09th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110049270 | FLUID DISPENSING NOZZLE TIP ASSEMBLY WITH AN ADJUSTABLE GUIDE - Disclosed herein is a fluid dispensing assembly for operable coupling to a fluid supply. The fluid dispensing assembly has an adjustable guide spaced apart from a second end region for guiding the correct placement of the second end region relative a target such that the fluid is dispensed for adequate coverage of the target. The adjustable guide is permitted to selectively and reversibly engage with a locating formation in predetermined position such that an Associate is able to assume an ergonomically-friendly body posture during use. As such, the adjustable guide aims to provide an Associate with a means to dispense fluid at a target at the correct distance and angle relative the target while maintaining their body posture in an ergonomically-friendly position. By utilizing the adjustable guide, the Associate is able to adjust the guide such that a right-hand dominant Associate may address the target in an ergonomically-friendly body position which would otherwise be an ergonomically-friendly body posture for a left-hand dominant Associate and vise versa. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049271 | Fluid Spraying Device - A fluid spraying device comprises a fluid oscillator used to oscillate fluid to generate spraying water and including an inlet, at least one power nozzle, an interacting chamber, and an outlet, characterized in that: the fluid oscillator including a first portion and a second portion; a connection of the first and the second portions communicates with the power nozzle to flow fluid through a predetermined traveling position, and the first portion includes the inlet and a section of the power nozzle, and the second portion includes the outlet and another section of the power nozzle, by using an interaction of the first and the second portions, a cross sectional area of the fluid at the connection of the first and the second portions is changed to adjust spraying water from the outlet. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049272 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector comprising a valve needle for controlling fuel injection through an injector outlet, a control chamber for receiving fuel and a three-way control valve that controls fuel pressure within the control chamber to control opening and closing movement of the valve needle to control fuel injection through the outlet. The three-way control valve controls communication between (a) a first passage and a second passage and (b) a third passage and the second passage, and includes a first housing provided with a guide bore for a control valve member, whereby movement of the control valve member is guided within the guide bore and a first valve seat, defined by a second housing, with which an end of the control valve member is engageable to control communication between the first and second passages. The first housing is a control valve housing and the second housing is an injector housing, the injector housing being provided with a guide bore for the valve needle or a part carried by the valve needle. The control valve also defines a second valve seat defined by the first housing with which the control valve member is engageable to control communication between the second and third flow passages, and an intermediate housing located between the first and second housings, wherein the second passage is defined within the intermediate housing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049273 | Removable Spread Head - A movable spread head comprises a tubular member, a watering member, a valve core, a housing, a front cover, a control member, and a first and a second watering elements. The valve core is axially installed on a front end of the tubular member, the control member is located on a top end of the housing and includes a first and a second press portions to be selectively pressed to generate a levering action, such that the valve core is actuated to move axially to engage with the tubular member or the watering member tightly, so that water flow from an outlet of the tubular member is guided to one of first and second water orifices to flow outward from one of the first and the second watering elements, thereby decreasing related components and size, simplifying structure, and operating the movable spread head easily. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049274 | SHIELD FOR HAND HELD AIR BLOWING LANCE - A shield and nozzle assembly having a shield that is able to be attached to a nozzle assembly, which includes an air nozzle supported by a hand-held lance at a first end and having an end cap at a second end that is opposed to the first end. The nozzle is protected from damage while air flow through the nozzle is minimally impeded. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049275 | ASPHALT MATERIAL RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An asphalt roofing material recycling system and method is used to recycle new and used (post consumer) asphalt materials, such as asphalt shingles, rolled roofing and tar paper that may include granules, fibers or other particles. The asphalt material, which may be in bundles, is broken up and separated and then provided to a cooled recycling vessel. Dry ice is added along with the asphalt material to be recycled. The dry ice removes any moisture present and super-cools the material making it brittle and easier to chip and break up. The recycle vessel includes a number of high speed shippers having tulip hear chipping teeth as well as one horizontal mixer element which stirs the material and makes sure all material is ground. The resulting course to fine powder can be separated by screening and stored as power or compressed into bricks or briquettes. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049276 | FOOD PRESS APPARATUS AND METHOD OF RICING - A food press apparatus ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049277 | SHREDDER AUTO FEED SYSTEM - The present invention is generally related to an apparatus having cutter elements for destroying articles such as paper sheets and a mechanism for advancing at least a top sheet from a stack of paper in a tray into the cutter elements for shredding. In one embodiment, the apparatus uses a rotatable feed roller to feed paper atop the stack to the cutter elements. The feed roller moves in an alternating manner between a lowered and raised position to engage and disengage the stack when advancing the paper therethrough. Alternatively, a rotatable cam may be used. In an embodiment, the apparatus uses a rotatable drum or rotatable belt with an internal vacuum to lift paper from the stack and feed into the shredder mechanism. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049278 | Jet mill - A jet mill in which crushed material introduced into a crushing chamber is comminuted by gas being sprayed from a plurality of gas-jet nozzles, wherein high-efficiency pulverization is performed by optimizing various pulverization conditions according to the type of crushed material or other such properties. The direction in which gas is sprayed into the crushing chamber is variable adjustable; the spraying direction of each nozzle is displaced simultaneously by the electromotive actuator; swirl flow is produced in three dimensions, including the flow of a directional component that is perpendicular to the horizontal swirl flow; and a fine-powder discharge port of a first pulverization chamber and a fine powder introduction port of a second pulverization chamber are communicatingly connected by a ventilation duct. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049279 | DICING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A FOOD PROCESSOR - A dicing element assembly comprises a dicing element having multiple elements defining multiple openings through which food may pass and a management tool having multiple projections sized to be received by the dicing openings, with at least some of the projections having a coupling element for releasably coupling the dicing elements when the projections are received within the dicing openings. When the projections are received within the dicing openings, the coupling element couples with the dicing element and a user may move the dicing element by moving the management tool without touching the dicing element. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049280 | CUTTING WHEELS FOR GRINDER PUMPS - A cutting wheel for a grinder pump includes in one embodiment a monolithic disc-shaped base portion having a bottom surface having a plurality of integrally formed spaced-apart, downwardly-depending cutting elements disposed adjacent the peripheral edge of the disc-shaped based portion. In another embodiment, a cutting wheel for a grinder pump includes a monolithic disc-shaped base portion having a bottom surface having a plurality of integrally formed spaced-apart, downwardly-depending cutting elements disposed adjacent the peripheral edge of the disc-shaped based portion, and a plurality of integrally formed downwardly-depending paddle elements spaced-apart from the cutting elements. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049281 | Chicken Carcass Composter - A device for shredding poultry carcasses, includes a frame supporting a comminuting unit and a drive unit. The comminuting unit includes a drum mounted on a rotatable shaft, the drum having a generally cylindrical surface and an array of cutting points affixed to the drum, protruding from the surface, and a stationary comb having an array of teeth separated by spaces, and extending close to the drum surface so that the points pass between the teeth as the drum rotates. The drive unit turns the drum to reduce the carcasses to a compostable mass. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049282 | FISHING REEL - A fishing reel ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049283 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - When a gas generating member of a pretensioner mechanism is activated in case of vehicle collision, a piston inside a pipe cylinder is moved from normal state and a pinion gear body is rotated. Thus, the teeth of the pinion gear portion come in contact with a push block and pushes it in outward direction in conjunction with a force of a block urging spring, whereby a rotating lever is rotated by the push block and the lower end portion of the rotating lever gets disengaged from the tip end portion of a gear-side arm. As a result, the gear-side arm is rotated by an urging spring in outer direction and rotates a mechanical arm through a coupling shaft to make the pawl engage a ratchet gear of a take-up drum unit. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049284 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - In case a gas generating member of a pretensioner mechanism activates due to vehicle collision, a piston in a piston housing portion moves upwards from its normal position within a pipe cylinder. As a result, the piston comes in contact with a pinion gear portion and causes the pinion gear body to rotate abruptly. Further, a bottom end of a boss portion constituting one end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a through hole of a base plate. Further, a support portion constituting the other end portion of the pinion gear body is rotatably supported at a support hole of a cover plate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049285 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING A FILM CASSETTE FOR GASEOUS VAPOR DEPOSITION - The present invention is an apparatus and method for loading a film cassette for gaseous vapor deposition. The invention comprises careful alignment of a film cassette and a supply roll such that film can be transferred from the supply roll to the cassette while minimizing touching, ceasing or cracking the film. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049286 | WIRE BOBBIN HOLDER OF BOBBIN CASSETTE IN WIRING APPARATUS - When current collecting wires are laid in parallel with each other on a solar cell on which a photosensitive film is formed, a wire tension adjusting mechanism is provided which includes a bobbin holder shaft pivotally held on the side of a frame in a bobbin cassette in a wiring apparatus and a wire bobbin is detachably fixed on the bobbin holder shaft. The wire tension adjusting mechanism further includes a pre-load means for adjusting the torque of the bobbin holder shaft and the tension of each current collecting wire to be drawn out from the wire bobbin held by the bobbin shaft is adjusted. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049287 | FILM PACKAGING APPLICATOR ADJUSTABLE - A film packaging applicator adjustable includes a first tube and a second tube that join with each other. A guidance groove is formed axially on the first tube. Further, at at least one side of the guidance groove, several equidistant hemispheric orientation slots that are formed in a radial direction are formed. A neck is formed at the orientation slot near the guidance groove. The second tube opposite to the guidance groove of first tube is formed with a hemispheric positioning block slipping from the guidance groove and then wedging into one orientation slot of the first tube. Thus, the applicator may be adjusted for a required length following the width of a film reel. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049288 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An unmanned aircraft system includes a manned aircraft and an unmanned aircraft. The manned aircraft includes a manned aircraft main wing, a manned aircraft fuselage, a manned aircraft landing system, and a manned aircraft joining mechanism provided at a bottom portion of the manned aircraft fuselage. The unmanned aircraft includes an unmanned aircraft main wing, an unmanned aircraft fuselage, an unmanned aircraft landing system, and an unmanned aircraft joining mechanism provided at a roof portion of the unmanned aircraft fuselage. The manned aircraft joining mechanism and the unmanned aircraft joining mechanism are detachably joined. The unmanned aircraft system can take off or land in a state that the unmanned aircraft and the manned aircraft are joined. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049289 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MISSILE FLIGHT USING ATTITUDE CONTROL THRUSTERS - A method of controlling flight of a missile includes using gyroscopes, such as pitch rate gyroscopes, to sense when a factor based on the angular rate of change of the missile exceeds a threshold value. One the threshold value is exceeded, a decision may be made to use one or more compensation thrusters to reduce the angular rate of change. The use of the compensation thrusters may correct residual angular velocities from a pitch over maneuver used to put the missile on an intended course. In addition, the compensation thrusters may be used to compensate for errors in missile heading induced after the pitch over maneuver, such as induced by misalignment of thrust provided by a main rocket motor of the missile. Multiple compensation thrusters may be used to compensate for angular changes in the pitch and yaw directions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049290 | METHOD OF PILOTING A ROTARY-WING DRONE WITH AUTOMATIC STABILIZATION OF HOVERING FLIGHT - This method, applicable in particular to radio-controlled toys comprises the operations consisting in: fitting the drone with a telemeter and a video camera; acquiring the altitude of the drone relative to the ground by means of a telemeter; acquiring the horizontal speed of the drone; and automatically stabilizing the drone in hovering by: servo-controlling the vertical thrust force of the drone so as to stabilize the altitude acquired by the telemeter; and servo-controlling the horizontal thrust force of the drone so as to obtain zero horizontal speed. The video camera is a front-sight camera pointing towards the front of the drone; and the horizontal speed of the drone is acquired from a plurality of video images captured by said front-sight camera. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049291 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE ON A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF AN AICRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WITH A MOUNTING DEVICE - An aircraft featuring: a fuselage with a fuselage section, an energy supply device, at least two supporting devices that are arranged on the fuselage section and serve for fastening the energy supply device, a mounting device for mounting an energy supply device on a structural component of an aircraft and an aircraft with a mounting device, as well as to a mounting device for mounting an energy supply device on a structural component of an aircraft and to an aircraft with a mounting device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049292 | LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION - An aircraft component having an external surface includes an improved lightning strike protection surface film disposed on or proximate to the external surface. The surface film includes a preform that includes a substrate having a first areal weight density and a plurality of spaced carbon nanotubes grown on the substrate, the nanotubes having a second areal weight density. The sum of the first areal weight density and the second areal weight density is less than about 500 grams per square meter, and the preform has a surface resistance less than about 1 ohm/square. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049293 | RETRACTABLE UNDERCARRIAGE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An undercarriage for a rotary wing aircraft, includes a tubular structure ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049294 | Emergency Flotation Apparatus - An emergency flotation device for an aircraft comprising a housing ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049295 | REUSABLE ROTORCRAFT BUMPER, AND A ROTORCRAFT HAVING SUCH A BUMPER - A reusable bumper ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049296 | HARD COATED SEAT RAIL - A seat rail for attaching seats in aircraft, including, but not limited to a profile element for attaching the seats, and a support element for attaching the seat rail in an aircraft, with at least the support element being manufactured from aluminium or an aluminium alloy. The surface of the aluminium or of the aluminium alloy includes, but is not limited to an oxide layer, and the oxide layer has been manufactured by means of hard anodic oxidation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049297 | AEROFOIL WITH EROSION RESISTANT LEADING EDGE - The present invention relates to an aerofoil having an erosion resistant leading edge. The aerofoil comprises an aerofoil main body portion and a leading edge portion. The leading edge portion comprises a plurality of functionally distinct parts, including at least; a first part for resisting abrasion of the leading edge portion, and a second part for resisting a bending force applied to the leading edge portion, and located behind the first part. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049298 | LEADING EDGE ELEMENT OF AIRCRAFT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ONE, WING AND STABILIZER - A leading edge element, a method for manufacturing one, and an aircraft wing and stabilizer furnished with the leading edge element. The leading edge element is an elongate piece that comprises a skin plate and at least one longitudinal stiffener. The shape of the front edge of the skin plate is closed and the tail edge is open. The stiffener is fastened between the inner surfaces of the skin plate. Between the inner surface of the skin plate of the outermost longitudinal stiffener, there is a longitudinal space free of transverse stiffeners. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049299 | Aircraft Cabin Door Pressure Vent System - Disclosed is an aircraft door including a handle-activated pressure relief system that avoids potentially dangerous pressure differences between the cabin and the atmosphere outside the aircraft. A flow path is created between the inboard and outboard handles on the door. A pressure vent door is located in the flow path. The vent door being is opened when either of the inboard and outboard handle assemblies are activated. Once either handle is rotated beyond a particular point, a spring in the supporting mechanics becomes over-center. At the same time, the vent door comes under the influence of a magnet, snapping the vent open. After the door has been opened, it can be relatched by operating the handles in the reverse direction. The magnet and spring hold the vent door open until the aircraft door is fully latched, sealed, and secured. Only then does the vent door sealingly close. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049300 | Ice Protection System And Method - An ice protection system and method are provided that facilitate the prevention or reduction in ice formation upon an aerodynamic surface. The ice protection system may include at least one induction coil spaced apart from an electrically conductive layer of an aerodynamic surface and disposed interior of an exterior surface of the aerodynamic surface. For example, the ice protection system may include a plurality of induction coils with each induction coil being spaced apart from the other induction coils such that the respective induction coils are associated with different portions of the aerodynamic surface. The ice protection system may also include a signal source configured to provide alternating current to the induction coil(s) to thereby generate an electromagnetic field that creates an eddy current in the electrically conductive layer so as to heat the electrically conductive layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049301 | DE-ICER, A FIXTURE AND A METHOD OF ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF A DE-ICER - A de-icer including a bracket arranged on a structural member and a de-icer module mounted on the bracket. The de-icer module is adjustable arranged on the bracket such that a position of the de-icer module is adjustable in relation to the bracket. Also a fixture and a method of adjusting a position of a de-icer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049302 | Retro-Geo Spinning Satellite Utilizing Time Delay Integration (TDI) for Geosynchronous Surveillance - Geosynchronous surveillance is conducted by injecting one or more observer satellites into a retro sub or super geosynchronous orbit at approximately zero inclination. The observer satellite spins about an approximately North-South axis in an Earth frame of reference to sweep a sensor's FOV around the geobelt. Sensor time delay integration (TDI) is synchronized to the observer satellite's spin-rate and possibly the sum of the spin-rate and the target inertial LOS rate to realize longer integration times. This approach facilitates faster scans of the entire geobelt, more timely updates of the catalog of tracked objects and resolution of small and closely spaced objects. An inexpensive small-aperture body-fixed visible sensor may be used. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049303 | SPACECRAFT SHIELD - A spacecraft is described which uses a magnetic field source to generate a shield magnetic field to protect the spacecraft from energetic charged particles. The field may be perturbed to increase the effectiveness of the protection. Injection of material into the shield cavity to enhance the local plasma density may also be used. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049304 | AEROFOIL SLOT BLOWING - An aerofoil defining geometric upper and lower surfaces which together form a leading edge region and a trailing edge region, and comprising a blowing device having a slot in the lower geometric surface in the leading edge region for injecting fluid into the airflow over the aerofoil, wherein the slot is located forward of the leading edge stagnation point at the critical angle of incidence of the aerofoil, and wherein the blowing device is adapted to inject the fluid forwardly of the slot and substantially parallel to the lower surface. Also, a method of improving the performance of the aerofoil by injecting fluid into the airflow over the aerofoil from the slot. The upper surface of the aerofoil can be kept clean, giving the potential for laminar flow during cruise without significantly compromising the high lift performance of a blown leading edge at high incidence. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049305 | IMPROVED SLAT CONFIGURATION FOR FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT - A slat for fixed-wing aircraft that includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a chord, and an inboard edge that includes particular dimensions to affect airflow over the wing. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049306 | CONTROL FLOWS AND FORCES IN VTOL VEHICLES - The present application relates to VTOL vehicles with multi-function capabilities and, specifically to ducted fan arrangements that facilitate the control of forces and flows of air to control movement of the vehicle in six degrees of freedom in both primary and secondary modes of operation. Also disclosed are pitch control mechanisms for the lift propellers of VTOL vehicles: drive and transmission arrangements; a specially configured exhaust duct for directing exhaust gases from such vehicles along an upper surface of the vehicle; and shock absorbing components for the landing gear of such vehicles. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049307 | VTOL VEHICLE WITH OFFSET ENGINE - A ducted air flow vehicle includes a fuselage having a longitudinal axis, supporting forward and aft air flow ducts having respective lift fans arranged to force surrounding air into said ducts through inlets at upper ends of said ducts and out of said ducts through outlets at lower ends of said ducts, thereby creating a lift force. A single engine is located on one side of said longitudinal axis, and is operatively configured to power the lift fans. A payload bay is located in a central area of said fuselage, between the forward and aft ducts, spanning the longitudinal axis. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049308 | Hydraulic switch machine for railroads - The invention provides a hydraulic railroad switch machine. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049309 | Floral Arrangement Device with Pivotable Leaves - The invention relates to a floral arrangement device ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049310 | Support structure for exhaust pipe - A support structure for an exhaust pipe includes left and right side frames disposed on a lower side of a rear floor and a back panel extending downward from the rear floor joined to rear end portions of the side frames. Reinforcing plates join the back panel on a vehicle rear side in positions facing the rear of the side frames. Stays extending in a rearward direction mount to the respective reinforcing plates and support a bumper member. A muffler disposed below the rear floor and on a front side of the back panel or an exhaust pipe connected thereto, is supported on a vehicle body by a hanger rubber. A flange portion that is formed with a reinforcing plate extends rearwardly and perpendicularly therefrom. A hanger rubber mounts to the flange portion to support the muffler or exhaust pipe. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049311 | Device for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet - Device for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049312 | FASTENER FOR ELONGATED COMPONENT - A fastener for securing pipes or wire bundles to a foundation structure, the fastener including a body a separate pipe or wire clamp. The body has a clamp holder for receiving and holding the clamp. The clamp holder receives the clamp with a gap allowing the clamp to vibrate. Leaf springs are formed on the side walls of the clamp holder to resiliently support the side wall of the clamp within the clamp holder. Second leaf springs with anti-release pawls are formed on the bottom of the clamp, and second leaf spring receiving grooves are formed in the bottom of the clamp holder to resiliently engage the second leaf springs and anti-release pawls. Third leaf springs are formed on the bottom of the clamp, and third leaf spring receiving grooves are formed on the bottom of the clamp holder to resiliently engage the third leaf springs. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049313 | HAIR ACCESSORY HOLDER AND ORGANIZER - A hair accessory organizer for holding many different types of hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is magnetized to hold hair accessories either wholly or partially made of metal. In addition, the hair accessory organizer holds non-metal hair bands and hair accessories. The hair accessory organizer is capable of resting on a countertop, in a drawer or hung on a wall or door. The hair accessory organizer has a curved top member that holds substantially “U” shaped hair bands both on its top surface, and on its bottom surface. Two rings allow for attachment sites of hair clips and hooks. The hooks provide attachment sites for elastic hair bands and the like. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049314 | DETERGENT CONTAINER CRADLE - The present invention relates to a detergent container cradle including a seating surface for supporting a detergent container having an outlet for discharging detergent therefrom, and sidewalls provided at opposite edges of the seating surface to apply pressure to an outside circumferential surface of the detergent container having no outlet provided thereto. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049315 | Fish and Multipurpose Hanger - A foldable, portable, lightweight support stand that can be used by hunters and campers to prepare game and hang objects, such as lanterns and trash bags, that must be elevated from the ground. The stand folds down with the removal of one bolt. The folded size is compact enough to fit into a backpack. One strap is used to support the stand from a tree. Two spikes at the base serve to prevent rotation. Magnets at the base of the stand hold tools within arm's reach. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049316 | HINGE FOR TONNEAU COVER AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A hinge for a tonneau cover and a mounting assembly includes a right hinge, a left hinge, four connectors, a first clamping device, and a second clamping device. The first clamping device is attached to the right edge of the truck bed, while the second clamping device is attached to the left edge of the truck bed. The right hinge includes an upper plate, a front plate, a downward plate, and a lateral plate. The left hinge includes an upper plate, a front plate, a downward plate, and a lateral plate. The hinge for the tonneau cover and the mounting assembly can be mounted without drilling the truck bed and is compatible with various models of pickup trucks and can be mounted in the pickup trucks with or without the bed liner. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049317 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket to receive the data storage device, and a latching unit. The bracket includes a first side plate. The latching unit includes a fixing tray fixed to the first side plate, a sliding member slidably mounted in the fixing tray, and a pushing member pivotably mounted to the fixing tray. The pushing member includes a pressed portion operable of resisting against the sliding member, and a moving portion to abut against the data storage device. When the sliding member is slid in the fixing tray to move the pressed portion, the pushing member is rotated. Therefore, the moving portion is rotated to eject the data storage device from the bracket. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049318 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING COMPONENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATION AND DATA TECHNOLOGY - The invention relates to a mount system ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049319 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a data storage device including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing board fixed to one of the sidewalls, an installing member, and a resilient member mounted to the installing member. A mounting portion extends from an end of the fixing board. The installing member defines a receiving space. The mounting portion is received in the receiving space, and slidably mounted to the installing member. The resilient member elastically resists against the mounting portion. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049320 | Wine glass marker/charm rack - A rack is disclosed for holding and displaying wine glass marker/charms and other loop type ornaments and to prevent the charms from entanglement. The Rack is consisting of one or more horizontal rod(s) and one or more base bracket(s) for securing the rod to existing supporting horizontal or vertical surfaces. The base brackets are modified to support the rod a predetermined distance from the supporting surface. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049321 | Hanger Device - A hanger device for retaining an article on a support includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a connecting mechanism, and an article retaining mechanism. The first and second fixing members are spaced apart from each other and are adapted to hook onto opposite edges of the support, respectively. The connecting mechanism extends between the first and second fixing members, and includes a first connecting component that is provided on the first fixing member and that has a strip part, and a second connecting component that is provided on the second fixing member and that has a hollow connector part through which the strip part of the first connecting component extends. The article retaining mechanism is disposed on the connecting mechanism and is adapted for retaining the article thereat. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049322 | Novel Design For Mounting Assembly For Photovoltaic Arrays - A mounting assembly is described. The mounting assembly includes: (a) a pipe having a first threaded end and a second threaded end; (b) a base component having a base portion and a threaded connecting portion; (c) a top component having a top portion and a threaded portion, the top component being capable of supporting a photovoltaic panel thereon; and (d) wherein the first threaded end of the pipe and the threaded connecting portion of the base component include threads such that the first threaded end rotatably engages in a first direction with the threaded connecting portion, and the second threaded end of the pipe and the threaded portion of the top component include threads such that the first threaded end rotatably engages in a second direction with the threaded portion of the top component, the first direction is opposite to the second direction, and the first threaded end and the second threaded end are substantially cylindrical. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049323 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCER WITH BONDING MATERIAL ON ORTHOGANAL SURFACES - A reinforcer for installation in a structural member is disclosed. The reinforcer includes a rigid carrier having at least a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is substantially orthogonal to said second surface. Bonding material is disposed both on said first surface and said second surface. The reinforcer is configured to be installed in a structural member such that the first surface is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the structural member, and the second surface is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the structural member. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049324 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR PARKING A VEHICLE - A vehicle slide assembly ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049325 | Adjustable picture hanger - An adjustable picture hanger for suspending an object from a surface. An exemplary embodiment may include a base mounted to a wall, a central plate selectively rotatable with respect to the base, and/or a hook slidable in a slot in the plate. The position of the hook relative to the wall may be adjusted by rotating the plate with respect to the base and/or by sliding the hook along the slot. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049326 | Cable Anchor - A cable anchor utilizes a spring assembly to reduce tensile stresses on a cable over a wide range of tensile forces. Some examples utilize a plurality of springs, with each spring sequentially acting to reduce tensile stresses on the cable as the tensile force increases. Other examples utilize a reel that permits movement of the cable through rotation of the reel to further reduce stress on the cable. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049327 | ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS EMPLOYING INTERLOCKING COMPONENTS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST A PORTION OF AN ENCASEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR BEDDING AND SEATING APPLICATIONS - Encasement assemblies, systems, and related methods employing interlocking support components to provide at least a portion of an encasement, particularly for bedding and seating applications, are disclosed. In this regard in one embodiment, an assembly for bedding or seating is provided. The assembly includes a base having one or more elongated channels disposed therein having a first geometry. The assembly also includes one or more elongated support members each having a rail disposed therein and having a second geometry complimentary to the first geometry. Each rail is interlocked with at least one of the one or more elongated channels such that the one or more elongated support members are attached to the base and extend from the base to provide at least a portion of an encasement. The assembly may also include a flip-up support member(s) disposed in the base to form at least a portion of the encasement. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049328 | Device for measuring the line of sight jitter of an optical instrument - Device for measuring the line of sight jitter of an optical instrument mounted on an optical platform, includes:
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20110049329 | HYBRID ARCHITECTURE ACTIVE WAVEFRONT SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD - According to various embodiments, provided herein is an optical system and method that can be configured to perform image analysis. The optical system can comprise a telescope assembly and one or more hybrid instruments. The one or more hybrid instruments can be configured to receive image data from the telescope assembly and perform a fine guidance operation and a wavefront sensing operation, simultaneously, on the image data received from the telescope assembly. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049330 | IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD AND DESIGN STRUCTURE INCLUDING NON-PLANAR REFLECTOR - A solid state image sensor, a method for fabricating the solid state image sensor and a design structure for fabricating the solid state image sensor structure include a substrate that in turn includes a photosensitive region. Also included within solid state image sensor is a non-planar reflector layer located over a side of the photosensitive region and the substrate opposite an incoming radiation side of the photosensitive region and the substrate. The non-planar reflector layer is shaped and positioned to reflect uncaptured incident radiation back into the photosensitive region while avoiding optical cross-talk with an additional photosensitive region laterally separated within the substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049331 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device including forming a mask with apertures corresponding to a pixel pattern on the surface of a semiconductor layer, implanting second-conductivity-type impurity ions into the semiconductor layer from the front side of the layer to form second-conductivity-type photoelectric conversion parts and forming a part where no ion has been implanted into a pixel separation region, forming at the surface of the semiconductor layer a signal scanning circuit for reading light signals obtained at the photoelectric conversion parts after removing the mask, and removing the semiconductor substrate and a buried insulating layer from the semiconductor layer after causing a support substrate to adhere to the front side of the semiconductor layer. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049332 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device having a pixel array region in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric converter are arrayed, and a peripheral region arranged around the pixel array region, the device comprising a multilayer wiring structure which is arranged on a semiconductor substrate, and includes wiring layers in the peripheral region more than wiring layers in the pixel array region, and a plurality of interlayer lenses which is arranged on the multilayer wiring structure in the pixel array region, wherein the plurality of interlayer lenses each includes a first insulator, and a second insulator arranged to cover the first insulator, and having a refractive index higher than the first insulator, and wherein the first insulator in each of the plurality of interlayer lenses, and an uppermost interlayer insulating film in the peripheral region in the multilayer wiring structure are made of an identical material. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049333 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of light-receiving layers for acquiring different color signals stacked one on top of another in the optical direction. Each of the light-receiving layers includes a photoelectric conversion part that receives light entering the back side of the layer and generates signal charges and a read transistor that is provided on the front side of the layer and reads the signal charges generated at the photoelectric conversion part. A semiconductor layer is stacked via an insulating film on the front side of the top layer of the plurality of light-receiving layers. At the semiconductor layer, there is provided a signal scanning circuit which processes a signal read by each of the read transistors and outputs a different color signal from each of the light-receiving layers to the outside. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049334 | OPTICAL MODULE - An optical module transmits optical signals through a plurality of optical fibers in parallel. The optical module includes a substrate including an electrode pattern, a plurality of optical elements mounted on the electrode pattern of the substrate, and an electronic device mounted on the electrode pattern of the substrate and electrically connected to the optical elements. The optical elements and the electronic device are arranged on the substrate close to each other such that lengths of a plurality of transmission lines each transmitting a signal between each of the optical elements and the electronic device are minimized. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049335 | ELECTRICAL TERMINATION CIRCUIT FOR A TRAVELING-WAVE OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electrical termination circuit for a traveling wave optoelectronic device is disclosed. The electrical termination circuit is constructed to reflect a portion of a radio-frequency signal back into the optoelectronic device. The reflected signal is out of phase with the applied radio-frequency signal at a frequency of a detrimental spectral feature or a bump in an electro-optical transfer characteristic of the optoelectronic device. The amplitude and the phase of the reflected signal are selected so as to suppress the detrimental spectral feature without a significant reduction in the efficiency of electro-optical or optical-electrical transformation of the optoelectronic device. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049336 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of substrates stacked via a wiring layer or an insulation layer; a light sensing section that is formed in a substrate, of the plurality of substrates, disposed on a light incident side and that generates a signal charge in accordance with an amount of received light; and a contact portion that is connected to a non-light incident-surface side of the substrate in which the light sensing section is formed and that supplies a desired voltage to the substrate from a wire in a wiring layer disposed on a non-light incident side of the substrate. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049337 | PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND PHOTODETECTION METHOD, AND MICROSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE - There are provided a photodetection device and a photodetection method and a microscope and an endoscope capable of heterodyne-detecting desired light to be detected with high sensitivity and high S/N ratio. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049338 | PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR AND PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR SYSTEM - Disclosed are a photoelectric sensor and a photoelectric sensor system capable of accurately detecting an object without being affected by disturbance even though the object is very thin. A photoelectric sensor according to an embodiment of the invention includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The photoelectric sensor detects whether there is an object between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit based on a variation in the intensity of a light signal received by the light receiving unit. The light receiving unit receives a light signal that is emitted from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit without intersecting the object and a light signal that is emitted from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit through the object, and is operated in synchronization with a light emission timing signal of the light emitting unit. The intensity of the received light signal that is not attenuated by the object is compared with the intensity of the received light signal that is attenuated by the object to detect information indicating whether there is the object. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049339 | CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to external entrapment protection system that allows use of the same set of photoelectric transmitter/receiver units for both sensor types of a contact type sensor and a non-contact type sensor. A kit includes the entrapment system and an elastic profile and/or a photoelectric wall mounting unit. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049340 | WAVELENGTH SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FILTERS - The invention relates to a wavelength spectroscopy device comprising, on a substrate SUB, a filter module made up of two mirrors MIR | 2011-03-03 |
20110049341 | OPTICAL ENCODER - Present invention provides an optical encoder capable of improving the precision of an interpolation angle in a single signal track, in an encoder of sine-wave angle interpolation type. The optical encoder includes a waveform, in which a phase-modulated wave is superimposed in a predetermined period over a sine-wave of a fundamental period, as a signal track ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049342 | GAS CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a gas concentration measurement device and a method thereof, which are used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide, and wherein a single-channel infrared gas detection module is used to detect a voltage signal of a gas sample. A digital-to-analog converter converts the voltage signal into an infrared signal value. A processing module calibrates the infrared signal value with a reference infrared signal value to generate a concentration of the gas sample. The initial reference infrared signal value is the voltage value of the normal carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. The processing module calibrates the voltage drift of the gas concentration measurement device with the reference infrared signal value. Thereby is promoted measurement accuracy. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049343 | Radiation image detector time dependent degradation determination method and apparatus - Clearly notifying that a setting error of an imaging plane of a radiation image detector is on the increase. For a radiation image detector having an imaging plane with pixels, disposed in a two-dimensional matrix, for storing charges by receiving radiation according to an amount of radiation received and used to receive radiation transmitted through the same subject each time the detector is shifted and changed in position along a predetermined shift axis, a setting error of the imaging plane, i.e., an inclination of the two-dimensional matrix with respect to the shift axis or the like is detected a plurality of times with the passage of time and, when a fluctuation range of a plurality of setting errors so detected exceeds a predetermined acceptable range, an indication or an alarm so indicating is given. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049344 | DIFFRACTION PATTERN CAPTURING METHOD AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - A charged particle beam microscope device of the present invention is configured such that in a diffraction pattern obtained by radiating a parallel charged particle beam onto a sample ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049345 | SOURCELESS GAMMA RAY PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHODS - An apparatus for performing an operation in a borehole penetrating the earth includes a carrier and a neutron source that emits neutrons and is disposed in the carrier. The apparatus also includes a target disposed in the carrier and that produces gamma rays as a result of interactions between neutrons produced by the neutron source and at least one material forming the target. The apparatus also includes a gamma ray detector that detects the gamma rays produced by the target and is disposed in the carrier. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049346 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING AN ION DETECTOR CELL - In a mass spectrometer, a dual stage axial extraction field is applied to transport ions from an accumulator with a shutter and an ion guide to a detector cell. Ions of the same mass may be transported to the detector cell or a point axially preceding the detector cell at the same time by selecting the relative strengths of a first axial electric field applied to the accumulator and a second axial electric field applied to the shutter and further by selecting relative axial lengths of the accumulator, shutter, and an ion guide. A dual stage decelerating field may also be applied to slow ion down prior to and after entering the detector cell. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049347 | ELECTRON CAPTURE DISSOCIATION APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - An electron capture dissociation apparatus comprises ion guide electrodes, an electron emitter, and an electron control device. The ion guide electrodes are arranged along a central axis and spaced circumferentially to circumscribe an interior space extending along the central axis. The electron emitter is disposed outside the interior space. The electron control device is configured for focusing an electron beam from the electron emitter toward the central axis, along a radial electron beam direction between two of the ion guide electrodes, and for decelerating the electron beam in a DC decelerating field of adjustable voltage potential directed along the electron beam direction. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049348 | MULTIPLE INLET ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IONIZATION APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - An atmospheric pressure ionization apparatus with a plurality of sprayers configured for producing separate gas streams comprising charged material, an interface structure, and a capillary. The interface structure includes a plurality of entrance orifices aligned on-axis or off-axis with respective sprayers, a plurality of desolvating passages extending from the entrance orifices to respective passage outlets, and a common passage communicating with the passage outlets. The desolvating passages form a plurality of input flow paths running from the entrance orifices and merging into the common passage. The capillary communicates with the common passage and extends therefrom to a capillary outlet positioned outside the interface structure, wherein the capillary forms a single output flow path running from the merged input flow paths to the capillary outlet. Desolvated ions from the first and second passages may be flowed together through the capillary as a mixture, or may be flowed sequentially. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049349 | PRECISION PEAK MATCHING IN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY - A method that identifies common peaks among unidentified peaks in the data from different LC-MS or LC-MS/MS runs is provided. The method employs an algorithm, herein referred to as “Precision Peak Matching (PPM).” The different runs can be from different laboratories, instruments, and biological samples that result in a significant variability in the data. PPM allows estimation and control of precision, defined as the fraction of truly identical peptide pairs among all pairs retrieved, in the matching process. PPM finds the maximal number of peptide pairs at a prescribed precision, thereby allowing quantitative control over the trade off between the number of true pairs missed, and false pairs found. PPM finds common peptides from a database of LC-MS runs of heterogeneous origins, and at the specified precision. PPM fills a much-needed role in proteomics by extracting useful information from disparate LC-MS databases in a statistically rigorous and interpretable manner. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049350 | Tandem TOF Mass Spectrometer With Pulsed Accelerator To Reduce Velocity Spread - A tandem TOF mass spectrometer includes a pulsed ion source that generates a pulse of precursor ions from a sample to be analyzed. A first pulsed ion accelerator accelerates and refocuses a predetermined group of precursor ions. A first timed ion passes the predetermined group of precursor ions and rejects substantially all other ions. An ion fragmentation chamber fragments at least some of the precursor ions in the predetermined group. A second timed ion selector selects a predetermined range of masses centered on each precursor in the predetermined group and rejects substantially all other ions. A second pulsed ion accelerator accelerates and refocuses the selected precursor ions and fragments thereof. An ion mirror generates a reflected ion beam. An ion detector detects precursor ions and fragments, wherein a flight time from the second pulsed ion accelerator to the ion detector is dependent on a mass-to-charge ratio of the selected precursor ions and fragments thereof and nearly independent of an initial velocity distribution of ions in the pulse of ions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049351 | Methods for Acquisition and Deductive Analysis of Mixed Fragment Peptide Mass Spectra - A method for acquiring and analyzing polypeptide mass spectra comprising: creating first and second sets of fragmented ions using first and second fragmentation techniques; obtaining mass spectra of the first and second sets of fragmented ions; searching a database of fragments of a first fragment pair type and of a second fragment pair type to respectively provide a set of M ranked and a set of N ranked best matching polypeptide sequences; subtracting synthetic spectra corresponding to each of the M and N ranked sequences from the mass spectra to provide first and second sets of modified mass spectra; searching the database of fragments of the second fragment pair type and of the first fragment pair type to provide third and fourth sets of polypeptide sequences providing best matches to the first and second sets of modified spectra, respectively; and creating a cumulative ranking of the third and fourth sets. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049352 | ION SOURCE - This invention relates to a desorpton/ionization source operated under ambient conditions for direct analysis of solid or liquid samples on a surface. The source comprises of a laser desorption system and a UV/electrospray combined ionization system. The source is suitable for simultaneously ionizing samples with different polarity in a complex mixture. At the same time, the compact design of the source with multiple channels can maintain the level of local concentration of the analyte ions inside the source for higher efficiency of sample ionization and introduction. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049353 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein a signal output from an ion detector is digitised using an Analogue to Digital Converter. A background or baseline level is dynamically subtracted from the digitised signal whilst the time of flight data is still being acquired. A threshold is also applied dynamically to the digitised signal in order to reduce electronic noise. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049354 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE TARGET SUBSTANCE - Method for detecting at least one target substance, including converting molecules of at least one of the target substances to a gaseous state and a spectrometric detection of the molecules. The object is to significantly increase the resolving capacity of the method in its detection limit and in its selectivity. This is achieved in that the conversion includes soluble mixing, formation of aerosol and evaporation of at least one of the target substances with a solvent, the molecules being integrated into a gas phase, and the spectrometric detection includes an ionisation of the molecules in the gas phase to form ions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049355 | FAST TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER WITH IMPROVED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also disclosed. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049356 | Use Ion Guides With Electrodes of Small Dimensions to Concentrate Small Charged Species in a Gas at Relatively High Pressure - The present invention is based on the observation that radio frequency (RF) electric fields in multi-pole lenses with small rod diameters in the range of 1 mm enables strongly concentrating ions suspended in a gas at pressures much higher than previously used for ion manipulation, including atmospheric pressure. Other lens configurations are described, including one based on the funnels of U.S. Pat. No. 6,107,628, and another on the coiled wire system of Hutchins et al. (1999). The finding provides a method to increase the concentration of ions transmitted to mass spectrometers and other analyzers, both from volatile or involatile species in solution, hence increasing their analytical sensitivity. It also enables improved charging efficiencies of neutral volatile species existing in the gas phase. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049357 | ION GUIDING DEVICE - An ion guiding device is disclosed comprising a first ion guide ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049358 | Linear Ion Trap - A linear ion trap ( | 2011-03-03 |
