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The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette case, includes a case body, a charging device disposed in the case body for charging electronic cigarettes. The charging device includes a charging base, a rechargeable battery, and a control circuit board integrated with a circuit processing unit. The charging base has an electrode support where first and second electrode elements, and a trigger element spaced apart from the second electrode element are all disposed on the electrode support. The second electrode element is flexibly deformable when one of the electronic cigarettes is inserted into the case body to create a charging circuit. The circuit processing unit automatically controls the rechargeable battery for charging the electronic cigarette being inserted until it is full of power, whereby the electronic cigarette case is readily to be assembled and to sue, and has a reliable electrical connection with an outer power source.

An indwelling catheter set comprises a cannula housing. The cannula housing comprises: (a) a catheter disposed substantially in the axial direction and formed into a hollow body opened at its distal and proximal ends; and (b) a catheter hub comprising a through bore extending substantially in the axial direction for inserting the proximal portion of the catheter therethrough. The catheter is adhered or welded to the catheter hub.

In a light emitting device, a P-type first region (506) and a P-type third region (508) are placed on both sides of an N-type second region (507) of a rod-like light emitting element (505). Therefore, even if connection of the first, third regions (506, 508) of the rod-like light emitting element (505) relative to the first, third electrodes (1, 3) is reversed, a diode polarity relative to the first, third electrodes (501, 503) is not reversed, making it possible to effectuate normal light emission. Thus, a connection of the first, third regions (506, 508) relative to the first, third electrodes (501, 503) may be reversed during a manufacturing process, making it unnecessary to provide marks or configurations for discrimination of orientation of the rod-like light emitting element (505), so that the manufacturing process can be simplified and manufacturing cost can be cut down.

In a chassis which has a lid plate closing an opening portion of a frame part and in which a plurality of lamps are juxtaposed, the lid plate includes a plurality of plate bodies juxtaposed with their end parts superposed on each other and a connecting unit connects the superposed end parts of the plate bodies and the superposed end parts of the plate bodies, respectively.

The present document describes methods and systems for the automatic inspection of material quality. A set of lights with a geometric pattern is cast on a material to be analyzed. Depending on the material being inspected, same may act as a mirror and the reflected image is captured by a capture device, or the light passes through the material being inspected and the image is captured by a capture device. Defects in the material can be detected by the distortion caused by same in the pattern of the reflected image or passing through. Finally, software is used to identify and locate these distortions, and consequently the defects in the material. This classification of defects is carried out using artificial intelligence techniques.

A multiple blade razor cartridge is provided having a plurality of support members each having a plurality of blade seats spaced apart from one another and disposed along the support member. Each of the blade seats is separated from the next successive blade seat by a flexible hinge. A retaining member connects the support members such that the support members are spaced apart and approximately parallel to each other so that each of the blade seats is approximately aligned with a corresponding blade seat on the next successive support member, forming rows of approximately aligned blade seats. A razor blade is fixed to each row of blade seats. The hinges and thereby the support members are deformable in response to an externally applied force such that a relative angle between successive razor blades is variable. A razor assembly including a cartridge as described above coupled to a handle is provided.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor nanowire device in mass production at a low cost without an additional complex nanowire alignment process or SOI substrate by forming a single crystal silicon nanowire with a simple process without forming an ultra fine pattern using an electron beam and transferring the nanowire separated from the substrate to another oxidation layer or insulation substrate. And also, the present invention suggests a method for simply manufacturing a nanowire device transferring the nanowire from a semiconductor substrate formed thereon the nanowire to another substrate formed thereon an insulation layer or the like.

An apparatus and method is disclosed for an improved absorbent pad and thermal pack for absorbing a liquid discharged from a patient. The absorbent pad and thermal pad comprises an outer sheet made of a liquid impermeable material and an inner sheet of a liquid permeable material. An absorbent sheet is disposed between the inner sheet and the outer sheet. A flexible liquid impermeable container having a chemical mixture which undergoes an thermal reaction upon activation thereof is interposed between the outer and inner sheets to enable the thermal source to be applied to the patient and to enable any liquid from the patient to permeate through the inner sheet to be absorbed by the absorbent sheet. The inner sheet of a liquid permeable material provides a moderate insulation barrier whereas the absorbent pad provides a substantial insulation barrier for directing the thermal source to the patient.

In bottom-gate-type thin film transistors used in a liquid crystal display device, a channel stopper layer is formed on a poly-Si layer thus stabilizing a characteristic of the thin film transistor. The channel stopper layer is formed into a desired shape by wet etching, and the poly-Si layer is formed into a desired shape by dry etching. By applying side etching to the channel stopper layer, a peripheral portion of the poly-Si layer is exposed from the channel stopper layer, and this region is brought into contact with an n+Si layer. Due to such constitution, ON resistance of the thin film transistor can be decreased thus increasing an ON current which flows in the thin film transistor.

