Abstract: In one embodiment, an encapsulated electronic package includes a semiconductor chip having patterned solderable pads formed on a major surface. During an assembly process, the patterned solderable pads are directly affixed to conductive leads. The assembly is encapsulated using, for example, a MAP over-molding process, and then placed through a separation process to provide individual chip scale packages having flip-chip on lead frame interconnects.

Abstract: A routing pattern for high speed signals for a package substrate. Electrically conductive bond fingers are disposed on a first surface of the package substrate. The first surface is adapted to receive an integrated circuit in an attachment zone, and the bond fingers are disposed in at least two substantially concentric rings around the attachment zone. The bond fingers of the innermost ring of bond fingers are all routed to electrically conductive first traces disposed on a first layer of the package substrate. The bond fingers other that those on the innermost ring of bond fingers are all routed to electrically conductive second traces disposed on a separate second layer of the package substrate. The package substrate has electrically conductive traces on only the first layer and the second layer. Electrically conductive contacts are disposed on a substantially opposing second surface.

Abstract: A heat dissipating grease includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of heat conducting fillers incorporated thereinto. A thermal conductivity of the polymer matrix is 0.1˜0.2 W/mK. A thermal conductivity of the heat conducting filler is 20˜1000 W/mK. A weight ratio of the polymer matrix and the heat conducting filler is in a range from 1/7 to 1/3.

Abstract: A structure for circuit assembly is applied to positional alignment in bonding process. The structure for circuit assembly comprises a first substrate, having a plurality of first terminals and both a first alignment mark and a second alignment mark located in the vicinity of the first terminals, and a second substrate, having a plurality of second terminals and a transmissive area located in the vicinity of second terminals. During the first substrate bonding with the second substrate, as the edge of the transmissive area is located between the first alignment mark and the second alignment mark, and the first alignment mark is outside of the transmissive area, the first terminals are normally connected with the second terminals.

Abstract: A method for forming a capacitor of a semiconductor device ensures charging capacity and improves leakage current characteristic. In the capacitor forming method, a semiconductor substrate formed with a storage node contact is prepared first. Next, a storage electrode is formed such that the storage electrode is connected to the storage node contact. Also, a dielectric film comprised of a composite dielectric of a SrTiO3 film and an anti-crystallization film is formed on the storage electrode. Finally, a plate electrode is formed on the dielectric film.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for mixing of a fluid and a gas. The fluid is caused to flow into a mixing chamber (1) where the gas preferably is mixed with the fluid ahead of this. The chamber is vertically oriented and has a mainly cylindrical shape with smooth walls inside. The fluid is led into the chamber via a nozzle (7) in such a way that the fluid flows into the chamber at high velocity. During operation a turbulent gas/liquid phase is formed in the upper part of the chamber and mainly a fluid phase in the lower part of the chamber. The fluid phase with mixed-in gas is drawn off from an outlet (8) arranged at the bottom of the chamber. The mixer could be connected to a transport pipe for fluid, for mixing of gas into this.

Abstract: A vapor-liquid contact tray apparatus having a tray with a fluid infeed section and a fluid travel section together with downcomer which is in fluid communication with the fluid travel section of the tray. A redirecting baffle is positioned at an inlet opening of the downcomer and push valves are provided in the fluid travel section of the tray. The push valves are preferably arranged in one or more zones of high concentration of push valves relative to one or more bubbling aperture zones with a lower concentration of push valves or no push valves. The redirecting baffle is provided in the downcomer and extends above the tray to capture fluid flowing horizontally off of the tray (e.g., exiting from a weirless or weir interface) and into a preferably concave upper portion of the redirecting baffle for controlling and redirecting the high momentum flow into and through the downcomer.

Abstract: A dehumidifying device includes a casing that is divided into a dehumidification section and a regeneration section. A moisture-absorptive device made of fibrous material and pre-impregnated with liquid moisture-absorptive agent, is arranged inside the casing and extending between the dehumidification section and the regeneration section. A heater is disposed in an inlet port of regeneration section. When a wet airflow traveling along the dehumidification section passes through the moisture-absorptive device, the moisture is absorbed by the moisture-absorptive device and then spread into the regeneration section due to siphon effect caused by surface tension induced on the fibrous material. The moisture is then removed by an airflow traveling along the regeneration section and heated by the heater to complete the dehumidification operation.

