Abstract: An improved method is employed to produce a plug connector having a defined breaking strength. The plug connector is receivable in a receptacle connector disposed in an electronic device. The plug connector has an inner enclosure bonded to a tab of the connector. The bonds are designed to break at a torque that is less than the breaking strength of the tab of the connector and/or the receptacle connector. The designed breaking strength protects the receptacle connector and/or the electronic device from damage when a force is applied to the plug connector.

Abstract: A USB device has a substrate on which a plurality of USB 2.0 pads and a plurality of USB 3.0 pads are arranged on a fore side of the substrate, a male connector's fore-end part configured to surround the USB 2.0 pads and the USB 3.0 pads, a housing configured to be joined to a base end of the male connector's fore-end part in order to cover at least a rear side of the substrate, and a plurality of lead wires each configured to have one end fixed to an inner surface of the housing and the other end contacted to the USB 3.0 pad corresponding to the lead wire.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal module assembly. The terminal module assembly includes pairs of first terminal assemblies and second terminal assemblies. Each first terminal assembly comprises a first terminal block with at least one first protrusion and at least one first recess, and a plurality of first terminals securely extending through the first terminal block. Each second terminal assembly comprises a second terminal block with at least one second protrusion and at least one second recess and a plurality of second terminals securely extending through the second terminal block. The first protrusion is engaged with the second recess, the second protrusion is engaged with the first recess, and bottom surfaces of the first and second protrusions are secured in notches on the top surface of a interior wall when the terminal module assembly is received in the housing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing crosstalk compensation in a jack are disclosed. According to one method, the crosstalk compensation is adapted to compensate for undesired crosstalk generated at a capacitive coupling located at a plug inserted within the jack. The method includes positioning a first capacitive coupling a first time delay away from the capacitive coupling of the plug, the first capacitive coupling having a greater magnitude and an opposite polarity as compared to the capacitive coupling of the plug. The method also includes positioning a second capacitive coupling at a second time delay from the first capacitive coupling, the second time delay corresponding to an average time delay that optimizes near end crosstalk. The second capacitive coupling has generally the same overall magnitude but an opposite polarity as compared to the first capacitive coupling, and includes two capacitive elements spaced at different time delays from the first capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a terminal fitting, a connector housing, a rubber plug, and a cap. The terminal fitting includes a tubular main body, a core wire crimping portion which is crimped to a core wire of an electric wire, and an insulation sheath crimping portion which is crimped to an insulation sheath of the electric wire. The connector housing has a terminal containing portion which contains the terminal fitting. The rubber plug is fitted onto the insulation sheath of the electric wire, and is pressingly inserted into the terminal containing portion. The cap is fitted onto the core wire crimping portion, and which is made of resin or rubber.

Abstract: A one-piece metallic connector is configured to receive a fastener and has features that grip and electrically bond two conductors as they are clamped together when the fastener is tightened. The connector's generally U-shaped body has first and second legs, a bight portion joining the legs and an opening in each leg through which a single mounting fastener can extend. When installed with the outside of one leg abutting one conductor, another conductor is clamped between the legs. At least one outer projection (tooth) on the outer face of one leg engages the conductor to which the connector is mounted. At least one inner projection (tooth) on the same leg engages the conductor clamped between the legs. A recess on the inner face of the distal portion of the other leg is configured to cradle the clamped conductor.

Abstract: A single element electrical connector includes a single conductive contact element formed into a cage structure having a wire insert end and a wire contact end along a longitudinal centerline axis of the connector. The cage structure defines an upper pick-up surface having a surface area suitable for placement of a suction nozzle of a vacuum transfer device, as well as a pair of contact tines biased towards the centerline axis to define a contact pinch point for an exposed core of a wire inserted into the connector. A contact surface is defined by a member of the cage structure for electrical mating contact with a respective contact element on a component on which the connector is mounted.

Abstract: A dust-proof cover structure for network connectors, comprising: a frame, having a guide plate with a plurality of guide pins that is inclinedly arranged and at least one axial part mounted on a housing of the frame; a dust-proof cover, configured with at least one axial hole at a position corresponding to the at least one axial part; wherein, by mating the at least one axial part to its corresponding axial hole, the dust-proof cover is enabled to pivot about the axial part and rotate surrounding the housing of the frame for exposing the guide plate of the frame so as to allow a signal connector to plug into and lock onto the frame while enabling signal pins of the signal connector to connect electrically to the guide plate and simultaneously enabling the plug-in of the signal connector not to sit levelly in the frame, but by an incline angle.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies including a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly; a case housing the plurality of electrode assemblies; a first conductive plate between the first electrode assembly and the case; and a first contact electrically coupling the first conductive plate to the second electrode assembly.

