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A method of cutting an object which can accurately cut the object is provided. An object to be processed 1 such as a silicon wafer is irradiated with laser light L while a light-converging point P is positioned therewithin, so as to form a modified region 7 due to multiphoton absorption within the object 1, and cause the modified region 7 to form a starting point region for cutting 8 shifted from the center line CL of the thickness of the object 1 toward the front face 3 of the object 1 along a line along which the object should be cut. Subsequently, the object 1 is pressed from the rear face 21 side thereof. This can generate a fracture from the starting point region for cutting 8 acting as a start point, thereby accurately cutting the object 1 along the line along which the object should be cut.

A plow blade assembly includes a moldboard adapter plate, a cover plate, and an articulating blade mounted between the moldboard adapter plate and the cover plate. The articulating blade includes a bushing assembly mounted therein, wherein the bushing assembly includes an elastomeric bushing and a non-elastomeric spacer non-centrally located in the elastomeric bushing. In one aspect, the non-elastomeric spacer is positioned adjacent a top edge of the elastomeric bushing.

This invention is a pointing device, i.e. a computer mouse, for producing computer program commands issued by young children or others that have difficulty operating a conventional mouse device. A rotatable ball or other pointing mechanism is provided in the housing. A horizontally-elongated button is located within the front surface of the housing. This button, having a horizontal arc of between approximately 150 to 180 degrees, may be readily operated by any or all of the fingers of one hand of the user and may be pulled backward by cupping the hand in a grasping action. This eliminates the physically-difficult downward, single-finger, pressing action required of conventional pointing devices. Preferably, the mouse has a mass of approximately 150-250 grams, which, for the preferred small-volume mouse, amounts to a high-density mouse that tends to reduce or eliminate rapid or erratic movements that may be inadvertently initiated by the young or less-then-dexterous user.

An apparatus to excise a sample of material and temporarily store sample has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended grip under which is a tubular sample sleeve extends downwards from the base of the grip. Within the casing an electric motor is housed which drives, via juxtaposed spur gears, the sample sleeve in a rotational manner. The end of the sample sleeve, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the sample sleeve between a stowed position and an expulsion position. When the ejection rod moves from the stowed position to the expulsion position it will extend past the cutting edge and expel any material sample contained within the sample sleeve. A user cuts a sample from a source material resting on a pliable substrate, using the cutting edge of the sample sleeve when the ejection rod is in the stowed position. A sample is cut when the cutting blade contacts the source material while gentle downward pressure is applied. The thumb activates the electric drive which rotates the cutting sleeve. Once the source material has been cut it is simultaneously extracted and lodged within the tubular sample sleeve. The extracted sample remains lodged in the hollow of the sample sleeve until the user extends the ejection rod through the sample sleeve to the expulsion position to eject the sample of source material. The automatic return of the eject rod is comprised of a compression spring that biases the ejection shaft which holds the ejection rod in the retracted and stowed positions.

The invention relates to a fan wheel for a turbo charger. The fan wheel (1) is comprised of a base body with a central axis of rotation (5) wherein the base body is assembled of two cover discs (2, 3) positioned approximately congruently opposite one another, between whose end faces (12, 13) facing one another fan blades (6) are arranged. The fan blades (6) are formed as monolithic parts on at least one of the cover discs (2, 3) and have an axial contact surface (30) against which an oppositely positioned axial contact surface (31) of the other cover disc (2,3) rests. Fastening means are provided in the area of the contact surfaces (8, 9) for non-detachably connecting the cover discs (2, 3) to one another. In order to produce the fan wheel (1) without balancing, the cover discs (2, 3) are embossed from a material that can be embossed and the fan blades (6) are embossed axially out of the material of a cover disc (2, 3), wherein the edge (22a, 22b) between the plane of the cover disc (2,3) and the sidewall (19a, 19b) of a fan blade (6) positioned substantially at a right angle to the plane of the cover disc (2, 3) as well as the edge (21a, 21b) between the sidewall (19a, 19b) of the contact surface (30, 31) are rounded with a radius (R1, R2) of approximately 0.5 to 2 mm.

