Abstract: A drum brake module for motor vehicles operable by electric motor and performs at least one parking brake function, having an electromechanical actuator mounted on one side of the armature plate and a rotational-translational movement converter converting a rotational drive rotational movement into a translational activation movement of brake shoes arranged on a side of the armature plate facing away from the actuator in a brake drum, and including at least one supporting device between the brake shoes such that the latter can carry out an activation movement in the direction of the brake drum. A drive nut is supported by the rotational-translational movement converter in an axially secure and rotatable fashion on the armature plate to assist the braking force. The drive nut drives a spindle arrangement mounted in a rotationally fixed and axially displaceable fashion and engages with an activation cable on at least one brake shoe.

Abstract: The described embodiments provide a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes including, for example, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and a high table combination. The modular shell encloses a removable inner shell that can be used to store goods while traveling with the unit. In one embodiment, two large wheels cap the respective ends of the shell and allow the apparatus to roll freely behind a user. A multi-use handle is also included with the apparatus. In one embodiment, the handle is collapsible and is secured to the apparatus by a securing scarf, which also serves to hold the interlocking pieces of the outer shell together. The unit is useful for travelers needing a mobile workspace, and prevents the need for additional luggage, as it also provides storage capacity.

Abstract: A railcar includes: a power collector configured to collect electric power through overhead contact lines; a circuit breaking unit connected to the power collector and arranged on a roof of a car; and a plurality of electric power cables connected to the circuit breaking unit. The circuit breaking unit includes: a circuit breaker arranged above the roof and connected to a circuit connected to the power collector; and a branch joint which is integrally connected to a terminal portion of the circuit breaker and arranged under the circuit breaker and to which the plurality of electric power cables are connected.

Abstract: A tuned damper for a torque converter includes a piston plate with a pivot ring, an inertia ring at least partially rotatable in a circumferential direction relative to the piston plate, and a resilient element fixed to the inertia ring and frictionally engaged with the piston plate pivot ring. In some example embodiments, the pivot ring includes a pair of radially extending tabs, the resilient element includes a radially-extending leaf spring fixed to a slide roll, and an outer circumference of the slide roll is clamped by the pivot ring tabs. In an example embodiment, the pivot ring tabs each include respective distal bent segments extending toward one another to limit radial displacement of the slide roll. In an example embodiment, an inertia of the inertia ring and a torsional spring rate of the resilient element are selected so that a natural frequency of the inertia ring is less than a shudder frequency.

Abstract: A torque transmission device for the transmission of torque between a first component and a second component which are mounted such that they can rotate about a common rotational axis. The torque transmission device includes a clutch configured to actuate in the axial direction and an actuation unit with a converter device and an actuating device. The converter device includes at least one axially movable first converter element and a second converter element assigned to the second component. The converter elements are configured such that relative rotation between the first and the second converter elements is converted into an axial movement of the first converter element to actuate the clutch. The actuating device is configured to generate selective coupling action between the first converter element and a structural element of the clutch.

Abstract: A clutch mechanism, comprising a first clutch shaft, a second clutch shaft, a clutch driver shaft, and a follower, wherein the first clutch shaft and the second clutch shaft are configured to rotate concentrically, wherein the first clutch shaft and the second clutch shaft are configured to be operably coupled by the follower, wherein the clutch driver shaft is configured to be coupled to the follower in such a way that the rotation of the clutch driver shaft is configured to produce a linear reciprocating motion on the follower.

Abstract: The electromagnetic clutch (X) includes a rotating shaft (1): a magnetic pole body (2) and a rotor (3) disposed to face each other along an axial direction of the rotating shaft (1); and an armature (4) capable of moving in a direction attachable to or detachable from the rotor (3) along the axial direction of the rotating shaft and Ruining a magnetic circuit with the magnetic pole body and the rotor. The armature is moved in the axial direction of the rotating shaft by electromagnetic suction force to press the rotor when an exciting coil (21) is in an excitation state. The rotating shaft is configured by an input side shaft portion (11) which is a non-magnetic body and formed of a material having enough strength to support rotation of the rotor and the armature; and an output side shaft portion (12) which is a magnetic body.

