Abstract: A surface mount fuse in one embodiment includes an insulative body, first and second conductive and caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture, and a fuse element extending (i) through the insulative body and the apertures and (ii) along outside surfaces of the first and second conductive end caps in such a way that solder used to attach the first and second conductive end caps to an external medium also fastens the fuse element to the first and second end caps.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for treatment of spinal deformity, and in particular to the utilization of at least one implant to either maintain the position of at least one vertebra of a patient to prevent increase in abnormal spinal curvature, to slow progression of abnormal curvature, or to impose at least one corrective displacement and/or rotation on at least one vertebra of a patient so as to incrementally correct abnormal spinal curvature.

Abstract: An intervertebral disc replacement prosthesis for placement between two adjacent vertebrae which comprises two bone cantacting members and an intermediate member with a cavity. A first bone contacting member has bone contacting surface for contacting and/or incorporating to a first vertebra and a bearing surface which substantially mates with the intermediate member. A second bone contacting member has a bone contacting surface for contacting and/or incorporating to a second vertebra, a bearing surface which substantially mates with the intermediate bearing member, and a flexible protrusion which substantially captures the intermediate bearing member and contacts and/or incorporates with the first vertebra. The flexible member may be in the form of a spring, flexible cable, or polymer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a space of defined length, height, width and shape with a vibrating cutting apparatus in preparation for receiving an interbody spinal implant or graft of known size and configuration is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating a space of defined length, height, width and shape with a guided mill in preparation for receiving a spinal implant or graft of known size and configuration is disclosed.

Abstract: An intervertebral disc prosthesis for placement between a first vertebra and a second vertebra adjacent to the first vertebra. In one embodiment, the intervertebral disc prosthesis includes a resilient member, a first support member and a second support member. The first support member and the second support member are housed into the resilient member that is arranged, in use, to be secured to the first vertebra and the second vertebra, respectively. The intervertebral disc prosthesis can generate a coupled motion in more than one possible direction responsive to a possible movement of at least one of the first vertebra and the second vertebra, among the resilient member, the first support member and the second support member.

Abstract: A portable electronic device with virtual image display including a semiconductor array providing a real image and an optical system mounted to receive the real image and produce a virtual image at a viewing aperture. Electronics are associated with the array to produce real images in accordance with messages received by a data source such as a communication receiver. The display is sufficiently small to mount in a hand held microphone for viewing by the operator while using the microphone.

Abstract: A field emission device (110, 210, 310, 410) includes an electron emitter (124), a first dielectric focusing layer (122) defining a first aperture (127), and a second dielectric focusing layer (123) defining a second aperture (133). Second dielectric focusing layer (123) is disposed on first dielectric focusing layer (122). The dielectric constant of second dielectric focusing layer (123) is less than the dielectric constant of first dielectric focusing layer (122). During the operation of field emission device (110, 210, 310), electron emitter (124) emits an electron beam (134), which is focused as it travels through first aperture (127) and then through second aperture (133).

Abstract: A portable communications receiver with virtual image display including a semiconductor array providing a real image and an optical system mounted to receive the real image and produce a virtual image at a viewing aperture. Electronics are associated with the array to produce real images in accordance with messages received by the receiver. The display is sufficiently small to mount in a hand held microphone for viewing by the operator while using the microphone.

Abstract: An amorphous multi-layered structure (100, 200) is formed by a method including the steps of: i) positioning a deposition substrate (101) in a physical vapor deposition apparatus, (300, 400, 500) ii) ionizing a precursor of a multi-phase material within the physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) iv) modulating the total ion impinging energy of the ions to deposit layers having predetermined properties corresponding to the total ion impinging energy values.

