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A high contrast spatial light modulator for display and printing is fabricated by coupling a high active reflection area fill-ratio and non-diffractive micro-mirror array with a high electrostatic efficiency and low surface adhesion control substrate.

A high contrast spatial light modulator for display and printing is fabricated by coupling a high active reflection area fill-ratio and non-diffractive micro-mirror array with a high electrostatic efficiency and low surface adhesion control substrate.

A retraction apparatus and method are disclosed that provide optimized access to a surgical site. In one form, a retraction frame has a retraction opening with two sets of blades operating therein. The blades are used to sequentially retract the tissue from about an incision. The sequential retraction of the blades generates only narrow gaps between the blades so that tissue and blood encroachment during the surgical procedure are minimized.

A machine, such as a mobile asset, vehicle, or agricultural vehicle, includes a chassis, an adjustment system, and a wheel. The adjustment system replaces a conventional non-extendable leg connected between the chassis and the wheel of the machine. The adjustment system can extend and withdraw in length, such that the height of the machine can vary as needed.

To provide a connector for camera module use capable of preventing a defective contact of the connector. A connector for camera module use in which a camera module 12 is accommodated in a connector box 23, which is covered with a shield case, and engaged by an engaging member, the camera module 12 including: a solid image pickup element; a lens unit having a lens for guiding light to the solid image pickup element; and a lens holder by which the solid image pickup element is held, wherein a distance between the lens and the solid image pickup element is adjusted to a predetermined focal distance by the lens holer, and the connector for camera module use comprises a pushing member 21, and the pushing member 21 includes: an opening portion 21a formed at the center, the size of which is larger than that of the lens unit; leaf-spring-shaped elastic members 22, 22 . . . protruding along inner edges of the opening portion; and both side plates 21b, 21b on which an engaging hole 27 to be engaged with an engaging portion 25 formed on a circumferential side of the shield case 24 is formed, wherein the pushing member 21 is formed into a reverse U-shape when it is viewed from the front, and when the pushing member 21 is engaged with the shield case, it pushes the camera module body to a bottom face by elastic forces of the elastic members.

In a manufacturing process of electronic components which include conductive patterns laminated with insulating layers provided therebetween, conductive pattern layers having conductive patterns formed at intervals therebetween along layer surfaces and insulating layers are alternately laminated to each other. The laminate is pressed by applying a force thereto in the lamination direction, followed by cutting of the laminate along cutting lines provided along boundaries between the electronic components, so that the electronic components are separated from each other. In a cutting-removal region of a mother substrate from which the electronic components are separated from each other by cutting, removal dummy patterns having a size allowing it to be disposed within the above region are formed. In the electronic component, floating dummy patterns which are not electrically connected to the conductive patterns are formed at intervals from the cutting-removal region.

To provide a connector for camera module use capable of preventing a defective contact of the connector.A connector for camera module use in which a camera module 12 is accommodated in a connector box 23, which is covered with a shield case, and engaged by an engaging member, the camera module 12 including: a solid image pickup element; a lens unit having a lens for guiding light to the solid image pickup element; and a lens holder by which the solid image pickup element is held, wherein a distance between the lens and the solid image pickup element is adjusted to a predetermined focal distance by the lens holder, and the connector for camera module use comprises a pushing member 21, and the pushing member 21 includes: an opening portion 21a formed at the center, the size of which is larger than that of the lens unit; leaf-spring-shaped elastic members 22, 22 . . . protruding along inner edges of the opening portion; and both side plates 21b, 21b on which an engaging hole 27 to be engaged with an engaging portion 25 formed on a circumferential side of the shield case 24 is formed, wherein the pushing member 21 is formed into a reverse U-shape when it is viewed from the front, and when the pushing member 21 is engaged with the shield case, it pushes the camera module body to a bottom face by elastic forces of the elastic members.

To increase the force to draw the armature of an electromagnetic valve gear for driving a valve for opening or closing a high-pressure liquid passage and to alleviate valve bouncing, the surface of the core with a coil embedded therein is shaped flat and the surface of the armature facing to the surface of the core is shaped convexly spherical, or the surface of the core is shaped convexly spherical and the surface of the armature is concavely spherical such that the curvature radius of the concavely spherical surface is larger than that of the convexly spherical surface, or the armature is composed by piling thin plates of different diameters such that the surface of the armature facing to the surface of the core forms an approximate convexly spherical surface, so that the gap between the surfaces of core and armature is smaller in the central part compared to that in the peripheral part of the surfaces. By this, the interference of the surfaces is prevented with smaller initial gap in the central portion of the faces even when the armature is installed aslant caused by insufficient accuracy of the component parts, and strong electromagnetic attraction can be secured because the smaller the gap is, the stronger the electromagnetic attraction is.

