An electric tool switch mechanism includes a trigger switch for operating to at least rotate or stop a DC motor; and a power switch connected between the DC motor and a battery power source and closed when a pressed amount of the trigger switch exceeds a predetermined threshold value. The mechanism further includes a switching device connected between the DC motor and the battery power source via the power switch; a control circuit for controlling to turn the switching device on/off using a desired on-duty when the pressed amount of the trigger switch exceeds the threshold value; and a stopping unit that is controlled by the trigger switch for forcibly turning the switching device off before the power switch is changed from on to off when the trigger switch is released.
H02P 7/29 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of electric DC motors for regulating or controlling an individual DC dynamo-electric motor by varying field or armature current by master control with auxiliary power using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices using semiconductor devices controlling armature supply only using pulse modulation
H02P 7/00 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of electric DC motors
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Insulating structure between conductive members of electric device
An insulating structure is employed between conductive members of an electric device. The electric device has a housing accommodating electric components therein and a cover member covering the housing, the conductive members being disposed through communication holes of the housing and the cover member. The insulating structure includes contact prevention members for preventing water infiltrated into a gap between the housing and the cover member from contacting water collected in the communication holes for the conductive members, wherein the contact prevention members are interposed between the housing and the cover member. Each contact prevention member has a substantially annular shape, surrounding one of the conductive members.
An engaging structure of an electric shaver and an electric charger is provided wherein the electric charger at least serving to charge the electric shaver is mounted thereat. The engaging structure includes a magnet provided at one of the electric shaver or the electric charger; and an attracting member provided at the other thereof, the attracting member being made of a material magnetically attracted to the magnet. Further, a contact portions for electrically connecting the electric shaver and the electric charger are provided between a weight center of the electric shaver and the magnet disposed above the contact point at an opposite side of a mounting direction of the electric shaver.
In an optical attenuator, there are a first optical waveguide 3A connected to an input optical waveguide 1, a second optical waveguide 3B connected to an output optical waveguide 2 and a connecting optical waveguide 4, which are connected with each other in series. A first recess 13A and a second recess 13B are formed in a positional relationship of opposite directions with respect to an axial direction of an optic axis of light that is inputted through the input optical waveguide 1, transmitted through the first optical waveguide 3A, the connecting optical waveguide 4 and the second optical waveguide 3B and outputted from the output optical waveguide 2. Further, a first optical attenuating heater 6A and a second optical attenuating heater 6B are arranged so as to produce opposite refractive index distributions in the axial direction of the optic axis of the light that is inputted through the input optical waveguide 1, transmitted through the first optical waveguide 3A, the connecting optical waveguide 4 and the second optical waveguide 3B and outputted from the output optical waveguide 2, in the first optical waveguide 3A and the second optical waveguide 3B. The optical attenuator capable of reducing a polarization dependent loss for a desired optical attenuation is provided without utilizing an interference of lights.
G02F 1/01 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulatingNon-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
A sitting type massage machine for stretching the user's upper body by effectively utilizing air bags that inflate and deflate. The airbags (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) inflating and deflating to perform an air massage are disposed on a massage machine body (1), at a shoulder part (3) and a waist part (4) of a backrest (2) and at a seat part (5). Also, arm airbags (6a, 6b) inflating and deflating to perform an air massage are disposed on armrest parts (6) on both sides of the seat part (5). To perform stretch operation, the shoulder airbag (3b) on the shoulder part (3) is inflated and deflated with, for example, one arm of the user (200) fixed to the armrest part (6) by inflating the arm airbag (6a) on one armrest part (6). Since the body of the user (200) gets unbalanced, a high stretch effect can be provided to the user.
A61H 7/00 - Devices for suction-kneading massageDevices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
A61H 1/00 - Apparatus for passive exercisingVibrating apparatusChiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
A massage machine (1) capable of stretching the feet of the user. The massage machine (1) has a leg placement body (2), a foot stretch mechanism (3), and a leg holding mechanism (4). The leg placement body (2) is placed in front of a seat (18) where the user is seated and is constructed from a lower leg placement section (2a) where the lower legs are placed and from a foot placement section (2b) where the feet are placed. The foot stretch mechanism (3) is placed at portions corresponding to the feet of the user and applying push-up force or push-down force to the feet to stretch them. The leg holding mechanism (4) is provided at those portions of the leg placement body (2) that exclude portions corresponding to the feet and holds the legs at the leg placement body (2).
Provided is a dentition correcting device, which is intended to promote a dentition correcting effect and to shorten a treatment period, and which is enabled, by applying vibrations to a correction target tooth, to activate the bone remodeling of the target tooth and an alveolar bone and, by promoting the movement of the tooth, to exhibit a higher correcting effect than an ordinary one. This device comprises a vibration unit (8) and a mouthpiece (7) having the former mounted therein. By thus mounting the vibration unit (8) in the mouthpiece (7), the vibration application and the handling can be simplified to continue the treatment safely at home. The inner face shape of the mouthpiece can not only promote the effect but also perform the correcting treatment itself.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Provided is a dentition correcting device, which can shorten a treatment period drastically and can reduce a burden on the patient. The device comprises a correcting tool to be mounted on a specific tooth contained in a dentition, a magnetic field generating unit (20), and a magnetic member (8) to be mounted on the dentition. The magnetic member (8) is vibrated by a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating unit, and applies its vibrations to the tooth, on which the correcting tool is mounted.
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
Provided is a dentition correcting device, which can correct a dentition for a shorter period than an ordinary one without using a dentition correcting tool including a wire and a bracket. This device comprises a mouthpiece (7) to be mounted on the dentition, and a vibration element (8). The mouthpiece (7) is shaped to apply a biasing force, when mounted on the dentition, in a correcting direction to a correction target tooth. The vibration element (8) is mounted on the mouthpiece (7), and generates and applies mechanical vibrations to the correction target tooth thereby to activate the bone remodeling of the target tooth and an alveolar bone and to promote the correcting effect.
Provided is a network system capable of easily modifying the system even if a facility device as a control and monitor object is added or modified. The facility device has an object having an object identifier defined according to a service content provided by the facility device. When the facility device receives a service request using an object identifier from a network device connected to the facility device via a network, the facility device executes the service defined by the object, according to the service request. By assigning the same object identifier for a plurality of facility devices, the plurality of facility devices can provide the same service upon reception of a service request using the object identifier.
H04M 11/00 - Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
Provided is a network system appropriate for remote control or remote monitoring of a facility device. When a client terminal device requests a server to execute a server side object, the server requests the facility device to execute a facility side object. A server side object execution request from the client terminal device is performed by using a first identifier attached to the server side object and a facility side object execution request from the server is performed by using a second identifier attached to the facility side object. Since the server has an identifier setting function to set the relationship between the first identifier and the second identifier, it is possible to reduce the load on the client terminal device and flexibly modify or add a facility device without considering the identifier unique to the facility device such as an IP address.
A hair iron having an ion emission part disposed on at least either gripper part or roll body part so that a presser plate is positioned outside the region of negative ion emission. This structure attains sticking of negative ions to the hair with enhanced effectiveness.
A45D 1/00 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor
A45D 1/04 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
Agent feeder (1) comprising support part (11) for detachably supporting of body hair treating unit (2) and agent feeding part (12) for feeding of treating agent (B) for use in dehairing to heat part (3) of the body hair treating unit (2) supported by the support part (11), wherein the treating agent (B) fed to the heat part (3) is composed mainly of a liquid with vapor pressure at ordinary temperature, such as ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, and a powder of porous matter of about 0.5 to 50 騜m particle diameter.
A high voltage is applied to a liquid fed to a discharge electrode at the tip of a spray nozzle, thereby to charge the liquid, so that the mist of charged fine particles is released from the discharge electrode. Pressure regulating means regulates the pressure to act on the liquid at the tip of the discharge electrode, thereby to select an action mode, in which the charged fine particle mist of a nanometer order is released, and an action mode, in which the charged fine particle mist of the nanometer order and the charged fine particle mist of a micron order are released.