Abstract: A ratchet base structure for a bicycle includes a ratchet base and a plurality of enforcing ribs, The ratchet base has a plurality of positioning protrusions and locating protrusions. A plurality of cavities is adjacent to the locating protrusions. Each locating protrusions has an attaching face. Each enforcing rib has an abutting part connected to a fastening part via a connecting part. The fastening part is passed through the cavity to connect to the ratchet base so that the enforcing ribs are assembled on the ratchet base. Under this arrangement, when the flying wheel is rotated, the enforcing ribs suffer a torsion force from the flying wheel so as to avoid the locating protrusions from damaging.

Abstract: A power transfer unit comprising a first shaft configured to receive an input torque from a first vehicle component, a second shaft configured to selectively receive the torque from the first shaft and transmit the torque to a second vehicle component, an engaging mechanism, a housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the power transfer unit, and a seal system having a first seal and a second seal. The engaging mechanism configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the engaging mechanism selectively couples the second shaft to the first shaft, and when in the second mode, the second shaft is de coupled from the first shaft. The first seal is disposed between the housing and a first end of the second shaft, and the second seal is disposed between the housing and a second end of the second shaft.

Abstract: A wheeled vehicle comprising a power-driven spider assembly for ascending and descending stairs. The vehicle includes an angular position sensor providing input to a controller operable to control a servo-motor to effectively lock the position of the spider relative to the frame, regardless of the hand truck's spatial orientation relative to a vertical plane, or any balancing of the hand truck. The angular position sensor provides input to the controller, which is programmed with predefined angular zones of instability, and causes the controller to accelerate rotation of the spiders through those zones when the wheeled vehicle is in the descent mode, to avoid instability of the hand truck. A hand truck may include a removable basket and/or a pivotable platform usable to transport loads.

Abstract: A clutch driving mechanism, comprising a motor, a worm, a torsion spring and a clutch rotating arm, wherein the motor is rotationally coupled with the worm, wherein the worm is operably coupled to at least a portion of the torsion spring, and the torsion spring is operably coupled to at least a portion of the clutch rotation arm.

Abstract: A pre-collection device (4) for pre-collecting coins, intended for a payment terminal (1), the pre-collection device (4) including a frame (6), a bucket (8) having an inlet opening (14) for inserting coins into the bucket (8) and an outlet opening (26) for removing coins stored in the bucket (8). The pre-collection device (4) further includes at least one cutting blade (36) that is movable relative to the frame (6) between an idle position and an active position and that is at least partially movable across the inlet opening (14) between the idle position and the active position, and a mechanism for moving the movable cutting blade (36), capable of moving the movable cutting blade (36) from its idle position to its active position so as to cut the object engaged in the inlet opening (14) of the bucket (8).

Abstract: A rectifier mounted at a bottom of a reactor includes a central layer (1), at least one interlayer (2) and an external layer (3), which are made of bird nest honeycomb ceramic, wherein porosities of the central layer, the interlayer and the external layer increase in turn. The central layer, the interlayer and the external layer are respectively provided in a central-layer cone shaped body, an interlayer cone shaped body and an external-layer cone shaped body which are installed concentrically, so as to form meshed honeycomb pores with different porosities at the bottom of the rectifier. The rectifier is made of bird nest ceramic with high density honeycomb pores, and a minimum density thereof is over 200 meshes.

Abstract: The invention is an auger hopper attachment that can be positioned immediately adjacent a grain hopper outlet to reduce grain loss during transfer. The hopper comprises an adjustable stand that can be used to adjust the vertical position of the hopper to raise it toward the grain hopper outlet.

Abstract: A guider for conveying a sheet-shaped Object comprises two side plates (13, 14); two wheel components (7, 11) arranged in parallel between the two side plates (13, 14), a top channel plate (9) being disposed on the wheel components; and two side channel components (10, 8) disposed between the two wheel components (7, 11) and the top channel plate (9), the two side channel components (10, 8) forming a horizontal channel with the top channel plate (9), and each forming a lateral channel with the wheel component at the same side, two ends of the side channel component being respectively hinged on the two side plates (13, 14).

