Abstract: A method of delivering molten material from a delivering pipe having an outlet end to a receiving vessel having an inlet end is provided. The method includes arranging the delivering pipe and the receiving vessel in such a way that a gap exists between the outlet end of the delivering pipe and the inlet end of the receiving vessel and the molten material can exit the outlet end of the delivering pipe and enter the inlet end of the receiving vessel without spilling over the inlet end of the receiving vessel. Molten material is delivered to the delivering pipe and allowed to flow from the delivering pipe into the receiving vessel.

Abstract: An apparatus for homogenizing molten glass is disclosed comprising a stir chamber including a rotatable stirrer disposed therein. The apparatus further comprises a catcher coupled to the stirrer shaft, the catcher having a concave, bowl-like shape and adapted to prevent particulate from falling from upper surfaces of the stir chamber into the molten glass. At least a portion of the catcher bottom is in contact with the upper surface of the molten glass, whereas a peripheral edge of the catcher is preferably raised above the upper surface of the molten glass to prevent molten glass from contacting an upper surface of the catcher.

Abstract: A stabilizing system is described herein that reinforces a bowed profile of a downward moving glass sheet which helps to reduce the creation of stress within the glass sheet. In another embodiment, the stabilizing system can also form a rigid zone within the glass sheet which blocks or dampens any disturbances (motion) to the glass sheet that is caused by the scoring and separating of the glass sheet from transferring up the glass sheet. In yet another embodiment, the stabilizing system can also flatten the glass sheet before the scoring and separating of the glass sheet which is desirable because it enables a laser scoring mechanism to cut the glass sheet with the required edge straightness and avoids having to perform another precision cutting process.

Abstract: Methods for coating a glass substrate as it is being drawn, for example, during fusion draw or during fiber draw are described. The coatings are conductive coatings which can also be transparent. The conductive thin film coated glass substrates can be used in, for example, display devices, solar cell applications and in many other rapidly growing industries and applications.

Abstract: The knitting element has a rotor capable of rotating about an axis and makes a stitch by using rotational motion of the rotor. The knitting element has a rotor having a rotating shaft which protrudes in the direction of the axis and a bearing which slidably supports the circumferential face of the rotating shaft. An engagement recess capable of engaging knitting yarn is formed in the circumferential face of the rotor.

Abstract: A method for knitting manufactured articles with circular knitting machines with high-fineness consisting in that at least one region of the manufacture is produced with a group of contiguous needles by reducing at least once the number of active needles of the group of needles by transferring the last loop of knitting formed by certain needles of the group of needles to contiguous needles of the group of needles and excluding from knitting the needles that have transferred the loop of knitting during the formation of at least one portion of a subsequent row of knitting by the needles that are kept active. The manufacture region is produced by providing in succession portions of rows of knitting obtained by actuating the needle cylinder with a two direction rotary motion.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator for jacquard thread-guide bars for warp-knitting textile machines, comprising a mounting body (6) singularly dedicated to the piezoelectric actuator (3) and onto which one piezoelectric body (8) is mounted, said piezoelectric body (8), a plurality of interface electric contacts (9) operatively connected to the piezoelectric body (8), and a connecting portion (10) apt to interface with a thread-guide portion, the mounting body (6) being configured and predisposed for being able to be removably engaged into a housing seat (5) of a supporting body (7) of a jacquard bar and to carry out an individual and removable mounting of the actuator onto the supporting body (7).

Abstract: A connection device (4) for piezoelectric actuators (3) of jacquard bars for textile machines, comprising a bearing body (32), a plurality of interconnection elements (34) inserted into the bearing body (32), which can be removably connected to a corresponding plurality of interface electric contacts (9) of a plurality of piezoelectric actuators (3), at least one interconnection terminal (33) for the interconnection elements (34) with control means of a textile machine, and at least one fastening portion (35) configured and arranged so as to removably mount the bearing body (32) onto a supporting body (7) of a jacquard thread-guide bar (2).