A high voltage is applied to a liquid fed to a discharge electrode, thereby to charge the liquid into minus, so that the mist of minus-charged fine particles is released from the discharge electrode into a target space. A minus high voltage is intermittently applied to the discharge electrode, and the minus charge left in the target space is eliminated for a quiescent period of no minus potential application, so that the mist of minus-charged fine particles is continuously released into the target space.
A massage chair having right and left massage heads for providing the user with a massage simulating a real massage. The massage chair has right and left movable parts and a control part. The right and left movable parts are adapted to be independently movable, holding the right and left legs of the user. The control part controls the movement of the left movable part so that it can bend and stretch the left Achilles tendon of the user by independently moving the left leg of the user, and also controls the movement of the right movable part so that it can bend and stretch the right Achilles tendon of the user by independently moving the right leg of the user.
Disclosed is an organic thin film solar cell having a novel photoelectric conversion layer which is excellent in the conversion efficiency from light to electricity and property of transporting carriers to an electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes at least one of which transmits light, and contains a multilayer film obtained by alternately arranging electron-donating organic semiconductor thin films and electron-receiving thin films. The electron-donating organic semiconductor thin films are composed of organic semiconductor molecules wherein cyclic compounds are bonded linearly.
H01L 51/42 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation
A light-emitting device comprises a semiconductor layer (1) including a light-emitting layer (12), a rough section (14) formed on the light take-out surface of the semiconductor layer (1) and having projections and recesses formed with a pitch longer than the wavelength of the light emitted from the light-emitting layer (12) in the semiconductor layer (1), and a reflective layer formed on the opposite side to a light take-out surface and having a reflectance of 90% or more. From a light-emitting device having such a structure, light is taken out efficiently thanks to the multiplier effect of the reflective layer and the rough section.
H01L 33/20 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof characterised by the semiconductor bodies with a particular shape, e.g. curved or truncated substrate
A method and apparatus for protecting a discharge lamp lighting device from damage due to mis-wiring of a source of electrical power to the discharge lamp lighting device. The protection apparatus includes a detector, a comparer and an inhibitor. The detector samples at least one monitor point associated with the discharge lamp lighting device to obtain at least one detection voltage. The comparer compares the at least one detection voltage with a reference voltage. The inhibitor inhibits an operation of the discharge lamp lighting device when the comparer determines that a mis-wiring of the source of electrical power to the discharge lamp lighting device exists.
An LED illumination device has a light emission module made up of plural kinds of LEDs having different emission colors, a lens unit having a lens for diffusing light of mixed colors from the light emission module, a light output controller for controlling an electric current to be conducted to each LED, and a device light sensor for detecting the light emitted from the light emission module. The light output controller feedback controls, based on an output level of the light detected, the electric current to each LED so that the light emitted from the light emission module has a predetermined color. A light guide for guiding the light from the lens to the device light sensor is integrally formed with the lens unit and efficiently guides the light from the light emission module to the device light sensor.
When a hot-cathode fluorescent lamp is employed in an underneath backlight, a desirable relation between the number of hot-cathode fluorescent lamps as light sources and respective powers is provided. A liquid crystal panel (20) has a size of a screen (21) equal to diagonal L inch, and a ratio r obtained by dividing the longitudinal length of the screen (21) by the lateral length. An underneath backlight (10) installed on the back of the liquid crystal panel (20) comprises a hot-cathode fluorescent lamp (11) having one substantially linear light emitting section, and a housing (10) for housing the hot-cathode fluorescent lamps in the lateral direction. The number (N) and the power (W) of hot-cathode fluorescent lamps fall within predetermined ranges, respectively.
It is intended to provide a flame-retardant resin composition which is completely free from halogen compounds causing the generation of harmful substances while ensuring its flame retardancy and can sustain the inherent characteristics of the resin at a high level. Namely, a flame-retardant resin composition which comprises, per 100 parts by mass of one or both of a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin, from 0.1 to 200 parts by mass of a cyclophosphazene compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein n is from 3 to 25; and one of R1 and R2 is CN and the other is H or both of them are CN groups, provided that the content of the cyanophenoxy groups in the above compound amounts to 2 to 98% based on the sum of the phenoxy groups and cyanophenoxy groups.
A virtual reality creating system including: a screen 1 including a projection plane of arbitrary shape; a distortion correction unit 3 which performs distortion correction for projecting image light onto the projection plane of arbitrary shape for a two-dimensional image signal to project image light onto a two-dimensional projection plane and then outputs the same; a parameter adjusting PC 5 which creates a distortion correction table as a correspondence map between the two-dimensional projection plane and a mesh model of the projection plane of arbitrary shape; and projectors 2a and 2b unit which project an image based on the image signal outputted from the image signal processing apparatus onto the screen. The distortion correction unit 3 receives the distortion correction table from the parameter adjusting PC 5 and performs distortion correction processing for each pixel of the two-dimensional image signal received by the image signal input unit with reference to the distortion correction table to generate the image signal to project the image light onto the projection plane of arbitrary shape. It is therefore possible to display images with reduced distortion of image light viewed by a viewer with a simple structure in real time.
An image display apparatus includes a projector 2 receiving an image signal and projecting image light and a screen 1 including a projection plane of arbitrary shape. The projector 2 and screen 1 are connected with link mechanisms 3a to 3c and link mechanisms 3b and 3d. The relative position and posture between the projector 2 and the screen 1 are automatically or manually changeable. The relative position and posture between the projector 2 and the screen 1 are measured, and correction parameters for correcting distortion of image light projected from the projector 2 onto the screen 1 are calculated from the previously set viewing position of the viewer and the shape of the projection plane of the projector 2. Based on the calculated correction parameters, the image signal inputted into the projector 2 is subjected to distortion correction processing. It is therefore possible to allow the viewer to see a clear image even if the position of the screen is changed.
Disclosed is a flame-retardant resin composition which is capable of maintaining high heat resistance, while securing flame retardance without containing a halide, which causes generation of a harmful substance, at all. The flame-retardant resin composition also enables to obtain a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss tangent. Specifically disclosed is a flame-retardant resin composition obtained by blending 0.1-200 parts by mass of a cyclophosphazene compound represented by the formula (1) below in 100 parts by mass of a resin component containing a polyfunctional epoxy resin having a biphenyl aralkyl structure. (In the formula, n = 3-25; and one of R1 and R2 represents CN and the other represents H, or alternatively both of them represent CN. The ratio of cyanophenoxy groups in the compound is 2-98% of the total of phenoxy groups and cyanophenoxy groups in the compound.)
C08L 63/00 - Compositions of epoxy resinsCompositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
B32B 15/092 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin comprising epoxy resins
C08G 59/32 - Epoxy compounds containing three or more epoxy groups
A photoelectric converting device IA includes: an optical element 4A that converts an electric signal to a light signal or a light signal to an electric signal; an IC circuit 5A that sends the electric signal to the optical element or receives the electric signal from the optical element; a mount substrate 3 having a waveguide 31 that optically couples to the optical element 4A; and an external waveguide 9 that can be optically coupled to the waveguide. An optical connector 8A is provided to the external waveguide at an end portion. The mount substrate 3 is provided with a fitting portion that aligns the waveguide 3A and the external waveguide 9 with respect to each other as the optical connector 8A fits therein.
