Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for heat processing of a substrate having the step of baking a substrate, on which a coating film is formed, at a predetermined high temperature, comprising a first step of increasing the substrate from a predetermined low temperature to a predetermined intermediate temperature lower than a predetermined reaction temperature at which the coating film reacts, a second step of maintaining the substrate at the predetermined intermediate temperature for a predetermined period of time, and a third step of increasing the temperature of the substrate to the predetermined high temperature higher than the predetermined reaction temperature.

Abstract: Implant (10) having a shaft which is adapted in use to be embedded in bone tissue and which has an outer surface provided with a circumferentially-oriented roughness. The circumferentially-oriented roughness has first and second axial sections (19, 21) with each section comprising a series of circumferentially-oriented peaks which have a crest and which are axially spaced apart by troughs. The axial spacing (d) between the crests of adjacent peaks in the first axial section (19) is less than the axial spacing (3d) between the crests of adjacent peaks in the second axial section (21). Although the axial spacing between the crests of adjacent peaks in the first and second axial sections of circumferentially-oriented roughness differs, the first and second axial sections of circumferentially-oriented roughness are adapted in use to provide the same or substantially the same pitch.

Abstract: A musical video is made at a first time of a dancer whose head is stationary but whose feet and body are moving in synchronism with a dance song. The dancer's head is then removed from the video. At a festive occasion (e.g., a birthday party) at a subsequent time, the dance song is replayed and a video is made of the response of the head, in a stationary position, of one or more of the celebrants at the festive occasion to the dance song. The celebrant's head is combined with the dancer's body to produce two (2) videos are then combined into a single video in which the celebrant's head appears on the dancer's body.

Abstract: A method of distributing educational content over a network is disclosed. Educational content is divided into topics and the topics are split into smaller educational units. Professionals reviewing the material for accreditation purposes choose particular units to study and are subject to minimum and maximum time parameters. The partitioning of educational topics allows advertisers to deliver episodic advertising over an extended time period.

Abstract: An easily added extender for existing electric outlets with at least one electric outlet of its own which can be positioned beyond the reach of children and pets.

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one or both of the plug and receptacle can be a magnet, which is preferably a permanent rare earth magnet although electromagnets may also be used. The magnetic element on the plug or receptacle that does not include a magnet is composed of ferromagnetic material. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

Abstract: A controlled impedance bus includes a pair of bus traces that carry a transmission minimized differential signal (TMDS). Two or more buffer output terminals. Each output terminal includes a pair of pads connected to the pair of bus traces such that unused pads create minimal stubs on the pair of bus traces. Two or more buffer input terminals are provided. Each of the buffer input terminals includes a pair of connector traces that extend substantially perpendicular to the bus traces. At least one connector is connected to a first end of the pair of connector traces of one of the buffer input terminals. At least one buffer device is connected to a second end of the pair of connector traces and to the pair of pads of one of the buffer output terminals. The buffer device provides signals on the pair of bus traces when enabled by an enable input.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (1) having a plurality of passageways (10) extending obliquely from a mating surface (101) toward a mounting surface (103). At least two terminals (2) are insertable into each of the passageways. Thus, even if the at least two terminals are laterally and obliquely movable with respect to an end of the passageway upon the pressure of the IC package toward the IC socket, effective electrical connection between the IC package and the printed circuit board are also established through the use of the IC socket due to having every two terminals of one passageway employed for electrically mating with a common contact pad of the IC package or a common conductive element (31) of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to interconnections between electronic devices, such as integrated circuit packages, chips, wafers, substrates or printed circuit boards or similar electronic devices; the invention relates more specifically to springs or equivalent means, used to make connections to electrical elements and to applications of such springs in connectors or interconnection devices. More particularly the springs or equivalent means can be located adjacent to each other on small effective center distances to accommodate high-density electronic devices; furthermore, the present invention relates to combs that are used in conjunction with such springs or equivalent means, to create and to control the wiping or scrubbing action, which can promote good electrical connection. Moreover, the present invention uses such combs that are thermally matched to the electronic devices to improve the performance during thermal cycling procedures.

