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A microcomputer includes a memory such as a flash memory; a logical circuit such as a CPU; a test ROM storing a test program for testing at least the logical circuit; and recording means capable of storing, as a flag, the result of testing at least one of the memory and logical circuit. The memory and the logical circuit are tested simultaneously to shorten test time. The test-result flag is checked upon being stored. When the flag indicates failure of the logical circuit, testing of the memory is aborted, and vice versa.

Some embodiments provide a single integrated multi-functional input device (1) that provides the discrete input functionality of a keyboard to facilitate efficient text insertion operations and (2) that provides the functionality of a trackpad to facilitate efficient spatially dependent navigation in a graphical user interface (GUI) whereby each such functionality is accessible by the user's hands positioned at the home position keys of the keyboard. More specifically, some embodiments provide an enhanced keyboard with at least one touch sensitive key and software for adapting touches applied over the touch sensitive key to emulate trackpad functionality without interfering with regular text insertion (typing).

An inventive method in an integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process for using data regarding repair procedures conducted on IC's at probe to determine whether any further repairs will be conducted later in the manufacturing process includes storing the data in association with a fuse ID of each of the IC's. The ID codes of the IC's are automatically read, for example, at an opens/shorts test during the manufacturing process. The data stored in association with the ID codes of the IC's is then accessed, and additional repair procedures the IC's may undergo are selected in accordance with the accessed data. Thus, for example, the accessed data may indicate that an IC is unrepairable, so the IC can proceed directly to a scrap bin without having to be queried to determine whether it is repairable, as is necessary in traditional IC manufacturing processes.

An inventive method in an integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process for using data regarding repair procedures conducted on IC's at probe to determine whether any further repairs will be conducted later in the manufacturing process includes storing the data in association with a fuse ID of each of the IC's. The ID codes of the IC's are automatically read, for example, at an opens/shorts test during the manufacturing process. The data stored in association with the ID codes of the IC's is then accessed, and additional repair procedures the IC's may undergo are selected in accordance with the accessed data. Thus, for example, the accessed data may indicate that an IC is unrepairable, so the IC can proceed directly to a scrap bin without having to be queried to determine whether it is repairable, as is necessary in traditional IC manufacturing processes.

A device for pulling a cable down the length of a cable tray including a trolley with rollers which rollingly grasp the upper side portion of the cable tray and allow the trolley to roll along the tray. The trolley includes a swivel cord grip which is releasably attached to one end of the cable, thus allowing the cable puller to pull the cable along the cable tray as the cable puller is propelled along the cable tray. The trolley can be pulled along manually by using one of two pull lines or ‘jet lines’ which are attached to the cable puller and lead to each end of the cable tray, or, more preferably, the trolley can be propelled up or down the cable tray by a remotely controlled motor which drives one or more of the rollers.

A leak detecting device comprising: a housing with gas inlet, a gas outlet, at least one pressure gauge for measuring the gas pressure supplied to the tested system, at least one flow meter for measuring the flow of the gas from the device to the tested system, at least one flow control valve to vary the gas flow through the device, an operating valve for permitting the flow of the gas from the device into the system to be tested. When said device is utilized, the inlet is attached to a pressure generating apparatus, the outlet is attached to the system to be tested, said pressure gauge showing the system testing pressure, and the flow meter indicates the flow of the gas through the device and the system being tested, thereby indicating the existence of any leakage and quantifying the total size of the leakage.

Disclosed is a method and an NDT/NDI calibration process that automatically detects erroneous TOF readings by providing a predetermined time acceptance window. During the calibration process, TOF readings acquired by a UT device are validated to determine whether the TOF reading for the thin test block falls within the range of the predetermined time acceptance window. If the TOF reading for the thin block (T2) falls out of the predetermined time acceptance window, the operator is alerted of an error and to repeat the TOF test for the thin block.

This invention has an object to reduce the pulley manufacturing costs by eliminating a time-wasting step when bonding an elastic member of a damper unit. In a pulley for a clutchless compressor comprising a hub unit (30) fixed to a drive shaft of the compressor and a damper unit (31) disposed between a member caused to rotate in response to a drive force imparted from a drive source and the hub unit (30) to achieve a buffer effect via an elastic member (42), the hub unit (30) and the damper unit (31) are formed as separate members independent of each other and engaging means (38) and (44) used to engage the hub unit (30) and the damper unit (31) with each other are included.

A control data about the devices constituting the synchrotron are formed by an initial acceleration control data item, a plural extraction control data items, a plural energy change control data items connecting the plural extraction control data items, and a plural deceleration control data items corresponding to the plural extraction control data items. An affected part position detection unit and an extraction permission determination unit are provided to determine whether the position of a marker shown in transparent image information is included within a beam irradiation permission range. If the marker position is found included, the extraction permission determination unit outputs to an interlock system an extraction permission determination signal permitting beam extraction.

