Author: claimsbot

1. A stator comprising:
a yoke part formed to be annular;
a plurality of tooth parts protruding from the yoke part in an inward direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a rotor when the rotor is arranged in the yoke part; and
a protecting member attached to both end surfaces of one of the tooth parts in the axial direction to protect a corner of one of the tooth parts, the protecting member having a length in a slot between the tooth parts, shorter than a half of an entire length of the tooth parts in the axial direction.
2. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protecting member is located only outer side of the tooth parts in the axial direction.
3. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protecting member is formed to have U-shape bridging both slots adjacent to the tooth part, and end portions of the protecting member are located in the slots respectively.
4. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the yoke part and the tooth parts are formed by stacking a plurality of steel plates.
5. A protecting member for a stator, being attached to the stator including a yoke part formed to be annular, and including a plurality of tooth parts protruding from the yoke part in an inward direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a rotor when the rotor is arranged in the yoke part,
the protecting member being attached to both end surfaces of one of the tooth parts in the axial direction to protect a corner of one of the tooth parts, the protecting member having a length in a slot between the tooth parts, shorter than a half of an entire length of the tooth parts in the axial direction.

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 computer-implemented method for locating a fingertip of a user, comprising:
capturing an image using at least one camera of a computing device;
determining, from the captured image, a location of at least a first portion of a finger of a user;
detecting, using at least one sensor of the computing device, a location of at least a second portion of the finger, with respect to the computing device, when the second portion is outside a field of view of the at least one camera; and
analyzing the first location and the second location to determine a relative location of a fingertip of the finger.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the device sensor includes at least one of an electromagnetic field sensor, a capacitive sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the locations of at least the first portion and the second portion to determine the relative location of the fingertip includes inputting the locations to a digital model of the finger.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the locations of at least the first portion and the second portion to determine the relative location of the fingertip includes using at least one prior relative fingertip location identified in at least one previously captured image before the second portion of the finger moved outside the field of view.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:
tracking a movement of the finger over time and using the locations of at least the first portion and the second portion to update the relative location of the fingertip based at least in part upon the movement of the finger.
6. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
capturing an image using at least one camera of a computing device, the image including a representation of at least a portion of a hand of a user;
analyzing, using at least one processor of the computing device, the image to determine a location of at least one reference point on the hand of the user with respect to the computing device when a fingertip of a finger of the hand is not represented in the image;
calculating a position of the fingertip based at least in part upon the at least one reference point; and
providing input to an application executing on the computing device based at least in part upon the position of the fingertip of the finger with respect to the computing device.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:
detecting a second portion of the finger using at least one sensor of the computing device,
wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon the second portion.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the device sensor includes at least one of an electromagnetic field sensor, a capacitive sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein positions of multiple fingertips are concurrently calculated, and wherein input is provided based at least in part upon the positions of the multiple fingertips.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the image includes at least one of still image information, stereoscopic image information, infrared image information, or video information.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device based at least in part upon the at least one reference point includes providing the at least one reference point to a digital model of the finger that is personalized for the user.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device based at least in part upon the at least one reference point includes using at least one previous fingertip position identified from at least one previously-captured image.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:
tracking a movement of the finger over time and using the at least one reference point to update the position of the fingertip based at least in part upon the movement of the finger.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon physical limitations of the finger of the user.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon machine learning with respect to previous selections made by the user based on previous fingertip locations.
16. A computing device, comprising:
a processor;
at least one camera; and
a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
capture one or more images using the at least one camera, the one or more image information including a representation of at least a portion of a hand of a user;
analyze the one or more images to determine a location of at least one portion of the hand of the user with respect to the computing device when a fingertip of the user is not visible in the one or more images; and
calculate a location of the fingertip with respect to the computing device, based at least in part upon the at least one portion.
17. The computing device of claim 16, further comprising:
at least one sensor configured to detect a second portion of the finger,
wherein the location of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon the second portion.
18. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the sensor includes at least one of an electromagnetic field sensor, a capacitive sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.
19. The computing device of claim 16, wherein the one or more images includes at least one of still image information, stereoscopic image information, infrared image information, or video information.
20. The computing device of claim 16, wherein calculating the location of the fingertip with respect to the computing device based at least in part upon the at least one portion includes providing the at least one portion to a digital model of the finger.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
capture an image using at least one camera of a computing device, the image including a representation of at least a portion of a hand of a user;
analyze, using at least one processor of the computing device, the image to determine a location of at least one reference point on the hand of the user with respect to the computing device when a fingertip of the user is not visible in the image;
calculate a position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device, based at least in part upon the at least one reference point; and
provide input to an application executing on the computing device based at least in part upon the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions when executed further cause the computing system to:
detect a second point on the finger using at least one sensor of the computing device,
wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon the second point, and
wherein the device sensor includes at least one of an electromagnetic field sensor, a capacitive sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein positions of multiple fingertips are capable of being concurrently calculated, and wherein input is able to be provided based at least in part upon the positions of the multiple fingertips.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein calculating the position of the fingertip with respect to the computing device is further based at least in part upon physical limitations of the finger of the user.

