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The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure such as a field effect transistors (FETs) in which the channel region of each of the FETs is composed of an array of more than one electrically isolated channel. In accordance with the present invention, the distance between each of the channels present in the channel region is within a distance of no more than twice their width from each other. The FETs of the present invention are fabricated using methods in which self-assembled block copolymers are employed in forming the channel.

Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. The implant may include an electrode or other structure for applying pacing signals to one or both ventricles of the heart, for defibrillating the heart, for sensing beating of the heart or the like. A wireless telemetry and control system may allowing the implant to treat congestive heart failure, monitor the results of the treatment, and apply appropriate electrical stimulation.

A method of processing an image containing written information according to the invention includes the steps of scanning a surface of an object to obtain an image of the surface represented by image data, analyzing the image data to determine locations of one or more regions with written indicia on the surface, where indicia may include logos, stamps, meter marks, alphanumeric information, labels or other distinctive marks, creating one or more sub-images substantially limited to the dimensions of the indicia-bearing regions, transmitting the sub-images from a first computer or process used to create the sub-images to a second computer or process, and further analyzing the sub-images at the second computer or process, such as by OCR, to decode the written indicia in the sub-images. By transmitting the sub-images, preferably in combination with position data indicating where each sub-image was on the original image, the scanned written indicia can be decoded automatically or manually without having to transmit the original image from one computer or process to another. This is particularly important when the image data is a grayscale or color image that is much larger than a black and white (binary) image of the same dimensions.

A thermocycler apparatus and method for rapidly performing the PCR process employs at least two thermoelectric modules which are in substantial spatial opposition with an interior space present between opposing modules. One or multiple sample vessels are placed in between the modules such that the vessels are subjected to temperature cycling by the modules. The sample vessels have a minimal internal dimension that is substantially perpendicular to the modules that facilitates rapid temperature cycling. In embodiments of the invention the sample vessels may be deformable between: a) a shape having a wide mouth to facilitate filling and removing of sample fluids from the vessel, and b) a shape which is thinner for conforming to the sample cavity or interior space between the thermoelectric modules of the thermocycler for more rapid heat transfer.

One aspect of the invention is directed to a balloon catheter with a multilayered polymeric sleeve at the rapid exchange intermediate section, having an outer layer formed of a polymer with a relatively low processing temperature (i.e., melting temperature for semi-crystalline polymers or glass transition temperature for amorphous polymers), and having an inner layer.

The invention relates to industrial automation equipment, in particular to an automated manipulator. A four-degree-of-freedom servo manipulator comprises a lifting arm, a rotary arm, a telescopic boom, a torsional arm, a base and a gripper, wherein the lifting arm is fixedly connected to the base, and fixed on the ground; the gripper is fixedly connected to the output end of the torsional arm; the fixing plate of the telescopic boom is fixedly connected to a rotary cover plate; one end of the telescopic boom is fixedly connected to a vertical flange plate, and the torsional arm is fixedly connected to the vertical flange plate. The four-degree-of-freedom servo manipulator provided by the invention is applicable to machine manufacturing processes and achieves material transportation and transmission, the frictional resistance is small, the running is stable, the accuracy is high, the service life is long, the four-degree-of-freedom servo manipulator provided by the invention can be used for picking up workpieces, through the compact structure distribution of the four-degree-of-freedom servo manipulator, the external dimension can be effectively controlled, and a maximal running space can be obtained.

The invention discloses a manufacturing method for a manual patch of a heat insulating layer of a filament winding engine shell. By controlling the preparation environment of the manual patch, an appropriate adhesive is selected, a multilayer patching method is adopted to reduce the film thickness of a single-layer manual patch and patch size, then a fiber yarn is used for preloading pressure, and the heat insulating layer is repaired to increase the internal mass and shape structure size of the heat insulating layer after curing, thus manufacturing the manual patch. The manufacturing method solves the problems of high film hardness, poor self-adhesion and mutual viscosity, and high patching difficulty of an EPDM material, the thickness of the heat insulating layer meets the design requirements, and an EPDM anatomical layer is compact and smoothly passes engine ground test assessment for a few times.

An optical waveguide monitor equipped with an output light monitor having a decreased restriction in the dimensions and form thereof, a high reliability and a low production cost includes an optical waveguide element (having a plurality of surface waveguide portions, a connecting portion for converging and connecting the surface waveguide portions and an output light-outputting waveguide portion connected to the connecting portion each formed on a dielectric substrate plate; an output light optical fiber connected to an output end of the output light-outputting waveguide portion, a reinforcing capillary for reinforcing a connection between the optical waveguide element and the output light optical fiber and a monitoring light receiving means, wherein the reinforcing capillary has a hole or groove for containing and supporting the output light optical fiber therein, a connecting face thereof bonded to an output end face of the substrate, and a terminal surface opposite to the connecting face, to thereby enable at least one member of the reinforcing capillary per se and a monitoring light optical fiber located within the capillary to receive the monitoring light outputted from the optical waveguide element, to transmit it therethrough and to output it to the outside of the capillary, and the monitoring light receiving means is located in a position suitable to receive the monitoring light outputted to the outside of the reinforcing capillary and has a photoelectric conversion element.

In a bearing apparatus, a first cup portion defining a portion of a stationary portion of a bearing apparatus includes a circular plate portion and a cylindrical portion projecting downward from an outer edge portion of the circular plate portion. A rotating portion of the bearing apparatus includes an annular recessed portion arranged to accommodate at least a lower end portion of the cylindrical portion. Accordingly, it is possible to limit the axial dimension of the bearing apparatus while also enabling both a radial dynamic pressure groove array and a pumping groove array to have a sufficient axial dimension. Additionally, one end of a through hole defined in the rotating portion is arranged to open into the annular recessed portion, so that any air bubbles introduced into a lubricating oil by the pumping groove array can be efficiently caused to flow downward through the through hole and out of the bearing apparatus.

