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A catheter adapted for mapping and ablating epicardial tissue from the pericardial cavity includes a catheter body and an electrode assembly that has a tip section and a loop member lying generally within a plane, wherein the tip section includes an ablation electrode exposed on one side of the loop member and an insulation member exposed on an opposite side of the loop member. The catheter also includes a intermediate section between the catheter body and the electrode assembly, wherein the intermediate deflects the loop member and the tip section bi-directionally within the same plane. So arranged, the catheter can be safely maneuvered in the pericardial sac and swept in a side to side motion over the epicardium with the ablation electrode reliably facing and making contact with the epicardium. The tip section can include a balloon that is inflatable to push away surrounding pericardial tissue. The catheter may further include an injection needle whose distal end can extend outside of the tip section to puncture epicardial tissue. A lumen in the injection needle allows for delivery to agents directly to the punctured tissue and thermocouple wires can be carried in the lumen for temperature sensing at the treatment site.

An improved electrosurgical instrument and method is disclosed for simplifying making incisions and other treatments using electrosurgery. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a body having more than two electrodes with at least two electrodes having alternating current power supplied to them such that they comprise a bipolar alternating current configuration and employ a means other than electrode spacing, composition, or geometry for reducing or preventing accumulation of eschar that would otherwise form a short circuit current path and interfere with obtaining a predetermined surgical effect. In one aspect, such means for reducing or preventing eschar accumulation consists of at least one other electrode having a direct current voltage between it and at least one of the two electrodes forming the alternating current bipolar configuration. In another aspect of the invention two or more pairs of alternating current electrodes comprising bipolar electrodes are powered with alternating current having a nonzero RMS voltage sufficient to at least reduce eschar accumulations on one electrode or induce electrolysis of at least one component of a medium surrounding at least one pair of bipolar electrodes. The electrodes are separated from each other using electrically insulating materials such that electric current does not flow between at least two of the bipolar alternating current electrodes unless they contact at least one other electrically conductive medium, such as patient tissue or a medium comprising at least in part a solid, liquid, gas, or ionized component that allows electric current to flow between electrodes. In the aspect where at least one electrode is powered by direct current the electrodes are configured such that electrical current does not flow between at least one of the bipolar alternating current electrodes and at least one of the direct current electrodes unless one or more media, such as patient tissue or a medium comprising at least in part a solid, liquid, gas, or ionized component that allows electric current to flow between electrodes, are contacting or adjacent to the electrodes having a direct current voltage difference between them. The assembly comprised of the electrodes and the separating insulating materials may also employ one or more means to reduce the current flowing between them that does not produce a desired predetermined surgical effect with one aspect of such means being using an outer insulating coating configured such that one or more portions of at least one of the bipolar alternating current electrodes are insulated while leaving exposed other portions of such insulated electrodes so that they are capable of being in electrical communication with tissue or at least one material in electrical communication with tissue.

An interconnection element and a method of forming an interconnection element. In one embodiment, the interconnection element includes a first structure and a second structure coupled to the first structure. The second structure coupled with the first material has a spring constant greater than the spring constant of the first structure alone. In one embodiment, the interconnection element is adapted to be coupled to an electronic component tracked as a conductive path from the electronic component. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a first (interconnection) structure coupled to a substrate to define a shape suitable as an interconnection in an integrated circuit environment and then coupling, such as by coating, a second (interconnection) structure to the first (interconnection) structure to form an interconnection element. Collectively, the first (interconnection) structure and the second (interconnection) structure have a spring constant greater than a spring constant of the first (interconnection) structure.

A rechargeable lithium ion button cell battery having a sealed housing comprises an inner casing and an outer casing, both casings have at least one flat area as top or bottom of the battery, and a round or oval side wall vertically formed to the flat area. Said side walls are single wall not folded double walls. An insulation gasket is positioned between said side walls, and the outer casing opening is mechanically crimped to complete the seal of the battery. Inside the sealed housing the anode & cathode electrodes are spiral wound with separator to be a round or oval roll. Said roll axis is vertical to the said flat areas of the casings. The two electrodes are tapered in width and comprise current collectors of metal foils coated with lithium-intercalating active materials, leaving small area of uncoated metal foils as welding tabs for connecting to the casings. The tabs are welded to the casings respectively, or for the tab of the electrode which connecting to outer casing, welded to an aluminum flake first and said flake is pressed on the outer casing by said gasket. Two insulation washers could be applied to inner side of the casings to prevent short circuit. Such battery has high energy density, low impedance, high reliability and long cycle life.