Abstract: A connector system (C) for forming an electrical connection between two electronic or electrical assemblies includes a conductive tubular female member (40) and a compatible flexible male member (44). The male member (44) preferably comprises a helical coil spring-like wire portion (50) about a central axial post (52) for establishing electrical contact with and removably mating with an interior surface (42) of the conductive tubule receptacle member (40) electrically connected with an electronic assembly (28).

Abstract: An electronic device electrically connected to an external electronic component is provided. The electronic device comprises first conductors for contacting the external electronic component and a base. The base has holes with second conductors disposed on inner walls thereof and an elastic body having terminal receiving holes for receiving the first conductors. The first and second conductors and the elastic body are disposed at appropriate positions. When the external electronic device presses and contacts the first conductors, the elastic body is forced to deform, and the first conductors are made to move to contact the second conductors. As the elastic body has good elasticity, the first conductors after being compressed can contact the second conductors of the base, and thus soldering is not required, which facilitates the electrical connection to a chip module.

Abstract: An integrated circuit may be coupled to a printed circuit board through a split socket. The integrated circuit may be packaged with a package substrate electrically coupled to a socket which, in turn, is electrically coupled to a printed circuit board. Between the printed circuit board and the package substrate, on the same side as the package substrate as the socket, may be positioned a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may include a flexible sheet-like member made of a polymer, in one embodiment, and a plurality of microscale springs which electrically couple said flexible substrate to the package substrate.

Abstract: A land grid array socket comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a top surface for receiving a land grid array package. A cover member is pivotally mounted on a first end of the insulative housing. The cover member is pivotal between an open position and a closed position where the cover member presses the land grid array package toward the top surface of the insulative housing so that the land grid array package electrically connects to the contacts. A lever is pivotally mounted on a second end of the insulative housing. The lever has a locking portion for locking the cover member in the closed position. A metallic reinforcing plate is positioned on a bottom surface of the housing. The metallic reinforcing plate extends between the first end and the second end of the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly includes a first module (21a, 21b, 22) having a first set of electrical contacts, a second module (10) having a second set of electrical contacts, a shape generating module (32, 34, 36), and a clamping arrangement (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) for clamping the first, second and shape generating modules together. The shape generating module (32, 34, 36) imparts a desired shape to the second module (10) for urging the second set of electrical contacts toward the first set of electrical contacts, such that clamping the modules together results in a positive contact force between the first and second sets of electrical contacts that is substantially uniform across the sets of electrical contacts. The shape generating module includes a first insulating layer (34), a second insulating layer (32) and a shape producing layer (36) disposed between the first and second insulating layers.

Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) device includes a printed-circuit board assembly (PCBA), a connector mounted on the circuit board, an open-frame support-type housing including first and second parallel elongated brackets extending along opposing peripheral edges of said circuit board, each bracket including a first connecting structure for securing the circuit board to the housing, and a second connecting structure for connecting the housing to an internal rack frame of a host system. The open-frame support type housing does not include a top cover and a bottom cover, whereby both of said opposing first and second surfaces are exposed by first and second openings. The housing includes optional end rails that form a box-like frame. The elongated brackets are formed using die-cast metal, stamped metal, or molded plastic with copper posts. Optional clamp-type brackets clamp along side edges of the PCBA.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing defines a mating face, an end face parallel to the mating face, a mounting face perpendicular to the end face, a first receiving port and a second receiving port extending along a longitudinal direction perpendicular to a direction from the end face to the mating face with a plurality of receiving passageways therein. The plurality of terminals are assembled to the receiving passageways of the first receiving port and the second receiving port of the insulative housing respectively. Each terminal comprises a retaining portion securely retained with the insulative housing, a contacting portion extending forwardly from the retaining portion, a buffering portion extending backwardly from the retaining portion, a tail portion extending parallel to the mating face and a substantial upright portion interconnecting with the buffering portion and the tail portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), a metal shell (3) partially enclosing the insulative housing, a pair of board locks (4) and a pair of fasteners (5) for assembling the board locks (4) and the metal shell (3) onto the insulative housing. The fastener (5) includes a resisting portion (51) abutting against the metal shell and a rivet portion (53) extending through the board lock. The rivet portion (53) is hollow to form a recess (531) therein and defines a plurality of notches (530) to separate the rivet portion (53) into several discontinuous parts which is riveted to abut against the board lock.

