Abstract: A grafting method includes: making a cut surface of a scion and a cut surface of a rootstock contact with each other, and disposing sheet-like thermoplastic resin films facing each other across a contact part; and covering a periphery of the contact part with the thermoplastic resin films by ultrasonically welding the thermoplastic resin films.

Abstract: A grafting method includes: making a cut surface of a scion and a cut surface of a rootstock contact with each other, and disposing sheet-like thermoplastic resin films facing each other across a contact part; and covering a periphery of the contact part with the thermoplastic resin films by ultrasonically welding the thermoplastic resin films.

Abstract: A connector-attached optical fiber cord includes: an optical fiber cord including a coated optical fiber and a sheath surrounding a circumference of the coated optical fiber; a ferrule attached to a front end of the coated optical fiber; a housing that houses the ferrule and the optical fiber cord such that the ferrule is exposed to an exterior of the housing at a front end of the housing while the optical fiber cord extends out of a rear end of the housing; a protective tube attached to a portion of the optical fiber cord in which the coated optical fiber is exposed; and a boot attached to the rear end of the housing and that allows the portion of the optical fiber cord to be inserted through the boot.

Abstract: A grafting device includes: a transfer unit configured to transfer, in a predetermined direction, a grafted seedling that is in a state where a cut surface of a graft and a cut surface of a rootstock are closely attached to each other; a tape supply unit configured to arrange a tape on a transfer path of the grafted seedling in such a manner that the tape is allowed to be pulled out; a pull-out member configured to transfer through the transfer path in advance of the grafted seedling to pull out the tape from the tape supply unit, and sandwich a closely attached part of the grafted seedling between a first part of the tape and a second part facing the first part; and a welding unit configured to cover a periphery of the closely attached part of the grafted seedling with the tape and weld the tape.

Abstract: A grafting method includes: making a cut surface of a scion and a cut surface of a rootstock contact with each other, and disposing sheet-like thermoplastic resin films facing each other across a contact part; and covering a periphery of the contact part with the thermoplastic resin films by ultrasonic ally welding the thermoplastic resin films.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a microphone in a microphone port. A shield may cover a microelectromechanical systems microphone device on a microphone substrate. An opening in the microphone substrate may form a sound port for the microphone. The microphone port may be formed by perforations in the microphone substrate or other layers such as a flexible printed circuit layer, a sheet metal layer, a layer of adhesive, a flexible polymer carrier layer in an adhesive tape, or an electronic device housing. The perforations may be sufficiently small to help resist the intrusions of foreign material such as liquid and dirt into the sound port of the microphone. Larger openings may be formed in other structures such as an electronic device housing. The larger openings may serve as sound passageways for the microphone port while being sufficiently large to resist clogging.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a microphone in a microphone port. A shield may cover a microelectromechanical systems microphone device on a microphone substrate. An opening in the microphone substrate may form a sound port for the microphone. The microphone port may be formed by perforations in the microphone substrate or other layers such as a flexible printed circuit layer, a sheet metal layer, a layer of adhesive, a flexible polymer carrier layer in an adhesive tape, or an electronic device housing. The perforations may be sufficiently small to help resist the intrusions of foreign material such as liquid and dirt into the sound port of the microphone. Larger openings may be formed in other structures such as an electronic device housing. The larger openings may serve as sound passageways for the microphone port while being sufficiently large to resist clogging.

Abstract: In one aspect within the present disclosure, a game machine is provided. The game machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of frames. The controller is configured to: select at least one symbol to display within each frame on the display; determine the presence of a winning combination of symbols between a first set of frames; determine the presence of a winning combination of symbols between a second set of frames; generate a payout amount if a winning combination is determined within the first or second set; and modify the payout amount as a function of the symbol in at least another one of the frames.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a macromonomer having a polydimethylsiloxane backbone that has a mol % dimethyl siloxanes, b mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM, c mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM-Z and d mol % siloxanes substituted with -L-Z, and in which the terminal siloxane groups are tri-substituted with R, wherein RIM is a refractive index modifying group; Z is a free radically polymerisable group; K is a spacer group; L is optional and is a spacer group; each R is independently selected from an RIM, a lower alkyl group, hydrogen or Z; and a is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 95 mol %; b is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 5 to 99 mol %; c is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; and d is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; with the proviso that c and d are not both 0 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a macromonomer having a polydimethylsiloxane backbone that has a mol % dimethyl siloxanes, b mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM, c mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM-Z and d mol % siloxanes substituted with -L-Z, and in which the terminal siloxane groups are tri-substituted with R, wherein RIM is a refractive index modifying group; Z is a free radically polymerisable group; K is a spacer group; L is optional and is a spacer group; each R is independently selected from an RIM, a lower alkyl group, hydrogen or Z; and a is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 95 mol %; b is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 5 to 99 mol %; c is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; and d is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; with the proviso that c and d are not both 0 mol %.