Abstract: A stator bar series loop connection is provided that is comprised of a solidified stator bar and a stranded stator bar disposed in a stator slot so that one of the bars is disposed as a top bar and the other of the bars is disposed as a bottom bar in the slot. A first side plate is brazed adjacent a first end thereof to a first side of an end of the solidified bar and adjacent a second end thereof to a first side of the stranded bar. Further, a second side plate is brazed adjacent a first end thereof to a second side of the end of the solidified bar and adjacent a second end thereof to a second side of the stranded bar. Accordingly, the stranded bar is series connected to the solidified bar.

Abstract: With a spindle motor 20, a stator core 8 comprises a plurality of salient pole components 51 that are formed in a radial shape, are wound with a stator coil 9, and are disposed at a uniform angle except for a non-equiangular pitch portion, an circular outer peripheral yoke 52 formed so as to be continuous with the outer peripheral side of the salient pole components 51, a cut-out 55 which is formed by cutting out part of the outer peripheral yoke 52 in an approximate sector-shape except in the non-equiangular pitch portion of the salient pole components 51, and a compensating pole plate 11 which is provided in the cut-out 55 along the ends on the inner peripheral side of the non-equiangular pitch portion where the salient pole components 51 are formed.

Abstract: In an armature for a brushless motor, a gap is provided between an inner circumferential surface of a cylinder portion of a cover and an outer circumferential surface in a radial direction of the armature. A plurality of non-magnetic spacers having a predetermined distance therebetween are provided in a circumferential direction so as to make contact with the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder portion and the outer circumferential surface of the armature.

Abstract: A spring device includes of a coil spring case formed of right, left, back and front side plates and a spring receiving plate, a coil spring having a liner spring property, and a spring urging member for urging the coil spring into the coil spring case. A distance between the right and left side plates of the spring case is set a little larger than an outer diameter of the coil spring. A distance between the back and front side pates of the spring case is set about 1.5 to 2 times larger than the outer diameter of the coil spring, and a length of the spring case is set smaller than a free length of the coil spring. The coil spring is deformed and a non-linear spring property is obtained when the coil spring is urged through the spring urging member.

Abstract: An alignment fixture includes a rotor fixture, a stator fixture and a sensor system which measures a rotational displacement therebetween. The fixture precisely measures rotation of a generator stator assembly away from a NULL position referenced by a unique reference spline on the rotor shaft. By providing an adjustable location of the stator assembly within the housing, the magnetic axes within each generator shall be aligned to a predetermined and controlled tolerance between the generator interface mounting pin and the reference spline on the rotor shaft. Once magnetically aligned, each generator is essentially a line replaceable unit which may be readily mounted to any input of a multi-generator gearbox assembly with the assurance that the magnetic alignment will be within a predetermined tolerance.

Abstract: A claw-pole motor includes a rotor having permanent magnets; and a stator having stator rings assigned to three phases, which are coaxially stacked along the same axis. Winding attachment portions are formed between adjacent stator rings, and an annular winding is installed in each winding attachment portion for generating a magnetic field for rotating the rotor. Each stator ring has a main body and claw-shaped induction poles which protrude from the main body in radial directions. The claw-shaped induction poles of the three phases are serially arranged along a circumference of the stator rings and also face the permanent magnets. An interval between adjacent claw-shaped induction poles along the circumference of predetermined two of the stator rings of the three phases is smaller than an interval between adjacent claw-shaped induction poles along the circumference of any other pair of the stator rings.

Abstract: A device for driving a cylinder (1) of a printing machine has an electric motor (3) whose rotor (14) is arranged coaxially with respect to the cylinder (1) and is firmly connected so as to rotate with the latter, and whose stator (15) is held on a frame construction (2) in which the cylinder (1) is mounted such that it can be displaced axially. The rotor (14) and the stator (15) are dimensioned and coupled to the cylinder (1) and the frame construction (2), respectively, in such a way that during any axial displacement of the cylinder (1) possible during the operation of the printing machine, the gap (16) formed between stator (15) and rotor (14) remains constant both with regard to gap width (s) and with regard to length.