Abstract: To obtain a microphone connector and microphone, wherein in the state where a pin insert and a connector case are connected to each other with a screw, the mutual decentering between the pin insert and the connector case can be suppressed to an extremely small amount, and the attaching and detaching of the connector can be carried out smoothly, and there is no looseness in the state where the connectors are connected to each other.

Abstract: A molded plastic outlet box for electric busway systems comprising: a molded plastic base comprising a plurality of press-fit tabs for attachment of the base to a housing of the electric busway system disposed about a bottom surface of the base.

Abstract: There is provided a method of easily forming thin film transistors having the same characteristics in fabricating a differential circuit or a current mirror circuit utilizing two thin film transistors made of a polycrystalline silicon semiconductor. Four each thin film transistors are used in a differential circuit and a current mirror circuit, respectively. The thin film transistors are arranged to be symmetric to each other about a symmetry center instead of using thin film transistors arranged adjacently on the substrate in the respective circuits.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulating housing (2) having a base section (21) and a pair of lateral offsets (22) extending from the opposite ends of the base section, a shell (1) mounted on the insulating housing to define a card slot (5) therebetween for insertion of a card, a terminal module (321) retained in the insulating housing and comprising a plurality of terminals protruding into the card slot, and a pair of elastic pieces (6) mounted on the opposite lateral offsets of the insulating housing, respectively. Wherein each elastic piece protrudes into the card slot and a distance between the elastic pieces is smaller than a width of the inserted card.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (2), a plurality of terminals (31) received in the insulating housing, a metal shield (1) associated with the insulating housing to define a card receiving room and an ejector (4) including a slider pin (41). A heart-shaped channel (2012) is recessed on the insulating housing and forms a pair of front-to-back extending channels and a pair of inclined channels, which respectively connect with the front-to-back extending channels and communicate with each other. The slider pin is movably received in the heart-shaped channel. The metal shield forms a resilient piece (18) pressing against the slider pin just at the time of the slider pin located at the jointing point of the inclined channels of the heart-shaped channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector for inserting an electrical card in, and two side-ends of the electrical card respectively include at least one notch. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of conducting terminals, a push-out device, and an elastic body. A top of the insulating body includes a slot and multiple accommodation chases along at least one side of the slot. The conducting terminals are disposed in the accommodation chases. The push-out device is pivotally engaged with a side-end of the insulating body, and includes a clasp part for clasping the notch of one of the side-ends of the electrical card. The elastic body is disposed on another side-end of the insulating body, and includes a main part, a fixing part for positioning the elastic body, and a buckle part for correspondingly buckling the notch of the other side-end of the electrical card.

Abstract: A fine pitch electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a lot of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a mating surface, a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface, and at least four passageways arranged between the mating surface and the mounting surface. Each contact comprises a retaining portion secured in a passageway and a contacting portion extending therefrom and located in the passageway. Each passageway communicates with adjacent passageway via a slot. When an IC module is assembled to the connector, pins of the IC module each are disposed partially into a passageway and partially into a slot.

Abstract: Systems and arrangements to release a telecommunications cable connector plug from a telecommunications cable connector jack of a telecommunications device are disclosed. Embodiments may include an apparatus to release the plug from the jack. The apparatus may include a pivot and a main body attached to the pivot to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the pivot. The main body may include an arm and a touch point. When the main body is suitably positioned by the attaching of the apparatus to the telecommunications device, a force applied at the touch point may produce a rotation of the arm. The rotation may cause the leading surface of the arm to compress a release lever of the telecommunications cable connector plug and to disengage the telecommunications cable connector plug from the telecommunications cable connector jack. In many embodiments, the pivot may consist of a wire passing through a hole in the main body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device for power cables with an essentially tubular bell housing in which a tubular holding element for a power cable is arranged mobile along the central longitudinal axis of the bell housing, and with a spring which is arranged between a stop in the bell housing and the holding element and pushes the holding element away from the stop along the central longitudinal axis, a display element being arranged at the holding element, so that the tension of the spring can be learned from outside, and the spring surrounds the power cable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for monitoring and reporting cable connectivity such as patch panel port-level connectivity on a real-time basis. For patch panel systems, the approach is based upon a distributed architecture that may be modularly scalable and may reduce, if not eliminate, the need for a centralized signal processor and complex cabling between patch panels and the centralized signal processor. Each patch panel may determine port level connectivity independently. Polling delays and polling-related overhead processing may be reduced or eliminated by supporting real-time monitoring of port connectivity at the port level. The approach provides improved real-time reporting of patch panel connectivity with reduced cabling complexity, increased reliability, and decreased maintenance costs. In addition, the approach is compatible with (i.e., may communicate with and be controlled by) a multipurpose network management system (NMS). In addition, a compatible revision system is provided.

