Abstract: A conveying and raising apparatus includes a conveying mechanism and a raising mechanism. The conveying mechanism includes a roller for conveying a first object while rotating, and a motor for rotating the roller. The raising mechanism includes a frame installed beside the roller, a plurality of pins fixed on the frame, and an actuator connected to the frame for raising a second object above the plurality of pins from a first height to a second height. The frame has an opening capable of allowing the first object to pass through.

Abstract: A conveying and raising apparatus includes a conveying mechanism and a raising mechanism. The conveying mechanism includes a roller for conveying a first object while rotating, and a motor for rotating the roller. The raising mechanism includes a frame installed beside the roller, a plurality of pins fixed on the frame, and an actuator connected to the frame for raising a second object above the plurality of pins from a first height to a second height. The frame has an opening capable of allowing the first object to pass through.

Abstract: An auto-calibration method is applied to a delay circuit, which includes a plurality of delay chains. One of the delay chains is previously designated as the delay path where data output from the delay circuit passes through. The accumulative number of errors is continuously detected and counted during a unit of time when the delay circuit is in use. If the number of accumulative errors of the designated delay path is larger than a threshold value, the delay circuit scans all the delay chains and records their accumulative error numbers during a unit of time; otherwise, the designated delay path keeps what it do. Afterwards, the number of accumulative errors is compared between all the delay chains to find out which one of the delay chains has a minimum accumulative error number, and the delay chain with a minimum accumulative error number is designated as a new current delay path.

Abstract: An applicator pen is provided for dispensing material, such as cosmetics like lipstick, eye shadow, etc. The applicator pen includes a body including a space for storing the material to be dispensed and an applicator assembly coupled to one end of the body for dispensing a prescribed amount of the material. The applicator pen also includes a drive mechanism interacting with the stored material for causing the prescribed amount of material to be dispensed through the applicator assembly. The drive mechanism including a drive rod that has a number of teeth formed therealong. A button assembly of the applicator pen is coupled to another end of the body and the drive mechanism. The button assembly is positionable between a rest position and an engaged position where the drive rod is ratcheted an incremental distance resulting in the stored material being directed towards the applicator assembly where the prescribed amount of material is dispensed therethrough.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an article of manufacture is provided having at least one region which includes a lead-free solder composition. The lead-free solder composition comprises an alloy of at least 50 wt. % tin and 7-30 wt. % zinc. An effective amount of silver is added to increase the ductility of the resultant alloy at least 25% over the ductility of the binary eutectic tin-zinc alloy. In a further embodiment, the present invention provides alloys useful in articles comprising lead-free solder compositions. The alloys include at least (8.0+y) wt. % zinc, 0.25 y to 0.5 y wt. % silver and at least 50 wt. % tin where y is from 0.2 to 22.

Abstract: The disclosed magnetic devices, including a magnetically coupled conducting path, incorporate amorphous, low magnetostriction alloys of the general formula (Co.sub.a Fe.sub.b T.sub.c).sub.i X.sub.j, the "metallic" constituents thereof being within the parenthetical expression. T, in the formulation, is selected from among Ni, Cr, Mn, V, Ti, Mo, W, Nb, Zr, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag and Au, X being at least one "glass former" selected from among P, Si, B, C, As, Ge, Al, Ga, In, Sb, Bi and Sn. The "metallic" constituents comprise from 70-90 atomic percent of the alloy with cobalt being present in an amount of at least 70 atomic percent of the "metallic" constituents. The described material has been prepared by rapid cooling from the liquid, directly to the shape needed for fabrication of the device (e.g., tape to be wound to form an inductor core).

Abstract: Novel metal alloy compositions which are obtained in the amorphous state and are superior to such previously known alloys based on the same metals are provided; these new compositions are easily quenched to the amorphous state and possess desirable physical properties. Also disclosed is a novel article of manufacture in the form of wire of these novel amorphous metal alloys and of other compositions of the same type.

Abstract: An electric fuse is disclosed whose metallic fuse element is in a glassy state. The disclosed fuse is fast-acting and is particularly suited to protect delicate electronic apparatus against current overload.

Abstract: The disclosed magnetic devices, including a magnetically coupled conducting path, incorporate amorphous, low magnetostriction alloys of the general formula (Co.sub.a Fe.sub.b T.sub.c).sub.i X.sub.j, the "metallic" constituents thereof being within the parenthetical expression. T, in the formulation, is selected from among Ni, Cr, Mn, V, Ti, Mo, W, Nb, Zr, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag and Au, X being at least one "glass former" selected from among P, Si, B, C, As, Ge, Al, Ga, In, Sb, Bi and Sn. The "metallic" constituents comprise from 70-90 atomic percent of the alloy with cobalt being present in an amount of at least 70 atomic percent of the "metallic" constituents. The described material is prepared by rapid cooling from the liquid, directly to the shape needed for fabrication of the device (e.g., tape to be wound to form an inductor core).

Abstract: Novel metal alloy compositions which are obtained in the amorphous state and are superior to such previously known alloys based on the same metals are provided; these new compositions are easily quenched to the amorphous state and possess desirable physical properties. Also disclosed is a novel article of manufacture in the form of wire of these novel amorphous metal alloys and of other compositions of the same type.