Abstract: A feeding control mechanism of packaging machine includes a chassis, a feeding guide, a forwarding device, a conveyor belt, and a feeding controller. The feeding guide is arranged at a front side of the chassis to forward a product into the chassis. The forwarding device includes a feeding channel defined by left and right pulleys for clamping and moving a product onto a conveyor belt. The feeding controller is arranged above the conveyor belt. The product tray carried by the conveyor belt are used to trigger first and second sensor of the chassis to activate the feeding controller for opening/closing stop pegs so as to control each product to be correctly positioned on each product tray of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A conveyor for a sheet glass tempering furnace, comprising a roller conveyor and an inclined airborne conveyor, as well as support and transport rollers at a lower edge of the airborne conveyor. The roller conveyor includes a horizontal level conveyor and an adapter conveyor between the horizontal level conveyor and the airborne conveyor. The adapter conveyor features a horizontal level upstream end and an inclined downstream end, the inclination angle of which matches substantially that of the airborne conveyor.

Abstract: Device for transferring cylindrical segments from a hopper onto a grouping belt is provided with a guiding drum, having flutes on its periphery and a circumferentially closed conveyor which delivers segments to a rotary element with pushers. Conveyor with seats with a catching element for catching segments, and transferring the segments from the conveyor to the element is effected by means of a spiral drum. The device has a push-down element constituted by a cam with a groove of a height corresponding to the diameter of the segment. The catching element has the form of a depression in the body of the seat shaped as a half of a cylinder, corresponding to the diameter of the segment, with locks on edges, whereas the axis of the depression is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the conveyor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for transporting at least one item of media. The apparatus includes at least one guide member providing a first guide surface that guides at least one item of media as the item is transported, at least one elongate slit in the guide surface and at least one belt member each extending along a respective slit and comprising a first belt portion that extends outwardly from the slit beyond the guide surface and a further belt portion that undercuts a region of the guide surface.

Abstract: A device for changing a pallet car in a plant for the treatment of bulk materials where pallet cars that are continuously conveyed by means of a lifting wheel and a lowering wheel on an outer rail and an inner rail in an endless chain includes, in a regions of a bottom and top strand of the lifting wheel, first and second outer curve links of the outer rail openable such that the pallet car is removable from the chain and another pallet car is insertable into the chain. The device includes a removal switch disposed in the region of the bottom strand of the lifting wheel, via which the pallet car is movable out from the chain, and a supply switch disposed in the region of the top strand of the lifting wheel, via which the pallet car is insertable into the chain.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transmission mechanism of vertical circuit board etching device. The transmission mechanism includes a driving shaft unit that has power output terminals respectively coupled to power input terminals of driven shaft units that are of the same number as pairs of clamping/rolling/feeding roller shafts to drive the driven shaft units to rotate. Power output terminals of the driven shaft units are coupled to the pairs of clamping/rolling/feeding roller shafts. Transmission rollers that are contained in the driving shaft unit and the driven shaft units for coupling to each other for changing direction of power transmission and changing speeds of rotation are all rollers that include a plurality of circumferentially-distributed peg-like teeth extending from a roller surface thereof.

Abstract: A conveyor device for crops is presented. The conveyor device has a conveyor rotor, a conveyor channel, and a conveyor channel floor. The conveyor rotor and the conveyor channel floor are arranged at a distance to one another in such a way that the distance can be changed and that they delimit, at least partially, the conveyor channel. The distance between the conveyor channel floor and the conveyor rotor can be changed by at least one adjusting device, radial to the rotation axis of the conveyor rotor. In order to improve the quality of the flow of crops, the conveyor channel floor can be subdivided, in the direction of the rotation axis, into at least two floor segments, the distance of which to the conveyor rotor can be changed separately from one another by an adjusting device. Furthermore, a baling press with a conveyor device is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drive assembly for providing a drive for a device, such as a vehicle or an advancing device such as a conveyor. The drive assembly includes a frame; a motor fixed relative to the frame for driving the drive assembly; at least two drive members providing a transmission interface between the drive assembly and a ground surface or a conveyor for driving; and at least one movement control assembly per drive member. The movement control assembly is coupled to the motor and at least one drive member, and provides movement control of the respective drive member relative to the frame.

Abstract: A modular spiral belt constructed of a series of hingedly interconnected belt modules arranged in a helical stack. The modular spiral belt includes outer side plates that include openings for airflow and inner side plates that are solid to block airflow. The openings may include valves for selectively opening and closing the openings. A locking mechanism may lock two tiers together. A hold down may apply pressure to prevent destacking of the belt, or a guide may be disposed with the helical stack for preventing destacking.