Abstract: A planar micro parallel-link mechanism that provides fine planar motion to a platform in two translation directions and one rotation direction using comb-drive actuators with gear chain systems coupled to rack-and-pinions and struts. The micro parallel-link mechanism has a large operating envelope and can be fabricated using surface micromachining techniques. The kinematic and dynamic analyses of the micro parallel-link mechanism are integrated with closed-loop control system to monitor and supervise the position and velocity of the micro mechanism with three degree-of freedom motions. Methods of depositing and building miniaturized tools and parts on the platform are also disclosed to provide the basic building block for a number of products applicable for nano technology, sensor, actuators, and biotechnology applications.

Abstract: An electroactive transducer converts between acoustical power and electrical power. The transducer includes a diaphragm and a perimeter member. The perimeter member includes at least one electroactive element and is mechanically coupled to the perimeter of the diaphragm such that displacement of the diaphragm stresses the electroactive element.

Abstract: A spring member for a piezoelectric type injector is manufactured from a rectangular shaped sheet material, by rolling it to form as a tubular shape. Both of circumferential ends of the rolled up spring member confront each other, but are not connected to each other. Multiple apertures are regularly formed in a wall portion of the spring member. Notches are formed at the confronting end portions of the spring member, wherein a pair of opposing notches form an opening, which is equivalent to the apertures formed in the wall portion. A distance between the confronting end and a side end of the aperture, which is closest to the confronting end, is made to be larger than “a/2”, wherein “a” is a distance between neighboring apertures formed in the wall portion.

Abstract: An upper electrode 103 is provided on one main surface of a piezoelectric layer 101, and a lower electrode 102 is provided on the other main surface thereof. A vibration section 104 is an area in which the lower electrode 102, the piezoelectric layer 101 and the upper electrode 103 overlap in a vertical projection direction. Line electrodes 108 for respectively connecting the lower electrode 102 and the upper electrode 103 to input/output electrodes 107 are provided on the one main surface and the other main surface of the piezoelectric layer 101. The vibration section 104 is placed on (connected to) the substrate 105 via the support section 109. The support section 109 is provided on an area of the piezoelectric layer 101 excluding the area on which the vibration section 104 is provided and the area on which the input/output electrodes 107 and the line electrodes 108 are provided.

Abstract: A method of making a piezoelectric fan includes using a portion of the fan blade material as the substrate for the electronic circuit. By this method a single material may serve as both the substrate for the electronic circuitry and as the fanning end of the fan blade. Flex circuitry, including elements such as bleed resistors, inductors, capacitors, DC to AC conversion, shielding, or even drive circuitry, may be used. The piezoelectric material used to power the fan blade may have a Curie temperature high enough to survive reflow soldering, thus allowing the fan to be surface mountable on an electronic device. The fan may include an interconnect to facilitate connecting the piezoelectric material to the electronic circuit of the fan, and to facilitate connecting the electronic circuit of the fan to the electrical system of an electronic device. The interconnect may also facilitate mechanically mounting the fan.

Abstract: To provide an airtight terminal and a piezoelectric vibrator having a strong rigidity of a lead despite a small-sized constitution, and provide a method of fabricating an airtight terminal constituting a lead penetrating inside of a stem by one piece and a piezoelectric vibrator with an excellent yield. A stem 11 filled with a filling member 13 is penetrated only with one piece of a lead 12 formed from a lead frame. As an electric terminal, a conductive lead 16 connected to the stem 11 is provided other than the lead 12. The lead 12 and the conductive lead 16 of an airtight terminal 10 constituted by the stem 11, the lead 12, the filling member 13, the conductive lead 16 are connected to a piezoelectric vibrating piece 20, further, the stem 11 is capped to a case 30 to thereby constitute a piezoelectric vibrator 1.