1. An orbital machining apparatus for producing a hole in a workpiece by way of a cutting tool, said apparatus comprising:
a first actuator configured for rotating the cutting tool about a cutting tool longitudinal center axis during a machining of the hole;
a second actuator configured for moving the cutting tool in an axial feed direction substantially parallel to said cutting tool longitudinal center axis, said second actuator being simultaneously operable with said first actuator;
a third actuator configured for rotating the cutting tool about a principal axis, said principal axis being substantially parallel to said cutting tool longitudinal center axis of the tool and coaxial with a longitudinal center axis of the hole to be machined, said third actuator being simultaneously operable with said first actuator and second actuator; and
a radial offset mechanism configured for controlling a radial distance of said cutting tool longitudinal center axis of the cutting tool from said principal axis, said radial offset mechanism including:
an inner cylindrical body having a first eccentric cylindrical hole, said first eccentric hole having a first eccentric hole longitudinal center axis that is parallel to and radially offset from a longitudinal center axis of said inner cylindrical body, said first eccentric hole being configured to radially and rotatably support a spindle unit for operating said cutting tool; and
an outer cylindrical body having a second eccentric cylindrical hole, said second eccentric hole of said outer cylindrical body having a second eccentric hole longitudinal center axis that is parallel to and radially offset from a longitudinal center axis of said outer cylindrical body, said inner cylindrical body being radially supported in said second eccentric hole of said outer cylindrical body and rotatable therein so as to allow for adjustment of a radial distance of said cutting tool longitudinal center axis of the cutting tool from said principal axis;

said third actuator including a first motor drivingly connected to said outer cylindrical body for individually rotating said outer cylindrical body about said longitudinal center axis of said outer cylindrical body, and a second motor drivingly connected to said inner cylindrical body for individually rotating said inner cylindrical body about said longitudinal center axis of said inner cylindrical body, said first motor and second motor being configured to rotate said outer cylindrical body and said inner cylindrical body in synchronism to maintain a mutual rotary position thereof so as to keep a radial offset position of the cutting tool unchanged during a working operation, said first motor and second motor being further configured to rotate said outer cylindrical body and said inner cylindrical body relative to each other so as to vary said radial offset position of the cutting tool;
said third actuator further including a first rotating drive element coaxial to said outer cylindrical body and driven by said first motor, and a second rotating drive element coaxial to said outer cylindrical body and rotated by said second motor, said second drive element being rotatably connected to a carrier ring by way of two diametrically opposed, radial drive pins such that said carrier ring performs a radial sliding movement along a longitudinal axis of said drive pins relative to said second drive element while being rotated thereby, said carrier ring being connected to said inner cylindrical body by way of two diametrically opposed, radial carrier guide shafts, which are circumferentially spaced 90\xb0 from said drive pins, such that said inner cylindrical body performs a radial sliding movement relative to said carrier ring while being rotated thereby.
2. The orbital machining apparatus of claim 1, further including a belt wheel rotated by said second motor via an endless belt, said second drive element is coaxially connected to said belt wheel.
3. The orbital machining apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second drive element constitutes a yoke having two diametrically opposed, axially extending lugs guidingly supporting said carrier ring by way of said drive pins.

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 display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel;
a first signal wiring layer disposed within a frame area around the display panel;
a second wiring layer disposed within the frame area and located on a horizontal level different from the first signal wiring layer;
a third signal wiring layer disposed within the frame area and located on a horizontal level different from the first signal wiring layer and the second signal wiring layer, wherein the first signal wiring layer, the second signal wiring layer and the third signal wiring layer are used for transmitting a control signal to the display panel.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control signal comprises a scanning control signal, and the scanning control signal is generated by a gate driver circuit for controlling the display panel.
3. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first signal wiring layer comprises a plurality of first signal traces on an identical horizontal level, the second signal wiring layer comprises a plurality of second signal traces on an identical horizontal level, and the third signal wiring layer comprises a plurality of third signal traces on an identical horizontal level.
4. The display apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first signal traces, the second signal traces and the third signal traces mutually overlap in a vertical direction.
5. The display apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first signal traces, the second signal traces and the third signal traces are located on different horizontal levels from low to high, the first signal traces and the third signal traces mutually overlap in a vertical direction, and the first signal traces and the second signal traces are vertically offset.
6. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame area comprises at least one of four sides adjacent to the display panel.