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A light emitting diode (LED) light bulb configured to replicate the light output of a conventional incandescent light bulb is provided. The LED light bulb includes a base for coupling the bulb to a power source having at least one side wall defining a cavity; a generally rectangular substrate having a first end and a second end, the second end disposed in the cavity and electrically coupled to the base; a plurality of LEDs electrically coupled and disposed on the first end of the substrate, the plurality of LEDS arranged on a front face, back face and top edge of the first end of the substrate to emit light in a spherical output; and a light transmissive cover configured to enclose the plurality of LEDs, the cover being coupled to the base.

An organic light-emitting device having a high efficiency in its luminous performance and a long product life, a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device, and an electronic apparatus are provided. The organic light-emitting device includes emissive functional layers formed between an anode and a cathode. A hole transport material and a emissive material are mixed in the emissive functional layers, while the hole transport material is provided with a host function, in which the emissive material works as a guest.

A wireless LAN system comprises a wireless LAN access point for communicating wirelessly with a wireless LAN terminal, and a LED light bulb using a LED device as a light source. The wireless LAN access point is embedded in the LED light bulb.

A pump for pumping sensitive fluids, such as blood, has no mechanical contact between the impeller and any other structure.

The present invention is directed to an infrared light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90). A preferred embodiment of the light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90) may be used on aircraft or other vehicles for landing, taxi mode, or search operations. The light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90) preferably only requires about 10 to 20 watts of power. The light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90) may include a housing (12, 32, 82), a base (14, 34, 50), an IR diode (16, 36, 60), and an aspheric lens (18, 38). The base (14, 34, 50) is preferably connected to the bottom portion (22) of the housing(12, 32, 82), and the aspheric lens (18, 38) is preferably connected to the top portion (24) of the housing (12, 32, 82). The IR diode (16, 36, 60) may be mounted on the base (14, 34, 50). The housing (12, 32, 82) and the base (14, 34, 50) preferably have high thermal conductivity, and they preferably act as heat sinks. In addition, a plurality of thermal electric coolers (20, 40, 70) may be positioned between the base (14, 34, 50) and the IR diode (16, 36, 60) for additional dissipation of the heat generated by the light assembly. The IR diode (16, 36, 60) is adapted to emit infrared light. The light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90) preferably maintains a substantially constant operating temperature so that the peak emission of the IR diode (16, 36, 60) is substantially maintained. The infrared light may radiate through the hollow of the housing(12, 32, 82) to the aspheric lens (18, 38). The aspheric lens (18, 38) is preferably adapted to collimate infrared light. As a result, the light assembly (10, 30, 80, 90) may provide a collimated beam of infrared light having a NVIS radiant intensity greater than about 2.

A lubricant applicator rotatable at multiple different linear velocities, including a rotatable lubricant applying member to scrape a lubricant and to apply the lubricant to a surface of an image carrier rotatable at multiple different linear velocities. Any given linear velocity of the lubricant applying member satisfies a relation of n1 / N1>n2 / N2> . . . nx / Nx, where N1, N2, . . . Nx (N1<N2< . . . Nx) are the multiple different linear velocities of the image carrier, and n1, n2, . . . nx are multiple linear velocities of the lubricant applying member corresponding to the multiple linear velocities of the image carrier.

An electro-optical device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal, and has a display region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region of the first substrate has a peripheral electrode and a first orientation film covering the peripheral electrode. Then, since the density of first orientation film in the display region is different from the density of the first orientation film in the peripheral region, it is possible to efficiently capture ionic impurities present in the liquid crystal.

A solid-sealing type organic EL display device having an excellent mechanical strength, sealed by a highly reliable sealing method and in which the luminescence property is less deteriorated. A laminate film including a thermoplastic adhesive member and a barrier layer against moisture is disposed on an upper electrode that is situated over an organic EL layer. In a sealing part existed in a periphery of the display region, only a metal oxide film which is formed of metal alkoxide exists between an edge of the laminate film and the element substrate. The organic EL element is surrounded only by an inorganic film so that moisture permeation from the outside can be prevented. Moreover the sealing part is composed of the inorganic film having an excellent sealing property against water thereby it is possible to make a width of the sealing part small.

A stock ejector assembly and method for metal forming dies includes a stock ejector with a large spring and a ring-style stripper. The ring-style stripper provides a larger surface area for contacting the stock. The large compression spring is preloaded and when a load is applied, the stripper retracts and the spring pressure increases. When the dies separate, the stock ejector pushes the part off flat surfaces, separating surfaces sealed by adhesion, including but not limited to oil or lubricant adhesion.

