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A projection-based x-ray imaging system combines projection magnification and optical magnification in order to ease constraints on source spot size, while improving imaging system footprint and efficiency. The system enables tomographic imaging of the sample especially in a proximity mode where the same is held in close proximity to the scintillator. In this case, a sample holder is provided that can rotate the sample. Further, a z-axis motion stage is also provided that is used to control distance between the sample and the scintillator.

An optical coupling assembly for coupling light from an optical fiber including an angled tip into a planar waveguide via a waveguide coupling element is provided. In one embodiment, the optical fiber extends along the planar waveguide with the angled tip positioned such that light propagating in the optical fiber is coupled by the waveguide coupling element to propagate in the planar waveguide in counter propagation with respect to a fiber propagation direction. In another embodiment, the optical fiber includes a tapered peripheral portion tapering toward the angled tip and is disposed over the planar waveguide with the tapered peripheral portion extending therealong such that light propagating in the optical fiber is coupled to propagate in the planar waveguide with either forward or counter propagation. Embodiments of the present invention may be part of various photonic integrated circuits and may be manufactured more easily than known optical coupling assemblies.

A gasket system for sealed interfaces utilizes a carrier ring having inner and outer compression stops to account for and control flange rotation effects in order to achieve a uniform and constant gasket seating stress across the sealing region. The inner compression stop provides a fixed fulcrum for flange rotation. The inner and outer compression stops have different heights, dependent upon the characteristic flange rotation, that allow the orientation of the sealing material to be angularly matched to the flange side profile and that allow the sealing material to be fully captured within the sealing region upon full compression, minimizing creep relaxation. A visual compression indicator on the circumference of the carrier ring permits assembly of the interface without the use of specialized or calibrated tools.

A liquid lens includes a segmented electrode that allows the simultaneous application of different potentials across the lens's meniscus to obtain a predetermined aberration correction condition and to adjust focal length as necessary to conform to the topography of the object being scanned. The lens also includes a gas plenum interfacing with one of the liquids of the lens to allow for volume changes in the lens cell due to temperature variations. This combination of features produces a liquid-lens cell capable of maintaining substantially constant transverse magnification and diffraction-limited image quality over a useful range of focal length. As such, the lens is particularly suitable for incorporation in an array of micro-objectives used in a scanning microscope.

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit includes steps of forming a semiconductor element on a semiconductor substrate and separating only a function layer including the semiconductor element, which is a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate, from the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor element is preferably a compound semiconductor device including at least one of a light emitting diode, a vertical cavity surface emitting laserdiode, a photodiode, a high electron mobility transistor, an inductor, a capacitor, a resistor, and a heterojunction bipolar transistor.

Programmable logic circuitry includes level-sensitive latches as at least some of the data storage elements. At least some of the latches are enabled by one phase of a clock signal, and at least some others of the latches are enabled by the other phase of the clock signal. Accordingly, these latches collectively have two-phase operation. These two-phase latches may replace at least some single-phase, edge-triggered flip-flops in a user's logic design, and may thereby increase the speed at which the user's logic can be operated. Methods for converting a single-phase, edge-triggered flip-flop design to a logically equivalent design using at least some two-phase latches are disclosed.

There are provided an automotive interior component, in which a decreased weight and a reduced cost are achieved and safety measures at the time of side collision is taken, and a method for manufacturing the automotive interior component. A door trim main body of a door trim is made up of a foamed resin base material having a light weight and shape holding properties and a resin mold portion integrated with a part of the inside surface side of the foamed resin base material. A resin flash is leaked intentionally and forcedly around a part of the resin mold portion to form a reinforcing flash portion. Thereby, the resin mold portion is supported firmly, and a sharp edge of the resin mold portion is avoided by the reinforcing flash portion at the time of side collision. Also, the molding accuracy is increased by producing the reinforcing flash portion intentionally and forcedly.

The invention provides a balanced photoelectric detection method and system capable of eliminating beat interference between signals. Light carrier waves and light OFDM signals in received SSB-OOFDM signals are separated during a partial wave period, the light carrier waves and the light OFDM signals are coupled again through a 3dB 2*2 optical coupler, appropriate dependency is introduced between the light carrier waves and the light OFDM signals, photoelectric balanced detection is conducted on the coupling output, the two paths of signals are converted into electrical signals and are subtracted in the electric field to obtain output electric OFDM signals, the electric signals only have OFDM radio-frequency signal parts, and no SSBI interference is introduced. According to the balanced photoelectric detection method and system capable of eliminating beat interference between the signals, receiving of SSBI and direct current components can be achieved, the necessity of setting frequency band protective intervals due to the SSBI is theoretically eliminated, and the frequency spectrum utilization efficiency of a SSB-OOFDM system can be improved.

