Twin bar (electro)magnets with the North poles facing each other generate magnetic field lines converging into the middle, providing a space to place plasma cloud in magnetic confinement for thermonuclear fusion experiments. Source materials are injected through nozzles connected to axial pipes, and end products are taken out at the periphery of the reaction chamber. In ion separation, the source materials are injected at the periphery of the reaction chamber causing rapid rotation, and ions are attracted by electric potentials applied to the chamber walls. Naturally separated ions are expelled through the axial output pipes. The proposed apparatus for ion separation provides inexpensive means for producing massive volumes of hydrogen and oxygen gases. Use of hydrogen fuel can reduce consumption of carbon fuels, easing the global problem of rising temperature due to emission of CO.sub.2 gases.

An electric switch includes a base which receives a plurality of fixed electrical contacts and a movable electrical contact. The switch also includes an actuating body made of elastic material. The switch also includes a central, top, pushbutton. The body includes a lateral part, surrounding a top force-receiving portion. The pushbutton includes a lateral actuating surface for acting on this top lateral part of the body. When operated, successively, the central actuating surface of the pushbutton acts on the top force-receiving portion and elastically deforms a wall part of the body, and then the lateral actuating surface of the pushbutton acts on the top lateral part.

Processes for manufacturing touch sensors with one or more guard traces to reduce the effect of moisture damage are provided. One example process can include forming one or more guard traces between an edge of the touch sensor and the metal traces that route the drive and sense lines to bond pads. The one or more guard traces can be uncoupled from the drive lines and sense lines to protect the inner metal traces from moisture damage. In some examples, ends of the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by copper. In other examples, ends of the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by indium tin oxide or the one or more guard traces can be coupled to ground by a strip of indium tin oxide. In yet other examples, the guard trace can be floating (e.g., not coupled to ground).

An electronic device may include a housing a housing comprising a first surface and an second surface generally parallel to the first surface, the second surface including an opening extending to the first surface, the first and second surface being spaced apart from one another along an axis; a first conductive member being coupled to the first surface; a second conductive member spaced apart substantially from the first conductive member along the axis; and a conductive dome structure disposed between at least a part of the first conductive member and at least a part of the second conductive member and forming an electric path between the first conductive member and the second conductive member.

A keyboard device includes a base plate, a key and a membrane circuit board. The key is connected with the base plate. The membrane circuit board is arranged between the key and the base plate. The base plate includes a connecting structure. The connecting structure is protruded upwardly and penetrated through the membrane circuit board. The key includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is pivotally coupled to the keycap. A hook part of the stabilizer bar is penetrated through a corresponding locking hole of the connecting structure. A film layer of the membrane circuit board includes an extension part. A gel layer is formed on the extension part. While the keycap is moved upwardly or downwardly relative to the base plate, the hook part of the stabilizer bar is moved on the gel layer.

A flexible touch screen panel includes a substrate having flexibility, sensing electrodes on at least one surface of the substrate, and implemented using an opaque conductive metal, and a polarizing plate on the substrate having the sensing electrodes formed thereon. The sensing electrodes may be implemented in a mesh shape having a plurality of openings.

A flexible touch screen panel includes a substrate having flexibility, sensing electrodes on at least one surface of the substrate, and implemented using an opaque conductive metal, and a polarizing plate on the substrate having the sensing electrodes formed thereon. The sensing electrodes may be implemented in a mesh shape having a plurality of openings.

A system which in some embodiments comprises a wireless smart device assembly that includes a smart device, wherein the smart device assembly is attachable or mountable against an unopened surface of a wall or other structure. In some embodiments, a system comprises a smart device assembly that includes a smart device; and a fastener that includes adhesive and is coupled to the smart device assembly and releasably attachable to a wall or other structure. Some embodiments include a level indicator configured to indicate the angular position or orientation of one or more other portion of the smart device assembly relative to parallel and/or plumb to the force of gravity. In some embodiments, a mount and/or a cover define a catch to releasably attach the cover to the mount.

A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes patterning a wiring layer to form at least one fixed plate and forming a sacrificial material on the wiring layer. The method further includes forming an insulator layer of one or more films over the at least one fixed plate and exposed portions of an underlying substrate to prevent formation of a reaction product between the wiring layer and a sacrificial material. The method further includes forming at least one MEMS beam that is moveable over the at least one fixed plate. The method further includes venting or stripping of the sacrificial material to form at least a first cavity.

A membrane switch and a method of manufacturing the same, includes upper and lower membranes printed with upper and lower conductive dots and an isolation layer between them, holes being opened in the isolation layer corresponding to the dots, the isolation layer is bonded with the upper and lower membranes respectively via the glue coated on the upper surface and the lower surface thereof; and the glue may employ hot melt glue. This method of manufacturing the membrane switch includes a coating the upper surface and/or lower surface of the isolation layer exclusive of the positions of the holes with glue; bonding and adhering the sides of the upper membrane and the lower membrane printed with the conductive dots and respectively to the upper surface and the lower surface of the isolation layer via glue, making the positions of the conductive dots and the holes corresponding to each other.