A CMOS device and method of manufacture is provided for producing an integrated circuit that is not susceptible to various soft errors such as single-event upsets, multi-bit upsets or single-event latchup. The CMOS device and method utilizes a new and novel well architecture in conjunction with metal source / drain electrodes to eliminate soft errors. In one embodiment, the CMOS device uses a first metal source / drain material for the NMOS device and a second metal source / drain material for the PMOS device. The CMOS device further uses a multi-layered well-structure with a shallow N-well and a buried P-well for the PMOS device and a shallow P-well and a buried N-well for the NMOS device.

A method for the preparation of a negative working lithographic printing plate is disclosed. A printing plate precursor comprising a lithographic support and an image forming layer is mounted on a printing press. A liquid containing a dissolution inhibitor is image-wise dispensed on the precursor by means of ink jet printing. The precursor is developed on press by the application of fountain and ink whereby the image areas are retained and the non-image areas are removed.

Respective pieces of the porous honeycomb segments (2) are stacked while interposing the adhesive layers between respective adhered surfaces (2a), and are bonded together by performing main pressurization (F1, F2) on the whole through the porous honeycomb segments (2) located on an outermost layer after stacking a predetermined number of pieces. Main pressurization force at this time is simultaneously applied to all the honeycomb segments (2) and does not act as a separating force against any of the honeycomb segments (2).

A method for directing the displacement of aquatic crustaceans after feeding by utilizing their biological tendency responding to a bright and dark contrast is provided. This method comprises steps to generate the visual effect of this bright and dark contrast at a predetermined place within the water body of culture. Light coming from light emitters directly or from reflection of protrusions and / or painted patterns / figures, and / or filtration of light filters, with the existence of illuminating light, are used for generating visual effect of the bright and dark contrast.

A motorized sample collection apparatus having a hollow clamshell casing with a contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a sample sleeve extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via spur gears the sample sleeve in a rotational manner. The distal end of the sample sleeve, is a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the sample sleeve between a retracted stowed position and an expulsion position. User cuts a sample from a substrate by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the sample sleeve and the substrate, applying pressure against the substrate and activating the motor to rotate the sample sleeve. Activation of the ejection rod towards the expulsion position displaces the sample into an appropriate collecting vessel.

A quick disconnect field instrument display assembly for assembling a display meter with a communication module. A snap-fit locking feature and a tab each mounted on both sides of a display meter housing locks with a receptacle tab located on a communication module housing in order to rotate the display with 90° indexing (360° display rotation). A printed circuit board can be firmly snapped into the display meter housing with the snap-fit locking feature on both sides and a display unit can be mounted in parallel to the display meter housing in order to restrict movement of the printed circuit board. A snap feature located on the inner side of the communication module housing secures a communication board and a number of tabs on the communication module housing facilitate 360° rotation with respect to the display meter housing.

There is described a module for expanding a central module of an automation system, the data transfer between module and central module being accomplished by means of a serial communication system having point-to-point connections in a daisychain or backplane layout and the module having, in a physical layer herefor, at least two transmitters and at least two receivers. There is also described a communication system having at least one module of said kind and a central module. A module for a communication system within an automation system is specified, which module can be flexibly and easily adapted to the respective field of application. There is further described a flexible and scalable communication system for the data transfer between a central module / a CPU and at least one module with the aim of realizing a modular expansion of the central module / CPU. A physical layer can be parameterized in order to adapt it to a predefinable field of application of the module, in particular in terms of speed, availability and / or expandability.

A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface.

