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A laminated body is prepared, in which at an end surface at which internal electrodes are exposed, the internal electrodes disposed adjacently are electrically isolated from each other, and a distance between the internal electrodes disposed adjacently is about 20 μm or less when measured along the thickness direction of an insulator layer, and a withdrawn-depth of the internal electrodes is about 1 μm or less when measured from the end surface. In a step of electroless plating, plating deposits formed at the end portions of the plurality of internal electrodes are increased in size so as to be connected to each other.

Recorded audio data is compressed to obtain a condensed version, by first selecting a number of subsequent non-overlapping segments of the audio data, then reducing each segment by temporal compression and combining the reduced segments into a shortened version which can be output. The temporal compression may be made with a local compression factor which varies between the segments. The segmenting may be chosen based on an innovation signal derived from the audio data itself to indicate a content change rate in the audio data.

A highly efficient projection system is provided, including a light source, a color separator, a scrolling unit, a light valve, a projection lens unit, and a polarization conversion system. The color separator separates an incident beam according to color. The scrolling unit includes at least one lens cell and converts a rotation of the lens cell into a rectilinear motion of an area of the lens cell through which light passes so the incident beam is scrolled. The light valve processes a beam transmitted by the color separator and the scrolling unit, according to an image signal and forms a color picture. The projection lens unit magnifies the color picture formed by the light valve and projects the magnified color picture onto a screen. The polarization conversion system is installed between the color separator and the light valve and converts the incident beam into a beam with a single polarization.

The inventive paint dryer, comprises a cabin (12) for housing objects (15) that are to be painted and dried. At least one fresh air supply (8) is provided in order to introduce fresh air into an air circulation system pertaining to the dryer (1) resulting in the circulation of said air. At least one pure gas supply line (7) is provided, wherein thermally cleaned and heated waste air is introduced as a pure gas, thereby maintaining the waste gas circulated in the circulation system at the desired temperature in such a way that objects (15) arranged in the cabin (12) can be dried by radiation and / or convection. The pure gas supply line (7) is surrounded by the fresh air supply line (8) at least along a longitudinal pipe segment and at least in said longitudinal pipe section the pure gas supply pipe (7) is constructed in such a way as to allow for the transmission of heat to fresh air flowing into the fresh air supply (8). The invention also relates to a paint dryer unit comprising several paint dryer modules which are positioned one after the other and configured as paint dryers according to the invention.

In a switching power supply and a control method for the same in accordance with the present invention, a first error amplifier generates a first error signal by comparing the output signals of a plurality of converters with a reference voltage, an arithmetic unit generates a single output signal by adding the currents output from the rectifying means of the plurality of converters, a second error amplifier generates a second error signal by comparing the single output signal with the output of the first error amplifier, and PWM signal generators generate PWM signals on the basis of the output signal of the second error amplifier to PWM control each of a plurality of switching devices.

A LED lighting device has a number of LED's, and a multiple optical assembly defined by a number of modular units; each modular unit has a total-internal-reflection lens associated with a LED, and the modular units are connected to one another so as the lenses have respective distinct optical reflecting surfaces.

In a power conversion device that includes a PWM converting means for generating a PWM pulse by comparing three-phase voltage commands with a triangular wave carrier signal, a power converter for converting between a DC voltage and a three-phase AC voltage by driving a switching element according to the PWM pulse, a current detecting means for detecting a pulsed current flowing through a DC bus conductor of a main circuit, and a voltage command correcting means for correcting three-phase voltage commands, which corrects the three-phase voltage commands so that a line voltage value between the maximum phase and an intermediate phase and a line voltage value between the intermediate phase and the minimum phase are each equal to or larger than a predetermined value, the maximum phase, intermediate phase, and minimum phase being determined in correspondence to momentary values of the three-phase voltage commands arranged in descending order, if the voltage command is outside an allowable upper limit or lower limit, not only the voltage command for the maximum phase and / or the minimum phase but also the voltage command for the intermediate phase are corrected.Accordingly, the inability to detect a current due to a restriction imposed by an upper limit or a lower limit for an output voltage is eliminated, and highly precise control of the power conversion device is achieved independently of the situation.

A closed cycle plant for converting thermal power to mechanical or electrical power including: a closed circuit inside which a working fluid circulates according to a predetermined circulation direction, a volumetric expander configured to receive at the inlet the working fluid in a gaseous state. The volumetric expander includes: a jacket having an inlet and an outlet for enabling the introduction and discharge the working fluid; an active element housed in said jacket and suitable for defining, in cooperation with said jacket, a variable volume expansion chamber; a main shaft; a valve active that opens and closes the inlet and outlet, and a generator connected to the main shaft. The valve includes a regulation device configured to vary the duration of the introduction condition, or the maximum through cross-section of the inlet.

