Author: claimsbot

1-6. (canceled)
7. A sealing device comprising:
an oil seal attached to a non-rotating housing, and having an oil resisting seal lip slidably brought into close contact with a rotating body inserted transversally to an inner periphery of the housing; and
a dust cover attached to said rotating body while being positioned at an outer side of said oil seal,
wherein one of said oil seal and dust cover which are opposed to each other is provided with an external seal lip which is positioned at an outer side of a slide section between said oil resisting seal lip and rotating body and is slidably brought into close contact with the other of said oil seal and dust cover, and a labyrinth seal is formed by said dust cover and a flange opposed closely thereto, at an outer diameter side of the external seal lip, an inner diameter end of the labyrinth seal is opposed to a muddy water receiving groove which is continuously provided in a circumferential direction at a position which is shifted in an axial direction with respect to the slide section of said external seal lip.
8. A sealing device comprising:
an oil seal attached to a non-rotating housing, and having an oil resisting seal lip slidably brought into close contact with a rotating body inserted transversally to an inner periphery of the housing; and
a dust cover attached to said rotating body while being positioned at an outer side of said oil seal,
wherein one of said oil seal and dust cover which are opposed to each other is provided with an external seal lip which is positioned at an outer side of a slide section between said oil resisting seal lip and rotating body and is slidably brought into close contact with the other of said oil seal and dust cover, and a labyrinth seal in which an extension section of said oil seal and dust cover are close to each other is provided at an outer diameter side of the external seal lip, and the labyrinth seal is constructed by an inside disc-shaped gap between said extension section and dust cover which are opposed in the axial direction to each other, a tubular gap between said extension section and dust cover which are opposed in a radial direction to each other in an outer side thereof, and an outer diameter gap between a collar section formed in one of said extension section and dust cover and an outer tube section formed in the other of said extension section and dust cover, which are opposed in the axial direction to each other, at a further outer side thereof.
9. The sealing device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a muddy water receiving groove is formed in an outer periphery of a root of a muddy water receiving lip provided between the labyrinth seal and the external seal lip.
10. The sealing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein one of the oil seal and the dust cover which are opposed to each other, is provided with an auxiliary seal lip which is positioned between the external seal lip and the labyrinth seal, is slidably brought into close contact with the other of said oil seal and dust cover, and has a smaller fastening margin than that of said external seal lip.
11. The sealing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the external seal lip is slidably brought into close contact with an outer peripheral surface of a cylinder section which is formed in the other of the oil seal and the dust cover.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A heat curable silicon-containing film-forming composition comprising
(A) a silicon-containing compound obtained through hydrolytic condensation of a hydrolyzable silicon compound in the presence of an acid catalyst,
(B) at least one compound having the general formula (1) or (2):
LaHbX \u2003\u2003(1)
wherein L is lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium or cesium, X is a hydroxyl group or a mono or polyfunctional organic acid residue of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, \u201ca\u201d is an integer of at least 1, \u201cb\u201d is 0 or an integer of at least 1, and a+b is equal to the valence of hydroxyl group or organic acid residue,
MaHbA \u2003\u2003(2)
wherein M is sulfonium, iodonium or ammonium, A is X or a non-nucleophilic counter ion, \u201ca\u201d and \u201cb\u201d are as defined above, and a+b is equal to the valence of hydroxyl group, organic acid residue or non-nucleophilic counter ion,
(C) a mono or polyfunctional organic acid of 1 to 30 carbon atoms,
(D) a mono or polyhydric alcohol substituted with a cyclic ether, and
(E) an organic solvent.
2. The silicon-containing film-forming composition of claim 1, wherein the silicon-containing compound (A) comprises a silicon-containing compound obtained by effecting hydrolytic condensation of a hydrolyzable silicon compound in the presence of an acid catalyst which is selected from mineral acids, sulfonic acid derivatives and mixtures thereof to form a reaction mixture containing the silicon-containing compound, and substantially removing the acid catalyst from the reaction mixture.
3. The silicon-containing film-forming composition of claim 1, wherein M in formula (2) is tertiary sulfonium, secondary iodonium, or quaternary ammonium.
4. The silicon-containing film-forming composition of claim 1, wherein M in formula (2) is photo-degradable.
5. The silicon-containing film-forming composition of claim 1, further comprising water.
6. The silicon-containing film-forming composition of claim 1, further comprising a photoacid generator.
7. A silicon-containing film for use in a multilayer resist process involving the steps of forming an organic film on a processable substrate, forming a silicon-containing film thereon, further forming a resist film thereon from a silicon-free chemically amplified resist composition, patterning the resist film, patterning the silicon-containing film using the resist film pattern, patterning the underlying organic film with the silicon-containing film pattern made an etching mask, and etching the processable substrate with the patterned organic film made an etching mask,
the silicon-containing film being formed from the composition of claim 1.