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. (Germany)
Inventor
Kondo, Naoyuki
Hayashi, Takao
Popall, Michael
Froehlich, Lothar
Houbertz, Ruth
Cochet, Sebastien
Abstract
The present invention relates to condensation products of silicic acid derivatives usable especially in optical waveguides, and particularly to a condensation product obtained by condensing a silane diol compound (A) of the general formula (1): R12Si(OR2)2 (1) wherein R1 represents a group having at least one aromatic group and having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and R2 represents hydrogen (H which may also be a heavy hydrogen D), with a modified silane compound (B) of the general formula (2): R3Si(OR4)3 (2) wherein R3 represents an organic group having at least one C=C double bond; and R4 represents a group of CnH2n + 1 (n = a number of 1 or 2), in the molar ratio 1.1 to 1.4 : 1 [(A) : (B)], and to a process for producing the same condensation product, as well as to an optical waveguide device fabricated using the same condensation product.
C08G 77/20 - Polysiloxanes containing silicon bound to unsaturated aliphatic groups
C08G 77/24 - Polysiloxanes containing silicon bound to organic groups containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen halogen-containing groups
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
A thin board-to-board connector with high density in which there is no connection between three-dimensional complex metal springs. The board-to-board connector (1) comprises a connector (4) having a bump (43) for electrical connection having an umbrella shape on a board (41) and connected to a circuit board (2) electrically connected to the bump (43) and a connector (5) having an elastic electrically conductive section (54) having a through hole (55) made in a conductive pattern (53) on an elastic insulating board (51) and connected to a circuit board (3) electrically connected to the elastic conductive section (54). When a bump (43) is inserted into the through hole (55), the elastic conductive section (54) is electrically connected to the bump (43), and the side surface of the through hole (55) is pressed against to the bump (43) and elastically deformed and dented. Consequently, the bump (43) is press-fit into the through hole (55). With this, the bump (43) can be inserted into the elastic conductive section (54) and engaged with it, and thereby electrical and mechanical connection between circuit boards can be simultaneously achieved in a two-dimensional manner, realizing a low-height connector.
When a fluorescent lamp of FHF32 is employed as a discharge lamp (La) in order to suppress initial investment cost and running cost of a user while keeping a substantially constant apparent illuminance and to achieve further resource saving, power supply to the lamp is started from a level lower than the rated power of 45W in the initial stage of use, and a light control signal is varied depending on the accumulated lighting time such that the rated power of 45W is exceeded after rated lifetime of the discharge lamp (La), thus regulating power supply to the lamp (output from an inverter circuit (2)). Since light/power ratio is substantially constant between 41W and 55W in case of the fluorescent lamp of FHF32, quantity of light increases without deteriorating the emission efficiency of the discharge lamp (La), and apparent illuminance can be kept at a substantially constant level.
An antenna built-in module which incorporates an antenna, is thin and excellent in antenna characteristics, a card type information device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. A wiring board (110) which has a wiring pattern (120) and in which an electronic component is mounted on at least one surface thereof, a magnetic substance (160) embedded in the other surface of the wiring board (110), an antenna pattern (170) provided on the magnetic substance (160), the wiring pattern (120) of the wiring board (110) and the antenna terminal electrode of the antenna pattern (170) are connected by a conductive via (200).
H01Q 7/06 - Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop with core of ferromagnetic material
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
H01P 11/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing waveguides or resonators, lines, or other devices of the waveguide type
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
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AUTOMATIC IDENTIFIER GENERATION DEVICE, INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD
In order to automatically generate an identifier associated with a device controller role or the like, a plurality of devices (x, y) are connected to field busses (FBx, FBy). An ID generation unit (10) in a device controller (D) communicating with the devices (x, y) performs software stack scan for identifying the type of the field buses (FBx, FBy) and performs communication based on the identified sub network type so as to identify the device feature. Then, topology information formed by the feature of field buses (FBx, FBy) and the feature of devices (x, y) are made a local identifier.
A requestor multicasts a service command. When a service receives the service command, it performs the operation that is specified by the service command, which may generate response data. The service may then send, and the requestor may receive, a response message via unicast. The response message may include the response data. The response message may also include discovery information about the service, which is information that facilitates discovery of the service by the requestor. The requestor processes the response data and the discovery information. If further interaction with the service is desired, the requestor may use the discovery information to establish a connection with the service.
A trust manager receives client account information from a client, determines whether the client account information is valid, and determines whether the client is authorized to access one or more embedded devices that are in electronic communication with a security broker. The trust manager also receives security broker account information from the security broker, determines whether the security broker account information is valid, and determines whether the security broker is authorized to provide access to the embedded device(s). If the client account information from the client is valid and the client is authorized to access the embedded device(s), and if the security broker account information from the security broker is valid and the security broker is authorized to provide access to the embedded device(s), the trust manager establishes a secure trusted connection between the client and the security broker.
A mobile unit detecting device includes a wave transmitter, a wave receiver, a wave detection unit, a binary conversion unit and a decision unit. The wave transmitter issues an energy wave having a first frequency to a detection region. In response to an energy wave coming from the detection region, the wave receiver issues an electric signal corresponding to the incoming energy wave. The wave detection unit achieves a detection signal from both a reference signal having a first frequency and that electric signal. The binary conversion unit compares the detection signal with a conversion threshold signal to achieve a binary signal. On the basis of this binary signal, the judgement unit judges whether or not a mobile unit approaching or leaving the wave receiver exists in the detection region.
A method for providing a configurable software library is disclosed. User input to specify target settings for at least one configurable settings of a base software library is received. The base software library is designed to be configurable. At least one code segment to be added to or removed from the base software library is identified based on the target settings. A modified software library is created by altering the base software library in accordance with the target settings in an automated manner utilizing a computer program. Systems for performing the foregoing method are also disclosed. The base and modified software libraries may be in a human-readable or computer-readable (binary) format. The disclosed systems and methods may be utilized to, for example, streamline a software library incorporated into or referenced by programming code.
A monitoring system receives data from embedded systems that are located within a building. The embedded systems may be contained within components (e.g., sensors, switches, etc.) that are situated within the building. Rules are defined for interpreting the data. The monitoring system interprets the data based on the defined rules to obtain location information and/or event information. The location information includes possible locations of victims within the building. The event information includes events that have been detected by components within the building. The location information and the event information may be provided to one or more emergency response systems.
In a peer-to-peer network, one or more congestion events are defined that imply congestion on the network. In addition, one or more non-congestion events are defined that imply a lack of congestion on the network. When a node detects the occurrence of one or more of the defined congestion events, the node increases the spacing of connectionless protocol (e.g., UDP) packets that are sent by the node. When a node detects the occurrence of one or more of the defined non-congestion events, the node decreases the spacing of connectionless protocol packets that are sent by the node.
This network equipment system is directed to a function processing system in which each of the network equipment executes an assigned function in order for the system to carry out a predetermined operation as a whole. Each of the network equipment is provided with a function memory unit (10), a variable memory exchange unit (11), an executing function selecting unit (12) and a function executing unit (13). The variable memory exchange unit (11) is connected to each network equipment through an electric communication line and stores variables necessary for executing functions memorized in the function memory unit (10) for each network equipment and holds the variables in common to the network equipment. The executing function selecting unit refers to the variables memorized in the variable memory exchange unit and selects an executable function from the functions stored in the function executing unit. The function executing unit executes the function selected by the executing function selecting unit and updates the variables stored in the variable memory exchange unit in accordance with an executing result.
Systems and methods for configuration of devices within a network utilizing inherited configuration data are disclosed. Configuration data stored at a junction box in electronic communication with a first device is accessed. The configuration data includes a default zone of interest assignment for a first device. The zone of interest comprises a portion of a network. Devices within the zone of interest are identified. It is determined whether the first device is compatible with any of the identified devices. The first device is configured, in an automated manner, to interact with a set of compatible devices within the zone of interest.
A client device having at least one user configurable setting is detected by a user interface device. The user interface device and the client device are in electronic communication with each other. Setting signals identifying user configurable settings of the client device are received at the user interface device. A user interface, based on the setting signals, is formulated at the user interface device. Configuration of the user interface is controlled by the user interface device rather than the client device. User input may be received at the user interface device in view of the user interface. In response to receipt of this input, a control signal is transmitted to the client device to alter at least one user configurable setting of the client device. The user interface device may thus be utilized to view and alter configuration settings for one or more client devices.