A CMOS device and method of manufacture is provided for producing an integrated circuit that is not susceptible to various soft errors such as single-event upsets, multi-bit upsets or single-event latchup. The CMOS device and method utilizes a new and novel well architecture in conjunction with metal source / drain electrodes to eliminate soft errors. In one embodiment, the CMOS device uses a first metal source / drain material for the NMOS device and a second metal source / drain material for the PMOS device. The CMOS device further uses a multi-layered well-structure with a shallow N-well and a buried P-well for the PMOS device and a shallow P-well and a buried N-well for the NMOS device.

The present invention provides a method and a portable electronic device for automatically switching a loudspeaker output, wherein the portable electronic device includes at least a switch unit, a communication unit, a loudspeaker unit and a navigation unit. While reading an activation signal outputted from the navigation unit and an incoming phone call signal from the communication unit, the switch unit connects the loudspeaker unit to the communication unit, and then proceeds to later processes of receiving phone call, so that users do not have to operate manually on the portable electronic device, the loudspeaker unit is capable of automatically outputting the incoming phone ring and communication voice.

A quick disconnect field instrument display assembly for assembling a display meter with a communication module. A snap-fit locking feature and a tab each mounted on both sides of a display meter housing locks with a receptacle tab located on a communication module housing in order to rotate the display with 90° indexing (360° display rotation). A printed circuit board can be firmly snapped into the display meter housing with the snap-fit locking feature on both sides and a display unit can be mounted in parallel to the display meter housing in order to restrict movement of the printed circuit board. A snap feature located on the inner side of the communication module housing secures a communication board and a number of tabs on the communication module housing facilitate 360° rotation with respect to the display meter housing.

A vacuum suction acne remover includes a main control module, a vacuum suction module including a suction head and a vacuum pump connected to the suction head and controllable by the main control module to generate a suction force at the suction head for sucking out acne from the skin, and a camera module having an imaging lens controllable by the main control module to capture the image of the area being sucked by the vacuum suction module. During the suction process of the vacuum suction module, the camera module can observe the image of the suction area, and the suction of the vacuum suction module can be adjusted according to the depth of the acne displayed on the screen to avoid blind acne removing action and incomplete cleaning and to prevent the skin from being damaged due to excessive suction, thereby improving the efficiency and cleanliness of acne removal.

A motorized apparatus to simultaneously excise, retrieve, temporarily store and transport a sample of material has a hollow clamshell casing with a blended contoured grip for the fingers, a horizontal extension to eliminate slippage when held in a user's hand, and a flange bottom portion from which a removable cutting tool threaded to a drive shaft extends downwards. Within the clamshell casing an electric motor is mounted which drives, via gears, a drive shaft which rotates a cutting tool threaded to the distal end of the drive shaft. The end of the cutting tool, distal from the clamshell casing, forms a cutting edge circumscribing a circular region. An ejection rod slides reciprocally within the cutting tool between a stowed position and an expulsion position. Users core a sample from the source material by engaging contact between the cutting edge of the cutting tool and the surface of the source material, applying pressure against the surface of the source material while simultaneously activating the motor to rotate the cutting tool. The cutting region of the cutting tool passes through the source material contacting the support surface below the source material which urges the cored sample into the lumen of the cutting tool. The sample may be stored in the lumen or transported. Activation of the ejection rod moves from the stowed position towards the expulsion position displacing the temporarily stored sample from the lumen space in the cutting tool into the appropriate collection receptacle or onto a desired surface.

There is described a module for expanding a central module of an automation system, the data transfer between module and central module being accomplished by means of a serial communication system having point-to-point connections in a daisychain or backplane layout and the module having, in a physical layer herefor, at least two transmitters and at least two receivers. There is also described a communication system having at least one module of said kind and a central module. A module for a communication system within an automation system is specified, which module can be flexibly and easily adapted to the respective field of application. There is further described a flexible and scalable communication system for the data transfer between a central module / a CPU and at least one module with the aim of realizing a modular expansion of the central module / CPU. A physical layer can be parameterized in order to adapt it to a predefinable field of application of the module, in particular in terms of speed, availability and / or expandability.

