Abstract: The present disclosure provides a movable electric device. The movable electric device includes a movable device body and a contact detection electrode. The movable device body has an electric drive means. The contact detection electrode is mounted on the movable device body. When the contact detection electrode _contacts diffusible dirt, a resistance, capacitance or impedance of the contact detection electrode varies.

Abstract: A contact-type detection electrode for detecting dispersible dirt and a movable electric device are provided. The contact-type detection electrode includes a support, and electrical conductors arranged on the support and being flexible.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intermediate composition (e.g., an aqueous slurry) for the formulation of a tooth whitening strip comprising a hydratable adhesive film, wherein the intermediate composition comprises an inorganic salt of peroxymonosulfate, preferably an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt, or mixtures thereof, and methods of using the same and making the tooth whitening strip.

Abstract: Provided are a balance assembly and a household appliance. The balance assembly is applied in the household appliance. The balance assembly includes a balancing ring, a balancer, an identification member and a first detection member. The balancing ring has a chamber defined therein. The balancer is movably arranged in the chamber and includes a rotating member and a driving member. The driving member is connected to the rotating member and configured to drive the rotating member to rotate to drive a movement of the balancer within the chamber. A relative movement between the first detection member and the identification member occurs during the movement of the balancer. The first detection member is to detect a number of times of the identification member passing through the first detection member. The number of times of the identification member passing through the first detection member is related to a position of the balancer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure detection device configured to detect pressure intensity in a sealed cavity of a cooking appliance, comprising: a pressure sensing assembly comprising a fixed part and a movable part, in which the movable part moves relative to the fixed part when a pressure change in the sealed cavity is sensed, so as to cause a sensing parameter of the pressure sensing assembly to change; and a detecting unit connecting with the pressure sensing assembly and can acquire the pressure intensity in the sealed cavity according to a current sensing parameter of the pressure sensing assembly. The pressure sensing assembly further comprises a flexible sealing sheet disposed at an open end of the body portion to seal the open end, and configured to be deformed towards the pressure chamber when an air pressure in the sealed cavity is greater than an air pressure in the pressure chamber.

Abstract: This invention relates to sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)-free oral care compositions with improved foaming properties which comprise sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and a betaine, wherein the weight ratio of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate to the betaine is from 1:1.1 to 1:3.5, as well as to methods of using these compositions.

Abstract: A contact-type detection electrode for detecting dispersible dirt and a movable electric device are provided. The contact-type detection electrode includes a support, and electrical conductors arranged on the support and being flexible.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a movable electric device. The movable electric device includes a movable device body and a contact detection electrode. The movable device body has an electric drive means. The contact detection electrode is mounted on the movable device body. When the contact detection electrode _contacts diffusible dirt, a resistance, capacitance or impedance of the contact detection electrode varies.

Abstract: A movable electronic apparatus includes a mobile apparatus body, a contact-type detection apparatus and a control circuit. The mobile apparatus body is provided with an electrical drive assembly that drives the mobile apparatus body to move; the contact-type detection apparatus is mounted on the mobile apparatus body, and the contact-type detection apparatus is configured and when the contact-type detection apparatus contacts dispersed dirt, an electrical signal outputted by the contact-type detection apparatus changes; the control circuit is mounted on the mobile apparatus body, and the control circuit is configured to determine whether the dispersed dirt is detected according to the magnitude of the amount by which the electrical signal outputted by the contact-type detection apparatus changes, and to control the electrical drive assembly to drive the mobile apparatus body to execute a dirt dispersion prevention action when determined that dirt that may be dispersed is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure detection device (10), wherein the pressure detection device (10) is configured to detect the pressure in a sealed cavity. The pressure detection device (10) further comprises: a pressure sensing assembly (I), wherein the pressure sensing assembly (I) comprises a fixed part (14) and a movable part (13), the movable part (13) moves relative to the fixed part (14) when a change of the pressure in the sealed cavity is sensed, so as to change a sensing parameter of the pressure sensing assembly (I); and a detection unit (II), wherein the detection unit (II) is connected to the pressure sensing assembly (I), and the detection unit (II) is used for obtaining the pressure in the sealed cavity according to a current sensing parameter of the pressure sensing assembly (I).

Abstract: Micro-machined gaseous radiation detector that includes arrays of micro scale detector cells which have a small distance between the anode and cathode and require lower voltages.

Abstract: A thermal imaging device including: a substrate; and an array of thermally tunable pixel elements for generating a thermal image, each thermally tunable pixel element including: a plurality of thermally tunable filter islands, each of which has a thermally tunable optical filter, wherein each of the plurality of tunable filter islands within that pixel element is thermally isolated from the other tunable filter islands within that tunable pixel element; an absorption structure for absorbing incident optical thermal energy; and a mechanical structure supporting the plurality of tunable filter islands and the absorption structure on the substrate.