Abstract: An optical element forming mold has a mold face for molding an optical element, and comprises: a matrix with a mold base level; a heat insulating layer provided over the mold base level of the matrix; an intermediate layer provided on the heat insulating layer; and a surface processed layer covering the intermediate layer. Out of the face of the surface processed layer, an upper portion of the mold base level over the matrix is a mold face. It is preferable that the heat insulating layer is a ceramic layer, the surface processed layer is a metallic material layer, and thickness of the intermediate layer does not exceed 200 ?m. In this way there is provided an optical element forming mold equipped with a surface processed layer excellent in adhesion and capable of realizing high duplication accuracy.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an end-use article from a polymeric composition comprising forming an intermediate article of the polymer composition into the end-use article having a gloss retention of greater than about 40%. A method of manufacturing an end-use article from a polymeric material comprising producing an intermediate polymeric article, determining the gloss of the intermediate article, converting the intermediate article to an end-use polymeric article, determining the gloss of the end-use polymeric article and calculating the gloss retention of the end-use article. A method of increasing the gloss retention of a polymeric article, comprising: fabricating an intermediate article from a polymeric composition comprising a metallocene-catalyzed polypropylene and a nucleator, clarifier, or both; and further processing the intermediate article to an end-use article.

Abstract: A lightweight, reinforced composite structural element is disclosed, which includes a hollow housing, interior reinforcement, a filling of polyurethane foam, and a substantially uniform outer coating of a high-solid protective coating. The reinforced composite structural element can be used as a railroad tie and for other construction uses. The structural element is formed with a housing having end caps or ends sealed by flaps that are connected with and bendable from the housing material to create a sealed container with openings for injection of the foam into cavities of the housing formed by the interior reinforcement.

Abstract: The method for making a continuous laminate, in particular suitable as a spar cap or another part of a wind energy turbine rotor blade comprises the steps of providing a plurality of parallel fibers, embedding the fibers in a curable matrix material, curing the matrix material so as to obtain a fiber reinforced laminate having upper and lower major surfaces, and forming channels into at least one of the upper and lower major surfaces of the laminate wherein the channels on the upper and/or lower major surfaces are angled with respect to the direction of the fibers.

Abstract: A cool-dissolving apparatus for producing a solution from a mixture of polymer and solvent includes a double-structure pipe which is constructed of a cylinder and a jacket surrounding the cylinder. A mixture is fed in the cylinder, and a cooling medium flows in a space between the cylinder and the jacket oppositely to the mixture in the cylinder such that polymer dissolves to the solvent. The obtained solution is supplied in a heat-dissolving apparatus including a pipe for feeding the solution. In the heat-dissolving apparatus, the pipe extends horizontally or upwards in a feeding direction of the solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for using small leftover pieces of bar soap. The apparatus comprises a container member having a first predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material for holding such small leftover pieces of bar soap and mixing such small leftover pieces of bar soap with a predetermined fluid. There is a frame for retaining such container in an upright position. The frame having a second predetermined shape and formed of a second predetermined material. The invention includes pump mechanism for dispensing the liquid soap formed in the container member from such small pieces of bar soap and such predetermined fluid.

Abstract: A method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The method includes placing a golf ball precursor product with a cover comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material and a dendritic polymer in a solution containing an isocyanate functionality reactive material. The precursor product is then removed and heated to remove solvent to prepare the precursor product for finishing.

Abstract: An assembly 10 which may selectively form and/or cool an item, such as an automotive fuel tank 300. Such cooling is accomplished in a highly efficient manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber-composite material with one or more fillers added to the resin, in addition to reinforcement fibers added to the resin/filler mixture, whereby, apart from the fibers, ground fiber material as fiber ground material is added to the resin or the resin/filler mixture. The invention also relates to a sheet molding compound with a resin matrix system and reinforcement fibers and optionally fillers, whereby the fillers are ground material of the same material of which the reinforcement fibers are also composed.

Abstract: Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or include multiple layers. The cover layer(s) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful when forming the various layers by reaction injection molding.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and methods for stretching one or more zones of a web and webs including one or more stretched zones. Each of the stretched zones in the web is stretched in the cross-web direction, i.e., the direction transverse to the downweb direction. The stretching can be performed continuously on the web as the web is advancing through the apparatus in the down-web direction. The method for stretching an extensible web in the cross direction generally is practiced on a substantially continuous cross-directional extensible web. The web is traveling in a first downweb direction at a first speed. The extensible web has a width and substantially continuous length in the first downweb direction. The crossweb stretching occurs in an orientation zone established between at least two moving nip points. The nip points are in a plane of the web with a leading nip downweb of a trailing nip with the at least two nips offset in the cross direction.

