Abstract: A gearing device includes two gear members each having a number of teeth engaged with each other, to form various kinds of gear transmission structures or gearing or coupling devices. One of the gear members includes a peripheral groove formed in inner or outer portion, and a ring engaged in the peripheral groove of the gear member, and engageable with the teeth of the other gear member, to reduce noises that may be generated between the gear members. The ring may also include a number of teeth for engaging with the teeth of the other gear member, to effectively reduce the noises.

Abstract: A hypothetical profile is used to model the profile of a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer to use in determining the profile of the structure using optical metrology. To select a hypothetical profile, sample diffraction signals are obtained from measured diffraction signals of structures formed on the wafer, where the sample diffraction signals are a representative sampling of the measured diffraction signals. A hypothetical profile is defined and evaluated using a sample diffraction signal from the obtained sample diffraction signals.

Abstract: An LCD for use in a particular region comprises an electronics board within a housing of the LCD, at least one access slot to the electronics board from outside of the housing; and an at least one insertable module which mates with the electronics board through the at least one access slot, wherein the at least one insertable module is configured for a particular region and comprises at least one of a tuner, an extended audio and video connector, and a power supply.

Abstract: A plasma display for use in a particular region comprises an electronics board within a housing of the plasma display, at least one access slot to the electronics board from outside of the housing; and an at least one insertable module which mates with the electronics board through the at least one access slot, wherein the at least one insertable module is configured for a particular region and comprises at least one of a tuner, an extended audio and video connector, and a power supply.

Abstract: A gearing device includes two gear members each having a number of teeth engaged with each other, to form various kinds of gear transmission structures or gearing or coupling devices. One of the gear members includes a peripheral groove formed in inner or outer portion, and a ring engaged in the peripheral groove of the gear member, and engageable with the teeth of the other gear member, to reduce noises that may be generated between the gear members. The ring may also include a number of teeth for engaging with the teeth of the other gear member, to effectively reduce the noises.

Abstract: A film scanner includes a cold cathode lamp for producing visible light to scan a film containing a plurality of photographic images, an infrared source for producing infrared light to scan the film, and a detector or light sensor for sensing the visible light. The infrared light transmits the film to produce corresponding image signals. The cold cathode lamp is disposed between the infrared source and the film and the cold cathode lamp is in contact with the infrared source. In this way, before arriving at the film the infrared light is substantially uniformized by passing through the cold cathode lamp.

Abstract: An isolated thermal interface is presented. The inventive interface includes a flexible graphite sheet having two major surfaces, at least one of the major surfaces coated with a protective coating sufficient to inhibit flaking of the particles of graphite.

Abstract: A film scanner includes a cold cathode lamp for producing visible light to scan a film containing a plurality of photographic images, an infrared source for producing infrared light to scan the film, and a detector or light sensor for sensing the visible light. The infrared light transmits the film to produce corresponding image signals. The cold cathode lamp is disposed between the infrared source and the film and the cold cathode lamp is in contact with the infrared source. In this way, before arriving at the film the infrared light is substantially uniformized by passing through the cold cathode lamp.