Abstract: A thin-film interference filter structure has a generally wavelength-dependent resonant response to incident optical energy in a predetermined range of wavelengths. The thin-film interference filter structure includes a thermally tunable layer having a thermally tunable optical characteristic such that a range of wavelength-dependent resonant optical responses of the thermally tunable layer are induced by a corresponding range of thermal conditions of the thermally tunable layer. The thin-film interference filter structure is configured to (1) receive a spatially varying pattern of thermal energy at the thermally tunable layer to impart a corresponding spatially varying pattern to the thermally tunable characteristic of the thermally tunable layer, and (2) receive the incident optical energy into the thermally tunable layer and output optical energy having spatial modulation corresponding to the spatially varying pattern of the thermally tunable characteristic.

Abstract: A thin-film interference filter structure has a generally wavelength-dependent resonant response to incident optical energy in a predetermined range of wavelengths. The thin-film interference filter structure includes a thermally tunable layer having a thermally tunable optical characteristic such that a range of wavelength-dependent resonant optical responses of the thermally tunable layer are induced by a corresponding range of thermal conditions of the thermally tunable layer. The thin-film interference filter structure is configured to (1) receive a spatially varying pattern of thermal energy at the thermally tunable layer to impart a corresponding spatially varying pattern to the thermally tunable characteristic of the thermally tunable layer, and (2) receive the incident optical energy into the thermally tunable layer and output optical energy having spatial modulation corresponding to the spatially varying pattern of the thermally tunable characteristic.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a thin-film interference filter structure having a generally wavelength-dependent resonant response to incident optical energy in a predetermined range of wavelengths. The thin-film interference filter structure includes a thermally tunable layer having a thermally tunable optical characteristic such that a range of wavelength-dependent resonant optical responses of the thermally tunable layer are induced by a corresponding range of thermal conditions of the thermally tunable layer. The thin-film interference filter structure is configured to (1) receive a spatially varying pattern of thermal energy at the thermally tunable layer to impart a corresponding spatially varying pattern to the thermally tunable characteristic of the thermally tunable layer, and (2) receive the incident optical energy into the thermally tunable layer and output optical energy having spatial modulation corresponding to the spatially varying pattern of the thermally tunable characteristic.

Abstract: A thermal imaging device including: a substrate; and an array of thermally tunable pixel elements for generating a thermal image, each thermally tunable pixel element including: a plurality of thermally tunable filter islands, each of which has a thermally tunable optical filter, wherein each of the plurality of tunable filter islands within that pixel element is thermally isolated from the other tunable filter islands within that tunable pixel element; an absorption structure for absorbing incident optical thermal energy; and a mechanical structure supporting the plurality of tunable filter islands and the absorption structure on the substrate.

Abstract: A thermally tunable pixel element includes a substrate; a thermally tunable filter island; a thermal absorption structure in direct thermal contact with and extending beyond the thermally tunable filter island; and a thermal isolation structure providing a thermally isolating path between the thermal absorption structure and the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a thin-film interference filter structure having a generally wavelength-dependent resonant response to incident optical energy in a predetermined range of wavelengths. The thin-film interference filter structure includes a thermally tunable layer having a thermally tunable optical characteristic such that a range of wavelength-dependent resonant optical responses of the thermally tunable layer are induced by a corresponding range of thermal conditions of the thermally tunable layer. The thin-film interference filter structure is configured to (1) receive a spatially varying pattern of thermal energy at the thermally tunable layer to impart a corresponding spatially varying pattern to the thermally tunable characteristic of the thermally tunable layer, and (2) receive the incident optical energy into the thermally tunable layer and output optical energy having spatial modulation corresponding to the spatially varying pattern of the thermally tunable characteristic.

Abstract: A micromachined coupler for coupling a capillary having a first size to an orifice having a shape and a second size, has a body which has a shape conforming the shape of the cavity into which the body must fit. A through hole is defined through the body. The through hole has a size conforming to the first size of the capillary. The capillary is disposable into the through hole so that the capillary is communicated to the orifice without the first and second sizes necessarily being the same. The cavity and the body have conforming slanting surfaces, and in particular the cavity and the body define truncated pyramidal shapes. The cavity and the body each have a truncated pyramidal shape. The pyramidal shape may be square, triangular, or conical. A method of fabricating the micromachined coupler is achieved either by micromaching or micromolding.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a micro-switch assembly involving a magnetic latching mechanism. In one aspect of the present invention, it involves a micromachined structure that comprises an outer frame, an inner frame pivotally connected to the outer frame and rotates when an external electromagnetic force is applied, and a mechanism for latching the inner frame at a given angle of inclination relative to the outer frame. One embodiment of the present invention involves the use of a magnetic material, such as Permalloy, and permanent magnets to achieve the latching result. A Permalloy piece is attached to the inner frame of the micro-switch assembly and a magnet layer is attached to the outer frame. The magnetic force attracting the Permalloy piece and the magnet layer allows the latching of the two frames to occur in the absence of the external applied electromagnetic force.