Abstract: A method for bending strands of material. The method includes providing a first pair of opposing dies each comprising a first surface corresponding to a first pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a first strand of material, positioning the first strand of material at least partially between the first pair of opposing dies, moving the first pair of opposing dies with respect to one another to impart the first pair of predetermined bends in the first strand of material, providing a second pair of opposing dies each comprising a second surface corresponding to a second pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a second strand of material, positioning the second strand of material at least partially between the second pair of opposing dies, and moving the second pair of opposing dies with respect to one another to impart the second pair of predetermined bends in the second strand of material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire comprises: placing a green tire in a mold; and vulcanizing the green tire in the mold by applying heat to the tire. The green tire includes a steel cord reinforcing layer made of steel cords each having a plated layer containing copper and rubberized with an unvulcanized topping rubber. The unvulcanized topping rubber contains sulfur to have a sulfur content x2. During vulcanizing the green tire, the maximum temperature of the topping rubber in a vicinity of the steel cords is controlled within a range of 150 to 165 deg. C., and the temperature of the mold is controlled within a range of 165 to 190 deg. C., whereby the sulfur content x1 of the vulcanized topping rubber in the vicinity of the steel cords retains at least 50% of the sulfur content x2.

Abstract: The invention provides a treated powder having improved loose bulk density comprising a silanized inorganic powder treated with a long chain fatty acid or salts thereof, wherein the amount of the long chain fatty acid is about 0.25% to about 2 wt %, based on the total weight of the treated powder.

Abstract: A fiber spinning process which provides an uncharged, electrically conductive polymer-containing liquid stream, issues said liquid stream in combination with a forwarding gas in a direction from at least one spinning nozzle in said spinneret, passes said liquid stream through an ion flow formed by corona discharge to impart electrical charge to the liquid stream, forms fine polymer fibers of said polymer and collects said fine polymer fibers.

Abstract: A method for carrying out ventilation in a multi-walled container of the type comprising a rigid external housing, inside which a flexible inner pocket for containing a product is arranged and connected to a withdrawal device without ventilation, the layers having no adhesion between the same such as to be able to be separated without difficulty and with air ventilation between the same, characterized in being obtained by means of molding a projection at the upper or lower part of the pre-form which is subjected to a first operation of cutting a sprue, then a second operation of cutting the projection in a region close to the base and/or the neck of the recipient for production and a third operation of separating the layers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing an artificial ultra-lightweight aggregate having a specific gravity of 0.8-0.9 using raw sewage sludge. According to the invention, raw sewage sludge and water-free waste are mixed into a blend having a water content that allows the optimal extrusion, whereby excellent ultra-lightweight aggregate which has low water absorption rate and, low slump loss can be produced. In addition, the collective treatment of waste and the mass production of recycled products are possible without addition of a drying process for raw sewage sludge, and thus excellent ultra-lightweight aggregate can be supplied at low cost.

Abstract: A composite lance for use during the injection of gases during combustion, and a method for making such a lance. The lance has a channel through which gas flows, and it includes a core of a metallic material and a ceramic layer outside the core. The outer surface of the core includes a region having a smaller diameter bounded axially by regions each having larger diameters. The ceramic layer is positioned around the core with a gap between the outer surface of the core and the inner surface of the ceramic layer. The gap prevents the ceramic layer from cracking because of differences in thermal expansion between the core and the ceramic layer when temperature changes take place in the lance.

Abstract: A light weight leaf spring is provided by hydroforming the spring to provide a spring with a hollow cross section.

Abstract: A gas spring comprises a pipe, an inlet valve assembly, a piston assembly and a mounting assembly. The inlet valve assembly and the mounting assembly are mounted to two ends of the pipe, and the piston assembly is disposed in the pipe. The inlet valve assembly comprises an air faucet, a ball valve and a cover. The piston assembly comprises a piston rod, an upper ring, a moveable ring and a lower ring. The mounting assembly comprises an inner ring, a leak proof ring and an outer ring. The piston assembly can adjust flow direction of a fluid inside the gas spring, the inlet valve assembly and the mounting assembly can prevent leakage of fluid from the gas spring, and the inlet valve assembly can adjust the pressure inside the gas spring.

Abstract: A double spring function seat spring assembly combines a U-shaped frame with a closed front, a number of leaf springs (26-28) connected between the front and a cross piece and a plurality of coil springs (36, 38, 40) supporting the cross piece from the frame, the leaf springs formed with a series of W and V arches to enable flexing and extension for improved durability and comfort.

Abstract: The present invention is a spring based actuator with a leaf spring having a length, width and thickness and a coil spring positioned over the leaf spring. The coil spring further comprises: a first end; a second end; and at least one force generator acting on either the first end of the coil spring and the second end of the coil spring to deflect the coil spring and the leaf spring.