An electric miter saw includes a base, a cutting table, a cutting member and a link arm. The cutting table is mounted on the base. The upper portion of the link arm is connected to a cutting member with the cutting saw blade driven by a motor. The lower portion of the link arm is connected to the upper portion of a supporting member and secured by a threaded central bolt. The linear ball bearing is mounted in the inner aperture of the supporting member, which is slidably connected to the slide rod by a linear ball bearing. At the outer end of the slide rod is mounted a position limit socket. The inner end of the slide rod is connected and secured beneath the cutting table via a releasable securing configuration mentioned above. A flexible blade guard is also provided.

A camera module is disclosed. The camera module includes an imager sensor device comprising a microlens array. A lens set overlies the imager sensor device. A dry film type photoresist spacer is interposed between the imager sensor device and the lens set, wherein the dry film type photoresist spacer has an opening above the microlens array. A fabrication method of the camera module is also disclosed.

The invention relates to a miniature fuel cell powered by a hydrocarbon fuel making heavy use of micro-technologies in making and assembling the sub-assemblies of the cell. Relative to the prior art, the main innovation consists in using a semiconductor oxidised and made porous in predetermined areas, to receive an electrolytic polymer allowing the composition of the proton exchange membrane necessary for the fuel cell to operate.

The toggle-lever clamping device comprises a box-shaped body provided with a clamping member movable between an advanced and a retracted position in which it disengages and respectively locks a work piece. The clamping member is arranged on a side of the box-shaped body and is operatively connected to a linear actuator by an articulated quadrilateral system and an intermediate toggle-lever connecting link. The clamping member extends from the box-shaped body in a substantially orthogonal direction to the linear actuator, and the articulated quadrilateral system and the intermediate toggle-lever link are constructed and arranged to transform a linear movement of the actuator into a composite racking and linear movement of the clamping member to retain and disengage a work piece.

A method for controlling line width critical dimension is disclosed. A semiconductor layer is deposited on a substrate. A cap layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. A patterned photoresist is formed on the cap layer. The patterned photoresist has a top surface and vertical sidewalls. A silicon thin film is selectively sputtered on the top surface and vertical sidewalls of the patterned photoresist, but not on the cap layer. The silicon thin film, which has a thickness: x above the top surface and a thickness: y on the sidewalls of the patterned photoresist, wherein xx<, is used to protect the patterned photoresist. Using the silicon thin film and the patterned photoresist as an etching mask, the cap layer is anisotropically etched thereby transferring the photoresists pattern to the cap layer. Finally, using the cap layer as an etching mask, the semiconductor layer is etched.

The method for thermally conditioning preforms in accordance with the invention comprises the following steps:—Placing the preforms on a chain conveyor (2);—Conveying the preforms through a first thermal conditioning stage (1) and subjecting them to a first heating or cooling heat exchange;—Removing the preforms from the first thermal conditioning stage and holding them outside for a predetermined amount of time in order to redistribute the temperature inside the preforms;—Subjecting the preforms to at least a second heating or cooling heat exchange in a second thermal conditioning stage (1) or in the first thermal conditioning state. The invention also concerns the plants for heating or cooling preforms in accordance with the above method.

A window assembly for an electric home appliance and a control panel assembly using the same are provided. The window assembly includes a plurality of windows for covering a plurality of display elements, respectively; and a unifying member for joining the windows, the unifying member having at least one flexible portion. The unifying member has a plurality of window couplers, each window coupler ganging together a predetermined group of the plurality of windows, and the at least one flexible portion is formed by at least one group joining member for flexibly joining the plurality of window couplers. The plurality of windows is made up of at least two window groups, each window group having at least one window, adjacent window groups of the at least two window groups being separated by a predetermined distance. The at least one flexible portion has a predetermined length, the predetermined length being greater than the predetermined distance, to compensate for dimensional discrepancies in a control panel assembly resulting from normal manufacturing processes. The control panel assembly includes a panel having a plurality of through holes formed in an exterior surface; and a substrate, disposed behind the panel, having a plurality of display elements. The window assembly is disposed between the panel and the substrate, and the plurality of windows of the window assembly are respectively inserted into the plurality of through holes.

A gas supply control device for an apparatus, particularly a coking apparatus, includes timing means (20) and a first command means (12) for manually setting a an opening time interval of a safety valve of a gas tap (1), equipped with a second command means (6). In an installed condition of the control device (10), the command means (6, 12) are operable from outside the structure (7) of the apparatus, with the first command means (12) and the second command means (6) substantially rotating around one same axis, one independent from the other. The timing means (20) of the control device (10) belong to a functional unit (10a) which is coupled or configured for coupling with a portion of the body of the tap (2) which portion, in the above mentioned installed conditions, is located inside the structure (7) of the apparatus. The functional unit (10a) includes switch means controllable by timing means for cutting off the electric current to a solenoid of the tap (1) at the end of a time interval set through the first command means (6), and hence causing the passage of the valve to the respective closed condition.

Apparatus for controlling a hydraulic circuit to be used for operating hydraulic clutches with a pump (8) connected with a relevant reservoir (88) for the fluid of the hydraulic circuit and comprising a piston (89) sliding within a relevant chamber (80) provided with one or more ports (83, 84) for connection to said reservoir (88), the said piston being so shaped as to close/open the said ports (83, 84) upon its stroke along said chamber (80), apparatus being characterized in that the idle stroke of the piston (89) within said chamber (80) is adjustable through a rotation of the same piston (89) about its longitudinal axis.