22nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090134281 | Aircraft wing and flap deployment system - An aircraft wing comprising: a main wing element; and a flap connected to the main wing element by a deployment system which can deploy the flap from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the wing has a trailing edge which is swept, at least in the region of the flap, when the flap is in its retracted position, and wherein the deployment system is arranged such that the flap reduces the degree of sweep of the trailing edge of the wing in the region of the flap as it is deployed. The deployment system comprises a first actuator configured to rotate the flap horizontally so as to change the sweep angle of the flap and a second actuator configured to rotate the flap vertically so as to increase the camber of the wing, and the first and second actuators are operable independently of each other. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134282 | PIPE CLAMP - A pipe clamp includes an elongate base having first and second spaced-apart holes for receiving respective fasteners for attaching the clamp to a support, and at least one clamping element extending outwardly from the base between the first and second holes for receiving and supporting a pipe, and for allowing the clamp to be attached to and removed from the support without removing the pipe. A method of forming a pipe clamp is also disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134283 | BEND SUPPORT BRACKET FOR FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC TUBING - A bend support bracket for flexible polymeric tubing, the bracket being installable inside a wall and having an arcuate guide surface, an oppositely disposed arcuate gripping surface and a flexible attachment arm, the flexible attachment arm having a fixed end that is unitarily molded to the body, a free end that comprises a positioning groove into which a portion of an inwardly facing wall of an aperture in a bracket support strap is receivable, and an outwardly facing, arcuate biasing surface disposed between the first and second ends, wherein the application of manual pressure to the biasing surface biases the positioning groove into alignment with the aperture wall so that a portion of the aperture wall is receivable in the positioning groove. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134284 | MEDICAL MACHINE COMPRISING A SUSPENSION MEANS FOR SUSPENDING LIQUID BAGS - The invention concerns a medical machine ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134285 | Monitor Support Device - A monitor support device includes a base, an upright rod that projects upwardly from the base, a first support arm that is pivotable about and movable along the upright rod and that is adapted for supporting a monitor thereon, and a second support arm that is pivotable about the upright rod, that is movable relative to the first support arm along the upright rod, and that is adapted for supporting another monitor thereon. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134286 | Support Structure Torque Transfer Function - The present disclose a support structure with torque transfer function, comprising a link member, whose bottom and top portions have an upper end and a lower end, respectively; a pair of main supports oppositely and perpendicularly disposed at the surface of the base member and are pivoted to the lower end of the link member through an intermediate hinges, such that the link member is rotatably pivoted between the two main brackets; a base member having a pair of oppositely and perpendicularly arranged auxiliary brackets disposed at one side of the pair of main brackets, a base hinge pivoted between the pair of main brackets and the pair of auxiliary brackets, and a base hinge socketingly connected to a resilient support and disposed between the main brackets and the auxiliary brackets, respectively, having one end passing through the auxiliary bracket and socketingly connected to a linkage part and the other end passing the main bracket; and a torque transfer device having upper and lower rotation parts pivoted to the intermediate hinge and the base hinge so as to move synchronously together and a connecting part linking the upper and lower rotation parts to rotate in the same direction, thereby forming a torque transmission path. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134287 | Device for installing kitchens - The invention relates to a device for installing kitchens comprised of kitchen elements such as lower cupboards, upper cupboards, shelves, kitchen appliances, worktops, sinks, etc., in which a base element, which stands on the floor, is provided for mounting at least one lower kitchen element. A vertically upwardly extending retaining element is joined to the rear end of the base element and can serve to fasten at least one upper kitchen element. The use of the device, which is problem-free not only for professional installers, makes it possible to install kitchen appliances regardless of the location of wall connections for electricity, water, gas, etc. The frame-like design eliminates the need to make holes in the kitchen wall for fastening the upper cupboards. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134288 | Tool suspension device - A tool suspension device has a base bracket and multiple clamps. The base bracket has a baseboard and a rail bracket. The rail bracket is formed securely on the baseboard and has a rail and two longitudinal grooves. The rail has multiple detents formed in a front surface of the rail. The clamps are slidably mounted on the rail in pairs. Each clamp has two hooks and an arm. The hooks are respectively mounted slidably in the longitudinal grooves of the rail. The arm is formed on and protrudes out from the hooks and has a jaw recess, a mounting recess and a boss. The mounting recess is formed in the arm and corresponds to one of the detents in the rail. The boss is mounted in the mounting recess and engages the corresponding detent. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134289 | SURFACE MOUNT - The invention is a mount comprised of a base for receiving a hollow object that is to be secured with the mount to another surface. The interior area includes a movable anchor than can be advanced toward the wall that defines a hollow object receiving area so that the hollow object is pinched or compressed between the anchor and its respective wall. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134290 | WALL STORAGE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS - A slatwall mounting system includes a rail member and a mounting arrangement. The rail member includes longitudinally extending upper and lower edges, a longitudinally extending upper slot portion including a downward extending undercut a longitudinally extending lower slot portion including an upward extending undercut. The mounting arrangement includes a bracket member having a downward oriented hook portion and a mounting aperture, and a cam assembly having a mounting cam assembled with a user graspable cam driver, the cam and cam driver defining an annular groove for securing the cam assembly to the mounting aperture. The mounting cam is rotatable between a slatwall securing position for mounting engagement with the lower slot of the rail member, and a slatwall releasing position, in response to user manipulation of the cam driver. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134291 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOUNTING A REMOVABLE AND ADJUSTABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC BALLAST FRAME DEVICE - A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system comprises a plurality of PV modules, support brackets disposed under the modules and a ballast frame disposed under and attached to the support brackets. The ballast frame is supported on conventional building rooftops and attached thereto by conventional methods. The support bracket consists of front and rear supports, which can be adjusted to alter the desired tilt angles of the overlying PV modules. The ballast frames can be adjusted to varying widths and lengths. The system is effective in reducing the net effect of wind uplift force when modules are mounted on building rooftops. Additionally, the system provides the advantage of ease of use with less components and minimal roofing penetrations. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134292 | CENTER-BONDED ISOLATION MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - Center-bonded mounts for resiliently connecting a supported structure to a support structure are assembled from members that are adapted to disproportionately affect the axial and radial stiffness of the mount. Each of the members includes a shoulder portion for engaging an opposite side surface of the support structure and a neck portion that extends within a socket formed through the support structure. The shoulder portion of one member disproportionately affects the downward axial stiffness of the mount, and the neck portion of the other member disproportionately affects the radial stiffness of the mount. A mount stiffness characteristic of the individual members can be varied, and the varied members can be interchangeably combined to provide both a greater selection and a greater range of axial and radial stiffness characteristics for a given part count. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134293 | COMPONENT FIXING STRUCTURE - A component fixing structure attaches and fixes a component to a support member. At least one protruding member is provided to one of the component and the support member. A hole is provided to the other of the component and the support member so as to receive the protruding member. A sheet material is applied to the other of the component and the support member so as to cover an area where the hole is provided. A part of the sheet material is inserted into the hole by the sheet material being deformed by being pressed by the protruding member when inserting the protruding member into the hole. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134294 | Climbing aid - A climbing aid in the form of a camming device comprising two support arms rotatably mounted about an axis, each arm having at its free end at least two pivotally mounted cams, and locking means for preventing rotation of the arms on reaching a predetermined angle with respect to each other. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134295 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF (OUTDOOR) COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF - To provide an installation structure and an installation method of a communication equipment to reduce a number of components of the equipment and make the installation work easy. A communication equipment and an installation structure of the communication equipment to be installed, e.g., outdoors is provided. A handle for carrying the communication equipment also serves as a fixation component of the communication equipment. A method for installation of a communication equipment comprises providing an inclined portion formed at a part of bottom surface of a communication equipment and keeping the communication equipment in a forward-inclined position temporarily with the assistance of the inclined shape portion when the communication equipment is set on a fixation mount to fix the communication equipment preparatory to installation. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134296 | MOUNTABLE BOX HOLDER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BOX - A box holder for mounting a box, such as a tissue box, on a surface is provided. The box includes a wall having a slot formed or pre-formed thereon. The box holder has structure for mounting to a surface, specifically an upper portion having a front edge and a base portion having a fastener to mount the box holder to the surface. The front edge is adaptable for insertion through the slot thereby allowing the box to be mounted on the box holder. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134297 | MOUNTING SUPPORT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A mounting support for mounting photovoltaic modules constructed with at least one glass pane on a flat roof surface includes a flexible elongated strip having a bottom side with a substantially smooth surface for attachment to the roof surface and a top side with a substantially smooth surface for supporting the photovoltaic modules. The top side of the strip includes recesses oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the strip and separating strip segments which allows the mounting support or strip to be easily rolled up. The strip segments include integrally formed fastening members configured to engage with cooperating fasteners for securing the photovoltaic modules on top side of the strip. The top surface may also include longitudinal grooves or tubes holding the fastening members. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134298 | TOOL HANGER - A device for holding and displaying hand tools, especially for exhibiting such products in a retail establishment. The hanger consists of a bracket having a slot for hanging the device on a hook, peg, etc. The bracket is connected to a connecting member that has a tool holder. The bracket can be disconnected from the tool holder by a snap fastener which also allows the bracket to be pivoted downwardly behind the connecting member for compact storage and shipping. The snap fastener also allows for different types and sizes of tool holders to be connected to the bracket, depending upon the tool being displayed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134299 | Flowable food dispenser - A bracket is mounted to the wall and is strong enough to support the weight of a fully loaded bag-in-box container. The bracket allows access to the dispensing opening of the bag and conveniently stores the large container and allows dispensing in an easy convenient manner. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134300 | Handheld equipment holder with mechanical latch - A tool holder designed for battery operated power tools is attachable to a belt and has a quick release to allow access to the power tool. The tool holder grasps the power tool at the handle between the battery pack of the tool and the housing containing the operative part. The tool holder is made of a flat material such as metal or a high-density plastic and comprises a mechanical latch that secures the power tool within the holder until the user disengages the latch to allow removal of the tool. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134301 | Appliance base for an appliance - An appliance base for an appliance for supporting the appliance during manufacture and use, with the appliance base including a skeletal outer frame structure including a generally elongate “U”-base rail member and first and second “U”-side rails extending outwardly from the first and second ends of the “U”-base rail at generally right angles therewith. The outer frame structure defines four corners and a support area intermediate the “U”-base rail member and the “U”-side rails. The appliance base includes an inner frame structure including an index ring disposed in substantially the center of the support area, a plurality of diagonally extending support members with a diagonal support member extending inwardly from each corner of the outer frame structure and fixed to the index ring, and a front rail member extending between diagonal cross members on a side opposite from the “U”-base rail member. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134302 | HOOD STAY APPARATUS FOR ENGINE ROOM IN HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A hood stay apparatus for an engine room in heavy construction equipment is provided, which can safely keep an engine hood in an open state even if an external force is abruptly generated due to vibration, wind, and the like, and can facilitate an opening/closing operation of the engine hood. The hood stay apparatus which includes a rod guider provided with a guide rail movably coupled to a slider of a stay rod, and fixedly installed on one side of a hood frame so that the slider of the stay rod slides along the guide rail; a support rod guider provided with a support rail formed adjacent to a rear catch part of the guide rail, and installed on an upper part of the guide rail so that one side of an outer periphery of the stay rod is inserted into the support rail when the hood is opened; a control lever provided with a yoke coupled to a handle and one side of a pulling member, the handle being rotatably fixed to an upper part of the hood to generate a pulling force; and a locking stopper provided with a pulling arm coupled to the other side of the pulling member and a locking arm formed to extend from the pulling arm so as to rotate to be adjacent to the support rail, and selectively opening and closing the support rail when the locking arm is rotated by the pulling force generated by the control lever. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134303 | AUTOMATICALLY VARYING EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - An equipment support ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134304 | Fastening system - A system for fastening an exterior mirror to a vehicle door has a reinforcement which is disposed fixedly in the vehicle door. The reinforcement has an insertion channel which receives an exterior mirror foot and a clamping device which can be actuated by at least one screw. A passage opening which is aligned with the insertion channel and is intended for the exterior mirror foot is provided in a door outer skin, and the at least one screw of the clamping device is accessible via an upwardly open door channel of the vehicle door. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134305 | FOOTPAD - A footpad includes an anti-slip pad and a fixing member. The anti-slip pad provides an inner recess. The fixing member has a base corresponding to the inner groove, extending outward a plurality of holding pawls from a lateral side of the base and the holding pawls are disposed at the circumference edge of the lateral side equidistantly in a way of spacing apart a gap from each other. The fixing member is capable of being inserted into the inner recess and the holding pawls are capable of engaging with the base of a product such as the telephone set, the stationery or the office article easily without loosening to perform the function of resisting slip. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134306 | HEARING AID AND SUPPORTING HOOK TO BE ATTACHED TO A HEARING AID - A supporting hook to be attached to a hearing aid, includes a connection end, an output end and an attachment ring. The connection end has a guide, around which the attachment ring is rotatably mounted. The attachment ring has a protrusion which engages with part of the hearing aid in order to attach the connection end to the hearing aid. A hearing aid is also provided. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134307 | ADJUSTABLE PEDESTAL SUPPORT - An adjustable support which includes a housing constructed of a sidewall wherein a column is positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the sidewall and wherein the column defines threads. A leg is also provided which is constructed of another sidewall which defines other threads wherein the other threads are dimensioned to engage the threads defined by the column. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134308 | Mould member for moulding three-dimensional products, system and methods of manufacturing a mould member - A mould member for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials, which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, comprises a body having a porous structure and a plurality of mould cavities, which mould cavities each have a mould cavity wall defined by the body and an opening in a surface of the body, wherein the body comprises at least one essentially fluid tight barrier. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134309 | CHIP FOR ANALYZING A MEDIUM COMPRISING AN INTEGRATED ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTER - A chip for analyzing a medium includes an organic light emitter for emitting a light signal, a photodetector including a detector area, a layer sequence separating the organic light emitter and the detector area, and a reservoir into which the medium may be introduced. The organic light emitter and the photodetector are optically couplable by means of a path of rays of the light signal, and the reservoir is arranged within the path of rays of the light signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134310 | System and Method for Coherent Beam Combination - Systems and methods for coherent beam combination of lasers are provided. In one embodiment, a method for coherent beam combination is provided. The method comprises providing a plurality of secondary laser signals from a primary laser signal, amplifying the plurality of secondary signals along respective amplifier arms to provide a plurality of amplified output signals, providing a frequency-shifted reference beam from the primary laser signal, generating a plurality of optically heterodyne detected (OHD) beat signals based on combining respective amplified output signals of the plurality of amplified output signals with the frequency-shifted reference beam, and adjusting path lengths of respective amplifier arms based on respective amplitudes of the plurality of OHD beat signals to control the path length of respective amplifier arms to within a coherence length of the primary laser signal. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134311 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR GREEN LASER INDICATING PEN - A power supply system for a green laser indicating pen, comprises a computer having an USB receptacle which is connected to a current source in the computer; a USB plug being connected to the USB receptacle; a USB transmission line for connecting the USB plug to a transformer; a chargeable battery connected to the transformer for receiving current from the computer so as to charge the chargeable battery; a voltage level detector connected to the chargeable battery for comparing the voltage of the voltage level detector with a reference voltage in the voltage level detector; an indicator light connected to the voltage level detector for displaying the voltage state with different colors; and a power switch being connected between the transformer and the laser source; as the power switch being actuated, the power from the transformer can be directly transferred to the laser source. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134312 | SLOTTED MICROCHANNEL PLATE (MCP) - A microchannel plate (MCP) for an image intensifier includes an active portion having an input surface area for receiving electrons and an output surface area for outputting multiplied electrons. The input and output surface areas are oriented horizontally with respect to each other and spaced by a vertical distance. A non-active portion surrounds the active portion of the MCP. The non-active portion includes at least one slot extending vertically into the non-active portion and extending horizontally to form a horizontal slotted area. When the MCP is positioned vertically above an electron sensing device having wires looping vertically above the electron sensing device, the slot is configured to receive a portion of the wires, resulting in a vertical clearance between the MCP and the electron sensing device. The wires loop a vertical looping distance above a surface of the electron sensing device, and a portion of the vertical looping distance is configured to be received within the slot of the MCP. The horizontal slotted area may be a rectangle, and the input and output surface areas may also be rectangles. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134313 | 4T CMOS IMAGE SENSOR WITH FLOATING DIFFUSION GATE CAPACITOR - Pixel cells are provided which employ a gate capacitor associated with the floating diffusion node to selectively increase the storage capacity of the floating diffusion node. The gate capacitor can be formed at the same time as the same process steps used to form other gates of the pixel cells. The inherent capacity of the storage node alone may be sufficient under low light conditions. Higher light conditions may result in selective activation of the gate capacitor, thus increasing the capacity of the storage node with the additional capacity provided by the gate capacitor. The invention produces high dynamic range and high output signal without charge sharing or lag output signal. Methods of forming such pixel cells can be applied in CMOS and CCD imaging devices, image pixel arrays in CMOS and CCD imaging devices, and CMOS and CCD imager systems. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134314 | Energy Saving Driving Circuit and Associated Method for a Solid State Relay - An energy saving driving circuit and method is provided for use with a solid state relay (SSR). The circuit and method reduce the overall energy required to drive a solid state relay by maintaining the SSR in an “on” state with a minimal maintenance or holding current after applying a turn-n current. The driving circuit includes a control circuit configured for outputting a control signal; a turn-on circuit configured for providing an output current at a first current level for a first time period in response to the control signal; and a holding circuit configured for maintaining said output current at a second reduced current level for a second time period. The maintenance or holding current is reduced in respect of that of a conventional driving current, and in some cases may be an order of magnitude or more less in magnitude than a conventional driving currents thereby resulting in less energy consumed by the SSR. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134315 | Photo-detector array - A system accountably maintains an accumulated charge of a photo-detector charge well at or around a predefined level. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134316 | Optical device, image reading device, and filter manufacturing method - A light emitting element has spectral characteristics in a predetermined optical wavelength range. A photodetecting unit includes a photodetecting element capable of detecting a light in the optical wavelength range and performs an OE conversion of either one of a reflected light and transmitted light from a scanning target. A filter unit is arranged in an optical path from the light emitting element to the photodetecting element via the scanning target and having an optical transmission range within the optical wavelength range and covering a range of variation in the optical wavelength range. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134317 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ANGULAR POSITION OF A ROTOR - A sensor for sensing the angular position of a rotor includes a code disk rotatable with the rotor. A first light guide is rotatable with the rotor. The light guide directs light from a light source through the code disk to a detector. A second light guide has first and second arms directing light from a light source to the detector. A light modulator modulates the light directed from one of the first and second arms to the detector. A method for determining the angular position of the rotor includes providing the code disk with a plurality of individual designation areas located near the outer peripheral edge of the disk. Each designation area has a plurality of digital bits. The detector detects the digital bits from a selected portion of the code disk. The selected portion is functionally related to the angular position of the rotor. A bit center is determined for each bit of the selected portion. The bit is determined to be a 1 or a 0 by determining a value related to the bit based on the determined bit center and comparing the determined value against a threshold. The determined 1's and 0's are monitored to identify a code word. The angular position of the rotor is identified based upon the identified code word. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134318 | TACTILE SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING TACTILE SENSOR - The invention provides a tactile sensor module that enables adjustment of the density of sensing elements and adjustment of mounting regions to be carried out in a straightforward manner with one type of module that is highly adaptive to complex curved surfaces. A tactile sensor module comprises a flexible substrate having one or a plurality of strips, a plurality of sensing elements arranged at the one or plurality of strips of the flexible substrate, one or more communication terminals provided at the flexible substrate; and at least one electronic circuit section provided at the flexible substrate having communication functions. At least one of the strips comprises a foldable region and/or a cuttable region. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134319 | Scanned Beam Display and Method of Operating - A MEMS oscillator, such as a MEMS scanner, has an improved and simplified drive scheme and structure. Drive impulses may be transmitted to an oscillating mass via torque through the support arms. For multi-axis oscillators drive signals for two or more axes may be superimposed by a driver circuit and transmitted to the MEMS oscillator. The oscillator responds in each axis according to its resonance frequency in that axis. The oscillator may be driven resonantly in some or all axes. Improved load distribution results in reduced deformation. A simplified structure offers multi-axis oscillation using a single moving body. Another structure directly drives a plurality of moving bodies. Another structure eliminates actuators from one or more moving bodies, those bodies being driven by their support arms. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134320 | FILTERED PHOTOSENSORS AND PHOTO CONTROL DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Methods of forming a filtered photosensor include providing a photosensor and an infrared blocking ink. The infrared blocking ink is printed on the photosensor. Printing the infrared blocking ink may include dipping the photosensor in the infrared blocking ink or spraying and/or brushing the infrared blocking ink on the photosensor. Photo control devices including a photosensor with an infrared blocking ink thereon are also provided. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134321 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a mass selective ion trap ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134322 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER WITH A MASS SPECTROMETER - An apparatus and method of analyzing ions is described in which a Differential Mobility Analyzer (DMA) is combined with an analysis device. The DMS can be operated in first and second modes of operation to produce a plurality of ions that are sampled and analyzed by the analysis device. In the first mode of operation the DMA is configured to enable ion mobility separation and the analysis device samples and analyzes ions having ion mobility in a certain range of ion mobility and in the second mode of operation the DMA is configured to disable ion mobility separation and the analysis device samples and analyzes ions without discrimination based on ion mobility. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134323 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL MASS SPECTROMETRY OF SERUM AND CELLULAR LIPIDS DIRECTLY FROM BIOLOGIC EXTRACTS - A method for determination of at least one of the lipid species in a biological sample comprising subjecting the sample to lipid extraction to obtain a lipid extract and subjecting the resulting lipid extract to multidimensional electrospray ionization mass spectrometry using either precursor ion or neutral loss scanning (or both) of all naturally occurring aliphatic chains, lipid fragments and precursor ions leading to observed fragments to generate a multidimensional matrix whose contour densities provides structural and quantitative information directly without chromatography. A method for determination of lipid content and/or lipid molecular species composition and quantity directly from lipid extracts of a biological sample comprising subjecting said lipid extract to electrospray ionization multidimensional mass spectrometry by comparisons to standards and algorithms described herein. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134324 | Partitions for Forming Separate Vacuum-Chambers - A mass spectrometry system comprises a panel movable between an open and closed position relative to a housing. At least part of ion-optics is mounted to the panel. The housing surrounds ion-optics and a partition forms a gas barrier separating vacuum-chambers within the housing when the panel is in the closed position. The gas barrier formed by the partition is broken when the panel moves to the open position. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134325 | METHODS FOR DETECTING ESTRADIOL BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Provided are methods for determining the amount of estradiol in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing estradiol in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of estradiol in the sample. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLOW CYTOMETRY LINKED WITH ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS - An apparatus ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134327 | Defect recognizing method, defect observing method, and charged particle beam apparatus - There are provided a detecting step of detecting secondary charged particles generated from an observation area of a sample when an electron beam or a focused ion beam is emitted onto the observation area under a certain irradiation condition; an image forming step of forming a plurality of observation images acquired by dividing the observation area and having an equal periodic pattern, from the secondary charged particles detected in the detecting step; and a defect recognizing step of recognizing a defect in the observation area from information on a difference acquired by comparing the plurality of observation images formed in the image forming step. Additionally, the detecting step, the image forming step, and the defect recognizing step are performed even when the electron beam or the focused ion beam is emitted onto the observation area under an irradiation condition different from the certain irradiation condition. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134328 | IMAGE-TAKING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An image-taking apparatus includes an image-taking device configured to take an image of an object, at least one illumination light source configured to be able to illuminate the object, an illumination region controller configured to be able to partially emit an illumination light ray originating from the illumination light source towards a plurality of different regions of the object, and to sequentially change the location of an illuminated area of the illumination light ray, and a controller configured to cause the image-taking device to take an image of the object under a plurality of illumination conditions produced in accordance with control of the illumination region controller. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134329 | Detection apparatus for detecting electromagnetic wave passed through object - A detection apparatus for detecting electromagnetic waves that have passed through an object is provided which includes a transmission line for transmitting electromagnetic waves therethrough and a detector for detecting electromagnetic waves that have passed through an object, the transmission line having a gap for disposing the object therein. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134330 | CONCEPT FOR DETERMINING A MEASUREMENT VALUE AT A COMPONENT - In an evaluation device for determining a measurement value at a component, power is supplied to the component during readout of the measurement value. A controller serves to determine the power supplied to the component during the readout. The measurement value determined by the reader is corrected by a compensator while using the power determined by the controller, so as to obtain a corrected measurement value freed from any effects caused by the power supplied. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134331 | METHOD OF EVALUATING SKIN CONDITIONS AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING SKIN THICKNESS - Methods of determining at least one of the degree of skin damage caused by UV light and the degree of physiologically aging of the skin, and methods of estimating at least one of an epidermal skin thickness and a dermal skin thickness by analysis of the near infrared absorption spectrum of skin are disclosed. The near infrared absorption spectrum of skin are analyzed and the obtained analysis result is used for monitoring skin conditions and evaluating cosmetics. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134332 | Infrared Encoded Objects and Controls for Display Systems - A system for displaying images comprises a plurality of light sources, comprising at least one non-visible light source. The system further comprises a spatial light modulator operable to modulate non-visible light from the non-visible light source to encode one or more objects and for presentation on a display. Finally, the system comprises a detector operable to detect at least a portion of the non-visible light presented on the display. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134333 | INFRARED SENSOR - An infrared sensor capable of more highly accurately correcting an electrical signal converted by a light receiving unit is provided. An infrared sensor ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134334 | EDGE-ON SAR SCINTILLATOR DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED SPECT, PET, AND COMPTON GAMMA CAMERAS - The invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting radiation including x-ray, gamma ray, and particle radiation for nuclear medicine, radiopaphic imaging, material composition analysis, high energy physics, container inspection, mine detection and astronomy. The invention provides detection systems employing one or more detector modules ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134335 | RADIATION DETECTOR - An emitted light in a scintillator element is sufficiently diffused in the scintillator array to be inputted into a photo multiplier tube (PMT) using a side face light guide that is optically coupled with respect to a side face of a scintillator array, except for in an end area. In the end area, the emitted light in the scintillator element is sufficiently diffused also in the side face light guide to be inputted into the PMT. In this way, also in the scintillator element in the end area, the emitted light is sufficiently diffused in the side face light guide, and thereby the precision of separation of a position calculation map in the end area may be improved, resulting in improved discriminating ability of a position in the end area. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134336 | Radiation imaging element - A radiation imaging element that includes radiation sensors disposed in a matrix so as to output signal charges corresponding to radiation transmitted through a subject, and TFTs for readout of signals from the radiation sensors, wherein
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20090134337 | HYBRID RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A system for combining the spectral data from multiple ionizing radiation detectors of different types and having different photopeak energy resolutions. First, baseline estimation is performed on each spectral histogram separately, discerning peak regions from underlying continuum using respective peak response functions. All spectra are subsequently rebinned to the same energy calibration and the peak spectra are convolved to produce a single convolution spectrum. All peak counts are redistributed locally according to the convolution spectrum in energy regions proportional to respective local energy resolution. The summation of these redistributed peak spectra can then be analyzed as a single spectrum using a common photopeak response and energy calibration. This process can be embodied in software or firmware. A preferred hybrid system might include a combination of lower resolution, higher efficiency detectors and higher resolution, lower efficiency detectors. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134338 | Electron Beam Irradiation Method, Electron Beam Irradiation Apparatus, and Electron Beam Irradiation Apparatus for Open-Mouthed Container - There are provided an electron beam application method and an electron beam application device capable of uniformly applying electron beams to an object even if the electron beams have a low energy. For this, electron beams (EB) are applied to a beverage container ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134339 | ELECTRON-OPTICAL CORRECTOR FOR APLANATIC IMAGING SYSTEMS - A particle-optical corrector for eliminating both the third-order aperture aberration and the third-order extra-axial coma, using circular lenses and hexapole fields, includes three coaxially arranged hexapole fields, at least one circular lens doublet being arranged between adjacent hexapole fields and adjusted so that the center hexapole field is imaged on the hexapole fields. Between the hexapole fields, an intermediate plane prevails and the intermediate planes are conjugated with one another. The three hexapole fields are identically oriented in the Larmor reference system with the intensities of the three fields being chosen so that the image aberration coefficient of the astigmatism with three-fold symmetry becomes 0. The corrective contains two hexapole fields, in which the fields of the hexapole field pair are excited anti-symmetrically to one another, and the pairs are in each case arranged around the two intermediate planes. The orientation of the hexapole field pairs is rotated with respect to the orientation defined by the hexapole fields by a sufficient angle so that the extra-axial third order coma is corrected. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134340 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD WITH CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - The present invention has a subject to provide an apparatus that optimizes scanning in accordance with circumstances or purposes, reduces distortion of images, and improves throughput, image quality, and defect detection rate by controlling deflection of a charged particle beam in a stage tracking system. To solve this subject, an apparatus according to the present invention is an inspection apparatus for detecting abnormal conditions of an inspection target by irradiating the inspection target with the charged particle beam and detecting generated secondary electrons, including both a stage that moves continuously with the inspection target placed thereon and a deflection control circuit for providing a deflector with a scanning signal that causes the charged particle beam to scan repeatedly in a direction substantially perpendicular to a stage movement axis direction while the charged particle beam being deflected in the stage movement axis direction in accordance with a change in movement speed of the stage during movement of the stage. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134341 | Fluid ultraviolet sterilization system - The invention provides a fluid UV sterilization system capable of automatically and stably keeping the fluid level, which includes a channel, a UV lamp module group, an electrical controller and a mounting bracket for UV lamp module(s), each UV lamp module comprising a frame and a plurality of UV lamps, the orientation of the frame and the lamps is perpendicular to or forms an angle with the general flow direction in the channel. A baffle is provided on either or both of the upstream and downstream of at least one of the UV lamp module(s), and the bottom of the baffle extends to such an extent towards the bottom of the channel that it at least reaches within the effective radiation distance of the UV lamp module group towards the fluid surface. The fluid UV sterilization system according to the present invention can control the fluid level automatically and stably, and can be used for the sterilization of domestic sewage, industrial sewage, recycled water, tap water and other kinds of water. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134342 | High spatial resolution imaging of a structure of interest in a specimen - For the high spatial resolution imaging of a structure of interest in a specimen, a substance is selected from a group of substances which have a fluorescent first state and a nonfluorescent second state; which can be converted fractionally from their first state into their second state by light which excites them into fluorescence, and which return from their second state into their first state; the specimen's structure of interest is imaged onto a sensor array, a spatial resolution limit of the imaging being greater (i.e. worse) than an average spacing between closest neighboring molecules of the substance in the specimen; the specimen is exposed to light in a region which has dimensions larger than the spatial resolution limit, fractions of the substance alternately being excited by the light to emit fluorescent light and converted into their second state, and at least 10% of the molecules of the substance that are respectively in the first state lying at a distance from their closest neighboring molecules in the first state which is greater than the spatial resolution limit; and the fluorescent light, which is spontaneously emitted by the substance from the region, is registered in a plurality of images recorded by the sensor array during continued exposure of the specimen to the light. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134343 | TRACKING CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRON BEAM WRITING SYSTEM - Control data for a main deflector is calculated based on position data that specifies the position of a region to be irradiated with the electron beam on the subfield, data on the number of all beam shots on the subfield, data on a time required for all the beam shots, and stage data that specifies the position of the stage. When the number of beam shots on one of the divided subfield sections reaches the obtained number of the beam shots on each of the divided subfield sections, a writing process proceed to a writing operation to be performed on another one of the divided subfield sections based on the direction of the movement of the stage. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134344 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND STORING POSITRONS AND PROTONS - Apparatus for producing and storing positrons may include a trap that defines an interior chamber therein and that contains an electric field and a magnetic field. The trap may further include a source material that includes atoms that, when activated by photon bombardment, become positron emitters to produce positrons. The trap may also include a moderator positioned adjacent the source material. A photon source is positioned adjacent the trap so that photons produced by the photon source bombard the source material to produce the positron emitters. Positrons from the positron emitters and moderated positrons from the moderator are confined within the interior chamber of the trap by the electric and magnetic fields. Apparatus for producing and storing protons are also disclosed. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134345 | TREATMENT PLANNING TOOL FOR HEAVY-ION THERAPY - A dose calculator for heavy-ion therapy systems uses a limited number of spread out Bragg peak models obtainable by a particular therapy system, the models which may be adjusted in energy (offset) and dose contribution (treatment time) to produce a unique composite dose having a complex dose profile with limited reduced time. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134346 | CONTAINER AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING OF SUCH CONTAINERS - Container for storing environmental dangerous materials, particularly for lasting deposit of nuclear waste material. The container is cast of a mineral material, particularly concrete. The container has a restricted opening ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134347 | Method and Apparatus for Determining a Relative Position of a Processing Head With Respect To a Substrate With a Structure - A method and apparatus wherein a substrate is provided with a preformatted structure, with structural elements arranged in a matrix, wherein the matrix extends in an X-direction and Y-direction, wherein a processing head is provided, wherein a camera is provided which is connected with the processing head and which comprises at least one series of sensors arranged along a main line, wherein the camera scans the substrate and thereby provides at least one one-dimensional camera signal, wherein, for real-time determining at least the X-position and the Y-position of the structure with respect to the camera, the said main line includes an angle with the X-direction and with the Y-direction, wherein the angle is chosen such that the camera signal contains spatially separated X-position information and Y-position information and that the X-position information and the Y-position information can be separated from the sensor signal with the aid of signal processing. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134348 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY OPERATABLE VALVE - The electromagnetically operatable valve, in particular a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, has a magnetic circuit having a core, a solenoid, a bobbin accommodating the winding of the solenoid, an armature, which operates a valve closing body cooperating with a fixed valve seat and is drawn against the core when the solenoid is excited, and having an armature-side flow guide element. The bobbin is designed and situated in such a way that magnetic isolation between the core and the armature-side flow guide element is ensured. The valve is suitable in particular for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engines. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134349 | Control Valve for a Camshaft Adjuster - A control valve for a hydraulic adjuster for the camshaft of an internal combustion engine is provided, wherein an actuator acts on a pressure part ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134350 | DISENGAGEABLE SPINDLE DRIVE - A shaft drive arrangement including a drive member ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134351 | CONTROL VALVE - This invention relates to a control valve which comprises a first and a second flow channel ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134352 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN AN INTERIOR REGION OF THE VALVE AND AN EXTERIOR REGION OF THE VALVE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a valve. In one embodiment, the valve includes a body having a first biasing member and a sealing member configured to axially move inside the body against the first biasing member to provide a path for fluid to flow from an interior region of the body to an exterior region of the body at a first predetermined pressure difference across the sealing member. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134353 | Electrolytic Solution - There is provided an electrolytic solution comprising a chain carbonate (I) represented by the formula (I): | 2009-05-28 |
