18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120104214 | STABILIZING DEVICE - A device for stabilizing and supporting a receptacle or spherical object, the device comprising first and second support elements. The first support element comprises a frusto-conical support portion defining an annular rim at an outer periphery thereof, an inner surface and an outer surface on opposite sides thereof. The first support element also comprises a base portion which connects the first support element to the second support element. The second support element comprises an outwardly flared support portion defining an annular rim at an outer periphery thereof, as well as inner and outer surfaces. The second support element also comprises a base portion which connects to the corresponding base portion of the first support element. At least a portion of the inner surfaces of the first and second support elements forms a receptacle or spherical object contact surface. The base portions of the first and second support elements together form a central aperture through the device allowing communication between an interior of the first support element and an interior of the second support element. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104215 | Drum Protector and Stacking Device - The present invention relates generally to an apparatus which provides protection for percussion instruments and more specifically to device that protects the underlying musical drum instrument and its components, such as drum head and drum rim or hoop and parts of individual drums, when the drums are stacked one upon the other. In providing such protection, the invention is placed between stacked drum sets and supplies a cushion between the stacked drum and the drumhead of the drum thus prolonging the life of the drumhead and drum rim or hoop, protecting them from damage. The invention works by providing protection both during storage and playing of the instrument. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104216 | CARBON NANOTUBE FILM SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A carbon nanotube film supporting structure is provided. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure is used for supporting a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure includes a substrate and a number of protruding structures. The substrate has a surface defining a support region. The protruding structures are distributed on the support region. The carbon nanotube film structure can be peeled off completely after being in contact with the carbon nanotube film supporting structure. The present disclosure also relates to a method for using the carbon nanotube film supporting structure. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104217 | SUCTION CUP - A cup body of a suction cup includes a flattenable curved disc portion made of a first elastic material, and an elastic cup portion made of a second elastic material and having the disc portion embedded therein. The first elastic material is stiffer than the second elastic material. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104218 | SLIDE STRUCTURE OF SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A slide structure of a seat for a vehicle positions a cushion seat in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle has a stationary outer rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a substantially C-shaped cross section, an open portion which is oriented to be inner in the widthwise direction, and is disposed such that its cross section is elongate in the vertical direction, a movable inner rail which extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and fits over the stationary outer rail so as to be slid relative to the stationary outer rail in the longitudinal direction and is fixed on the cushion seat and includes a substantially C-shaped cross section, an open portion of which is oriented to be outer in the widthwise direction, and is disposed in such a way that its side surface is elongate in the vertical direction. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104219 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHOCK ISOLATION IN A LAUNCH SYSTEM - A system and method for providing a munitions launching system with dynamic shock isolation in which a spring plate skirt having an integral spring arrangement is provided between a munitions frame and a munitions extension, the spring plate skirt defining an opening that provides for the uninterrupted flow of expelled rocket gases, as well as underside access to the munitions frame. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104220 | HOSE SUPPORT WITH RADIAL CRADLE - A truck tractor trailer hose support for hoses and cables extending there between, including an adjustable vertical support member; a tubular hose support cradle member radially angled to approximately 90°, mounted on the vertical support member; and a mounting assembly which allows the vertical support member to returnably pivot at its base, under spring tension, to approximately 90° maximum from vertical, in any direction. The hose support cradle member is held pivotally in place on top of the vertical support member by extension springs mounted to each side of the hose support member and the corresponding sides of the vertical support member. The tubular support member and the vertical member are both returnable to their upright position by spring tension. The mounting assembly for the vertical support member is constructed of two parallel plate members with three or more compression/extension spring combinations. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104221 | SEAT ADJUSTABLE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle seat adjustable assembly includes a fixing member connected to a seat and a lever is pivotably connected to the fixing member. An outer tube is connected between a bicycle frame and an inner tube is located in the outer tube. The inner tube is connected to the fixing member. A cylinder is located between the outer tube and the inner tube. The inner tube is connected to the fixing member. A piston rod of the cylinder is connected to the fixing member and is operated by the lever. The cylinder has an end fixed to the outer tube. A sleeve is located at the bottom end of the inner tube, and another sleeve is located between the inner tube and a reception portion of the outer tube so as to guide and the cylinder and the inner tube. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104222 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a bracket, a plurality of shock absorbers positioned between the data storage device and the bracket, a plurality of fasteners, and two elastic members. The bracket includes a bottom plate, and two sidewalls. Each of the plurality of shock absorbers includes a shock absorber pad, and a bushing protruding from an outer side of the shock absorber pad. The shock absorber pad defines a first through hole therein. Each of the plurality of fasteners includes a post and a head portion. The post is passed through the bushing, the first through hole of the shock absorber pad to engage one of a plurality of second mounting holes of the data storage device. Each of the two elastic members is fixed to the inner side of one of the two sidewalls of the bracket. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104223 | AERIAL CABLE GROUND CLEARANCE DEVICE - An adjustment device that compensates for changes in location of the connection point of an aerial cable to a main cable. The device deflects under varying tension in the cable to maintain the cable at a desired ground clearance. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104224 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN EXHAUST GAS CONVERTER MODULE - The invention relates to a method for fastening an exhaust gas converter module ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104225 | DETECTION OF CONFIGURATION CHANGES IN AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - Technology for detecting a change in a configuration position of one or more elements in an illumination system is described. A light source generates an illumination signal, and an element of the system directs a portion of the light of the signal back to a light detector. In one example, the portion of light is reflected back to the light detector. By monitoring an output signal of the light detector based on the directed light, control circuitry can detect that a position of an element of the system has changed. In one example, an off-the-shelf integrated circuit laser diode package including a monitor photodiode can be used with a reflective element. In one example, the reflective element is a tilted optical element. Changes can be detected in the configuration of one or more optical elements of the illumination system which are outside the laser diode package. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104226 | METHOD FOR MAXIMIZING THE CONTRAST OF AN IMAGE | 2012-05-03 |
