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A network file access appliance operates as a secure portal for network file access operations between client computer systems and network storage resources. The file access appliance terminates network file access transactions, identified by packet information including client system, mount point, and file request identifiers, between client systems and mount points supported by the access controller. A policy parser determines, based on the packet information, to selectively initiate network file access transactions between the access controller and network storage resources to enable completion of selected network file access transactions directed from the clients to the network file access appliance. The network file access transactions directed to the network storage resources are modified counterparts of policy selected client network file access transactions modified to reference mapped network storage resource mount points and support the secure transfer and storage of network file data.

A spinal cage system for inserting a spinal cage assembly into a spine to separate and support adjacent spinal vertebrae, includes a first cage member; a second cage member; and an articulating mechanism adapted to connect the first cage member to the second cage member and to permit the first and second cage members to move relate to each other. An insertion instrument is adapted to capture the spinal cage assembly for insertion of the spinal cage assembly into a spine and to rotate the first and second cage members relative to each other to achieve a desired orientation in the spine.

A cage to separate and support adjacent vertebrae in the spine that have undergone orthopedic spinal fusion procedures. The cage has first and second spacer members for insertion between adjacent vertebrae with a hinge located between the spacers. An advancing mechanism is located between the first and second spacer members that pivotally moves the first and second spacer members relative to each other at an angle which facilitates the insertion of the cage around the spinal cord. After insertion, the advancing mechanism is operable to position the first and second spacer members in the desired position between the two adjacent vertebrae.

The invention relates to a pumping device for introduction of a fluid into a base layer, in particular into a base layer containing gas, for the production of gas-permeable structures in the base layer. The pumping device is arranged on a transportation vehicle having a separate drive unit, including a pump motor and a pump, whereby a speed / torque converter is arranged between pump and pump motor. A hydrodynamic device, in particular a hydrodynamic converter, is used in place of a transmission for speed / torque conversion.

An exhaust system (1) is provided for an internal combustion engine (4), especially in a motor vehicle, with two separate exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with a first sound transmission feature (7), which couples the two exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with one another, and with a control (9) for activating and deactivating the first sound transmission connection (7) as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine (4). To improve the muffling behavior, a second sound transmission connection (8) is provided, which couples the two exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with one another downstream of the first sound transmission connection (7), and makes possible, depending on the particular operating parameter, three switching states (SZ), namely, a first switching state, in which both sound transmission connections (7, 8) are deactivated, a second switching state, in which only one sound transmission connection (7, 8) is activated, and a third switching state, in which both sound transmission connections (7, 8) are activated.

A shifting device for a motor vehicle is provided with a bracket (3), with a selector lever (7) mounted at the bracket (3) pivotably via a joint (12) and with an angle-measuring device having a signal transmitter (13) and two sensors (14, 15). The angle-measuring device is arranged in the joint (12) and is electrically connected to a control means (19) connected to a motor vehicle transmission (21).

A coating and developing system includes a resist film forming unit block and antireflection film forming unit blocks stacked up in layers to form a resist film and an antireflection film underlying the resist film and an antireflection film overlying the resist film in a small space. The coating and developing system is capable of coping with either of a case where antireflection films are formed and a case where any antireflection film is not formed and needs simple software. Film forming unit blocks, namely, a TCT layer B3, a COT layer B4 and a BCT layer B5, and developing unit blocks, namely, DEV layers B1 and B2, are stacked up in layers in a processing block S2. The TCT layer B3, the COT layer B4 and the BCT layer B5 are used selectively in the case where antireflection films are formed and the case where any antireflection film is not formed. The coating and developing system is controlled by a simple carrying program and simple software.

An apparatus and method is disclosed that allows for the arranging in a three dimensional array semiconductor chips on a circuit board. A unique chip carrier is disclosed on which any IC chip can be positioned on above the other on a circuit board. Additionally, the carrier allows for the testing of IC chips on the carrier and underneath it without having to remove the carrier and chips from the system even if they are of the BGA or CSP type. The carrier includes exposed test points to allow an on site test.

A coating and developing system includes a resist film forming unit block and antireflection film forming unit blocks stacked up in layers to form a resist film and an antireflection film underlying the resist film and an antireflection film overlying the resist film in a small space. The coating and developing system is capable of coping with either of a case where antireflection films are formed and a case where any antireflection film is not formed and needs simple software. Film forming unit blocks, namely, a TCT layer B3, a COT layer B4 and a BCT layer B5, and developing unit blocks, namely, DEV layers B1 and B2, are stacked up in layers in a processing block S2. The TCT layer B3, the COT layer B4 and the BCT layer B5 are used selectively in the case where antireflection films are formed and the case where any antireflection film is not formed. The coating and developing system is controlled by a simple carrying program and simple software.

A transmission (8) for a motor vehicle (2) with a housing (26) and a shifting apparatus arranged therein and with an electromechanical transmission actuator (24) with a first electric motor (32) for exercising a selection motion of the shifting device with a second electric motor (34) for exercising a shifting motion of the shifting apparatus and with a control unit (22) for receiving sensor signals, for processing the sensor signals and for emitting control signals to the electric motors (32, 34) the axis of rotation of the first electric motor (32) and the axis of rotation of the second electric motor (34) lie parallel to each other.

A coating and developing system includes a resist film forming unit block and antireflection film forming unit blocks stacked up in layers to form a resist film and an antireflection film underlying the resist film and an antireflection film overlying the resist film in a small space. The coating and developing system is capable of coping with either of a case where antireflection films are formed and a case where any antireflection film is not formed and needs simple software. Film forming unit blocks, namely, a TCT layer B3, a COT layer B4 and a BCT layer B5, and developing unit blocks, namely, DEV layers B1 and B2, are stacked up in layers in a processing block S2. The TCT layer B3, the COT layer B4 and the BCT layer B5 are used selectively in the case where antireflection films are formed and the case where any antireflection film is not formed. The coating and developing system is controlled by a simple carrying program and simple software.