Abstract: A piezoelectric substance has a multi-layer structure consisting of single crystal layers or uniaxial crystal layers of a perovskite oxide expressed by the general formula of ABO3 in which a main component at the site (A) is Pb, and a main component at the site (B) includes at least three elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zn, Sc, In, Yb, Ni, Nb, Ti and Ta, wherein the multi-layer structure comprises: a first layer crystal phase having any crystal structure selected from the group consisting of tetragonal, rhombohedral, pseudocubis, orthorhombic and monoclinic crystals; a second layer crystal phase having a different crystal structure from the crystal structure of the first crystal phase; and a boundary layer between the first crystal phase and the second crystal phase, and having a crystal structure gradually changing in a thickness direction of the layer.

Abstract: A piezoelectric/electrostrictive film is formed on a solid-phase support, the piezoelectric/electrostrictive film including an incompletely bonded region which is incompletely bonded in a predetermined pattern to the solid-phase support, and a bonded region which is bonded to the surface of the solid-phase support so that the incompletely bonded region can be separated. The piezoelectric/electrostrictive film is bonded to a substrate and is separated from the solid-phase support in the bonded region. As a result, the incompletely bonded region is transferred to the substrate. The transferred incompletely bonded region is used as a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film for manufacturing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive film device.

Abstract: To provide a film forming method capable of obtaining a high-quality perovskite type oxide thin film, piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric substance constituted of the thin film formed by the film forming method, liquid discharge head having the piezoelectric element and liquid discharge apparatus having the liquid discharge head. A method for forming a perovskite type oxide thin film having a composition expressed by (A1x, A2y A3z) (B1j, B2k, B3l, B4m B5n)Op is included, which is a film forming method having a plurality of steps for supplying a material containing the elements onto the substrate, dividing the elements A1 to A3 and B1 to B5 into a plurality of groups and supplying each material containing the elements included in the groups onto the substrate in separate steps.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a substrate; a piezoelectric material layer supported directly or indirectly by the substrate; a first electrode arranged on a surface of the piezoelectric material layer on an opposite side of the substrate; and a second electrode arranged on a surface of the piezoelectric material layer on the substrate side. The piezoelectric material layer is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode has a smaller surface area than the piezoelectric material layer. A portion where the piezoelectric material layer is exposed from the first electrode includes a portion that is thinner than a thickness of the piezoelectric material layer between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices relating to actuatably movable machines and methods of using and manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A structural support for supporting a food guard shield includes first and second spaced apart sheet-like arms and at least one spacer positioned between the sheet-like arms. The first and second sheet-like arms can be securely connected to each other or to the at least one spacer to form a substantially rigid structure for supporting the food guard shield. The support can have a variety of shapes, including shapes resembling alphanumeric character and logos.

Abstract: A filter 13 which is carried from above side onto a cabinet which is carried on a full-scale production line is interposedly held between panel holder members 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d and filter holder members 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d and fixed by the panel holder members 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d and the filter holder members 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, and a flat display panel 11e which is also carried from the above side onto the cabinet is fixed. Moreover, the plasma display panel 11e and the filter 13 are superposed, through the panel holder members 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d and the filter holder members 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, on the cabinet 12 which is in a state of being carried on the line, and are screw-fastened. Thus, when a cabinet, a flat display panel and a filter are to be fitted, the fitting operations can be easily carried out.

