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There is disclosed a shift register comprising a bootstrap circuit that outputs a voltage of the supply voltage to the output when the voltage of a first node becomes higher or lower than the supply voltage. The shift register comprises: two or more transistors connected in series to the first node; a device for supplying the voltage to a second node between the transistors such that the voltage between the drains and sources of the transistors becomes below the supply voltage; a first input transistor connected to the first node, and the gate electrode thereof is connected to a first input terminal as well; and an output transistor connected to the output terminal and the clock signal while having the gate electrode connected to the first node, wherein the gate electrode of the output transistor is not opened except for the bootstrap period.

The present invention is directed to incrementing a well service rig in such a manner that activity-based and / or time-based data for the well site is recorded. The acquired data can be transmitted via wired, wireless, satellite or physical to a data center preferably controlled by the work-over rig owner, but alternately controlled by the well owner or another. The data can thereafter be used to provide the customer a detailed invoice or a searchable, secure web-based database. With such information, the customer can schedule other services at the well site. Further, the customer will have access to detailed data on the actual service performed. The present invention fosters a synergistic relationship among the customer and the service companies that promotes a safe environment by monitoring crew work activities and equipment speeds; improving productivity; reducing operation expenses through improved job processes; and better data management and reduced operational failures.

Even when, for example, electric charge is injected into the output transistor due to external factor such as a noise from the outside, to prevent the step-down voltage from rising, the step-down circuit is comprised of an N channel type output transistor which controls the voltage at the control end, a booster, which is connected to the control end of the output transistor and raises the voltage at the control end and a discharge circuit, which discharges the electric charge at the control end of the output transistor so that the power supply voltage inputted from the input end is stepped down to a desired step-down voltage and outputted from the output end.

The present invention relates to a collapsible pole system. One embodiment of the present invention is directed at a collapsible ski pole with an improved locking system that minimizes operational failures. The collapsible ski pole includes at least two pole segments and a non-twisting locking mechanism disposed between each of the corresponding pole segments. The pole segments are cross-sectionally shaped to prevent rotation with respect to one another. Therefore, the non-twisting locking mechanisms cannot be misaligned or impeded as a result of the inadvertent twisting of the corresponding pole segments.

A main controller sends a "rewrite mode" command to an engine controller. Receiving the command, the engine controller 12 sends a "roger" status. This switches the mode from a print mode to a rewrite mode. In the rewrite mode, the engine controller 12 serves as a master and the main controller 11 serves as a slave, a communication which is necessary for rewriting of firmware takes place between the two, and the firmware is rewritten.

A process control or safety instrumented system uses function block logic to coordinate the logic within the process control or safety instrumented system with operational states of field devices, even when these operational states are initiated externally to the process control or safety system. Logic within input or voter function blocks associated with field devices may monitor and determine when the associated field devices are being put into testing or calibration modes and may automatically initiate appropriate bypass or override functionality in response to such detected field device configuration states. Likewise, the function block logic may automatically remove the bypass or override functionality when the field devices are placed back into their normal operational configuration states. This automatic initiation of bypasses and overrides helps to prevent a safety system within a process plant from initiating a shut-down procedure as a result of a device test initiated manually by, for example, a hand-held device attached to a field device. Likewise, the automatic removal of bypasses and overrides helps to prevent a safety system within a process plant from failing to operate properly because a user forgot to manually remove a bypass or override that was set up to allow a device test.

A telescopically rotatable mop, comprising: an internal and external rod fitting to each other in a linearly and telescopically movable state; an engaging element positioned within the opening at the top of the internal rod; a driving element formed in an elongated shape and positioned within the external rod in such a way that the driving element is moved up and down synchronically with the external rod; an actuating element positioned within the engaging element for accommodating the driving element, the engaging element being driven in a single direction when the actuating element is rotated by the driving element. An annular element rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise at 360° is mounted on the top portion of the engaging element. The actuating element received within the engaging element has a smaller length, thereby creating a gap for the lifting and lowering purposes. In this way, a more smooth operation with less effort is ensured when the internal and external rods rotate in a telescopic way.