8. The silicon-containing film formed from the composition of claim 1, said silicon-containing film being used in the multilayer resist process of claim 7 wherein the process further involves the step of disposing an organic antireflective coating between the resist film and the silicon-containing film.
9. A substrate having formed thereon, in sequence, an organic film, a silicon-containing film of the composition of claim 1, and a photoresist film.
10. A substrate having formed thereon, in sequence, an organic film, a silicon-containing film of the composition of claim 1, an antireflective coating, and a photoresist film.
11. The substrate of claim 9, wherein said organic film is a film having an aromatic framework.
12. A method for forming a pattern in a substrate, comprising the steps of:
providing the substrate of claim 9,
exposing a pattern circuit region of the photoresist film to radiation,
developing the photoresist film with a developer to form a resist pattern,
dry etching the silicon-containing film with the resist pattern made an etching mask,
etching the organic film with the patterned silicon-containing film made an etching mask, and
etching the substrate with the patterned organic film made an etching mask, for forming a pattern in the substrate.
13. A method for forming a pattern in a substrate, comprising the steps of:
providing the substrate of claim 10,
exposing a pattern circuit region of the photoresist film to radiation,
developing the photoresist film with a developer to form a resist pattern,
dry etching the antireflective coating and the silicon-containing film with the resist pattern made an etching mask,
etching the organic film with the patterned silicon-containing film made an etching mask, and
etching the substrate with the patterned organic film made an etching mask, for forming a pattern in the substrate.
14. The patterning method of claim 12, wherein said organic film is a film having an aromatic framework.
15. The patterning method of claim 12, wherein the exposing step is carried out by photolithography using radiation having a wavelength equal to or less than 300 nm.

1. A torso shaped storage device comprising:
a plastic frame portion comprising
an upper body piece;
a lower body piece attached to the upper body piece, the lower body piece having a first portion having a first pair of opposed surfaces, a second portion having a second pair of opposed surfaces, and a first hinge rotatably connecting the first portion to the second portion; and

a compartment formed by the first portion and the second portion; and
a cover, covering at least part of the upper body piece and lower body piece, wherein the cover is retained to the frame portion between the first pair of opposed surfaces of the first portion of the lower body piece and between the second pair of opposed surfaces of the second portion of the lower body piece.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first portion is rotatable at the first hinge away from the second portion such that rotation of the first portion away from the second portion opens the compartment and rotation of the first portion towards the second portion closes the compartment.
3. The device of claim 2, having a first magnet attached to the first portion of the lower body piece and a second magnet attached to the second portion of the lower body piece, wherein the magnets bias the device to a closed position.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the upper body piece forms a shoulder portion of the torso shaped device and the lower body piece forms a lower portion of the torso shaped device.
5. The device of claim 1, having a base defining an opening, wherein the opening in the base provides access to the compartment.
6. The device of claim 5 further comprising an object retention member slidably connected to the frame portion, the object retention member having a slide portion and a base portion extending from the slide portion, wherein the object retention member is slidable between a first position in which the base portion is positioned proximate the base of the device and a second position in which the base portion is positioned further away from the base of the device.
7. The device of claim 5 further comprising:
a cover opening opposite the base; and
an attachment device comprising a carabineer clip and a suction cup non-rotatably attached to the clip, wherein the clip and the suction cup are rotatably attached to the frame portion such that the suction cup can be aligned with the front or the back of the device.
8. The device of claim 1, the first portion of the lower body piece comprising a first subportion; a second subportion; a first connection comprising a second hinge hingedly connecting the first subportion to the second subportion; and a second connection non-rotatably connecting the first subportion to the second subportion; and
the second portion of the lower body piece comprising a third subportion; a fourth subportion; a third connection comprising a third hinge hingedly connecting the third subportion to the fourth subportion; and a fourth connection non-rotatably connecting the third subportion to the fourth subportion.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the cover is retained between the first subportion and the second subportion and the cover is retained between the third subportion and the fourth subportion.
10. The device of claim 8, the first subportion having a first elongate attachment member directly attached to the upper body piece and the third subportion having a second elongate attachment member directly attached to the upper body piece.
11. The device of claim 1 further comprising:
a first arm cap connected to the upper body piece, the first arm cap having a channel wherein a first sleeve portion of the cover is retained; and
a second arm cap connected to the upper body piece, the second arm cap having a channel wherein a second sleeve portion of the cover is retained.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the first arm cap and the second arm cap retain the cover between the first arm cap and the upper body piece and between the second arm cap and the upper body piece.