An image display system has an image display apparatus and a peripheral device that can be mounted on the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus includes a first electrode for electrically connecting the image display apparatus and peripheral device, and the peripheral device includes a second electrode for electrically connecting the image display apparatus and peripheral device. These electrodes are placed so as to have contact with one another when the peripheral device is mounted on the image display apparatus. In addition, the image display system moves the mounting position of the peripheral device on the image display apparatus as appropriate. The system minimizes cables used for electrical connections between the image display apparatus and peripheral devices, makes the apparatus compact and allows adoption of a variety of layouts.

A semiconductor chip (102) assembled on a substrate (101). The substrate has a first surface (101a) including conductive traces (110), which have a first length (111) and a first width (112), the first width being uniform along the first length, and further a pitch (114) to respective adjacent traces. The semiconductor chip has a second surface (102a) including contact pads (121); the second surface faces the first surface spaced apart by a gap (130). A conductive pillar (140) contacts each contact pad; the pillar includes a metal core (141) and a solder body (142), which connects the core to the respective trace across the gap. The pillar core (141) has an oblong cross section of a second width (151) and a second length (152) greater than the second width. Trace pitch (141) is equal to or smaller than twice the second width (151). The trace pitch is equal to or smaller than the second length (152).

A bidirectional battery charge control system for a portable electronic device which uses a rechargeable main battery. The system enables the connection of an auxiliary battery to the device for inputting additional current to the device. Control of the current flow into and out of the auxiliary battery is performed by a bidirectional charger. The auxiliary battery can contain one or more readily available primary or secondary cells, and the bidirectional charger is such that an external charger connected to the device, generally used to charge the main rechargeable battery of the device, can also recharge a secondary cell or cells in the auxiliary battery, if such are installed. The use of such an auxiliary battery enables the main battery to be hard-wired into the device.

A process cartridge includes a frame body, a substrate having a memory element, and a cartridge electrical contact and a cartridge pushing portion provided on the frame body. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus on which the process cartridge is loaded includes a main body electrical connector and main body electrical contacts. The cartridge pushing portion moves the main body electrical connector so that the process cartridge moves in a direction to be electrically connected with the cartridge electrical contact when the process cartridge is loaded on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge pushing portion operates so as to give a pushing force for pushing the main body electrical contact in a direction to be electrically connected with the cartridge electrical contact. In this way, the main body electrical contact and the cartridge electrical contact can be stably reliably brought into contact.

The invention provides a pitted-surface metal and rubber composite conductive particle, which is formed by adhering a metal surface layer to a rubber basic body or slitting after adhesion, wherein the metal surface layer is a pitted surface and has pits or bumps or both the pits and the bumps; the pits or the bumps are formed on an external surface of the metal surface layer or an internal surface or both the external surface and the internal surface; the depths of the pits are smaller than the thickness of the metal surface layer; the heights of the bumps are greater than or equal to one tenth of the thickness of the metal surface layer; the metal surface layer is made of metal or alloy; gold, silver, copper or nickel can be coated on the external surface of the metal surface layer; the rubber basic body is made of silicon rubber or polyurethane rubber; an adhesion layer can be arranged between the metal surface layer and the rubber basic body; the adhesion layer is made of a heat vulcanization adhesive, a prime coating agent or a material which is the same as that of the rubber basic body; and aids such as a coupling agent can be coated on the internal surface of the metal surface layer. The metal surface layer is high in strength, stable in conductivity, high in strength of the adhesion layer and high in elasticity of the rubber basic body; and the pitted-surface metal and rubber composite conductive particles can serve as conductive parts of various kinds of keys of a mobile phone, an automobile and the like, and the cost can be controlled.

When forming sophisticated semiconductor devices, three-dimensional transistors in combination with planar transistors may be formed on the basis of a replacement gate approach and self-aligned contact elements by forming the semiconductor fins in an early manufacturing stage, i.e., upon forming shallow trench isolations, wherein the final electrically effective height of the semiconductor fins may be adjusted after the provision of self-aligned contact elements and during the replacement gate approach.

The invention discloses a creeping motion type mini pipeline robot, which comprises a middle stretching part and two supporting parts being able to be supported in the mini pipeline. The two supporting parts are respectively connected with the both ends of the middle stretching part, the supporting parts comprise nut supporting frames and driving devices driving the nut supporting frames to move backward and forward, rear supporting legs are hinged on the driving devices, front supporting legs are hinged on the nut supporting frames, and the rear supporting legs are hinged with the front supporting legs. The creeping motion type mini pipeline robot with enough driving traction force can freely move frontward and rearward in the mini pipeline with an arbitrary slope angle, can also creep in an upright pipeline, and can be embarked an extended function module, to realize the examining, the detecting and the maintenance of the condition in the mini pipeline.