Systems and methods for providing status data to a requesting device are disclosed. A request for status data is transmitted from a requesting device to a providing device. The request includes prior values of variables stored at the requesting device. At the providing device, the transmitted prior values are compared with current values of the variables stored at the providing device. Changed variables, which comprise variables for which the current value is different from the prior value, are identified. A variable map is formulated that identifies the changed variables. Current values for the changed variables and variable map are organized into a pre-defined format to form status data. The status data is transmitted to the requesting device.
A system for selectively controlling electrical outlets using power profiling is disclosed. There is a plurality of electrical outlets that each comprises a power socket (124) capable of receiving a plug (102) , an outlet identification (116) and a switch that when in a first position no power is available at the power socket, and when the switch is in a second position power is available at the power socket. A controller (222) is in electronic communication with the plurality of electrical outlets. The controller includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. The controller also includes power profiles (1020) and operates to receive data from an electrical outlet of the plurality of electrical outlets. A device or class of device is identified based on the received data. A power profile is identified based on the received data. Action is taken based on the power prof ile .
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A PROVIDER'S ONLINE STATUS IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK
A system manages communications between a provider and a requestor in a distributed network. A requestor is implemented on a computing device and provides a stay online binding. The stay online binding identifies a binding that is desired by the requestor. A provider is implemented on a computing device and provides a binding. The provider receives the stay online binding from the requestor and continues providing the binding because the provider became aware of the stay online binding.
Improved electrical outlets and plugs that allow local power enabling and disabling are disclosed. One embodiment of an electrical outlet device includes a power socket (206) capable of receiving a plug (202) and a switch (216) that is in electrical communication with a power supply wire. When the switch is in a first position, no power is available at the power socket. When the switch is in a second position, power is available at the power socket. The electrical outlet device also includes a sensor (208) that is capable of detecting a signal from the plug. The plug includes a signal producing element. The sensor is in electrical communication with the switch such that when the sensor detects the signal from the plug, the sensor causes the switch to be in the second position thereby providing power at the power socket.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC SECRET GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR SECURE SYSTEMS
An authentication program on a network authenticator establishes a secure communication channel with an embedded device. The authentication program receives security credentials from an embedded device. The authentication program receives from the embedded device via the secure communication channel either a secret for the embedded device or a request to generate the secret for the embedded device. The authentication program registers the secret for the embedded device.
A discharge electrode is cooled by a cooling unit to produce condensation water on the discharge electrode, high voltage is applied to between the discharge electrode and a counter electrode to charge condensation water on the discharge electrode and thereby emit charged microparticle water mist from the discharge electrode. A controller is provided for changing a fall quantity in temperature of the discharge electrode down to a specified lowest temperature according to an environment temperature detected by a temperature sensor. Since a temperature fall quantity is set to change according to an environment temperature, a sufficient amount of condensation water can be condensed on the discharge electrode by controlling cooling of the discharge electrode in neglect of an environment humidity.
High voltage is applied to liquid supplied to a discharge electrode at the tip end of a liquid carrying body to charge the liquid, whereby nano-order charged microparticle mist is emitted from the discharge electrode. A pressurizing force applied to liquid supplied to the discharge electrode can emit micron-order charged micropaticle mist at the same time. Radicals contained in the nano-order charged microparticle mist sterilize, deodorize and decompose offensive or harmful matters in a space, and micron-order charged micropaticle mist emitted at the same time can efficiently humidify a space.
An illumination instrument using LED includes: a metal instrument body (90); a plurality of LED chip units (1) having a pair of leads (42, 43) electrically connected to an LED chip and electrodes of the LED chip; and an insulation layer (80) arranged between the instrument body (90) and the LED chip units (1) for electrically insulating them from each other and thermally connecting them. A plurality of window holes (23) are formed on a circuit board (20) for passing the respective LED chip units. Around the window holes, the lead terminals are electrically connected to a circuit pattern on the circuit substrate. The lower surfaces of the respective LED chip units are thermally connected via the insulation layer (80) to the instrument body (90). Thus, the heat generated in the LED chips is transferred to the instrument body via the insulation layer without passing through the circuit substrate.
An A/D converter (10) reads the output of a load voltage detector (5), and a microcomputer (4) determines a reference value (Is) and a switching frequency. A switching frequency timer (8) outputs a SET signal to a drive controller (9) so as to have the determined switching frequency, and a switching element (Q) is turned on. A current detector (6) outputs a RESET signal to the drive controller (9) when the current flowing to the switching element (Q) and detected by a resistor (R) exceeds the reference value (Is) in a reference calculator (7), and the switching element (Q) is turned off. The reference value (Is) and the switching frequency are so set that the switching element (Q) is subsequently turned on next time in the timing when the regeneration current of a diode (D) becomes substantially zero. Thus, without causing an increase of the cost of a discharge lamp lighting device, while performing a turn-on control on the switching element in the timing when the regeneration current becomes substantially zero, the switching frequency is controlled according to the condition of the discharge lamp.
H05B 41/288 - Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
G03B 21/14 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor Details
H02M 3/155 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A NETWORK BRIDGE FOR UDP MULTICAST TRAFFIC
A multicast repeater is located on a host computer system on a network. One or more other multicast repeaters on other networks are discovered. These other multicast repeaters are located on networks that are separated from the network comprising the host by at least one networking device that is not configured to route UDP multicast addressing. Each time that a UDP multicast request packet is received via multicast, the multicast repeater determines whether the multicast repeater has previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet. If the multicast repeater has previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet, it ignores the UDP multicast request packet. However, if the multicast repeater has not previously forwarded the UDP multicast request packet, the multicast repeater sends the UDP multicast request packet via TCP/IP to the one or more other multicast repeaters that have been discovered.
A system and method for providing notification when a state of a monitored system persists for a specified period of time utilizing distributed monitoring devices is disclosed. It is first detected, utilizing a monitoring device, that a monitored system is in a specified state. A timer within the monitoring device is initiated in response to detecting that the monitored system is in the specified state. The monitored system is monitored, utilizing the monitoring device, to determine whether the monitored system remains in the specified state. If the monitored system remains in the specified state for a specified period of time, notification is transmitted from the monitoring device to a client device via a network.
G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
G08B 25/00 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
G08B 29/18 - Prevention or correction of operating errors
A massage machine has first and second airbags; first and second pivot shafts placed between the airbags in an intersecting manner; first and second rotors individually placed in front of the first and second airbags; and first and second massage sections individually connected to the front faces of the first and second rotors. The first massage section is formed so that it works as a plurality of massage heads, in the direction between an inner end and an outer end of the first rotor. The second massage section is formed so that it works as a plurality of massage heads, in the direction between an inner end and an outer end of the second rotor.
A washing device for a hair remover wherein a washing liquor in a container is transported to a washing dish by a transporting member, a body hair-caring part of the hair remover is washed by using the washing liquor in the washing dish, and then the washing liquor after using is returned into the container by the transporting member. In this washing device, the washing dish is detachably attached to the main body of the device provided with an electrical system.
Systems and methods for controlling ambiance devices, or an embedded device, using a device style sheet are disclosed. Ambiance devices include devices used to control an environment in a room or area, such as a lighting device or a heating/cooling system. A device style sheet declaration is received, in one embodiment, at an ambiance device controller. The declaration comprises a scope selector that identifies a scope of a style to be applied, a property identifier that identifies a style property to be altered, and a property value that identifies a style property value to be applied. At least one ambiance device, within the scope identified by the scope selector, that is in electronic communication with the ambiance device controller is identified. A control signal for the ambiance device is formulated based on the property identifier and property value. The control signal is then transmitted to the ambiance device.