An apparatus and method for removing particulate matter and undesirable vapors from a gas stream are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes at least one ionizing electrode that negatively charges the particulate matter and condensed droplets of undesirable vapors, at least one scrubbing element including a collecting surface, and at least one liquid applicator operable to apply a liquid film to the collecting surface, wherein a positive charge is applied to the liquid film to attract negatively-charged particulate matter and / or condensed droplets of undesirable vapors to the collecting surface. In another aspect, a method includes the steps of: negatively charging the particulate matter and condensed droplets of undesirable vapors using at least one ionizing electrode; applying a liquid film to a collecting surface proximate the ionizing electrode; and positively charging the liquid film to attract the negatively-charged particulate matter and condensed droplets of undesirable vapors.

A microelectromechanical gas sensor including a fixed part, at least one suspended part in relation to fixed part, at least one sensitive zone carried on the suspended part, the sensitive zone being able to adsorb / absorb and desorb gaseous species or families of gaseous species, a heater for heating at least the sensitive zone, a detector for detecting the adsorption / absorption and desorption of gaseous species or families of gaseous species on the sensitive zone, a controller of controlling the heater so that the heating is applied to at least the sensitive zone with one or more temperature profiles ensuring the adsorption / absorption and desorption of the gaseous species in a controlled manner so as to obtain an individual desorption of each species or families of gaseous species.

A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer includes a set of line cards, a set of xDSL modem cards, a redundant xDSL modem card, a test and switching unit, a control unit, and a trunk unit. Each line card may include a switch, through which the control unit may selectively direct the line card to couple to a corresponding xDSL modem card or a redundancy bus. The test and switching unit is coupled to the redundancy bus, and includes a relay matrix and a Copper Loop Tester (CLT). In response to commands received from the control unit, the relay matrix may route redundancy bus signals to the CLT and / or the redundant xDSL modem card. The CLT performs tests to measure or determine subscriber loop electrical characteristics in response to control unit commands, and returns test results to the control unit.

In a brazing repair material 3 which is charged into a repairing portion of base material 1 in which a failure such as a crack 2 and corrosion is generated, diffusion heat treatment is carried out, the brazing repair material 3 is integrally bonded to the repairing portion to repair the repairing portion, the brazing repair material 3 comprises a mixture of non-molten alloy powder having a composition similar to that of the base material 1 and molten alloy powder which is melted at a temperature of the diffusion heat treatment, and the molten alloy powder is brazing repairing alloy consisting of 0.001 to 0.05 mass % of C, 2 to 5 mass % of Si, 10 to 25 mass % of Cr, 15 to 25 mass % of Co, 1 to 5 mass % of B, and balance of Ni, and excluding Al. With this configuration, a part having a failure such as a crack can restore original characteristics like the inherent base material.

An illumination system for a video-imaging device has a light source and a collector of light from the light source. The collector is formed according to the principles of non-imaging optics and receives a portion of the light from the light source. The collector is configured to reduce the angular distribution of the collected light from the light source to match the requirements of a digital pixelation device.

The present invention provides a conveying system capable of delivering and receiving glass substrates at the same time without a loss in process time for intermittent operation and capable of setting conveying mode in response to cycle time of a manufacture line, in regard to sheets conveyance between an exchanger and the manufacture line. In this conveyance system for glass substrate or the like, which conveys works such as a glass substrate in unit of cassette between a cassette storage part and a plurality of exchangers arranged in parallel with each other with a conveying means and which conveys a work of sheet between the exchanger and the manufacturing line, a conveyor is arranged in relation to the cassette to be vertically elevated inside the exchanger, and a conveyor dedicated to deliver the works to the manufacturing line and a conveyor dedicated to receive the works discharged from the manufacturing line are separately arranged in two stages in upper and lower, and a plurality of conveyors are arranged in parallel with each other along the direction of the exchangers arranged in parallel with each other. Furthermore, the conveyor arranged inside the exchanger can be vertically elevated in response to height of both the dedicated conveyors.

A high accuracy miniature optical encoder is provided. A grating encoder comprises a scale (81) having a scale grating (80) formed thereon; a light source (280) operative to emit a light onto the scale grating (80); a fiber optic readhead having a tip arranged movable together with the light source (280) relative to the scale (81) along a measuring axis (82). The fiber optic readhead (300) includes a plurality of fiber optic receiver channels (190A-C) for receiving a self-image (265) formed at a certain position by the light from the scale grating (80). The fiber optic receiver channel (190) includes an optical fiber (130), a receiver channel aperture (110) formed in one end of the optical fiber, and a phase mask (120) formed at the receiver channel aperture (110). The phase mask (120) has a grating with a period corresponding to a light-and-dark period formed in the self-image. Such gratings of the fiber optic receiver channels (190A-C) have different spatial phase relationships relative to each other.