Abstract: An amorphous multi-layered structure (100, 200) is formed by a method including the steps of: i) positioning a deposition substrate (101) in a physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) ii) ionizing a precursor of a multi-phase material within the physical vapor deposition apparatus (300, 400, 500) iv) modulating the total ion impinging energy of the ions to deposit layers having predetermined properties corresponding to the total ion impinging energy values.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a diamond-like carbon field emission device (300, 800) includes the steps of: (i) forming on a column conductor (330, 830) a ballast layer (364), (ii) forming on the ballast layer (364), in registration with a central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830), a surface emitter (370, 870) made from diamond-like carbon, (iii) forming on the ballast layer (364) and surface emitter (370, 870) a field shaping layer (374), (iv) pattering the ballast layer (364) and the field shaping layer (374) to form a ballast (365) and field shaper layer (377) having opposed edges which, with the opposed edges of the column conductor (330, 830), define smooth, continuous surfaces (371, 871), (v) depositing a blanket dielectric layer (341), and (vi) forming an emission well (360, 860) above the central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830).

Abstract: An edge emission FED (100) includes a supporting substrate (110); a cathode (120) disposed on the supporting substrate (110); a ballast layer (130) disposed on the cathode (120); an emissive layer (140) disposed on the ballast layer (130) and defining an emissive edge (183); a field shaper layer (150) disposed on the emissive layer (140); a dielectric layer (160) disposed on the field shaper layer (150); a gate extraction electrode (170) disposed on the dielectric layer (160); an emission well (180) defined by the ballast layer (130), the emissive edge (183), the field shaper layer (150), the dielectric layer (160), and the gate extraction electrode (170); and an anode plate (188) opposing the gate extraction electrode (170).

Abstract: A field emission device (200, 300, 400, 500) includes a supporting substrate (210, 310, 410, 510), a cathode (215, 315, 415, 515) formed thereon, a plurality of electron emitters (270, 370, 470, 570) and a plurality of gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550) proximately disposed to the plurality of electron emitters (270, 370, 470, 570) for effecting electron emission therefrom, a major dielectric surface (248, 348, 448, 548) disposed between the plurality of gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550), a charge dissipation layer (252, 352, 452, 552) formed on the major dielectric surface (248, 348, 448, 548), and an anode (280, 380, 480, 580) spaced from the gate extraction electrodes (250, 350, 450, 550).

Abstract: An improved field emission device (200, 800) includes a supporting substrate (210, 810), a conductive layer (215, 815) formed on the supporting substrate (210,810), a dielectric layer (240, 840) formed on the conductive layer (215, 815) and defining an emitter well (260, 860), a charge bleed-off barrier (290, 890)provided on the lateral surfaces (245, 845) of the emitter well, an electron emitter (270, 870) located within the emitter well (260, 860), a gate extraction electrode (250, 850) formed on the dielectric layer (240, 840) and spaced from the electron emitter (270, 870), and an anode (280, 880) spaced from the gate extraction electrode (250, 850).

Abstract: A method for fabricating a diamond-like carbon field emission device (300, 800) includes the steps of: (i) forming on a column conductor (330, 830) a ballast layer (364), (ii) forming on the ballast layer (364), in registration with a central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830), a surface emitter (370, 870) made from diamond-like carbon, (iii) forming on the ballast layer (364) and surface emitter (370, 870) a field shaping layer (374), (iv) pattering the ballast layer (364) and the field shaping layer (374) to form a ballast (365) and field shaper layer (377) having opposed edges which, with the opposed edges of the column conductor (330, 830), define smooth, continuous surfaces (371, 871), (v) depositing a blanket dielectric layer (341), and (vi) forming an emission well (360, 860) above the central well region (332, 832) of the column conductor (330, 830).

Abstract: Manufacturing a single substrate fluorescent display including forming a first conductive layer on a substrate, depositing a first insulating layer on the first conductive layer, depositing a second conductive layer in horizontal rows on the first insulating layer, depositing a second insulating layer on the second conductive layer, and depositing an electron emitting layer of low work function material in columns on the second insulating layer so as to define a plurality of pixels at the column/row intersections. An opening is formed at each pixel extending through the layer of electron emitting material, the second insulating layer, the second conductive layer and the first insulating layer to the first conductive layer. A layer of light emitting material is deposited on the first conductive layer in the opening at each pixel.