The present disclosure relates to a makeup removing composition comprising: (a) about 5 to about 50 wt. % of exfoliating particles; (b) about 5 to about 30 wt. % of glycerin; (c) about 1 to about 50 wt. % of one or more natural fatty compounds; and (d) about 25 to about 75 wt. % of one or more nonionic surfactants; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. In addition to effectively removing makeup, the composition both exfoliates and hydrates the skin. Accordingly, the disclosed includes method for removing makeup from the skin and / or methods for exfoliating and hydrating the skin.

The present invention relates to an adhesive bandage with reduced pain during removal, whose flat strip substrate has a sticking front, a non-sticking back and four sides. And, both areas of said sticking front and non-sticking back are greater than those of four sides; The feature is: a strip of non-glued area is disposed between both of opposite parallel lengthwise lateral sides and two strips of glued area are parallel juxtaposed on both lengthwise sides of said non-glued area respectively on said sticking front, wherein a pair of glue-less indentations are formed on both end sides of said non-glued area but not adjacent said glued area of said strip substrate and being flush with both crosswise end sides; When the sticking front of the strip substrate sticks and presses on the skin epidermis around the wound, the middle non-glued area does not contact and stick on the skin epidermis S; Hence, when said adhesive bandage is to be ripped off upon changing medical dressing, our fingers can take anyone glue-less indentation on the strip substrate as grip fulcrum for lifting up to achieve the purpose of tearing off said strip substrate from the skin epidermis with effect of no painful feeling by such tearing off action.

Methods of attenuating the toxic or medically undesirable effects of drugs and toxins in a human by administering to a human an injectable formulation comprised of a dispersion of particles comprised of reversed cubic or reversed hexagonal lyotropic liquid crystalline material. The particles absorb or adsorb or otherwise sequester and attenuate the effect of drugs and toxins, and may be used as a rescue or reversal agent, or as a prophylaxis. The invention is especially applicable in reversing adverse effects of local anesthetics inadvertently delivered systemically, and attenuating the therapeutic effects of general anesthetics in the course of treatment.

A golf club grip for attachment to a golf club shaft formed of an upper section having a first outer diameter, an intermediate tapered transitional area and a lower section having a second outer diameter larger than the upper section outer diameter. The upper section accommodates the ring finger and pinky finger of the upper hand. The intermediate tapered transitional section accommodates the middle and index fingers and the thumb of the upper hand. The lower section accommodates the fingers of the lower hand. The structure of the golf club grip promotes better feel and allows a golfer's non-dominant upper hand to obtain a firmer and stronger grip while allowing the dominant lower hand to impart more force to the ball with the golf club.

A golf club grip for attachment to a golf club shaft formed of an upper section having a first outer diameter, an intermediate tapered transitional area and a lower section having a second outer diameter larger than the upper section outer diameter. The upper section accommodates the ring finger and pinky finger of the upper hand. The intermediate tapered transitional section accommodates the middle and index fingers and the thumb of the upper hand. The lower section accommodates the fingers of the lower hand. The structure of the golf club grip promotes better feel and allows a golfer's non-dominant upper hand to obtain a firmer and stronger grip while allowing the dominant lower hand to impart more force to the ball with the golf club.

A first entity, receives from customer or form an agency on behalf of a customer an ingredient list comprising ingredients and contact information for a supplier of each ingredient. For each ingredient needing a certificate, the first entity contacts each respective supplier requesting a copy of a kosher letter for the ingredient. The kosher letter is received and one or more associated unique identifiers are assigned and communicated to the supplier and / or any other subscribed party such as the customer(s) and / or the agency or agencies certifying the manufactured product made with this ingredient list, as applicable. This eliminates the need for the supplier and / or the customer to have to take further action with respect to the kosher letters. A kosher certification agency is able to use the unique identifiers to obtain information for use in deciding whether to grant a kosher certification to the product of the ingredient list. The first entity notes when kosher letters are going to expire and requests new kosher letters directly from the associated suppliers, eliminating the need for the customer or agency to perform that action.