A silicon wafer, which has been doped with nitrogen and has been subjected to an extrinsic gettering (EG) treatment, for example, the formation of a polysilicon layer. In the silicon wafer, when the wafer is exposed to an ion of a heavy metal such as copper or nickel in a device manufacturing process, the copper and nickel can be captured by the action of intrinsic gettering (IG) in the course of a heat treatment, and, when a polysilicon layer is formed as a strain layer, iron and copper can be captured by the action of an extrinsic gettering (EG) using the polysilicon as a strong point for the capture.

As an object to provide a lithium-ion supercapacitor having a high energy density and a high power density, capable of being charged and discharged many times, and having a long product life, there is provided a lithium-ion supercapacitor using a graphene / CNT composite electrode, the lithium-ion supercapacitor including: an anode; a cathode that is arranged to be separated from the anode; and a lithium ion electrolytic solution that fills in a space between the anode and the cathode, wherein either or both of the cathode and the anode are formed by a graphene / CNT composite, and a CNT concentration in the graphene / CNT composite is 17 wt % or more and 33 wt % or less.

In an ion generating unit configured to control driving of a plurality of ion generating elements for generating ions by a controller, the controller drives the ion generating elements upon start up, and is configured to keep driving for a predetermined time period; thereby, the ion concentration of a space upon start up is quickly raised to a predetermined concentration. Further, the controller is configured to drive the ion generating elements intermittently and one after another in order after the predetermined time period has elapsed; the product life is elongated while maintaining the predetermined ion concentration and shortening the driving time of the ion generating elements.

An adhesive hydrogel contains: a polymer matrix of a copolymer of a monofunctional monomer and a crosslinking monomer (a); another polymer component; water; and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein: either a structural unit derived from the monofunctional monomer contained in the polymer matrix or the other polymer component or both contain a structural unit derived from at least one compound (b) selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salts, and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives having a hydroxyl group, an acid group, a salt thereof, an amino group, and / or an ammonium group; and the other polymer component contains a polymer compound (c) with a side chain having an oxyalkylene group or a polyoxyalkylene group.

Provided is a fuel cell having a long product life. In the fuel cell, an interlayer is arranged between a portion of an interconnector which contains at least one of Ag, Pd, Pt, Fe, Co, Cu, Ru, Rh, Re and Au and a first electrode containing Ni. The interlayer is formed of a conductive ceramic.

A stock ejector assembly and method for metal forming dies includes a stock ejector with a large spring and a ring-style stripper. The ring-style stripper provides a larger surface area for contacting the stock. The large compression spring is preloaded and when a load is applied, the stripper retracts and the spring pressure increases. When the dies separate, the stock ejector pushes the part off flat surfaces, separating surfaces sealed by adhesion, including, but not limited to, oil or lubricant adhesion.

An ultra capacitor module includes a first ultra capacitor having a first polar terminal provided with a screw thread A formed on an outer peripheral surface, a second ultra capacitor having a second polar terminal provided with a screw thread A formed on an outer peripheral surface, and a connecting member having a screw hole B formed corresponding to the screw thread A on an inner peripheral surface through which the first polar terminal is inserted from one side and the second polar terminal is inserted from the other side to connect the first and second ultra capacitors in series and having a gas emission hole formed from a center to an outer surface.

A semiconductor inspection jig includes: a base on which a semiconductor device is placed; and a substrate provided on the base and including a conductive pattern, wherein the conductive pattern intersects with a lead of the semiconductor device placed on the base from a direction other than a horizontal direction with respect to the lead, and is in contact with an intermediate part of the lead without being in contact with a leading end of the lead.

As an object to provide a lithium-ion supercapacitor having a high energy density and a high power density, capable of being charged and discharged many times, and having a long product life, there is provided a lithium-ion supercapacitor using a graphene / CNT composite electrode, the lithium-ion supercapacitor including: an anode; a cathode that is arranged to be separated from the anode; and a lithium ion electrolytic solution that fills in a space between the anode and the cathode, wherein either or both of the cathode and the anode are formed by a graphene / CNT composite, and a CNT concentration in the graphene / CNT composite is 17 wt % or more and 33 wt % or less.

A propeller for watercraft having excellent abrasion resistance includes a propeller body having a blade and a hub portion, the propeller body being molded by casting an aluminum alloy, and an anodic oxide coating provided so as to cover a surface of the propeller body, the anodic oxide coating being obtained by performing a blast treatment for the surface of the propeller body and thereafter subjecting the surface to anodic oxidation.

