14th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130082090 | METHODS OF FORMING CONNECTION BUMP OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Methods of forming connection bumps for semiconductor devices in which rewiring patterns are formed. The method includes preparing a semiconductor substrate on which a pad is partially exposed through a passivation film, forming a seed layer on the pad and passivation film, forming a photoresist pattern including an opening pattern comprising a first opening that exposes a portion of the seed layer on the pad and a second opening that exposes a portion of the seed layer on the passivation film and is separated from the first opening, performing a first electroplating to form filler layers in the opening patterns, performing a second electroplating to form a solder layer on the filler layers, removing the photoresist pattern and performing a reflow process to form a collapsed solder layer that electrically connects the filler layers to each other and a solder bump on the filler layer formed in the second opening. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082091 | METHOD TO FORM SOLDER ALLOY DEPOSITS ON SUBSTRATES - Method of forming a solder alloy deposit on a substrate comprising i) provide a substrate including a surface bearing electrical circuitry that includes at least one inner layer contact area, ii) form a solder mask layer on the substrate surface and patterned to expose at least one contact area, iii) contact the entire substrate area including the solder mask layer and the at least one contact area with a solution to provide a metal seed layer on the substrate surface, iv) form a structured resist layer on the metal seed layer, v) electroplate a first solder material layer containing tin onto the conductive layer, vi) electroplate a second solder material layer onto the first solder material layer, vii) remove the structured resist layer and etch away an amount of the metal seed layer sufficient to remove the metal seed layer from the solder mask layer area and reflow the substrate. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082092 | Curable Amine, Carboxylic Acid Flux Composition And Method Of Soldering - A curable flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a resin component having at least two oxirane groups per molecule; a carboxylic acid; and, an amine fluxing agent represented by formula I: | 2013-04-04 |
20130082093 | Amine, Carboxylic Acid Flux Composition And Method Of Soldering - A flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a carboxylic acid; and, an amine fluxing agent represented by formula I: | 2013-04-04 |
20130082094 | POLYAMINE, CARBOXYLIC ACID FLUX COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF SOLDERING - A flux composition is provided, comprising, as initial components: a carboxylic acid; and, a polyamine fluxing agent represented by formula I: | 2013-04-04 |
20130082095 | Flux Composition And Method Of Soldering - A flux composition is provided, comprising, as an initial component: a carboxylic acid; and, a fluxing agent represented by formula I: | 2013-04-04 |
20130082096 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DUAL-PURPOSE CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER PRE-ASSEMBLY HAVING A TEAR-OUT SECTION, AND THE PRE-ASSEMBLY AND THE CONTAINER - A method for manufacturing a container pre-assembly and a container having a combination panel and a tear-out section, the tear-out section configured to be separated from an erected container. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082097 | EXPENDITURE COUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An expenditure counting method includes: capturing an image of a barcode on the package of goods with a camera, decoding the image of the barcode to obtain a price of the goods, storing the price of the goods in a first storing module. Adding up prices stored in the first storing module to obtain a sum price, comparing the sum price with a maximum expenditure, and informing the user that the sum price exceeds the maximum expenditure if the sum price is greater than maximum expenditure. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082098 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A NEW COMPUTER - A system and method is disclosed for automatically providing information to a newly-manufactured computing device. During the manufacture of a new computing device at an assembly line, a camera integrated with the computing device is automatically activated as a barcode scanner. On the camera viewing a barcode that includes device-specific configuration information, the barcode is read by the computing device to read the device-specific configuration information for storage in a non-volatile memory of the device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082099 | HANDLING OF SAMPLE TUBES COMPRISING GEOMETRIC TUBE DATA - A method for handling a sample tube containing a biological sample is presented. A tube label can be attached to the sample tube. The tube label can carry tube data. The tube data can comprise at least geometric tube data descriptive of at least one geometric property of the sample tube. At least the geometric tube data can be read from the tube label by a reader device. At least the geometric tube data from the reader device can be transmitted to a processing device. The processing device for handling the sample tube can be controlled in accordance with the at least one geometric property described by the read geometric data. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082100 | System and Method for Processing Barcodes in Electronic Data Communications - A system and method is provided for electronically reading and analyzing a barcode stored in electronic form. A barcode processing module comprising a barcode detection sub-module that detects the presence of an electronic barcode in electronic form and a barcode analysis module that analyzes the electronically-stored barcode is provided. The barcode processing module may exist on a server, on an electronic device or on both. The barcode may store information or computer executable instructions. If computer executable instructions are provided, the computer executable instructions may be executed by the server, an electronic device or any combination thereof. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FIELD MANAGEMENT USING BARCODES AND OPTICAL SCANNERS - The invention generally relates to system and method for field management using barcodes and optical scanners. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082102 | VALET PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A valet system including a valet computer communicatively linked to one or more hand-held interface devices. The interface devices allow a valet attendant to input a vehicle owner's/driver's text number, email address and/or vehicle make, model and color. The interface devices transmit acquired vehicle owner/driver and vehicle data to the valet computer which then transmits an electronic virtual valet ticket to the vehicle owner's/driver's smart phone. When the vehicle driver/owner desires to depart from the establishment, the driver/owner electronically replies to the text message and/or email. The driver's/owner's electronic reply is transmitted to the valet computer notifying a valet attendant to retrieve the vehicle identified by the electronic virtual number code (or other code). Before returning possession of the vehicle to the driver/owner, the valet attendant confirms that both the interface device and the driver's/owner's smart phone display the same electronic virtual number code. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082103 | Credit Card Transaction Methods Employing Wireless Terminal Location and Registered Purchasing Locations - A credit card transaction authorization method includes receiving information concerning a prospective remote credit card transaction with a credit card, obtaining location information from a wireless network provider for a wireless terminal that is associated with a cardholder of the credit card for the prospective credit card transaction, and correlating a location of the wireless terminal with a registered purchasing location associated with the user. Authorization information for the prospective credit card transaction may be generated in response to a result of the correlation of the location of the wireless terminal and the registered purchasing location. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082104 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT RELATED INFORMATION AT POS-BASED RETAIL CHECKOUT SYSTEMS - A bi-optical code symbol reading system including a system housing having a vertical housing section with a vertical window and a horizontal housing section with a horizontal window adjacent the vertical scanning window; and a digital video display subsystem, disposed within the vertical section of the system housing, and supporting the display of digital images in substantially the same plane as the vertical window during system operation. The digital images displayed by digital video display subsystem can be video images captured by an integrated digital imaging code symbol reading subsystem, to assist the operator in aligning code symbols during scanning operations. The digital images can also be product and price information captured during product scanning operations. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082105 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING VALUE DOCUMENTS - A method of checking value documents having a security element with a plurality of magnetic areas, including a high-coercivity magnetic area, a low-coercivity magnetic area and a combined magnetic area, which contains both the high-coercivity and the low-coercivity magnetic material. When all magnetic areas have been magnetized in a first direction, second magnetization is performed, which involves only the low-coercivity magnetic material being remagnetized parallel to the first magnetization in the opposite direction, but the high-coercivity magnetic material remaining oriented in the first direction of magnetization. Next, first magnetic signals from the security element are detected using a first magnetic detector, and second magnetic signals are detected using a second magnetic detector. The magnetic signals are used to identify each magnetic area of the security element as a high-coercivity, a low-coercivity or a combined magnetic area. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082106 | DOCUMENT READER - A non-gloss producing compact document reader is provided which solves a problem that when a photo, code information or the like is optically read, illuminating light for taking an image of such information is regularly reflected on a sheet surface, returned to the imaging unit and becomes “gloss” which may prevent the information from being read. A document reader ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082107 | Illumination Setting Support Apparatus Of Optical Information Reading Apparatus - There is provided an illumination setting support apparatus that enables a user to easily set an optimal lighting pattern while visually checking. A schematic diagram of the illumination unit is displayed in the setting screen, so that clicking on a desired area inside this schematic diagram allows the arbitrary area to be selected from eight areas in the circumferential row of the “outermost circumference” of the external illumination unit. Lighting pattern information is transmitted to a bar code reader and is transferred to the external illumination unit. Imaging is performed while executing illumination control in accordance with the lighting pattern to thereby immediately display a live image on a PC. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082108 | Methods and Systems for Authenticating and Tracking Objects - In part, the invention relates to a security feature for authenticating an object having an outer surface and an inner surface. The security feature includes a substrate having a length and a width and a two-dimensional code comprising a plurality of two dimensional regions, the plurality of two dimensional regions disposed in the substrate, the two-dimensional code is substantially invisible when inspected during exposure to visible light and readable during exposure to ultraviolet light. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082109 | DEVICES AND METHODS EMPLOYING DUAL TARGET AUTO EXPOSURE - The method includes automatically adjusting a first control parameter in a device for capturing a first plurality of images, automatically adjusting a second control parameter in the device for capturing a second plurality of images such that automatic adjustment of the first control parameter is interspersed with, separate from, and obtained generally concurrently with the automatic adjustment of the second control parameter. The adjustment of the first control parameter being determined differently compared to adjustment of the second control parameter. The method may include attempting to decode a decodable indicia utilizing one or more images of the first and second plurality of images. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082110 | HYBRID OPTICAL CODE SCANNER AND SYSTEM - A hybrid optical code scanner and system are presented for improving an operators scanning performance. The scanning performance is improved by providing a visual indicator to the operator that identifies the optimal location for presenting an optical code to an imaging scanner in the hybrid optical code scanner. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082111 | READ LABEL USED AS INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING INFORMATION THEREON - In a read label as an information recording medium and a method for recording information thereon according to the present invention, the read label includes: an adhesive layer | 2013-04-04 |
20130082112 | Smart Card Module for a Smart Card - The present invention describes a smart card module for a smart card, comprising a first laminate layer, a chip having electric contacts, a first conductive layer, wherein the electrical contacts of the chip are connected to the conductive layer and the first conductive layer is arranged between the chip and the first laminate layer, and wherein the smart card module furthermore comprises an adhesive means, wherein the adhesive means is arranged between the chip and the first conductive layer and/or the first laminate layer. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082113 | Anti-Theft Security Device to Increase Marketing Opportunities - The present invention relates to a security device for improving the marketing impact of an article of commerce. The device generally includes a housing having a base and a cover with the cover having at least one opening to allow for the insertion of an attachment mechanism. The housing element of the present invention in one embodiment is in a shape representing a particular theme such as a particular trademark, trade dress, special events, commemorative events, historical events and combinations thereof. The housing may contain an RFID device and/or an electronic article security device. The present invention also provides a method of attaching a security device described herein to an article of commerce. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082114 | Item Counter - An item counter provides a means for counting items, such as fish. It includes a chute to guide items toward the counting means. It has an open bottom with a flange so that it may be mounted on top of a separate storage container (such as an ice chest or cooler) to count items as they pass through the item counter and into the storage container. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082115 | Remote Controlled Vent Register - A remote controlled air vent register having a mounting plate with a hole; a rotating assembly disposed within the hole, the rotating assembly having a bottom plate and one or more louvers disposed within the bottom plate; a motor statically mounted to a duct-side face of the mounting plate, the motor having a drive shaft and a drive shaft gear mounted to the drive shaft, the drive shaft gear being in geared communication with a geared surface on said rotating assembly; a processor in communication with the motor and powered by a power source; and a receiver within the processor, the receiver being configured to receive a signal from a remote control. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082116 | USE OF A COMPOSITION BASED ON THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF RAILWAY SLEEPERS - The present invention relates to the use of a composition based on thermoplastic resin and on natural fibres, in particular plant fibres, for the manufacture of railway sleepers intended for all means of transport that need to run on rails, in particular trains, trams, and underground trains. The present invention also relates to railway sleepers produced from said composition. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082117 | LIQUID DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid droplet jetting apparatus is provided with a channel unit including: a liquid supply port which is communicated with a liquid supply section and from which a liquid is supplied; a plurality of nozzle arrays from which liquid droplets of the liquid are jetted; and a plurality of common liquid chambers which are communicated with the liquid supply port and through which the liquid supplied to the liquid supply port is supplied to the plurality of nozzle arrays, and an actuator which applies a jetting energy to the liquid supplied to the plurality of nozzle arrays. The same number of nozzle arrays is communicated with each of the common liquid chambers, and each of the common liquid chambers is communicated with at least one of the plurality of the common liquid chambers at a portion different from a portion communicating with the liquid supply port. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082118 | Portable Pressure Washer System - A portable pressure washer comprising: a tank, where the tank stores water used in conjunction with the pressure washer; a hose, where the hose is connected the tank at a connection end provides the transfer of pressurized water from the tank; a nozzle, where the nozzle attaches to a emission end of the hose; and a convertible power supply, where the power supply provides at least two forms of a power source. The power supply may include a cord and a connector. In one particular embodiment, the connector is an AC/DC converter. The power supply may also include a battery pack. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082119 | SIDE LOAD SPRINKLER NOZZLE SYSTEM - A sprinkler head includes a sprinkler body having an inlet bore at one end, and a nozzle carrier supporting at least one nozzle is attached to the sprinkler body for pivoting movement between a nozzle-offset position and a nozzle-installed position. The nozzle carrier is provided with a shut-off surface portion for shutting off flow through the sprinkler body when the nozzle carrier is moved to the nozzle-offset position. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082120 | SPRAY DEVICE HAVING CURVED PASSAGES - A system includes an air cap configured to mount to a head of a spray device, wherein the air cap comprises at least one air passage having a curved flow path. A system may include a spray head having a first curved air passage that turns inwardly toward a central axis of the spray head, and a second curved air passage that turns inwardly toward the central axis of the spray head, wherein the first and second curved air passage are configured to direct first and second air flows inwardly toward a spray to shape the spray. A system may include a spray device having a liquid passage leading to a liquid outlet, and a curved air passage that gradually curves toward an air outlet. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082121 | FLOW RATE REGULATOR - A flow rate regulator ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082122 | JET REGULATOR - A jet regulator ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082123 | SANITARY DRAIN VALVE - A sanitary outlet armature having a water outlet with an outlet opening bounded by an inner circumferential wall of the outlet armature, at which inner circumferential wall an internal thread or similar receptacle is provided, in which a sleeve-shaped outlet orifice having an external thread or similar mating receptacle can be threaded in or attached, an insert cartridge being inserted and/or threaded into the outlet orifice, said cartridge including a jet regulator. The outlet orifice supports at least one sealing ring on the circumferential wall thereof, this ring radially or axially sealing between the outer circumferential wall of the outlet orifice and the inner circumferential wall of the outlet armature. The outlet armature allows a reduced production effort and easier maintenance, without sacrificing functionality and seal tightness in the area of the outlet opening. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082124 | IRRIGATION - A sprinkler apparatus includes a sprinkler head, a riser which is in fluid communication with a fluid inlet and the sprinkler head, a base for supporting and maintaining the sprinkler head in an upright position when the base is in contact with the ground or other surface; and wherein, the riser extends substantially vertically from the base a distance at least twice the width of the base and the base is configured to allow the apparatus to be pulled over the ground. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082125 | MULTIPHASE CONTACT AND DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS FOR HYDROPROCESSING - Systems and apparatus for mixing, cooling, and distributing multiphase fluid mixtures within a reactor, wherein reactor internal apparatus of the present invention provides not only improved fluid mixing and distribution to each underlying catalyst bed surface, but also offers other advantages including: decreased mixing tray height; easier maintenance, assembly and disassembly; and decreased amounts of fabrication material. In an embodiment, fluid may be evenly distributed to a catalyst bed from a fluid distribution unit comprising a nozzle tray including a plurality of nozzles, wherein the nozzles include at least one liquid inlet disposed tangentially to an inner surface of the nozzle. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082126 | PRESSURE BALANCED GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A fuel injector is provided for supplying fuel to a fuel consuming device. The fuel injector includes a fuel injector fuel inlet for receiving fuel, a fuel injector fuel outlet for dispensing fuel from the fuel injector, an upper valve seat, and a lower valve seat. An armature selectively seats and unseats with the upper valve seat and the lower valve seat. A balancing chamber is in constant fluid communication with the fuel injector fuel inlet and disposed between the upper valve seat and the lower valve seat. Fuel within the balancing chamber acts on the armature to urge the armature away from the upper valve seat and fuel within the balancing chamber acts on the armature to urge the armature toward the lower valve seat, thereby reducing the force to unseat the armature from the upper valve seat and the lower valve seat. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082127 | Closed-circuit grinding plant having an integrated buffer - A closed-circuit grinding plant for comminuting material to be ground, in which at least one comminution apparatus and at least one apparatus for separating comminuted material are connected to each other and keep the brittle material to be ground in the grinding circuit until it is removed from the grinding circuit by the separating device on account of the level of comminution, wherein a control loop controls the feed of fresh material to be ground into the circuit, and also relates to a corresponding method for operating such a closed-circuit grinding plant. A buffer for the material to be ground is present in the grinding circuit. The integration of the buffer enables a reduced overall height of the closed-circuit grinding plant, which saves energy costs. The filling level of the integrated buffer is suitable for controlling the closed-circuit grinding plant. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082128 | Cellulose Fibrillation - A process for making a fibrillated blend of lyocell and cellulose pulp fibers in which a blend of lyocell and cellulose pulp fibers is provided. The lyocell is from 25% to 75% of the total weight of the blend of lyocell and cellulose pulp fibers. The blend is refined in a high shear field device to provide a blend of fibrillated lyocell and pulp fibers having a diameter of 10 to 500 nanometers and a fiber length of 50 to 500 μm. The high shear field device can be a homogenizer or colloid mill. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082129 | TRANSPORTABLE ROLLER MILL AND TRANSPORTABLE GRINDING INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a transportable roller mill for reducing solids with a mill housing, a grinding pan, two grinding rollers, two swing lever units, a grinding pan drive and a gear for the grinding pan. It is further provided that the roller mil is arranged for transport and operation in a container. The swing lever units are respectively connected to the mill housing and supports extend from the connection regions of the swing lever units to the bottom of the container. Vibration dampers are provided between the container bottom and the supports. The invention further relates to a grinding installation. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082130 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRINDING A MATERIAL - An apparatus is disclosed for containing a material, such as coffee beans, that may be used with a grinding apparatus. The apparatus may have a directing component to guide a controlled dose of material toward the grinding apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container with a base portion that engages a grinding apparatus. The container, when engaged with the grinding apparatus, can direct coffee beans toward the grinding apparatus and has a door that releases a controlled dose of beans. A grinding apparatus is also disclosed that may have a movable tongue to cause excess grounds caught on interior components of the grinding apparatus to exit the grinding apparatus. The apparatus, systems, and methods reduce labor associated with grinding the material and allow a user, such as a barista, to more efficiently prepare brewed beverages, such as single-cup portions of coffee. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082131 | BLADE BIT FOR CRUSHER ROTOR - The invention relates to a blade bit to be attached to a chuck in an envelope surface of a crusher rotor, the blade bit ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082132 | WORK STORAGE CONTAINERS - A container system that includes a container portion having a base that defines a perimeter and a wall having a first end that is attached to the base, wherein the wall extends from the first end so that the base and the wall define an interior volume of space and wherein a second end of the wall defines an edge of an opening into the interior volume of space. The container system further including a cover having a surface that is positioned to contact the edge and block the opening, wherein the surface includes a pattern of perforations that defines a weakened area of the surface that is surrounded by the pattern of perforations. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082133 | SHEET STORING DEVICE AND PRINTER WITH THE SHEET STORING DEVICE - A sheet storing device comprises an opening section that opens upwards and let a roll paper in and out; and a storing section that includes a roll paper receiving wall wherein in a paper feeding direction of a continuous-feed paper pulled from the roll paper the movement of the roll paper towards the paper feeding direction is controlled, a surface opposite to the roll paper slopes in an acute angle relative to a horizontal direction, and stores the roll paper. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082134 | Document Processing Apparatus Component, Document Processing Apparatus Assembly and Method for Operating the Same - A component is disclosed. The component includes a base member having an upper surface and a lower surface and a substantially tubular member attached to and extending away from the upper surface of the base member. The substantially tubular member includes a body formed by an outer surface, an inner surface, an upper lip surface connecting the outer surface to the inner surface and a document landing surface. The body includes a thickness (T) extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. The document landing surface is connected to the inner surface. The inner surface and the document landing surface define a cavity extending through a portion of a length (L) of the body. An assembly is also disclosed. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082135 | HYBRID AIRCRAFT HAVING A ROTARY WING - An aircraft ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082136 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY MANIPULATING AERODYNAMIC SURFACES - A method and apparatus is provided, including an actuator system that may be connected to a wing frame for controlling an active element. The actuator system may include sliding elements movable along an axis parallel to the span-wise axis of the wing. The sliding elements may be connected to fixed elements and a crank element, the crank element generally comprising a beam element and a pivot element. The beam element may be offset from the pivot element so that the crank element is rotatable about the pivot element with a negative stiffness under an external force that tends to pull the sliding elements away from the fixed elements. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082137 | RAIL RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - The present invention's side-arm recovery system enables large Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) to operate from small vessels or from ground sites with a minimal footprint. The side-arm recovery system allows arresting an UAS independent of a runway. On the ground or on a ship, the system makes use of a specialized crane system that includes capture and energy absorption devices. A fuselage-mounted top hook snags a horizontal cable and the arresting forces act in the plane of symmetry through the central structure of the UAS. After the capture energy is absorbed, the recovery system safely lowers the aerial vehicle to a ground handling cart. The same system can be combined into a launcher and retriever system which further reduces the footprint by eliminating the need for a separate launcher. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082138 | VENTILATION SYSTEM, AIR BLOWING AND EXTRACTION CIRCUITS OF SUCH A SYSTEM, AS WELL AS AN AIRCRAFT AVIONICS BAY - A ventilation system for an avionics bay has two strut assemblies for stiffening the floor of the cockpit, each strut assembly being arranged symmetrically regarding to the central plane of the aircraft, and means of distribution of the blowing air in the cabinets of the bay from the strut assemblies. The extraction circuit includes exhaust ducts integrated in the cabinets and couples together by tight inter-cabinets junctions in an overall configuration of maximized compactness. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082139 | AIRCRAFT - An aircraft is disclosed which is analogous to a tractor motor vehicle. In alternative fixed wing and helicopter embodiments, an airframe is adapted to transport different cargo modules. Some modules are adapted to carry freight and other modules are adapted to carry passengers. The aircraft arrives at a destination with an attached module, decouples from that module and attaches a different module to be transported to a different destination. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082140 | SANITARY MODULE ARRANGEMENT FOR INSTALLATION IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - A sanitary module arrangement configured for installation in an aircraft cabin includes a sanitary module, the interior of which is separated by a partition wall from an area of the aircraft cabin adjacent to the sanitary module. A sanitary appliance and a first trolley parking place to accommodate at least one trolley configured for holding supplies for the passengers in the aircraft cabin are provided in the interior of the sanitary module. A second trolley parking place for accommodating at least one trolley configured for holding supplies for the passengers in the aircraft cabin is provided adjacent to an outer face of the partition wall outside the sanitary module. A trolley fastening device comprises a holder system for detachably fastening a trolley parked at the second trolley parking place, wherein the holder system includes a holder attached to the outer face of the partition wall. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082141 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR OPENING AN EMERGENCY EXIT FLAP OF A COCKPIT DOOR - An actuation device for opening an emergency exit flap of a cockpit door is provided. The actuation device comprises a support structure, at least two securing elements, an actuation element and a deflection mechanism. The support structure is configured so as to be fastened to the emergency exit flap. The securing elements are integrated into the support structure and are configured so as to fasten the actuation device, and thus the emergency exit flap, to the cockpit door. The actuation element is connected to the support structure. Therein, the deflection mechanism connects the securing elements to the actuation element in such a way that a force which is exerted on the actuation element is diverted in such a way that the securing elements are released from the cockpit door. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082142 | TAIL CAPABLE OF IMPROVING ANTI-BIRD STRIKE PERFORMANCE OF AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a tail for improving anti-bird strike performance of an aircraft. A leading edge reinforcement having a shape of an isosceles triangle is located inside a tail leading edge. The leading edge reinforcement is spanwisely fixed in sections between respective spans formed by the wing rib inside the tail leading edge along the tail of the aircraft. An apex angle of the leading edge reinforcement is the same as an apex angle or arc transition of the tail leading edge skin. The leading edge reinforcement is fixedly connected with the small front beam by a leading edge reinforcement fixed surface. The present invention additionally installs a leading edge reinforcement in the original tail of the aircraft. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082143 | Access Door Assembly and Method of Making the Same - In another embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided an access door assembly for joining to a structure. The access door assembly has an access door with at least one access door nonlinear edge. The access door assembly further has a support structure with at least one support structure nonlinear edge. The access door assembly further has a doubler element attached to an interior side of the support structure. The support structure nonlinear edge is designed to interlace with the access door nonlinear edge to form an access door assembly for joining to a structure, the access door assembly having an interlaced nonlinear edge interface. A diameter of the doubler element of the access door assembly is preferably reduced as compared to a diameter of a doubler element of an access door assembly having a linear or circular edge, such that the reduced diameter preferably results in an overall reduced weight of the access door assembly and the structure to which the access door assembly is joined. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082144 | AIRCRAFT THERMAL INSULATION - The invention provides an arrangement and methods for thermally insulating aircraft, particularly but not exclusively for when the aircraft is operating in extremely hot or cold conditions, and describes an aircraft skin construction including a foam-stiffened CFC sandwich panel forming part of the aircraft outer skin mounted to an underlying load bearing aircraft structure, wherein the panel at the mounting to the structure includes two outer layers of CFC material with an inner layer of foam material sandwiched therebetween. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082145 | Container Delivery System Rapid Deployment Device - A pneumatic deployment device (“PDD”) assists in ejecting containerized cargo bundles from a cargo aircraft during an airdrop. The PDD includes a first structure affixed to the aircraft and a second moveable structure, and which is positioned against a cargo bundle, referred to as a CDS bundle. Typically, a series of CDS bundles are positioned along a line in the cargo hold of the aircraft. A pressurized tank provides compress gas to an airbag that is positioned between the first structure and the second structure. Upon reaching the drop location, the gas is release from the tank to the airbag via a hose, inflating the airbag. The airbag pushes the second structure against the CDS bundle, so that the cargo bundles are ejected faster from the aircraft than would otherwise occur. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SPACE DEBRIS - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for producing an artificial atmosphere for creating drag on space debris. The artificial atmosphere is produced by an artificial atmosphere delivery system (AADS), which comprises a combustible propellant and a propellant ignition device. The combustible propellant creates an artificial atmosphere when ignited. The combustible propellant is directed to a region near the path of the space debris by a targeting device. The propellant ignition device ignites the combustible propellant such that ignition of the combustible propellant does not impart significant momentum on the AADS. Igniting the combustible propellant creates the artificial atmosphere in the path of the space debris. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082147 | Axial flux motor reaction wheel for spacecraft - The invention is for spacecraft reaction wheel with an axial flux dual Halbach rotor with an air coil stator. This wheel is more efficient and has fewer disturbances than a conventional reaction wheel with a brushless DC motor. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082148 | Aircraft Guidance Method and System - A system and method for steering aircraft along a predetermined track is disclosed herein. The system and method relate to steering an aircraft along a lateral path (e.g. a track described by reference to latitude and longitude) by a method comprising: calculating a nominal track correction; providing an upper limit and a lower limit for the nominal track correction; setting a desired track correction as: (i) the nominal track correction if the nominal track is between the upper limit and the lower limit; (ii) the upper limit if the nominal track correction is greater than or equal to the upper limit; or (iii) the lower limit if the nominal track correction is less than or equal to the lower limit; and steering the aircraft using the desired track correction. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082149 | POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR ACTUATORS, CORRESPONDING ACTUATION ASSEMBLY, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A power supply and control device for a plurality of electric actuators, the device comprising a control circuit and a power circuit, the power circuit having an inverter module connected to a switch module provided with connection means for connection to the actuators, the control circuit being connected to the switch module to operate it so as to connect the actuators sequentially to the inverter module, wherein the control circuit is arranged to control the inverter module and the switch module sequentially, and wherein the control circuit includes a monitoring module arranged to detect a malfunction of the device. An actuator assembly comprising a plurality of actuators and such a power supply and control device, and an aircraft including a plurality of actuators and such a power supply and control device of the above-specified type. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082150 | Railroad switch point roller mechanism - A railroad switch point roller mechanism utilized with a rail, a moveable point and a ground supported tie. The mechanism includes a roller or wheel which turns relative to a wheel axis. A wheel support is also employed and holds the wheel relative to the ground supported tie. The support connects to the moveable point, such that the lateral movement of the wheel relative to the ground supported tie takes place when the moveable point travels laterally relative to the rail. An adjustor is also included for finely determining the up or down position of the wheel relative to the tie and the wheel support. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082151 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR LIGHT PIPE - A mounting device for mounting a number of light pipes includes a connector and a frame attached to the connector. A number of clamping portions are formed on the outer surface of the frame to fix the light pipes. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082152 | SIDE-LOADING QUADRANT DEADEND CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A clamp assembly includes a body member having a cable groove formed therein to receive a cable. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface adapted to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082153 | Docking Station - A hydraulically-operated implement has a hydraulic system with a hose and a coupler connecting the hose to a mating port on a tractor. A docking station is mounted on the implement receives the coupler on the free end of the hose when disconnected from the tractor. The docking station includes a station body having a coupler receiving portion and a leakage collection portion. The coupler receiving portion has a primary side with at least one circular bore and the leakage collection portion contains a drain opening. A retention device positioned on the inner periphery of each of the circular bores receives the coupler. The drain opening is sealed with a drain plug and the docking station has an inside bulkhead parallel with the primary side of the station body. The bulkhead has a circular hole formed therein aligned with the at least one cylindrical bore in the primary side. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082154 | VACUUM ADSORBING DEVICE - A vacuum suction device of the present invention comprises: a cover which is rotatably mounted on the upper portion so as to couple to a flat surface by means of vacuum suction; an suction plate, which is coupled to the lower portion of the cover, for vacuum suction to the flat surface; and a height adjustment member, which is arranged between the cover and the suction plate, for moving the suction plate back and forth according to the rotation of the cover; wherein a plurality of fixing pieces are formed on the upper surface of the inside of the cover, a plurality of elastic stoppers are coupled to the inside of the height adjustment member, so as to be movable by sliding when each of the fixing pieces is in contact, and for fixing the cover by each of the fixing pieces being hooked to the end portion of the cover so as to prevent reverse rotation. The vacuum suction device of the present invention enhances suction force so as to couple the vacuum suction device to the flat surface more solidly and for a longer time, enhances assembly between each of the elements for vacuum suction, and prevents unlocking due to outside shock by forming a double locking structure in the vacuum adsorption device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082155 | BASEBALL BAT SUPPORT DEVICE - A baseball bat support device includes a main body having a bat receiving pocket formed therein for removably receiving a portion of a baseball bat, a spacer affixed to the main body, and an attachment clip disposed on the spacer. The baseball bat support device is removably attachable to a chain-link fence. The spacer is wedge-shaped and is receivable within an open area of the chain-link fence. The attachment clip includes a notch foamed in its periphery which engages a wire twist link of the chain-link fence. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082156 | ARTICULATING MOUNT FOR A DISPLAY - An articulating mount for a television or other device with a display screen, permits in/out translation, left/right translation, and left/right roll or tilting movement of the display of the television or device. The left/right roll or tilting movement is about a generally horizontal axis that remains substantially perpendicular to the display screen of the device that is mounted to the bracket. The articulating mount further provides added retention and support of the television or device when a bracket of the mount is fully retracted, such as when the mount is used in a vehicle that is underway. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082157 | RETRACTOR RING HOLDER - A retractor ring assembly includes a ring holder that has a first selectively engaged connection and a second selectively engaged connection. A first and second ring portion each has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first and second ring portions are selectively connected to the respective first and second selectively engaged connections of the ring holder. The distal end of the first ring portion has a third selectively engaged connection. The distal end of the second ring portion has a fourth selectively engaged connection. The third selectively engaged connection and the fourth selectively engaged connection are connectable to form a reinforced closed ring configuration, and are disconnectable to form an open ring configuration. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082158 | FIXING DEVICE AND ANTENNA DEVICE - A fixing device of an antenna device includes a base member, a fixing member, a bolt and a guide which guides the base member to a fixing opening. The fixing device takes a main fixed state in which the mounting surface is clamped between the fixing member and the base member after inserting the fixing member into the fixing opening and rotating the fixing member at a predetermined angle, and an initial fixed state in which the fixing device is fixed before the fixing member is rotated at the predetermined angle. The guide is arranged at a position to surround the fixing member in the initial fixed state, and includes guide portions which have greater height than that of a lower end of the fixing member in the initial fixed state. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082159 | REINFORCED LEG DEVICE FOR CHARCOAL BROILER - The present invention provides a reinforced leg device for a charcoal broiler, and the reinforced leg device comprises: reinforced steel wires which are provided at the front and rear edges on the bottom surface inside a housing of a portable charcoal broiler; insertion holes which are formed in sets on the left and right sides of front and rear sidewalls which form the width of the housing positioned on the upper side of the reinforced steel wires; and leg units which are stored by being inserted into the insertion holes of each set, and function as support legs after being unfolded. The leg units comprise: insertion bars which are inserted into the inside of the housing through the insertion holes of each set; first bending bars which are vertically inclined toward the inner side of a vertical surface of the insertion holes from the outer side of the housing of the insertion bars when the leg units are folded; support bars which are bent in the width direction of the charcoal broiler on the lower end of the first bending bars, and function as supports of the housing when being placed and unfolded on the external bottom of the housing; and width connectors which are bent in the width direction on the end of the support bars, and function as legs by allowing lower ends to be connected together. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082160 | COMPOSITE MOLDBOARD UNIT FOR COUNTERTOP - A composite moldboard unit includes a main portion and a buckle structure. The main portion has a horizontal side and a vertical side. An engagement rabbet and an edge are formed at the lower end of the vertical side. The buckle structure is a substantially arc-shaped barricade portion. A button block is formed at the lower end of the barricade portion and may engage with the engagement rabbet. A space may be formed by and between the barricade portion and the main portion and may hold cementing material. In addition, the barricade portion in various types of shape can be used to generate different patterns. Also, the composite moldboard unit of the present invention has a smaller size or volume and hence the packaging, transport and storage of it would be easier and less costly. As a result, the overall production cost is reduced. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082161 | EXTERNAL CONTROL STAND FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An external control stand for a self-propelled construction machine. The construction machine has a working component that can be operated from the external control stand. The invention includes a lighting device for illuminating a ground section on the external control stand, as seen in the direction of travel, in front of, behind and/or below the external control stand. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082162 | Method of Directing an Optical Receiver Toward a Light Source and an Apparatus of Practising the Method - A method and an apparatus are for directing an optical receiver toward a light source, using a plurality of light detectors arranged around the receiver's optical axis to check where light (L) hits the light detectors relative to the optical axis. The method includes the steps of: A) arranging the receiver defocused to embrace a largest possible field of view of the area wherein the light source may be located, and refracting the light with largest possible spread angle; B) letting the receiver search for the light source until the light (L) hits at least one of the light detectors; C) calculating where the light hits relative to the optical axis, and adjusting the receiver, directing the light toward the optical axis; D) reducing the field of view embraced by the receiver; and E) repeating the steps C and D until the light is concentrated in a smallest possible area. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082163 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH MICRO-LENS COATING - Techniques and architectures for providing a coating for one or more micro-lenses of a pixel array. In an embodiment, a pixel element includes a micro-lens and a coating portion extending over a surface of the micro-lens, where a profile of the coating portion is super-conformal to, or at least conformal to, a profile of the micro-lens. In another embodiment, the coating portion is formed at least in part by orienting the surface of the micro-lens to face generally downward with the direction of gravity, the orienting to allow a fluid coating material to flow for formation of the coating portion. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082164 | IMAGE SENSOR AND ROW AVERAGING METHOD FOR IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor and a row averaging method for an image sensor capable of simultaneously selecting the pixels of the same color in the same column of different rows in a pixel array and performing a signal process, thereby preventing an increase in an area and a decrease in the sensing speed of the pixels in the sub-sampling mode and the binning mode of the image sensor. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082165 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes: a first lens layer; and a second lens layer, wherein the second lens layer is formed at least at a periphery of each first microlens formed based on the first lens layer, and the second lens layer present at a central portion of each of the first microlenses is thinner than the second lens layer present at the periphery of the first microlens or no second lens layer is present at the central portion of each of the first microlenses. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082166 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a detector having a plurality of conversion elements for converting radiation or light into an electric charge, a power supply unit that supplies a first voltage to the conversion element in a first imaging operation, and a control unit that controls the detector and the power supply unit. During a period between the first imaging operation and a second imaging operation, the control unit controls to perform a first inter-imaging operation in which a second voltage different from the first voltage is supplied to the conversion element, and, subsequently to the first inter-imaging operation, a second inter-imaging operation in which a third voltage different from the first and the second voltages is supplied to the conversion element. The absolute value of the difference between the third and the first voltages is smaller than the absolute value of the difference between the second and the first voltages. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082167 | INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM - Moving-objects movable in a workspace, each includes an imaging unit with a two-dimensional light receiving surface; and a decoding processing unit. If light received by an imaging surface of the imaging unit is brightness-modulated information, the decoding processing unit decodes the received light to the information. If the information decoded by the decoding processing unit contains spatial position information of moving-objects other than a self-moving-object, the self-moving-object receives the light from light sources, has the decoding processing unit decode the light to acquire pieces of position information of the other moving-objects, thereby acquiring position information of the self-moving-object in the workspace from these pieces of position information. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082168 | Optical Sensor - The invention is an optical sensor for detecting a signal emitted by a light source, for use in a placement detection system, the optical sensor comprising
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20130082169 | DIRECT VEHICLE BODY LOCKING SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a sensing device for use in providing positive feedback of the position of a vehicle body securing device used to selectively secure a vehicle body to a vehicle body support movable along a path of travel. A vehicle body securing device is selectively movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. An indicator is connected to the securing device and is reciprocally movable to and from a target area when the securing device is in one of the locked position and the unlocked position. A sensor has a field of view selectively alignable with the target area. The sensor is operable to detect when the indicator is positioned at the target area to provide a positive indication of the position of the securing device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082170 | Density Derived From Spectra of Natural Radioactivity - The present disclosure relates to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating a density of an earth formation using nuclear radiation, particularly by detecting naturally emitted gamma ray spectra. The method may include estimating a naturally emitted total gamma ray spectra; generating one or more simulated naturally emitted gamma ray spectra; and estimating the density of the earth formation using a comparison between the naturally emitted gamma ray spectra and at least one of the simulated naturally emitted gamma ray spectra. The apparatus may include at least one radiation detector configured to generate gamma information about an earth formation; and at least one processor configured to generate at least one simulated naturally emitted gamma ray spectra and to estimate the density of the earth formation using a comparison of the at least one naturally emitted gamma ray spectra with the at least one simulated naturally emitted gamma ray spectra. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082171 | Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer - An ion trap mass spectrometer with high sensitivity for detection in the high mass-to-charge ratio is provided. with separate measurement of square-wave voltages on the positive and negative electrode sides applied to a ring electrode in rectifying circuits and smoothing the measured voltages in integrating circuits, respectively, the areas of square-wave voltages on the positive and negative electrode sides are replaced with the peak values h | 2013-04-04 |
20130082172 | APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL SAMPLING AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A chemical sampling system includes a direct analysis in real time (DART) device and an atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) device positioned proximate the DART device. Another chemical sampling system includes the APPI device positioned proximate to a thermal desorption device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082173 | OIL DETECTION PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process for detecting oil or lubricant contamination in a manufactured product, the process comprising adding a fluorescent taggant to oils or lubricants contained in processing machinery for said product, conveying said product past an infrared detection apparatus, irradiating said product with infrared radiation from said detection apparatus as it passes the detection apparatus, and detecting infrared radiation emitted from said irradiated product. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082174 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS USING SURFACE HEIGHT ATTRIBUTES - One embodiment relates to a method of classifying a defect on a substrate surface. The method includes scanning a primary electron beam over a target region of the substrate surface causing secondary electrons to be emitted therefrom, wherein the target region includes the defect. The secondary electrons are detected from the target region using a plurality of at least two off-axis sensors so as to generate a plurality of image frames of the target region, each image frame of the target region including data from a different off-axis sensor. The plurality of image data frames are processed to generate a surface height map of the target region, and surface height attributes are determined for the defect. The surface height attributes for the defect are input into a defect classifier. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082175 | METHOD AND PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - A system for producing an image of an object using a particle beam device is provided. A particle source is used to generate primary particles, in which the primary particles have a primary energy. The primary particles are delivered to an object, in which the primary particles form a particle beam. Interaction particles which are scattered back by the object in the direction of the particle source are detected with at least one energy-resolving detector. Detection signals, which are obtained through the detection, are evaluated in terms of an energy which the detected interaction particles have. The detection signals which stem from the detected interaction particles whose energy deviates by less than 500 eV from the primary energy are selected. An image of the object is produced, in which only the selected detection signals are used to produce the image. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082176 | COMPOSITE CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Provided is a composite charged particle beam apparatus, including: an FIB column ( | 2013-04-04 |