Disclosed a method for bonding nanometer material on the metal electrode, belongs to the nanometer technique filed. Wherein, connecting the one-dimensional nanometer material between the metal electrodes of chip, to make its end part on the face of metal electrode or under its low surface; using the ultrasonic wave header which carries ultrasonic wave to press and weld the one-dimensional nanometer material and the contact part of metal electrode as a whole. The invention reaches the reliable contact between the one-dimensional nanometer material and metal electrode to reduce the contact resistance significantly; since the device for ultrasonic welding belongs to the integrated circuit packaging processing, the one-dimensional nanometer material of a plurality of metal electrodes can be fast welded in batch; and has simple device and lower cost compared to other method which also can reduce the contact resistance.

A semiconductor device includes: semiconductor modules in which a circuit board having at least one or more semiconductor chips mounted thereon is sealed with a mold resin material and an attachment hole is formed; main terminal plates that individually connect individual connection terminals of the plurality of semiconductor modules which are arranged in parallel; and a module storage case into which the plurality of the semiconductor modules connected by the main terminal plates are inserted integrally with the main terminal plates from an opening portion and which holds the plurality of semiconductor modules such that the position of the semiconductor modules can be adjusted during attachment and includes attachment insertion holes facing the attachment holes of the semiconductor modules.

The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting display device and a method for manufacturing the same. The present disclosure suggests an organic light emitting display device including an organic layer; a display element layer including a display area representing video data and a pad area extended from the display area, on the organic layer; film elements formed on the display element layer; a film type printed circuit board connected to the pad area; and a reinforcing adhesive filling a space between the film type printed circuit board and the film elements

The invention discloses a high voltage DC vacuum relay with high reliability and long service life, which is arranged inside a vacuum cavity body that is sealed and connected by meal and ceramic; a ceramic insulator is connected between a movable contact component and a push rod in a sliding way; the good vacuum performance and electric insulation performance of the ceramic insulator can be utilized to lead the movable contact and a fixed contact to main good electric insulation together with a magnetic circuit system formed by a magnetic guide yoke iron plate of the relay, an iron core and the like no matter in a state of connection or disconnection, so that current interruption capability of the relay can be guaranteed when DC high-voltage load is switched; a vacuum chamber body and allparts in side the vacuum chamber body formed by the high voltage DC vacuum relay have low enough saturated vapor pressure and are treated by high temperature baking exhaust, so that the vacuum degreein the vacuum chamber body can ensure the work demand of the relay on switching heavy current and the DC high-voltage load for a long time; furthermore, the relay also has the advantages of simple andcompact structure, small volume, light weight, strong shock resistance and impact resistance, simple technique process, low production cost and large batch production.

Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for use in identity authentication. One illustrative application is in the context of authenticating the identity of a subject by verifying items of identifying information stored by, or accessible through, a plurality of data sources. In particular, a multi-item query can be presented to multiple data sources and the results of the query can be combined into an overall composite result that can be used to authenticate the subject's identity.

Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for use in identity authentication. One illustrative application is in the context of authenticating the identity of a subject by verifying items of identifying information stored by, or accessible through, a plurality of data sources. In particular, a multi-item query can be presented to multiple data sources and the results of the query can be combined into an overall composite result that can be used to authenticate the subject's identity.

The invention discloses an electromagnetic relay which resists electric repulsion force. When a relay contact is closed and the electromagnetic relay works, the relay is loaded, and a coil is provided with a setting signal. The current direction of a second leading-out sheet is opposite to the current direction of a movable spring, thus producing a magnetic field through the interaction. The magnetic field enables the movable spring to produce electromagnetic force. The produced electromagnetic force is in the same direction as the pushing force produced by a pushing card, thus increasing the contact pressure of a contact which is enough to resist the destruction of the electric repulsion force. The invention completely eliminates the technical problem that the electric repulsion force causes the contact to return easily in prior art. The invention further has the advantages of large resultant force of the electromagnetic force and the pushing force, small contact pressure of the contact, small contact resistance, reliable and stable electrical contact of the contact, capability of resisting short-circuit current, preventing the functional relay from being damaged, large switching power of the contact, capability of working under large load for long term, compact conformation, shock resistance, high impact capability, high capability of carrying load, low price, high manufacturability. In addition, the switching frequency of the invention shall not be too high, and the invention is applicable for streamlined production in large quantity.

The invention relates to a battery including a plurality of juxtaposed cylindrical or prismatic cells located in the through holes of a separating and positioning crate, characterised in that the separating and positioning crate is provided between two contact and holding plates having inner surfaces provided with one or more contact strips attached without welding against said faces and ensuring the electric interconnection between a plurality of cells. Said contact strip or each of said contact strips is made of a flexible conducting material having a plurality of flexible contact tabs cut in said contact strip(s) and maintained against the terminals of the cells by individual elastic pressure means secured by screwing onto the separating and positioning crate so that said contact tabs are individually pressed against one of the terminals or poles of said cells.

