Abstract: A cellular conversion apparatus, system and method is disclosed and described. A cellular conversion apparatus comprises circuitry for communicating with a first local cellular device and circuitry for communicating with a second wide-area cellular system, where the first local cellular device and the second wide-area cellular system use different communication protocols.

Abstract: A thin-film battery that includes an adhesive layer is provided. The thin-film battery may have active layer (such as an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, an anode current collector, and a cathode current collector) and a thin-film substrate made of ceramic or glass. The adhesive layer may be deposited over a portion of the active layer and the substrate. This may provide for a more stable, flexible, and mechanically sound thin-film battery.

Abstract: A golf aid (10) comprising an elongate alignment member (12) provided with at least one through-hole (16) for receiving a golf tee. The golf aid can provide a golfer who is looking down at the ball (30) to ensure the club head (32) is correctly addressing the ball with an indication of the line along which the ball is intended to travel.

Abstract: A die storage method and apparatus comprising a cover tape and a strip coupled to the cover tape wherein the strip comprises a material that is: flexible or compressible, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A golf aid (10) comprising an elongate alignment member (12) provided with at least one through-hole (16) for receiving a golf tee. The golf aid can provide a golfer who is looking down at the ball (30) to ensure the club head (32) is correctly addressing the ball with an indication of the line along which the ball is intended to travel.

Abstract: A die storage method and apparatus comprising a cover tape and a strip coupled to the cover tape wherein the strip comprises a material that is: flexible or compressible, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method and tabular display for presenting events in an investigation including obtaining blocks of information that include a description of an action and associating the information with other information to form logical groupings. The associations include input and output action associations. The method and tabular display also include forming event sets containing the associated group which include at least an input action, a focus action, or an output action and arranging the event sets in chronological order and displaying the event sets in rows over an input action column, a focus action column and an output action column.

Abstract: Embodiments of a carrier tape having an integrated cover tape are disclosed. The carrier tape may comprise a base having a number of spaced-apart pockets. A first cover tape piece and a second cover tape piece may each be secured to the carrier tape base. Opposing inner ends of the first and second cover tape pieces extend toward the center of the carrier tape base and over portions of the pockets, and a gap exists between these opposing inner edges. The gap overlies the pockets, but this gap is sized to retain parts within the pockets when the cover tape pieces are “at rest.” A separator tool may be inserted within this gap and underneath the first and second cover tape pieces, and this separator tool may spread apart the cover tape pieces, allowing parts to be removed from or placed in the carrier tape. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a carrier medium for integrated circuit die (or other components). The carrier medium may include a carrier tape and a heat shrinkable cover tape, the carrier tape including a number of spaced-apart die retaining areas along the length of this tape. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system providing unit level traceability for a number of die cut from a wafer are disclosed. According to some embodiments, readable marks are disposed on a carrier tape, and each readable mark is associated with one pocket of the carrier tape. A die placed in a pocket of the carrier tape has a corresponding wafer location, and this wafer location is correlated with the mark associated with that pocket. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for processing vehicle powertrain torsional information resulting from vibration of the vehicle powertrain. A speed sensor produces a speed signal indicative of rotational speed of one of the powertrain components, and a control computer is operable to determine a magnitude of an Nth-order torsional component of vehicle powertrain vibration as a function of the speed signal. The control computer is further operable to execute either of a diagnostic routine relating to the Nth-order torsional component and a control routine controlling operation of the vehicle powertrain away from conditions at which the magnitude of the Nth-order torsional component exceeds a threshold magnitude if the magnitude of the Nth-order torsional component exceeds the threshold magnitude for at least a first predefined duration.

Abstract: A system for estimating on-line a set of mathematical model parameters is disclosed. The system includes a control circuit and a number of sensors electrically coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to update a group of matrix cells of a data matrix in response to receiving sensory data from the number of sensors and determine the model parameters based on the updated data matrix.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting optical sights or other weapon accessories which locates the weapon accessories (e.g. optical sights, laser range finders, night scopes, etc.) at a reduced distance relative to the position of the barrel of a weapon.