Abstract: A device is manufactured to provide a battery assembly that includes a first battery and a second battery subassembly. The first battery subassembly includes a subassembly to subassembly electrical connector, a device power connector for supplying power to the device, and a subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector. The second battery subassembly includes a subassembly to subassembly electrical connector for electrically connecting to the subassembly to subassembly electrical connector of the first battery subassembly and a subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector for mechanically connecting to the subassembly to subassembly mechanical connector of the first battery subassembly. The first and second subassemblies are shipped packaged separately in a manner satisfying a regulatory threshold sufficient to avoid increased shipping costs applied when the subassemblies are shipped connected.

Abstract: A secondary battery that can avoid reduction in battery capacity over the lapse of charge-discharge cycles and can exhibit high performance is provided. A method for manufacturing a secondary battery, the secondary battery including a laminated body having a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte layer provided between the pair of electrodes, the laminated body having an end portion, and a restrictor provided so as to cover at least the end portion of the laminated body for restricting expansion of the electrolyte layer in the plane direction thereof, the method includes preparing a mold, the pair of electrodes and electrolyte particles for forming the electrolyte layer, joining the pair of electrodes and the electrolyte layer together by pressing the electrodes and the electrolyte particles within the mold to form the laminated body, and providing the restrictor so as to cover at least the end portion of the laminated body removed from the mold.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes increasing adherence between a susceptor as a heating element, and a semiconductor substrate disposed on the susceptor, by using an adherence increasing mechanism, or increasing heat transmitted to a semiconductor substrate, which is disposed on a susceptor as a heating element, by using a transmitted-heat increasing mechanism; and heating the semiconductor substrate to have a predetermined temperature by heating the susceptor. The adherence increasing mechanism may include the susceptor and one of a heavy-weight stone disposed on the semiconductor substrate, a cap disposed on the semiconductor substrate and engaged with the susceptor, and an adhesive layer provided between the susceptor and the semiconductor substrate. The transmitted-heat increasing mechanism may include the susceptor and small pieces which are disposed on the semiconductor substrate and have radiated-light absorption ability.

Abstract: A printed circuit board and manufacturing method thereof. A printed circuit board has an insulation substrate, which includes an insulation layer, a circuit pattern formed on one side of the insulation layer, and an interlayer passage joined to the insulation layer and configured to electrically connect with the circuit pattern, and a heat-release layer, which is stacked on the other side of the insulation layer to be stacked on the insulation substrate, can provide a high heat-releasing effect and high bending strength, by means of inner layers or ground layers formed by the heat-release layers.

Abstract: The present invention proposes the technique in which aluminum based alloy is used as a wiring material, and the number of process is sharply reduced in the technique of forming the aluminum based alloy wiring circuit, thereby making it possible to efficiently manufacture the element. The present invention is a method of forming the wiring circuit by the aluminum based alloy, wherein the development process of a resist layer and the etching process of an aluminum based alloy film are simultaneously performed with a developing solution for the aluminum based alloy film laminated with the resist layer. This aluminum based alloy is preferably 5 ?/sec to 40 ?/sec in etching rate by the developing solution.

Abstract: To create very small lines and spaces (?25 ?m, preferably ?10 ?m and being as low as 5 ?m) on electronic circuit assemblies with justifiable effort a method is utilized which comprises the following method steps: a) providing a dielectric layer; b) forming a three-dimensional structure in a dielectric layer by laser ablation so as to provide one or more structure elements in the layer selected from the group comprising trenches and component recesses; c) applying a fluid to at least part of surface regions of the dielectric layer exposed in the structure elements, the fluid containing or forming at least one of conductive particles or intrinsic conductive polymer on the surface; and d) metallizing at least part of the surface regions.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a printed circuit board is disclosed. A method of fabricating a printed circuit board that includes: stacking an insulation layer on at least one surface of a core layer, on which an inner circuit is formed, and forming an outer circuit pattern; burying the outer circuit pattern in the insulation layer; removing the outer circuit pattern to form minute grooves and curing the insulation layer; and forming an outer circuit by filling metal in the minute grooves, makes it possible to readily form high-resolution fine-line circuits, as well as to reduce fabrication costs and increase productivity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board is disclosed. By using a method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board, which includes: mounting a component on a first copper foil, on which a pattern is formed, such that the component is electrically connected with the pattern; stacking an insulation layer, which has a cavity formed in a position corresponding to the component, on a second copper foil, on which at least one conductive protrusion is formed; stacking together the first copper foil and the second copper foil such that the component is embedded in the cavity and the first copper foil and the second copper foil are electrically connected by the conductive protrusion; and removing portions of the first copper foil and the second copper foil to form circuit patterns, the circuit pattern formed from the first copper foil may be given a buried form, so that it is possible to manufacture a thin printed circuit board, when embedding a flip chip type component.

Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a plurality of catalytic substrates and support materials within a catalytic converter housing using a uniform compression. Outer profiles of a plurality of catalytic substrates are determined. Weight factors of a plurality of the support materials are determined. A lookup table containing a list of associated outer profiles of catalytic substrates and weight factors of support materials are provided. A first catalytic substrate and a first support material are joined as a first pre-assembly based on a matching outer profile and weight factor from the lookup table. A second catalytic substrate and a second support material are joined as a second pre-assembly based on a matching outer profile and weight factor from the lookup table. The first and second pre-assemblies are inserted into the catalytic converter housing. The first catalytic element and the second catalytic element are secured within the catalytic converter housing.

Abstract: A roll-forming process for the manufacture of a structural member can be used in the manufacture of an automotive vehicle. The roll-forming process creates a component that has multiple cells with an integral internal web separating the cells, enhancing the strength, rigidity and stiffness of the component for any given size and shape. The roll-forming process starts with a piece of sheet metal and rolls the sheet metal into a desired shape and then rolls the tube back over on itself to create a second cell with the internal reinforcing web positioned between two structural cells of the beam. The rolled form is then welded into the formed shape to create the structural beam. The two cells of the beam can be the same general size or be formed as completely disparate sizes, depending on the design requirements of the structural member.

Abstract: A linear-motion device has: a slider provided onto a guide rail relatively movably; and a plurality of rolling elements for causing the slider to move relatively in a longitudinal direction of the guide rail; whereby the slider comprising a slider block having rolling-element rolling grooves that oppose to rolling-element rolling grooves formed on the guide rail, and end caps that close both-end openings of the rolling-element rolling paths formed between the rolling-element rolling grooves on the slider block and the rolling-element rolling grooves on the guide rail, and rolling-element return paths for returning the rolling elements, which have rolled in the rolling-element rolling paths, are formed on the slider block, wherein the rolling-element return paths comprises a groove portion formed on an outer surface of the slider block along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, and a cover member for covering the groove portion.

Abstract: A shaving apparatus has at least one shaving head (3) with at least one cutter (6), a trimmer (7), and a drive structure including a motor (16) for driving the cutter or cutters (6) and the trimmer (7). The trimmer (7) is disengageable from the drive structure. Reversing means (32-36) are provided for reversing at least a portion of the drive structure between a first sense of rotation and a second, opposite, sense of rotation. A unidirectional clutch (22) is arranged between the portion of the drive structure of which the sense of rotation is reversible and the cutter or cutters (6). When the sense of rotation is reversed from the sense of rotation in which the cutter or cutters (6) is driven, the trimmer (7) can be driven without driving the cutter or cutters (6).

Abstract: In a wet-shave razor, a handle is provided and has a razor cartridge mounted thereon at an end thereof. The razor cartridge has at least one razor blade positioned therein. A sensor is mounted to the handle for continuously monitoring and detecting movement of the handle and generating signals indicative thereof. A controller is also mounted to the handle and is in communication with the sensor for continuously receiving signals from the sensor. An indicator is mounted to the handle and is in communication with the controller. During operation, the indicator generates an alert in response to commands received from the controller, the alert being identifiable by a user and indicative of the remaining useful life of the razor cartridge.

