Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method for group III polarity growth on a sapphire substrate. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a laminate wherein a group III nitride single crystal layer is laminated on a sapphire substrate by an MOCVD method.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for an oven chamber, an oven system, and a method of wirelessly monitoring item temperature in an oven chamber are disclosed. In some embodiments, a temperature sensor used for sensing the temperature of an item is moved or transported with the item by a conveyor system. Also, in some embodiments, a wireless transmitter coupled to the temperature sensor can transmit a temperature signal to a receiver located outside of the oven chamber, and can also be moved or transported with the item. Data representative of item temperature can be stored, displayed, and/or used to modulate operation of the oven in some embodiments.

Abstract: An elevated platform is provided. The elevated platform includes a platform, a central support structure, and an inflatable bladder structure. The inflatable bladder structure is coupled to and partially encases the central support structure. The inflatable bladder structure is also coupled to the platform so that the platform is moved in a first direction as the inflatable bladder structure is inflated and the platform is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction as the inflatable bladder structure is deflated.

Abstract: Provided is a resin sealed semiconductor device including: a semiconductor element; a plurality of micro-balls including an internal terminal surface and an external connection electrode in two sides of the micro-balls; metal wires for electrically connecting the semiconductor element and an internal terminal surface; and a sealing body for sealing the semiconductor element, a part of each the plurality of the terminals, and metal wires with a sealing resin, in which a back surface of the semiconductor element is exposed from the sealing body, and a part of each the plurality of micro-balls are exposed as the external connection electrodes from a bottom surface of the sealing body in a projection manner.

Abstract: A nodal division multiple access technique for multiple access to a communications channel such as a satellite transponder. The present invention provides multiple access into a communications channel where each accessing site utilizes one signal from a composite amplitude/phase digital signal constellation, such that demodulators receive the composite signal without changes in the system design related to the multiple access operation.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a shared resource for providing data to a buffer. The buffer is coupled to a buffer level monitor and a filling circuit. An access-requesting circuit is coupled to the shared resource for receiving the data from the shared resource when the access-requesting circuit has access to the shared resource. An arbiter is coupled to the shared resource, the filling circuit, and the access-requesting circuit, for receiving access requests from the filling circuit and from the access-requesting circuit, and for granting to a selected one thereof access to the shared resource. A controller is coupled to the buffer level monitor and to the access-requesting circuit, for causing the access-requesting circuit to reduce a rate of access requests sent to the arbiter when a condition involving the monitored level of data in the buffer indicates an anticipated violation of a timing constraint.

Abstract: Dynamic data partitioning is disclosed for use with a multiple node processing system that consumes items from a data stream of any length and independent of whether the length is undeclared. Dynamic data partitioning takes items from the data stream when a thread is idle and assigns the taken items to an idle thread, and it varies the size of data chunks taken from the stream and assigned to a thread to efficiently distribute work loads among the nodes. In one example, data chunk sizes taken from the beginning of the data stream are relatively smaller than data chunk sizes taken towards the middle or end of the data stream. Dynamic data partitioning employs a growth function where chunks have a size related to single aligned cache lines and efficiently increases the size of the data chunks to occasionally double the amount of data assigned to concurrent threads.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a keyboard, including: a membrane switch having contacts disposed at positions thereof corresponding to keys; a spacer member provided on the membrane switch and having openings at least at portions thereof corresponding to the keys; a resilient member provided on the spacer member and spaced from and opposed to the membrane switch through the openings; and a key member provided at a portion of the resilient member which corresponds to each of the keys.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an active array substrate. The method includes the steps of: forming a first patterned metal layer on a substrate; sequentially forming a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer and a second metal layer to cover the first patterned metal layer; forming a patterned photoresist layer on the second metal layer; patterning the second metal layer, the insulating layer and the semiconductor layer to form a second patterned metal layer, a patterned insulating layer and a patterned semiconductor layer, and removing a portion of the patterned photoresist layer; heating the remained portion of the patterned photoresist layer such that the remained portion is fluidized and transformed into a protective layer; and forming a pixel electrode.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, in which an input method editor receives input in a first writing system and presents input candidates in the first writing system or a second writing system. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes receiving input in a first writing system; presenting the input in the first writing system in a first interface element of an interface as content input; automatically identifying one or more candidates in a second writing system based on the input in the first writing system; and presenting the one or more candidates in the second writing system in a second interface element that is separate from the first interface element.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include structures including a layer of carbon nanotubes, methods of making structures including a layer of carbon nanotubes, and the like.

Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters, each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member, a control element pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a valve for controlling the flow of abrasive particles along a predetermined path from the outlet of a hopper to a conveying line in a particle collection or transportation system. The design of the valve reduces the occurrence of erosive wear resulting from contact with the flow of abrasive particles. A method of making the valve that enhances the hardness of localized areas in the valve that are subject to high wear conditions is also disclosed.

Abstract: Present embodiments may be directed to a capacitor device, including a first electrode, which includes a first area and a second area, separated from each other, and a first bridge located between the first area and the second area, the first bridge electrically interconnecting the first area and the second area; a second electrode arranged to face the first electrode; and a dielectric layer between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A vehicle light can prevent color variations in a projected image. The vehicle light can include a light source, a wavelength conversion member including a phosphor configured to receive blue light having been emitted from the light source and then emitting white light, and a reflector having a reflection surface that reflects the white light having been emitted from the wavelength conversion member. The reflection surface of the reflector can have an optical structure that can diffuse the blue light incident on the reflection surface from the phosphor, reflect the blue light back to the phosphor, or allow the blue light to pass through the reflection surface to the area rearward thereof.

Abstract: A cavity filter having two series of resonance chambers bilaterally connected between an antenna port and two opposing signal input/output ports, each series of resonance chambers having the last resonance chamber thereof connected to the antenna port and the first resonance chamber thereof connected between the respective signal input/output port and the associating last resonance chamber to perform cross-coupling feedback, improving the quality of the signal received by the signal receiver using the cavity filter and enhancing signal transmission performance.

Abstract: A wireless receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit, a buffer, a prediction unit, a sleep control unit, an access control unit, a generation unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive data to extract a payload data. The buffer is configured to generate a buffer-full signal if a payload data size is larger than a free area size. The prediction unit is configured to generate predicted latency. The sleep control unit is configured to generate sleep information based on the predicted latency. The access control unit is configured to generate a sleep-frame parameter including the sleep information. The generation unit is configured to generate a sleep-frame. The transmitting unit is configured to transmit the sleep-frame. The sleep control unit keeps the power supply in the sleep state for indicating the sleep information after receiving an acknowledgment of receiving of the sleep-frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves a street light. The street light includes a base, a lamp post coupled to the base, and a lamp head coupled to the lamp post. The lamp head includes a housing and a plurality of LED light modules disposed within the housing. The LED light modules are separate and independent from each other. Each LED light module includes an array of LED that serve as light sources for the lamp. Each LED light module also includes a heat sink that is thermally coupled to the LED. The heat sink is operable to dissipate heat generated by the LED during operation. Each LED light module also includes a thermally conductive cover having a plurality of openings. Each LED is aligned with and disposed within a respective one of the openings.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes photoreceptor drums, a charger, an exposure unit, a developing unit, an intermediate transfer belt and a fixing unit for fixing a toner image to a recording medium. The fixing unit includes a fixing part and a pressing part. The fixing part has a fixing roller, a heating member and a fixing belt. The pressing part has a pressing roller. The heating member is arranged close to, and so as to cover, the outer peripheral side of the fixing roller, and formed with an opening. Both edges of the opening extending along the axial direction of the fixing roller, are positioned closer to the pressing part side than the center axis of the fixing roller is.

Abstract: A radiating element having a transition from a waveguide to a dipole radiator. The radiating element utilizes the electric field of electromagnetic waves propagating in the waveguide to excite a section of a microstrip transmission line that is collinear with the waveguide's propagation direction. A waveguide septum guides the electric field of the electromagnetic waves into the transmission line and provides impedance matching. The transmission line can be formed on a first side of a dielectric substrate having a ground plane on a second side of the substrate. A first dipole leg is formed by making a ninety degree turn in the transmission line. A second dipole leg is extended from the ground plane and turned opposite from the first dipole leg. The transmission line includes a transformer having stepped or gradual changes in width of the transmission line leading to the dipole to provide additional impedance matching.