A device for distributing substances includes distribution container (1) receiving a substance. The container has a closing unit (3) provided with a canula (11) for the substance to be distributed. The outer end (15) of the canula protrudes from the closing unit (3). A safety device (5, 17) can alternate between a protective state in which it covers the outer end (15) of the canula (11), and a user state for the distribution of the substance from the canula (11).

A card adapter comprises a main body (50) having an insertion slot (51) into which a memory card (M) is inserted; a first contact member (10) having first contact points (11) for contacting a first array of electrodes (M1) and first connecting portions (12) to be connected to a connector with base portions (13) located between the first contact points (11) and the first connecting portions (12); a second contact member (20) having second contact points (21) for contacting a second array of electrodes (M2) and second connecting portions (22) to be connected to a connector with base portions (23) located between the second contact points (21) and the second connecting portions (22); the first contact member (10) and the second contact member (20) being arranged within the main body (50) in such a way that the first contact points (11) and the second contact points (21) are located at different positions in a direction to which the memory card (M) is inserted.

An automatic electric charger for cleaner is composed of main body, charging electrode unit, infrared emitting tube and infrared receiver module, state indicating lamp, socket of remote controller, and the control circuit board, on which there are rectifier, filter, switch transistor, processor and power amplifier. Its advantage is automatic changing to cleaner without human interference. A butt-connection method for said charger and cleaner features that two supporting springs are used on the back of charging electrodes in said main body for making the electrodes telescopic.

A printed circuit board provided with an attachment which surrounds surface contacts of the printed circuit board that are to be contacted by a printed circuit board connector that covers the portion of the printed circuit board and edges of the printed circuit board around the surface contacts and includes recesses corresponding to the surface contacts assuring proper connection with contacts of a printed circuit board connector.

The invention discloses a bottom power taking self-locking electric bus battery box system capable of quickly changing a battery. The system comprises a battery box (1), a tray (2) used for bearing the battery box and arranged on an electric bus, mobile equipment (4) for conveying the battery box, and a grabbing device (5) arranged on the mobile equipment; and a battery box locking and unlocking device (3) is arranged on the tray. Through the system, automatic assembly of the battery box in the electric bus battery box system is realized, and the problems of over positioning, deformation of power wire connection pegs, breakage, arc discharge, welding, difficulty in automatically realizing unlocking due to impact of the battery box to a bolt of a locking mechanism in jolt and deformation of the battery box due to impact in jolt. The system is reasonable, reliable, simple and compact in structure, and can full-automatically, quickly and conveniently realize quick change of the power battery.

The invention discloses a novel inflatable switch cabinet which comprises a cabinet body. A gas tank is arranged on the rear side of the cabinet body, a control chamber is arranged on the upper portion of the front side of the cabinet body, a cable chamber is arranged on the lower portion of the front side of the cabinet body, a vacuum breaker is arranged on the upper portion of the gas tank, an isolating switch is arranged in the middle of the gas tank, a main loop is arranged on the lower portion of the gas tank, and an isolating switch operating mechanism and a vacuum breaker operating mechanism are arranged in the control chamber. The isolating switch operating mechanism achieves switch-on, switch-off and ground connection of a disconnecting link by operating a first operating shaft and a second operating shaft, and power-driven operation can be achieved. The vacuum breaker comprises an insulation support, a vacuum bubble and an operating main shaft, the vacuum bubble is arranged in the insulation support in the mode with an upward dynamic contact, a conductive contact and a conductive piece are fixedly arranged on the lower portion of the insulation support and are fixedly connected with a static contact at the lower end of the vacuum bubble, the conductive contact and the disconnecting link are matched for switch-on, and the operating main shaft drives the dynamic contact at the upper end of the vacuum bubble to vertically move to achieve switch-on and switch-off of the vacuum breaker. The novel inflatable switch cabinet is compact in structure, reliable in motion, safe in use and convenient to maintain.

The present invention is a steam turbine rotor blade assembly including: an airfoil; a shroud provided at a tip of the airfoil; a blade root (dovetail) projecting toward a radially internal circumferential side of a turbine rotor and fitted to a root attachment provided on an outer circumferential portion of the turbine rotor; a platform provided between the airfoil and the blade root; a pin provided between the blade root and the root attachment; a bore formed between respective surfaces of the shrouds facing each other and included in the respective adjacent rotor blades; and a bar-like member provided in the bore.