20120104227 | COORDINATE RECOGNIZING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - According to one embodiment, a coordinate recognizing apparatus includes plural light emitting elements, plural light receiving elements, a memory, and a controller. The memory stores, concerning plural pairs of the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements set in advance, reference values used for determination of blocking of a light path. The controller performs, concerning the respective pairs, actions for collecting, plural times, a difference between first intensity indicated by a detection signal output from the light receiving element, which is a pair of the light emitting element, in a state in which the light emitting element is caused to emit light and second intensity indicated by a detection signal output from the light receiving element during non-light emission of the light emitting element and updating the reference value of the pair stored in the memory using a minimum of differences collected plural times. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104228 | PIXEL CIRCUIT, IMAGING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR IMAGE INFORMATION ACQUISITION - A pixel circuit uses two storage transistors to store two image signal samples, which include a reference signal produced by background noise of the pixel circuit and a signal produced by optical exposure of a photodetector and the background noise of the pixel circuit. An imaging integrated circuit uses a pixel circuit array, which may contain a number of such pixel circuits, and a charge acquisition circuit configured to read out image information obtained by the pixel circuit array. The charge acquisition circuit uses a first amplifier and a serially connected differential integrator that includes a second amplifier, a first differential integrator section and a second differential integrator section for the read out. A method for image information acquisition involves obtaining image information using the pixel circuit array and reading out the image information obtained by the pixel circuit array using the charge acquisition circuit. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104229 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSOR HAVING THE SAME - A temperature sensor includes a band gap reference (BGR) circuit, a voltage generation unit and a digital CDS circuit. The band gap reference (BGR) circuit generates a reference voltage proportional to a temperature. The voltage generation unit generates a first voltage and a second voltage based on the reference voltage, where the first voltage and the second voltage are proportional to the temperature. The digital CDS circuit generates a digital signal corresponding to the temperature by performing a digital correlated double sampling (CDS) operation on the first voltage and the second voltage. The temperature sensor is able to detect a temperature accurately. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104230 | Image Pick-Up Module And Method For Producing An Image Pick-Up Module - An image pick-up module and method for producing an image pick-up module. An image pick-up module, particularly for installation in an endoscope, the image pick-up module having an electronic image sensor, a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a cable. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104231 | DUAL SPEED READOUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR HIGH SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL RESOLUTION APPLICATIONS - A dual speed Read-Out Integrated Circuit employs a native pixel array with associated high resolution integration circuits for each pixel and a superpixel array created within the native pixel array by combination of native pixels for charge sharing integration in reduced resolution integration circuits simultaneously with the integration of the high resolution integration circuits. Switching control for readout of the high resolution integration circuits is accomplished at a first frame rate and switching control for readout of the reduced resolution integration circuits is accomplished at a second higher frame rate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104232 | IMAGE SENSOR HAVING SUB-SAMPLING FUNCTION - An image sensor includes, inter alia, a pixel array, read-out circuit blocks, and switching units. The pixel array includes unit pixels arranged in rows and columns. Two or more read-out circuit blocks sample, amplify, and perform analog-to-digital conversion on unit pixel data to read image data of the pixel array. The switching units establish connection between column lines of the pixel array and the read-out circuit blocks. The switching units establish connection between the column lines of the pixel array and the read-out circuit blocks such that data of all of the sampled pixels in a sub-sampling mode is processed by less than all of the read-out circuit blocks. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104233 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device counts down clock pulses until a comparator indicates a predetermined comparison result using a counter while comparing, in the comparator, a reset component outputted from one of pixel circuits which is yet to receive light with a reference signal, and holds in a latch a value indicated by the counter as a result of the count down. The solid-state imaging device counts up, after presetting the value held in the latch to the counter, the clock pulses until the comparator indicates a predetermined comparison result using the counter while comparing, in the comparator, a signal component outputted from one of the pixel circuits which has received light with the reference signal, and outputs a value indicated by the counter as a result of the count up as a digital signal that indicates an amount of light received by the one of the pixel circuits. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104234 | IMAGE PICKUP CIRCUIT - An image pickup circuit including a plurality of circuit blocks. Each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a plurality of comparing elements, a single counter, and a plurality of storage units. Each of the comparing elements compares a pixel signal supplied through a vertical signal line connected to vertically aligned pixels in a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a slope signal whose voltage is changed from an initial voltage at a constant slope. The counter counts an elapsed time since a voltage of the slope signal starts to change from the initial voltage. Each of the storage units stores a count value obtained by the counter in accordance with a comparison result of the comparator, the count value corresponding to an elapsed time until the voltage of the slope signal is changed from the initial voltage to a voltage coinciding with the pixel signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104235 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A pre-amplifier (column region unit) of a solid-state imaging device including a pixel-signal controller. The pixel-signal controller, for each vertical signal line, detects the level of each pixel signal independently by a pixel-signal detector on the output side of a pixel-signal amplifier, and sets a gain independently to the pixel-signal amplifier according to the level of the signal. At a subsequent stage of the solid-state imaging device, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and a signal extending unit are provided. The A/D converter digitizes a pixel signal, and the digitized pixel signal is corrected by a gain set to the pixel-signal amplifier with reference to a classification signal from the pixel-signal detector, so that the dynamic range of signals of one screen is extended. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104236 | Hysteresis-Compensating Interpolation Circuits in Optical Encoders - Disclosed are various embodiments of circuitry and methods to compensate for variations in hysteresis associated with the comparators of an interpolation circuit in a single track optical encoder. Such variations in hysteresis may be minimized or eliminated by providing appropriately configured resistor ladder circuits to condition the inputs to the comparators, or by programming or trimming resistors in positive feedback loops of the comparators. The single track optical encoder configurations disclosed herein permit very high resolution reflective optical encoders in small packages to be provided. Methods of making and using such optical encoders are also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104237 | ENERGY BEAM BURN THROUGH SENSOR AND METHOD THEREFOR - A system for monitoring an energy beam burn through has a sheet formed of a material approximately transparent to optical radiation at a desired operating wavelength. A light detector is attached to the sheet. A coating is applied to the sheet and the light detector, wherein penetration of the coating by a light source allows the light source to scatter within the sheet. A response unit is coupled to the detector unit for signaling an alarm when the light detector senses the light source of a predetermined level. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104238 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - To provide a photoelectric conversion device with low power consumption and a method for operating the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device includes a charge storage capacitor portion, a photodiode, and a plurality of transistors. The charge storage capacitor portion is charged after being reset. Then, the charge storage capacitor portion is discharged through the photodiode or a current mirror circuit connected to the photodiode for a given period of time, and after that, the potential of the charge storage capacitor portion is read. Since power is consumed only at the time of charging, power consumption can be reduced. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104239 | PHOTON DETECTOR - Provided is a photon detector that enables an APD response by a sinusoidal wave-shaped gate signal and is operable at an arbitrary drive frequency without requiring a special band removing filter. The photon detector of the present invention includes: a sinusoidal wave generator ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104240 | FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER (FOT) MODULE HAVING A MOLDED COVER IN WHICH AN OPTICAL BEAM TRANSFORMER IS INTEGRALLY FORMED - An FOT module is provided that has a molded cover in which an optical beam transformer is integrally formed. The molded cover includes at least a nontransparent molded part that is secured to a mounting structure, such as a molded leadframe or a PCB, on which at least one active optical device is mounted. The material of which the nontransparent molded part is made has a CTE that matches, or nearly matches, the CTE of the body of the mounting structure. Consequently, exposure of the FOT module to temperature variations will not result in delaminations at the interface of the mounting structure and the nontransparent molded part. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104241 | INTERPOLATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING THE RESOLUTION OF ENCODERS - A method for interpolating an encoded signal of encoders is disclosed. The first step may include generating four first stage signals having a first frequency that are 45 degrees out of phase. The four signals may then be multiplied to obtain a plurality of second stage signals that are 90 degrees out of phase having a second frequency two times the first frequency. The second stage signals may then go through further computation to obtain a plurality of third stage signals that are 45 degrees out of phase. The third stage signals may be further adapted for further multiplication to obtain higher levels of interpolation. Interpolators and optical encoders characterized by the interpolation capability are also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104242 | Optical Reflective Encoder Systems, Devices and Methods - Disclosed are various embodiments of high-speed, high-performance, low-noise, low-cost, compact, optical encoders having a multi-faceted flat-faced lens disposed over the light emitters and light detectors thereof. Disclosed also are various means for preventing undesired stray light from reaching light detectors incorporated therein. Structures employed to block stray light in the optical encoders include light barriers, air gap trenches, and coatings disposed between first and second sides of a substrate of the encoder. Methods of making such optical encoders are also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104243 | Silver and Silver Nanoparticle MALDI Matrix Utilizing Online Soft Landing Ion Mobillity - Silver nanoparticles as a sample matrix for Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) along with a novel method for nanoparticle development is described herein. The silver nanoparticles were generated from silver ions on the surface of a MALDI plate utilizing a Soft Landing Ion Mobility (SLIM) instrument. Upon interaction with the surface the incident silver ions were labile and aggregated into the nanoparticle structures in a time dependent fashion. Post landing analyses were completed by Time of Flight mass spectrometry (TOF), and of particular interest in the spectra were the elimination of low mass interference peaks that generally plague organic based matrices. The approach of the present invention significantly decreases sample preparation time and may lead to a preparation free MALDI source by soft landing a matrix directly on the sample surface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104244 | PETROLEUM OIL ANALYSIS USING LIQUID NITROGEN COLD STAGE - LASER ABLATION- ICP MASS SPECTROMETRY - A novel application of a cold-stage coupled to a laser ablation-ICP-MS system is disclosed herein. The novel system of the present invention offers significant advantages over other systems employed for cooling samples prior to LA-ICP-MS analysis. The system discloses herein has multiple applications, including detection of one or more metal contaminants in an oil sample. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104245 | Multi-Channel Detection - A mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry wherein charged particles in a beam undergo multiple changes of direction. A detection arrangement detects a first portion of the charged particle beam, and provides a first output based upon the intensity of the detected first portion of the charged particle beam. The detection arrangement detects a second portion of the charged particle beam that has traveled a greater path length through the mass spectrometer than the first portion of the charged particle beam, and provides a second output based upon the detected second portion of the charged particle beam. A controller adjusts the parameters of the charged particle beam and/or the detection arrangement, based upon the first output of the detection arrangement, so as to adjust the second output of the detection arrangement. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104246 | Dual Source Mass Spectrometry System - In or for a dual source mass spectrometer system ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104247 | Mass Spectrometer - A sample stage ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104248 | Combined Ion Source for Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization - A ion source for a mass spectrometer comprises: a capillary having a nozzle for emitting a nebulized fluid sample; an electrode of the capillary; a high voltage power supply; a second electrode disposed within or configurable to be disposed within a path of the nebulized fluid sample; and at least one switch for selecting application of an electrical potential provided by the high voltage power supply to either or both of the capillary electrode or the second electrode, wherein the capillary and capillary electrode are configurable so as to ionize the nebulized fluid sample by electrospray ionization and the second electrode is configurable so as to ionize the nebulized sample by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104249 | MASS SPECTROMETER AND LIQUID-METAL ION SOURCE FOR A MASS SPECTROMETER OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a mass spectrometer comprising an ion source for producing a primary ion beam, which has a heatable ion emitter coated by a liquid metal layer essentially comprised of pure metallic Bismuth or of a low-melting-point alloy containing, in essence, Bismuth. A Bismuth ion mixed beam can be emitted by the ion emitter under the influence of an electric field. From the Bismuth ion mixed beam, one of a number of Bismuth ion types whose mass is a multiple of monatomic singly or multiply charged Bismuth ions Bi | 2012-05-03 |