Abstract: A jacquard thread-guide bar (2) for warp knitting textile machines, comprising a supporting body (7) pro vided with a plurality of housing seats (5) configured and arranged so as to engage each removably a mounting body (6) of a single piezoelectric actuator (3) and to carry out an individual removable mounting of the single piezoelectric actuator (3) onto said supporting body (7), the housing seats (5) extending perpendicularly to the main longitudinal extension of the bar (2) and being configured and arranged so as to guide the sliding of the mounting body (6) between a mounting position and a disengaged position.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a fully electronic grey water reusing washing machine recycling the greywater produced in the household for toilet flushing, which replaces the mechanical technical solution using mechanically moving parts as floating buoys (6, B6) provided with actuating shafts (15, B15) as its immediate antecedent forerunner by a completely electronically functioning technical solution, wherein the ECU of the washing machine carries out the tasks of storing, treating and feeding the greywater to flush the toilet by commanding electronic water valves (B4, D4, 7, B8) on basis of the signals received from the electronic water sensors (S1, S2, S3, Sn/F1, F2, F3, . . . Fn) mounted in the greywater and freshwater tanks respectively, while using one single greywater tank on the washer.

Abstract: A permanent magnet motor includes a rotor and a stator, a plurality of permanent magnets forming a plurality of magnetic poles in a core of the rotor and magnetic pole teeth located so as to correspond to phase windings of the stator. The permanent magnets include a plurality of types of permanent magnets having different coercive forces and arranged substantially into an annular shape so that one type of the permanent magnet constitutes each magnetic pole. The permanent magnets each having a relatively smaller coercive force are arranged at a first interval in the rotor, and the magnetic pole teeth corresponding to the same phase windings are arranged at a second interval differing from the first interval in the stator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a home appliance 1 for care of laundry items, with a collection facility 5 for leakage water arranged on the floor 4 of the home appliance 1 and a float 81 arranged in the collection facility 5, which, depending on the water level W in the collection facility 5, is embodied for electrical contacting of a switch 8, with the float 81 being arranged in a first subarea 5a of the collection facility 5 which is separated by a water-retaining wall 52 from a second partial area 5b of the collection facility 5.

Abstract: A washing machine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost of a circulation device installed to circulate water and capable of preventing water from being scattered when spraying circulating water into a spin basket is described. A tub cover of the washing machine includes a guide part provided with a connector, which is integrated with the tub cover, connected with a circulation passage, and inclined upward toward the tub cover, and an inclined surface inclined toward the spin basket at an inner edge of the tub cover, thereby reducing the manufacturing of the circulation device and preventing water from being scattered. The washing machine includes a circulation drain port formed at a side surface of a tub and a filtering duct connected with the circulation drain port, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the circulation device.

Abstract: A locking structure applied on a board sliding in a track. The board has locating hole. The locking structure includes a moving member and a locking plate respectively disposed on the board. The moving member has a pull ring portion, a first extending arm, a second extending arm, a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The locking plate has a first engaging arm and a second engaging arm, wherein the first engaging arm leans against the first contact portion and the second engaging arm leans against the second contact portion when a loading is applied to the moving member via the pull ring portion to push the moving member from an initial position to a disengaging position. The first extending arm and the second extending arm apply a resilient force to drive the moving member from the disengaging position back to the initial position.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an antitheft device of the type for mounting on the arm of a pair of glasses, comprising at least two rigid half shells able to close themselves over the arm, at least one half shell being provided with at least one insert in a pliable material able to accommodate, at least in part, a surface portion of the arm, and means to constrain said at least two half shells together in a non-reversible manner.

Abstract: A lever latch lock assembly including: a. a lock housing mounted in the door including a lock bolt movable along a first axis, a spindle extending along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis, the spindle extending outward at each of the interior and exterior sides of the housing and terminating in opposite ends, and a transmission which converts rotation of the spindle to axial motion the lock bolt, b.

Abstract: In a device for locking a lock, in which an actuating member (6) can be coupled with a locking device, such as a locking lug (2), via an interposed coupling device, the coupling device comprises a driver element (7, 7?, 7?, 15, 25, 30, 30?, 36, 36?) and an actuator (8, 8?, 8?, 16, 24, 31, 31?, 38, 38?) made of an electroactive polymer, wherein the driver element (7, 7?, 7?, 15, 25, 30, 30?, 36, 36?) is movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position by the aid of the actuator (8, 8?, 8?, 16, 24, 31, 31?, 38, 38?).

