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Disclosed is an input device comprising (a) a base support, having a periphery and a plurality of apertures formed therein to define a circumscribed or circumscribing input pad configured to displace under the applied force; (b) a plurality of isolated beam segments, defined by the plurality of apertures, and operable to receive resultant forces distributed to the isolated beam segments by the displacement of the input pad; (c) at least two sensors, disposed along each isolated beam segment, and configured to measure the forces transmitted from the input pad to the periphery and to output a signal corresponding to the applied force. One or more processing means operable with the plurality of sensors may be utilized to receive the signal and to determine at least one of a location and / or magnitude of the applied force acting on the input pad.

A packaged semiconductor chip includes features such as a chip carrier having a large thermal conductor which can be solder-bonded to a circuit board so as to provide enhanced thermal conductivity to the circuit board and electromagnetic shielding and a conductive enclosure which partially or completely surrounds the packaged chip to provide additional heat dissipation and shielding. The packaged unit may include both an active semiconductor chip and a passive element, desirably in the form of a chip, which includes resistors and capacitors. Inductors may be provided in whole or in part on the chip carrier. A module includes two circuits and an enclosure with a medial wall between the circuits to provide electromagnetic shielding between the circuits.

A packaged semiconductor chip includes features such as a chip carrier having a large thermal conductor which can be solder-bonded to a circuit board so as to provide enhanced thermal conductivity to the circuit board and electromagnetic shielding and a conductive enclosure which partially or completely surrounds the packaged chip to provide additional heat dissipation and shielding. The packaged unit may include both an active semiconductor chip and a passive element, desirably in the form of a chip, which includes resistors and capacitors. Inductors may be provided in whole or in part on the chip carrier. A module includes two circuits and an enclosure with a medial wall between the circuits to provide electromagnetic shielding between the circuits.

A key switch structure used in an input device is disclosed to include a circuit module, a key cap supported on a vertically compressible and elastically deformable hollow actuation member of a rubber membrane of the circuit board, a positioning board fastened to the circuit module, and two links arranged in a crossed manner and coupled between coupling portions of the positioning and the key cap to guide vertical movement of the key cap by means of a scissor action when the key cap is pressed by a user to compress the vertically compressible and elastically deformable hollow actuation member in triggering a circuit module to produce a control signal.

Methods for repairing a meniscus, and particularly a torn meniscus. A method of repairing a meniscus may include using a suture passer to pass a suturing element from the region between the superior surface of the meniscus and the femoral condyle, through the meniscus tissue, into the region between the inferior surface of the meniscus and the tibial plateau, across the inferior surface of the meniscus, and back to the superior surface of the meniscus, without deeply penetrating the posterior capsular region of the knee. Equivalently, the suture element may be passed from the inferior surface of the meniscus to the superior surface and back to the inferior surface.

An image sensor package includes a transparent substrate having an image sensor pocket. An image sensor is flip chip mounted to the transparent substrate such that the image sensor is located within the image sensor pocket. Since the image sensor is located within the image sensor pocket, the image sensor package is approximately the same thickness as the transparent substrate.

The invention relates to a luminaire (2) and an illumination system (12). The luminaire according to the invention comprises a light exit window (30) for emitting light from the luminaire, and a reflective screen (40) arranged opposite the light exit window. The luminaire further comprises a light source (20) which is arranged for indirect illumination of the light exit window via the reflective screen. The light source is arranged near the light exit window on an imaginary plane P substantially parallel to the light exit window and emits light away from the light exit window. The luminaire further comprises a specularly reflective part (43) as part of the reflective screen, which specularly reflective part is concavely shaped for reflecting at least part of the light emitted by the light source towards a diffusely reflective part (42) of the reflective screen.The luminaire according to the invention has the effect that use of the specularly reflective part allows an improved controlled reflection of the portion of the light emitted by the light source towards the diffusely reflective part.