A joystick input device adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and an operational failure avoidance method are disclosed, wherein controllable operation guides 111 are set in an operational range of a stick 21 that is rendered operative only in a given direction depending on a GUI condition. A stick control computing device 407 stores information related to an operational direction upon judgment of occurrence of operational failures caused during stick operation, discriminates an occurrence tendency of the operational failures through analysis of a history of the operational failures, thereby adjusting a moveable mode of the operation guide so as to avoid the operational failures.

A timing regulator, having an operation temperature of the timing regulator from −40° C. to 55° C., includes a valve body which has a gas discharging end for connecting to an outdoor gas apparatus and a safety gas connector provided at a gas inletting end for securely connecting to a gas source, a gas controller including a safety device for blocking the gas flow passing through the valve body when a gas pressure at the gas discharging end of the valve body is higher than a safety gas pressure at the gas inletting end thereof, and a timer device disposed in the valve body for selectively regulating the gas flow via a preset time frame.

To provide a method of controlling charge and discharge of a secondary battery for automatic guided vehicle that can decide the timing of refresh charge and discharge accurately and minimize the frequency of refresh charge and discharge. The method of controlling charge and discharge of a secondary battery for automatic guided vehicle comprises a first discharge step of making the secondary battery drive an automatic guided vehicle and discharge electricity with a predetermined amount; a voltage measurement step of measuring a discharge end voltage of the secondary battery at the completion of the first discharge step; and a charge step of performing a first charge step of charging the secondary battery incompletely at a first charging current value when the discharge end voltage is higher than a preset minimum voltage, and performing a second charge step of discharging the secondary battery fully and then charging the secondary battery fully at a second charging current value smaller than the first charging current value when the discharge end voltage equals the preset minimum voltage or less.

A device for mixing fluids, in particular a gas injection valve, nozzle valve, mixing nozzle or jet compressor, is proposed. To that end, a first fluid-carrying device (12) for carrying a first fluid and a second fluid-carrying device (13) for carrying a second fluid are provided; the fluids are mixed with one another in a mixing region (16) that is in communication with the fluid-carrying devices (12, 13). In addition, a means (20) for generating turbulence in the applicable fluid and a heater, with which the fluid can be heated before reaching the mixing region (16), disposed downstream of the means (20) for generating turbulence in terms of the flow direction of the applicable fluid are associated with at least one of the fluid-carrying devices (12, 13). The proposed device is used in particular for mixing hydrogen and saturated steam and to deliver this mixture to a fuel cell.

A capacitance type touch panel includes: an insulating layer; a plurality of electrode portions; a plurality of lead-out wiring portions; a transparent resin layer; and a substrate disposed on the transparent resin layer, wherein at least on the surface of the peripheral edge of the transparent resin layer exposed between the insulating layer and the substrate and on the exposed surface of the lead-out wiring portions, a sealing layer is disposed, and the sealing layer has a moisture vapor transmittance equal to or less than 20 g / m2 / 24 h / atm (25° C., 90% RH, 25 μm), and has a thickness equal to or greater than 1.0 μm.

An electro-optical device including, above a substrate: data lines extending in a first direction, scanning lines extending in a second direction which intersects the data lines, pixel electrodes and thin film transistors provided so as to correspond to intersection regions of the data lines and the scanning lines, and storage capacitors electrically connected to the thin film transistors and the pixel electrodes. Dielectric films which constitute the storage capacitors are made of a plurality of layers including different materials and one of the plurality of the layers is made of a material having a higher dielectric constant than those of the other layers.

In a method of forming a magnetic pattern, a lower electrode layer is formed on a substrate. An insulating interlayer is formed on the lower electrode layer. The insulating interlayer is partially removed to form an opening. A first pinned layer pattern filling the opening is formed. A second pinned layer, a tunnel barrier layer, a free layer and an upper electrode layer are formed on the insulating interlayer and the first pinned layer pattern. The upper electrode layer, the free layer, the tunnel barrier layer and the second pinned layer are patterned to form a second pinned layer pattern, a tunnel barrier pattern, a free layer pattern and an upper electrode. The second pinned layer pattern covers an upper surface of the first pinned layer pattern.

A piezoelectric element includes: a base substrate; a lower electrode provided on the base substrate; a piezoelectric layer provided on the lower electrode; an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer; and a protection layer that covers a side surface of the piezoelectric layer, wherein the protection layer is formed from polymeric material.