20120104250 | Microscope System, Method for Operating a Charged-Particle Microscope - A method of operating a charged-particle microscope, the method comprising: recording a first image of a first region of an object in a first setting; recording a second image of a second region of the object using the charged-particle microscope in a second setting; reading a third image of a third region using the charged-particle microscope, wherein the first and second regions are contained at least partially within the third region; displaying a representation of the first image at least partly within the displayed third image, wherein the representation of the first image includes a first indicator which is indicative of the first setting; displaying a representation of the second image at least partly within the displayed third image, wherein the representation of the second image includes a second indicator which is indicative of the second setting, and wherein the displayed second indicator is different from the displayed first indicator. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104251 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE DEVICE, EVALUATION POINT GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image acquisition condition necessary to so arrange FOV's as not to overlap along a device shape so that all constituent arreas necessary for electric characteristic measurement may be confined in the FOV's is determined from device shape information (including circuit design data and layout design data) possessed by CAD data. Since, contingently upon the shape of a wiring portion, the wiring portion of a device is expressed by using a plurality of basic constituent figures in combination, a process of arranging FOV's to the individual constituent figures is executed. For a cell portion, a FOV is arranged in reference to a cell outer frame and apexes. At that time, any apex is a starting point of the FOV arrangement process and another apex is an end point of the same process. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104252 | Particle-Optical Systems and Arrangements and Particle-Optical Components for such Systems and Arrangements - A particle-optical arrangement comprises a charged-particle source for generating a beam of charged particles; a multi-aperture plate arranged in a beam path of the beam of charged particles, wherein the multi-aperture plate has a plurality of apertures formed therein in a predetermined first array pattern, wherein a plurality of charged-particle beamlets is formed from the beam of charged particles downstream of the multi-aperture plate, and wherein a plurality of beam spots is formed in an image plane of the apparatus by the plurality of beamlets, the plurality of beam spots being arranged in a second array pattern; and a particle-optical element for manipulating the beam of charged particles and/or the plurality of beamlets; wherein the first array pattern has a first pattern regularity in a first direction, and the second array pattern has a second pattern regularity in a second direction electron-optically corresponding to the first direction, and wherein the second regularity is higher than the first regularity. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104253 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM MICROSCOPE AND MEASURING METHOD USING SAME - A charged particle beam device is equipped with a function of: obtaining an approximation function of a sample drift from a visual field shift amount among plural images (S | 2012-05-03 |
20120104254 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - A charged particle beam device enabling prevention of degradation of reproducibility of measurement caused by an increase of the beam diameter attributed to an image shift and having a function of dealing with device-to-device variation. The charged particle beam device is used for measuring the dimensions of a pattern on a specimen using a line profile obtained by detecting secondary charged particles emitted from the specimen when the specimen is scanned with a primary charged particle beam converged on the specimen. A lookup table in which the position of image shift and the variation of the beam diameter are associated is prepared in advance by actual measurement or calculation and registered. When the dimensions are measured, image processing is carried out so as to correct the line profile for the variation of the beam diameter while the lookup table is referenced, and thereby the situation where the beam diameter is effectively equal is produced irrespective of the position of the image shift. Whit this, measurement by the charged particle beam excellent reproducibility can be carried out. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104255 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC SUBSTRATE - A method for inspecting a substrate having intrinsic heterogeneous patterns for the presence of cracks comprises the steps of providing an optical device and front-side lighting on a first side of the substrate and providing near-infrared lighting on a second side of the substrate opposite to the first side. The near-infrared lighting is operable to penetrate the substrate so as to be detectable by the optical device through the substrate. One or more images are obtained by illuminating the substrate with the front-side lighting and/or the near-infrared lighting from the second side. The one or more images are thereafter processed to distinguish between the heterogeneous patterns on the substrate and any cracks present on the substrate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104256 | VALUE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ARTICLES HAVING TAGGANTS THAT EXHIBIT DELAYED MAXIMUM INTENSITY EMISSIONS, AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR AUTHENTICATION - Value documents or other articles having authentication features, authentication apparatuses, and methods of authentication are provided that relate to the use of taggants that absorb radiation from an illumination source and emit radiation in a manner that has a maximum intensity occurring a duration of time after the illumination source has been switched off. The taggants include a crystalline composition comprising a host crystal lattice doped with a first rare earth active ion, and in some examples a second rare earth active ion. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104257 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY SAVING OF AN ACTIVE INFRARED INDUCTION INSTRUMENT POWERED BY A DRY BATTERY - An active infrared induction instrument powered by a dry battery capable of reducing power consumption through the adjustment of the emitter pulse width. The infrared emitted LED emits infrared signals, which, after being reflected by an object, are received by the infrared photodiode. The infrared signals received the infrared signals received by the infrared photodiode then enter an integrated circuit chip through a comparator. The pulse widths of the infrared emission pulse signals are dynamically adjusted after the width of the pulse series is received by the discrimination chip, thus reducing the emission power consumption to save energy. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104258 | INFRARED DETECTOR BASED ON SUSPENDED BOLOMETRIC MICRO-PLATES - A bolometric array detector for detecting electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined range of infrared wavelengths includes a substrate; an array of bolometric micro-plates for detecting the radiation suspended above the substrate by support arms; and metallic reflectors formed on the substrate underneath the micro-plates to reflect that portion of the radiation which has passed through said micro-plates without being absorbed by the latter. For each micro-plate, a corresponding reflector includes a first part located underneath the micro-plate which extends as a second part not positioned underneath the micro-plate. At least the second part has surface texturing in a repeating pattern for coupling a portion of incident radiation on the second part to a guided wave that propagates towards the first part of the reflector positioned underneath micro-plate. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104259 | APPARATUS FOR TIME TO DIGITAL CONVERSION - A time-to-digital converter device includes a first delay chain circuit that generates a first value corresponding to a time delay between a start signal and a stop signal. The time-to-digital converter device also includes at least one second delay chain circuits that generates a second value corresponding to a time delay between a delayed start signal and the stop signal. At least one delay element generates the delayed start signal by applying a predetermined delay to the start signal, and a combining circuit generates an output value based on the first and second values. In the time-to-digital converter according to the exemplary embodiments of the present advancements, the output value corresponds to the time delay between the start signal and the stop signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104260 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE CRYSTAL IDENTIFICATION IN A PET DETECTOR - A method for creating a look-up table includes arranging a mask configured to cover a subset of crystals of a plurality of crystals in a scintillation array. The method includes collecting a first set of data from at least one photosensor positioned to receive light generated by the scintillation array. The method further includes realigning the mask in a second position on the scintillation array to cover a second subset of crystals of the plurality of crystals. Further, the method includes collecting a second set of data from the at least one photosensor with the mask aligned on the scintillation array in the second position. Additionally, the method includes creating first and second flood histograms from the first and second sets of collected data, respectively. The method also superimposing the first flood histogram with the second flood histogram to create a superimposed flood histogram. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104261 | FUEL ASSEMBLY RADIATION MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING RADIATION OF FUEL ASSEMBLY - A fuel assembly radiation measuring apparatus has a radiation signal generation apparatus including a LaBr | 2012-05-03 |
20120104262 | EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENTS FROM A PIXELATED DETECTOR - The invention relates to a method and a data processing device for evaluating measurement signals provided by a layered, pixelated radiation detector. A generalized detector response function is provided that describes the energy-related crosstalk caused by radiation incident in the d-th neighboring pixel. With the help of this GDR-function, crosstalk effects can be taken into account to achieve a more accurate determination of imaging parameters related to an imaged object. The approach can particularly be used in spectrally resolved, photon counting CT detectors with small, layered pixels. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104263 | POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH HYBRID DETECTION GEOMETRIES AND SAMPLING - A gamma ray detection system includes a plurality of detector modules having a same length, where each detector module is configured to detect gamma rays generated from positron annihilation events. A first detector module of the plurality of detector modules is shifted by a predetermined distance in an axial direction from a second detector module of the plurality of detector modules that is adjacent to the first detector module, where the predetermined distance is less than the length of the detector modules. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104264 | ANATOMICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH CENTIPEDE BELT DRIVE AND BOTTOM NOTCH TO ACCOMMODATE BASE OF PATIENT SUPPORT - Apparatus for imaging an object, the apparatus comprising:
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20120104265 | RADIATION DETECTOR HAVING A RIBBED SCINTILLATOR - A system for efficient neutron detection is described. The system includes a neutron scintillator formed with a number of protruding parallel ribs each side of the scintillator, forming a first set of ribs and a second set of ribs. The ribs have a protrusion height that provides a selected neutron absorption efficiency. The system includes a set of wavelength shifting fibers positioned between each adjacent pair of ribs on both the first side and the second side. Each set of wavelength shifting fibers are in optical proximity to the adjacent pair of the ribs that set of fibers are positioned between. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104266 | RADIATION DETECTING ELEMENT, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, RADIATION DETECTING MODULE, AND RADIATION IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A method of producing a radiation detecting element with an improved resolution property, a radiation detecting element, a radiation detecting module, and a radiation image diagnostic apparatus are provided. The radiation detecting element includes a scintillator layer on a substrate. The scintillator layer includes a plurality of columnar crystals having substantially no irregularity on each side. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104267 | IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE SENSOR - An imaging apparatus including: a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion element and a sample hold circuit; a plurality of signal lines configured to read from the plurality of pixels an electric signal held in the sample hold circuit therein; a imaging control unit configured to perform a first control for applying the held electric signal to the plurality of signal lines, and a second control for sequentially applying to the signal lines the electric signal obtained corresponding to light received by each of the plurality of pixels and reading the electric signal, after the first control has been performed; and a generation unit configured not to create image data based on the electric signal applied to the signal line by the first control but to create the image data based on the electric signal read via the signal line by the second control. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104268 | APPARATUS FOR FINE-DELAY ADJUSTMENTS OF ANALOG SIGNALS IN POSITRON EMITTER TOMOGRAPHY SENSORS - A variable delay device is connected to a photosensor of a time-of-flight gamma ray detection system and includes a substrate on which a plurality of conductive pins are affixed. A first terminal connected to a first of the plurality of pins and a second terminal connected to the second of the plurality of pins are also affixed to the substrate. A jumper electrically connects the plurality of pins at a predetermined distance relative to the substrate, and a time delay of the variable delay device is determined based on the electrical path between the first and second terminals formed by the plurality of pins and the jumper. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104269 | NOBLE-GAS-EXCIMER DETECTORS OF SLOW NEUTRONS - The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for use in highly sensitive and efficient neutron detection, that includes using trigger reactions to initiate far-ultraviolet (FUV) optical emissions. In some embodiments of the present invention, a method for the detection of slow neutrons includes absorption of a slow neutron with a high neutron capture-cross-section nucleus, decay of the compound nucleus into energetic particles, creation of excimers from the energetic particles reacting with a background gas to form excimers, radiative decay of excimers resulting in emission of FUV radiation, and detection of the FUV radiation using an optical detector. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104270 | Device And Method For Monitoring A Hadron Beam - The present invention relates to a device for dosimetry monitoring of a hadron beam, comprising n successive ionization chambers i obtained by a serie or stack of n+1 parallel detector plates separated from each other by a gas filled gap, each detector plates having a collecting part comprising a collecting side insulated from a bias voltage part comprising a bias voltage side and ranged in a such way that the said collecting side is facing the said bias voltage side of a subsequent detector plate or inversely, each detector plate comprising m layers L | 2012-05-03 |
