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The present invention provides microfluidic devices, systems and methods for using the same, which facilitate the introduction of fluid to and from a microfluidic channel located within the microfluidic devices.

A wireless IC device includes a flexible sheet provided with a wireless IC chip and radiation plates. The wireless IC chip is connected by an Au bump to a feeder circuit which is located on the sheet and which has a predetermined resonant frequency and a predetermined impedance. The feeder circuit includes electrode patterns, and the feeder circuit and the radiation plates are capacitively coupled with each other through the flexible sheet.

A lighting apparatus is provided that, while suppressing an increase in size, can change the illuminating direction. The lighting apparatus has: a laser generator which emits laser light; a light emitting member which is irradiated with the laser light emitted from the laser generator to emit light; an irradiated position changer which moves and thereafter stops an irradiated position at which the light emitting member is irradiated with the laser light; and a light projecting member which projects the light emitted from the light emitting member.

Disclosed is a system and method for editing video data through marking during video playing so that image retrieval and compiling can be easily made afterwards. During playing the video, the user commands at any position. The system gets the corresponding playing time and stores it as a mark. Then, in the editing operation, the system rapidly and precisely fetches the corresponding video clip according to the mark for replay and compiling so as to save time and improve efficiency.

The invention relates to an endoprosthesis, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, for example a stent, having a base body composed at least partially of a metallic material, and having a functional element which is attached to the base body or imbedded therein and which contains material that is radiopaque and / or X-ray opaque and has a different material composition, at least in a portion of its volume, compared to the material of the base body. To avoid contact corrosion and undesired corrosion, the functional element is provided with a barrier layer which electrically insulates the radiopaque and / or X-ray opaque material from the base body.

The present invention relates to a control and regulation method for a rotorcraft having at least one variable-pitch propulsive propeller and at least one power source for driving the propeller(s), said method consisting in generating at least one mean pitch setpoint βtcl for the propeller(s) as a function of a thrust variation control order Tcl, wherein the method consists in defining a plurality of operating modes, including:a direct mode in which the value of the mean pitch value is a direct result of the control order Tcl;a forced mode in which the mean pitch is automatically forced to a calculated pitch value;a regulated mode in which the power of the propulsive propeller(s) is regulated as a function of a power setpoint from a pilot and of servo-controlling the mean pitch of the propeller(s); anda protected mode.

A vehicle door frame includes a first frame 4 and a second frame 5 abutted against each other at abutting faces 4a and 5b thereof at a predetermined angle. The abutting faces 4a and 5b include first abutting faces 44 and 54 provided in design portions 43 and 53 and second abutting faces 45 and 55 provided in hollow portions 41 and 51, respectively. The first abutting faces 44 and 54 form a first angle θ1 with respect to the second abutting faces 45 and 55 viewed from a direction perpendicular to the design faces 43a and 53a, respectively. The first abutting faces 44 and 54 also form a second angle θ2 with respect to the second abutting faces 45 and 55 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the frames 4 and 5 and the extending direction of flange portions 42 and 52, respectively.

An apparatus and method for high-voltage transient blocking employing a transient blocking unit (TBU) that has at least one depletion mode n-channel device interconnected with at least one depletion mode p-channel device such that a transient alters a bias voltage Vp of the p-channel device and a bias voltage Vn of the n-channel device in concert. Specifically, the bias voltages are altered such that the p-channel device and n-channel device mutually switch off to block the transient. The depletion mode n-channel device employs a set of cascaded low-voltage depletion mode field effect transistors (FETs) such as metal-oxide-silicon field effect transistors (MOSFETs) connected source-to-drain to achieve the desired high-voltage operation of the TBU.

An optical component (1) is switchable between a directional mode and a 2-D mode. The optical component (1) comprising a lens array and an electro-optic layer, for example a liquid crystal layer, disposed in the path of light through the lens array. In the 2-D display mode the lens array has an optical effect on light passing through the component and the electro-optic layer at least partially nullifies the effect. For example the electro-optic layer may, in the 2-D display mode, scatter light or diverge light so as to nullify the focusing effect of the lens array. The optical component (1) may be disposed in the path of light through an image display panel (2) to form a display that may be switched between a directional display mode, eg a 3-D display mode, and a 2-D display mode by suitably switching the optical component (1).