Abstract: The present invention reveals a method of manufacturing a fabric reinforcement having improved peel adhesion characteristics which is of particular value in reinforcing endless belts, wherein at least two layers of fabric material are embedded in the fabric reinforcement, said process comprising (1) impregnating a fabric material with a bonding agent in a plastisol to form coated fabric material, (2) applying a plastisol layer between two or more layers of coated fabric thereby creating a belt carcass, (3) continuously feeding the belt carcass into a double belt press which presses the impregnated fabric materials together with the plastisol layer(s) at a pressure of at least 5 psi to produce a preformed fabric carcass while (4) heating the preformed fabric carcass to a temperature which is within the range of 360° F. to 450° F. for a period of at least 6 minutes, and (5) continuously withdrawing the fabric carcass from the press.

Abstract: Front and back ends (2a, 2b) of plastic chain modules (2) made of a plastic material are rotatably linked by multiple plastic connecting pins (3a) and metal connecting pins (3b) to form an endless plastic chain conveyor (1). In the plastic chain modules (2) of the plastic chain conveyor (1), carrier surfaces (4a) (top surfaces) of module bodies (4) are smooth. Offset engaging parts (5a, 5b) that can be attached to and detached from each other in the width direction of the plastic chain conveyor (1) are formed on linking end pieces (4X) of the module bodies (4). Circular through-holes (6) receiving the bar-shaped connecting pins (3a, 3b) that rotatably link the offset engaging parts (5a, 5b) of the chain modules (2) are formed at the centers of the sides of the offset engaging parts (5a, 5b).

Abstract: A switch actuating assembly for an automobile seat has a switch operating member moveable along a first path to operate a first switch associated with a first function and moveable along a second path to operate a second switch associated with a second function. To inhibit operation of both functions simultaneously a guide controls movement of the switch operating member. Guide members act between the switch operating member and the guide so that movement of the switch operating member along one of the paths upon movement of the switch operating member along the other of the paths from a rest position. An interlock is provided between the switch operating members of a pair of switch assemblies so that only one function of one of the switch assemblies can be operated at a time.

Abstract: A rotary knob operator control apparatus for an electrical domestic appliance has a mounting board on a side of an operator control panel facing away from a user, a first electrode configuration on the mounting board and a substantially annular operator control element on a side of the operator control panel facing toward the user. The operator control element has a second electrode configuration and a holding device for the operator control element on the operator control panel. The operator control element rotates about an axis perpendicular to the operator control panel. The operator control element is latched relative to the operator control panel in predefined rotary positions by a latching device, so the second electrode configuration on the operator control element is oriented in a predefined manner relative to the first electrode configuration. An electrical domestic appliance having at least one rotary knob operator control apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A motor vehicle key of flat structure includes a circuit board with an opening, a mounting for a battery, wherein the mounting extends at least partially over the opening, and contact elements, which are electrically coupled to the circuit board. One contact element includes a resilient contact section, by means of which the battery may be fixed in the position in the mounting. The contact element is fastened to the circuit board such that a region of the resilient contact section extends over the opening above a plane defined by the surface of the circuit board and at least this region is received in the opening when the battery is disposed in the mounting and is fixed in position in it by the resilient contact section.

Abstract: Disclosed is a memory device in which the state of the memory may be set by a mechanical action, with or without mains power present. The memory state may be detected by a microcontroller. The state for the memory device may be reset by a microcontroller. The microcontroller may be external to an apparatus containing the memory device, adjacent to or within the apparatus.

Abstract: A conductive element which can serve as capacitive sensing element comprises a conductive pad comprising relatively low conductivity material, such as carbon-based ink, and a conductive mesh comprising relatively high conductivity material, such as silver-based ink, underlying or overlying the pad to form a composite conductive element.

Abstract: A system and process capable of promoting the energy content of a syngas produced from a biomass material. The system and process entail compacting a loose biomass material and simultaneously introducing the compacted biomass material into an entrance of a reactor tube, and then heating the compacted biomass material within the tube to a temperature at which organic molecules within the biomass material break down to form ash and a fuel gas mixture. The fuel gas mixture is withdrawn from the tube and the ash is removed from the tube through an exit thereof. The entrance and exit of the tube, the compaction step, and the removal step cooperate to inhibit ingress of air into the tube by forming a plug of the biomass material at the entrance of the tube and a plug of ash at the exit of the tube.

