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3-degrees-of-freedom universal joints UJ1 and UJ2 for allowing the hand H1 to make up-down swing motions D1 and side-to-side swing motions D2 are joined to the top right and left parts, respectively, of the wrist portion of the hand H1, and a 2-degrees-of-freedom universal joint UJ3 for allowing the hand H1 to make twisting rotations D3 is joined to the wrist portion of the hand H1 so as to serve as the center of 3-degrees-of-freedom.

The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises steps of forming a metal film, an insulating film, and an amorphous semiconductor film in sequence over a first substrate; crystallizing the metal film and the amorphous semiconductor film; forming a first semiconductor element by using the crystallized semiconductor film as an active region; attaching a support to the first semiconductor element by using an adhesive; causing separation between the metal film and the insulating film; attaching a second substrate to the separated insulating film; separating the support by removing the adhesive; forming an amorphous semiconductor film over the first semiconductor element; and forming a second semiconductor element using the amorphous semiconductor film as an active region.

The invention is directed to a device for delivering a pharmaceutically active compound or cosmetic substance to a subject comprises a flexible substrate sheet attached to an electronic controller. The controller is provided with a pair of electrical contacts on the underside thereof and is adhered to the sheet by means of a pair of strips of electrically conductive adhesive. The underside of the sheet is printed in two halves with electrically conductive ink to provide a pair of electrodes separated by an insulating barrier. A protuberance extends from each electrode and is folded onto the top of the sheet such that the contacts of the controller are adhered in electrical connection with the protuberances and thus also with the electrodes. The use of an adhesive to connect a controller in electrical communication with the electrodes enables an extremely simple construction of delivery device to be achieved.

It is an object of the present invention to manufacture, with high yield, semiconductor devices in each of which an element which has a layer containing an organic compound is provided over a flexible substrate. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a separation layer over a substrate; forming an element-forming layer by forming an inorganic compound layer, a first conductive layer, and a layer containing an organic compound over the separation layer, and forming a second conductive layer which is in contact with the layer containing an organic compound and the inorganic compound layer; and after attaching a first flexible substrate over the second conductive layer, separating the separation layer and the element-forming layer at the separation layer.

A book light that is removably mounted to a book spine, has a flexible lamp support arm, and provides a rotational device that enables full 360 degree rotation of the lamp support arm about a longitudinal axis of the book spine such that a reader can comfortably hold and read a paperback book folded back upon itself with one hand, a page facing the reader is well illuminated, and subsequent pages can be illuminated by turning the folded book over to a new page and simply rotating the lamp support arm and lamp over the new reading page, all without having to remove and re-mount the book light from the book.

A height-adjustable implant is designed to be inserted between vertebral bodies and includes a first and a second sleeve part. The second sleeve part carries an external thread and is inserted with a longitudinal section thereof in the first sleeve part in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. On its longitudinal section projecting from the first sleeve part, the second sleeve part is encompassed by a nut that engages with the external thread. The nut carries a toothed ring. The invention also relates to a tool for handling the implant.

A fuel-cell stack is provided wherein an insulating resin layer having good electrical insulation characteristics is inserted between a terminal and end plate, so that an insulating plate is discarded so as to make the same more lightweight and downsized. It comprises a battery-cell group wherein a plurality of battery cells and separators are arranged; and terminal plates 1 and end plates 3 that are arranged on each end portion of the battery-cell group. The end plates 3 are formed as metal plate members having surfaces 31 opposing to the terminal plates 1. A polyimide film 35 is formed as an insulating resin layer at least on the opposing surface 31 of the end plate 3 for electrically insulating between the end plate 3 and terminal plate 1 by an electro-deposition coating method.

A Power over Ethernet, PoE, connector device (100) comprises a first connector (112) for, in use, connecting a first set comprising at least one power wire pair (110A, 110D) of a PoE cable (102) to a first powered device(116). The PoE connector device further comprises a second connector (114) for, in use, connecting a second set comprising at least one other power wire pair (110B, 110C) of the PoE cable to at least one further powered device(118). Embodiments also provide a display device and a computing system.

A housing (1; 100, 104, 102) of a cartridge for a device for firing a projectile has separate first and second chambers (10, 12; 106, 114), each of which contains a respective charge (34, 36; 108, 110, 116, 120) of propellant material. Gas produced by the detonation of one of the charges exits the first chamber to propel the projectile, whilst gas from the detonation of the second charge exist rearwardly from the device so as to counteract recoil. A one way valve may also be provided to help to achieve a high pressure difference between the chambers, where the cartridge has a common igniter assembly.

An assembly for an aircraft including a first structure mounted to a second structure, and a power transfer assembly electrically connecting the first and second structures. The first structure is movable relative to the second structure between a retracted and an extended position. The power transfer assembly includes a housing, a spool mounted for rotation relative to the housing and biased to rotate in a first direction, and an electrical cable adapted to be wound around the spool when the spool rotates, such that movement of the first structure from its retracted to its extended position causes the cable to be unwound from the spool by rotation of the spool in a second direction opposite the first. Also, a method of electrically connecting the first and second structures. The invention may be applied to an aircraft wing to electrically connect a leading edge slat to a fixed aerofoil portion.

