Abstract: Equipment for stripping a multi-core cable, includes a transport unit for axial movement of the cable, knives for desheathing and stripping the insulation from the cores, and a separator for untwisting the cores and orienting them parallel for acting upon by the stripping knife in a manner that axial forces are not applied to the insulator of the cores. Greater control over and precision associated with the stripping process is obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic flow sensor having a measuring tube with an insulating liner having a reinforcing body embedded therein includes the steps of producing the liner in situ in a support tube, and forming a sintering space in the support tube by inserting a sintering mandrel therein. The support tube is closed, leaving one filling aperture for a granular material to be sintered. The reinforcing body is formed in the support tube such that it fits its lumen, by introducing the material to be sintered into the sintering space, sintering, and removing the mandrel. A casting space is formed in the support tube by fixing a casting mandrel therein, and leaving one casting aperture for a liquefied insulting material. The liner is formed by introducing the insulating material into the casting space, allowing to penetrate into the reinforcing body, and solidify in the support tube lumen.

Abstract: A stator core which assures a favorable workability for coupling core segments and has favorable magnetic characteristics even when made by coupling core segments that are formed by laminating core division sheets. A method of manufacturing a core for rotary electric machines includes forming a coupling convexity having an arc-like planar shape and a coupling concavity engageable with the coupling convexity on core segments, forming a serial core segment assembly by engaging the coupling convexity on one of the core segments with the coupling concavity formed on an adjacent core segment so as to be rotatable by more than 180 degrees, and forming a magnetic circuit by bending the serial core segment assembly into an annular form.

Abstract: (a) A method of manufacturing a magnetic head suspension includes a polyimide precursor layer 2 that is formed over a springy material layer 1, (b) a metal layer 3 for lines is formed over the polyimide precursor layer 2, (c) the metal layer 3 is patterned by the subtractive process to produce lines 4, (d) the polyimide precursor layer 2 is patterned by a photolithographic technique to give the configuration corresponding to a polyimide insulating base layer 5, (e) the patterned polyimide precursor layer 2 is imidated to produce the polyimide insulating base layer 5, and (f) a cover coat layer 6 is formed over the lines 4.

Abstract: Process for collective production of integrated magnetic heads with a supporting surface with a determined height. According to the invention the components of a board are thinned collectively be etching the board along area overlapping polar parts.

Abstract: A multilayer ferrite component is produced with powder for magnetic ferrite, characterized by having the composition of Fe2O3: 40 to 51 mol %, CuO: 7 to 30 mol %, ZnO: 0.5 to 35 mol % and MgO: 5 to 35 mol %, in which a peak of particle size distribution positions in range of 0.3 to 1.2 &mgr;m. This MgCuZn ferrite uses such powders of less deterioration in a permeability &mgr; and a peak position of particle size distribution in range of 0.3 to 1.2 &mgr;m, thereby enabling a co-firing together with Ag or Ag alloys. It is provided a magnetic ferrite of less deterioration in a magnetic characteristic, in particular a permeability &mgr; against stress and enabling to be sintered at low temperature sintering, that is, below the melting points of Ag or Ag alloys used as electrode materials.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a crimped joint in an electrical wire terminal. The apparatus forms a crimped joint and substantially simultaneously bends and/or twists the terminal and electrical wire about their respective longitudinal axes, effective to reduce electrical contact resistance within the formed joint.

Abstract: A swing-down separating means (24) connected to the pivot arm (21) is provided for the initial separation of the two cables (3,4) of a double crimped cable (25). This separating means may be moved such that it is in detachable engagement with a guide and separating part (28) arranged in a first cable deposit trough (26) which may be emptied as a result of a lateral pivotal movement. To transfer the double crimped cables (25) in the separated condition in the emptying position of the first cable deposit trough (26), this first cable guide and separating part (28) may in turn be moved such that it is in detachable engagement with a second cable guide and separating part (29) arranged in a second cable deposit trough (27), which is located below the first cable deposit trough (26) and may be moved laterally in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method of assembling a multi-chip module does not necessitate more the one pass through a die attach machine. The method involves attaching a smaller die to a larger die without using a die attach machine. The larger die may be attached to a support structure using a die attach machine.