Abstract: A cylinder lock unit is disclosed, with an elongate housing portion (2?) extending outside and along a cylindrical bore, and said elongate housing being dimensioned for being accommodated in a structural part (S) to form a lock device, with a fixed external longitudinal configuration (L) fitting into said structural part. The elongate housing portion has a linear row of cylindrical holes (22?), registering with cylindrical chambers in a key plug having a key slot. The cylindrical holes are closely packed with mutual distances dimensioned in accordance with prescribed minimum standards, and at least one of the cylindrical holes (22?), located adjacent to one longitudinal end of the elongate housing portion (2?), has an inclined cylinder axis, so that, as compared to a lock unit with only mutually parallel cylinder hole axes in said linear row in said elongate housing portion, an extra cylindrical hole is accommodated in said linear row.

Abstract: A tool for connecting items to and from a split ring key holder. The tool includes a blade having a distal end opposite a proximal end with an intermediate portion therebetween. The distal end has a generally wedge shape with a narrow distal tip. The intermediate portion has first and second scalloped edges on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The first and second scalloped edges define respective sequences of peaks and valleys opposed to one another. The narrow distal tip of the distal end of the blade and the first and second scalloped edges of the intermediate portion of the blade are adapted to separate and spread apart the split ring key holder. In the preferred embodiment, the blade is retractable and housed within a housing that provides for translation of the blade along a predetermined translation axis.

Abstract: A stripper device for can drawing and ironing apparatus can remove a drawn and ironed can material from a punch without causing buckling (curl and wrinkle) on the material. Each finger (2) is split into three small fingers (21), and an axial end of each small finger (21) is engaged with the lower part of a rocking arm (3) with an elastic member (24) in between. A head portion (33) of each rocking arm (3) is engaged with a cam portion (42) of a cam ring (4) to allow the finger (2) to be driven independently each other. Each rocking arm (3) is biased by an arm spring (32) in the direction of opening the small finger (21), while the small finger (21) is biased by a finger spring (22) in the direction of its closure.

Abstract: A method for forming a high tensile strength metal sheet (HTSMS), which is performed in a power press machine composed of a die, a punch and a blank holder, is disclosed. The HTSMS is placed between the die and punch with blank holder. A step portion appears at both an outer side of the punch and a pressing portion of the blank holder. The step portion is corresponding to a predetermined bent portion of the HTSMS. A step will be formed at an edge of the HTSMS by progressively pressing of the step portion to avoid recoil of the HTSMS after forming process.

Abstract: A device to grip and handle a metal container, obtained as an extruded, deep-drawn or deep-drawn/ironed metal rough piece, especially suitable for use on high-speed machines intended to perform, in a sequence, a plurality of mechanical working operations or other sort of working on the metal container, and including a first or lower portion that is fit to interface-connect the device to the machine both at the working stage and at the transfer stage of the high-speed machine from one working station to the one coming next, and a second or upper portion that is adapted for firmly gripping the metal container during the handling and the entire working sequence of working operations.

Abstract: An apparatus straightens vehicular structure, and comprises a U-shaped main frame, a pair of lift tower assemblies, and a pull tower assembly. The length of the main frame comprises spaced attachment structure for attaching the pull tower assembly. The lift tower assemblies are fastened to the main frame intermediate its length and function to fix the position of the vehicle relative to the main frame. The pull tower assembly is attachable to the main frame at a select attachment site and a tension member is attached to adjacent select vehicular structure. Thereafter tension may be applied to the select vehicular structure based from the attachment site to the main frame. Multiple tower assemblies may work in tandem with one another peripherally to the vehicle; a rear frame member may close the open end of the main frame; and vehicle support cross members may be included to support the framed vehicle.

Abstract: A flashing bender system for bending flashing at a selectable range of angles. The flashing bender system includes a first bending tool and a second bending tool. The first bending tool is arranged to bend flashing to an angle of about 90° and the second bending tool is arranged to bend flashing at a selectable range of pitches. The flashing bender system may include either or both of the first bending tool and the second bending tool. The flashing bender system allows a user to bend flashing of a range of sizes at a range of angles over an unlimited length. Each of the bending tools includes a plurality of starter slots and angling channels.