A drive member attached to the output shaft of a DC motor placed on a shutter base board includes a drive pin connected to the arm of a shutter blade within a blade chamber for driving the shutter blade to open and close an exposure opening with the reciprocal rotation of the DC motor. A brake member rotatably attached to the shutter base board and having a frictional force applied thereto by a spring washer brakes the rotation of the drive member when a bent portion is pushed by the drive pin to rotate.

An integrated N-way Wilkinson power divider is described. In one embodiment, the N-way Wilkinson power divider uses a conductor layer with a cross-over (or cross-under) resistor insulated from the conducting layer by an insulating bridge. In one embodiment, the width of the transmission line underneath a cross-over resistor is adjusted to improve performance In one embodiment, a three-way Wilkinson power divider is formed using microstrip transmission lines on a single-layer substrate that supports the microstrip transmission lines, dielectric insulators, and resistors.

Well head hydrocyclone separators are typically used for separating particulates from fluids such as gas, oil and water and mixtures thereof. Well head separators are useful to prevent wear and blocking of choke valves, rupture of piping, damage to instruments and to prevent vessels from filling with particulate materials. In the present invention, the cyclone separator assembly includes an inlet, an overflow outlet and a segmented cyclone separator tube.

A system for providing different versions of a modularly structured apparatus for determining a physical process quantity, wherein at least two devices to be generated from the system are based on different measuring principles, including a number sensor units (41-48), each sensor unit being designed for detecting a determined physical measuring quantity and for converting said measuring quantity into an electrical measuring signal, wherein at least two of the sensor units are distinguished from each other by their underlying measuring principles; at least one evaluation unit (10), adapted to connect to the sensor units, for evaluating and generating a process quantity signal representing the physical process quantity from the measuring signal of a sensor unit; at least one output unit (13) for outputting the process quantity signal; at least one voltage supply unit (16); and at least one housing unit (22-24) configured to accommodate at least the evaluation unit.

A micromechanical component comprising a substrate, a seismic mass, and first and second detection means, the substrate having a main extension plane and the first detection means being provided for detection of a substantially translational first deflection of the seismic mass along a first direction substantially parallel to the main extension plane, and the second detection means further being provided for detection of a substantially rotational second deflection of the seismic mass about a first rotation axis parallel to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the main extension plane. The seismic mass can be embodied as an asymmetrical rocker, with the result that accelerations can be sensed as rotations. Detection can be accomplished via capacitive sensors.

A system for integrated circuit (IC) design. A structural multi-project wafer (SMPW) comprises a plurality of pre-manufactured and pre-validated functional blocks. The SMPW is pre-fabricated up to a contact layer so that a user can customize and program different blocks of the SMPW to the user's requirements. An SMPW provider maintains an inventory of SMPWs. If one of the SMPWs can meet all of a user's IC design requirements, or can serve an intermediate step in a user's IC design process, such as market/concept validation or IP validation, the SMPW is provided to the user. The user can then proceed directly to production using a streamlined design flow having a very short cycle time of 1-3 months. Otherwise, the user proceeds to production using a normal design flow having a much longer cycle time.

An apparatus for planarizing is disclosed. A methods of planarizing are disclosed. The methods and apparatus, can help improve yield and lower the cost of manufacture for planarizing of workpieces having extremely close tolerances such as semiconductor wafers. Cost of manufacture information are used for control. Methods to determine preferred changes to process control parameters are disclosed. Cost of manufacture models can be used and are disclosed. Process models can be used and are disclosed. A method to use business calculations combined with physical measurements to improve control is discussed. Use of business calculations to change the cost of planarizing and finishing semiconductor wafers is discussed. Activity based accounting can be used for some applications. Electro-planarizing and electro-processing for adding and removing material is disclosed. Use of current cost of manufacture information including activity based accounting information for improving manufacture, cost of manufacture, and profitability is discussed.

A semiconductor device includes an outer resin case having a peripheral wall and terminal mounting holes formed in the peripheral wall, and a layer assembly provided in the outer resin case. The layer assembly includes a semiconductor chip, an insulating circuit board on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, and a heat-dissipating metal base. External terminals having leg portions are arranged in mounting holes of the peripheral wall, and are press-fitted into the terminal-mounting holes. Bonding wires connect the terminal leg portions and a conductive pattern of the insulating circuit board or the semiconductor chip.

A two-speed transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft that receives power from a motor, a planetary gear unit that receives power from the input shaft and transmits it to an output shaft, and a clutch unit that is installed on the planetary gear unit and determines an element concerning variation of a rotation speed of the motor.