20130082177 | CIRCUIT PATTERN INSPECTION APPARATUS AND CIRCUIT PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD - High-speed inspection is performed with appropriate sensitivity according to the pattern density and pattern characteristic of a device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082178 | MICROBOLOMETER DETECTOR LAYER - A microbolometer is disclosed, including a bottom dielectric of a bridge structure; a detector layer disposed above the bottom dielectric, the detector layer comprised of a metal-doped vanadium pentaoxide material; and a top dielectric disposed above the detector layer. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082179 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE - The object detection device includes: a pyroelectric element configured to output a current signal in response to a change in an amount of infrared light; an I/V conversion circuit including an operational amplifier, a capacitive element serving as a feedback circuit, and a discharging circuit, and configured to convert the current signal to a voltage signal; an A/D conversion circuit configured to convert the voltage signal to a first digital signal; a digital filter configured to extract a detection component having a frequency included in a frequency band associated with an object from a waveform represented by the first digital signal by subjecting the first digital signal to an arithmetic processing, and create a second digital signal representing a waveform of the detection component; a judgment circuit configured to detect the target based on the second digital signal; and a control unit configured to control the discharging circuit based on a period corresponding to a predetermined frequency not greater than a lower limit of the frequency band to discharge electric charges stored in the capacitive element. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082180 | Multipoint Method for Assessing a Biological Sample - A system and method for multipoint assessment of a biological sample, which may comprise a bodily fluid. The sample is irradiated to generate a plurality of interacted photons. These photons are assessed to evaluate a component of the sample. The component may comprise at least one of: a protein, a flavonoid, a keratinoid, a metabolite, an electrolyte, an enzyme, and combinations thereof. The component may also comprise at least one of: a chemical agent, a biological toxin, a microorganism, a bacterium, a protozoan, a virus, and combinations thereof. The evaluation may comprise determining at least one of: a disease state, a disease stage, a metabolic state, a hydration state, an inflammatory state, and combinations thereof. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082181 | NANO-TIP SPACERS FOR PRECISE GAP CONTROL AND THERMAL ISOLATION IN MEMS STRUCTURES - A THz radiation detector comprising a vertical antenna separated from a suspended platform by an isolating thermal air gap for concentrating THz radiation energy into a smaller suspended MEMS platform upon which a thermal sensor element is located. THz photon energy is converted into electrical energy via a thermally isolated air gap between plates of a coupling capacitor separated by a plurality of nano-tip spacers that determine the gap distance. The capacitor couples energy from the antenna to the thermal sensor. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082182 | BOLOMETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a bolometer (10) comprising a substrate (12), a first membrane (16) formed by removing a first sacrificial layer (14) on the substrate (12), the first membrane (16) comprising a measuring element (18) for measuring an amount of incident electromagnetic radiation (R), a second membrane (22) formed by removing a second sacrificial layer (20) on the first membrane (16), the second membrane (22) enclosing the first membrane (16), a first cavity (24) formed between the substrate (12) and the first membrane (16), and a second cavity (26) formed between the first membrane (16) and the second membrane (22). The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a bolometer, as well as a thermographic image sensor and medical device. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082183 | DIRECTED INFRA-RED COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM - A tracking sensor for a directed infra-red countermeasure (DIRCM) system, the sensor including a first set of image elements in a inner region of the sensor and each having or operable to monitor respective first fields of view; and a second set of image elements in an outer region of the sensor and each having or operable to monitor respective second fields of view. The first fields of view are smaller than the second fields of view or the image elements of the first set provide higher resolution than the image elements of the second set. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082184 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention provides a radiographic imaging device that may image radiographic images with high sharpness while suppressing a drop in sensitivity. Namely, a radiation detector, in which a scintillator that generates light due to irradiation of radiation and a TFT substrate on which plural sensor portions configured including an organic photoelectric conversion material that generates electric charges by receiving light are disposed are sequentially layered, is positioned in such a way that radiation that has passed through a subject is made incident from the TFT substrate side. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082185 | CHALCOGENIDE GLASS IONIZING RADIATION SENSOR - A chalcogenide glass radiation sensor comprising a chalcogenide glass layer coupled to at least two electrodes and a metal source, and a method using the same are disclosed. The chalcogenide glass layer has a resistivity and the at least two electrodes are configured to facilitate the measurement of the resistivity of the chalcogenide glass layer. The coupling of the metal source and the chalcogenide glass layer is such that the resistivity of the chalcogenide glass layer changes upon exposure to ionizing radiation. The metal source is configured to be external to an electric field that may form between the at least two electrodes as the resistivity of the chalcogenide glass layer is measured. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082186 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A radiation image capturing system which includes a radiation image capturing apparatus including a detection part, a scan activation unit, switch units, a reading circuit, a control unit and a communication unit, a radiation generation apparatus and a console wherein the radiation image capturing apparatus switches an image capturing method between a cooperation method in which radiation image capturing is performed in cooperation with the radiation generation apparatus and a non-cooperation method in which radiation image capturing is performed without cooperation with the radiation generation apparatus, and the console switches standby time which is a time period after the radiation image capturing apparatus becomes able to perform radiation image capturing until the radiation source is allowed to emit radiation onto the radiation image capturing apparatus between the cooperation method and the non-cooperation method. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082187 | MULTI CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND MULTI CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD - A multi charged particle beam writing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first aperture member to form multiple beams, a blanker array provided with a plurality of blankers which respectively perform blanking deflection of a corresponding beam in the multiple beams, a first electromagnetic lens and a second electromagnetic lens arranged between the first aperture member and the blanker array, a second aperture member arranged between the first electromagnetic lens and the second electromagnetic lens and at a position of a convergence point of the multiple beams and configured to restrict passage of charged particles deviated from the convergence point, and a third aperture member to block each beam which was deflected to be in a beam off state by the plurality of blankers. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082188 | PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating a particle beam system includes determining a deflection amount and a deflection time of a beam deflection module connected to a data network. The method also includes determining an un-blank time of a beam blanking module connected to the data network, and determining a blank time of the beam blanking module connected to the data network. The method further includes generating a data structure which includes plural data records, wherein each data record includes a command representing an instruction for at least one of the modules, and a command time representing a time at which the instruction is to be sent to the data network. In addition, the method includes sorting the records of the data structure by command time, and generating a set of digital commands based on the data structure. Moreover, the method includes sending the digital commands of the set to the network in an order corresponding to an order of the sorted records. | 2013-04-04 |
20130082189 | PRE-ALIGNED MULTI-BEAM NOZZLE/SKIMMER MODULE - A pre-aligned multi-output nozzle/skimmer (PMNS) module includes a pre-aligned nozzle assembly having at least two nozzles and a pre-aligned skimmer subassembly. The PMNS module can be pre-aligned to more accurately position a Multi-Beam Gas Cluster Ion Beam (MBGCIB), and to more accurately control the formation of the multi-beam gas clusters of a pre-aligned MBGCIB. | 2013-04-04 |