Abstract: A sensor to detect particulate matter. The sensor includes a first rigid tube, a second rigid tube, a detection surface electrode, and a bias surface electrode. The second rigid tube is mounted substantially parallel to the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed to face the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed to face the detection surface electrode on the first rigid tube. An air gap exists between the detection surface electrode and the bias surface electrode to allow particulate matter within an exhaust stream to flow between the detection and bias surface electrodes.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic apparatus for measuring the concentration of gas provided with two ultrasonic oscillators for transmitting/receiving an ultrasonic wave, arranged opposite to each other in piping through which a sample gas flows, a temperature sensor, and a pressure sensor, an ultrasonic method and apparatus that can accurately measure gas concentration regardless of pressure of the sample gas are provided as an ultrasonic apparatus for measuring the concentration of gas comprising concentration calculating means for calculating sample gas concentration based on a propagation speed correction coefficient by pressure.

Abstract: In a method for detecting a leak in a double pipe, a medium located in an intermediate chamber between the interior and exterior pipe is moved toward a first end of the pipe, whereupon the medium flows in from the second end. On the first end the medium is examined for any leakage of a characteristic material, upon the detection of which a leakage signal is generated and a location of the leakage is calculated based on the transport time of the characteristic material from the leakage to the first end and on the mass flow of the medium. A corresponding device contains a conveyor unit for moving the medium through the intermediate chamber. A material sensor is disposed at the first end for examining the medium for the characteristic material. A control and analysis unit is provided for generating a leakage signal and calculating the location of the leakage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for real-time monitoring of motile lubricants within the presently common reciprocating engine. A sensor array is fully submerged (or partially submerged) within the lubricant system fluid, for example, oil. The fluid property monitoring is accomplished by multiple sensors acting in unison to provide data to a remote processing and display portion of the system. The system allows for the unified data acquisition and real-time comparison by providing both a physical sensor unit with embedded multiple sensors of multiple types as well as multiple DSP (Digital Signal Processing) or microcontroller modules acting in parallel to provide best-fit results for purposes of real-time monitoring high-temperature motile lubricants for property degradation (namely viscosity and foreign particulate detection) and particulate accumulation.

Abstract: A rheometer is provided for measuring rheological properties of a filtercake. The rheometer comprises a cell for containing a pressurised fluid supporting a particulate suspension. The cell has two outlets for removing the fluid from the cell. The cell further has a respective foraminous body at each outlet, such that the particulate suspension forms a filtercake on a surface of each foraminous body as pressurised fluid filters through the body when the fluid passes from the cell to the respective outlet. The foraminous bodies are translatable relative to each other, such that the filtercakes formed on said surfaces can be approached to form a unified filtercake. The foraminous bodies are also rotatable relative to each other. The rheometer further comprises a torque sensor for measuring a torque required to rotate the foraminous bodies relative to each other. The measured torque is indicative of one or more rheological properties of the unified filtercake.

Abstract: In the method for determining the alcohol concentration of the tank fuel after filling up with E85 fuel or E0 fuel, two corridors of possible lambda values for filling with E0 fuel and E85 are established according to the volumes of the tank fuel before and after filling, and the lambda values are taken into account in the evaluation.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to systems and screening methods for measuring organic acids in urine samples.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for separation of proteins and other biomolecules. A preferred use is for sample preparation of crude as well as pre-fractionated samples. In a preferred embodiment, the device of the present invention is a pipette tip having dual channels, one for inlet of sample and one for outlet. The outlet, but not the inlet, channel is provided with sample separation media for separation of a desired biomolecule from a sample. The flow through the sample separation media is unidirectional.

Abstract: Menstrual fluid simulants may consistently emulate the physical characteristics of real menstrual fluid, including but not limited to, viscosity, stringiness, surface tension and size and concentration of particulate matter. In addition, the constituents comprising the menstrual fluid simulants may be changed in order to mimic the variations in real menstrual fluid observed from woman to woman and from an individual woman over time. The menstrual fluid simulants are of use in the testing of personal care absorbent products.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing the hardness of a metal work piece having a bore, the apparatus having a horizontal support beam with an axis. A hardness tester is connected to a medial portion of the horizontal support beam. A pair of vertical guide beams are positioned on opposite sides of the hardness tester and are adapted to capture a work piece therebetween. Each vertical guide beam is connected on an upper end to the horizontal support beam at a transverse angle to the axis. At least one of the vertical guide beams being is capable of movement along the axis. A horizontal support rod is releasably connected to and extends between the lower ends of the vertical guide beams and is adapted to extend through the bore of the work piece to enable to the work piece to be lifted by the apparatus.