20120104271 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation flat panel detector configured to detect radiation incident thereupon and to generate a radiation image, a control unit configured to control a drive of the radiation flat panel detector, a heat insulation member arranged between the radiation flat panel detector and the control unit, an external housing configured to accommodate therein the flat panel detector and the control unit, a first heat transfer member configured to transfer heat from the radiation flat panel detector to a first surface of the external housing, and a second heat transfer member configured to transfer heat from the control unit to a second surface of the external housing different from the first surface. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104272 | CHARGED PARTICLE GUN AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - The present invention provides a charged particle gun including: a charged particle source ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104273 | Ion Source and a Method of Generating an Ion Beam Using an Ion Source - Multiple control electrodes are provided asymmetrically within the plasma chamber of an ion source at respective positions along the length of the plasma chamber. Biasing the control electrodes selectively can selectively enhance the ion extraction current at adjacent positions along the length of the extraction slit. A method of generating an ion beam is disclosed in which the strengths of the transverse electric fields at different locations along the length of the plasma chamber are controlled to modify the ion beam linear current density profile along the length of the slit. The method is used for controlling the uniformity of a ribbon beam. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104274 | ION BEAM GENERATING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided an ion beam generating apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and obtain highly-accurate uniformity in a substrate process without providing a mechanism to rotate a substrate. Each of ion beam generating apparatuses | 2012-05-03 |
20120104275 | AIRCRAFT POTABLE WATER SYSTEM - A water purification device ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104276 | MODULAR PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A radiation treatment system ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104277 | OLED PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE - The invention provides a phototherapy device that includes a controlled environment defined by a plurality of transparent panels and at least one light emitting diode portion that projects light into the controlled environment. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104278 | System And Method For The Excitation, Interrogation, And Identification Of Covert Taggants - Apparatuses and methods relating to excitation, interrogation, and identification of covert taggants, are described. In one exemplary embodiment, a multi-measurement interrogator comprising an emitter and an optical sensing subsystem that is capable to sense more than one type of a response signal from a taggant is described. The multi-measurement interrogator may interrogate the taggant multiple excitation wavelengths, acquire more than one type of the response signal from the taggant, and perform quantitative measurements of the response signal. Another exemplary embodiment of the invention describes an eye-safe interrogator that includes a light emitting diode (LED), wherein LED is capable to stimulate one or more of an upconversion fluorescence and a Stoke's fluorescence from the taggant. Another exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a portable, hand-held covert interrogator, which utilizes invisible light both to excite the taggant and to receive a response from the taggant. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104279 | Fluorescence Light Scanning Microscope Having a Birefringent Chromatic Beam Shaping Device - A fluorescence light scanning microscope ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104280 | METHOD OF FLUORESCENT MEASUREMENT OF SAMPLES, AND DEVICES THEREFROM - The invention provides a method and device for fluorescent measurement of a sample. The method includes impinging an incident beam having an excitation wavelength and a focus diameter on the sample to yield a laser spot that defines sample volume. The laser spot is displaced relative to sample volume in three dimensional space defined by sample volume. The laser spot is translated across the sample volume in depth direction to detect one or more emitted fluorescence signals from the sample volume. A depth profile and a thickness of the sample carrier obtained from the one or more emitted fluorescence signals, are used for measuring normalized bulk fluorescence. Further, at least one microvolume of interest is obtained from the depth profile, and the incident beam is focused on the microvolume of interest to obtain at least one concentrated emitted fluorescence signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104281 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND LUMINESCENT MARKER FOR IMPROVED DIFFUSE LUMINESCENT IMAGING OR TOMOGRAPHY IN SCATTERING MEDIA - A method and system for luminescence molecular imaging or tomography of a region of interest in a scattering medium is disclosed. The system comprises a non-linear luminescent marker material arranged in the scattering medium. Contrast and resolution of the imaging or tomography is thus improved. The non-linear marker is for instance configured to upconvert incoming light of an illumination wavelength. The non-linear power dependence of the marker enables further improvement of the imaging by using images taken with two or more excitation beams simultaneously. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104282 | TARGET TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH JITTER REDUCTION SUITABLE FOR DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of a target tracking system and method with jitter reduction suitable for directed energy systems are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the directed energy system includes a target tracking system to track one or more track points on a moving target, and a beam transmission unit to maintain a directed energy beam on a selected one of the track points in response to tracking control signals provided by the target tracking system. The track points may be smaller than a spot size of the directed energy beam maintained on the target. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104283 | IRRADIATION SYSTEM - The present embodiments relate to a system for irradiating a patient. The system for irradiating the patient includes a horizontal guide and a vertical guide. The vertical guide is connected horizontally-adjustably to the horizontal guide. The system also includes a support element that is attached vertically-adjustably to the horizontal guide and a radiation unit including a radiation source. The radiation unit is arranged on the support element. The irradiation system may be expanded by three further degrees of freedom. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104284 | PATTERNING DEVICE FOR GENERATING A PATTERN IN AND/OR ON A LAYER - The invention relates to a patterning device ( | 2012-05-03 |
20120104285 | ION IMPLANTATION METHOD AND ION IMPLANTATION APPARATUS - An ion implantation method and the like by which a circular implantation region and a peripheral implantation region surrounding it and the dose amount of which is different from that of the circular implantation region can be formed within the surface of the substrate without the use of the step rotation of the substrate. The ion implantation method forms a circular implantation region and a peripheral implantation region surrounding it and a dose amount of which is different from that of the circular implantation region within a surface of the substrate by making variable a scanning speed of the ion beam | 2012-05-03 |
