Abstract: A cost-effective process and structure is provided for a thermal dissipation element for semiconductor device packages incorporating antennas that can incorporate RF/EMI shielding from the antenna elements. Certain embodiments provide incorporated antenna element structures as part of the same process. These features are provided using a selectively-plated thermal dissipation structure that is formed to provide shielding around semiconductor device dies that are part of the package. In some embodiments, the thermal dissipation structure is molded to the semiconductor device, thereby permitting a thermally efficient close coupling between a device die requiring thermal dissipation and the dissipation structure itself.

Abstract: A gauging meter including a streamline housing at a forward end of which a pitot type tube, the tail end of the housing having a tail fin of fins, the housing being connected to a cable or rod which, in use, suspends or supports the housing in liquid flow, the housing incorporating electronic measuring device for optionally measuring liquid depth, liquid velocity head and temperature, the sensed measurements being either stored within the housing or multiplexed and sent to a remote controller for storage and recording or viewing.

Abstract: An automatic brake locking system, for locking the brakes of a vehicle having a hydraulic brake system, is operated every time the ignition switch is turned off to apply pressure through an auxiliary brake actuating device to lock the brakes and hold them locked until the auxiliary brake actuating device is released. A safety switch is provided to operate in conjunction with the ignition switch; so that the safety switch and the ignition switch both must be operated to an "on" position to release the auxiliary brake actuating device to allow normal operation of the vehicle. Turning on the ignition switch without operation of the safety switch does not permit movement of the vehicle since the auxiliary brake actuating device continues to be operated. The system is a passive system, which it does not require any separate actions on the part of the vehicle operator to cause the auxiliary brake actuating device to be operated when the vehicle ignition switch is turned off.