Abstract: A system for distributed utilities including electrical power and water. A generation device is provided for converting an available resource to a desired utility; the resource may be water, in which case the generator is a purifier for purifying untreated water, or, alternatively, the generator may convert a fuel to electrical power. In either case, an input sensor is provided for measuring input to the generation device, while an output sensor is provided for measuring consumption of output from the generation device. The monitoring system has a controller for concatenating measured input and consumption of output on the basis of the input and output sensors. Measured parameters are telemetered to a remote site where utility generation and use are monitored and may also be controlled.

Abstract: A system for reclaiming contaminated water from a cooling tower in a power generation system includes a contaminant collection heat exchanger that receives a supply of extraction steam from the power generation system, and to receive and concentrate contaminants in the contaminated water by boiling the contaminated water and producing process steam using thermal energy from the extraction steam. A concentrate condensation device receives and further concentrates the contaminants collected in the contaminant collection heat exchanger. A process, heating, condensing and/or electrical generation subsystem receives the process steam from the contaminant collection heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for desalination of seawater, the method comprising at least conducting the seawater into a distillation container, vaporizing the seawater, condensing formed vapor into distilled water, and conducting said distilled water by the help of a pump into further use. In the method the seawater is heated and the vapor is condensed by the help of a heating and cooling means comprising at least a compressor, a hot circuit and a cold circuit. At least the energy for vaporizing the seawater, for condensing formed vapor into distilled water, and for conducting said distilled water by the help of a pump into further use is taken from the kinetic energy of the waves.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger.

Abstract: The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode.

Abstract: Methods of increasing the total power of non-thermal plasma power systems are described. Various embodiments of the present invention provide non-thermal plasma reactor assemblies and methods of operating said assemblies, each assembly comprising: (a) at least two non-thermal plasma reactors, each reactor comprising at least one inlet circumferential gas flow inlet apparatus, an electrode, and a flow restricted exit portal, said reactor configured to eject a jet of non-thermal plasma external to said reactor; (b) said at least two non-thermal plasma reactors configured to work in tandem with one another such that a first reactor electrode can be maintained at a high voltage electric potential relative to a second reactor electrode, said first and second reactor electrodes forming an electrode pair able to maintain a non-thermal plasma discharge between the first and second reactor electrodes.

Abstract: To provide a sputtering target which enables an In—Zn oxide film with a high degree of crystallinity to be formed and a method for using the sputtering target. The sputtering target includes a polycrystalline In—Zn oxide containing a plurality of crystal grains whose average grain size is greater than or equal to 0.06 ?m and less than or equal to 3 ?m. Further, the crystal grains each have a cleavage plane, and as the method for using the sputtering target, sputtered particles are separated from the cleavage planes by collision of an ion with the sputtering target, and the sputtered particles are positively charged and deposited on a deposition surface uniformly while repelling with each other.

Abstract: A thin film forming apparatus includes a substrate holding portion and a target portion. The target portion has a plurality of targets arranged at predetermined intervals and parallel to a substrate held by the substrate holding portion. The substrate holding portion is configured to move the substrate parallel to the target portion. A shield portion configured to block sputtered particles flying from the target portion is placed on the target portion side of the substrate so as to face a gap between adjoining ones of the targets.

Abstract: An object is to provide a sputtering target capable of obtaining a film having favorable characteristics. A sputtering target (100) is configured of a plurality of target materials (10) made of IGZO, a backing plate (20) made of Cu or the like, and a bonding material (30) made of In or the like. The plurality of target materials (10) are bonded with the backing plate (20) via the bonding material 30. A groove (40) having a length (L2), a width (W3) and a depth (D1) is provided on the surface of each target material (10). This groove (40) is provided parallel to a joint (15) of the mutually adjacent target materials (10) in the vicinity of the joint (15) (position with a distance (W2) from the joint (15)). The width (W3) of the groove (40) and the distance (W2) between the joint (15) and the groove (40) are sufficiently smaller than the length (L1) of each of upper and lower sides of the target material (10).