Abstract: In a wet shave razor integrated with a base unit, the razor has a handle, at least one razor cartridge coupled to the handle, a control module and a sensor integrated into the handle, a sensor for detecting movement of the handle, and memory for storing data related to the movement of the handle. The base unit has a display for indicating data pertaining to cartridge use, a controller in communication with the display, and a mechanism for transferring data from the memory to the controller when the razor is received by the base unit. A method of tracking the use of shaving devices includes receiving an input signal indicative of a movement of the shaving device, maintaining a count of a number of the input signals, incrementing the count in response to additional received input signals, and displaying a value in response to the counted number of input signals.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a folding knife comprising a handle, a blade having a fastening hole and a tang having a front cavity and a rear end distal the cavity pivotably secured to a front end of the handle. The tang comprises an integral flexible tongue with one end formed with the tang and the other end disposed corresponding to the cavity, a projection on the inner surface of the tang facing the cavity and a push member provided on a top edge of the tang facing the tongue. For mounting the blade, a user may slide the push member rearward to push an open end of the tongue away from the cavity, insert the blade into the cavity until the fastening hole lines up with the projection, and slide the push member forward to bounce the projection back into the fastening hole for fastening the blade in the cavity.

Abstract: A hand-held hair cutting appliance has a housing, a first cutting blade, and a second cutting blade. The first cutting blade is capable of reciprocating movement relative to the housing. A drive assembly is operatively connected to the first cutting blade for drivingly reciprocating the first cutting blade relative to the housing. A counter weight is adapted for reciprocating movement relative to the housing in response to reciprocating movement of the first cutting blade. The counter weight has at least one of a mass and a location relative to the first cutting blade to thereby at least partially counter-balance the reciprocating movement of the first cutting blade.

Abstract: A hair clipper includes a comb-like fixed blade and movable blade having a plurality of blade pieces arranged in parallel. The fixed blade and the movable blade is overlapped with each other and the movable blade is reciprocatively slid with respect to the fixed blade in an arrangement direction of the blade pieces. Each blade piece of the movable blade has blade edges formed at both sides thereof, each blade edge being formed with a leading rectilinear part and a basal rectilinear part; the leading rectilinear part and the basal rectilinear part are inclined with respect to the blade edges formed at both sides of each blade piece of the fixed blade by an acute included angle ?; and each blade edge of the movable blade has a rake surface facing an opposite side to the fixed blade.

Abstract: A tree pruner includes a stationary cutting blade mounted on a handle, a driving bar moveably engaged with the stationary cutting blade and moveable by a pull cord, a spring member connected between the stationary cutting blade and the driving bar, a movable cutting blade pivotally mounted on the stationary cutting blade and the driving bar and moveable relative to the stationary cutting blade by the actuation of the driving bar; and a positioning member pivotally mounted on the stationary cutting blade and pivotable between a first position where the positioning member is engaged with the driving bar such that the driving bar can not drive the moveable cutting blade to move and a second position where the positioning member is disengaged with the driving bar such that the driving bar is moveable to drive the moveable cutting blade to move relative to the stationary cutting blade.

Abstract: A trimmer head for use with a length of flexible cutting line in a rotary trimmer comprising a housing operatively connected to the trimmer to effect rotation of the head and a spool for carrying the cutting line thereon. The spool is operatively connected to the housing for rotation therewith and defines a line receptor channel having opposed open ends and traversing the spool. The channel can be aligned with the eyelets in the housing skirt such that cutting line can be inserted therethrough and wrapped about the spool upon relative rotation of the spool and housing without having to interrupt the operative connection therebetween. A central portion of the channel intermediary its open ends is exposed to provide access to the portion of line therein so that line wound about the spool can be pulled from the head without having to interrupt the operative connection therebetween.

Abstract: A food peeler/slicing system permitting the orderly use or disposal of sliced, grated, or peeled food matter. The invention includes a handle, one or more caps, one or more blades, the blade in an embodiment being interchangeable, and one or more receptacle chambers, the chamber in an embodiment being removable. Sliced, grated, or peeled food mater is collected in the receptacle chamber for later use or disposal. The present invention discloses a variety of receptacle chamber shapes and a variety of caps which optionally may be utilized for zesting or grating food material.