20110049359 | ACTIVE PARTICLE TRAPPING FOR PROCESS CONTROL - A particle isolation system includes a semiconductor process chamber; at least one member within the semiconductor process chamber wherein the member has at least a first position and a second position; and at least one isolation compartment having a plurality of walls, the isolation compartment defined by the plurality of walls, at least one of the plurality of walls of the isolation compartment defining at least one opening wherein the member in the first position permits particles to enter the isolation compartment from the semiconductor process chamber through the opening, and wherein the member in the second position substantially encloses the isolation compartment thereby substantially retaining the particles in the isolation compartment and substantially limiting movement of the particles between the semiconductor process chamber and the isolation compartment through the opening. An ion implant system is also provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049360 | Collision/Reaction Cell for a Mass Spectrometer - A collision/reaction cell for a mass spectrometer includes an RF multipole having electrodes that are shaped and positioned such that the value of the radial spacing r | 2011-03-03 |
20110049361 | Particle beam apparatus having an aperture unit and method for setting a beam current in a particle beam apparatus - A particle beam apparatus includes a first aperture unit having an adjustable aperture opening. The particle beam apparatus may include a first condenser lens having a first pole shoe and a second pole shoe. Both the first pole shoe and the second pole shoe may be adjustable relative to a second aperture unit independently of each other. The second aperture unit may be designed as a pressure stage aperture separating a first area having a vacuum at a first pressure, and a second area having a vacuum at a second pressure. Additionally, a method for adjusting a beam current in a particle beam apparatus is provided. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049362 | Pattern measuring apparatus and pattern measuring method - A pattern measuring apparatus includes: an electron irradiating unit for radiating an electron beam onto a sample while scanning; an image data acquiring unit for acquiring an image of a pattern on the basis of an amount of electrons generated from the sample where the pattern is formed, by the radiation of the electron beam; a measurement region setting unit for setting paired measurement regions each including a pattern edge in the image of the pattern; and a controlling unit for calculating a distance between pattern edges in the paired measurement regions by detecting a shape of the pattern edge in each measurement region, respectively. The control unit calculates edge characteristic curves by finding moving averages of edge profiles by use of predetermined moving average widths, respectively, each edge profile representing the pattern edge in one of the measurement regions with position coordinates of each of measurement points arranged at predetermined intervals, and defines the positions of peak values of the edge characteristic curves as edge positions of the patterns in the measurement regions. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049363 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING ELECTRON DIFFRACTION OF A SAMPLE - The invention relates to a method and a device for measuring electron diffraction of a sample, including the steps of illuminating the sample with an incident electron beam which is deflected from a sample axis to hit the sample at an angle of incidence relative to the sample axis, at least partially subjecting the incident electron beam to diffraction by the sample, subjecting the diffracted and undiffracted electron beams transmitted through the sample to a partial deflection compensation, detecting the intensity of the diffracted and undiffracted electron beams transmitted through the sample in dependency on the angle of incidence and a scattering angle of the diffracted beam. The invention also relates to a computer program for controlling a transmission electron microscope for carrying out the inventive method. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049364 | REDUCING PARTICLE IMPLANTATION - Methods disclosed herein include: (a) forming a channel in a sample, the channel extending one micron or more along a direction oriented at an angle to a surface of the sample; (b) exposing a portion of the sample above the channel to a particle beam to cause particles to leave the surface of the sample; and (c) forming an image of the sample based on particles that leave the surface. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049365 | LOW ENERGY PORTABLE LOW-LIGHT CAMERA WITH WAVELENGTH CUTOFF - A sensor for night vision applications is provided, wherein the sensor comprises a semiconductor absorption layer of composition that limits long wavelength response cutoff to between 1.25 to 1.4 μm wavelength. The selection of this cutoff frequency provides improved dark current performance, thereby requiring less cooling of the sensor. Consequently, energy consumption is reduced, as the sensor does not require active cooling, so that the sensor is particularly beneficial for mobile night vision applications where battery weight is of high importance. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049366 | RESISTIVE MATERIAL FOR BOLOMETER, BOLOMETER FOR INFRARED DETECTOR USING THE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE BOLOMETER - A resistive material for a bolometer, a bolometer for an infrared detector using the material, and a method of manufacturing the bolometer are provided. In the resistive material, at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O) and germanium (Ge) is included in antimony (Sb). The resistive material has superior properties such as high temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR), low resistivity, a low noise constant, and is easily formed in a thin film structure by sputtering typically used in a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, so that it can be used as a resistor for the bolometer for an uncooled infrared detector, and thus provide the infrared detector with superior temperature precision. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049367 | ORGANIC THIN FILMS FOR INFRARED DETECTION - The present invention provides methods and organic photosensitive materials and devices for detection of infrared radiation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049368 | RADIATION DETECTOR WITH MICROSTRUCTURED SILICON - A radiation detector includes material for absorbing incident radiation, and for providing a response to heating caused by the absorption of photons from the incident radiation. The radiation detector may include multiple pixels, each with one or more layers of absorbing material. The absorbing material may include black (microstructured) silicon, which has the advantage of being a good absorber of radiation in the short wave infrared (SWIR) wavelengths (as well as ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths and visible light wavelengths). The radiation detector may include multiple pixels, each separately responding to radiation incident on that pixel, and each including black silicon (as well as possibly other absorptive materials). The pixels of the detector may each have cantilevered attachment to a frame of the detector, with differences in coefficient of thermal expansion of materials of the pixels causing deflection of parts of the pixels due to heating from absorption of radiation. | 2011-03-03 |
20110049369 | Device to detect thermal radiation with high resolution method to manufacture and use the device - A device to detect thermal radiation has a membrane and at least two detector elements that are respectively set up to transduce thermal radiation into an electrical signal and are mounted situated next to one another on the membrane, wherein at least one heat dissipation path is provided on the side of the membrane facing towards the detector elements and/or on the side of the membrane facing away from the detector elements, which heat dissipation path has a higher heat conductivity than the membrane and is connected with the detector elements in a heat-conductive manner via the membrane so that heat can be discharged from the detector elements with the heat dissipation path, whereby the response time of the detector elements is short; and wherein at least one heat barrier that has a lower heat conductivity than the membrane and extends between the detector elements is provided integrated into the membrane, such that a heat conduction in the membrane from the one detector element to the other detector element is prevented by the heat barrier; whereby the crosstalk of the detector elements is low. | 2011-03-03 |