Abstract: A flexible coil includes a flexible substrate with a plurality of holes extending through the substrate. Each hole is configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener extending through the hole. Each fastener engages the flexible substrate and an antenna loop to positively retain the antenna loop to the flexible substrate. The holes are arranged in the flexible substrate to align each antenna loop with respect to the other antenna loops mounted to the flexible substrate. The fasteners are removably mounted to the flexible substrate such that the fastener positively retains the antenna loop to the flexible substrate when mounted to the flexible substrate but allows individual antenna loops to be removed from the flexible substrate when the fastener is removed from the flexible substrate. Multiple fasteners are provided for each antenna loop and are spaced apart from each other and positioned along the length of the loop.

Abstract: A flexible coil includes a flexible substrate with a plurality of holes extending through the substrate. Each hole is configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener extending through the hole. Each fastener engages the flexible substrate and an antenna loop to positively retain the antenna loop to the flexible substrate. The holes are arranged in the flexible substrate to align each antenna loop with respect to the other antenna loops mounted to the flexible substrate. The fasteners are removably mounted to the flexible substrate such that the fastener positively retains the antenna loop to the flexible substrate when mounted to the flexible substrate but allows individual antenna loops to be removed from the flexible substrate when the fastener is removed from the flexible substrate. Multiple fasteners are provided for each antenna loop and are spaced apart from each other and positioned along the length of the loop.

Abstract: A flexible coil includes a flexible substrate with a plurality of holes extending through the substrate. Each hole is configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener extending through the hole. Each fastener engages the flexible substrate and an antenna loop to positively retain the antenna loop to the flexible substrate. The holes are arranged in the flexible substrate to align each antenna loop with respect to the other antenna loops mounted to the flexible substrate. The fasteners are removably mounted to the flexible substrate such that the fastener positively retains the antenna loop to the flexible substrate when mounted to the flexible substrate but allows individual antenna loops to be removed from the flexible substrate when the fastener is removed from the flexible substrate. Multiple fasteners are provided for each antenna loop and are spaced apart from each other and positioned along the length of the loop.

Abstract: An automotive electric fluidic pump includes a brushless and electronically commutated electric drive motor. The electric drive motor includes a permanent-magnetic motor rotor which rotates around a rotation axis and includes rotor poles, stator-sided electro-magnetic coils, a printed circuit board with openings, at least two stator-sided Hall sensors arranged on a proximal side of the printed circuit board to face the permanent-magnetic motor rotor, and a ferromagnetic back iron member arranged at a distal side of the printed circuit board to provide a direct magnetic coupling of the Hall sensors with each other. The Hall sensors are arranged eccentrically to detect axial magnetic fields of the rotor poles. The ferromagnetic back iron member comprises axial protrusions. An axial protrusion extends into an opening of the printed circuit board. Each axial protrusion faces a Hall sensor.

Abstract: A shoulder coil for use in MR imaging includes a rigid housing configured to be positioned on the posterior portion of the shoulder and a flexible coil assembly, mounted to the rigid housing, where the flexible coil assembly is repositionable with respect to the first housing. The flexible coil assembly may be folded outward to facilitate loading of the patient or positioning of the shoulder coil with respect to the patient and folded inward to rest on the shoulder of the patient during imaging. The shoulder coil is positioned at an angle with respect to the shoulder to extend from the superior surface to the lateral surface of the shoulder. Antennas are located in the rigid housing, flexible coil assembly and between the two housings to detect NMR signals from each surface of the shoulder.

Abstract: A flexible coil includes a flexible substrate with a plurality of holes extending through the substrate. Each hole is configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener extending through the hole. Each fastener engages the flexible substrate and an antenna loop to positively retain the antenna loop to the flexible substrate. The holes are arranged in the flexible substrate to align each antenna loop with respect to the other antenna loops mounted to the flexible substrate. The fasteners are removably mounted to the flexible substrate such that the fastener positively retains the antenna loop to the flexible substrate when mounted to the flexible substrate but allows individual antenna loops to be removed from the flexible substrate when the fastener is removed from the flexible substrate. Multiple fasteners are provided for each antenna loop and are spaced apart from each other and positioned along the length of the loop.

Abstract: An automotive electric fluidic pump includes a brushless and electronically commutated electric drive motor. The electric drive motor includes a permanent-magnetic motor rotor which rotates around a rotation axis and includes rotor poles, stator-sided electro-magnetic coils, a printed circuit board with openings, at least two stator-sided Hall sensors arranged on a proximal side of the printed circuit board to face the permanent-magnetic motor rotor, and a ferromagnetic back iron member arranged at a distal side of the printed circuit board to provide a direct magnetic coupling of the Hall sensors with each other. The Hall sensors are arranged eccentrically to detect axial magnetic fields of the rotor poles. The ferromagnetic back iron member comprises axial protrusions. An axial protrusion extends into an opening of the printed circuit board. Each axial protrusion faces a Hall sensor.

Abstract: A supply circuit adapted to provide a continuous power supply for a string of serially connected light emitting elements driven with a current source, said supply circuit including: a voltage supply capacitor connected to said string and being adapted to provide a supply voltage for a driving control unit configured to control the light emitting elements of said string; and a capacitor bypass switch connected in parallel with said voltage supply capacitor and being controlled by a local control circuit of said driving control unit, wherein said capacitor bypass switch is switched off by said local control circuit to charge said voltage supply capacitor with a charging current to maintain a continuous power supply without disturbing the current to said string of light emitting elements.

