There is provided an apparatus for monitoring compliance, facilitating automatic dispensing and childproofing strip packaged medication. In one embodiment a dispenser advances a packet, controls advancement of the packet and detects the presence and absence of the packet, including electronic circuitry for recording events. A replicate for strip package medication can have packets with an open conductive trace, each packet being rupturable at a location to interrupt conductivity of the conductive trace. When the conductive trace of one of the packets completes an external circuit, the circuit is interrupted when the packet is ruptured. In another aspect, each packet has a tuned antenna that is tuned to an external transceiver which detects the detuning of each antenna. In a method of making a replicate for strip package medication, conductive ink is printed on a surface of each packet of the replicate and longitudinal edges of the replicate are reinforced.

A carrier tape, cover tape or static shielding bag for transportation of electronic components is constructed of polymers and carbon nanotubes being between 0.01% and 3% by weight. The carbon nanotubes may have any number of walls and any desired size of diameter dimension which is less than approximately 100 nm. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes have a static dissipative range measured between 110.sup.5 and 110.sup.12 /sq and a light transmittance value of between 60% and 90%. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes reduce surface defects, high density entanglements and agglomerations. The static shielding bags including the carbon nanotubes may be formed as sheets which are manufactured into a desired size of bag.

A carrier tape, cover tape or static shielding bag for transportation of electronic components is constructed of polymers and carbon nanotubes being between 0.01% and 3% by weight. The carbon nanotubes may have any number of walls and any desired size of diameter dimension which is less than approximately 100 nm. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes have a static dissipative range measured between 110.sup.5 and 110.sup.12 /sq and a light transmittance value of between 60% and 90%. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes reduce surface defects, high density entanglements and agglomerations. The static shielding bags including the carbon nanotubes may be formed as sheets which are manufactured into a desired size of bag.

A carrier tape, cover tape or static shielding bag for transportation of electronic components is constructed of polymers and carbon nanotubes being between 0.01% and 3% by weight. The carbon nanotubes may have any number of walls and any desired size of diameter dimension which is less than approximately 100 nm. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes have a static dissipative range measured between 110.sup.5 and 110.sup.12 /sq and a light transmittance value of between 60% and 90%. The carrier tape, cover tape or bags including the carbon nanotubes reduce surface defects, high density entanglements and agglomerations. The static shielding bags including the carbon nanotubes may be formed as sheets which are manufactured into a desired size of bag.

Various embodiments provide a wafer box. The wafer box may include a housing with a receiving space for receiving at least one wafer arranged above a housing base, at least one fixing structure which is connected to the housing base and which extends from the housing base, and at least one fixing device which is fastenable to the at least one fixing structure at a variable distance from the housing base. The fixing device and the fixing structure are designed such that the at least one wafer for arrangement in the receiving space can be fixed in a position by means of the at least one fixing device fastened to the fixing structure.

Disclosed herein is an electronic component housing package that includes a carrier tape having a through hole for housing an electronic component, a base film stuck to the carrier tape and having a lower degree of rigidity than the carrier tape, and a release layer formed on a predetermined area of the base film so as to be exposed to the through hole of the carrier tape.

Disclosed herein is an electronic component housing package that includes a carrier tape having a through hole for housing an electronic component, a base film stuck to the carrier tape and having a lower degree of rigidity than the carrier tape, and a release layer formed on a predetermined area of the base film so as to be exposed to the through hole of the carrier tape.

A sampling device having a lower portion with a sample container. A cap is moveably attached with the lower portion and includes a cutting edge configured for cutting a leaf. When the cap is attached to the lower portion with a leaf there between, a leaf sample is deposited into the sample container of the lower portion. The cap includes a vent in fluid communication with the sample container such that the leaf sample is dried. A detachable label can extend from the lower portion.

A sampling device having a lower portion with a sample container. A cap is moveably attached with the lower portion and includes a cutting edge configured for cutting a leaf. When the cap is attached to the lower portion with a leaf there between, a leaf sample is deposited into the sample container of the lower portion. The cap includes a vent in fluid communication with the sample container such that the leaf sample is dried. A detachable label can extend from the lower portion.

A taping reel with a plurality of coil components packed in the tape reel, comprising a tape including a plurality of pockets arranged along a longitudinal direction and each having one of the coil components stored therein, and a reel around which the tape is wound. The coil components each include a core including a winding core part, and a coil wound around the winding core part and including a plurality of wires. The coil includes a twisted wire portion in which the plurality of wires is twisted together. The plurality of coil components includes first coil components having the twisting direction of the twisted wire portion opposite to the twisting direction of the twisted wire portion of other coil components.