A compact receptacle for mating connection with a complementary coaxial plug connector. The receptacle is in use to be mounted on a mobile phone for switching a signal line from an internal antenna to a vehicle's external antenna when placed on a cradle in a vehicle in mating connection with the plug connector on the cradle. The receptacle has a dielectric mold carrying an outer conductor shield fitted on top of the mold, a single spring member, and a single fixed contact member. The conductor shield includes an electrode socket for connection with an outer conductor tube of the plug. The spring member integrally carries a center electrode for connection with a center conductor post of the plug, and a movable contact which forms a normally-closed switch with a fixed contact on the fixed contact member for the above signal switching.

A compact height torque sensing articulation axis assembly is disclosed herein having a torque sensor, an assembly mounting flange, a motor, a motor gearbox, a gearbox output shaft, an encoder, and a cable. The assembly may sense tension on robotic catheter pullwires in an articulating catheter and / or torque on a robotic output axis using the torque sensor. Disclosed embodiments may advantageously be used to achieve small, lightweight robotic catheter systems.

A vertical wind tunnel flight simulator comprises a flight chamber wherein a flier may experience a freefall simulation. Airflow to support the flier is induced by fans connected above the flight chamber through a duct. A staging area having openings to the flight chamber is adjacent to the flight chamber. One or two return air ducts are used to return air from the fans outlet to the fans inlet. Opposed louvers are included on at least one duct segment thereby regulating the temperature via forcing ambient air into the simulator. The use of many duct segments having diverging walls adds commercial value to the system by lowering the height. Mounting components on the roof and behind walls creates a spectacular pedestrian viewing scene of people in flight.

The present invention relates to a cage for a disc space between vertebrae, and more particularly, to a cage for a disc space between vertebrae, which is capable of performing a rotating motion to be stably inserted when being inserted between the vertebrae.Disclosed is a cage for a disc space between vertebrae, including: a cage body inserted between vertebrae; and a pivoting member rotatably connected to the cage body and fastened with an internal rod of a cage inserting device, in which the pivoting member includes a connection portion connected with the cage body and a threaded portion which extends from an end portion of the connection portion and protrudes to the outside of the case body and screw-fastened with the internal rod.

An upright surface treating appliance includes a main body having a user operable handle, and a support assembly for allowing the appliance to be rolled along a surface using the handle. The support assembly includes a yoke pivotably connected to the main body, and a pair of domed-shaped wheels rotatably connected to the yoke. A surface treating head is connected to the yoke. The yoke is shaped so that a section of the yoke is located between the rims of the wheels. To afford a compact appearance to the appliance, the outer surfaces of the wheels and the section of the yoke together at least partially delimit a substantially spherical volume.

An aquarium LED lighting device includes a casing defining two opposing locating grooves and a recessed accommodation portion between the locating grooves. a LED circuit board mounted in the recessed accommodation portion of the casing and carrying a plurality of LEDs at the light-emitting side thereof, a LED cover board affixed to the casing and having integrated LED caps respectively disposed corresponding to the LEDs of the LED circuit board for disusing the light emitted by the LEDs. each LED cap defining therein a recessed hole for receiving one respective LED, two packing strips respectively fastened to the locating grooves of the casing to secure the LED cover board to the casing, and two end blocks respectively fastened to the casing to close the two distal ends of the casing.

Disclosed is a terminal connecting device for an energy storage module including a busbar having a body portion formed of a plate having a predetermined length stepped at both ends, and a cell terminal mounting portion having an insert hole at each end of the body portion, and a fastening member formed of a plate to secure the busbar by a screw connection with a cell terminal through the insert hole of the busbar, the fastening member having a nut body portion with a hollow at the center and the outer periphery processed in the shape of a nut, and a nut screw portion having a screw thread formed along the inner periphery of the hollow of the nut body portion, wherein the height of the step of the body portion of the busbar corresponds to the thickness of the nut body portion of the fastening member.