Abstract: A variety of multi-use, configurable watercraft is disclosed. A first type of watercraft used in a first water-based activity may be used as a component in a second type of watercraft used in a second water-based activity. For example, a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) may be used for paddle boarding, and then converted into a kayak, sailboat, catamaran, motorboat, or other type of vessel by adding one or more components to the SUP. In one embodiment, two paddleboards are used to construct a variety of multi-hull watercraft.

Abstract: A vessel propulsion apparatus includes an exhaust passage guiding an exhaust, discharged from combustion chambers into an exhaust collecting passage, to a catalyst housed in a catalyst housing passage, and a cooling water passage guiding cooling water. The cooling water passage includes an upstream water passage, guiding the cooling water taken into the interior of the vessel propulsion apparatus by a water pump, and a first and second parallel water passage connected in series to the upstream water passage and connected in parallel to each other. The cooling water passage supplies the cooling water from the upstream water passage to each of the first and second parallel water passages to cool the catalyst housing passage by the first parallel water passage disposed along the catalyst housing passage and cool the exhaust collecting passage by the second parallel water passage disposed along the exhaust collecting passage.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a cooling water passage including at least a portion disposed at a periphery of a catalyst and that guides cooling water that cools an exhaust passage, a vent hole disposed higher than the catalyst and that connects the interior of the cooling water passage to the exterior of the cooling water passage, and a restriction valve that allows a fluid to flow from the interior of the cooling water passage to the exterior of the cooling water passage via the vent hole and that restricts the flow of the fluid from the exterior of the cooling water passage to the interior of the cooling water passage via the vent hole.

Abstract: An inflatable stand up paddle board includes an inflatable main body made of high pressure drop stitch material; a deck formed on a top portion of the inflatable main body on which a user stands; and a molded needle nose attached to the front of the inflatable main body, the molded needle nose being dimensioned and configured to completely encompass the front of the main body to provide a V-shaped bow, the bottom of the V being the nose of the bow.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a flotation device suited to teach beginner swimming techniques or provide enjoyment in an aquatic environment while providing flotation to at least a portion of the swimmer's body. The flotation device for aiding a swimmer in a body of water may comprise a body formed from an extruded foam and comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side rail, a second side rail, a leading lateral surface, and a trailing lateral surface, and wherein the extruded foam is a flexible cellular foam. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods of making the flotation device.

Abstract: Methods and a reinforcement fabric are disclosed for making a reinforced smooth cementitious board having a cement skin adjacent to an outer face, by depositing a reinforcement fabric and a layer of hydraulic cementitious material, one on the other, wherein the reinforcement fabric comprises an open mesh united with a thin, porous nonwoven web.

Abstract: An article of manufacture is disclosed for incorporating into a civil engineering structure, for example a concrete structure, such as a floor. The article comprises a substantially fully cured thermosetting polymer resin and a particulate aggregate material having a Mohs hardness of from 3 to 9, preferably from 5 to 8. The article optionally comprises a reinforcing fiber. The hardness of the article can be closely matched to that of the surrounding structure. The article can be ground with a diamond tool to form a smooth transition with the surrounding structure. The article is particularly suitable for incorporation into an exposed surface of the structure.

Abstract: Provided are a textile fabric sheet having stain and liquid resistance including a fabric sheet, a polyurethane coating layer formed on the fabric sheet and a silicon coating layer formed on the polyurethane coating layer and a method of preparing the same. Thus, a texture characteristic of the fabric substrate itself can be exhibited, and due to the polyurethane coating layer and the silicon coating layer stacked in two steps, excellent water resistance, stain resistance and air permeability can be exhibited.

Abstract: A transparent composite substrate according to the present invention includes a composite layer containing a glass cloth formed of an assembly of glass fibers and a resin material impregnated in the glass cloth. The assembly of the glass fibers itself has a variation in a refractive index and a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of the refractive index is equal to or less than 0.008. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transparent composite substrate having superior optical characteristic and a high-reliable display element substrate having the transparent composite substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to polymer compositions, methods of making polymer compositions, structures having the polymer composition covalently bonded to the surface of the structure, methods of attaching the polymer to the surface of the structure, methods of decreasing the amount of microorganisms formed on a structure, materials, methods of attaching materials, and the like.

Abstract: Lignin compositions, products produced from them or containing them, methods to produce them, spinning methods, methods to convert lignin to a conversion product and conversion products produced by the methods are described.