Abstract: A drawer slide includes an outer slide, an inner slide moveable relative to the outer slide between a closed position and an extended position, a first engagement member, a second engagement member moveable by engagement with the first engagement member between a latched position to latch the inner slide in the closed position and an unlatched position disengaged from the second engagement member, and a first spring coupled to any one of the outer slide and the inner slide and configured to bias the inner slide to the extended position when the inner slide is proximate to the closed position.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp with a thermally-insulating assembly includes an elongated glass tube. Mercury is disposed within the glass tube and a cold spot that substantially controls the vapor pressure of the mercury is present in the glass tube. One cathode stem is affixed to one end of the glass tube and extends into the glass tube a first distance. A second cathode stem is affixed to the other end of the glass tube and extends into the glass tube a second distance. The cold spot is located within a portion of the glass tube that is near the end of the glass tube where the second cathode stem is located, for example, immediately adjacent the end of the glass tube where the second cathode stem is located. A band of a thermally-insulating material substantially surrounds the portion of the glass tube where the cold spot is located and a jacket of a material capable of transmitting light substantially surrounds the glass tube.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) assembly and a method for fabrication thereof are disclosed. The LED assembly includes a heat-absorbing member in which a working fluid is provided, an LED die (60) directly attached to the heat-absorbing member, and a heat-dissipating member thermally attached to the heat-absorbing member. The heat-absorbing member absorbs heat via the working fluid from the LED die and transfers the heat to the heat-dissipating member for dissipation. The method involves directly attaching the LED die to the heat-absorbing member.

Abstract: An apparatus effectively filters infrared light from fluorescent lighting using a cover that is easily adapted to typical fluorescent lighting and assemblies. A cover for a fluorescent light bulb or lighting fixture operates to filter infrared light. The cover includes infrared filtration or blocking properties for substantially preventing emission of infrared light from the fluorescent light or lighting fixture. Transmission reduction may also be provided.

Abstract: A focusing assembly of a xenon lamp with two light emitting cores comprises a xenon lamp having a light focusing plate; the light focusing plate being a cambered sheet; a rear end of the light focusing plate having at least one pin; the pin being slightly bent outwards; a lower end of the pin being formed with a bending sheet with a smaller size than that of the pin; a lamp seat having at least one embedding hole for embedding the light focusing plate by receiving the bending sheet of the light focusing plate and then bending the bending sheet so as to fix the light focusing plate; a quartz glass tube connected at an upper side of the lamp seat; and two light emitting cores being installed within the quartz glass tube; each of the light emitting core being connected to a respective ceramic tube.

Abstract: An external electrode type discharge lamp comprises a glass tube enclosing rare gas, a first electrode having a first end portion and a second electrode having a second end portion disposed on an surface of the glass tube in an axis direction the glass tube, wherein while the first end portion of the first electrode does not face the second electrode, the second end portion of the second electrode 2b does not face the first electrode.

Abstract: A spacer that can be included in an electron emission display and that can effectively discharge secondary electrons includes a main body disposed between first and second substrates, a first coating layer formed on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the main body, the top and bottom surfaces of the main body respectively contacting the first and second substrates, and a second coating layer formed on an outer surface of the main body and covering the first coating layer to contact the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An electron emission display, including an electron emission unit on a first substrate, a light emission unit on a second substrate, the second substrate affixed to the first substrate and having the electron emission unit and the light emission unit positioned therebetween, and a plurality of spacers disposed between the first and second substrates, wherein each spacer of the plurality of spacers includes a spacer body and at least one coating layer disposed on the spacer body, and wherein each spacer of the plurality of spacers satisfies the proviso that 0.02<p2/p1<100, where p1 is a specific resistivity of an outer-most coating layer disposed on the spacer body and p2 is a specific resistivity of an element in direct contact with the outer-most coating layer.

Abstract: Low-pressure, mercury vapor discharge lamp has at least two dual-shaped lamp parts (1; 2; 3), each comprising a first and a second tube (11,21,31; 12;22;32). The first and second tube are interconnected via tube interconnection means (10; 20; 30) at a first end portion (11a, 12a;21a, 22a;31a,32a). A discharge path is formed through the tubes between two electrodes (13; 33). Each electrode is provided at a second end portion (11b; 32b) of one of the tubes (11; 32). Further second end portions (12b; 21b; 22b; 31b)are provided with respective sealed ends (12c; 21c; 22c; 31c). Bridge parts (50; 60) for interconnecting tubes (12,21; 22,31) of mutually adjacent dual-shaped lamp parts (1,2; 2,3) are provided in the proximity of the second end portions (12b,21b; 22b,31b). At least one of the sealed ends (21c) is provided with an exhaust tube (71) which is directly provided on the respective sealed end.