Abstract: A cutting implement has a body with a top and a bottom and one or more blades extending outwardly of the bottom and defining a closed cutting path. In one embodiment, the implement has a cutting depth control. The cutting implement is particularly useful in cutting sections of wall covering. During use, the cutting implement is located adjacent a wall covering so that the blade(s) surround a damaged portion of the covering. Force applied to the top of the implement drives the blade(s) into the covering, creating a severed portion including the damaged area. The severed portion is removed and is preferably replaced by a replacement section of the same size cut with the implement from replacement wall covering.

Abstract: In a cutter that is used for bale packaging in the distribution industry, a cutter blade where a plurality of cutting lines are carved. If the cutting edge of the cutter blade becomes dull, the end of the cutter blade is broken off at the cutting line. The broken portion of the blade is considered a dangerous waste. However, solution to avoid the dangerous has not been considered.

Abstract: A base plate (20) for a power scroll saw is disclosed, which has a through opening (15) for a saw blade (13) that is drivable in a reciprocating motion by the power scroll saw. To prevent defective straight cuts and laterally obliquely extending cuts, especially in thick material to be cut, from lateral deflection of the tip of the saw blade in sawing, a guide device (21) with guide elements (22, 23) protruding into the through opening (15) is integrated with the base plate (20). With power scroll saws that have no guide device for laterally guiding the saw blade (13), an improved outcome of sawing can be attained by simply replacing its base plate for the novel base plate (20) disclosed here (FIG. 2).

Abstract: A saw band of steel for a band-sawing machine has a band back and a row of teeth having a number of teeth, at least the row of teeth being provided with a hard material coating. According to the invention, this coating comprises one or more metals of subgroups IV, V or VI of the periodic system or aluminum or silicon and/or their nitrites, oxides, carbides, carbonitrides or borides of the aforementioned metals or mixtures thereof. A method according to the invention is a vacuum coating method, for example as PVD or paCVD.

Abstract: Embodiments of a reciprocating drive apparatus are disclosed which comprise a housing, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, an elongated plunger mounted in the housing for reciprocating motion; the plunger having a rear end portion configured to engage a wobble plate interface structure and a front end portion for attaching a tool, a first bushing positioned in the housing for retaining the front end portion in a manner whereby the plunger is not restrained from rotating about a first axis of rotation, a second bushing positioned in the housing for receiving the rear end portion of the elongated plunger in a manner whereby the plunger is not restrained from rotating along a second axis of rotation as the plunger reciprocates in the bushing, a wobble plate assembly operatively connected to the drive shaft and having an elongated arm with a wobble plate interface structure for engaging the rear end portion of the plunger and reciprocating the plunger in the first and second bushings.

Abstract: The improved hand plane of the present invention is used for planing wood, and includes interchangeable frog and blade assemblies. The plane includes a base with a sole and a throat, and a rear handle on the base adjacent the rear end. The frog is mounted in the base and extends upwardly and forwardly from the throat in a reverse angle so as to avoid interference with the handle. A blade is mounted to the frog with attachment screws accessible through the mouth of the throat in the sole of the plane. A pair of screws allows for depth and lateral positioning of the blade.

Abstract: A drawing device, comprising: a setting portion that sets: standard mark position data relating to positions of a plurality of standard marks provided on a drawing medium at which a plurality of images are drawn at respective predetermined drawing regions; drawing position data relating to positions of a plurality of drawing regions; and standard mark correspondence data showing a corresponding relation between the positions of the plurality of standard marks and the plurality of drawing regions; a detecting portion that detects the positions of the plurality of standard marks and obtains the detected position data; a correcting portion that corrects drawing positions of the plurality of drawing regions based on the standard mark position data, the drawing position data, the standard mark correspondence data, and the detected position data; and a drawing portion that draws the plurality of images at the corrected drawing positions on the drawing medium, is provided.