Abstract: An electromechanical functional module having a receptacle holder (1a, 1b) and an appliance holder (2a, 2b) for an electronic appliance, in which the receptacle holder (1a, 1b) has mechanical locking elements (3a, 3b) for engagement in the appliance holder (2a, 2b) and locking of the appliance holder (2a, 2b) on the receptacle holder (1a, 1b), and has a receptacle contour which corresponds to the shape of the appliance holder (2a, 2b), has type-specific projections (6) and/or depressions (7) on the receptacle contour, which is standardized for all types and is otherwise identical for different receptacle holder types (1a, 1b) in a range, of the receptacle holders (1a, 1b) and on the appliance holders (2a, 2b), in such a manner that an appliance holder (2a) which is intended for a first receptacle holder type (1a) is no longer suitable to be accommodated by a second receptacle holder type (1b) in the same range.

Abstract: An electrical module support assembly for use with a junction box disposed in a building structure at a structure surface, the assembly comprising: a mounting fastener; an electrical module having a mounting portion with a module fastener aperture disposed through the mounting portion; and a support bracket defining a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the support bracket having a modular face, a junction box face opposite the modular face, and a bracket fastener aperture disposed through the support bracket, the support bracket being rotatably disposable between the mounting portion and the structure surface with the modular face disposed towards the electrical module, the support bracket extending beyond the mounting portion in directions respectively along the longitudinal and lateral axes away from the support bracket with the mounting fastener disposed through the module fastener aperture and the bracket fastener aperture.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, a mat seal, an inner cover, and an outer cover. A connector housing includes terminal-receiving chambers for receiving female terminals. The inner cover catches the mat seal with the connector housing and attaches to the connector housing. The outer cover covers the connector housing. The inner and outer covers are connected to each other by a connecting part and attached to the connector housing. A pressing part of a jig for continuity test presses the inner cover into the connector housing. Then, the connecting part is broken and the inner cover 15 is attached to the connector housing.

Abstract: A male terminal fitting (20A) is inserted into a cavity (11) in a housing (10) from the rear, and has a tab (26A) that passes through an open portion (16) of a front wall (14) of the cavity (11). A proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) is sandwiched in a thickness direction between an inner surface of the open portion (16) and a front closure (30) mounted on the open portion (16). The thickness of the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) of the terminal fitting (20A) is less than that of a connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A). Therefore the connection portion (28A) of the tab (26A) can have a thickness different from a predetermined thickness, provided that the proximal portion (27A) of the tab (26A) has the predetermined thickness.

Abstract: A connector assembly connects an electronic device to a seat and has a plug connector and socket connector. The plug connector is mounted on the seat and has an insulating plug base, a row of plug terminals and a plug shell formed on the insulating plug base. The insulating plug base has a mounting surface having a rounded edge. The socket connector is connected detachably to the plug connector and has an insulating socket base, a row of plug terminals and a socket shell being formed on the insulating socket base. The insulating socket has a connecting surface having a rounded edge to guide the connecting surface of the insulating plug base into the socket connector. The rounded edges of the insulating plug and socket base facilitate connection of the plug and socket connectors along a curved path to prevent misalignment damage.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulated housing (1) having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls interconnecting with the top wall, the bottom wall and the rear wall to corporately define a receiving passage (15) along horizontal direction; a plurality of terminals (2) separated into two distinct sets along vertical direction and received in the insulated housing (1); a pair of retaining members (4) assembled to the pair of side walls of the insulated housing to retain the insulated housing on the circuit substrate (5); a metal shell (3) having a plurality of walls cooperatively defining a hollow to receive the insulated housing. The retaining members are at least partially enclosed within the hollow of the metal shell.