Abstract: A filament for an X-ray tube has a varied wire diameter but has a constant coil outside diameter to obtain a good uniformity of the longitudinal temperature distribution of the filament. The filament has a wire diameter d which is gradually reduced from the longitudinal central region to the longitudinal ends while the coil outside diameter D is fixed along the longitudinal direction. The wire is polished at only the inside of the coil to reduce the wire diameter. In order to make the longitudinal temperature distribution uniform as far as possible, the difference ?d between the wire diameter dmax at the longitudinal central region and the wire diameter dmin at the longitudinal ends should satisfy the following limitation: ?d/dmax=0.041 to 0.145.

Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other, phosphor layers on the first substrate, and electron emission regions on the second substrate at each of unit pixel areas to correspond to the phosphor layers; spacers between some of the unit pixel areas to maintain a predetermined gap between the first and second substrates. The number of the electron emission regions in each unit pixel area adjacent to each spacer is greater than that of the electron emission regions in each unit pixel area that is not adjacent to the spacers to enhance the luminance and light emission uniformity of the electron emission display and to prevent abnormal light emission around the spacers.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate; cathode electrodes formed on the substrate; electron emission regions electrically connected to the cathode electrodes; and gate electrodes positioned with the cathode electrodes with an insulating layer interposed between the cathode electrodes and the gate electrodes, the gate electrodes crossing the first electrodes to form a plurality of crossed regions. Here, at least two rows of the electron emission regions are placed at respective crossed regions along a longitudinal direction of the cathode electrodes, and the electron emission regions at the respective rows are deviated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the gate electrodes. In addition, the insulating layer and the gate electrodes have opening portions corresponding to the respective electron emission regions to expose the electron emission regions.

Abstract: A vacuum envelope, a method of manufacturing the vacuum envelope, and an electron emission display having the vacuum envelope. The vacuum envelope includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A frame is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate to form an enclosed inner space between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one supporting member is arranged on one of the first substrate or the second substrate to provide support for the frame.

Abstract: The following material is used as a host for phosphor material in which an activator is contained: SrxBa1-xGa2S4 where, 0<X<1, thereby emitting fluorescent light with high luminance at a visibile range and a wide color reproducible range.

Abstract: A display apparatus in which a light shielding layer to partition fluorescent layers of a fluorescent screen has protrusions and depressions capable of providing a discontinuous area at least with a resistance greater than a predetermined value, for a metal layer for a metal back layer and a metal layer for a getter layer. The height or thickness of a light shielding layer is defined higher than the total thickness of a fluorescent layer, a metal layer for a metal back layer, and a metal layer for a getter layer. According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively manufacture a display apparatus whose picture quality is not degraded by an internal electric discharge. Thus, the cost of the display apparatus is decreased.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate with an effective area and a pad area placed external to the effective area. Cathode electrodes are formed on the substrate. Electron emission regions are formed at the cathode electrodes within the effective area. Gate electrodes are separately insulated from the cathode electrodes by interposing an insulating layer, and have opening portions to expose the electron emission regions. The respective gate electrodes have an effective portion located at the effective area with a first line width, and a pad portion located at the pad area with a second line width. When the line width subtracted from the first line width by the whole line width of the opening portions placed in the width direction of the effective portion is defined as an effective line width, the second line width is established to be larger than the effective line width.