Abstract: An arrangement for detection of the sharpness of chopper knives that can be moved relative to a shear bar includes a sensor that detects the effective cutting forces directly or indirectly and an evaluation arrangement connected to the sensor. The evaluation arrangement integrates the measured values of the sensor over time in order to generate information concerning the sharpness of the chopper knives.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine is analyzed by an apparatus having a data processing capability. The engine has a plurality of cylinders and a battery operative to power a starter motor. The apparatus measures a time dependence of voltage level or current draw at the battery while the engine is being cranked by the starter motor. The apparatus also measures a respective time dependence of pressure at each of one or more locations in the engine. From the measured time dependence of voltage level or current draw, the apparatus determines a respective value indicative of a compression for each of the plurality of cylinders. Furthermore, the apparatus determines the presence or absence of one or more defects in the engine from the one or more measured time dependences of pressure.

Abstract: A pressure measurement system includes a multiplexer unit which inputs a plurality of electrical signals representative of pressures, and a comparison unit which compares the electrical signals among each other to determine a specified signal characteristic, wherein the multiplexer unit selects one of the electrical signals as an output signal based on the determination of the specified signal characteristic, and outputs the selected signal.

Abstract: The instantaneous flow of an injector for gaseous fuels is calculated by measuring the pressure and temperature of a test gas injected inside a measuring chamber connected to the external environment in a continuous manner through a given outlet section and using a calculation formula, in which the instantaneous flow of the injector is a function of on the measured pressure, of a first factor as a function of a volume of the measuring chamber and the measured temperature, and of a second factor as a function of the measured temperature and the outlet section.

Abstract: A test fixture for testing a motor vehicle suspension, brake components and wheel components on a motor vehicle sub-frame is provided. The test fixture can include a lower frame attached to a base surface and be dimensioned for the motor vehicle sub-frame to be attached thereto. An upper frame oppositely disposed to the lower frame and dimensioned to attach to the sub-frame is also included. A shaker system is attached to the base surface and is operable to provide a predetermined vertical displacement profile to the sub-frame. A motor is attached to an axle assembly on the sub-frame and is operable to rotate a wheel component at a predetermined rate of rotation. A non-contact gap sensor is included and can be attached to the sub-frame and detect or monitor movement between a first sub-frame component and a second sub-frame component.

Abstract: An oscillating structure is coupled to a crown portion of a tyre. The oscillating structure includes a housing and a piezoelectric element coupled to the housing. The piezoelectric element is able to oscillate in an oscillation direction, which could match either a longitudinal or a radial direction of the tyre. An electrical signal generated by the piezoelectric element is processed so as to determine at least one operating parameter of the tyre. The processing includes determining whether a rotation speed of the tyre is greater than a threshold speed; and, in the negative, extracting information for determining the at least one operating parameter of the tyre from a low-pass filtered signal. Such low-pass filtered signal is obtained by removing at least frequency components of the electrical signal having a frequency higher than or equal to a resonance peak frequency of the oscillating structure.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotating wheel speed ratio calculation means for calculating, based on rotation velocity information, a rotating wheel speed ratio between front wheels and rear wheels of the vehicle; a wheel torque calculation means for calculating a wheel torque of the vehicle; an initialization means for obtaining a relation at a normal internal pressure between the wheel torque and the rotating wheel speed ratio between the front wheels and the rear wheels; a storage means for storing the relation obtained; a comparison means for comparing the rotating wheel speed ratio obtained by the rotating wheel speed ratio calculation means with the rotating wheel speed ratio at a normal internal pressure obtained from the wheel torque obtained by the wheel torque calculation means and the relation; and a judgment means for judging whether a tire air pressure is decreased or not based on a comparison result.

Abstract: A residual liquid quantity detecting method capable of accurately detecting the residual quantity of liquid without relying upon visual observation, preventing overfill at the time of refilling. A residual liquid quantity detecting method for a liquid supply container (100) has a container body (108) having a liquid supply opening (126) and has a liquid storage chamber (118) in which liquid (119) is sealed, the liquid storage chamber (118) being formed in the container body (108) and communicating with the liquid supply opening (126). The liquid (119) is supplied from the liquid supply opening (126) to the outside of the container by primary supply pressure generated through reduction, by pressure, in volume of the liquid storage chamber (118). The residual quantity of the liquid (119) in the liquid storage chamber (118) is detected by detecting primary supply pressure of the liquid (119).