An image forming apparatus includes: a first exposing unit exposing a surface of a charged photosensitive member to form a latent image; a second exposing unit exposing the surface of the photosensitive member after the surface of the photosensitive member passes a transfer position at which a toner image obtained by causing toner to adhere to the latent image is transferred to a transferred body and before the surface of the photosensitive member reaches a charging position; and a control unit varying a length of a period from a timing at which a portion of the photosensitive member exposed by the second exposing unit is initially charged by the charging member to a timing at which the first exposing unit starts formation of the latent image when performing image formation based on a print signal, based on information related to a photosensitive layer thickness of the photosensitive member.

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel encapsulation structure includes a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer and a second inorganic layer stacked with one another. The organic layer is an ambipolar layer and the ambipolar layer is made of organic copolymer. Molecules of the organic copolymer have hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups. The present invention further provides an OLED display device including a substrate, a thin-film transistor driver layer, an OLED luminescent layer, and an OLED display panel encapsulation structure.

An intrauterine device having at least one first pharmaceutically active ingredient and at least one first layer made of at least a first polymeric material, wherein between about 10 and about 60 v / v % of at least one particulate material is dispersed and / or incorporated in the first polymeric material. The presence of the particulate material will reduce the porosity of the polymer or otherwise obstruct the diffusion of the pharmaceutically active ingredient being released, thereby slowing its rate of release. In this way, it is possible to regulate the release rate and / or initial burst of the device, simply by adjusting the amount of particles / particulate material in the first layer, instead of having to adapt the size of the device to the desired release pattern, which requires expensive changes in production equipment and manufacturing processes.

A propeller for watercraft having excellent abrasion resistance includes a propeller body having a blade and a hub portion, the propeller body being molded by casting an aluminum alloy, and an anodic oxide coating provided so as to cover a surface of the propeller body, the anodic oxide coating being obtained by performing a blast treatment for the surface of the propeller body and thereafter subjecting the surface to anodic oxidation.

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel encapsulation structure includes a first inorganic layer, a first organic layer and a second inorganic layer stacked with one another. The organic layer is an ambipolar layer and the ambipolar layer is made of organic copolymer. Molecules of the organic copolymer have hydrophilic groups and hydrophobic groups. The present invention further provides an OLED display device including a substrate, a thin-film transistor driver layer, an OLED luminescent layer, and an OLED display panel encapsulation structure.

A method for controlling a treatment apparatus arrangement in a treatment plant, the treatment plant including a basin housing a liquid and solid matter. The operating condition in the basin is anoxic and / or anaerobic, and the treatment apparatus arrangement includes at least one mixer machine located in the basin and a variable speed drive operatively connected to the mixer machine. The variable speed drive operates the mixer machine alternately in a Normal Operation Mode, in which an operational speed of the mixer machine is at least the greater of a suspension speed and a process speed, and a Reduced Operation Mode, in which the operational speed of the mixer machine is below the suspension speed. Also described is a treatment apparatus arrangement and a treatment plant, respectively.

An adhesive hydrogel contains: a polymer matrix of a copolymer of a monofunctional monomer and a crosslinking monomer (a); another polymer component; water; and a polyhydric alcohol, wherein: either a structural unit derived from the monofunctional monomer contained in the polymer matrix or the other polymer component or both contain a structural unit derived from at least one compound (b) selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salts, and ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives having a hydroxyl group, an acid group, a salt thereof, an amino group, and / or an ammonium group; and the other polymer component contains a polymer compound (c) with a side chain having an oxyalkylene group or a polyoxyalkylene group.

A method for controlling a treatment apparatus arrangement in a treatment plant, the treatment plant including a basin housing a liquid and solid matter. The operating condition in the basin is anoxic and / or anaerobic, and the treatment apparatus arrangement includes at least one mixer machine located in the basin and a variable speed drive operatively connected to the mixer machine. The variable speed drive operates the mixer machine alternately in a Normal Operation Mode, in which an operational speed of the mixer machine is at least the greater of a suspension speed and a process speed, and a Reduced Operation Mode, in which the operational speed of the mixer machine is below the suspension speed. Also described is a treatment apparatus arrangement and a treatment plant, respectively.

An image forming apparatus includes: a first exposing unit exposing a surface of a charged photosensitive member to form a latent image; a second exposing unit exposing the surface of the photosensitive member after the surface of the photosensitive member passes a transfer position at which a toner image obtained by causing toner to adhere to the latent image is transferred to a transferred body and before the surface of the photosensitive member reaches a charging position; and a control unit varying a length of a period from a timing at which a portion of the photosensitive member exposed by the second exposing unit is initially charged by the charging member to a timing at which the first exposing unit starts formation of the latent image when performing image formation based on a print signal, based on information related to a photosensitive layer thickness of the photosensitive member.