A component operating with surface-proximal acoustic waves, in particular a filter with novel structure, has interdigital transducers arranged in serial and parallel branches, which are acoustically coupled with one another in different configurations. The component provides a loss-poor filter with simultaneously space-saving arrangement of the filter elements.

A head chip has a front face formed with nozzle orifices, and a rear face formed with at least one ink inlet. A damping chamber forming member is laminated on the rear face of the head chip. The damping chamber forming member has at least one damping chamber for dampening pressure fluctuation occurred therein, and an ink supply port for supplying ink from the damping chamber to the head chip.

An exercise assisting apparatus (1) comprises: a seat (13) on which buttocks of a user (2) is sit; a stationary support base (12) for supporting the seat (13); a burden regulator (14) provided between the support base (12) and the seat (13), and for regulating a ratio of self weight of the user which is supported by the seat (13) so that a load due to the self weight of the user acting on leg portion of the user; and a driving mechanism (16) for driving the burden regulator (14) so that the ratio of self weight of the user supported by the seat varies as time passes. The burden regulator (14) couples the support base (12) and the seat (13) in a manner so that a portion of the seat (13) to which the buttocks of the user is sit is tilted between a first state where the portion becomes horizontal and a second state where the portion is slanted downward toward the foot side in a plane including one of femoral regions and the buttocks of the user. Thus, a space necessary for using the exercise assisting apparatus (1) can be narrowed, and strength of a material of the support base (12) can be lowered.

An exhaust system (1) is provided for an internal combustion engine (4), especially in a motor vehicle, with two separate exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with a first sound transmission feature (7), which couples the two exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with one another, and with a control (9) for activating and deactivating the first sound transmission connection (7) as a function of at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine (4). To improve the muffling behavior, a second sound transmission connection (8) is provided, which couples the two exhaust gas lines (2, 3) with one another downstream of the first sound transmission connection (7), and makes possible, depending on the particular operating parameter, three switching states (SZ), namely, a first switching state, in which both sound transmission connections (7, 8) are deactivated, a second switching state, in which only one sound transmission connection (7, 8) is activated, and a third switching state, in which both sound transmission connections (7, 8) are activated.

The present invention concerns wearable electronic communication devices (100) for control of data transfer in a personal area network. The wearable device is adapted for Body Coupled Communication in close proximity to a person's body. The wearable device comprises an antenna adapted for Body Coupled Communication and a capacitance sensor indicating that the wearable device is in close proximity to the body of the person or even in contact with the body or not. The invention also concerns a portable electronic communication device comprising the inventive wearable device for cooperation with at least a second portable electronic communication device in a personal area network.

A vise for clamping an elongated workpiece to be bent on a die of a bending machine includes a movable jaw, provided with a clamping portion approachable to and removable from the circumferential groove of the die. The movable jaw has a pivoting end and a retaining end opposite to the pivoting end. The pivoting end is rigidly connected to a spindle rotatable about an axis (X) at right-angles to the rotation axis (Y) of the die, so that the clamping portion of the movable jaw is displaced by an operating device from an opened position, far from the elongated workpiece to be bent, to a closed position in which the clamping portion mates with the elongated workpiece. A retaining device is able to grip the retaining end of the movable jaw and to maintain the movable jaw in its closed position.

A flexible sealing connector for conveying an electrical signal from a first tool portion to a second tool portion, at least one of the first tool portion and the second tool portion having a receiver with a surface defining a receiver passageway, includes a deformable boot in sealing engagement with the surface of the receiver passageway, the deformable boot having a surface defining a boot passageway. The connector further includes an electrical coupler in sealing engagement with the surface of the boot passageway, the coupler having a first end electrically connected to a first electrical line extending from the first tool portion and a second end electrically connected to a second electrical line extending from the second tool portion whereby the first line and the second line are electrically connected, the receiver passageway is sealed by the boot and the boot passageway is sealed by the coupler.

Variable valve activation system for internal combustion engines includes a first arm, a link mechanism, a swing cam, and a variable mechanism, which continuously varies lift amount of an engine valve. The link mechanism includes a second arm rotatably linked with the first arm for transmitting the movement of the first arm to the swing cam. The variable mechanism includes a first gear provided concentrically with a swing shaft of the first arm and a second gear provided to the second arm concentrically with the link pin so as to engage with the first gear. The rotation of the first gear causes the second arm to swing and varies the swing position of the swing cam with respect to the engine valve, and in a state the first gear is in a halt or stopped position, the first arm causes the second arm to swing in a swing direction of the first arm.

A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel unit configured to convert light into an electrical signal, an A / D converter configured to convert a signal read from the pixel unit into a digital signal, a light modulation unit configured to modulate an externally input light beam using the signal digitized by the A / D converter and output a signal light beam based on the signal read from the pixel unit, a timing generation unit configured to generate a synchronization signal used for synchronizing input and output of signals of the pixel unit, the A / D converter, and the light modulation unit, and a controller configured to control readout of the signal.

A flexible sealing connector for conveying an electrical signal from a first tool portion to a second tool portion, at least one of the first tool portion and the second tool portion having a receiver with a surface defining a receiver passageway, includes a deformable boot in sealing engagement with the surface of the receiver passageway, the deformable boot having a surface defining a boot passageway. The connector further includes an electrical coupler in sealing engagement with the surface of the boot passageway, the coupler having a first end electrically connected to a first electrical line extending from the first tool portion and a second end electrically connected to a second electrical line extending from the second tool portion whereby the first line and the second line are electrically connected, the receiver passageway is sealed by the boot and the boot passageway is sealed by the coupler.