Abstract: Efficient methods for lithographically fabricating spring structures onto a substrate containing contact pads or metal vias by forming both the spring metal and release material layers using a single mask. Specifically, a pad of release material is self-aligned to the spring metal finger using a photoresist mask or a plated metal pattern, or using lift-off processing techniques. A release mask is then used to release the spring metal finger while retaining a portion of the release material that secures the anchor portion of the spring metal finger to the substrate. When the release material is electrically conductive (e.g., titanium), this release material portion is positioned directly over the contact pad or metal via, and acts as a conduit to the spring metal finger in the completed spring structure. When the release material is non-conductive, a metal strap is formed to connect the spring metal finger to the contact pad/via.

Abstract: An electronic subassembly comprises a printed circuit board and an electronic module, particularly a ceramic module, electrically connected to one another through a planar interposer. The interposer comprises an insulator sheet and electrical spring elements joining contact sites on the module with contact pads on the PCB. The invention includes modifications that improve the integrity of electrical connections between the printed circuit board and the electronic module. This is achieved by compensating for non-planarity between the surfaces of the interposer and the module, particularly resulting from a convex curvature of the module, by minimizing relative movement, such as rocking in the x-z and y-z planes. It also includes modifications to the suspension of the module within the interposer housing to reduce the effects caused by any sliding that may occur between the interposer and the module in the x-y plane.

Abstract: A system for delivering power to a processor enables a DC-to-DC converter substrate to be secured to the processor carrier in the Z-axis direction. The ability to assemble the converter to the processor in this way facilitates assembly compared to systems in which the converter is plugged in to the processor carrier in the direction substantially parallel to the surface of the motherboard.

Abstract: In conventional ETM circuit structures a pin connector in which the pin is etched from the ETM substrate and the mating cavity is etched from the ETM substrate to be mated. The connector utilizes the subtractive ETM structure processing to define any one of several pin-cavity configurations. The pin serves as an anchor with the metallurgical bonds with solder in the cavity that forms on the copper surfaces of the ETM circuit structure to give good mechanical strength to the connection. In particular four different configurations of interconnections are shown and described.

Abstract: The present invention is a circuit board having a plurality of voids in a conductive reference plane to increase the characteristic impedance of a signal trace. The circuit board of the present invention comprises a conductive reference plane having a plurality of voids formed therein, and a signal trace formed over the conductive reference plane.

Abstract: A via interconnection of a glass-ceramic wiring board is made by blending a copper powder to a vehicle including a cellulose derivative, adding a metal oxide powder having a mean particle diameter of from at least 1 &mgr;m to at most 4 &mgr;m to the vehicle and blending them, adjusting the viscosity of the vehicle by adding the cellulose derivative and filling them to a via; and sintering the via at a temperature of at least 900° C. to at most 1060° C., and forming the via interconnection.

Abstract: There is disclosed a resin-sealed semiconductor device in which plural circuit portions integrally having inner and outer terminals are arranged two-dimensionally substantially in a plane and electrically independent of one another, and have leads for integrally interconnecting the inner and outer terminals, surfaces of the circuit portions are semiconductor element mounted faces with the inner and outer terminals and the leads forming one plane, the inner terminals and the leads are thinner than the outer terminals, back surfaces of the circuit portions are provided with terminal faces of the inner and outer terminals, a terminal mounted face of the semiconductor element is mounted via an insulating layer onto the semiconductor element mounted faces of the circuit portions, and the semiconductor element terminals are electrically connected with wires to the terminal faces of the inner terminal, and the whole is sealed with a resin in such a manner that the outer terminals are partially exposed to the outside