Abstract: A line generator includes a housing carrying a light source for emitting a light beam and a mounting surface for removably mounting the generator on a surface. The line generator includes a gravity dial having at least one indicator, wherein when the mounting surface is substantially vertical, the gravity dial will self level under the influence of gravity and the at least one indicator will indicate whether the emitted light beam is in a predetermined orientation selected from one of a vertical line or a horizontal line.

Abstract: A self-leveling line generator may be removably disposable on a surface. The line generator includes a housing carrying a light source for emitting a light beam and a lens holder for carrying a lens that converts the light beam to a planar beam. The lens holder is movable with respect to the light source housing and is self-leveling so that the planar beam is in a fixed orientation on the surface on which the planar beam contacts.

Abstract: A self-leveling line generator may be removably disposable on a surface. The line generator includes a housing carrying a light source for emitting a light beam and a lens holder for carrying a lens that converts the light beam to a planar beam. The lens holder is movable with respect to the light source housing and is self-leveling so that the planar beam is in a fixed orientation on the surface on which the planar beam contacts.

Abstract: A level indicator for a snow plow assembly has a reference wand and a pendulum guage pivoted to the reference wand. The reference wand has a bend at a top end with a reference mark to lie over the pendulum. The pendulum guage has a counterweight to dampen its swing and has an indicator. The indicator aligns with the reference mark in a level position of the snow plow assembly and the swing of the pendulum is limited by interference with the reference wand between extreme positions where the snow plow assembly is tilted.

Abstract: A combined laser light and compass unit comprising: a magnetic compass having a sight lens and a slotted cover to form a sight line, a laser light capable of emitting a pin-point beam and being aligned with the sight line; and a pivotal laser fight mounting member that pivotally secures the laser light to the compass such that while a user holds the combined laser light and compass unit level, the laser light marks an object at a distance with the pin-point beam in a direction chosen by said user and the pivotal laser light mounting member allows the user to mark the object upward or downward of the user.

Abstract: Provided is a hybrid sensor module including first and second sensors that are attached on one surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) so as to detect two-axis signal components parallel to the PCB; a third sensor that is attached on one surface of the PCB such that the axial direction of the third sensor is tilted at a predetermined angle from a vertical direction of the PCB, the third sensor detecting a signal component sensed in the axial direction; and a signal correction unit that is connected to the first to third sensor and corrects signal components, detected from the respective sensors, into signal components of an orthogonal coordinate system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and magnetic MEMS sensors. The sensors include a substrate having a surface, a first magnetic field detector positioned on the surface, a second magnetic field detector positioned on the surface proximate to the first magnetic field detector, and a third magnetic field detector positioned on the surface proximate to the first and second magnetic field detectors. Each of the first, second and third magnetic field detector is capable of detecting external magnetic fields that are mutually orthogonal along three directions. In certain embodiments, the magnetic MEMS sensors may be useful as electronic compasses. The disclosure also relates to fabricating a magnetic MEMS device, such as an electronic compass, from or on a single wafer, which includes multiple MEMS sensors.

Abstract: A mobile device or the like having a 3-axis electronic compass is rotated, and the outputs from magnetic sensors disposed in the three axis directions are input to a first arithmetic processing unit (11) so as to obtain the magnetic data X, Y, and Z. By inputting the magnetic data X, Y, and Z to a second arithmetic processing unit (12), gains Gx and Gz can be obtained. A control unit (16) generates access codes x0 and z0 corresponding to the gains Gx and Gz. The correspondence between the access codes x0 and z0 and inclination angle (pitch angle) ? or between the gains Gx and Gz and inclination angle (pitch angle) ? is tabulated and stored in a memory unit (17). The control unit (16) accesses the memory unit (17) so as to obtain an inclination angle (pitch angle) ?0 corresponding to the access codes x0 and z0.