Abstract: A full-color organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, comprising: a) a plurality of light emitting OLED pixels, each pixel having three or more color light-emitting elements for emitting different colors of light specifying a gamut and at least one additional light-emitting element for emitting a color of light within the gamut and wherein the power efficiency of the additional element is higher than the power efficiency of at least one of the three or more gamut elements; and b) a patterned neutral density filter selectively filtering the emitted light from the additional light emitting element.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device includes a process for forming a positive electrode on a substrate, a process for forming a luminescent layer on the positive electrode, a process for forming a buffer layer on the luminescent layer, and a process for forming a negative electrode on the buffer layer, in which the buffer layer is formed by plasma polymerization using gas material.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device including in sequence an anode, a first emitting layer (5), a carrier barrier layer (6), a second emitting layer (7) and a cathode stacked; wherein the ionization potential of the carrier barrier layer (6) is more than the ionization potential of the first emitting layer (5) by 0.1 eV or more and the affinity level of the carrier barrier layer (6) is less than the affinity levels of the first emitting layer (5) and the second emitting layer (7) by 0.1 eV or more.

Abstract: A BM (black matrix) structure has a semiconductor layer and a light-shielding layer. The semiconductor layer has a first surface and a second surface. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer, and the second surface is an incident plane of environmental light.

Abstract: A color conversion substrate including a first fluorescent layer 2a emitting first fluorescence and a second fluorescent layer 2b emitting second fluorescence on a supporting substrate 1, and the first fluorescent layer 2a including an organic fluorescent material and the second fluorescent layer 2b comprising a semiconductor nanocrystal.

Abstract: The invention provides an organic electroluminescent element comprising an organic layer containing at least one luminescent layer and at least one charge transporting layer being interposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein the organic electroluminescent element comprises: (1) two or more kinds of host materials and at least one luminescent material contained in the luminescent layer; (2) at least one layer adjacent to the luminescent layer, the layer containing a host material and substantially no luminescent material; and (3) at least one charge transporting layer being doped with at least one of an electron-accepting compound and an electron-donating compound.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The device includes: a substrate having a first pixel region, a second pixel region and a third pixel region; a first electrode disposed on the substrate; an organic emission layer disposed on the first electrode; a second electrode disposed on the organic emission layer; and a first organic layer and a second organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the organic emission layer. The first organic layer and the second organic layer have a combined thickness of approximately 500 to 700 ? or approximately 2000 to 2400 ? in the first pixel region, approximately 1600 to 2000 ? in the second pixel region, and approximately 200 to 400 ? in the third pixel region.

Abstract: An electroluminescent panel includes a partial electroluminescent panel base and a deactivatable conductive layer next to the partial electroluminescent panel base. The deactivatable conductive layer is selectively deactivated to define one or more electrically isolated conductive regions within the deactivatable conductive layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, an array of organic light emitting pixels formed on the substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate. A frit seal interconnects the first and second substrates and surrounds the array of organic light emitting pixels. A film structure interposed between the second substrate and the array of organic light emitting pixels and contacts both the second substrate and the array.

Abstract: A vacuum envelope and an electron emission display having the vacuum envelope. The vacuum envelope includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A plurality of frames is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate to form an inner vacuum space. An absorbing member is arranged between at least two of the frames.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a plurality of first discharge spaces positioned between a front substrate and a rear substrate, and a plurality of sub-pixel units, each of the first discharge spaces having at least two of the sub-pixel units. Each of the first discharge spaces having at least two of the sub-pixel units increases the space available to discharge gas in each sub-pixel unit, thereby reducing a discharge voltage of the discharge gas in each sub-pixel unit and further decreasing an operating voltage and power consumption of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A display panel device includes a front sheet that is glued on a front face of a plasma display panel. The front sheet includes a mesh made of a light shield member that has a blackened front surface and a plane size larger than a screen. A length between diagonal lattice points of the mesh is shorter than a cell pitch that is longer one of the cell pitches in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the screen. An arrangement direction of the mesh is inclined with respect to an arrangement direction of the cells in the screen.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrode of an external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL) includes plating nickel on both ends of a glass tube through an electroless nickel plating process and forming electrodes by dipping the glass tube into an electrode material including zinc, and tin or lead.

Abstract: An electron emissive material comprises an alkaline earth metal halide composition and operable to emit electrons on excitation.