Abstract: Electrical connectors having improved impedance characteristics are disclosed. Such an electrical connector may include a first electrically conductive contact, and a second electrically conductive contact disposed adjacent to the first contact along a first direction. A mating end of the second contact may be staggered in a second direction relative to a mating end of the first contact. Alternatively or additionally, a respective mating end of each of the first and second contacts may be rotated relative to the first direction.

Abstract: A chip-card holder for connecting contact pads of a chip card with connections of device circuitry. The holder has a dielectric holder body engageable between the chip card and the device connections, a plurality of contact elements on the body each having a contact part engageable with a respective one of the chip-card contact pads, a connecting part connectable to a respective one of the device connections and an anchor part, means securing each of the anchor parts directly to the holder body, and an electronic circuit element mounted on the holder body and connected to the contact elements.

Abstract: Thin solid state drive (SSD) housing structures are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, a structure for housing an SSD includes a pair of brackets configured to support a PCBA of the SSD at either side of the PCBA via one or more ledges with corresponding fastener holes pre-configured thereon. The ledges are attached to inside surface of the brackets. Each of the brackets has a slab shape with a length and a height. The length is parallel to horizontal direction, while the height parallel to vertical. The ledges are located at mid-height and orientated substantially perpendicular to the brackets such that the PCBA is supported horizontally. In order to securely connect the PCBA with the brackets, a plurality of metal fasteners is used. The fasteners are placed through the fastener holes on the ledges and through corresponding alignment holes pre-configured on the PCBA.

Abstract: The connector socket has a casing, an eSATA contact set and an USB contact set. The casing has a cavity and a contact seat being disposed in the cavity. The eSATA contact set is mounted on the contact seat and has side eSATA contacts and middle eSATA contacts. The middle eSATA contacts are disposed between the side eSATA contacts and mounted on the contact seat. The USB contact set is mounted on the contact seat opposite to the eSATA contact set and has multiple interior USB contacts and multiple exterior USB contacts. The exterior USB contacts respectively connect the middle eSATA contacts to transmit signals via the middle eSATA contacts. Therefore the connector socket is compatible with USB 3.0 specification and is compact with the single contact seat.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly (1) for being mounted on a mother board (4) and engaging with a mating plug. The modular jack has a number of terminal modules (3), an insulative housing (2), an outer shield (6) surrounding the insulative housing (2) and a power over ethernet assembly (33). The terminal module is provided with a base element (310) having a front portion (3101), a rear portion (3102), a top portion (3103), a side portion (3107) and a number of connecting terminals (35) mounted thereon. The terminal module further includes a pair of daughter boards (311) attached to the side portions of the base element, a contacting module (30) assembled to the front portion and a connecting element (32) mounted to the rear portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure module (30) for locking a female connector in a connecting socket, comprising a guide body (31), a spring (32) and a cable fixing element (33), with the spring (32) being able to act on the cable fixing element (33).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a frame including at least two supporting arms configuring at least one mounting area, at least one housing unit assembled to the supporting arms and located with the at least one mounting area. An inter-aligning arrangement is arranged between the supporting arms and the at least one housing so as to ensure the at least one housing unit is properly attached to the frame. The inter-aligning arrangement includes at least one groove located at one of the supporting arm and the housing unit, and at least one projection located at the other.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to reduce the logistical and assembly expenses during the connection of electrical machines. To this end, a connection device is provided with a base body (7) that can be mounted in a terminal box socket (1) of the electrical machine. A plurality of contacts (6) of the electrical machine can be plugged or clipped into said base body (7). Outer contacts can be connected to the base body (7) by means of connection elements (4). Preferably, the connection elements (4) are collected together by a plug housing base body (8) in such a way that a plug-in system is provided by means of the socket base body (7).

Abstract: An improved feed-through RF connector uses structural materials with coefficients of thermal expansion selected to enhance the reliability of a hermetic seal. The design of the connector and the selection of materials facilitate easy installation and help avoid cyclic fatigue and cracks that could result in a loss of hermetic seal.