A cellular system using a code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme includes N (N is a positive integer) pilot channels and M (M is a positive integer) data channels. The pilot channels are used transmitting reference signals whose transmission signals are known in advance. The data channels are used for transmitting information. Each of the M data channels is made to correspond to one or a plurality of said N pilot channels.

A surgical device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions are releasably connected together by cooperating first and second formations. The first formation may be formed on the first portion. The second formation includes a resilient arm which is formed on the second portion and engages the first formation on the first portion. The resilient arm may be integrally formed with the second portion.

A quartz crystal device includes: a quartz crystal blank having an outer perimeter part and a vibration region partially separated mechanically from the outer perimeter part by a cut-out groove; a first container joined to a first principal surface of the crystal blank by being joined to an entire perimeter of the perimeter part of the crystal blank via a brazing material layer in the first principal surface; and a second container joined to a second principal surface of the crystal blank by being joined to an entire perimeter of the outer perimeter part of the crystal blank via a brazing material layer in the second principal surface. The vibration region of the crystal blank is hermetically encapsulated in a space formed by the first container, the second container and the outer perimeter part of the crystal blank.

Disclosed is a fluid-connection device for connecting a first wall defining a first fluid space, for example a flexible pipe, to a second wall defining a second fluid space, in the form of a flexible pipe or enclosure, including a first male connector, the first connector including a seal and a snap-fitting collar, the seal extending radially prior to coupling from the axis until a first radial distance R1, a second female connector capable of receiving the first connector, the second connector including at least one flexible tab with one end against which the locking collar abuts in coupling position, in order to prevent retraction from the coupling position, the flexible tab being defined relative to the axis between a second radial distance R2 and a third radial distance R3, which is greater than the second radial distance R2, wherein R2>R1.

A dielectric green sheet containing a dielectric ceramic powder, conductor green sheets containing a metal powder, and firing-assisting green sheets containing an inorganic oxide material powder are prepared, and the firing-assisting green sheet, the conductor green sheet, the dielectric green sheet, another conductor green sheet, and another firing-assisting green sheets are stacked in that order to prepare a laminate. The laminate is then fired. During firing, the bonding strength of the interfaces between the conductor green sheets and the firing-assisting green sheets is decreased and the oxygen partial pressure of the firing atmosphere is changed at least once so that the capacitor portion is separated from the firing-assisting green sheets. In this manner, a method for manufacturing thin film capacitor by which a high-reliability thin film capacitor can be produced at high efficiency and low cost without adversely affecting the characteristics of the thin film capacitor.

The invention discloses an energy-dissipation and shock-absorption tie beam for a double-limb pier and relates to the technical field of bridge building. The tie beam comprises four sleeves fixed in the same vertical plane in an X-type crossed manner, wherein the two longitudinally adjacent sleeves form an included angle alpha; a sliding telescopic rod is arranged in each sleeve, a spring is arranged between each sliding telescopic rod and the bottom of the corresponding sleeve, and the outer end of each sliding telescopic rod is fixed on the double-limb pier; a sliding friction surface is arranged between each sliding telescopic rod and the corresponding sleeve, and energy dissipation and shock absorption are realized through heat generation during sliding friction of the sliding friction surfaces. The sliding telescopic rods are connected with the double-limb pier, a pier body is horizontally and laterally restrained by means of the X-type crossed sleeves, and the static-dynamic stability of the pier is improved; by means of friction between each sliding telescopic rod and the corresponding sleeve, seismic energy borne by the pier can be converted into heat energy to be dissipated through heat generation during friction, seismic dynamic response of the pier, the plastic hinge development degree and the like can be reduced, and the situations that main structures such as the pier, a girder and the like are damaged in earthquakes can be effectively avoided or reduced.

The invention discloses a comprehensive water quality evaluation method. The method comprises the steps of index value quantification of pollution factors, the determination of a heaviest pollution factor, pollution factor pollution degree quantification, average pollution index determination, comprehensive pollution index determination, water quality class determination and evaluation and the like. The method is simple, possesses universality and is easy to popularize. By using the water quality evaluation method, the influence degrees of different pollution factors are simultaneously considered, the effect of the heaviest pollution factor is emphasized and the accuracy of a determination result is increased.