An automatic transmission control system equipped with a shift lever position sensor which includes a plurality of switches which output binary signals following a shifting motion of a gear shift lever. Patterns of combinations of the switch outputs are preselected so as to represent positions to which the gear shift lever is manually shiftable. The switches are broken down into two groups each of which produces a binary code carrying information about the position of the gear shift lever to monitor a failure in operation of the shift lever position sensor. The control system also works to perform a deemed D-position hydraulic transmission control to ensure the running of the vehicle even if the shift lever position sensor is failing.

A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device includes a memory cell array including a first sub memory cell array block including a plurality of first memory cells between a plurality of first sub word lines, and a plurality of first odd-numbered bit lines and a plurality of dummy bit lines and includes a second sub memory cell array block including a plurality of second memory cells between a plurality of second sub word lines, a plurality of second odd-numbered bit lines, and a plurality of second even-numbered bit lines. The memory cell array may be arranged to have an open bit line architecture in which the plurality of first odd-numbered bit lines and the plurality of second even-numbered bit lines form bit line pairs. When the first sub word line may be selected, a predetermined voltage may be applied to the plurality of dummy bit lines for a first predetermined period in which a charge sharing operation is performed on the plurality of first memory cells connected to the selected one of the plurality of first sub word lines.

A monitoring system for surveiling an object substance includes plural movable bodies periodically patrolling surveillance areas each having a prescribed area and acquiring image data and / or audio data showing statuses during a patrol, an area local control institution installed in each of the surveillance areas for receiving from the movable bodies and storing various data including the image data and / or audio data, plural communicating devices installed in the surveillance areas for functioning as access points for building up a wireless network and a terminal device the object substance takes along or is provided with.

Provided is a liquid ejecting head that includes a manifold which communicates with a plurality of nozzle openings through which liquid is ejected, a compliance portion which constitutes a part of the manifold and is constituted by a film having flexibility, a fixing plate which is fixed to a surface side of the film, which is a side opposite to the manifold, and has an opening formed in an area which constitutes the compliance portion, and a cap member which is fixed to a surface side of the fixing plate, which is a side opposite to the compliance portion, and covers the opening, in which a protrusion portion which regulates adhering of the film to the cap member is provided, in a state where the protrusion portion is not fixed to the fixing plate, in a space formed in a portion between the compliance portion and the cap member.

There is provided a light adjuster which is capable of improving handleability thereof and preventing the occurrence of operation failure. A light adjuster 103 is comprised of a pair of PET films 109a and 109b that sandwich a liquid crystal layer 108 therebetween, transparent electrically conductive films 110a and 110b that are provided on respective facing surfaces of the pair of PET films 109a and 109b, and an electrode structure provided at one end of the light adjuster 103. The electrode structure is comprised of a connecting base formed of a silver paste 111 that is applied to an exposed part of the transparent electrically conductive film 110b, a copper tape 112 that is stuck on the upper surface of the silver paste 111, and a tabular connector 113 made of a metal that is pressed onto the copper tape 112 at one end thereof. A lead line 115 is secured to the other end of the connector 113 by solder 114 to supply power from an external power source. The thickness of the electrode structure is not less than the value of the combined thickness of the liquid crystal layer 108, the transparent electrically conductive film 110a, and the PET film 109a.

A shift register having a plurality of stages connected in cascade shifts an output signal by a plurality of clocks having different phases. Each of the stage includes an input diode to which a signal is input from a preceding stage, a capacitor for holding charge having a voltage level of the input signal, a first transistor that is turned on or off by the held voltage level to output an output signal to a following stage in synchronization with a clock signal, and a second transistor connected between the input diode and an output terminal. A control electrode of the second transistor is connected to the input diode in the following stage. The second transistor has a clamping function for discharging the accumulated charge and turning off the first transistor when the clock signal is phase-shifted.

In a disclosed backup path bandwidth keeping method for keeping bandwidth of a backup path to which an active path is switched when the active path becomes unavailable in nodes of a communication network, each node is connected to the same destination, and the method includes a backup path bandwidth keeping phase, for M (M is a natural number equal to or less than L) channels in L (L is a natural number) channels kept as backup path bandwidth, for notifying a destination-side node existing in a destination side of the backup path of identification number information of the M channels to be kept and identification information indicating that a path for which the bandwidth is to be kept is a backup path.