A plurality of non-multicast nodes that do not process multicast messages register with a selective multicast proxy. In response to receiving a request for a service from a requestor via multicast, the selective multicast proxy identifies among the plurality of non-multicast nodes one or more providers of the requested service. The selective multicast proxy sends the request to the one or more providers without sending the request to other non-multicast nodes on the computer network. The selective multicast proxy, the requestor of the service, the provider(s) of the service, and the non-multicast nodes may all be located within the same local area network.
An air conditioning system with electrostatic atomizing function, including an electrostatic atomizing unit and a ventilation duct for passage of conditioned air. The charged water microparticle mist produced by the electrostatic atomizing unit joins, in the vicinity of air blowout orifice of the ventilation duct, with the air stream sent forth therefrom to thereby achieve effective diffusion into space without disappearance of the charged water microparticle mist in the ventilation duct.
B05B 5/057 - Arrangements for discharging liquids or other fluent material without using a gun or nozzle
B05B 17/04 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods
A computing device configured to implement a method for binding negotiation is disclosed. The computing device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. A first binding has a first binding ID. Instructions are stored in the memory to implement a method for binding negotiation. The first binding is advertised on a network. A second provider is discovered to also provide the first binding with a second binding ID on the network. The computing device then determines whether it is to provide the first binding by evaluating a collision function (F). Based on the result of the collision function, either the addition of the first binding with the second binding ID is halted, or the first binding with the first binding ID is canceled.
A publisher node in a network determines how many subscriber nodes in the network have subscribed to receive notification messages about data that is maintained by the publisher node. The publisher node also determines how many available connections the publisher node is configured to support. If the number of available connections exceeds the number of subscribers, the publisher node sends the notification messages to the subscriber nodes via a connection-based protocol. If the number of subscriber nodes exceeds the number of available connections, the publisher node sends the notification messages to the subscriber nodes via multicast. If the publisher node sends the notification messages to the subscriber nodes via multicast, the publisher node may receive one or more connection requests from subscribers that may be depending on reliably receiving the notification messages from the publisher.
An emergency report terminal device (1) used in an emergency report system comprises a terminal device controller (2) , a GPS positioning device (3) and a wireless communication device (4) . When a base station (5A) to which the wireless communication device (4) is connected is changed to another base station (5B) while the wireless communication device (4) is activated, the terminal device controller (2) obtains a mobile country code among identification codes transmitted from the base station currently connected. When the mobile country code is changed from that of the base station previously connected, the terminal device controller (2) stores the mobile country code in a memory, and performs initialization processing by deleting a rough current location data of the terminal device (1) held in the positioning device (3) . Thereby, satellite signals from the GPS satellites can be received and the accurate current location of the terminal device (1) can be detected immediately, without providing a positioning server or without operation of a user of the terminal device (1) .
A water flow ejector (1) comprising a nozzle body (3) having a port (31) for ejecting water flow, and an electric selector valve (5) for supplying water from a pump selectively to the nozzle body (3), wherein the electric selector valve (5) comprises a pair of outlets (57a), and a rotary valve element (54) rotated by a motor (51) to vary the ratio of flow rate of water from the pair of outlets (57a). The nozzle body (3) comprises a pair of channels (32a) juxtaposed substantially in parallel and connected with the pair of outlets (57a), and an inclining surface (32b) for merging water from the pair of channels (32a) from different directions toward the interior of the ejection port (31) and varying the direction of water ejected from the ejection port (31) depending on variation in ratio of water flow rate by the rotary valve element (54). Since water flow can be hit against the body of a bather by varying the ejecting direction of water flow with a simple structure, the bather can receive effective massage without moving the body in a bathtub by allowing water flow to intensively hit different parts to effect pressing and rubbing.
An electrodeless fluorescent lamp is provided with an improved profile. The lamp generally includes: a glass envelope filled with an inert gas and a metal vapor; a coating of phosphor disposed on an inner surface of envelope; and a means for exciting the gas within the glass envelope. To achieve a slimmer profile, the tubes defining the glass envelope have an oval cross-sectional shape.
H01J 65/04 - Lamps in which a gas filling is excited to luminesce by an external electromagnetic field or by external corpuscular radiation, e.g. for indicating
An epoxy resin composition is prepared by compounding, as essential components, the following (A) to (D) components: (A) an novolac type epoxy resin being free of a halogen, and having a phenol skeleton and a bi-phenyl skeleton, (B) diaminodiphenylsulfone, (C) an elastomer containing at least one of an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber having a carboxyl group and an acrylic rubber having a carboxyl group, and (D) a curing accelerator containing at least one of an organic phosphine and a phosphonium salt, and further compounding the following (E) and (F) components: (E) a phosphorus-based flame retardant and (F) a filler containing at least aluminum hydroxide. The epoxy resin composition is halogen-free, can securely hold flame retardance, and further provide satisfactory adhesion, electric insulation reliability and flexibility.
C08G 59/40 - Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups characterised by the curing agents used
C08L 63/00 - Compositions of epoxy resinsCompositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
C08K 5/53 - Phosphorus bound to oxygen bound to oxygen and to carbon only
63.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IN A DISTRIBUTED ROUTING ENVIRONMENT
A system for managing communications with a provider (102) is disclosed. A provider (102) includes a provider binding (112). A requestor (104a,104b) requests a requested binding. An intervening access node (110) is in electronic communication with the provider (102) and the requestor (104a,104b). The intervening access node (110) includes program instructions stored in memory and implementing a method for managing communications with a provider. The provider binding is received from the provider. The provider binding is stored. A request signal sent from the requestor specifies the requested binding. It is determined whether the requested binding is provided by the provider. The request signal is sent to the provider only if it is determined that the requested binding is provided by the provider.
Provided are a small-sized voice information processing device excellent in a howling preventing effect, and a wiring system using the device and excellent in a function expandability and an exchanging feasibility. This processing device comprises a speaker, a first microphone arranged to confront the diaphragm of the speaker, a second microphone arranged on the outer side of the outer periphery of the diaphragm of the speaker, and a signal processing unit for eliminating that output voice component of the speaker which has migrated into the output of the second microphone, by using the output of the first microphone. The processing device finds its especially preferable use in a wiring system for transmitting information and electric power between plural portions of a building.
H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic
H04M 1/02 - Constructional features of telephone sets
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INFRARED DETECTOR AND PROCESS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
An infrared detector includes a circuit block carrying an infrared sensor element and electronic components. The circuit block is composed of a dielectric resin layer and a first substrate formed with a circuit pattern and mounting the electronic components. The dielectric resin layer is formed in its top with a recess which defines around its periphery with a shoulder for supporting opposite ends of the infrared sensor. The first substrate is integrated to the lower end of the dielectric resin layer with at least one of the electronic components being molded into the dielectric resin layer to make the circuit block of a unified mold structure. Thus, a part or all of the electronic components are molded into the dielectric layer to realize the circuit block of a simple and low profile structure, while retaining an advantage of keeping the infrared sensor element sufficiently away from the electronic components and an associated electronic circuit, thereby assuring to give the infrared detector which is simple in construction, economical in cost, and reliable in the infrared detection.
Provided is an ultrasonic hair setting device (1) comprising a body (10), an ultrasonic vibration block (2) mounted in the body, a clamping lever (6) turnably mounted on the body (10), and a holding plate (7) carried on the clamping lever (6) and having a pressure face (8). The ultrasonic vibration block (2) includes an ultrasonic vibrator (3), and an ultrasonic horn (4) having a vibration face (5), and is provided with a comb-shaped protecting member (9) formed to enclose the vibration face (5). Even if a user has a finger clamped between the clamping lever (6) and the body (10), the finger contacts with the protecting member (9) so that it hardly touches the vibration face (5) directly. As a result, the ultrasonic vibration cannot be transmitted to the finger thereby to prevent the same from a burn.