Abstract: The present invention discloses a crimping terminal which can interrupt immersion of water in an electric cable and maintain a waterproof function of a mating member, thereby enhancing reliability of connection between electric cables. A crimping terminal 10 is provided on each of cylindrical opposite ends with a crimping portion 11 having an insertion hole 12 with a bottom, which receives core wires e in an electric cable C. A solid body is formed between the crimping portions 11 in a liquid-tight manner. Preferably, the crimping terminal 10 is used together with a thermal-shrinkable tube 15 having an adhesive on its inner surface so that the thermal-shrinkable tube 15 comes into close contact with outer surfaces of the crimping portions and electric cables C.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, for regulating the temperature of multiple integrated circuit modules, is fabricated by constructing a face on a hollow jacket such that the face consists essentially of a malleable metal with a coating of a release agent. In one embodiment, the malleable metal is fabricated as a foil which is attached to the jacket by an adhesive, and the coating is fabricated as a powder of the release agent which is rubbed into the surface of the foil.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head and a manufacturing method thereof enables no ink electrolysis to be generated, such occurrence of the ink electrolysis is caused by construction or mechanism of respective ink jet recording head using piezoelectric body. Ink channel and dummy channel are formed alternately at the both sides of a side wall of piezoelectric body respectively. There is discharged ink drop while changing volume within the ink channel by applying electric field using electrode formed within respective channels. An electrode formed on respective ink channels is taken as common electrode, while electrodes formed on respective dummy channel are taken as individual electrodes, thus causing no ink to be contacted with a passivation film formed on the individual electrodes.

Abstract: A cutter adapted for cutting a range of different diameter plastic pipe and tubing with a pair of jaw members pivoted on a pivot pin intermediate their ends with the first of the jaw members pivoted within the second of the jaw members. The first of the jaw members having a knife blade and the second jaw member having a cradle with a cutting cage into which the knife extends. The pivot pin being longitudinally adjustable in the second jaw member for changing the pivot axis.

Abstract: A pipe cutter comprises a fastening mechanism including two pivot members on both sides of a top recess, two bifurcated pivot links, two rollers on top ends of the pivot members, an upper rotary blade, and a lower transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is operative to pivot the fastening mechanism for forming a three-point support (i.e., the rollers and the blade) of a pipe to be cut. A number of configurations of the cutter are possible.

Abstract: A blade assembly for an electric hair cutter that includes a stationary blade and a cutting blade, where the cutting blade is configured for reciprocating arcuate motion relative to the stationary blade. The stationary blade includes a plurality of stationary cutting teeth, with each of the stationary cutting teeth having a tip at a distal end thereof, and wherein the tips of the stationary cutting teeth define a first imaginary line. The cutting blade includes a plurality of reciprocating cutting teeth, with each of the reciprocating cutting teeth having a tip at a distal end thereof, and wherein the tips of the reciprocating cutting teeth define a second imaginary line. The distance between the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line is greater near both end portions thereof than a corresponding distance at a center portion between the end portions.

Abstract: A cutting member is provided for mounting onto a guard for a line trimmer, the cutting member having at least one knife edge for cutting vegetation in concert with the flailing filament(s) of the trimmer. The knife edge is spaced from any planes swept by the flailing filaments. Additionally, the cutting member may be provided with a second knife edge that is positioned to trim excess length of the filament(s), thus ensuring no filament extends beyond the guard while in use.

Abstract: A bag slitting apparatus for opening a sealed bag along an edge of the bag. The apparatus has a first arm having first outer and inner surfaces, and a second arm having second outer and inner surfaces. The arms are in tensioned movable opposed relationship to each other such that the first and second inner surfaces are movably positionable against each other. One of these inner surfaces is a bladed inner surface having extending inwardly therefrom a non-pointed, generally flat, bag cutting blade, while the other inner surface has extending inwardly therefrom a cutting surface. Exteriorly, the first and second outer surfaces are concavely contoured for simultaneous opposingly-squeezing receipt of a finger and thumb of a user for slitting the edge of the bag between the blade and cutting surface.

Abstract: A combination game knife having a handle and a blade portion having a tip, a top back edge and a bottom front edge and a rear portion opposite the tip, the blade portion having up to five cutting surfaces. A unique feature is a small gut hook positioned below the forefinger aperture in the rear of the blade portion and above the handle and opening toward the user. Other cutting surfaces are the back cutting edge, a top back large gut hook, a front bottom cutting edge, a front serrated edge to the rear of the front cutting edge, and a bottom edge small gut hook to the rear of the serrated edge and in the vicinity of the handle. A forefinger aperture is spaced toward the back edge from the small gut hook near the handle.