An electronic system for providing assistance in teaching includes a teaching computer, a plurality of wireless tablets, a docking station arranged to receive the plurality of wireless tablets, a class configuration circuit, an educational content definition circuit, an educational session creation circuit, and an educational session management circuit. Also provided are a method performed by the system, a computer program for performing the above-specified method, and a storage medium including such a computer program.

A borehole cleaning device, includes a tubular shaft (12; 42), a hollow space (14) of which opens into the front opening (16; 46), a region (13; 43) adjoining the front opening and provided with a plurality of brush members (21; 51) extending radially outwardly, a suction opening (18; 48) provided in an end region of the shaft (12; 42) opposite the region (13; 43) adjoining the front opening (16; 46), and a region (19; 49) adjacent to the suction opening (18; 48) and extending at an angle to the region (13; 43) of the shaft (12; 42) adjoining the front opening (16; 46) for forming a handle (26; 56).

Disclosed is a catching tool for baseball or softball including a ball receiving portion covering the palm side of a user's hand when wearing the tool and containing a ball receiving surface for receiving a ball, a resin layer that is selectively formed on the surface of the ball receiving portion and can be deformed along a surface of the ball when catching the ball, and a back portion for covering the back of the user's hand. On the ball receiving portion, various resin layers may be optionally formed, examples of the resin layers including a large-width resin layer, and a small-width resin layer having a convex regions.

A semiconductor integrated circuit including: a circuit block having an internal voltage line; an annular rail line forming a closed annular line around the circuit block and supplied with one of a power supply voltage and a reference voltage; and a plurality of switch blocks arranged around the circuit block along the annular rail line, the plurality of switch blocks each including a voltage line segment forming a part of the annular rail line and a switch for controlling connection and disconnection between the voltage line segment and the internal voltage line.

To provide a compact and comparatively low-priced connector for a hand microphone with an antenna capable of firmly connecting to an antenna port and a UC port with high waterproofness and minimizing the attenuation of the antenna output. A connector 1 for leading an antenna output from an antenna port 4 to a hand microphone with an antenna includes an adapter 8 attached to the antenna port 4, and a connector body 7 having a swingable cap 26 engageable with the adapter 8 and a portion to be connected to the UC port 5. The adapter 8 has in its lower portion an antenna port connection terminal to be connected to the antenna port 4 and has in its upper surface a connector body connection terminal which contacts a contact pin projecting from an inner bottom surface of the swingable cap 26 and connected to the antenna of the hand microphone.

For data transfer between a host device and a communication apparatus via a radiocommunication network and for data transfer between an external communication network outside the radiocommunication network and the communication apparatus, a relation of connection between the communication apparatus and the host device according to a radiocommunication protocol held in the communication apparatus is used, communication setting information on the external communication network held in the communication apparatus is used to set a relation of connection between the communication apparatus and the external communication network according to an external communication protocol, and a relation of connection between the communication apparatus and the host device and between the communication apparatus and the external communication network are used to transfer data between the external communication network and the host device.

The invention provides a method used for leading an IP multimedia sub-system to carry out dynamic position management on a user end (UE); the position management of UE is carried out by a dynamic position updating mechanism DLU method; the conversation behaviour of UE is led in a position updating process, namely, corresponding operation on register timer (RT) is added during the conversation process of UE without changing the register process in an IMS, thus reducing the generation frequency of periodic position updating request and the generation times of the periodic position updating request on the basis of extremely little changing quantity. Furthermore, when the UE roams from the home network to the visit network and IOS event or re-register CCRR or PRR event occurs, the method of the invention adopts a two-step position management mechanism TTLM method where home network and visit network are respectively registered and a dynamic position updating mechanism DLU method to carry out the position management on the UE. The method of the invention solves the defects of the prior art better, effectively reduces the load of the HSS and S-CSCF, reduces the transmission quantity of the position updating signals, and improves the utilization ratio of the network resource.

Position adjustments of a chamfering cutter and a deburring cutter in a chamfering device with respect to a workpiece can be easily carried out. The chamfering device has a chamfering cutter, a deburring cutter which has a diameter different from that of the chamfering cutter; a cutter swing block, a cutter longitudinal feed block, and a base block, which rotatably support the chamfering cutter and the deburring cutter and are capable of subjecting the chamfering cutter and the deburring cuter to position adjustment with respect to the workpiece. The longitudinal feed block can perform single-axis feeding with respect to the workpiece. The chamfering cutter and the deburring cutter are disposed so that the cutting change amount of the chamfering cutter and that of the deburring cutter will be approximately equal to each other throughout the diameter range of the workpiece to be processed.