A45D 7/02 - Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair thermal
A45D 1/00 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor
A45D 1/04 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
A45D 24/00 - Hair combs for care of the hairAccessories therefor
An electromagnetic switch comprising an electromagnet unit (1) where a movable core (15) contacts a stator core (14) or separates therefrom depending on excitation of an exciting winding (11) wound around a coil bobbin (10), a contact unit (2) having a fixed contact (21) and a movable contact interlocked with movement of the movable core (15) in the electromagnet unit to contacts the fixed contact or separates therefrom, and a box-like case (3) for containing the electromagnet unit (1) and the contact unit (2). The coil bobbin (10) has a flange (10a) at the axial end of the coil bobbin, the case (3) is provided, in the inner surface thereof, with a recess (31) fitted to the circumferential edge at the flange (10a) of the coil bobbin, a buffer member (32) for absorbing impact propagating from the electromagnet unit to the case is provided in the recess (31), and the flange (10a) of the coil bobbin is supported in the recess (31) through the buffer member (32) thus holding the electromagnet unit (1) in the case (3).
Provided is an electrode caulking device capable of mounting electrodes (2) apart from each other at a predetermined distance on a shape-memory alloy wire (1) which is heated to be restored to an original shape. A roundup caulking device (101) includes: a load mechanism (20) for applying a predetermined tension of the axial direction to the shape-memory alloy wire (1); a pair of support units (4) for supporting the shape-memory alloy wire (1) at two positions arranged apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the axial direction and having a caulking unit; a pair of electric connection contact units (5) which are in contact with the shape-memory alloy wire (1) at two positions sandwiching the pair of support units (4) for making electric connection between the two contact points; and a pair of pressing units (6) for plastically deforming the caulking portion of the electrodes (2) held by the support units (4) so as to caulking-fix the electrodes (2) to the shape-memory alloy wire (1).
F03G 7/06 - Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying, or the like
B21D 39/00 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by platingTube expanders
Provided is a thin sensor device having a small sensor characteristic fluctuation. The sensor device includes a sensor unit having a supporting section, a movable section movably held to the supporting section and a detecting section for outputting an electric signal based on the positional displacement of the movable section. The sensor device also includes a base substrate bonded on the surface of the sensor unit. A conductor section is provided on the supporting section, and an electrode having a bump is arranged on the base substrate. The height of the bump is determined so that a distance between the movable section and the base substrate is equal to a distance specified by a dislocation quantity permitted by the movable section. Since the activating surface of the conductor section is directly bonded on the activating surface of the bump at a room temperature, the sensor characteristics are prevented from being fluctuated by residual stress on the bonding section.
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H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
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WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND SENSOR DEVICE OBTAINED FROM SUCH PACKAGE STRUCTURE
Provided is a wafer level package structure wherein a plurality of small sensors such as an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor are formed. The package structure is composed of a semiconductor wafer whereupon a plurality of sensor units are formed, and a pair of package wafers bonded on the both planes of the semiconductor wafer. Each sensor unit is provided with a frame having an opening, a movable section movably held to the frame in the opening, and a detecting section for outputting an electric signal based on the positional displacement of the movable section. Since the semiconductor wafer is bonded on each package wafer by solid-state direct bonding without causing spreading of the surface activation region arranged on the frame and the surface activation region arranged on the package wafer, the sensor characteristics are prevented from being fluctuated by residual stress on a bonding interface.
G01P 15/12 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values by alteration of electrical resistance
A small sensor device having stable sensor characteristics, and a method for manufacturing such sensor device are provided. The sensor device is composed of a sensor substrate provided with a frame having an opening, a movable section movably held to the frame in the opening and a detecting section for outputting an electric signal based on the positional dislocation of the movable section; and a pair of package substrates bonded on the both planes of the sensor substrate. On the frame of the sensor substrate and each package substrate, a surface activation region is formed by using plasma, ion beam or atom beam of an inert gas. Troubles due to residual stress on the bonding section are eliminated by directly bonding the surface activation region of the sensor substrate on that of the package substrate at a room temperature.
G01P 15/08 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
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INFRARED DETECTION UNIT USING A SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL LENS
An infrared detection unit includes a base carrying an infrared sensor element, and a cap configured to be fitted on the base to surround the infrared sensor element. The cap has a top wall with a window in which a semiconductor lens is fitted to collect an infrared radiation onto the infrared sensor element. The semiconductor optical lens is formed from a semiconductor substrate to have a convex lens and a flange which surround said convex lens. An infrared barrier is formed on the semiconductor lens to block the infrared radiation from passing through the boundary between the circumference of the convex lens and the window. Accordingly, the infrared sensor element can receive only the infrared radiation originating from a detection area intended by the convex lens.
An embedded program on an embedded device determines whether a security key has been assigned to the embedded device. If the security key has not been assigned, the embedded program uses a random number that is provided by a manufacturer of the embedded device and that is stored in memory of the embedded device to obtain the security key for the embedded device. The security key is stored in the memory of the embedded device. The security key is used to establish secure connections with other devices.
An apparatus for measuring biological data by which a prominence of a tendon formed in bending a wrist or a finger can be inhibited and which closely adheres to arteries and enables accurate measurement of biological data. A cuff (2) comprises a fluid bag for compression (18), which is provided for detecting pulse wave signals and can be inflated and stretched by supplying a fluid, and two auxiliary fluid bags (19, 20) which are located outside the fluid bag for compression (18) and can be inflated and stretched by supplying a fluid. The auxiliary fluid bags (19, 20), each having a double layer structure, are connected to the fluid bag for compression (18) via openings (21). On the other hand, the auxiliary fluid bags (19, 20) are separated from each other. The fluid bag for compression (18) compresses a tendon (14), the radial artery (10) and the ulnar artery (11), while the auxiliary fluid bag (19) compresses the radial artery (10) and the auxiliary fluid bag (20) compresses the ulnar artery (11). Thus, a prominence of the tendon (14) formed in bending the wrist (5) or a finger can be inhibited and, therefore, the adhesion of the fluid bag for compression (18) and the auxiliary fluid bags (19, 20) to the wrist (5) is not inhibited.
An OLED driver comprising a rectangular wave voltage source, a control unit and a detector. The source generates a rectangular wave voltage according to a first control, and applies the voltage to at least one organic electroluminescent element, thereby driving the element. The control unit controls the source according to the first control. The detector detects an equivalent capacity existing in the element. The control unit also judges whether the element is normal or not based on the equivalent capacity. When the element is normal, the control unit operates according to the first control. When the element is abnormal, the control unit operates according to a predetermined second control for the abnormal element.
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
A waking device (1) for waking a sleeper up by light stimulation comfortably without making sleeper feel the glare. A light-emitting unit (3) has a first light-emitting section (31) installed in such a position that the sleeper cannot see the light-emitting surface (31a) and a second light-emitting section (32) installed in such a position that the sleeper can see the light-emitting surface (32a). A control unit (4) activates the light-emitting unit (3) a predetermined time before the preset awakening time and varies the illuminance of the light outputted from the light-emitting unit (3) in the order from low to medium and to high illuminance. In the low- and medium illuminance states, only the first light-emitting section (31) is made to emit light, and the illuminance is varied gradually from the low to medium one. In the high-illuminance state, the first and second light-emitting sections (31, 32) are made to emit light, and the illuminance is varied quickly from the medium to high one.
Provided is a wafer level package structure wherein a plurality of small sensor devices having less sensor characteristic fluctuation are formed. A method for manufacturing such package structure is also provided. The package structure includes a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of sensor units, and a package wafer bonded on the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer has a first metal layer formed on each of the sensor units, and the package wafer has a bonding metal layer at a position facing the first metal layer. Since the bonding portion between the semiconductor wafer and the package wafer is formed by directly bonding the activating surface of the first metal layer on the activating surface layer of the bonding metal layer at a room temperature, the sensor characteristics are prevented from being fluctuated by residual stress on the bonding section.