Abstract: A protection lid to facilitate replacing saw blade of a pneumatic saw, in which the front end of the body is furnished with a fixed member covered with a protection lid; the transmission shaft of the pneumatic saw and the chuck cylinder are mounted in a recess portion; the saw blade extends out through a gap between two guide blocks on the front end of the fixed member; the protection lid mounted on the fixed member has two elongate holes on both sides thereof, which are opposite to a fastening screw of the chuck cylinder; the elongate holes facilitate a hexagon wrench to reach the fastening screw upon replacing saw blade.

Abstract: A pneumatic power cutting tool is constructed to include an eccentric shaft, the eccentric transmission shaft having a first eccentric shaft and a second eccentric shaft eccentrically forwardly extended from the first eccentric shaft and adapted for reciprocating a cutter blade to cut the workpiece, a sliding block coupled to the first eccentric shaft by coupling means and adapted for sliding in a longitudinal sliding way in reverse to the reciprocation of the cutter blade to balance the centrifugal force due to the reciprocating motion of the cutter blade with the second eccentric shaft and to reduce the production of vibration and noise.

Abstract: A navigation plotter is made of a thin, flexible, transparent, light weight plastic with a straight-edge. The straight-edge has a distance scale. There is an reference point at the mid-point of the distance scale used to determine true course. The remainder of the periphery has angular markings in the form of a compass rose. A table gives speeds in the x axis and times in the y axis. The table is aligned with the distance scale. A compass rose and a holding pattern with entries are also depicted.

Abstract: A hydraulic system includes position sensors that are provided together with solenoid valves in fluid passages extending between a working fluid source and hydraulic actuators. Each position sensor is comprised of two gears disposed in the fluid passage so as to be rotatable by the flow of working fluid, and two sensing elements each disposed to face either one of the gears. A controller determines the operating position of each actuator based on sensor outputs that are out of phase with each other and are generated by the sensing elements each time the gears rotate for a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A fully digitally-controlled LC tank oscillator (DCO) uses a bank of more significant binary-weighted and/or less significant equally-weighted capacitors that are switched between only two voltage potentials. The time-averaged value of capacitance of predetermined less significant capacitors is determined by dithering between the two states to achieve a further refinement in the resolution of the resonating frequency.

Abstract: A system for obtaining positional information about a vehicle includes a vision imaging system and a vehicle position adjustment mechanism for moving the vehicle between at least two positions for detection by the vision imaging system. The vehicle position adjustment mechanism includes a body, surface support wheels, a motor, and a controller. The body engages the vehicle, and the controller controls the direction and distance the vehicle position adjustment mechanism moves the vehicle. The surface support wheels are connected to the body and support the body on a surface. The motor drives the vehicle between the at least two positions.

Abstract: In order to measure a two-wheeled vehicle frame, in which an essentially U-shaped measurement bracket (12) with two limbs (13) and an upper crossbar (14) is inserted, centered, into a retaining hole (5) which is at right angles to the longitudinal axis, and is moved to a fixed angular position, an optically acting component (9) is mounted in a defined position relative to the steering axis (2) of the two-wheeled vehicle frame, and a relative position between the measurement bracket (12) and the optical component (9) is fixed by means of a beam path between the measurement bracket (12) and the optically acting component (9), the invention provides that the optically acting component (9) is mounted in the headstock (1) without any play but such that it can rotate, using an adjustable-height insert (7) which in provided with a first scale, the crossbar (14) is provided with a horizontal marking (18) and with a central horizontal second scale (17), the crossbar is provided with an optically acting surface (16), w

