Abstract: A Distributed Energy Storage Control System (DESCS) comprised of one or a plurality of identical BMS (Battery Management System) battery unit (40), series-parallel system controller (60) and DESCS main controller (70). Each BMS battery unit (40) including a smart battery unit (10), a discharge bypass path control switch (43), a super capacitor (45), a charge bypass load (46) and charge bypass path control switch (44). This DESCS system substantially promotes the energy efficiency of battery, provides a large scale and complicated energy storage system with on-line repair or replacement of batteries, proceeds charge/discharge task uninterrupted during maintenance, and possesses high maintainability.

Abstract: An automated supply management system for dynamically fulfilling a customer requested order having an order fulfillment system for fulfilling a plurality of customer requests in accordance with a plurality of processing capacity restraints defined for a plurality of pieces of manufacturing equipment disposed within a manufacturing facility; an allocation planning system for receiving a plurality of capacity modeling data from the order fulfillment system, an order management system for communicating a plurality of consumption data and a customer requested due date to the order fulfillment system, wherein the order management system requests the customer requested due date and receives a calendar date of production available to promise from the order fulfillment system; and a manufacturing planning system for receiving an order fulfillment matrix from the order fulfillment system.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process and more particularly, to utilizing polymer solutions to make thick film compositions. In one embodiment the process is directed to the formation of photoimageable thick film compositions for use in photo-patterning methods to make photoimageable electrodes in flat panel display applications, including plasma display panels (PDP). Polymer solutions are obtained by directly polymerizing desired monomers in a desired solvent to form a desired polymer, rather than by dissolving a pre-made polymer in a desired solvent. Other ingredients are added to the polymer solution to directly form thick film pastes, including photoimageable thick film pastes.

Abstract: An optical data recording medium includes a light transmittable plastic substrate, and a recording layer formed on the plastic substrate and containing an inorganic compound body and metal particles dispersed in the inorganic compound body. The inorganic compound body is made from a material selected from a group consisting of a metal oxide and a metal nitride.

Abstract: An optical data recording medium includes a light transmittable plastic substrate, and a recording layer formed on the plastic substrate and containing an inorganic compound body and metal particles dispersed in the inorganic compound body. The inorganic compound body is made from a material selected from a group consisting of a metal oxide and a metal nitride.

Abstract: A sprocket trimming method for a multi-stage sprocket assembly is disclosed which includes the steps of: (1) aligning the two sprockets at a gear shift position where a chain is escaping from one sprocket and engaging with another sprocket and is being tilted at a tilting angle; (2) using a computer aided design simulation to simulate how the gear shift operation is taking place and thus identify the portion of the sprocket tooth that will be overlapped and/or interfered with the chain when the chain is moved from an escaping sprocket tooth to an engaging sprocket tooth; and (3) trimming the overlapping and interference portion of the sprocket teeth to a depth according to the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein: D is the depth of the overlapping and interference portion of the sprocket teeth to be trimmed, w is the pitch width of the chain, Lc is the pitch length of the chain, .theta.

Abstract: A multiple sprocket assembly for use in a bicycle comprising: (1) at least a large sprocket wheel and a small sprocket wheel, each of the large and small sprocket wheels having a plurality of teeth on an outer edge thereof, and the large sprocket wheel having more teeth than the small sprocket wheel; (2) each of the sprocket wheels being adapted to engage with a chain guided by a derailleur; the chain comprising a plurality of rollers connected in series by link plates. The multiple sprocket assembly is characterized in that the small sprocket wheel has at least two consecutive teeth, each with a portion of its side surface trimmed off, and the large sprocket wheel has at least three consecutive teeth each also with a portion of its side surface trimmed off, so as to avoid interference between the link plates and the large sprocket when the chain is being shifted from the small sprocket to the large sprocket.