Abstract: There is provided a mechanism for gripping and retaining flat or curved panels or the like in a generally planar arrangement. More specifically, there is provided a clamping cartridge which includes a plurality of rotatable pin pairs which operate to engage the edges of the panels and apply a clamping force thereto. Preferably, the rotatable pin pairs are resiliently rotatable so that the clamping force which can be applied to the panel edge may be varied. The resilient rotation of the pin pairs may be effected through the use of a spring or other resilient member on which an actuator is operable for ultimately rotating the pin pairs. The pins of each pin pair, which are normally aligned generally perpendicularly to the edge of the panel when in their open-most panel receiving and releasing position, are rotatable into engagement with the edge of the panel so as to clamp the edge therebetween.

Abstract: The adjustable tool holder comprising a base plate has a top surface with a longitudinal groove thereon. An intermediate plate has a bottom surface ribbed at the center to be fitted into the longitudinal groove, and a top surface with two transverse grooves at the opposing ends of the top surface. A block piece is mounted between the transverse grooves and an elongated rod is extended across one of the transverse groove with its inner end connected with a roller. A top plate has its bottom surface formed with a recess for receiving the block piece and it is formed with an inclined surface for enabling the elongated rod to engage with the roller and to move the top plate in transverse directions. An operating rod is extended from the outer end of the base plate is used for adjusting the longitudinal movements of the top plate.

Abstract: A workpiece clamp device comprising a workpiece cradle for placing a workpiece, and endless belts for holding the workpiece down on the workpiece cradle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inserting sheets into an envelope, comprising a holding device (11) for holding the envelope, transport means (15) for feeding the sheets to be inserted to the holding device (11), a feed device (7, 8, 9) for feeding the envelope to the holding device (11), along a feed direction, and a removal device (8, 22) for removing the filled envelope from the holding device (11), along a removal direction. The invention is characterized in that the feed device (7, 8, 9) and the removal device (8, 22) are disposed relative to the holding device (11) in such a manner that a first angle between the feed device and a main surface of the holding device (11) and a second angle between the removal direction and the main surface of the holding device (11) are predetermined in a fixed manner and are different from each other. The invention allows to simplify the construction of the device, thereby reducing its technical complexity and failure proneness.

Abstract: A low-profile document feeding machine includes a feeder, a hopper, at least one processing device, and an output pocket. The feeder feeds documents one at a time from a document stack in the hopper for processing by the at least one processing device and reception by the output pocket. The hopper has a hopper floor including a hopper floor extension that extends beyond a footprint of the low-profile document feeding machine so as to better support longer documents. The hopper floor extension extend a to a sufficient extent such that a total length of the hopper floor is at least about 5.5 inches.

Abstract: A low-profile document feeding machine includes a feeder, a hopper, at least one processing device, and an output pocket. The feeder feeds documents one at a time from a document stack in the hopper for processing by the at least one processing device and reception by the output pocket. The hopper includes a floor-wall construction for holding the document stack. The floor-wall construction is configured to column-form documents in the document stack. The column-forming provides increased stiffness in the vertical direction and prevents documents from falling/folding over due to top-heaviness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a banknote output control device, which includes an optical transmitter module controlled to emit light across the banknote delivery path, an optical receiver module controlled to detect light passing from the optical transmitter module across the banknote delivery path, and a control circuit, which continues the output of a banknote when the value of the detected signal from the optical receiver module is approximately equal to the predetermined reference value, or reverses the banknote delivering direction when the value of the detected signal from the optical receiver module differs from the predetermined reference value significantly.

Abstract: A media handling system is disclosed, which system includes a media picking unit for picking up individual media sheets from a stack of media sheets and a media output unit for advancing a printed media sheet toward an output area. The media picking unit includes a rotatable lifting shaft, a rotatable pick roller shaft, a pick roller and a pick arm. The pick roller is rotatably connected to one end of a pick arm, and the one end of the pick arm is pivotally connected to the pick roller shaft. The media output unit includes at least one sheet support member operable to support the printed portion of the media sheet above the output area. The sheet support member is linked to the lifting shaft by a linking structure such that the sheet support member is movable between a supporting position and a retracted position by a rotational movement the lifting shaft.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus capable of effectively suppressing double paper feeding and reducing the number of components is obtained. This image generating apparatus comprises a paper feed roller feeding papers, a push-up member pressing the papers against the paper feed roller and a control portion controlling driving of the paper feed roller and the push-up member. The control portion carries the papers in a paper feed direction by rotating the paper feed roller, thereafter carries the papers oppositely to the paper feed direction by a prescribed distance while lifting the push-up member, and thereafter lowers the push-up member.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus capable of rotating and rotatably supporting a gear while reducing the number of components is obtained. This image generating apparatus comprises a normally and reversely rotatable drive gear, a driven gear meshing with the drive gear and a rotating arm of resin integrally provided with a rotation fulcrum portion rotatably mounted on the drive gear, a support shaft rotatably supporting the driven gear and a spring portion outwardly inclined by a prescribed angle with respect to the extensional direction of the support shaft.