A gearset assembly includes a pinion carrier containing long pinions mutually spaced angularly about an axis and supported for rotation on the carrier, and short pinions, each short pinion supported for rotation on the carrier and meshing with a long pinion. A ring gear meshes with the long pinions. A first sun gear meshes with the short pinions, and a second sun gear meshes with the long pinions.

A gearset assembly includes a pinion carrier containing first, second and third long pinions pinion mutually spaced angularly about an axis, and supported for rotation on the carrier, and three pairs of short pinions, each supported for rotation on the carrier, the pinions of the first pair meshing with the first long pinion, the pinions of the second pair meshing with the second long pinion, and the pinions of the third pair meshing with the third long pinion.

The technical problem to be solved by this invention is to design a bottle shape that improves the bottle rigidity and strength in the lateral direction, without increasing the cost of material required to thicken the bottle wall. The object of this invention is to provide a synthetic resin bottle at a low cost in such a way that the bottles can be used smoothly on the carrier line, in the vending machines, and in storage on the stacks with no deformation, and are capable of performing a vacuum-absorbing function enough to be used in hot filling. Multiple pillar sections in a projected strip-like shape are disposed on the body of a synthetic resin bottle, wherein the pillar sections are inclined spirally at a uniform angle of gradient (α) relative to central axis of the bottle and disposed in parallel to one another, so that the cylindrical body wall is prevented from being deformed by the pressure force that acts in a lateral direction.

An in-vehicle power transmission apparatus is equipped with a motor-generator working as an engine to drive a vehicle and a power split device made up of a plurality of power split rotors. A first one of the rotors is coupled to a driven wheel of the vehicle, while a second one of the rotors is coupled to an accessory such as an air compressor of an air conditioner. The speed of the second rotor is controllable independently of that of the driven wheel. This eases restrictions on the supply of power produced by the generator-motor to the accessory. Alternatively, the rotors are so linked that when the speed of the first rotor is not zero (0), the speed of the second rotor has one of zero (0) and a value other than zero (0), thus ensuring the stability in supplying the power to drive the vehicle to the accessory.

The invention relates to a multilayer capacitor capable of controlling ESR while maintaining the level of ESL low. A multilayer capacitor (10) includes a plurality of first and second internal capacitor electrodes (3, 4) which are formed inside a multilayer body (1) of rectangular parallelepiped shape constructed by stacking a plurality of rectangular dielectric layers (2) on top of one another in a stacking direction; first and second external relay electrodes (13, 14) which are disposed on left-hand and right-hand surfaces of the multilayer body (1); first and second internal relay electrodes (5, 6) which are disposed inside the multilayer body (1) and arranged so as to be opposed to each other with the dielectric layer (2) interposed therebetween; and first and second external terminal electrodes (15, 16) which are disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the multilayer body (1).

To provide a magnetic element the ends of the coil of which can be drawn out from the core easily, is compact, and further, is one in which magnetic saturation does not arise easily. A magnetic element has a core unit provided with a wound coil, a center core 105 inserted into the interior of the inner periphery of the coil, planar cores disposed at both ends of the center core, and a side core disposed between the planar cores and on the outside periphery of the coil. The side core is disposed so as to form an open portion between the two planar cores around the coil, with a recessed portion formed in a surface of the side core facing the coil in which the coil is partially contained.

A system and method for rendering multiple windows across multiple display planes utilizing a sliced rendering data pathway architecture for achieving a highly area efficient design of the graphics display system. Windows across multiple display planes are rendered from direct memory access fetch engines retrieving pixel data from memory. Rendering data pathways are shared between direct memory access fetch engines directed to a single display plane. Furthermore, the rendering data pathways can be time sliced wherein data from multiple planes are time multiplexed through the rendering pathway. The invention allows creating a graphical engine with a lower gate count than conventional circuits. The resultant system is modular and scalable, while being customizable from lower power applications to HDTV sets.

A communications device is disclosed that includes a communication part configured to perform communications with an electronic apparatus, and an application related to the electronic apparatus. The communication part notifies the application of an event occurring in the electronic apparatus in response to reception thereof, and transmits a request to operate a hardware resource of the electronic apparatus to the electronic apparatus, the request being generated in the processing of the application executed in response to the event.