Abstract: A voice coil for a head positional assembly of a disc drive. The voice coil including a dampener which dampens vibrations occurring in the voice coil. The dampener includes a constraint material and a viscoelastic material.

Abstract: An electric food slicer (1) comprising a main body (4) with a base region (2), a disc-like rotary cutting blade (6) supported on the main body (4), weighing means (66) disposed on the base region (2) adjacent to the blade (6) at a position where sliced food will collect, and visual display means (50) to give a visual indication of the weight of food collected on the weighing means (66).

Abstract: An electric appliance having a body member and a detachable electric cord, wherein the body member includes a connecting portion having at least one pin member extended therefrom and a first attracting means, wherein the electric cord includes at least a first plug member and a second plug member which are electrically connected with each other, wherein the first plug member is electrically connectable to an electric source, wherein the second plug member includes a second attracting means, and is releasably engageble with the connecting portion of said body member by an attracting force between the first and second attracting means, wherein said pin member includes a tapered end surface, wherein the second plug member further comprises at least one aperture sized to receive the pin of said connecting portion of the body member, and wherein 1 width . of . said . aperture width . of . said . pin .

Abstract: Disc drives are made with an actuator designed with at least one asymmetrical arm having two masses that move out of phase. The arm is modified by removing a portion of the higher-energy (longitudinal) side, the one with the greater total time-averaged strain energy. This modification reduces the phase difference between the first and the second arm, particularly for a relevant frequency range of interest. Disc drives made by this method exhibit a generally reduced out-of-phase motion, enhancing performance during seeking and track following, especially for arms with two heads that interact with surfaces of opposing discs.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric cooking grill which provides a cooking surface for grilling and an alternate cooking surface for pan flying. The grill incorporates a temperature controlling element and a temperature measuring probe which allows the user to adjust the temperature according to the level of cooking desired. The temperature controlling element and the temperature measuring probe allow a user to effectively control the cooking temperature which is essential to food safety. The grill also incorporates a number of safety features so that unless all essential features are fully assembled, it is disabled to ensure safety.