Abstract: A supply circuit adapted to provide a continuous power supply for a string of serially connected light emitting elements driven with a current source, said supply circuit including: a voltage supply capacitor connected to said string and being adapted to provide a supply voltage for a driving control unit configured to control the light emitting elements of said string; and a capacitor bypass switch connected in parallel with said voltage supply capacitor and being controlled by a local control circuit of said driving control unit, wherein said capacitor bypass switch is switched off by said local control circuit to charge said voltage supply capacitor with a charging current to maintain a continuous power supply without disturbing the current to said string of light emitting elements.

Abstract: An electronic vehicle fluid pump includes an electronically commutated drive motor. The electronically commutated drive motor includes an electronic motor control unit which includes a first main board, a second main board, at least one flexible conduction band, at least one intermediate board arranged between the first main board and the second main board and electrically connected with the first main board and the second main board via the at least one flexible conduction band, and at least one electronic component arranged on the at least one intermediate board. The first main board, the second main board, and the at least one intermediate board are respectively arranged at a different spatial level.

Abstract: A method of entering purchase order data includes receiving first data associated with an item. The first data comprises data entered by a user using a graphical user interface associated with a computerized purchasing system for at least one of products and services. The method also includes transferring the first data to a purchase order list in response to a single user input command facilitated by the graphical user interface, and displaying the first data and second data associated with the item as a purchase order list line item in the purchase order list using the graphical user interface in response to the single user input command. The second data includes at least one of data stored in the computerized purchasing system and data generated by the computerized purchasing system based on the first data.

Abstract: A method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The method includes receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list, populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant, displaying the purchase order list including order list items satisfying criteria in the personal variant, receiving a selection of purchase order list items and providing a list of functions associated with the selected purchase order list items, and performing the selected functions on the order list item.

Abstract: Device for severing components made from brittle material, for example, glass, ceramics, glass ceramics, by producing a thermally-induced stress fracture on component in a separation zone includes a laser for directing a laser beam onto component to be machined so that component partly transmits laser beam with partial absorption at least twice simultaneously or serially along separation zone at the same point or closely spaced points. Device includes a bearing surface on which component being machined is received, and device for subjecting component to mechanical stresses for promoting thermally induced stress fracture. Bearing surface has at least two bearing surface sections movable relative to each other between a first position and a second position, and component, in the first position, being supported in a manner substantially free from mechanical stresses, and, in a second position, component being subjected to mechanical stresses for promoting the thermally induced stress fracture.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is directed to aperture mask deposition techniques using aperture mask patterns formed in one or more elongated webs of flexible film. The techniques involve sequentially depositing material through mask patterns formed in the film to define layers, or portions of layers, of the circuit. A deposition substrate can also be formed from an elongated web, and the deposition substrate web can be fed through a series of deposition stations. Each deposition station may have an elongated web formed with aperture mask patterns. The elongated web of mask patterns feeds in a direction perpendicular to the deposition substrate web. In this manner, the circuit creation process can be performed in-line. Moreover, the process can be automated to reduce human error and increase throughput.

Abstract: Aperture masks and deposition techniques for using aperture masks are described. In addition, techniques for creating aperture masks and other techniques for using the aperture masks are described. The various techniques can be particularly useful in creating circuit elements for electronic displays and low-cost integrated circuits such as radio frequency identification (RFID) circuits. In addition, the techniques can be advantageous in the fabrication of integrated circuits incorporating organic semiconductors, which typically are not compatible with wet processes.

Abstract: An optical microresonator device is described including an optical waveguide and an optical microresonator positioned so as to optically couple to the waveguide. The waveguide includes a core and a metal cladding layer on at least part of one boundary of the core.

Abstract: An article includes an LED that has an emitting surface. A reemitting semiconductor structure has an emitting surface and converts light emitted by the LED to light of a different wavelength. At least one of the emitting surfaces frustrates total internal reflection.

Abstract: A method of making a microresonator device includes the steps of providing at least a first substrate and providing a waveguide integrated on the substrate. The waveguide includes a core and a metal cladding layer on at least part of one boundary of the core. Another step is positioning a microresonator so that it is in an optically coupling relationship with the waveguide.

Abstract: A method for sealing thin film transistors comprises providing a thin film transistor comprising a gate electrode, a gate dielectric, a source and a drain electrode, and an semiconductor layer; and vapor depositing a sealing material on at least a portion of the semiconductor layer through a pattern of an aperture mask.

Abstract: A dental impression tray includes a body having a channel for receiving a quantity of curable thermoset dental impression material and an electrically resistive heating element provided within the channel, in order to use heat to accelerate the curing of the dental impression material. In some embodiments, the tray includes a liner positioned on the heating element in the channel, where the liner has low thermal conductivity. A system for forming a dental impression includes a quantity of thermoset dental impression material, and the tray. A method for using the tray includes the step of turning on the heating element after the tray is positioned within a patient's mouth, to accelerate the curing of the dental impression material.