Abstract: A device adapted to be integrated with a wall hanging for indicating an off-level condition is provided. The device includes a series electrical circuit including a power supply and a signal element connected with the power supply, wherein the signal element is capable of generating a perceptible output (such as a visible light or audible sound). The device also includes a level indicating switch connected between the signal element and electrical ground. The level indicating switch is capable of connecting the signal element with electrical ground only when the device is oriented at least at a selected acute angle relative to a substantially level condition such that the signal element generates the perceptible output only when the wall hanging is oriented in an off-level condition.

Abstract: A chalk box including a housing, a reel, a line, an opening through which the line enters and exits the housing, and a removable cap located proximate the opening. The chalk box may also include a seal or seals located between the handle and the chalk to inhibit entry of chalk in the area between the handle and the reel. The chalk box may also include one or more flat areas on the bottom surface of the chalk box to stabilize the chalk box during operation.

Abstract: The present system, method, article of manufacture, software, and apparatus is an “intelligent” probe system and components thereof and may openly encompass, in at least an embodiment, an embedded IC chip located in an interchangeable probe(s) which offers repeatable, fast, easy, and error free probe swapping on a CMM.

Abstract: A tool for scribing tile includes a base member, a bottom member, and one or more bottom member opening. Further, bottom member is coupled to the base member through the one or more bottom member opening by at least one bottom fastener and slidable relative to the base member. The tool further comprises a center member defining at least one center member opening, wherein the center member is coupled to bottom member through the at least one center member opening by at least one center fastener and slidable relative to the bottom member.

Abstract: A construction layout and angle measurement tool includes opposite working sides having unique indicia for establishing angles from side edges or corners of building materials. When used with a reference line, and when attached to the workpiece, the tool allows site layout and evaluation by only one person. The tool may be mounted on vertical, horizontal, and inclined workpieces. Angles are determined and evaluated directly with the tool while avoiding mathematical computation.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying or measuring a trigonometric sine or cosine is provided, which includes a planar surface with a circle or a portion thereof and a bisecting line through the center of the circle. Two arms are attached to the apparatus. The circle, bisecting line and second arm include incremental markings that correspond to the degree and/or radian measurements of the unit circle, trigonometric cosine and trigonometric sine, respectively. A method is also provided which includes rotating one of the arms to a position along the circle to form an angle. Based upon the position of the first and second arms the trigonometric cosine and trigonometric sine of the angle can be read. An electronic display device that displays the trigonometric sine and trigonometric cosine of an angle can also be included.

Abstract: A template designed to prepare various fabrics for the attachment of a decorative crocheted edge. The transparent triangular shaped template contains holes at equally spaced intervals with uniform distance from the edge of the template. The corner of the template has been designed with a radial edge for use as a pattern to cut fabric. This is done with a rotary cutter. An awl is inserted into each hole of the template piercing the fabric leaving it with exposed holes to affix the decorative crocheted edge. A marking instrument can be inserted into the holes to mark a consistent layout on the fabric for future piercing. Further, the template can be used for squaring and trimming the fabric prior to the piercing process.

Abstract: Construction templates, as well as systems and methods of use that employ the construction templates, are described. Embodiments of the present invention comprise construction specifications printed on substantially dimensionally stable material. Functions of the construction templates include, but are not limited to, (i) indicating the substantially exact locations for installing building components, (ii) providing other construction specifications, (iii) protecting floors and other building components from water or weather damage during building construction, and, (iv) providing a barrier to, and containment for, construction debris that could otherwise contaminate or infiltrate a building under construction. Some embodiments comprise elongated construction templates that attach to wall plates to facilitate wall construction, or attach to other structures, such as beams or joists, to depict where other building components attach to the other structures.

Abstract: A caliper gauge (1) includes: a temperature sensor (13) that is provided on a slider (11) and detects a temperature of a main beam (10); a temperature information storage (14) that stores the temperature of the main beam (10) detected by the temperature sensor (13) and a displacement of the slider (11) relative to the main beam (10) that an encoder (12) detects concurrently with the temperature detection as temperature information of the main beam (10); and a processing unit (16) that calculates a thermal expansion amount of the main beam (10) based on the temperature information of the main beam (10) stored in the temperature information storage (14) to compensate the displacement of the slider (11) relative to the main beam (10) detected by the encoder (12) based on the calculated thermal expansion amount.