G01P 15/08 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
Provided is a sensor device having a small sensor characteristic fluctuation and excellent electrical noise resistance characteristics. The sensor device is provided with a sensor unit, which includes a frame having an opening, a movable section movably held to the frame in the opening, and a detecting section for outputting an electric signal based on the positional dislocation of the movable section. The sensor device is also provided with a package substrate which is formed of a semiconductor material and bonded on the surface of the sensor unit. The package substrate has an electrical insulating film on the surface which faces the sensor unit, and the activation surface of the electric insulating film is directly bonded on the activation surface of the sensor unit at a room temperature. Thus, the package substrate is bonded on the sensor unit.
Provided is a method for manufacturing a wafer level package structure wherein a plurality of small sensors such as an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor are formed. The wafer level package structure is composed of a semiconductor wafer whereupon a plurality of sensor units are formed, and a package wafer bonded on the surface of the sensor wafer. A surface activation region is formed on the surface of the sensor wafer and that of the package wafer by using plasma, ion beam or atom beam of an inert gas, then, the surface activation region of the semiconductor wafer is directly bonded on that of the package wafer at a room temperature. Thus, sensor characteristics are prevented from being fluctuated by residual stress on a bonding interface.
G01P 15/08 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces with conversion into electric or magnetic values
Disclosed is a light-emitting device (1) comprising an LED chip (10), a mounting board (20) on which the LED chip is mounted, a sealing portion (50) which is composed of a sealing resin material for sealing the LED chip, and a lens (60) made of a transparent resin material. The lens (60) has a recessed portion (40) in the bottom and is fixed to the mounting board (20) in such a manner that the sealing portion (50) is housed in the recessed portion (40). Since the sealing portion is surrounded by the transparent resin lens, the linear expansion coefficient difference between the sealing portion and the surrounding area thereof can be reduced in this light-emitting device. Consequently, there can be suppressed generation of voids in the sealing portion at low temperatures.
A high-voltage is applied to both a discharge electrode contained in a spray tube and a counter electrode supported by the spray tube, and liquid supplied to the discharge electrode is electrostatically atomized at the distal end of the discharge electrode to produce mist of charged fine particles. At the forward end of the spray tube, a sound absorbing duct for reducing noise when the mist of charged fine particles is produced is formed, and the mist of charged fine particles is discharged to the outside through the sound absorbing duct. Consequently, noise generated between the discharge electrode and the counter electrode can be absorbed by the sound absorbing duct in the immediately downstream of the spray tube, and noise can be effectively reduced.
A connector for a small recording medium which can attach a harmless emetic substance to the small recording medium in order to prevent a small recording medium such as a memory card from being swallowed accidentally by a baby. The connector comprises a case, a contact arranged in the case to be able to come into electrical contact with the terminal of the small recording medium inserted into the connector, and a holding member for holding the small recording medium in the case, wherein the holding member has an emetic substance at a part touching the small recording medium. Denatonium benzoate is preferably employed as the emetic substance.
G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
A light-emitting device (1) comprises an LED chip (10), a mounting board (20) on which the LED chip is mounted, a dome-shaped color conversion member (70), and a sealing portion (50). The color conversion member (70) is a molded part molded from a transparent resin material and a fluorescent material which is excited by the light emitted from the LED chip and emits different color light from the color light emitted from the LED chip. The color conversion member (70) is firmly fixed to the mounting board so as to enclose the LED chip (10). The sealing portion (50) consisting of a sealing resin material seals the LED chip (10) and a bonding wire (14) within the space enclosed by the mounting board (20) and the color conversion member (70). The sealing portion (50) is formed in a convex lens shape in which a light emission surface (50b) is firmly attached to the inner surface of the color conversion member (70). Since the convex-lens-shaped sealing portion (50) is firmly attached to the inner surface of the color conversion member without using a conventional frame body, the light-emitting device can prevent voids in the sealing portion, which enhances generation of the reliability and improves the light output.
Cured layers each formed by sintering a powder layer with light beams are superposed to produce a three-dimensionally shaped object. That part of the shaped object which forms a shell is constituted of high-density cured layers and the other part is constituted of low-density cured layers. At least the high-density cured layers constituting the side faces of the shaped object each comprises a primary high-density cured layer formed by primary irradiation of a powder layer with light beams and a secondary high-density cured layer formed by the secondary irradiation of a complementary powder layer supplied on the primary high-density cured layer. Due to this, each high-density cured layer can be made to have the same height as the corresponding low-density cured layer, and the cured layers each comprising a high-density cured layer and a low-density cured layer each can be made to have an even height. Thus, a precisely shaped object can be produced.
A space information detecting apparatus is provided to reduce possible saturation phenomenon due to influence of environmental light. This apparatus includes a photoelectric transducer which receives signal light in a subject space to generate electric charges, an electric-charge-separating section which separates unnecessary electric charges corresponding to electric charges with predetermined quality of bias components from those generated by the photoelectric transducer, an electric-charge-storing section which stores electric charges subjected to the elimination of unnecessary electric charges from those generated by the photoelectric transducer as effective electric charges reflecting fluctuating components of the signal light, barrier control electrodes which form a potential barrier between the electric-charge-separating section and the electric-charge-storing section, and an electric charge taking-out section which takes out effective electric charges stored in the electric-charge-storing section as an output of received light. A voltage supplied to the barrier control electrodes to change a height of the potential barrier adjusts a quantity of electric charges flowing into the electric-charge-storing section over the potential barrier from the charge separating section.
G01C 3/06 - Use of electric means to obtain final indication
G01S 17/36 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal
An electrostatic atomizer comprises a housing, and an electrostatic atomization unit contained in the housing. The electrostatic atomization unit comprises a spray tube and a discharge electrode arranged therein, and water supplied to the discharge electrode is atomized electrostatically at the tip of the discharge electrode to generate mist of fine charged particles. A pressurized air chamber is formed to surround the spray tube in the housing, and a plurality of air inlets for introducing pressurized air from the pressurized air chamber are arranged on the circumferential wall of the spray tube along the circumferential direction thereof. Mist is carried on the pressurized air introduced into the spray tube from the air inlets and discharged from the spray tube to the outside of the housing.
An electrostatic atomizer comprising a housing, and an electrostatic atomization unit contained in the housing. The electrostatic atomization unit comprises a discharge electrode, and a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger produces condensate by cooling the discharge electrode. A high voltage is applied to the discharge electrode and condensate is atomized electrostatically at the tip thereof to generate mist of fine charged particles. A fan producing an air flow for accelerating radiation of the heat exchanger, and a high voltage source generating a high voltage applied to the discharge electrode are incorporated in the housing while the radiation side of the heat exchanger is exposed to the air supply passage of air flow. An air inlet for introducing air flow is formed in the electrostatic atomization unit and mist of fine charged particles carried on the air flow is discharged. The electrostatic atomization unit and the high voltage source are arranged on the opposite sides of the air supply passage. A first air inlet for supplying an air flow produced by the fan to the electrostatic atomization unit side, and a third air inlet for supplying the air flow to the high voltage source side are arranged on the upstream side of a second air inlet for introducing forced air flow to the supply air passage.
This invention provides a pressure wave generator having excellent output temporal stability. The pressure wave generator comprises a substrate, a heating element layer, and a heat insulating layer provided between the substrate and the heating element layer. A change in temperature of the heating element layer caused upon energization of the heating element layer causes a pressure wave to be generated in the surrounding medium (air). The heat insulating layer comprises a porous layer and a barrier layer provided between the porous layer and the heating element layer for preventing the diffusion of reactive substances such as oxygen or moisture contained in the air and impurities into the porous layer. A lowering in output of a pressure wave generator caused by a change in the porous layer with the elapse of time can be prevented by forming the barrier layer.