When conductive paint is coated by electrostatic coating, the electrostatic charging has many problems. The external electrode is prevailingly used in most of the electrostatic coating spray guns but has many problems in operability, safety, practical usability, etc. when the guns are designed compact. The electrostatic coating spray guns need to be improved in operability, safer with electrostatic charging at a lower voltage, and smaller in structure. To solve such problems, there is provided an improved electrostatic coating spray gun (1) in which an atomizer (2) is provided at the front end thereof to atomize paint jet from a paint nozzle (25) disposed at the center of the atomizer (2) and electrostatically charge the atomized paint particles at a high voltage for attraction to an object to be coated, set at ground potential, charging electrodes (6) as external electrodes are provided on the inner front surface of an air cap (20) or the inner surface of the air cap (20) and a compressed air passage is formed between a paint jet port (26) at the ground potential and the charging electrodes (6). At charging, compressed air prevents discharge from the charging electrodes toward the paint at the ground potential to efficiently ensure ionizing discharge with necessary potential being retained at the charging electrodes (6) and effective charging of paint particles. Since voltage drop is thus prevented, a lower voltage may be used for necessary charging of the paint particles.

A method of forming a gypsum-based panel product including the steps of: mixing calcined gypsum, water, a foaming agent and a core strengthening agent to form a foamed slurry; depositing the slurry; shaping the slurry to form a board having a core and core surfaces, optionally sandwiched between sheets of liner; and allowing the core to set, and drying the board, wherein the strengthening agent is dextrin, used in an amount not less than 0.1% by weight, based on the amount of calcined gypsum, so that, after drying, there is provided a strengthening dispersion of dextrin throughout the core. Less than 5% dextrin in preferred.

An article of footwear that exhibits enhanced whole boot breathability and reduced wet pickup is provided. The footwear article includes an upper having an inferior and superior compartment; a mechanism for joining the superior and inferior compartments together; a protective cover; and an outer sole.

A method of forming a gypsum-based panel product including the steps of: mixing calcined gypsum, water, a foaming agent and a core strengthening agent to form a foamed slurry; depositing the slurry; shaping the slurry to form a board having a core and core surfaces, optionally sandwiched between sheets of liner; and allowing the core to set, and drying the board, wherein the strengthening agent is dextrin, used in an amount not less than 0.1% by weight, based on the amount of calcined gypsum, so that, after drying, there is provided a strengthening dispersion of dextrin throughout the core. Less than 5% dextrin in preferred.

A lighting apparatus is provided with: a light-emitting unit, a heat spreader in heat-conductive contact with the light-emitting unit that diffuses the heat conducted from the light-emitting unit, heat pipes with one end in heat-conductive contact with the heat spreader that transport heat to their other end, and a lower row of cooling fins and upper row of cooling fins that are in heat-conductive contact with the other ends of the heat pipes, and that radiate the heat conducted from the heat pipes into the environment.

An elevator includes at least one elevator shaft and at least one elevator car traveling in the elevator shaft. The elevator has at least one elevator motor including at least one linear stator located vertically along the elevator shaft and at least one mover located in connection with the elevator car and co-acting with the stator. The elevator includes a vertical stator beam supporting at least one stator, which stator beam has at least one side face carrying ferromagnetic poles of said stator spaced apart by a pitch. The mover includes at least one counter-face facing the side face(s) of the stator beam, in which electro-magnetic components of the mover are located.

A mower includes a supporting structure that can be coupled to a tractor and bears a support beam to which there is articulated a cutter bar that can be brought from a work configuration into at least one transport configuration and vice versa using an unfolding and folding device. The unfolding and folding device includes a tilting element connected to the support beam and to the supporting structure, a link rod connected to the cutter bar, a double-acting jack positioned between the tilting element and the link rod.

A crossbow and bolts are described herein. The crossbow may include a main frame defining a groove, a top limb, a bottom limb, a string and a trigger assembly. The top limb may extend in front of the main frame and be positioned above the lower limb. The string may be configured to be cocked backwards and engage with the trigger assembly. A bolt may be configured to attach to the string and be ejected from the crossbow when the trigger assembly is fired. The bolt may include a removable tip, a removable coupling, and a snap-on fletching. The crossbow may include a worm gear assembly to cock the string for firing.

A folding seat apparatus for a vehicle comprising a slide mechanism for slidably moving a seat in a front-and-rear direction, and a pop-up mechanism for popping up a seat cushion. The slide mechanism and pop-up mechanism are connected to the control lever. The controller controls the actuator so that the control lever rotates in the forward or reverse direction. The pop-up mechanism is unlocked by rotating the control lever in a first direction, and the slide mechanism is unlocked by rotating the control lever in a second direction.