Abstract: Cathodic protection of steel in concrete is provided by locating an anode assembly including both a sacrificial anode and an impressed current anode in contact with the concrete and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The impressed current anode forms a perforated sleeve surrounding a rod of the sacrificial anode material with an activated ionically-conductive filler material between. The system can be used without the power supply in sacrificial mode or when the power supply is connected, the impressed current anode can be powered to provide an impressed current system and/or to recharge the sacrificial anode from sacrificial anode corrosion products.

Abstract: The invention is a bipolar-electrode electrolytic cell (1) which includes a chassis (2), an electrode plate (3) and a plate-shape spacer (4) having a concavity (25) disposing the electrode plate (3), wherein an unit cell (C), which is formed by connecting a plurality of spacers (4) in which the electrode plate (3) is disposed on the concavity (25) so that one plate surface of the electrode plate (3) is directed to one direction, is disposed inside the chassis (2). The bipolar-electrode electrolytic cell (1) includes engaged portions (35, 50 and 51) which are provided on any one of the concavity (25) of the spacer (4) or the electrode plate (3) and engaging portions (10A and 10B) which are formed the other portion with respect to the one portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to devices and methods of treating aqueous solutions to help remove or otherwise reduce levels, concentrations or amounts of one or more contaminants. The present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising spaced-apart electrode structural support members extending from a first sidewall to a second sidewall, the spaced-apart electrode structural support members each having at least one photoelectrode and counterelectrode coupled to respective terminals adapted to be electrically coupled to a power supply, and at least one ultraviolet light source between the spaced-apart electrode support members.

Abstract: Methods and systems for electrochemical production of urea are disclosed. A method may include, but is not limited to, steps (A) to (B). Step (A) may introduce carbon dioxide and NOx to a solution of an electrolyte and a heterocyclic catalyst in an electrochemical cell. The divided electrochemical cell may include an anode in a first cell compartment and a cathode in a second cell compartment. The cathode may reduce the carbon dioxide and the NOx into a first sub-product and a second sub-product, respectively. Step (B) may combine the first sub-product and the second sub-product to produce urea.

Abstract: An FePt—C-based sputtering target contains Fe, Pt, and C and has a structure in which an FePt-based alloy phase and a C phase containing unavoidable impurities are mutually dispersed, the FePt-based alloy phase containing Pt in an amount of 40 at % or more and 60 at % or less with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The content of C is 21 at % or more and 70 at % or less based on the total amount of the target.

Abstract: A sputtering target assembly and a method for manufacturing are disclosed. The sputtering target assembly comprises a cylindrical sputtering target section having a length greater than approximately thirty-six inches and being comprised of one or more cylindrical ring targets; a cylindrical backing tube positioned inside of the cylindrical sputtering target; at least one electrically conductive shim that makes an electrical connection between the cylindrical sputtering target and the cylindrical backing tube; and an attachment layer comprised of an elastomer positioned between the cylindrical sputtering target and the cylindrical backing tube for attaching the cylindrical sputtering target to the cylindrical backing tube.

Abstract: Methods and devices for improving measurements of test meter, and in particular for detecting a presence of an electrochemical sensor or strip in the test meter and a start time of an electrochemical reaction, are provided. In one exemplary embodiment of an electrochemical system includes an electrochemical sensor, a test meter, and a circuit. The circuit is configured to form an electrical connection with the electrochemical sensor such that the circuit can detect three distinct voltage ranges. The voltage ranges can be indicative of an absence of the electrochemical sensor, a presence of the sensor that is devoid of a sample, and a presence of the sensor with a sample. Test meters, methods for detecting when a sample starts to fill an electrochemical sensor for establishing when a reaction starts, and circuits for use with electrochemical strips, are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode strip, a sensor strip, a system thereof and a manufacturing method thereof. The sensor strip includes a first reactive film, a second reactive film and a vent hole. The first reactive film includes a substrate, a first electrode layer and a first insulation layer. The first end of the first insulation layer is concaved to a first depth to form a first reactive area. The second reactive film includes a second electrode layer and a second insulation layer. The first end of the second insulation layer is concaved to a second depth to form a second reactive area. The vent hole penetrates the second insulation layer, the second electrode layer and the first insulation layer so as to connect the first reactive area and the second reactive area.