A luminescence analysis apparatus, in particular for fluorescence microscopy, has a lighting assembly having a lighting unit which includes a preassembled module housed inside a housing; the module is defined by a LED mounted on a plate, and by an optical collimating element connected integrally to the LED and located in close proximity to the LED; the optical element is a catadioptric collimator made of transparent plastic material and designed to internally convey and transmit the light emitted by the LED, so as to generate a substantially parallel beam of light rays which is directed onto a luminesce sample for analysis.

A unique, small microturbine engine adapted to integrate with an electrical generator for producing electrical power has been developed. The microturbine includes an ejector cooling scheme, a prevaporizing combustor, and a combustor air bypass. The ejector cooling scheme uses energy in the hot exhaust gas stream of the microturbine to entrain a flow of ambient air that cools the generator. The prevaporizing combustor of the present invention allows liquid fuel to be vaporized in a small amount of air prior to combustion, thereby increasing combustion efficiency and decreasing combustor size requirements. The combustor air bypass allows a fraction of the compressor discharge air to bypass the prevaporizing combustor under certain operating conditions. This permits control of the overall equivalence ratio and the fuel / air mixing process in the combustion zone, improving efficiency and operability.

A safe, easy to control, efficient, and compact flying car configuration is enabled through the combination of multiple vertical lift rotors, and a thrust propellers which is placed on the center of lower frame of the vehicle. The vertical lift rotors, permits a balancing of the center of lift with the center of gravity for both vertical and horizontal flight whereas the propeller help to steer the vehicle in air. This multiple rotor system has the ability to tolerate a relatively large variation of the payload weight for hover, transition, or cruise flight while also providing vertical thrust redundancy. The passengers are safe inside the vehicle as the rotors and the propeller are surrounded by a thick frame around them. This rotors provide a controlled thrust for a specific lift range.

A hydropnuematic riveter system is described, having features that allow for a reduction in size and weight over traditional rivet squeezers and rivet pullers. The riveter system also provides for greater versatility by permitting the operator to connect different rivet forming heads to the pressure intensifier portion, via a single flexible conduit with fluid-tight quick disconnect fittings.

The invention relates to a device for preparing a homogeneous mixture consisting of fuel and oxidants, comprising: means (5) for supplying liquid fuel to an evaporator; means (4) for supplying gaseous oxidants into a mixing zone located downstream from the evaporator, and; a reaction zone located downstream from the mixing zone (12). According to the invention, a packed structure (3) is arranged in the reaction zone (14). The invention also relates to a method for preparing a homogeneous mixture consisting of fuel and oxidants.

A hydropnuematic riveter system is described, having features that allow for a reduction in size and weight over traditional rivet squeezers and rivet pullers. The riveter system also provides for greater versatility by permitting the operator to connect different rivet forming heads to the pressure intensifier portion, via a single flexible conduit with fluid-tight quick disconnect fittings.

A door blocking device including a retaining member movable, along a given path, between a work position and a rest position, in which it respectively cooperates with and does not cooperate with a coupling member of the door when the door is in a closed position; and controlled-actuation means for controlled actuation of the retaining member, and which include elastic means for pushing the retaining member into the rest position; means for moving the retaining member into the work position in opposition to the elastic means; a rotary member having at least one radially projecting peripheral lobe; and an electrically controlled actuator for moving the rotary member selectively between a first angular position, in which the at least one lobe does not interfere with the given path (T), thus allowing the retaining member to move between the work position and the rest position, and a second angular position, in which the lobe interferes with the given path to lock the retaining member in the work position in opposition to the elastic means.

In a brazing repair material 3 which is charged into a repairing portion of base material 1 in which a failure such as a crack 2 and corrosion is generated, diffusion heat treatment is carried out, the brazing repair material 3 is integrally bonded to the repairing portion to repair the repairing portion, the brazing repair material 3 comprises a mixture of non-molten alloy powder having a composition similar to that of the base material 1 and molten alloy powder which is melted at a temperature of the diffusion heat treatment, and the molten alloy powder is brazing repairing alloy consisting of 0.001 to 0.05 mass % of C, 2 to 5 mass % of Si, 10 to 25 mass % of Cr, 15 to 25 mass % of Co, 1 to 5 mass % of B, and balance of Ni, and excluding Al. With this configuration, a part having a failure such as a crack can restore original characteristics like the inherent base material.

A recoil reduction system for sighting-in a firearm is disclosed. The system includes an attachment member configured and arranged to attach to a surface or object, such as a shooting bench, tree stand or a tree. A strap having a first end and a second end is included. The first end of the strap is connected to the attachment member. A sling is formed on the second end of the strap. The sling has a loop configured and arranged to receive the buttstock of a rifle. A stand having a rigid plate configured and arranged to support a bipod of a rifle may also be included.

An explosive device composed of: a flux compression generator operative to produce a high intensity electric current when activated; and an electrical payload connected to the generator and constructed to receive the high intensity electric current and cause energy in the current to generate a shaped projectile in the payload and to launch the projectile.