A compact receptacle for mating connection with a complementary coaxial plug connector. The receptacle is in use to be mounted on a mobile phone for switching a signal line from an internal antenna to a vehicle's external antenna when placed on a cradle in a vehicle in mating connection with the plug connector on the cradle. The receptacle has a dielectric mold carrying an outer conductor shield fitted on top of the mold, a single spring member, and a single fixed contact member. The conductor shield includes an electrode socket for connection with an outer conductor tube of the plug. The spring member integrally carries a center electrode for connection with a center conductor post of the plug, and a movable contact which forms a normally-closed switch with a fixed contact on the fixed contact member for the above signal switching.

A cooling module mountable within a cabinet to provide cooling of the interior thereof has a cold end of its cooling system exposed to an exterior of the module at a top or bottom wall of its casing. A fan is mounted within the cabinet to discharge warm air heated by a hot end of the cooling system through discharge openings provided in an end panel of the casing. Cabinet walls may be provided in the form of one or more laminate sheets having an insulating layer and an exterior cladding. The one or more sheets may be bent or assembled as needed to form the cabinet structure. Shipping the cabinet to an end user or intermediary in flat panel form reduces the necessary volume of packaging to ease handling and reduce shipping costs.

A reciprocatory dry shaver has a shaving head carrying an outer cutter, and an inner cutter. An actuator is mounted in the shaving head for driving the inner cutter. The actuator includes an oscillator which carries a joint for driving connection to the inner cutter. Resilient coupling links are provided to support the oscillator to the shaving head in order to allow the oscillator to reciprocate relative to the shaving head. The resilient coupling link has its upper end coupled to the oscillator and has its lower end which is farther away from the inner cutter than the oscillator and is anchored to the shaving head. Thus, the oscillator is supported as being floated or lifted with respect to the shaving head, thereby being allowed to travel along a path which is somewhat arcuate in coincidence with the arc of the outer cutter.

A camera module and its photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The photosensitive assembly includes a photosensitive element, a window circuit board and a packaging body integrally packaged the photosensitive element and the window circuit board to form an integrated body, wherein the window circuit board has at least one window for receiving the photosensitive element therein.

Provided is a battery pack having improved product reliability by reducing a height of a solder portion connected when at least two or more unit cells are connected to a printed circuit module in series or parallel.Aspects of the present invention provide a battery pack including a connection circuit board. The battery pack includes a multi-cell, a connection circuit board connected to the unit cells, a conductive lead drawn out from the connection circuit board, a printed circuit module having an opening into which the conductive lead is inserted, a solder portion formed by solder connection in which the conductive lead is inserted into the opening, wherein the conductive lead has an insertion portion inserted into the opening, a bent portion bent from the insertion portion, and a recess by which the insertion portion is divided.

Provided is a slim type stator that is used to make a BLDC (Brushless Direct-Current) motor having a stator of a division core structure and a double rotor for use in a drum-washing machine, a slim type motor having the same, and a direct drive apparatus for use in the drum-washing machine. The stator includes: an annular division stator core assembly that is assembled in an annular form by winding a three-phase coil on a number of bobbins that are molded on respective outer circumferences of a number of division cores to thus surround a middle portion of each bobbin wherein each bobbin includes first and second flanges formed at one side of the bobbin and the other side thereof, respectively, and a coupling protrusion and a coupling groove that are formed at both side ends of the first flange that is disposed inward, and wherein the coupling protrusion and the coupling groove are mutually coupled between adjoining division stator bobbins; and a stator holder that molds the division stator core assembly that is formed in an annular form by winding the coils on the bobbins by an insert molding that uses a thermosetting resin, excepting inner and outer side surfaces of each division core of the division stator core assembly.

A process for making a battery includes providing a lid (31) having a least one metal insert (22) containing an aperture or apertures (26) for the plate lugs. During assembly of the battery the lid (31) is placed over the plate stack such that the plate lugs of the battery plates extend into the aperture or apertures (26). Heat is then applied to the outer surface of the metal insert (22) to weld the plate lugs to the insert (22).