A system for creation of content and assembly of selected content for a presentation, with a composer that creates and stores content modules in a library, each content module locked from change except by the composer, and a communications network linking the library with a performer that accesses selected content modules for a non-linear pitch presentation of the content therein, the presentation tracked and reported for a targeted development to modify and improve the presentation based on the presentation failing to meet a pre-determined criteria. A presentation method is disclosed.

In an image forming apparatus having a document feeder for taking up a document from a document bundle placed on a document tray, a controller has a normal mode to perform a normal-size conveyance control by taking up each document from a bundle of documents having the same size, a multi-size mode to perform a multi-size conveyance control by taking up each document from a bundle of documents having various sizes. When the normal mode is carried out, the controller controls to stop the document after the first preset time passes after the trailing edge of the document has been detected, and when multi-size mode is carried out, the controller controls in place of using the first preset time by the second preset time which is set to be a longer time than the first preset time.

A data transfer control system includes a PC and a camera, and these are connected by a USB cable in a manner capable of making a communication with each other. Prior to a data transfer, the PC instructs the camera that it is impossible to cut-off, that is, to prohibit a connected state (connection state) from being released. In receipt thereof, the camera turns-on a cut-off-impossible lamp. Upon completion of the data transfer and a transfer of FAT data, the PC instructs the camera that it is allowed to cut-off, that is, to allow to release the connection state. In receipt thereof, the camera turns-off the cut-off-impossible lamp.

A system of distributed printing for use with automated robotic sorting has at least one work cell including a robotic sorting station, and a plurality of locations that receive sorted items from the robotic sorting station, with each of the plurality of locations having a separate printer. Each printer is configured to print labels related to items received by the respective location, wherein the printers in the work cell are configured in a network that receives data relating to the labels to be printed in the respective locations. Also included is a method of using the system and operating the automated robotic sorting station to place items in the plurality of locations, and sending data to the work cell relating to the labels to be printed in the respective plurality of locations by the separate printers and in association with the items received by the respective plurality of locations.

A specific image is saved in accordance with a video CODEC operated by the multi-frame structure. The method copies and saves a specific image in the process of compressing or decompressing the image of a videophone or a multimedia terminal. Each process utilizes first and second memory spaces of size commensurate with the size of images, and uses alternately two memory spaces as the area for a current image being coded or decoded and the area for a previous image. When the copy request of a specific image is issued during decompressing or compressing of the arbitrary (n)^th frame, the image desired to be copied, corresponding to the previous image in the compressing or decompressing process of the (n+1)^th frame, is treated as the image saved in said 1^st memory space, thereupon the compressing or decompressing process of the (n+2)^th frame is processed with respect to the 3^rd memory space.

The invention belongs to the field of biotechnology instruments, and particularly relates to a sample grinder for plant or animal tissue. The sample grinder is composed of a hanging mill (1), a linkage line (2), a funnel (3) and a funnel plug (4). The hanging mill (1) is connected with a motor through the linkage line (2). A base plate (13) below the hanging mill (1) is matched with the funnel (3) in a threaded manner. Vertical grain (32) is arranged on the outer side of the upper portion of the funnel (3). An inner spherical surface (33) of the funnel (3) is smooth. A funnel opening (34) is arranged at the outer bottom of the funnel (3), and cross grain is arranged on the outer side of the funnel opening (34). The upper surface of the funnel plug (4) is a spherical surface, and spring pieces (42) are arranged on the side face of the funnel plug (4). The funnel plug (4) is buckled and plugged into the funnel opening (34) at the bottom of the funnel (3), and the upper spherical surface (41) of the funnel plug (4) coincides with the inner spherical surface (33) of the funnel (3). According to the sample grinder, sample grinding is thorough, time is short, samples and liquid nitrogen are saved, the probability of cross contamination is lowered, and the risk that a sample pipe explodes is eliminated.

A curing instrument with closed-loop control that is configured to manage the quantity of delivered energy to a curable material, including a composite restoration for a tooth. The closed-loop curing instrument is configured to analyze a signal indicative of the temperature at the curable material, and optionally the light reflecting from the curable material, and to adjust light output based on the analysis.

A skinning device for removing skin from an animal carcass has a housing, a manipulation arm extending from the housing, an cutting blade, a motor driven tooth roll mounted on the housing having plurality of tooth wheels arranged in axially spaced apart arrangement such that the space between adjacent tooth wheels has a pre-set distance. The tooth wheels have circumferentially arranged teeth projecting outwardly therefrom adapted to grab the skin with the circumferentially arranged teeth and pull it towards the cutting blade. The skinning device includes a support structure mounted on the housing arranged in proximity to the tooth roll, and is adapted to engage the skin while the skin is simultaneously being pulled off the carcass. Strippers are arranged in the space of pre-set distance and circumferentially surround at least a space portion where the arc-shaped contour essentially follows the tooth roll.