A pet toy includes a flexible body with rope support configurations. In one embodiment, the rope configurations include one or more loops that are exposed and one or more knots that are covered by an exterior plush component of the pet toy. In another embodiment, two or more strands of rope material are tied in a series of knots, and an additional strand of rope material may be tied to the other strands in a transverse fashion. Preferably, the exterior plush component includes fabric. One or more of the free ends of the strands of rope material may also protrude beyond the plush component. The fabric material is sewn over the exposed portions of the rope material. Enough fabric material is used such that twisting, extending and retracting the rope material does not transfer force directly to the exterior fabric, thereby preserving the exterior plush component. The knots provide internal bulk to the body of the toy eliminating the need for stuffing. The knots also provide a robust structure for biting and tugging that can aid in dental cleaning. The exposed loops or free ends of the rope material act as handles for grasping by the pet owner or animal.

A high contrast spatial light modulator for display and printing is fabricated by coupling a high active reflection area fill-ratio and non-diffractive micro mirror array with a high electrostatic efficiency and low surface adhesion control substrate.

In a manufacturing process of electronic components which include conductive patterns laminated with insulating layers provided therebetween, conductive pattern layers having conductive patterns formed at intervals therebetween along layer surfaces and insulating layers are alternately laminated to each other. The laminate is pressed by applying a force thereto in the lamination direction, followed by cutting of the laminate along cutting lines provided along boundaries between the electronic components, so that the electronic components are separated from each other. In a cutting-removal region of a mother substrate from which the electronic components are separated from each other by cutting, removal dummy patterns having a size allowing it to be disposed within the above region are formed. In the electronic component, floating dummy patterns which are not electrically connected to the conductive patterns are formed at intervals from the cutting-removal region.

A high contrast spatial light modulator for display and printing is fabricated by coupling a high active reflection area fill-ratio and non-diffractive micro mirror array with a high electrostatic efficiency and low surface adhesion control substrate.

Ferrite cores are provided with rounded, convex head ends and complimentary rounded, concave tail ends. The configuration of the head and tail ends permits a reduction in gap width between adjacent cores when they are joined together into a core assembly that suppresses electromagnetic interference emitted from a cable.

A sliding mechanism for an optical compact disk drive includes right and left slide tracks respectively mounted at opposite sides of a tray of the optical compact disk drive. A plurality of bulbous contacts are formed on the right and left slide tracks respectively to fit with a plurality of retaining portions of a lower cover of the optical compact disk drive. By respectively having the bulbous contacts in point to point contact with the corresponding retaining portions, the tray smoothly moves in a stable manner between its outermost and innermost positions. A slide body of each slide track is provided with a hook, a protection piece and a fastening piece to hold the tray at its outermost or innermost positions. Thereby, the stability and effectiveness of the optical compact disk drive assembled with the sliding mechanism of the invention is increased.

Method of minimizing the gap between a wheel and a casing of a turbine, a turbine, and a method of determining the wear behavior of a wheel of a rotor. To minimize the gap between a wheel and a casing in a turbine, optical methods are also often used in order to minimize the gap. However, this is very expensive. The method according to the invention proposes that the wheel and the casing (be part of an electric circuit, so that an electrical parameter, such as resistance for example, can be measured, the value of which shows whether a contact is present.

In an air conditioner outlet vent device in which a plurality of second blades are arranged behind a plurality of first blades in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first blades are arranged. The second blades are linked to a common link member, supported in a housing in a pivotable manner, and can be pivoted by an operating knob that can slide in the direction in which the second blades are arranged. A cut out recess opening toward the first blades and a pair of covers covering opposite sides of the cut out recess are provided on one of the second blades, and an engaging arm provided on the operating knob is inserted into the cut out recess so that the engaging arm can engage with one of the two covers. It is possible thereby to increase the amount of air blown out, and to enhance the air directing performance by making the gaps between the second blades relatively small.