A first planetary gear unit PR and a clutch C3 for outputting reduced speed rotation are located on one axial side of a second planetary gear unit PU, and a clutch C1 for connecting and disconnecting an input shaft 2 to / from a sun gear S2 and a clutch C2 for connecting and disconnecting the input shaft 2 input to / from a carrier CR2 are located on the other axial side of the second planetary gear unit PU. An output mechanism is located between the first and second planetary gear units. As compared with a drivetrain wherein the clutch C1 or clutch C2 is located between the two planetary gear units, the two planetary gear units can be located closer together, and a transmitting member that transmits the reduced speed rotation can be made shorter. Further, compared to a drivetrain wherein the clutches C1, C2, C3 are located together on one axial side, the oil supply to the hydraulic servos can be simplified.

A upper arm 4b of a suspension for a vehicle is constructed by: a casing 12 that is supported by the vehicle so as to be able to pivot in the up-down direction; a pair of screw shafts 20 that are supported by the casing 12 so as to be able to move only in the axial direction; a pair of screw nuts 21 that engage around the pair of screw shafts 20, and are supported by the casing so as only to be able to rotate; a worm reduction gear 14 that rotates the screw nuts 21; and a pair of link arms 29, where the base end sections respectively connect to the tip end sections of the pair of screw shafts 20 and the tip end sections respectively connect to knuckle 3 so as to be able to rotate around a shaft in the up-down direction of the vehicle. The screw shafts 20 are moved out in opposite directions from each other in the axial direction, which causes the opening angle of the pair of link arms 29a to change, and thus changes the overall length of the upper arm 4b in the width direction of the vehicle.

An engine generator having a high-rigidity rigid skeletal member. A bottom cover supports the engine / generator unit. A wall-shaped vertical frame is disposed transversely of the engine generator in a front section of the bottom cover and rising from the bottom cover front section. A T-shaped center frame extends between a rear section of the bottom cover and the vertical frame. The skeletal member includes the bottom cover, the vertical frame and the center frame.

A radially uniform spring-biased intra-pole plug connector and transformer outside the trunk configuration for an electric artificial tree is described. The radially uniform plug comprises a springed-tip and a prong, and allows the tree trunk segments to be connected at any point along their 360 degree circumference. The plug connector resembles the structure of a car cigarette lighter. A mold is used to sandwich the plug within the trunk. A plug portion of the plug connector is housed in one trunk segment, and a receptacle portion is housed in a different trunk segment, such that when the trunk segments are assembled, the plug is connected, illuminating the tree. The plug allows the electrical wiring to be hidden and housed within the trunk, providing safety, convenience to the user and giving the tree a cleaner appearance. The transformer outside the trunk configuration makes the trunk safer, more lightweight and less bulky.

The invention relates to a reducing gear (3), in particular for a starter device (1) of an internal combustion engine, for speed-reducing coupling of a drive shaft and a driven shaft (5, 7), said coupling accomplished by way of at least two toothed gears (11) that engage with one another. The toothed gears (11) comprise straight cogs, and the cogging (30) is extra deep cogging (31). The invention further relates to a starter device (1) of an internal combustion engine.

An engine generator having a high-rigidity rigid skeletal member. A bottom cover supports the engine / generator unit. A wall-shaped vertical frame is disposed transversely of the engine generator in a front section of the bottom cover and rising from the bottom cover front section. A T-shaped center frame extends between a rear section of the bottom cover and the vertical frame. The skeletal member includes the bottom cover, the vertical frame and the center frame.

The present disclosure provides a radio frequency filter having a cavity structure including a housing, a cover and a resonance element. The housing has a hollow interior for providing a cavity, and an open side. The cover shields the open side of the housing. The resonance element is positioned in the hollow interior of the housing, and has a planar portion and a support for supporting and fixing the planar portion to the housing. The planar portion of the resonance element has at least two through holes, and the support has a lower end portion formed with a male thread structure for screw fastening. The housing is formed with a female thread structure to be screw fastened with the male thread structure formed at the lower end portion of the support.

A solid state lighting lamp (10) is disclosed comprising a plurality of heatsink modules (40) each extending in alignment with a central axis (15) of the lamp, each heatsink module carrying a plurality of solid state lighting elements (50); and a body (20) extending in alignment with said central axis and delimiting an inner volume of the lamp, wherein the heatsink modules are affixed to said body. The body is the optical housing, i.e. the light exit window of the lamp.

A Power over Ethernet, PoE, connector device (100) comprises a first connector (112) for, in use, connecting a first set comprising at least one power wire pair (110A, 110D) of a PoE cable (102) to a first powered device (116). The PoE connector device further comprises a second connector (114) for, in use, connecting a second set comprising at least one other power wire pair (110B, 110C) of the PoE cable to at least one further powered device (118). Embodiments also provide a display device and a computing system.

A display device includes: a frame that holds a display panel having a thin member and a light source that irradiates the display panel with light; and a cover that covers the frame. The display device further includes: a heat sink situated in the central portion in the width direction of the display panel in the frame and extending in and out of the frame; and a heat dissipation component provided in the cover and being in contact with the heat sink at a position outside the frame.