Abstract: An electric power connector includes an electrically insulative housing, which has a receiving chamber for receiving a matching socket type electric connector, a plug portion disposed at the rear side inside the receiving chamber, a plurality of countersunk holes cut through the plug portion, multiple ribs disposed in each countersunk hole, and two positioning portions disposed at two opposite lateral sides inside the receiving chamber to guide connection of the electric power connector to the matching socket type electric connector, and conducting terminals respectively mounted in the countersunk holes of the housing, each conducting terminal having a positioning portion positioned in the associating countersunk hole and engaged with the ribs in the associating countersunk hole, a front contact portion forwardly extending from the positioning portion and suspending in the receiving chamber for inserting into one contact hole of the matching socket type electric connector, and a rear bonding portion backwardl

Abstract: A cable termination housing for terminating a cable to one or more devices includes a bore for receiving a device mating portion, a component portion integrally formed within the housing, the component portion having a fastener that is slidable between a retracted position wherein fastener does not extend into the lug aperture of the cable assembly and an extended position wherein the fastener extends into the lug aperture. Preferably, the fastener is rotatable while in its extended position so as to couple with the device mating portion.

Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a lateral segment and an upright segment. The lateral segment has a plurality of through holes. The upright segment has a plurality of open slots. The terminals are mounted on the insulative housing and each terminal has a circular cross section, a mounting section, a resilient section and a contacting section. The mounting section is mounted in one through hole. The contacting section is mounted on one open slot. The terminals made by a bending process increases the production rate and lowers the manufacturing cost of the battery connector.

Abstract: A swivel bracket of an outboard motor pivots about an axis of a tilt shaft disposed at a front end of the bracket unit and extending horizontally in a vertical plane to adjust a tilt angle and a trim angle of the outboard motor. A steering system for the outboard motor includes a pivotal gear attached to the swivel shaft, a drive mechanism driving the pivotal gear, and an electric motor providing drive force to the drive mechanism. Preferably these steering system components are positioned between the swivel bracket and an engine cowling of the outboard motor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is directed towards an advanced blade section for propellers that allow watercrafts to effectively travel in both sub-cavitating and super-cavitating modes. The advanced blade section includes a streamlined profile having a convex upper surface and a lower surface that includes both a convex portion and a concave portion. When the propellers are rotated in a first direction at low speeds to propel the watercraft in the forward direction, the advanced blade section experiences a fully wetted flow over both the upper and lower surfaces at low speeds. At high speeds, the advanced blade section experiences a partially wetted flow, with only a front part of the lower surface being fully wetted, at high speeds. When the propellers are rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction to reduce the speed of the watercraft, the blade section experiences a substantially wetted flow over both upper and lower surfaces.

Abstract: A boat drive system is provided for a power boat which includes an engine having a drive shaft, connected to a pair of propeller shafts. The drive system includes a primary gearbox and opposed outboard gearboxes. The primary gearbox includes a housing and a gear arrangement connected to the engine shaft and the outboard gearboxes, which are connected to the primary gearbox by a transverse shaft, include a housing and a gear arrangement connected to associated propeller shafts. A cooling system is provided including a cooling pad for each gearbox. A support system is provided for each outboard gearbox including a cradle connected to the bearing points on the hull. The engine includes an adapter plate attached to the primary gearbox for movement of the primary gearbox with the engine. In a modified drive system only one outboard gearbox is used in conjunction with a single engine. In another modified drive system a single engine and propeller are used in conjunction with a gearbox having a take-off shaft.

Abstract: An outboard motor has an engine, a cowling for accommodating the engine, and an air duct for introducing ambient air into the cowling 11. An air filter is provided in the air duct. One or more sensors detect when the air filter is clogged. When air filter clogging is detected, a warning signal is triggered.

Abstract: A method for the efficiency-increasing discharging of exhaust gases of internal combustion engines of boats into the water surrounding the boats is disclosed. The exhaust gases and a flow of water drawn from the surrounding water are mixed together in a low air pressure field, the low pressure of the low pressure field being produced by a reduction in the cross-section of the flow of water before mixing ensues.