Abstract: A target system for determining the location of a position on a vehicle comprises a target body, one or more target elements, a trigger, and a point definer. The target elements are disposed on the target body and are detectable by a position determination system. The trigger is positioned on the target body and is remote from the position determination system. The trigger operates the position determination system by selectively changing the detection of one or more of the target elements by the position determination system. The point definer extends from the target body, and the point definer includes a point its a distal end. The point is capable of being located adjacent the position on the vehicle and is at a known location from the target body. The position determination system determines a location of the target body after detecting the target elements disposed on the target body. Methods of using the target system are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is an extensible carpenter's level that is adjustable between a collapsed position and a fully-extended position. The level may be manufactured in a variety of sizes. An exemplary embodiment of the level is comprised of an innerslide and two outerslides. The innerslide has two sets of tracks or tongues. Each of the outerslides is slidably connected to the innerslide. In particular, one outerslide is adapted to slide along one set of tracks or tongues, and the other outerslide is adapted to slide along the other set of tracks or tongues. At least one of the slides includes at least one level bubble. The level preferably includes multiple level bubbles to enable a variety of measurements, e.g., a horizontal level, a vertical level, and a 45° level.

Abstract: Fence post positioning and leveling apparatus comprising in combination a first post-embracing frame member having an operable and closeable side wall having an inner face defining in a closed mode a post-receiving chamber; rotation means to allow of the opening and closing of the side wall; releasable fastening means to hold the side wall in the closed mode; a second post-embracing frame member having an operable and closeable side wall having an inner face defining in a closed mode a post-receiving chamber; and inter-frame elongate member positioning means adapted to be connected to the first and the second frame members to provide a desired fixed inter-frame member distance. Preferably the inter-frame positioning means comprises a pair of telescopic forks. Each of the frame members preferably has a vertical spirit level and a horizontal spirit level.

Abstract: A scale and index scale are respectively provided with a sliding rail and sliding film. The sliding rail and sliding film are formed by means of compound plating in which a self lubricating substance such as PTFE resin powder is dispersed.

Abstract: A measuring device having a tape for taking angle and length measurements, tnd capable of providing a user discernible indication of the angular orientation of its tape relative in any given extended measuring state relative to a predetermined orientation, for example, the horizontal. The measuring device preferably is capable of reading out one or more measurements associated with any given extended measuring state, and transmitting them to a remote device. The measuring device preferably has one or more finger depressible soft feature keys each programmable with a user specified function downloaded from a host computer.

Abstract: A magnetic tape and storage means for securely positioning the measuring tape on metal surfaces during measurements. The magnetic tape and storage means includes a measuring tape having a bottom side and back side and further having a clip member attached to the back side for storing the measuring tape, a magnetized member being removably attached to the bottom side of said measuring tape, and a storage member for the measuring tape.

Abstract: A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted to force heated air into the process chamber through the material disposed on the process pan, the forced heated air adapted to vaporize hydrocarbons and other contaminants disposed on the material, and at least one condenser operatively connected to the process chamber and adapted to condense the vaporized hydrocarbons and other contaminants is disclosed. Further, a method for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes passing a stream of heated air over the material to volatilize the hydrocarbons, passing the stream of heated air containing the hydrocarbons through at least one condenser to form liquid hydrocarbons, collecting the liquid hydrocarbons, and recirculating the heated air is disclosed.

Abstract: In a drying section of a machine for producing a material web such as, in particular, a paper or cardboard web, a pick-up suction roll, in particular a larger pick-up suction roll, is provided between the last pressing nip of a pressing section and a subsequent impingement drying unit, which suction roll removes the material web from a pressing felt guided through the pressing nip or from a transfer belt and transfers it to the impingement drying unit.

Abstract: A nail dryer includes a housing for contacting a user's fingers and an air stream generation unit received in the shell for generation of air stream in order to dry nail polish on the user's nails. The housing defines a plurality of vents and a plurality of apertures. Air leaves the housing through the vents and enters the housing through the apertures. The housing includes two shells each defining a plurality of apertures. One of the shells includes a plurality of hooks formed thereon and the remaining one of the shells includes a corresponding number of recesses defined therein for receiving the hooks. The air stream generation unit includes a motor and a propeller connected with the motor. The motor is connected with a DC power supply through a circuit. The circuit includes a switch. The housing includes a seat on which the motor is mounted. The seat includes a plurality of plates projecting from one of the shells. Each of the plates of the seat includes an edge complementary to the motor.