Abstract: A sheet cassette is adapted to be detachably attached to a cassette receiver of an information processing apparatus. A cassette body is formed with an opened space adapted to contain sheets therein. A stopper is operable to prevent a sheet from moving in a first direction to enter the opened space when a volume of the sheets contained in the opened space reaches a maximum containing capacity, while allowing the sheets contained in the opened space to move in a second direction to be fed to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a main part having an inputting part, an image forming part to form an image on a printing paper, and a pickup roller to supply the printing paper to the image forming part, the image forming apparatus further including a paper feeding cassette to move inside and outside of the main body and to load the paper to the pickup roller, a paper feeding cassette installing unit to move the paper feeding cassette inside and outside the main body, and a controlling part to control the paper feeding cassette installing unit according to an electrical signal applied through the inputting part to load the paper to the pickup roller.

Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus comprises a switchback path including a switchback section, and a straight path that bypasses the switchback section. The controller of the sheet handling apparatus detects the conveyance-directional length of a sheet assigned to the switchback section, using a length sensor, and also detects the sheet conveyance rate of each path, thereby controlling a switchback roller based on the detection results.

Abstract: A sheet supplying unit having no need to place a great many skew sensors and enabling printing apparatus to simplify structure and to reduce cost. The sheet supplying unit moves a skew sensor to a most left sensor position in which the table sensor detected that the print medium exists, detects the upper edge of print medium, and executes a skew detection; in the case that the print medium is narrow, moves a skew sensor, detects the upper edge of print medium, and executes a skew detection; in the case that a position of skew sensor does not place at a position keeping a predetermined margin at the inside of the print medium, moves skew sensor to the inside of the print medium and executes again an inclination detection; or according to print medium width and skew sensor width, changes a skew judgment quantity.

Abstract: Sheet handling mechanism comprising a cassette having a top wall, bottom wall and opposed side walls. The cassette has an open front and is formed with a plurality of shelves to form bins. The bins are positioned on top of each other and are adapted to receive a set of sheets. A feeding mechanism is provided to feed sheets into the bins.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device includes a conveying member configured to convey a sheet-like recording medium, a processing unit configured to perform a given operation upon the recording medium conveyed by the conveying member, a communication unit configured to communicate with a device external to the sheet post-processing device for the given operation performed by the processing unit, a control unit configured to control, via the communication unit, information passing between the sheet post-processing device and the external device at a desired timing, and a storing unit configured to store information of the recording medium transmitted from the external device. The control unit transmits the information at one of a timing before a discharge of the recording medium and a timing after a discharge of the recording medium.

Abstract: A game includes a board displaying a map showing cartographic outlines of the U.S. states, and optionally each state's capital. The game includes at least one deck of cards including a respective card for each state shown on the game board. Geography playing cards include an image and/or identifying text for each state. Electoral college playing cards are similar but further include text identifying each state's number of electoral college votes, and optionally, capital. The game may further include a state capital overlay obscuring or providing state capital names, and/or a historical map overlay for showing as available only the states of the union in an associated election year. Historical playing cards, similar to the electoral college or geography playing cards, corresponding to each historical map overlay may also be provided. A workbook including stimulating topical questions may also be provided.

Abstract: A board game device having a plurality of tri-squares, four corners and a diagonally arranged border row of eight tri-squares of a conspicuous hue extending between two corners of the board and dividing the board into two triangular sections, with a plurality of parallel rows with the center row thereof perpendicular to the border row, having a contrasting hue on different sides of the border, with proximal and distal ends thereof forming player positions at the other corner wherein each game piece has at least a tetrahedron first body member.

Abstract: A method of playing a game of chance comprising the steps of defining a set of wagers on the outcome of a plurality of differentiable random events, said random events defining an aggregate event, defining a set of payout odds associated with said wagers, accepting at least one player wager for at least one wager in said set of wagers, generating said plurality of differentiable random events, and paying winning wagers according to said payout odds.

Abstract: A method of playing a card game adds a “showdown” aspect to a conventional game such as Texas Hold 'Em or the like. Generally, a round of the conventional game is played out in the usual fashion. Then, the winning hand from this play is pitted against a specially dealt showdown hand. A jackpot is awarded to the player holding the winning hand if the showdown hand beats the winning hand based on a pre-established ranking of hands.