There are provided an OLED drive device for driving at least one organic electroluminescence element and an illumination device using the drive device. The drive device includes a DC power source and a light adjusting unit. The source alternately applies a first voltage and a second voltage to the element. The first voltage is substantially equal to the drive voltage of the element. The second voltage is lower than the first voltage and higher than a barrier voltage of the element. The light adjusting unit controls the source so as to adjust the light by changing the ratio of a first period and a second period. During the first period, the first voltage is applied to the element. During the second period, the second voltage is applied to the element.
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
90.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING VERY HIGH PRESSURE SHORT ARC DISCHARGE LAMPS
Method and apparatus are provided for operating very high pressure short arc mercury discharge lamps primarily used for projection applications. The method includes controlling an alternating lamp current (Ilmp) supplied to the lamp at a constant RMS value. In some embodiments, the lamp current is adjusted to a new constant RMS value to maintain lamp power between an upper power limit (Plmp Hi) and a lower power limit (Plmp L). In other embodiments, lamp cooling is adjusted to maintain a wall temperature of the arc tube below a softening temperature.
H05B 41/292 - Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
H05B 41/288 - Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps without preheating electrodes, e.g. for high-intensity discharge lamps, high-pressure mercury or sodium lamps or low-pressure sodium lamps
In an ultrasonic vibration device (1) for hairstyling, which has a vibration element (10) for generating ultrasonic vibrations, and a horn (2) for amplifying vibrations generated by and transmitted from the vibration element. The horn (2) has a vibration entrance surface (21) of an oblong rectangular shape to which the vibration element (10) is connected and through which the vibrations generated by the vibration element enters into the horn, and a vibration exit surface (22) through which the vibrations propagated in the horn exits. The horn (2) has a cross sectional shape in a lateral direction of the oblong rectangular shape so that a width in the lateral direction becomes gradually narrower from the vibration entrance surface (21) to the vibration exit surface (22), and the vibration exit surface (22) has at least a convex portion, such as a hemi-cylindrical shape.
There are provided an OLED drive device for driving at least one organic electroluminescence element, an illumination device using the drive device, and a method for adjusting the device. The drive device includes a rectangular wave voltage source and a control unit. The source generates a rectangular wave voltage and applies it to the element. The control unit varies frequency of the voltage so as to change and adjust the optical output of the element.
H05B 33/08 - Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
93.
ELECTRONIC BALLAST FOR DISCHARGE LAMP, LIGHTING FIXTURE EMPLOYING THAT ELECTRONIC BALLAST, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THAT LIGHTING FIXTURE
An electronic ballast for operating at least one discharge lamp, comprising a chopper for applying a constant DC voltage, an inverter arranged to convert the DC voltage from the chopper into a high frequency AC voltage, and a resonance circuit for applying the high frequency AC voltage while resonating to at least one discharge lamp thus generating a resonant AC voltage for operating it. The electronic ballast further comprises a power regulation circuit arranged to specify a target power corresponding to a power request determined by at least one discharge lamp, and an inverter controller for sustaining the output power to the discharge lamp at the target power level by varying the switching frequency of the inverter by feedback control based on a resonance current flowing through the resonance circuit.
H05B 41/295 - Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from DC by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage DC using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps
A socket for memory cards is provided with a board-like antenna block (17), which has a coil-like secondary antenna (20B) facing an antenna (20A) incorporated in a memory card (MC) in a status where the memory card (MC) is loaded in a card receiving section (2a). On a portion inside the coil of the secondary antenna (20B) of the antenna block (17), opening sections (9a, 10a) are formed as hollow sections. Thus, the socket for memory cards, which has the smaller and simpler constitution and suppresses increase of manufacturing cost is provided.
G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
95.
PLASTIC LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PLASTIC LENS
A plastic lens includes: a plastic lens base material; a hard coat layer formed on the plastic lens base material; an organic antireflection film formed on the hard coat layer; and a primer layer between the plastic lens base material and the hard coat layer. The plastic lens base material contains at least a sulfur atom. The hard coat layer contains at least: fine metal oxide particles containing a titanium oxide having a rutile-type crystalline structure; and an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of R1SiX13. The antireflection film contains a coating composition containing at least: an organosilicon compound represented by a general formula of XmR23-mSi-Y-SiR23-mXm; an epoxy group-containing organic compound containing one or more epoxy group in a molecule; and fine silica particles with average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, the antireflection film having a refractive index lower than that of the hard coat layer by 0.10 or more.
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
An organic light emitting element includes a first light emitting unit (3) having a light emitting layer (33) between a pair of electrodes (31, 32) and a second light emitting unit (5) having a light emitting layer (53) between a pair of electrodes (51, 52). In the organic light emitting element (1), the electrode located at the outermost position among the two pairs of electrodes (31, 32, 51, 52) of the first and the second light emitting units (3, 5) has light reflection characteristic and the other electrodes have a light transmission characteristic. An insulating layer (4) of light transmission characteristic is arranged between the first and the second light emitting unit (32, 51). The insulating layer (4) is formed to have such a thickness that the light emitted by the light emitting layer (33) of the light emitting unit not having the electrode of the light reflection characteristic will no interfere with the light other than it or formed to have a characteristic to scatter the emitted light. This suppresses the interference between the light emitted by the light emitting layers (33, 53) and other light. Accordingly, the organic light emitting element (1) has a small angle dependency of the light emission spectrum and it is possible to adjust the color.
H05B 33/22 - Light sources with substantially two-dimensional radiating surfaces characterised by the chemical or physical composition or the arrangement of auxiliary dielectric or reflective layers
H01L 51/50 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED)
H05B 33/10 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of electroluminescent light sources
H05B 33/12 - Light sources with substantially two-dimensional radiating surfaces
In an ultrasonic hair treatment device (1) comprising a vibrator (5) having a vibration element (7) for generating ultrasonic vibrations and a receiver (6) facing the vibrator (5) as to apply the ultrasonic vibrations to a bundle of hairs which is pinched between the vibrator and the receiver, the vibration element (7) has an oblong plate shape so as to have a plurality of resonance points (A) arranged like a periodic lattice on a vibration face (7a) disposed in a thickness direction thereof, a plurality of circular recesses or grooves (11, 12) for trapping a hair treatment agent therein is formed on a vibration face (8a) of a head (8) of the vibrator (5) facing the receiver (6) corresponding to the resonance points (A) of the vibration element (7).
There is provided an electronic stabilizer capable of adjusting light for an electrodeless discharge lamp including an inverter circuit, a resonance circuit, an induction coil, and a start circuit. The start circuit has a variable time constant and sweeps the drive frequency of the inverter circuit with a start of a restart constant so that voltage applied to the coil is increased from a voltage lower than the start voltage and the restart voltage for starting and restarting the lamp to a voltage higher than the start voltage and the restart voltage. The start time constant during the start period for starting the lamp is greater than the restart time constant during the restart period for restarting the lamp.
A massage machine (1) provided with a foot treatment unit (5) for massaging the feet of a subject by repeated inflation and deflation of airbags, which has a foot table (10) on which the feet of the subject are placed; a plural number of air bags (11) which are located in the foot table (10) and undergo repeated inflation and deflation due to air supply/discharge to thereby massage the feet of the subject; an air supply/discharge unit (8) for supplying air to the air bags (11) and discharging air therefrom; an air pressure detection part (24) for detecting the air pressure of each air bags (11); and a controller (20) by which the foot shape of the subject is evaluated based on the detection data of the air bags (11) obtained by the air pressure detection part (24) and the air supply to air bags and the air discharge therefrom by the air supply/discharge unit (8)are controlled depending on the foot shape of the subject.
An instrument for caring body hair by which body hair on the skin surface is removed with a cutting part. This instrument has a treatment-supplying part by which a treatment to be used in removing the body hair is supplied to the skin surface and a treatment-removing part by which the treatment remaining on the skin surface is removed. Thus, the uncomfortable feeling of users caused by the treatment having been supplied to the skin surface can be lessened.
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