Abstract: A flexible container in the form of a bag is described for use in a non-immersion dry cleaning process. Bag walls that are appropriately stiff and slick are preferred (preferred Kawabata Evaluation System stiffness and surface friction values are given), as are bag designs that are inherently three-dimensional and self-supporting. A preferred embodiment is a tetrahedral bag having a slick polymeric coating on the interior surface.

Abstract: In a method for centrifugally dehydrating a pallet or the like, the pallet or the like is held on a diagonal line thereof, and is rotated in a state where the diagonal line is substantially aligned with an axis of rotation, thereby removing a liquid adhered thereto.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transporting substrates in all organic light emitting diode (OLED) process is disclosed, which has a transferring chamber provided for transporting substrates between processing modules and the atmosphere condition therein is able to be adjusted to be the same as the processing module by an atmosphere conditioner unit. According to the present invention, the substrates are not contaminated by moisture and the process operation and the factory layout are more flexible. Moreover, the OLED yield is improved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating and cooling a substrate are provided. A chamber is provided that comprises a heating mechanism adapted to heat a substrate positioned proximate the heating mechanism, a cooling mechanism spaced from the heating mechanism and adapted to cool a substrate positioned proximate the cooling mechanism, and a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer a substrate between the position proximate the heating mechanism and the position proximate the cooling mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for preventing solvent droplets from falling on wafers during a solvent drying process of a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus is constructed by a body having a cavity therein for holding a wafer, means for introducing a solvent vapor in the cavity, a plurality of condenser coils on an inside wall of the cavity, and a plurality of condensing plates attached to the plurality of condenser coils on a surface facing the wafer for condensing solvent vapor and flowing condensed solvent into a reservoir thus preventing solvent droplets from falling on the wafer surface.

Abstract: A lace tightening assembly on a footwear body includes a base mounted to the footwear body, a rotary member mounted rotatably on the base about a rotary axis, a rotary disc unit mounted co-rotatably on the rotary member, and a lace guiding unit mounted on the rotary disc unit and offset from the rotary axis.

Abstract: A structural chassis includes a structural chassis and a foam chassis or sock liner sandwiched together to form an assembly that can be inserted into and substantially occupy a footbed of a shoe upper. Discrete sole elements are attached to a bottom side of the upper so as to expose certain portions of the bottom side therebetween. This absence of outsole material in those areas makes the upper collapsible about those areas since the outsole provides no support in those areas. Instead, the structure is provided by the chassis of the chassis, which is customized to the user's foot by placing one or more notches in strategic locations along the chassis where the foot naturally flexes. One such notch is located on the chassis in a position that allows the chassis to flex about a forward push-off axis of the foot that runs through the first and second MTP joints.

Abstract: Trenching apparatus comprises a cutting device, preferably an endless chain cutter, mounted on a prime mover for positioning the cutting device in a trench with the prime mover movable on the ground surface above the level of the trench. Where the cutting device is a chain cutter, the boom projects forwardly and downwardly relative to the direction of cutting the trench, and drive unit arranged to drive the chain in a direction to carry the cutting elements upwardly around the distal end of the boom and rearwardly along the upper run of the endless chain cutter. In operation the distal end of the chain cutter is positioned against the end face of the trench at the bottom of the trench; the prime mover moves the chain cutter forwardly in the trench while operating the chain cutter, so as to produce an undercut in the end face of the trench; and the lifting device lifts the cutting device upwardly from the undercut through the material of the end face so as to cut material from the end face of the trench.

Abstract: The trencher includes a wheeled carriage which has a steering mechanism and a digging which operates along an upright path. The trencher includes an upright boom structure that is mounted to the carrage and a digging chain support frame that can be raised and lowered relative to the trencher carriage along an upright path. The digging chain is mounted to the digging chain support frame by a powered sprocket wheel and a freely turning pulley wheel. The sprocket wheel the pulley wheel are positioned so that the digging chain describes an upright path. The path described by the digging chain is sufficiently upright so that the trencher can excavate a curved trench without the digging chain interfering with the walls of the trench to a degree that is sufficient to impede the operation of the trencher.