical portion of the T-core thereby forming a coil. The comb-like separators electrically isolate the wire from adjacent windings and the T-core. The L-cores are attached to the T-core such that they flank two sides of the coil. A plurality of taps is formed on a side of the coil that is not flanked by one of the L-cores. The taps are formed by extending individual windings further from the T-core than other common windings. Preferably, a hole is formed through the rectangular wire at the taps to provide a secure electrical connection to the wire.

Abstract: An electrical transformer having primary winding segments and secondary winding segments interconnected, respectively, by first and second multilevel printed circuit boards disposed in a pair of overlaying planes and additional segments disposed perpendicular to the overlaying planes.

Abstract: An inductance element having a drum core around which a winding is to be wound and a ring core surrounding a circumference of the drum core, in which projections are provided either on an outer side surface of an upper flange section of the drum core or an inner side surface of the ring core, and recessions are provided in the other side surface to fit with the projections, each of the recession having an inclined plane inclining from the deepest part of the recession toward the outer edge on one side of the recession and having a bilaterally asymmetric cross-sectional shape with respect to a perpendicular line drawn from the deepest part to an opening of the recession viewing from the direction of an upper surface of the ring core.

Abstract: An out-of-plane micro-structure which can be used for on-chip integration of high-Q inductors and transformers places the magnetic field direction parallel to the substrate plane without requiring high aspect ratio processing. The photolithographically patterned coil structure includes an elastic member having an intrinsic stress profile. The intrinsic stress profile biases a free portion away from the substrate forming a loop winding. An anchor portion remains fixed to the substrate. The free portion end becomes a second anchor portion which may be connected to the substrate via soldering or plating. A series of individual coil structures can be joined via their anchor portions to form inductors and transformers.

Abstract: An inductive device comprises an electric winding component having a generally toroidal shape, and a plurality of discrete magnetic components at least partially embracing the electric winding component so as to complete a magnetic flux path and to form at least one gap between end portions of the plurality of discrete magnetic components.

Abstract: A Mn—Zn based ferrite having a main component comprised of 51 to 54 mol % of an iron oxide in Fe2O3 conversion, 14 to 21 mol % of a zinc oxide in ZnO conversion and the rest of a manganese oxide, wherein a content (? [ppm]) of cobalt oxide in a CoO conversion with respect to 100 wt % of the main component satisfies a relation formula below. Relation formula: Y1???Y2??(1) Note that Y1 and Y2 are expressed by the formulas below and CoO>0 [ppm]. Y1=(?0.13·B2+1.5·B?15.6A+850)/(0.0003·B+0.0098)?233??(2) Y2=(?0.40·B2+4.6·B?46.7A+2546)/(0.0003·B+0.0098)+1074??(3) The A and B in the above Y1 and Y2 are A=Fe2O3 (mol %) and B=ZnO (mol %).

Abstract: A resin composition includes a thermosetting resin and a filler dispersed in the thermosetting resin. A filler particle size curve represents a small-diameter peak, a large-diameter peak having a higher frequency than that of the small-diameter peak, and a valley which is positioned between the small-diameter peak and the large-diameter peak and has a lower frequency than that of the small-diameter peak. An ignition coil device allows the resin composition to penetrate into gaps between turns of a coil wire.

Abstract: A magnetic field production system is proposed and has a two-dimensional winding configuration with two windings. The windings are disposed essentially orthogonally with respect to one another and enclose a machine or system. The windings have winding axes that are essentially at right angles to one another, and which are supplied with alternating variables via two feed circuits. In order to produce a two-dimensional, rotating magnetic field, the two alternating variables are at the same frequency, have similar current amplitudes and similar voltage amplitudes, and are synchronized to one another. A phase shift of preferably 90° is set between the alternating variable of the first feed circuit and the alternating variable of the second feed circuit. Furthermore, a three-dimensional magnetic field, as well as an configuration for wire-free supply of a large number of sensors and/or actuators using a magnetic field production system are possible.

Abstract: Electromagnetic devices are provided including an electrically conductive core having an inner diameter defining an opening therethrough and an outer diameter, the core having sharp edges extending circumferentially around the inner diameter and around the outer diameter thereof. A plurality of polymeric protection members are wrapped circumferentially around the core and positioned adjacent the sharp edges of the core. The protection members have a short leg positioned adjacent an end of the core. A coated wire is wrapped around the core so as to be magnetically coupled thereto and around the polymeric protection members so as to be displaced from the sharp edges of the core. Polymeric protection members and methods for manufacturing such members and for fabricating devices using such members are also provided.

Abstract: A magnetically influenced current or voltage regulator includes a body of an anisotropic magnetisable material that provides a closed magnetic circuit. A first electrical conductor is wound around the body along at least a part of the close circuit for at least one turn which forms a first main winding. At least one second electrical conductor is wound around the body along at least a part of the closed circuit for at least one turn which forms a control winding. The winding axis for the main winding is at right angles to the winding axis for the control winding. Orthogonal magnetic fields are generated in the body when the first main winding and the control winding are excited. A characteristic of the anisotropic magnetisable material relative to a field in the main winding is controlled by means of a field in the control winding.

Abstract: A magnetic core has a toroidal configuration, formed by winding an iron-based amorphous metal ribbon. Thereafter the core is heat-treated to achieve a linear B-H characteristic. Advantageously, the linear B-H characteristic does not change with the level of magnetic fields applied and the frequency utilized. With such properties, the core is especially suited for use in a current transformer.

Abstract: A microminiature power converter includes a semiconductor substrate on which a semiconductor integrated circuit is formed, a thin film magnetic induction element, and a capacitor. The thin film magnetic induction element includes a magnetic insulating substrate, and a solenoid coil conductor in which a first conductor is formed on a first principal plane of the magnetic insulating substrate, a second conductor is formed on a second principal plane of the magnetic insulating substrate, and a connection conductor is formed in a through hole passing through the magnetic insulating substrate are connected. A relationship of a length L of the magnetic insulating substrate in a direction vertical to a magnetic field generated by the solenoid coil and a length d of the coil conductor is d?L/2.

Abstract: A drum type core comprises: a flanged cylinder including a cylinder portion with a coil wound thereon, and a flange portion connected integrally with one end of the cylinder portion; and a flange piece having on its one side an engaging hole, into which the other end of the cylinder portion of the flanged cylinder is inserted. The flanged cylinder and the flange piece are made of respective different materials. The flanged cylinder has a higher permeability and saturation flux density than the flange piece, while the flange piece has a higher surface electrical resistance than the flanged cylinder. The flanged cylinder is entirely coated with a heat-resisting epoxy resin except an outer side of the flange portion. The flange piece is provided with terminal pins, around which lead wires of the coil passing by the circumference of the flange piece are bound.