Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with touch sensors. One or more shielding layers may be interposed between the display and the touch sensors. The shielding layers may include shielding structures such as a conductive mesh structure and/or a transparent conductive film. The shielding structures may be actively driven or passively biased. In the active driving scheme, one or more inverting circuits may receive a noise signal from a cathode layer in the display and/or from the shielding structures, invert the received noise signal, and drive the inverted noise signal back onto the shielding structures to prevent any noise from the display from negatively impacting the performance of the touch sensors. In the passive biasing scheme, the shielding structures may be biased to a power supply voltage.

Abstract: A coated metal substrate useful for carrying an exhaust emission treatment catalyst such as a three-way conversion catalyst for use with small engine platforms. The coated metal substrate comprises a metal such as a stainless steel, a carbon steel, a FeCr alloy, HASTELLOY® and the like. The coating on the metal substrate comprises an alumina silicate having alumina particles impregnated therein. The coating is applied using a liquid dispersion containing an aluminum silicate and the alumina particles are dispersed into the aluminum silicate coating while the coating is still wet. The coated metal substrate is then calcined. Thereafter, a washcoat containing an engine exhaust treatment catalyst may be applied to the surface of the coated metal substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is a picture print controlling device. Complex image signals which are input to the device are stored in memory and a picture is displayed on a monitor and/or is printed on a photographic paper. The addresses of a printed picture corresponding to a predetermined area of the monitor screen are separated from the remaining addresses of the screen and stored in designated addresses so that just the picture of the predetermined area can be printed and the remainder of the picture may not printed. If printed, data of the designated addresses are sequentially read to be printed. Furthermore, a user can choose the size and location of the predetermined area of the selected cut partial picture. In addition, the device of this invention may be applied to a picture print device such as a color video printer.

Abstract: A clothes washing machine includes an outer tank, a plurality of vertical suspenders hung by their upper ends adjacent respective corners of the tank, and a water container disposed within the tank and supported at lower ends of the suspenders. The upper ends of the suspenders are secured to a cover member which is attached to an upper end of the tank. The upper end of each suspender projects through a rib-reinforced hole formed in the cover and is secured to the cover by a cap-pin fastener device. A unit constituted by the cover, suspenders, and water container can be tested prior to being installed in the tank.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for removing iodine compounds from acetic acid, in which the iodine compound is removed by using a solid adsorbent in the form of an activated carbon fiber having a large strength, a large bulk density, and a large specific surface, so that the treatment of large amounts should be possible, that the acetic acid should not be contaminated during the extraction of foreign materials from the adsorbent, and that the adsorbent can be repeatedly used by regenerating it. The method includes the steps of: preparing a filter in the usual manner by using an activated carbon fiber as the adsorbent; and making acetic acid containing an iodide pass through the activated carbon fiber filter, whereby the iodide in acetic acid is removed by being adsorbed by the activated carbon fiber filter.

Abstract: An austenitic high manganese steel having superior formability, strengths and weldability, and a process for manufacturing the steel, are disclosed. The superior formability of the steel is suitable for use on automobiles and electronic panel. The steel has a composition of (in weight %) less than 1.5% of C, 15.0-35.0% of Mn, 0.1-6.0% of Al, and the balance of Fe and other indispensable impurities. The size of the austenite grains is less than 40.0 .mu.m, and, one or more elements are added by selecting them from a group consisting of less than 0.60% of Si, less than 5.0% of Cu, less than 1.0% of Nb, less than 0.5% of V, less than 0.5% of Ti, less than 9.0% of Cr, less than 4.0% of Ni, and less than 0.2% of N, thereby providing an austenitic high manganese steel having superior formability, strengths and weldability.

Abstract: This invention relates to a high performance copper alloy and its manufacturing methods for electrical and electronic parts which have good electrical conductivity, superior mechanical properties, and high thermal stability of tin-lead plating. The copper alloy consisting essentially of copper and from copper-nickel-silicon-phosphor-magnesium alloys for semiconductor leadframe alloys consisting essentially of copper and from 0.5 to 2.4% by weight nickel, from 0.1 to 0.5% by weight silicon, from 0.02 to 0.16% by weight phosphorus, and from 0.02 to 0.2% by weight magnesium.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic contrast correction method and apparatus for optimizing contrast of a picture screen. There is included an effective picture screen extractor for extracting video data corresponding to the effective picture screen among video data in the picture screen, a plurality of amplifiers for receiving the video data and amplifying the received video data for output, and a microcomputer for comparing the average value which is calculated from the video data of the effective picture screen with a previously set reference value and regulating an amplification factor by supplying a control signal to the amplifiers according to the comparison result. Even if video images photographed toward the sun are printed, it can be prevented from being printed in a dark state, thereby obtaining a good quality of picture.

Abstract: A cooper base alloy and process having high electrical conductivity. An alloy consists of from 0.005 to 0.15% by weight Niobium, about 0.005 to 0.15% by weight Iron, 0.01 to 0.05% by weight phosphorus, and the balance copper.

Abstract: A stainless maraging steel and process having high strength, high toughness and high corrosion resistance. The alloy consists of from 8 to 12% by weight Cr, 7 to 12% by weight Ni, 2 to 6% by weight W, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight Al, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight Ti, and the balance iron.

Abstract: A process for printing a light bulb having a multicolored design which comprises the steps of attaching a transfer film having a multicolored design onto the surface of a conventional light bulb, and burning the transfer film attached to the light bulb at a temperature of about 550.degree.-650.degree. C. so as to leave the multicolored design on the surface of the light bulb which exhibits high durability and an excellent appearance of beauty.

Abstract: Copper alloys for electrical and electronic parts and its manufacturing process are disclosed. The copper alloys consist essentially of 20 to 27% Zinc, 2 to 5% Aluminum, 0.5 to 5.0% Nickel, 0.1 to 1% Silicon, and 0.01 to 0.5% Zirconium. The copper alloys are produced by hot and cold rolling, followed by a stress relief heat treatment. The copper alloys of the initial invention exhibit high strength with good spring characteristics and are advantageously used for electric and electronic parts such as connectors, springs, relays, contacts and switches.

Abstract: This invention provides an economic copper-nickel alloy having high strength and high conductivity for lead conductor materials and/or lead frames for transistors, integrated circuits, and the like. The copper alloy comprises a composite of copper and inexpensive elements comprising 3.0% by weight nickel; from 0.01 to 1.0% by weight silicon; and from 0.01 to 0.1% by weight phosphorus. In one preferred embodiment a specific weight % of iron is also added. Still further, an improved method is provided for fabricating the alloy according to a specific series and sequence of steps, including steps at specific conditions and for specific times, for providing precipitation hardening. Other advantageous properties comprise desirable elongation.