Abstract: A moisture-retaining and electrically conductive structure includes at least one electrically conductive textile unit and at least one moisture-retaining textile unit, wherein the electrically conductive textile unit and the moisture-retaining textile unit are interlaced and woven together to form a planar structure. With such a structure, fabric of the same layer can provide both functions of moisture retention and electrical conduction and may improve the lifespan and electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A structure of three-dimensional electrically conductive fabric includes a resilient conductive tissue, a foundation tissue, and a support tissue. The support tissue is arranged between and connects the resilient conductive tissue and the foundation tissue. The resilient conductive tissue, the foundation tissue, and the support tissue are unitarily combined through knitting to form the structure of three-dimensional electrically conductive fabric.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite including chitosan and/or chitin and a catechol-based compound, an organic reinforcing material composition including the composite, a product manufactured by using the organic reinforcing material composition, and a method for preparing a chitosan and/or chitin composite with improved strength, including the step of adding the catechol-based compound to chitosan and/or chitin. The chitosan and/or chitin composite including the catechol-based compound is advantageous in that it is able to maintain high strength in a wet-swollen state by improving the problem of strength reduction due to moisture, compared to the composites containing no catechol-based compound.

Abstract: A decorative board 5 includes: a prepreg 2 that includes a binder component including: at least one thermoplastic resin selected from a group consisting of acrylic resin having a glass-transition temperature Tg exceeding 0° C., vinyl chloride resin having a glass-transition temperature Tg exceeding 0° C., acrylic urethane, and aqueous polyurethane resin, and a thermosetting resin, a mixing ratio of the at least one thermoplastic resin to the thermosetting resin being 1:0-0.5 in solid content ratio, and an endothermic metal hydroxide; and a thermosetting resin impregnated decorative paper 1, wherein the prepreg and the thermosetting resin impregnated decorative paper are stacked and integrated.

Abstract: Provided is a baby mobile. The baby mobile includes a body module, an object module, and a cam module. The body module is fixed on a ceiling. The object module is equipped with an object attracting the attention of a baby and coupled to the body module. The cam module is disposed in the body module and mutually interferes with the object module to relatively move the object in a vertical direction. Here, the body module includes a cam body with the cam module disposed inside and a ceiling fixing member that fixes the cam body and a ceiling. The object module includes an operation bar disposed to penetrate the cam body and an object hanging on the operation bar.

Abstract: The Hand Top is a hand held spinning top toy. The user holds the device in one hand and uses a pull string to activate a spindle rod that causes the top to spin. Unlike other spinning top toys, the Hand Top is completely held in the hands of the user and is not designed to spin on a hard surface such as a floor or table top.

Abstract: A toy apparatus includes a base piece and a plurality of elongated members. The base piece is configured to slide on a surface. Each elongated member has a first end and a second end, with the elongated members being movably coupled to the base piece near the first ends. A tether is coupled to the first ends of the elongated members, and tension applied to the tether moves the elongated members from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the second ends of the elongated members are expanded apart from each other. In the second position, the second ends of the elongated members are contracted toward each other and are capable of surrounding a target piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for expelling bees from a bee hive, the bee hive having a portion containing at least one bee frame, the device comprising: a board for covering the portion of the bee hive, the board having a bottom side to face towards said portion, the board further comprising an inlet for receiving an air flow and at least two outlet slits arranged at the bottom side for directing at least a part of the air flow into said portion of the bee hive, a conduit system connecting the inlet and the at least two outlet slits, the outlet slits extending over a length of the at least one bee frame.

Abstract: A clothing end part structure (10) of the present invention has block-like second regions (11) that expand or contract at a second elongation in a length direction of an end part, and block-like first regions (12) that expand or contract at a first elongation that is lower than the second elongation, in the length direction of the end part. The second regions and the first regions are disposed alternately in the length direction of the end part.

Abstract: A method of controlling a polishing system includes transporting a substrate to an in-line optical metrology system positioned in a chemical mechanical polishing system, at the in-line optical metrology system, moving a probe relative to the substrate to measure a plurality of spectra reflected from the substrate at a plurality of different positions on the substrate, for each measured spectrum of the plurality of spectra, determining a goodness of fit of the measured spectrum to a reference spectrum; and adjusting a polishing endpoint or a polishing parameter of the polishing system based on one or more characterizing values generated based on a subset of the plurality of spectra that includes only spectra of the plurality of spectra for which the goodness of fit meets a matching threshold.