Abstract: A system for measuring and cutting includes a portable measuring unit and a cutting unit. The measuring unit includes a transmitter and a measuring processor in communication with the transmitter. The measuring unit includes a first retractable tape measure having a first variable resistance wire and a sensor, the measuring processor having programming for determining first distance data and for transmitting that data. The cutting unit includes a saw and a receiver for receiving the first distance data transmitted from the measuring unit. The cutting unit includes a second tape measure with a second variable resistance wire, sensor, and processor for determining a second distance. When the second distance measurement is equal to the first distance measurement, an indicator is actuated so the user knows to actuate the saw to cut the workpiece. The system, therefore, eliminates inaccurate measurements and the need to remember or record measurements.

Abstract: A structure for measuring tape includes a slightly I-shaped wheel having a positioning plate extended from the middle thereof, the positioning plate fixedly connecting to a tail portion of a tape of the measuring tape, a winding of the tape around the wheel making the wound tape to be flexible, and the wheel having one side combined with a retracting device; the wheel being disposed in a casing of the measuring tape, and the retracting device on one side of the wheel protruding out of the casing; when a brake portion of the casing being released, a elastic force generated by the winding driving the tape to automatically and continuously eject from a tape outlet of the casing, the tape would stop ejecting when the brake portion clips the tape; when one wants to retract the tape, he/she can use the retracting device protruded out of the casing to turn the wheel in an opposite direction to wind the tape back into the casing to implement the tape ejection/retraction movement.

Abstract: A portable electronic device with a touch screen display for photo management is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device displays an array of thumbnail images corresponding to a set of photographic images. The device replaces the displayed array of thumbnail images with a user-selected photographic image upon detecting a user contact with a corresponding thumbnail image in the array. The user-selected photographic image is displayed at a larger scale than the corresponding thumbnail image. The portable device displays a different photographic image in replacement of the user-selected photographic image in accordance with a scrolling gesture. The scrolling gesture comprises a substantially horizontal movement of user contact with the touch screen display.

Abstract: A support apparatus and method is disclosed for supporting a syphon within a rotating cylinder. The apparatus includes a hub which is disposed within the rotating cylinder. The hub has a first and a second end, the hub defining a bore which extends between the ends of the hub for rotatably supporting the syphon. A first, second and third arm extend from the hub, each of the arms extending radially outwardly from the hub. Each of the arms has an inner and an outer extremity. The inner extremities of the arms are disposed adjacent to the hub. Also, the outer extremities of the arms are disposed adjacent to an internal surface of the rotating cylinder such that the arms and the hub support the syphon within the rotating cylinder while permitting rotation of the rotating cylinder relative to the syphon.

Abstract: After rinsing, a liquid mixture (IPA+DIW) is supplied to a substrate surface while rotating a substrate at a first rotating velocity which is relatively high to thereby replace the rinsing liquid adhering to the substrate surface with the liquid mixture. In this way, the rinsing liquid adhering to the gaps between the patterns formed on the substrate surface is replaced with the liquid mixture. Subsequently, DIW is supplied to the substrate surface in a condition that the rotation of the substrate is stopped or that the substrate is rotated at a second rotating velocity which is relatively low to thereby form a puddle-like liquid layer with DIW. In this way, the liquid mixture of the surface layer part is removed from the substrate surface while leaving almost all the liquid mixture adhering to the gaps between the patterns. After that, the liquid layer is removed from the substrate surface to thereby dry the substrate surface.

Abstract: A spin head includes a rotatable plate, first chucking pins and second chucking pins for supporting a edge portion of a substrate loaded on the plate, and a driving unit for selectively driving the first and second chucking pins. The driving unit includes a first magnet connected to the first chucking pin and disposed at a first height, a second magnet connected to the second chucking pin and disposed at a second height, and a driving magnet for driving the first and second magnets. The driving magnet is elevated by means of an elevating member to selectively apply a magnetic force to the first or second magnet and moves in the radius outside direction of the first or second chucking pin due to a magnetic force.