Abstract: A core sample holder assembly for performing laboratory core flooding experiments with a core sample: a pressure chamber provided by a tubular hull made of a carbon fiber composite material and an aluminum liner, and a pair of disk-shaped flanges; a flexible core sample holder sleeve within the pressure chamber, which sleeve comprises a tubular steel sheet with a plastic inner lining; an opening for injecting oil into an annular space between the hull and the sleeve; pressure control means for maintaining the oil at a predetermined pressure; an fluid injection port for injecting a fluid into a cylindrical core sample within the sleeve; a fluid outlet port arranged in the other flange for discharge of fluid from the core sample; and means for monitoring the migration of injected and/or pore fluid through the pores of the core sample.

Abstract: A level sensor system according to the present invention includes a controller and a sensor assembly defined by a transducer assembly and a mounting assembly configured for a quick connection or non permanent attachment of the transducer assembly to the tank or container. The ultrasound transducer assembly emits ultrasound pulses in the tank along a detecting path, receives ultrasound echoes indicative of at least one of the first and second fluids and produces echo signals representative of the at least one of the first and second fluids. The mounting assembly is configured for receiving the ultrasound transducer assembly and for operatively mounting the ultrasound transducer assembly to the tank for ultrasound measurement. The controller is coupled to the ultrasound transducer assembly, receives the echo signals and determines the position of the fluid interface therewith; the level of the first fluid being defined by the position of the fluid interface.

Abstract: A fluid level sensor to determine the level of fluid into a container used in negative pressure wound therapy. The sensor includes an array of conductive plates to produce electric field lines through the container and fluid within, the plates serving as the plates of a capacitor. The plates (1-4), are located close to the wall of the container, and are connected to a circuit board, electronics and software to determine the fluid level in the container based on the relative changes of capacitance between the plates. The capacitance is converted into a voltage signal representative of the change. The algorithms are designed to check the fluid level over predefined time periods to indicate the fluid level at more than one point and also track the fluid level. The fluid sensor can be used in the vertical, horizontal or other position of the container as desired.

Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with: a die, having a substrate and a frame, defining inside it a detection region and having a first side extending along a first axis; a driving mass, anchored to the substrate, set in the detection region, and designed to be rotated in a plane with a movement of actuation about a vertical axis; and a first pair and a second pair of first sensing masses, suspended inside the driving mass via elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect thereto in the movement of actuation and so as to perform a detection movement of rotation out of the plane in response to a first angular velocity; wherein the first sensing masses of the first pair and the first sensing masses of the second pair are aligned in respective directions, having non-zero inclinations of opposite sign with respect to the first axis.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a weight, a first fixing portion linked to the weight, a second fixing portion linked to the weight via the first fixing portion, a first electrode on a first surface of the weight, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and first and second elastic portions elastically deforming so as to displace the weight. The first elastic portion displaces the weight along an X-axis but not along any of a Y-axis and a Z-axis. The second elastic portion displaces the first fixing portion along the Y-axis but not along any of the X-axis and the Z-axis. This inertial force sensor detects an acceleration at high sensitivity.

Abstract: An inertial velocity sensor signal processing circuit (12, 13, 14) used together with an inertial velocity sensor element (11) includes a first signal processing circuit (12, 13) which operates with a first clock (CLK1) and a second signal processing circuit (14) which operates with a second clock (CLK2) which does not synchronize with the first clock.

Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with: a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and moved in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass, suspended inside, and coupled to, the driving mass via elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect to the driving mass in the driving movement and to perform a detection movement of rotation out of the plane in response to a first angular velocity; the elastic anchorage elements and the elastic supporting elements cause the detection movement to be decoupled from the driving movement. The elastic supporting elements are coupled to the first sensing mass at an end portion thereof, and the axis of rotation of the detection movement extends, within the first sensing mass, only through the end portion.

Abstract: Flexible impact sensors are provided which are constructed of flexible polyimide substrate, electrodes and a pressure-sensitive electrically conductive polymer composite layer having conductive nanoparticles. Dual-purpose impact and temperature sensors are also described. Methods of making flexible impact sensors are disclosed.