A liquid crystal display panel and a fabricating method thereof for minimizing a resistance of a silver dot caused by thickness of a silver dot and preventing distortion of a common voltage are disclosed. In the liquid crystal display panel, a common pad may be formed on a first substrate. A common electrode supplies a common voltage through a common pad to a second substrate opposite to the first substrate. A conductive dot is substantially formed between the common electrode and the common pad to electrically connect the common electrode and common pad. An organic protective film minimizes conductive dot height on the first substrate at an area substantially corresponding to the common pad.

A method of making a stacked microelectronic assembly includes providing a flexible substrate having first and second ends, the flexible substrate having a plurality of attachment sites located between the first and second ends thereof including a first one of the attachment sites located adjacent the first end of the flexible substrate, the flexible substrate including conductive terminals accessible at a surface of the flexible substrate and wiring connected to the terminals, providing a compliant layer over the first attachment site, assembling a plurality of microelectronic elements over the attachment sites, wherein a first one of the microelectronic elements engages the compliant layer and is movable relative to the flexible substrate, electrically interconnecting the microelectronic elements and the wiring, folding the flexible substrate and stacking at least some of the microelectronic elements in generally vertical alignment with one another so that the first one of the microelectronic elements engaging the compliant layer is disposed at a bottom of the stacked assembly, and maintaining the stacked microelectronic elements in the substantially vertical alignment, wherein the conductive terminals are exposed at the bottom end of the stacked assembly.

A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes a MOSFET and a peripheral high-breakdown-voltage structure. A source region has a first recess. Trenches extend from the bottom of the first recess. A gate insulating film has an extension the shape of which follows the shape of the first recess. The surface of a gate electrode is positioned to be flush with or below the upper surface of the extension.

A flatbed assembly for a material handling vehicle has a bed configured to support a cargo load during transportation, loading and unloading. The flatbed assembly has a receptacle that engages a positioning apparatus on the material handling vehicle such that the positioning apparatus can move and position the flatbed assembly. The flatbed assembly can be completely moved off of the material handling vehicle by the positioning apparatus to a cargo loading position with or without a load of cargo. Further, the positioning apparatus can move the flatbed assembly back to a transporting position on the material handling vehicle with or without a load of cargo. The flatbed assembly further has a landing gear assembly at the rear of the bed to engage a ground surface during positioning of the flatbed assembly and to minimize the height of said bed relative to the ground surface.

A hemming machine for sheet metal is disclosed having a base adapted to be supported on a ground support surface. A cradle is vertically slidably mounted to the base while a nest is mounted to the cradle and adapted to support the part to be hemmed. Hemming tooling is mounted to the base and movable between an extended position in which the hemming tooling overlies the nest, and a retracted position in which the hemming tooling is spaced laterally outwardly from the nest. A pair of spaced ball screws are rotatably mounted to the base and threadably connected to the cradle on opposite sides of the nest so that rotation of the ball screws vertically displaces the cradle relative to the base. A single drive motor is drivingly connected through a two speed gear box to both ball screws to rotatably drive the ball screws in synchronism with each other.

A modular power distribution system includes power distribution assemblies and flex connectors. The flex connector includes end connector housings and a flexible jacket that encloses conductor wires extending between the connectors. The jacket is formed from superimposed layers of sheet-like jacket material that is flexible. The bottom jacket layer is first laid on a bottom housing section wherein conductors are then placed thereupon with an upper jacket layer then positioned over the bottom jacket layer. The top and bottom jacket layers have aligned free edges along at least one side thereof wherein the free edges are bonded together such as by heat sealing.

A cup-shaped shield surrounds a counter weight on the lower end of a rotor of the refrigeration compressor. The shield advantageously restricts lubricant flow to the rotating lower end of the rotor whereby power consumption of the motor is reduced. The shield may be axially and / or rotationally limited by engagement with a lower bearing assembly. The shield may be used on a scroll compressor. The shield may also be used on a rotor without having a counter weight on the lower end thereof.