20090134354 | Conducting Fluid Containing Micrometric Magnetic Particles - The invention relates to a composite material formed by microparticles of magnetic material A and a conductive liquid B. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134355 | Composition for Dust-Preventive Treatment - A composition for dust-preventive treatment including an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing polymer showing a low potential for environmental concerns and a dust prevention effect as high as that of known composition for dust-preventive treatment. The composition for dust-preventive treatment includes an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing polymer containing 50 ppm or less of a fluorine-containing emulsifier. The composition for dust-preventive treatment comprising aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing polymer containing 50 ppm or less of a fluorine-containing emulsifier can preferably be obtained by removing the fluorine-containing emulsifier from a polymer dispersion prepared by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene using the fluorine-containing emulsifier. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134356 | EXTERNAL ADDITIVE FOR TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - When being blended particularly in a color toner, a barium titanate external additive for toner enhances the toner fluidity, electrical properties, and other relevant performance; concurrently achieves high image density and reduced background fog in a color printer using the toner; and further retains high image quality even under a high-temperature high-humidity environment and a low-temperature low-humidity environment. An industrially advantageous producing method of the barium titanate external additive for toner is also provided. The external additive for toner of the present invention includes spherical barium titanate having undergone coating treatment with a hydrophobicizing agent. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134357 | ACRYLIC ACID, WATER-ABSORBENT POLYMER STRUCTURES BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising at least the following steps:
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20090134358 | CURING RESIN COMPOSITION, SEALING MATERIAL FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is the object of the invention to provide a curable resin composition which causes no liquid crystal contamination, which are excellent in the adhesive property to a glass, and which causes no cell gap inequality in the case it is used as a sealant for a liquid crystal display element to produce a liquid crystal display element by a one drop fill process, a sealant for a liquid crystal display element, and a liquid crystal display element. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134359 | PHOSPHOR RAW MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALLOY FOR PHOSPHOR RAW MATERIAL - Disclosed is a phosphor raw material which enables the production of phosphors with excellent characteristics and only small amounts of impurities. Specifically disclosed is a phosphor raw material that is in the form of an alloy and contains at least Si and one or more metal elements other than Si. Also disclosed is a method for producing an alloy for phosphor precursor that contains tetravalent metal elements M | 2009-05-28 |
20090134360 | ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER - An object of the invention is to provide an electrode catalyst layer of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly expressing excellent balance between water retention and drainage in an electrode, good power generation performance under any of low humidity and high humidity conditions, and also excellent durability of power generation. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134361 | CHIP-SHAPED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A chip-shaped electronic component comprising a substrate and an end face electrode layer provided on an end face of the substrate, in which the end face electrode layer contains a mixed material including, as a conductive particle, a carbon powder, a whisker-like inorganic filler coated with a conductive film, and a flake-like conductive powder, and an epoxy resin having a weight-average molecular weight between 1,000 and 80,000. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134362 | Aqueous Solution Dispersement of Carbon Nanotubes - Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are dispersed in an aqueous buffer solution consisting of at least 50 weight percent water and a remainder weight percent that includes a buffer material. The buffer material has a molecular structure defined by a first end, a second end, and a middle disposed between the first and second ends. The first end is a cyclic ring with nitrogen and oxygen heteroatomes, the middle is a hydrophobic alkyl chain, and the second end is a charged group. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134363 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to a method for synthesis of carbon nanotubes of the highest carbon purity by the process of vapour phase chemical deposition. The nanotubes produced can be used to advantage in all know applications of carbon nanotubes. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134364 | Polyamide acid containing ultrafine metal particle - The present invention provides a method for producing a polyamic acid containing ultrafine metal particles, which contains the steps of contacting an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble metal compound with fine polyamic acid particles to adsorb metal ions to the fine polyamic acid particles, and then performing a reduction treatment; and a conductive adhesive which contains as an active ingredient the polyamic acid containing ultrafine metal particles. The conductive adhesive of the present invention has excellent performance which enables the adhesive to be used as an alternative to high-temperature lead solders. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134365 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A p-type oxide thermoelectric material which has a high output factor and a low environmental load. The thermoelectric material is composed of an oxide represented by the compositional formula (Ni | 2009-05-28 |
20090134366 | COLOR FILTER INK, COLOR FILTER INK SET, COLOR FILTER, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A color filter ink is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink includes a main pigment, a secondary pigment, a solvent and a curable resin material. The main pigment includes halogenated phthalocyanine zinc complex. The secondary pigment includes a sulfonated pigment derivative. The curable resin material includes a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer includes at least an epoxy-containing vinyl monomer as a monomer component. The second polymer includes at least an alkoxysilyl-containing vinyl monomer represented by a prescribed chemical formula as a monomer component. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134367 | COLOR FILTER INK, COLOR FILTER INK SET, COLOR FILTER, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A color filter ink is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink includes a main pigment including a halogenated phthalocyanine zinc complex, a secondary pigment including a sulfonated pigment derivative, a solvent and a curable resin material. The curable resin material includes a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer includes at least a first epoxy-containing vinyl monomer as a monomer component. The second polymer includes at least the fluoroalkyl- or fluoroaryl-containing vinyl monomer represented by a prescribed chemical formula as a monomer component, which is absent from the first polymer. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134368 | COLOR FILTER INK, COLOR FILTER INK SET, COLOR FILTER, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A color filter ink is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink includes a main pigment, a secondary pigment, a solvent and a curable resin material. The main pigment includes a halogenated phthalocyanine zinc complex. The secondary pigment includes a sulfonated pigment derivative. The curable resin material includes a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer includes at least an alkoxysilyl-containing vinyl monomer represented by a first prescribed chemical formula as a monomer component. The second polymer includes at least a fluoroalkyl-containing or fluoroaryl-containing vinyl monomer represented by a second prescribed chemical formula as a monomer component. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134369 | METAL ALKOXIDES, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL ALKOXIDES, RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Compounds, synthesis of, and methods for synthesizing metal alkoxide derivatives; and metal alkoxide derivatives for use as flame retardants are described. Group 13 metal alkoxides having flame retardant properties may be prepared by reacting the group 13 metal trihydroxide with an alcohol. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134370 | CONDUCTIVE HALOGEN FREE FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION - A flame retardant thermoplastic composition having excellent conductivity and physical properties that includes a thermoplastic resin, a flame retardant including a metal salt of phosphinic acid, disphosphinic acid, or a combination thereof and optionally at least one nitrogen compound selected from benzoguanine, terepthalic ester of tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, allontoin, glucoluril, melamine cyanurate, melamine phosphate, dimelamine phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, melam, melem, melon and a mixture including at least one of the foregoing nitrogen compounds, an electrically conductive filler, and a reinforcing agent; wherein a molded sample of the thermoplastic composition that has been electrostatically painted is capable of achieving ASTM D3359 GT0 or GT1. The compositions are useful in forming articles capable of performing as metal replacements and/or being electrostatically painted. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134371 | Curb box lifter - A curb box lifter comprises a frame that includes crossbar members, through holes, or partially drilled openings as points of engagement for a pry bar for the purpose of upwardly lifting water main curb boxes. The proximal end of the curb box lifter includes a pipe threaded region enabling it to be spun into a receiving female threaded curb box lid, usually situated in the ground. A pry bar introduced into the curb box lifter at its points of engagement, in conjunction with a block like device used a leverage point, enables the upward motion of the curb box as a downward force is employed to the pry bar distal end. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134372 | Integrated Air Compressor and Winch - An integrated air compressor and winch is provided that utilizes a source of rotary motive power for driving both a winch drum and compressor mechanism. The integrated air compressor and winch is preferably provided with a gear case that is operable to provide an appropriate gear reduction for driving the winch drum while providing an appropriate drive speed for operating the compressor. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134373 | Winch - The invention relates to a winch comprising a drum, a rotary drum bearing, on which the drum is supported in a rotating manner, a supporting device, on which the rotary drum bearing is supported in a pivotable manner by means of at least one pivot joint, and an actuating drive for the active pivoting of the drum. The pivot axis extends inside the drum and the actuating drive is arranged at least partially inside the drum. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134374 | Methods and apparatuses for a small vehicle jack apparatus - An apparatus configured to lift vehicles having various wheels bases and axle configurations is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle jack which includes a support frame having a base portion and a lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a lifting frame having a vehicle part engaging portion and a sleeve mounted adjacent the lifting-frame-support portion so that the sleeve moves along a path defined by the lifting-frame-support portion. The vehicle jack also includes a winch mounted adjacent to the support frame and a flexible member mounted adjacent to the winch so that when the lifting frame is in a first position and the winch is activated in a first direction, the winch moves the flexible member so that the flexible member exerts an upward force on the lifting frame. The upward force moves the lifting frame adjacent the lifting-frame support portion in an upward direction to a second position. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134375 | ONE KIND OF FOOT PEDAL HYDRAULIC JACK WITH TWO SPEED PUMP, AND THERE IS A PNEUMATIC SET TO LIFT PISTON QUICKLY ON THE JACK - This invention involves a type of pneumatic non-load quick dual-speed hydraulic jack, of which, the small of piston ring ( | 2009-05-28 |
20090134376 | Fence guard - A fence guard mountable to a chain link fence includes a generally elongated shield and a mounting clip. The mounting clip includes a clip-to-fence attachment for attaching the clip to the fence and an adjustable shield-to-clip attachment for adjustably attaching the shield to the mounting clip. The shield-to-clip attachment allows for vertical adjustment of the position of the shield relative to the position of the mounting clip. The vertical adjustability of the shield relative to the mounting clip provides vertical adjustment of the position of the shield relative to the position of the fence lower edge when the shield is mounted to the mounting clip and the mounting clip is mounted to the fence. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134377 | RAILING SYSTEM - A railing apparatus includes an upper rail, a lower rail spaced below and generally parallel to the upper rail, and a plurality of balusters extending generally vertically between the upper and lower rails. Each baluster includes a hollow casing and a brace extending lengthwise within the casing, the brace having an upper end secured to the upper rail and a lower end secured to the lower rail. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134378 | SLIDE CONNECTOR AND RAILING SYSTEM INCORPORTING SAME - A combination of a rail, an upright, and a slide connector for attaching the rail to the upright includes a first connector part including a mounting arm secured to an underside surface of the rail adjacent one end thereof and a tongue depending generally downwardly from the mounting arm, and a second connector part including a mounting base secured to a side surface of the upright and a generally planar engagement body extending laterally outwardly from the mounting base. The engagement body has a slot therein for receiving the tongue when the rail is translated along an engagement axis from a disengaged position in which the first and second parts are generally free to move relative to each other to an engaged position in which the first and second parts are substantially inhibited from moving relative to each other, thereby attaching the rail to the upright. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134379 | Phase-change nonvolatile memory and manufacturing method therefor - A phase-change nonvolatile memory (PRAM) is constituted of a semiconductor substrate, a lower electrode, a first interlayer insulating film having a first hole, an impurity diffusion layer embedded in the first hole, a second interlayer insulating film having a second hole whose diameter is smaller than the diameter of the first hole, a phase-change recording layer, and an upper electrode. The impurity diffusion layer is constituted of two semiconductor layers having different conductivity types, wherein one semiconductor layer is constituted of a base portion and a projecting portion having a heating spot in contact with the phase-change recording layer, while the other semiconductor layer is formed to surround the projecting portion. A depletion layer is formed in proximity to the junction surface so as to reduce the diameter of the heating spot, thus reducing the current value Ireset for writing data in to the phase-change recording layer. | 2009-05-28 |
20090134380 | SOLID-STATE LIGHTING ELEMENT - A solid-state lighting element includes a transparent electrically conductive substrate, a first type confinement layer disposed on the transparent electrically conductive substrate, an active layer disposed on the first type confinement layer, a second type confinement layer disposed on the active layer, an electrode contacting and disposed on the second type confinement layer. The transparent electrically conductive substrate is made of Hydrogenated Silicon Carbides. A heat generated by the LED can be efficiently dissipated through the transparent electrically conductive substrate in time as the SiC:H is a material of high conductivity and high thermo-conductivity. Therefore, a quantum efficiency of the LED | 2009-05-28 |