A small medallion is disclosed, which contains a QR code, a phone number, and an alphanumeric code, which the user can input on a website. The user may then associate medical history information, information regarding next-of-kin or personal contacts, and information such as a will or instructions for continuity of a business with the QR code and alphanumeric code. If the user is ever need of emergency assistance, a paramedic who finds the user can scan the QR code, communicate the alphanumeric code to a contact center, and then the contact center will inform the medical center where the user is to be taken for treatment about the user's medical history information, personal contact information, and legal information. A system, which includes steps for ensuring that a user's medical, personal contact, are available in emergencies is also disclosed. A method of learning through which includes steps for ensuring that a user's medical, personal contact, are available in emergencies is also disclosed.

A package (1000) for containing a fluidic product. In one embodiment of the invention, the package comprises a first laminate sheet (200) and a second laminate sheet (300) thermoformed together to form a unitary body (100). The unitary body (100) has a product containing portion (110) having a product cavity containing a fluidic product, a nozzle portion (120) for dispensing the fluidic product from the product cavity, and a break-off cap (130) sealing a dispensing orifice of the nozzle portion (120). Each of the first and second laminate sheets (200, 300) includes a layer of polyethylene (PE) and a layer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The layer of PE has a first thickness and the layer of PET has a second thickness, the second thickness being less than or equal to the first thickness.

The present invention relates to a device for monitoring a temperature variation undergone by a product, which detects a drop in temperature below a predetermined temperature threshold (Tcs), comprising: a sealed casing (I) which defines a containment space (V), and a mixture contained, or containable, in said containment compartment (V) which comprises a liquid phase (S) and a solid (D) comprising metal particles having an average nanometric size comprised between 1 and 300 nm and a coating layer (R) of said particles. This coating (R) comprises an organic material and is configured in such a way that, in a configuration of use of the device at a first temperature (T1) greater than said threshold temperature (Tcs), it allows the maintenance of the solid (D) in solution in said liquid phase (S), in which the particles are separated from each other, while at a crystallization temperature (T2) of said liquid phase (S), being said temperature (T2) equal to or lower than said threshold temperature (Tcs), the coating layer (R) separates from the metal particles allowing an aggregation of the metal particles. The mixture undergoes an irreversible loss of optical properties, allowing the detection of undesired temperature variation.

The present invention relates to an electric fireplace having a 3D flame simulating assembly, which comprises housing, an imaging light source, a light processing unit and a simulated charcoal disposed in front of the inner cavity of said housing. A translucent imaging screen is positioned against the back of the simulated charcoal and a second translucent imaging screen is positioned just in front of and parallel to the translucent imaging screen. The light emitted from the imaging light source is projected onto the imaging screen to form a primary simulated flame image after passing through the light processing unit, and portion of which is further projected onto the second imaging screen to form a secondary simulated flame image after passing through the image screen. If the distance between the imaging screen and the second imaging screen is kept to be enough, a visual effect of rising and leaping simulated flames with spatial depth is generated due to the different front to back positions of the flame images imaged on both screens.

A cable connector assembly (100) includes at least a cable (4); an insulating housing (2); a series of contacts (27) which are fixed in the insulating housing (2) to contact with the cable (4) electrically; a metal shield (1) engages with said insulating housing to shield the contacts (27) and cable (4); a bended grounding bar (32) is set between the insulating housing and cables, said bended grounding bar (32) formed an insert face (321) and a cover face (322), the insert face (321) electrically contact with the braid layer (42) of said cables and the cover face (322) covers on the insulating housing to screen it.

The present invention relates to a stackable lamination for rotors of electric motors having inclined or helical slots, and a method for manufacturing the lamination. The lamination comprises at least one boss projecting from a face thereof for coupling with a second lamination in the same pack. The two coupled laminations are rotated according to an offset angle. Advantageously, a boss portion has a lower thickness than the remaining portions to allow the same boss to be coupled with a matching boss of the second lamination, the two coupled bosses being angularly offset according to a preset angle. The reduction in the boss thickness is carried out during the manufacturing step of the lamination.