An electric riding mower efficiently cools a motor driver. The mower includes two running motors 16 independently driving paired rear tires 13; a mower blade mowing grass by being rotated; a mowing motor 15 rotating the mower blade; a battery 25 supplying electric power to the running motors 16 and the mowing motor 15; and a mower-motor driver MD controlling the rotational speed of the mowing motor 15, wherein the mower-motor driver MD is disposed in a driver storage part on a front part of the mower, and a slit 33SL taking in external air is disposed on a front surface of the driver storage part.

A core having a plurality of cutouts penetrating from the core surface to the keyway, and a plurality of activator inserts and filler inserts, such that the installer can locate one or more activator inserts in any of the cutouts, and one or more filler inserts in any of the remaining cutouts, to thereby define a program or code to be provided in the respective flank or flanks of an authorized key. At least three and preferably at least five slotted cutouts are provided. The inserts are preferably in the form of generally semi-circular plates on at least one side of the core. In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a programmable cylinder lock system, a programmable core for a cylinder lock, a core kit by which the installer can program the core in the field, and a novel key adapted to be used with the programmable core.

In various embodiments, a firearm assembly devices, systems and methods are provided. The firearm assembly can comprise a barrel and a chamber comprising a channel. The chamber may have a first length. The chamber may comprise an internal wall defining an internal cavity. The chamber can also couple to the barrel. The channel can be defined in the internal wall of the chamber. The channel may have a second length that is shorter than the first length. In various embodiments, the firearm assembly may be a component of a rotating bolt firearm. In various embodiments, internal cavity of the firearm assembly has a profile configured to receive a cartridge. The devices systems and methods described herein reduce common rotating bolt firearm failure modes by encouraging case ejection, compression, and / or contraction.

In a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device includes a conductive structure, first insulating layers and first conductive layer patterns. The conductive structure includes a first portion, second portions and third portions. The second portions extend in a first direction on the first portion. The second portions are spaced apart from one another in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The third portions are provided on the second portions. The third portions are spaced apart from one another in the first and second directions. The first insulating layers cover sidewalls of the second portions. The first conductive layer patterns are provided on the first insulating layers.

A conveyor system is disclosed, having a width adjustment unit capable of adjusting a width according to the size of goods to transfer semiprocessed goods in the process line, which includes a transfer unit for transferring goods; conveyor plates provided at both sides of the transfer unit, and guiding the goods by supporting both sides of the goods; and the width adjustment unit including a wire connected with the conveyor plates, a driving pulley operating the wire, and a driven connected with the wire.

Methods and apparatus relating to intermediate system recovery to reduce the required amount of computational resources and network bandwidth to recover an intermediate system after an operational failure. The intermediate system conceals its operational failure from neighboring systems and queries them for information sufficient to simplify the reconstruction of its routing information. The intermediate system can interoperate with existing neighbor intermediate systems that have not implemented the invention allowing the benefit and convenience of incrementally deploying embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention include but are not limited to intermediate systems that use IS-IS and BGP protocols.

A device for mixing fluids, in particular a gas injection valve, nozzle valve, mixing nozzle or jet compressor, is proposed. To that end, a first fluid-carrying device (12) for carrying a first fluid and a second fluid-carrying device (13) for carrying a second fluid are provided; the fluids are mixed with one another in a mixing region (16) that is in communication with the fluid-carrying devices (12, 13). In addition, a means (20) for generating turbulence in the applicable fluid and a heater, with which the fluid can be heated before reaching the mixing region (16), disposed downstream of the means (20) for generating turbulence in terms of the flow direction of the applicable fluid are associated with at least one of the fluid-carrying devices (12, 13). The proposed device is used in particular for mixing hydrogen and saturated steam and to deliver this mixture to a fuel cell.

A test mode control circuit is provided to strictly allow entry into a test mode or prevent a boot failure from occurring during a boot operation for a built-in parallel bit test. The test mode control circuit includes a latch, a real entry signal detector, an entry determinator, and a mode control signal generator. When a real entry signal is detected, the entry signal determinator generates an entry determination signal and a test mode control signal is obtained from the mode control signal generator.