Abstract: A method of controlling a polishing operation includes measuring a plurality of spectra at a plurality of different positions on a substrate to provide a plurality of measured spectra. For each measured spectrum of the plurality of measured spectra, a characterizing value is generated based on the measured spectrum. For each characterizing value, a goodness of fit of the measured spectrum to another spectrum used in generating the characterizing value is determined. A wafer-level characterizing value map is generated by applying a regression to the plurality of characterizing values with the plurality of goodnesses of fit used as weighting factors in the regression. A polishing endpoint or a polishing parameter of the polishing apparatus is adjusted based on the wafer-level characterizing map, and the substrate or a subsequent substrate is polished in the polishing apparatus with the adjusted polishing endpoint or polishing parameter.

Abstract: A method of operating a polishing system includes polishing a substrate at a polishing station, the substrate held by a carrier head during polishing, transporting the substrate to an in-sequence optical metrology system positioned between the polishing station and another polishing station or a transfer station, measuring a plurality of spectra reflected from the substrate with a probe of the optical metrology system while moving the carrier head to cause the probe to traverse a path across the substrate and while the probe remains stationary, the path across the substrate comprising either a plurality of concentric circles or a plurality of substantially radially aligned arcuate segments, and adjusting a polishing endpoint or a polishing parameter of the polishing system based on one or more characterizing values generated based on at least some of the plurality of spectra.

Abstract: A method of controlling a polishing operation includes storing an optical model for a layer stack having a plurality of layers. The optical model has a plurality of input parameters, the plurality of input parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter. The second parameter is a polarization angle or a relative contribution between two orthogonal polarizations. A spectrum reflected from the substrate is measured with an in-sequence or in-situ monitoring system to provide a measured spectrum. The optical model is fit to the measured spectrum, or a plurality of reference spectra are calculated using the optical model and a best matching reference spectrum from the plurality of reference spectra is determined.

Abstract: A method of controlling a polishing operation is described. A controller stores an optical model for a layer stack having a plurality of layers and a plurality of input parameters including a first parameter and a second parameter. The controller stores data defining a plurality of default values for the first parameter and measures an optical property of a substrate and generates a second value. Using the optical model and the second value and iterating over the first values, a number of reference spectra are calculated. A spectrum is measured and the measured spectrum is matched to the reference spectra and the best matched reference spectrum is determined. The first value of the best matched reference spectrum is determined and is used to adjust a polishing endpoint or a polishing parameter of a polishing apparatus.

Abstract: There are provided a grinding machine and a grinding method that make it possible to achieve a high degree of accuracy of the roundness of a workpiece. As at least one of a coolant dynamic pressure and a grinding efficiency varies depending on a phase of the workpiece, a pressing force in the cut-in direction, which an eccentric cylindrical portion of the workpiece receives from a grinding wheel, varies and a degree of deflection of the eccentric cylindrical portion also varies. In the grinding machine, the degree of deflection during grinding is acquired based on the coolant dynamic pressure and the grinding efficiency, a first correction value for a command position of the grinding wheel relative to the eccentric cylindrical portion is computed, and the command position is corrected based on the first correction value.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a carrier head configured to hold a wafer in a first plane, the wafer having a perimeter and a fiducial, a drive shaft having an axis perpendicular to the first plane and configured to rotate the carrier head about the axis, a light source configured to direct light onto an outer face of the wafer at a position adjacent the perimeter of the wafer; a detector configured to detect the light collected from the wafer while the drive shaft rotates the carrier head and the wafer; and a controller configured to receive a first signal indicating an angular position of the drive shaft and receive a second signal from the detector, the controller configured to determine based on the first signal and the second signal an angular position of the fiducial with respect the carrier head.

Abstract: A polishing slurry comprising a collagen derivative and a colloidal solution is effective for polishing of synthetic quartz glass substrates. It prevents formation of defects having a size that can be detected by a high-sensitivity flaw detector.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a peripheral-portion polishing unit configured to polish a peripheral portion of the substrate, a CMP unit configured to polish a flat surface of the substrate W, a cleaning unit configured to clean the polished substrate, a transport system configured to transport the substrate. The transport system transports the substrate that has been polished in one of the peripheral-portion polishing unit and the CMP unit to the cleaning unit, and transports the substrate that has been cleaned in the cleaning unit to the other of the peripheral-portion polishing unit and the CMP unit.

Abstract: A polishing head of a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a housing moving up and down, a base assembly connected to a bottom of the housing to support the housing, a membrane on a bottom of the base assembly and a retainer ring surrounding the membrane and connected to the bottom of the base assembly, the membrane including a pressing portion to adsorb and press a substrate, a first partition on the pressing portion and extending from an edge of the pressing portion along a height direction, a first horizontal extending portion extending from an upper end portion of the first partition toward a center of the membrane, and a second horizontal extending portion from the upper end portion of the first partition toward the center of the membrane, the second horizontal extending portion being above the first horizontal extending portion and including a curved portion expanding by pneumatic pressure.