13. The device of claim 1, having:
a first arm cap connected to the upper body piece,
a first concave surface on the first arm cap;
a first convex surface on the first arm cap, opposite the first concave surface;
a second arm cap connected to the upper body piece;
a second concave surface on the second arm cap;
a second convex surface on the second arm cap, opposite the first convex surface;
a first sleeve on the cover; and
a second sleeve on the cover;
wherein the first convex surface supports at least a portion of the first sleeve, and the second convex surface supports at least a portion of the second sleeve.
14. A torso shaped storage device comprising:
a torso shaped plastic frame portion;
a cover covering at least part of the frame portion, the cover having a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion;
a compartment inside of the frame portion;
a base having an opening;
an attachment device configured for hanging the storage device;
a first arm cap connected to the frame portion, the first arm cap having a first concave surface and a first convex surface opposite the first concave surface; and
a second arm cap connected to the frame portion, the second arm cap having a second concave surface and a second convex surface, opposite the first convex surface;
wherein the first convex surface supports at least a portion of the first sleeve portion, and the second convex surface supports at least a portion of the second sleeve portion.
15. A torso shaped storage device comprising:
a frame portion comprising
an upper body piece;
a lower body piece attached to the upper body piece, the lower body piece comprising:
a first subportion;
a second subportion adjacent the first subportion;
a third subportion adjacent the second subportion;
a fourth subportion adjacent the third subportion;
a first hinge rotatably connecting the first subportion to the second subportion;
a first mating feature on the first subportion and a corresponding second mating feature on the second subportion, wherein the first mating feature and the second mating feature are connected to prevent rotation of the first subportion relative to the second subportion and to retain the cover between the first subportion and the second subportion;
a second hinge rotatably connecting the second subportion to the third subportion; and
a third hinge rotatably connecting the third subportion to the fourth subportion; and
a third mating feature on the third subportion and a corresponding fourth mating feature on the fourth subportion, wherein the third mating feature and the fourth mating feature are connected to prevent rotation of the third subportion relative to the fourth subportion and to retain the cover between the third subportion and the fourth subportion;
a cover covering at least part of the upper body piece and lower body piece.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An electronic device, comprising:
an antenna;
an interface circuit, coupled to the antenna, configured to communicate with other electronic devices; and
control logic coupled to the interface circuit, wherein the control logic is configured to:
activate a communication channel having a carrier frequency in a radio in the interface circuit to listen for an advertising frame of interest from another electronic device during a scan window having a predefined duration; and
if the advertising frame of interest is received from the other electronic device, terminate the listening before the predefined duration has expired and, using the communication channel in the radio, transmit a connect request to the other electronic device to establish a connection with the other electronic device.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the advertising frame is of interest when a connection has previously been established with the other electronic device.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the advertising frame includes an encoded address; and
wherein the control logic is further configured to determine an actual address of the other electronic device.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the encoding is based on a pseudorandom number.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses Bluetooth.\u2122
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses a communication protocol other than Bluetooth.\u2122
7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connect request is transmitted without waiting for an initiation state of the electronic device.
8. An integrated circuit, comprising:
an interface circuit configured to couple to an antenna and to communicate with other electronic devices; and
control logic coupled to the interface circuit, wherein the control logic is configured to:
activate a communication channel having a carrier frequency in a radio in the interface circuit to listen for an advertising frame of interest from another electronic device during a scan window having a predefined duration; and
if the advertising frame of interest is received from the other electronic device, terminate the listening before the predefined duration has expired and, using the communication channel in the radio, transmit a connect request to the other electronic device to establish a connection with the other electronic device.
9. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the advertising frame is of interest when a connection has previously been established with the other electronic device.
10. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the advertising frame includes an encoded address; and
wherein the control logic is further configured to determine an actual address of the other electronic device.
11. The integrated circuit of claim 10, wherein the encoding is based on a pseudorandom number.
12. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses Bluetooth.\u2122
13. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses a communication protocol other than Bluetooth.\u2122
14. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the connect request is transmitted without waiting for an initiation state of the electronic device.
15. A method for communicating between electronic devices, wherein the method comprises:
activating a communication channel having a carrier frequency in a radio in an interface circuit to listen for an advertising frame of interest from another electronic device during a scan window having a predefined duration; and
if the advertising frame of interest is received from the other electronic device, terminating the listening before the predefined duration has expired and, using the communication channel in the radio, transmitting a connect request to the other electronic device to establish a connection with the other electronic device.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the advertising frame is of interest when a connection has previously been established with the other electronic device.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the advertising frame includes an encoded address; and
wherein the method further comprises determining an actual address of the other electronic device.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses Bluetooth.\u2122
19. The method of claim 15, wherein the communication between the electronic device and the other electronic device uses a communication protocol other than Bluetooth.\u2122
20. The method of claim 15, wherein the connect request is transmitted without waiting for an initiation state of the electronic device.