20120104286 | METHOD FOR RESIZING PATTERN TO BE WRITTEN BY LITHOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD - A method for resizing a pattern to be written by using lithography technique includes calculating a first dimension correction amount of a pattern for correcting a dimension error caused by a loading effect, for each small region made by virtually dividing a writing region of a target workpiece into meshes of a predetermined size, based on an area density of the each small region, calculating a second dimension correction amount in accordance with a line width dimension of the pattern to be written in the each small region, correcting the first dimension correction amount by using the second dimension correction amount, and resizing the line width dimension of the pattern by using a corrected first dimension correction amount, and outputting a result of the resizing. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104287 | LOCATING BADGE - A locating badge comprising a housing containing an opaque medium and an IR transmitting device. At least a portion of the housing is transparent to visible light and a portion to IR, and the housing preferably comprises two releasably mechanically engageable housing members. The opaque medium, viewable through the transparent portion of the housing, may be an elastomeric membrane, which also provides water resistance by sealing the seam between housing members. Additional functionality may be provided by inserting identification materials within the housing (also viewable through the transparent portion of the housing) or by providing an opening in the housing allowing access to a membrane button, wherein the elastomeric membrane functions as the cover for the button and as a sealing gasket around the opening in the housing. The badges described herein can easily be used in a color-coded system, by changing the opaque medium inside the badge. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104288 | PLASMONIC DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHODS - A thin-film plasmonic device including a layer of a conductive material positioned over an array of electrodes of alternating polarity. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104289 | DROPLET GENERATION AND DETECTION DEVICE, AND DROPLET CONTROL DEVICE - A droplet generation and detection device may include: a droplet generation unit for outputting a charged droplet; at least one droplet sensor including a magnetic circuit including a coil configured of an electrically conductive material, the magnetic circuit being disposed such that the charged droplet passes around the magnetic circuit, and a current detection unit for detecting current flowing in the coil and outputting a detection signal; and a signal processing circuit for detecting the charged droplet based on the detection signal. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104290 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for generating extreme ultraviolet light by exciting a target material to turn the target material into plasma may include: a frame; a chamber in which the extreme ultraviolet light is generated; a target supply unit for supplying the target material into the chamber; a first connection member for connecting the frame and the chamber flexibly; a mechanism for fixing the target supply unit to the frame; and a second connection member for connecting the target supply unit to the chamber flexibly. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104291 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING A FILTER MATERIAL FOR RADIATION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITION FOR A FILTER MATERIAL, MATERIAL FOR FILTERING RADIATION, AND AN OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE MATERIAL - Composition for producing a filter material for radiation includes a silicone and at least one dye dispersed in the silicone, wherein the composition has a relative transmission of less than 20% for radiation of the wavelength of 400 nm to 700 nm, and has a relative transmission of greater than 50% for radiation of the wavelength of 850 nm to 1025 nm. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104292 | ACTIVE DRAIN PLUG FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY APPLICATIONS - A drain plug assembly that has particular application for sealing a drain hole in a high voltage battery compartment on a vehicle. The plug assembly includes a plug that inserted into the drain hole. The plug assembly further includes a return spring coupled to the plug and causing the plug to be biased into the drain hole. The plug assembly also includes at least one shape memory alloy device coupled to the plug and a support structure. The SMA device receives an electrical current that causes the device to contract and move the plug out of the drain hole against the bias of the return spring. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104293 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A pressure control valve for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle includes a housing, a valve slide which is guided in the housing and which has multiple adjacent sections, a first section having a first diameter, a second section adjacent thereto having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and a third section having the first diameter adjacent to the second section. An inflow pressure opening is assigned to the first section, a control pressure opening is assigned to the second section and a return flow opening is assigned to the third section. An electromagnetic actuating device acts upon the valve slide via a piston, which is guided pressure-tight in the housing. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104294 | Valve Array with CAN Bus Circulation Valve - The present invention relates to a hydraulic valve array with a CAN bus circulation valve. In particular, a hydraulic valve array is provided, having several modularly joined valve sections (S | 2012-05-03 |
20120104295 | ACTUATOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for controlling an actuator includes an input interface that receives a plurality of input signals including a setpoint command signal and a feedback signal. An output interface provides a drive signal to the actuator. First, second, and third redundant loop controllers processes the setpoint command signal and the feedback signal to generate respective actuator control signals. A primary controller compares the actuator control signals to determine whether at least two are substantially similar. The device outputs the drive signal to the actuator according to an actuator control signals that has been determined by the primary controller to be substantially similar to another. Any one of the redundant loop controllers is hot swappable with a replacement loop controller such that loop controller redundancy is operatively maintained by the device in controlling the actuator while one of the redundant loop controllers is hot swapped. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104296 | Solenoid operated fluid control valve - Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104297 | Solenoid operated fluid control valve - Solenoid operated fluid control valve for controlling the pressure of a fluid in a fluid control system comprises a solenoid housing having therein a solenoid coil, an armature movable in response to electrical current applied to the solenoid coil, a valve member for controlling fluid flow to a fluid passage, an actuator pin disposed between the armature and the valve member for moving the valve member in response to armature movement, and one or more features including an armature damping member, tubular actuator pin support body, flow diverter, coil bobbin support sleeve, and/or internal particle gettering magnet to improve valve operation. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104298 | ELECTROMAGNETIC DRIVE FOR A VALVE - An electromagnetic drive for a valve includes a housing comprising at least one electromagnetic circuit comprising a coil wound onto a coil support, a valve closing member, at least one core, at least one magnetizable reflux member, an armature having an annular shape at least on a side facing away from the valve closing member, an adjustment device having an adjustment screw, and a device to fix the armature in a non-energized state. The armature moves between a first end position and a second end position so as to act at least indirectly on the valve closing member. The adjustment device adjusts a magnetic force. The adjustment screw is insertable through the at least the magnetizable reflux member or through the core into the armature. Supplying the coil with an electric current causes the armature to move into the first end position or into the second end position. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104299 | Venturi valve pressure compensator apparatus and method - A venturi valve pressure compensator apparatus and method include a venturi valve with an inlet and an outlet and with a small diameter opening at the inlet and a large diameter opening at the outlet and with an air intake opening. An insert, with a front and a back, is provided such that the front of the insert faces the small diameter opening of the venturi valve. At least one hole is provided in the insert that extends through the insert from front to back. A pressure seal is located at the back of the insert, the pressure seal conformed to seal leaks around the insert and force fluid to flow through the at least one hole. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104300 | COMPOSITE SEAL - A seal ring assembly has a carbon member extending between spaced ends, and with a step at an outer periphery. A ring is received in the step to maintain spaced ends of the carbon member towards each other. A valve disc and shaft, a butterfly valve, and a method of installing a carbon ring seal are also disclosed. In a separate feature, a valve housing for a butterfly valve includes a first housing portion defining a flow passage, and a second housing portion extending integrally from the first housing portion, and defining a space to mount a valve shaft. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104301 | VALVES FOR STEAM ENGINE WITH ROTATING PISTON AND DRIVE THEREOF | 2012-05-03 |
20120104302 | CONTROL VALVE - A control valve includes a valve body, a valve plug, two adjusting elements and two operating members. The valve body has a valve hole defined through the valve body and further defines an inlet hole and two outlet holes respectively communicating with the valve hole. The valve plug is movably assembled within the valve body. Two ends of the valve plug are respectively exposed to the outside of the valve body. The two adjusting elements are respectively mounted to two ends of the valve body and respectively adjustably resist against two ends of the valve plug. The two operating members are respectively fixed to the two adjusting elements for driving the two adjusting elements to move the valve plug within the valve hole of the valve body, and thereby controlling the control valve to switch between an open state and a closed state. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104303 | VALVE BODIES HAVING INTEGRAL BOOST REDUCING CAPABILITY - Valve bodies having integral boost reducing capability are described herein. An example fluid regulator includes a body having a main passageway defining an orifice to fluidly couple an inlet and an outlet where the main passageway defines an inlet volume boundary between the inlet and the orifice and an outlet volume boundary between the orifice and the outlet. A portion of the outlet volume boundary includes an inner wall adjacent the orifice. A valve plug is disposed within the second portion of the passageway such that the inner wall substantially surrounds an outer surface of the valve plug to substantially restrict fluid flow between the inner wall and the outer surface of the valve plug and toward the throat. The valve body having a secondary fluid passage within the outlet volume boundary to increase fluid flow toward the throat of the valve body when a fluid flows across the orifice. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104304 | CONTROL VALVE FOR EJECTING RIVET PIECES OF A RIVET GUN - A control valve for ejecting rivet pieces of a rivet gun has an adapter, a bushing, a first valve member and a second valve member. The adapter has cavity and a mounting hole. The bushing is mounted in the mounting hole of the adapter and has a through hole. The first and second valve members are mounted respectively on front and rear ends of the bushing into the through hole. An internal air space is defined between the first and second valve members. Changing the size of the internal air space adjusts an airflow rate inside the control valve so that the moving speed of a rivet piece through the control valve can be controlled. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104305 | ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN ANTI-ICING OR DEICING FLUIDS - Deicing compositions comprised of glycerol-containing by-products of triglyceride processing processes are disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104306 | Method for manufacturing basalt fiber - Basalt filament is manufactured such that the fiber diameter can be controlled and the filament is not severed during winding. A network former and a glass modifier are formed and maintained with respect to basalt rock ore, and the crystallization and binding of basalt fiber are inhibited, the heat-resistance property of basalt fiber is greatly improved from the conventional 750° C. to 850 or 900° C., and significant cost reduction is achieved over conventional products. The method includes: grinding basalt rock as a material; washing a resultant ground rock; melting the ground rock that has been washed; transforming a molten product into fiber; and drawing the fiber in an aligned manner, and winding it. The temperature of the molten product in the melting step is 1400 to 1650° C., and log η is 2.15 to 2.35 dPa·s and preferably 2.2 to 2.3 dPa·s, where η is the viscosity of the molten product. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104307 | MIXTURES CONTAINING 1,1,1,3,3,3-HEXAFLUOROBUTENE AND 1-CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE - The present invention relates to mixtures of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluorobutene (1336mzzm) and 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd). The blends are useful as blowing agents for polymer foam, solvents, aerosol propellants and heat transfer media. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104308 | Composition for Solid Electrolyte and Solar Cell Using the Same - A composition for a solid electrolyte includes a polymer compound (A) and a charge transfer material. The polymer compound (A) is obtained by polymerizing a monomer (a) comprising a monomer (a-2) having chelating ability. The charge transfer material is preferably a carbon material and/or a π-conjugated polymer (β). When a polymer electrolyte layer of a dye-sensitized solar cell is formed from the above solid electrolyte, efficient charge transfer and sufficient charge life can be reconciled with each other. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104309 | LEAD-BASED PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - A lead-based particulate piezoelectric material has a median diameter of less than 1 μm and a particle size distribution expressed by [arithmetic deviation/mean] of no greater than 15% and in which no less than 85% of all particles are cubic. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104310 | POLYIMIDE PRECURSOR SOLUTION COMPOSITION CONTAINING FILLER, AND POLYIMIDE FILM USING SAME - There is provided a filler-containing dispersion solution exhibiting very improved filler dispersion stability by dispersing a filler in a solvent using a polyimide precursor solution composition. Furthermore, in the filler-containing dispersion solution, a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or its derivative is reacted with a diamine compound to prepare a filler-containing polyimide precursor solution composition, which is then used to provide a polyimide in which a filler is dispersed. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104311 | Non-Homogenous Positive Electrode Materials Combining High Safety and High Power in a Li Rechargeable Battery - The invention relates to a Li | 2012-05-03 |
20120104312 | NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME - The present invention relates to negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries, manufacturing methods thereof, and rechargeable lithium batteries including the negative active materials. A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a core including a material capable of carrying out reversible oxidation and reduction reactions and a coating layer formed on the core. The coating layer has a reticular structure. | 2012-05-03 |
20120104313 | BIOMASS PRETREATMENT PROCESS - The process for the treatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass comprises the steps of:
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