Abstract: A hand power tool includes a drive unit, an electronic unit, and a cooling device configured to cool at least one of the drive unit and the electronic unit. The hand power tool also includes at least one of an open-loop control unit and a closed-loop control unit configured to control the cooling device.

Abstract: A hand power tool includes a drive unit, an electronic unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit includes at least one actuating element configured to activate and deactivate the drive unit. The switching unit also includes at least one switching element configured to be positioned in at least one first switching position to set at least one first operating mode. The at least one switching element is also configured to be positioned in at least one second switching position to set at least one second operating mode.

Abstract: An angle grinder including at least one ECO mode unit configured to provide an ECO mode and at least one functional device configured to make available a function of the angle grinder that is at least partially essential for an operating state.

Abstract: An angle grinder including at least one boost mode unit configured to provide a boost mode, and a switching-over unit configured to switch over between a conventional mode and the boost mode.

Abstract: A rotatory sander pad includes a rigid inner portion for attaching to a rotary sander tool and a flexible outer portion for accepting an abrasive medium. The flexible outer portion includes a substantially flat bottom surface for accepting the abrasive medium, a through-hole substantially in its center, and a multi-dimensional upper surface that includes air flow channels disposed between the through-hole and a vertically oriented wall that direct air from below the substantially flat bottom surface through the through-hole and away from the abrasive medium.

Abstract: A rotary tool containing a core hub with helical groove on its outer surface filled in with continuous abrasive filament formed by folding of a pre-cut abrasive sheet including multiple bristle like straps extending radially from the hub. The method of manufacturing includes the steps of providing a hub, and forming a helical groove with inverted V-shaped cross-section along its cylindrical surface. An abrasive element is wound around the hub so that the folded edge is fed in the V-grove and is buckled inside the groove providing, along with securing it by sufficient pre-tension of the abrasive element, a secure anchoring of the abrasive element through locking of the buckled edge. The abrasive filament is formed from a roll of abrasive cloth as one continuous piece using a cutting operation and is provided with center-line perforations.

Abstract: An abrasive device including at least one substrate, provided as a carrier element of a binder layer at least partially accommodating at least one abrasive grain, and having at least one fastening element, configured to detachably fasten the at least one substrate to an abrasive handling device.

Abstract: Provided are: a polishing pad which is capable of alleviating a scratch problem that occurs when a conventional hard (dry) polishing pad is used, and which is excellent in polishing rate and polishing uniformity and is usable not only for primary polishing but also for finish polishing; and a method for producing the polishing pad. The polishing pad is for polishing a semiconductor device and includes a polishing layer having a polyurethane-polyurea resin molded body containing cells of a substantially spherical shape. The polyurethane-polyurea resin molded body has a ratio of closed cells of 60 to 98%. The polyurethane-polyurea resin molded body has a ratio tan ? of a loss modulus E? to a storage modulus E? (loss modulus/storage modulus) of 0.15 to 0.30. The storage modulus E? is 1 to 100 MPa. The polyurethane-polyurea resin molded body has a density D of 0.4 to 0.8 g/cm3.

Abstract: A knife sharpener having an angled bolster for providing predetermined sharpening angles with respect to the sharpening surface is provided. The angled bolster of the knife sharpener preferably includes two different angled surfaces for establishing at least two different predetermined sharpening angles for a cutting implement to be sharpened. The angled bolster is configured to set up the knife sharpening angle at predetermined angles with respect to the sharpening surface.

Abstract: An aircraft comprises composite skin having an opening, and a ventilation conduit having an end portion that extends to the opening in the composite skin. The conduit is made of metal except for the end portion, which functions as an electrical insulator.

Abstract: A one-way vent for installation in a panel aperture is described. The vent includes a frame made of a first material, and valve and seal members both made of a second material, which has a lower stiffness than the first material. The frame includes an outer wall for engaging a perimeter of the aperture, and a valve seat extending inwardly from the outer wall. The valve seat defines an opening through the frame. The valve member includes a flap support fixed against a portion of the valve seat, and a valve flap flexibly coupled to the flap support. The valve flap is moveable between a closed position resting on the valve seat to cover the opening, and an open position elevated from the valve seat to uncover the opening. The seal member is fixed against the outer wall of the frame and extends outwardly from the outer wall.