| 28th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20100176262 | INSTRUMENT PANEL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An instrument panel support structure is configured for locating an instrument panel assembly in a fore/aft direction and an up/down direction within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The support structure includes a lateral support bracket and an end bracket. The lateral support bracket is attached to a body panel of the vehicle and presents a support surface that defines an up/down datum feature and includes a rear edge that presents a fore/aft datum feature. The end bracket is attached to an end of the instrument panel assembly. The end bracket presents a first edge and a projection that extends from the first edge. The first edge abuts the support surface of the up/down datum feature to locate the instrument panel assembly in the up/down direction. The projection abuts the rear edge of the fore/aft datum feature to locate the instrument panel assembly in the fore/aft direction. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176263 | Adjustable Quick Mounting System - An adjustable quick mounting system to be used with fixed position tree stands or similar support platforms, often found used for hunting or other outdoor activities. The adjustable mounting system includes a mounting base, detention hooks, and locking pin. The mounting base is connected securely to a tree or pole using a ratchet strap, cable or similar attachment device. The detention hooks are attached to tree stand or platform, preferably on the vertical support(s). The detention hooks are then engaged onto the mounting base by placing the open end of the detention hooks over the top portion of the mounting base. The mounting base has elongated slots manufactured into the design to allow the detention hooks to seat securely onto the base to prevent shifting of the base. The top surface of the mounting base has integrated tabs which are bent up and drilled to accept the locking pin. The top bend of the detention hooks have integrated holes that line up with the mounting tabs, in turn with the locking pin inserted, the system cannot disengage. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176264 | Adjustable device mount - A device mount has a base plate to be mounted on a housing or a frame of an optical or display device. The base plate has an opening to accommodate a device holder, which has a frame for holding an optical or display device, for example. The frame is adjustable connected to the base plate through two adjustment plates. In particular, each of the adjustment plates is connected to the base plate by two linking sections, leaving a gap between the adjustment plate and the base plate. The gap is adjustable by a screw so that the height of the optical or display device relative to the base plate can be adjusted. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176265 | SEAT SLIDE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide device for a vehicle includes a lower rail, an upper rail movable relative to the lower rail and a lock member for restricting the relative movement of the upper and lower rails. The restriction of the relative movement can be released and the lock-released position can be retained. The seat slide device further includes a memory piece detachably engaged with the lower rail and provided in a direction separating from the lower rail and engaging therewith when a seatback is reclined forward, wherein the memory piece is moved in association with the movement of the upper rail by retaining the memory piece at the receiving portion and the shaped portion when the memory piece is separated from the lower rail and wherein the memory piece is engaged with the lower rail at the engaging portion when the memory piece is engaged with the lower rail. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176266 | MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system for mounting a device to a mounting surface such as a wall. In one set of embodiments, the mounting system is configured to mount a display device such as a whiteboard or smart board in front of a preexisting structure such as a chalkboard that is attached to the mounting surface. The mounting system includes a support bracket configured to operatively connect to the mounting surface and operatively connect to the display device. The mounting system may provides selective adjustment of the orientation of the display device relative to the mounting surface. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176267 | STAND SET - A stand set includes a first component with a tube-shaped element and two first legs, a second component with a ring-shaped element and two second legs, and a third component with two clamping parts and two openings. The tube-shaped element has two locating ears, each provided with a through hole. An object can be inserted into the tube-shaped element for being supported and the first legs are connected to the tube-shaped element. The ring-shaped element and the tube-shaped element telescope with each other, wherein the first legs are engaged in two notches of the ring-shaped element. The second legs connect the ring-shaped element, each provided with a protrusion being inserted into the corresponding through hole. When detaching the second component from the first component, the third component can be assembled with the second component by inserting the protrusions into the openings and clamping the second legs through the clamping parts. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176268 | RELEASABLE DECK MOUNT FOR SHIPBOARD PRINTERS - A releasable deck mount used to tie printers to the deck of vessels includes a metal plate for welding to the vessel's deck that incorporates a profile of a clip that is connected to a strap and inserted into the deck mount for capture purposes. The plate is very low and minimizes any tripping hazard. A spring plate is attached to the top of the metal plate and a pin is secured to the spring plate and extends through a hole in the metal plate. The pin is designed to be movable and has a chamfer to allow insertion of the strapping clip. The clip is released from the deck mount by lifting the pin to allow the clip to be removed. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176269 | EASY-TO-CLEAN PEDESTAL FOR USE IN THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY - Disclosed is an easy-to-clean pedestal for use in the food industry, especially the meat processing industry, in order to support a piece of equipment. This pedestal is made of one single piece of material such as steel, that is flat and extends vertically with at least one folded side. Inasmuch as this pedestal is made of a single piece that is flat and free of interstices, remnants of meat or other contaminants that facilitate microbial growth, cannot be trapped. Moreover, its cleaning is much easier even with a water spray. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176270 | Volumetric error compensation system with laser tracker and active target - A volumetric error compensation measurement system and method are disclosed wherein a laser tracker tracks an active target as the reference point. The active target has an optical retroreflector mounted at the center of two motorized gimbals to provide full 360 degree azimuth rotation of the retroreflector. A position sensitive detector is placed behind an aperture provided at the apex of the retroreflector to detect the relative orientation between the tracker laser beam and the retroreflector by measuring a small portion of the laser beam transmitted through the aperture. The detector's output is used as the feedback for the servo motors to drive the gimbals to maintain the retroreflector facing the tracker laser beam at all times. The gimbals are designed and the position of the retroreflector controlled such that the laser tracker always tracks to a pre-defined single point in the active target, which does not move in space when the gimbals and/or the retroreflector makes pure rotations. Special mechanism and alignment algorithm are used in the gimbal design and retroreflector centering alignment to achieve accurate rotational axis alignment and repeatability. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176271 | PIXEL ARRAY PREVENTING THE CROSS TALK BETWEEN UNIT PIXELS AND IMAGE SENSOR USING THE PIXEL - The present invention provides a pixel array having a three-dimensional structure and an image sensor having the pixel array. The pixel array has a three-dimensional structure in which a photodiode, a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, a convert transistor, and a select transistor are divided and formed on a first wafer and a second wafer, chips on the first and second wafers are connected in a vertical direction after die-sorting the chips. The first wafer includes a plurality of photodiodes for generating electric charges corresponding to an incident video signal, a plurality of transfer transistors for transferring the electric charges generated by the photodiodes to floating diffusion regions, a plurality of STIs circling one of the photodiodes and one transfer transistor connected to the one photodiode, a first super-contact which extends from a lower portion of the plurality of the STIs to a lower surface of the wafer, and a second super-contact which penetrates the plurality of the STIs and a portion of the first super-contact. The electric charges accumulated in the floating diffusion regions are transferred to the second wafer through the second super-contact. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176272 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric conversion unit which is arranged in a semiconductor substrate, a charge holding portion which is arranged in the semiconductor substrate and temporarily holds a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a first transfer electrode which is arranged at a position above the semiconductor substrate to transfer a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge holding portion, a charge-voltage converter which is arranged in the semiconductor substrate and converts a charge into a voltage, and a second transfer electrode which is arranged at a position above the semiconductor substrate to transfer a charge held by the charge holding portion to the charge-voltage converter, and the first transfer electrode is arranged to cover the charge holding portion, and not to overlap the second transfer electrode when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176273 | Image pickup element and image pickup device - An image pickup element includes a light-receiving portion having a matrix arrangement formed by disposing first-direction arrays, each having photoelectric conversion portions arranged in a first direction with a predetermined gap maintained therebetween, in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and micro-lenses provided above the light-receiving portion. A certain first-direction array in the matrix arrangement is provided with a pair of photoelectric conversion portions that optically receive, via a pair of micro-lenses, photographic-subject light beams passing through a pair of segmental regions in an exit pupil of a photographic optical system, the pair of segmental regions being disposed biasedly in opposite directions from each other in the first direction. The pair of micro-lenses is disposed such that light axes thereof extend through vicinities of edges of the pair of photoelectric conversion portions, the edges being the farthest edges from each other in the first direction. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176274 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTING LIGHT RELEASED FROM A LABELING MATERIAL USING SELF TRIGGERING EXCITATION. - The present disclosure relates generally to methods and materials for detecting light released from a labeling material using self triggering excitation. In particular, the present disclosure provides an architecture for a detection system that detects accumulated phase shifts in the form of a ring-oscillator frequency. The present disclosure provides devices for detection of a light released by a labeling material, the device comprising: a start-up circuit that provides power to a pulse generator block that drives an LED driver, a photodetector that detects the light released by a labeling material and provides a first signal; a variable reference that provides a second signal; a slicer for comparing the first signal to the second signal, wherein the slicer generates an output signal with a delay that triggers the pulse generator block after the start-up circuit is disabled; a frequency reference; and a frequency counter for comparing the output from the slicer to the frequency reference thereby producing a output signal. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176275 | Multipurpose Photodetector Amplifier and Control Methods - In certain embodiments, a system is provided for image capture that includes a unit cell that includes a Capacitor TransImpedance Amplifier (CTIA) subcircuit, a Source Follower per Detector (SFD) subcircuit, and a Direct Injection (DI) subcircuit. The unit cell may operate using one of the subcircuits selected in response to a control signal. A column amplifier may be coupled to the unit cell. The column amplifier may be operable to receive an intermediate signal from the unit cell and couple components of the column amplifier corresponding to the selected subcircuit in response to the control signal. The column amplifier may generate an output signal from the intermediate signal using the coupled components of the column amplifier. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176276 | PENINSULA TRANSFER GATE IN A CMOS PIXEL - A pinned photodiode structure with peninsula-shaped transfer gate which decrease the occurrence of a potential barrier between the photodiode and the floating drain, prevents loss of full well capacity (FWC) and decreases occurrences of image lag. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176277 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A solid-state image pickup element includes: (A) a light receiving/charge accumulating region formed in a semiconductor layer and formed by laminating M (where M≧2) light receiving/charge accumulating layers; (B) a charge outputting region formed in the semiconductor layer; (C) a depletion layer forming region formed of a part of the semiconductor layer, the part of the semiconductor layer being situated between the light receiving/charge accumulating region and the charge outputting region; and (D) a control electrode region for controlling a state of formation of a depletion layer in the depletion layer forming region, wherein the solid-state image pickup element further includes a light receiving/charge accumulating layer extending section extending from each light receiving/charge accumulating layer to the depletion layer forming region. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176278 | OPTICAL NEURAL NETWORK - An input layer outputs light having a relatively narrow emission angle distribution to a middle layer as an output signal if the signal level of input signal is relatively high and outputs light having a relatively broad emission angle distribution to the middle layer as the output signal if the signal level of input signal is relatively low. The middle layer outputs light having a relatively narrow emission angle distribution as an output signal to an output layer if the signal level of the output signal from input layer is relatively high and outputs light having a relatively broad emission angle distribution to the output layer as an output signal if the signal level of the output signal from the input layer is relatively low. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176279 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR DETECTING LIGHT RELEASED FROM A LABELING MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates generally to methods and materials for detecting light absorbed or released from a labeling material. In particular, the present disclosure provides a detection architecture and devices employing the detection architecture for real-time subtraction of a background light from a light absorbed or released from a labeling material. Devices employing the detection architecture of the present disclosure may be used in methods for detecting a light absorbed or released from a labeling material by contacting a labeling material with a light source, wherein the fluorescent label absorbs or releases a first light; detecting the first light after the light source is enabled with a detector, wherein the detector produces a first signal from the first light; turning on a first switch at a first time for a fixed interval to receive the first signal from the first light; detecting a background noise with a detector after the light source is disabled, wherein the detector produces a second signal from the background noise; turning on a second switch at a second time for a fixed interval to receive the second signal from the second light; feeding the first signal and the second signal into a differential amplifier, wherein the differential amplifier subtracts the second signal from the first signal and produces an output signal; and measuring the output signal emitted from the differential amplifier. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176280 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - An optical element includes a first filter having the function to transmit a component at a lower frequency than a first cutoff frequency in incident light, a second filter having the function to transmit a component at a higher frequency than a second cutoff frequency in the incident light, and a light-receiving element for photoelectrically converting the components transmitted through the first filter and the second filter in the incident light. A metal optical filter composed of a conductor thin film is used as at least one of the first filter and the second filter. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176281 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, IMAGING OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND CAMERA MODULE - An optical element incorporated into an imaging optical system, comprising: an effective diameter area that allows effective light flux contributing to imaging to pass, a non-effective diameter area that surrounds the effective diameter area; and an outer peripheral face that surrounds the non-effective diameter area. The effective diameter area, the non-effective diameter area and the outer peripheral face are centered on an imaging optical axis. At least a thickness-direction part of the outer peripheral face or a circumferential part thereof is a non-parallel face having an inclination to an imaging optical axis. A light incident from a face of an object side, reflected on a face of an image-plane side to the outer peripheral face and reflected on the outer peripheral face is not incident to an image plane. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176282 | ENCODER - A reflection mirror that causes an illumination light to be incident on a movable scale is oscillated in an X-axis direction based on a modulation signal. Accordingly, the optical path of the illumination light, of the illumination light and another illumination light generated at an index scale, periodically changes, and as a consequence, the illumination light is periodically modulated. Accordingly, an extra scanner that scans the illumination light or another illumination light with respect to the movable scale does not have to be arranged, which allows an apparatus to be reduced in size and cost. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176283 | Sensor and method for determining an angular position of a rotor using an elongated member - A sensor for determining an angular position of a rotor comprises an elongated member for attachment to the rotor for lengthwise movement in response to rotation of the rotor. The elongated member has a length and includes indicia identifying predetermined designated segments along the length. A field source generates a field adjacent to a selected portion of the length of the elongated member. A field effect detector detects at least one of the indicia associated with the selected portion of the length of the elongated member in response generation of the field adjacent the selected portion. The detected one of the indicia identifies at least one of the designated segments. The identified designated segment is functionally related to the angular position of the rotor. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176284 | Radiation Beam Analyzer And Method - A radiation beam analyzer for measuring the distribution and intensity of radiation produced by a CyberKnife®. The analyzer employs a relative small tank of water into which a sensor is placed. The distance between the sensor and the radiation source is not varied. The tank of water is raised and lowered relative to the sensor to simulate the location of a malady within a patient's body. This movement of the tank permits the radiation from the CyberKnife® to be properly calibrated and adjusted for a proper treatment of a malady in a patient. In a second embodiment a radiation beam analyzer measures the distribution and intensity of radiation produced by a radiation source. The analyzer employs a relative small tank of water into which a sensor or detector is placed. The distance between the sensor and the radiation source is not varied. There are two methods to maintain the SAD (source to axis distance) constant. A first method maintains the position of detector fixed, utilizing a holder designed to retain the detector, and raises or lowers the small tank of water. A second method moves the detector up or down with a raising and lower mechanism in one direction and synchronically moves the small tank of water in the opposite direction with another raising and lowering mechanism. The second method also keeps the SAD constant. These methods position the detector relative to the radiation source to simulate the location of a malady within a patient's body. This movement of the tank permits the radiation from the radiation beam source to be properly isocentrically measured. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176285 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND CORRECTION METHOD - The invention intends to be able to perform a gain correction fully adequately. Hence, at the time of radiographing an object, a gain correction of the object image is performed based on a gain correction image (XRc | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176286 | DETECTOR FOR USE IN WELL-LOGGING APPLICATIONS - A detector includes a sonde having a housing and comprising a scintillator disposed within the housing and a calibration source coupled to the scintillator to fluoresce the scintillator at a known wavelength of electromagnetic radiation. The detector further includes an electromagnetic radiation sensing device coupled to the scintillator and disposed within the housing and a first programmable/re-programmable processing module (PRPM) coupled to the electromagnetic radiation sensing device and disposed within the housing. The PRPM is programmed to process signals from the electromagnetic sensing device based on a user-defined analysis mode selected from the group of modes consisting of filtering, windowing, discriminating, and counting. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176287 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATION AND MALDI ANALYSIS OF AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE - The present invention relates to a device for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and further analyzing said analyte by laser desorption/ionization (LDI) mass spectrometry. The invention is further concerned with the use of devices for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and subsequent determination of the presence and/or amount of said at least one analyte by LDI mass spectrometry. The invention is also concerned with a method for separating at least one analyte in a liquid sample and subsequent determination of the presence and/or amount of said at least one analyte by LDI mass spectrometry. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USEFUL FOR IMAGING - The present invention provides a method of generating ions from a sample, the method comprising the steps of (1) designating a plurality of sample target sites, and (2) for each of said plurality of sample target sites, generating ions from a plurality of locations associated with the sample target site, wherein said plurality of locations are selected automatically with reference to the said sample target site. Each of the plurality of sample target sites is associated with a discrete sample region, wherein the sample is part of a MALDI ion source and the plurality of discrete sample regions comprise regions of matrix, suitably formed by chemical inkjet printing. The plurality of locations can be at least 5 and preferably at least 10 locations, each of which can be selected randomly or in accordance with a predetermined pattern. Ions generated from the plurality of locations associated with each of the sample target sites are assigned only a single set of sample position coordinates, which coordinates correspond to those of the sample target site. This averaging technique leads to improved data reliability. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176289 | EXCITATION OF IONS IN ICR MASS SPECTROMETERS - In an ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer ions are excited into cyclotron orbits by an alternating current excitation signal having a nonlinear function of the excitation frequency vs. time in a “chirp.” Such an excitation signal produces transients which have no pronounced beats, even if mixtures of many ion species, all having the same mass differences, are present. The dynamic measuring range for the image currents can thus be better utilized. In particular, sum spectra of specified quality can be generated from a significantly smaller number of individual transients, and thus in a significantly shorter measuring time. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176290 | IONIZER FOR VAPOR ANALYSIS DECOUPLING THE IONIZATION REGION FROM THE ANALYZER - A method and apparatus are described to increase the efficiency with which a sample vapor is ionized prior to being introduced into an analyzer. Excellent contact between the vapor and the charging agent is achieved in the ionization chamber by separating it from the analyzer by means of a perforated impaction plate. As a result, some desired fraction of the gas going into the analyzer or coming out of the analyzer can be controlled independently from the flow of sample through the ionization chamber. Furthermore, penetration into said ionization chamber of said desired fraction of the gas going into or out of the analyzer is minimized by controlling the dimensions of said perforated impaction plate. Ions formed in the ionization chamber are driven partly by electric fields through said hole in said perforated impaction plate into the inlet to the analyzer. As a result, most of the gas sampled into the analyzer carries ionized vapors, even when the sample flow of vapor is very small, and even when the analyzer uses counterflow gas. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176291 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass analyzer system includes an ion inlet that receives a flow of ions, a multi-mode ion controller that controls some or all of the ions, and a multi-mode mass analyzer, in communication with the ion controller, that performs at least one of analyzing and controlling some or all of the ions. The system also includes a detector, in communication with the multi-mode mass analyzer, that detects some or all of the ions and a processor that controls the operation of at least one of the multi-mode ion controller and the multimode mass analyzer. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176292 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER - A shift of mass axis that occurs when the temperature of a vacuum container consisting of a vacuum chamber ( | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176293 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A cathode configuration for emission of electrons has a reaction zone connected to an entrance opening for the supply of neutral particles. The opening communicates with the cathode configuration for the ionization of the neutral particles and an ion extraction system communicates with the reaction zone. Ions from the extraction system are sent to a detection system and a mechanism for the evacuation of the mass spectrometer arrangement. The cathode configuration includes a field emission cathode with an emitter surface, wherein at a short distance from this emitter surface, an extraction grid is disposed for the extraction of electrons, which grid substantially covers the emitter surface. The emitter surface encompasses herein at least partially a hollow volume such that a tubular structure is formed. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176294 | MASS SPECTROMETER ARRANGEMENT - The invention refers to a mass spectrometer arrangement ( | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176295 | INTERLACED Y MULTIPOLE - A method and apparatus of combining two independent multipoles in an interlaced fashion to form a resultant multipole structure is introduced. Such an arrangement enables ions from two separate sources to be merged along a predetermined longitudinal direction but also enables in the reverse path, predetermined portions of ions from a single source to be directed along one or more ion channel paths to also enable, for example, simultaneous collection by a Time of Flight (TOF) mass analyzer and an ion trap. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176296 | COMPOSITE FOCUSED ION BEAM DEVICE, AND PROCESSING OBSERVATION METHOD AND PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME - A composite focused ion beam device includes a first ion beam irradiation system | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176297 | ION BEAM PROCESSING APPARATUS - An ion beam processing apparatus includes an ion beam irradiation optical system that irradiate a rectangular ion beam to a sample held on a first sample stage, an electron beam irradiation optical system that irradiates an electron beam to the sample, and a second sample stage on which a test piece, extracted from the sample by a probe, is mounted. An angle of irradiation of the ion beam can be tilted by rotating the second sample stage about a tilting axis. A controller controls the width of skew of an intensity profile representing an edge of the rectangular ion beam in a direction perpendicular to a first direction in which the tilting axis of the second sample stage is projected on the second sample stage surface so that the width will be smaller than the width of skew of an intensity profile representing another edge of the ion beam in a direction parallel to the first direction. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176298 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - The invention relates to a device for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprising: a resistive bolometer, a biasing circuit capable of biasing said bolometer with a predetermined bias voltage, a rejection module capable of generating a common mode current, a measuring circuit capable of being connected to a bolometer and a rejection module in order to measure the difference between the current flowing through the bolometer when it is biased and the common mode current generated by the rejection module. According to the invention, rejection module comprises: a module for estimating a current that flows through resistive bolometer when it is subjected to the bias voltage and made insensitive to the electromagnetic radiation; and a current generator which is controlled by the estimation module and generates the current estimated by the latter as a common mode current. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176299 | METHOD FOR CASEIN DETERMINATION IN MILK - The content of casein in milk is determined by two measurements of infrared absorbance in a milk sample by infrared spectrometry before and after a separation of the casein. The casein content is calculated by use of absorbance data recorded during the two absorbance measurements. The new method is considerable faster than the known wet-chemical methods, such as the normal wet chemical reference method for casein determination in milk using a Kjeldahl nitrogen determination of the milk sample, then a coagulation of the milk, and finally a Kjeldahl nitrogen determination of the filtrate. Further the new method provides a more reliable accuracy than the know determination using a single infrared analysis of a milk sample | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176300 | INFRARED RAY DETECTOR - An infrared ray detector comprises a prism element, a condenser lens, and an infrared ray receiving unit. The prism element is configured to convert the infrared ray irradiated from a detection area of a viewing field to the infrared ray proceeding toward the condenser lens. The condenser lens is configured to concentrate the infrared ray into the infrared ray receiving unit. The infrared ray receiving unit includes a plurality of the infrared ray detection elements. The infrared ray detection elements are arranged in an alternate fashion so as to output electrical signals of positive polarity and negative polarity. Consequently, the infrared ray detector is configured to detect the infrared ray irradiated from a plurality of the detection area, and is configured to detect the infrared ray on the basis of movement of the human in the detection area. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176301 | HIGH RESOLUTION MEDICAL IMAGING DETECTOR - A detector arrangement providing imaging information at the edge of the scintillator is provided. The detector arrangement provides complete information and improved spatial resolution. SiPMs can be used in place of PMTs in order to provide the geometrical coverage of the scintillator and improved spatial resolution. With such detector arrangements, the spatial resolution can be under 2 mm. Furthermore, the overall thickness of the detector can be substantially reduced and depth of interaction resolution is also improved. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176302 | Bidimensional dosimetric detector - Bidimensional dosimetric detector, comprising: a monolithic base-matrix ( | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176303 | Gamma Ray Detector - A gamma ray detector is provided that increases a detectable energy range. A position-sensitive gamma ray detecting element for low energy gamma rays | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176304 | INCIDENCE SURFACES AND OPTICAL WINDOWS THAT ARE SOLVOPHOBIC TO IMMERSION LIQUIDS - Optical windows are provided that transmit light such as deep-UV (DUV) light. An exemplary window includes a window substrate that is transmissive to at least one wavelength of the light. The window substrate has an incidence surface decorated with sub-wavelength asperities arranged so as to render the incidence surface solvophobic to the light-transmissive liquid. The arrangement of sub-wavelength asperities can be configured to render the incidence surface super-solvophobic to the liquid. The sub-wavelength asperities can have any of various shapes and combinations thereof, and can be regularly or irregularly arranged. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176305 | System and Method for Athermal Operation of a Focal Plane Array - A method includes determining a signal current based on an average current associated with one or more detectors. The method also includes determining a strip voltage based on the signal current. The method further includes biasing a strip resistance with the strip voltage. The biasing of the strip resistance creates a strip current. The method additionally includes biasing a detector array with a detector voltage. The biasing of the detector array creates a detector current. The method also includes determining levels of incident radiation from a scene based on the strip current and the detector current. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176306 | IMPLANTATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BY XENON/HYDROGEN DILUTION GAS - A method comprises supplying a dopant gas in an arc chamber of an ion source. A dilutant is supplied to dilute the dopant gas. The dilutant comprises about 98.5 wt. % xenon and about 1.5 wt. % hydrogen. An ion beam is generated from the diluted dopant gas using the ion source. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176307 | STED-Fluorescent Light Microscopy with Two-Photon Excitation - A method of high spatial resolution imaging a structure in a sample comprises: marking the structure with molecules of a fluorescent dye; selecting a first wavelength for excitation light which excites the molecules of the fluorescent dye via a multi photon process for spontaneous emission of fluorescent light; focussing pulses of the excitation light into the sample to excite those molecules of the fluorescent dye present in a focal area of the focussed excitation light; selecting a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength for de-excitation light which de-excites excited molecules of the fluorescent dye prior to their spontaneous emission; during a plurality of the pulses of the excitation light, continuously directing the de-excitation light onto the sample to de-excite excited molecules of the fluorescent dye, which are located outside an measurement area which is a fraction of the focal area; and recording the fluorescent light spontaneously emitted by the molecules of the fluorescent dye in the sample. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176308 | System and Methods Using Quantum Dots as General Dosimeters - The invention is the novel use of Quantum Dots (QDs) for radiation dosimetry and includes novel dosimetry devices, systems and methods. The devices, systems and methods have use in a variety of dosimetry applications such as personal, environmental and research. The system for detecting doses of ionizing radiation comprises; a matrix comprising a photoluminescent semiconductor nanocrystals; an illumination interface for exposing the matrix to non-ionizing radiation; a response characterization interface for measuring photoluminescence, scatter or the optical density of the matrix and identifying differences in the photoluminescence, scatter or optical density caused by exposure to ionizing radiation; and a readout interface to quantify the photoluminescence or optical density differences as doses of radiation. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176309 | ION RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM WITH ROCKING GANTRY MOTION - A radiation therapy system for heavy ions employs a rocking motion of a fan beam used to treat the patient, the fan beam having individually modulated beamlets, the rocking limited in angular extent to provide improved conformance of the dose to a tumor while shielding distal tissue from radiation. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176310 | Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus - An EUV light source apparatus capable of easily detecting deterioration etc. of a window of an EUV light generating chamber. The EUV light source apparatus includes a driver laser, an EUV light generating chamber, a window which passes the laser beam into the EUV light generating chamber, an EUV light collector mirror, laser beam focusing optics which focuses a laser beam onto a trajectory of a target material, a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the window, and a laser beam optics deterioration determination processing unit which determines deterioration of the window based on the temperature of the window detected by the temperature sensor when extreme ultra violet light is generated. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176311 | OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE AND OPTICAL IRRADIATOR - For an enhanced coupling efficiency between a light source and an optical fiber bundle: the optical fiber bundle is made up by a dense bundle of optical fibers, with an integrated portion composed of fusion-integrated distal ends of the bundled optical fibers, and the integrated portion has, in a longitudinal sectional plane along a center axis of the optical fiber bundle, a lateral side thereof formed, in a shape of arc radially outwardly convex with respect to a straight line interconnecting an end point at a front end face side of the integrated portion and an end point at a rear end side thereof, to locate at a radially inner side with respect to an extension toward the integrated portion of a line constituting an outline of a portion else than the integrated portion of the optical fiber bundle. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176312 | EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - In a laser produced plasma type extreme ultra violet light source apparatus, charged particles such as ions emitted from plasma can be efficiently ejected by the action of a magnetic field and secondary production of contaminants can be suppressed. The extreme ultra violet light source apparatus includes: a target nozzle for supplying a target material; a laser oscillator for applying a laser beam to the target material supplied by the target nozzle to generate plasma; an EUV collector mirror for collecting extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; and an electromagnet for forming a magnetic field in a position where the laser beam is applied to the target material, wherein an aperture of the electromagnet is formed according to a shape of lines of magnetic flux of the magnetic field. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176313 | Extreme ultraviolet light source - An apparatus for generating EUV radiation is disclosed which may include a target material, a system generating a laser beam for interaction with the target material and a pair of electrodes. A pulse power electrical circuit may be provided for generating a discharge between said electrodes to produce EUV radiation from said target material. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176314 | Radiation absorber with structural element - The invention is a composite radiation absorber made up of a rubber or rubber like matrix material filled containing a radiation absorptive element, or a plurality of radiation absorptive elements, combined with a structural member or members that will support the shape and substantial portions of mass of the composite during use. This structural support characteristic offers significant advantages to users in the shielding of undesirable radiation fields in areas not able to support shielding material loads alone. No prior art could be found relating to the useful combination of structural and weight supportive elements used in otherwise flexible composite radiation absorptive materials. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176315 | Sheet for Shielding Soft X-Rays in a Remover Using Soft X-Rays that Removes Static Charges and a Method of Manufacturing It | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176316 | RADIATION-SHIELDING MATERIAL USING HYDROGEN-FILLED GLASS MICROSPHERES - A radiation-shielding material is made of hydrogen-filed glass microspheres embedded within a suitable binder and held within a suitable support structure. The shielding material can be customized to various radiation field environments by adding a metallic coating to the microspheres or adding metal to the binder. In addition, the microspheres can be filled with a combination of gases or supplemented by other microspheres filled with different gases to meet specific radiation shielding requirements. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176317 | Radiation absorber with selective layers and additives - The invention is a composite radiation absorber constructed from multiple layers of a rubber or rubber like matrix material filled containing a radiation absorptive element, or a plurality of radiation absorptive elements, that differ from layer to layer. The invention also teaches that mixtures of radiation absorbing elements within layers may improve overall radiation absorption performance. This multiple absorption approach offers significant advantages to users in the shielding of undesirable ionizing or acoustic radiation fields. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176318 | Shape retentive flexible radiation absorber - The invention is a composite radiation absorber made up of a rubber or rubber like matrix material filled containing a radiation absorptive element, or a plurality of radiation absorptive elements, combined with deformable and shape retentive member or members that once deformed into a desired shape will essentially retain that shape for the composite in use. Ibis shape retentive characteristic offers significant advantages to users in the rapid and complete shielding of undesirable radiation fields. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176319 | MODULAR FOCUS SYSTEM FOR IMAGE BASED CODE READERS (AS AMENDED) - A modular focus system for image based code readers includes swappable lens attachments enables fixed focus, manual focus, and variable focus operation from a single reader. A manual focus lens cap includes a manually adjustable focus ring to change the focus of the reader. A variable focus lens module includes a liquid lens that is manipulated by a voltage delivered via a pair of electrodes to adjust the focus of the reader. The lens attachments can be swapped out and replaced as needed. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176320 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMPENSATION OF THE HYSTERESIS OF PNEUMATICALLY DRIVEN FITTINGS - A method and an electronic device for compensation of the hysteresis of a pneumatically driven fitting having an electropneumatic valve. The electropneumatic valve is driven by a position regulator and is used in a closed control loop for position regulation of a switching element of an pneumatic actuating drive for operation of the fitting. Hysteresis of the pneumatically driven fitting is compensated for by the position regulator via at least one hysteresis correction factor. The control-engineering compensation for the hysteresis is carried out separately for a first basic case of starting or reversing a switching element and for a second basic case of continuous movement of the switching element, such that a dominant static friction is compensated for in the first basic case and the dominant sliding friction is compensated for in the second basic case, and the pneumatic actuating drive operates the switching element matched thereto. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176321 | Hydraulic Valve Actuated by Piezoelectric Effect - A valve-actuator includes a chamber, a spool that opens and closes connections between ports in the chamber, an actuator including a housing containing a piezoelectric stack having a bore, and a spring contacting the spool through the bore and forcing the stack toward the chamber, the stack expanding and contracting in response to a voltage, the spool moving in the chamber in response to said expansion and contraction. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176322 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW - The invention describes devices for controlling fluid flow, such as valves. The devices may include one or more electroactive polymer transducers with an electroactive polymer that deflects in response to an application of an electric field. The electroactive polymer may be in contact with a fluid where the deflection of the electroactive polymer may be used to change a characteristic of the fluid. Some of the characteristic of the fluid that may be changed include but are not limited to 1) a flow rate, 2) a flow direction, 3) a flow vorticity, 4) a flow momentum, 5) a flow mixing rate, 6) a flow turbulence rate, 7) a flow energy, 8) a flow thermodynamic property. The electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure that is immersed in an external fluid flow, such as the surface of an airplane wing or the electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure used in an internal flow, such as a bounding surface of a fluid conduit. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176323 | Variable Flow Digital Gas Valve - A variable flow rate gas control valve for use in consumer and commercial appliances is presented. The valve utilizes two or more solenoids to control the operating position of two different valve members whose orifices are sized in an exponential relationship with one another. By opening one or more of the valving members in various combinations, a variable flow rate of gaseous fuel may be controlled in integer multiple steps from full off to full on. The solenoid configurations may be in line, opposing, or symmetrical about an axis of the valve. The number of unique flow rates (F) is related to the number of solenoids (N) as F=2 | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176324 | LOAD SENSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVE WITH AN ELEMENT HAVING PRIORITY UNDER SATURATION CONDITIONS - The invention relates to the field of load sensing, flow sharing directional control valves for controlling an operating machine, such as an excavator. The directional control valve of the present invention is particularly characterized by the addition of at least one element (E | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176325 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE - An exhaust gas recirculation valve comprises a drive, at least one rotatable drive element and at least one translationally drivable driven element. The drive element comprises a thread element that is configured to convert rotational motion of the drive element into translation of the driven element. A rotational axis of the drive element is inclined with respect to a translational axis of the driven element. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176326 | INTEGRALLY-FORMED VALVE HAVING A VALVE MEMBER PROVIDED WITH A SPHERICAL BEARING SURFACE - The invention relates to a valve including an integrally formed body having a first coupling segment and a second coupling segment defining bores, one of which bores has a right cross-section that is larger than the right cross-section of the other bore, and the bores being interconnected to define an abutment shoulder for a separately mounted seat against which a valve member having a spherical bearing surface is suitable for co-operating, which valve member is caused to pivot by a lever to close off the bores in leaktight manner or to open them at least in part, the seat having dimensions adapted to it being inserted via the coupling segment to the shoulder so as then to be held thereagainst by holding means. According to the invention, the seat is held in abutment against the shoulder by means of the snap-fastening type. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176327 | GATE-COATING PROCESS - An apparatus that includes a body of a gate configured to seal a gate valve. In certain embodiments, the body has a first face with a first coating disposed thereon, and a second face opposite the first face and having a second coating disposed thereon. The body also may include a flow bore that extends from the first face, through the body of the gate, to the second face and a reference structure that does not have either the first coating or the second coating disposed thereon. In some embodiments, the reference structure is configured to define a plane on the first face, the second face, or both during a planarization process. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176328 | ADJUSTABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly is disclosed for mounting through a wall having a first face and a second face defining a thickness there between. The valve assembly includes a valve body housing having an axially-extending inner bore. A valve body is telescopically received in the inner bore of the valve body housing, such that the valve body is axially movable with respect to the valve body housing. A valve is nested in a recess of the valve body. A locking element selectively engages the valve body housing and the valve body to lock a position of the valve body relative to the valve body housing. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176329 | Regulating valve - A regulating valve, which is attachable in particular in a bore, executed with a female thread, of a hydraulic door closer. The regulating valve has a body adjoined by a regulating section and has a thread located at the body. In order to provide a regulating valve which has a simple configuration, and in which an unwanted, independent adjusting of the regulating valve is excluded during operation, at least one prominence is provided in a reception for an insert part. The prominence engages in a surface of an insert part such that, upon an axial rotational movement of the regulating valve, the insert part is moved in rotational direction. The insert part cooperates in a clamping and a sealing manner with the bore or the female thread of the door closer. In one embodiment, the prominences act as a cam for the insert part. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176330 | DISSIMILAR MATERIAL BONDING OF DRIVE SHAFT WITH FLOW CONTROL COMPONENT OF VALVE - A valve, in certain embodiments, includes a drive shaft configured to couple to a fluid control component and having an interlace material at the joint between the drive shaft and the fluid control component. A valve, in other embodiments, includes a fluid control component configured to receive a drive shaft and having an interlace material at the joint between the fluid control component and the drive shaft. A valve, in further embodiments, includes a drive shaft having a mechanical locking system and a fluid control component coupled to the drive shaft at a joint, wherein the spline aids in coupling the fluid control component to the drive shaft. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176331 | AZEOTROPE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS OF PENTAFLUOROETHANE AND TRIFLUOROIODOMETHANE - Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising heptafluoropropane and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agents, fire suppressant compositions, and aerosol propellants. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176332 | AZEOTROPE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS OF HEPTAFLUOROPROPANE AND TRIFLUOROIODOMETHANE - Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising heptafluoropropane and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agents, fire suppressant compositions, and aerosol propellants. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176333 | REFRIGERATOR OIL COMPOSITION - A refrigerator oil composition contains base oil and polyalkylene glycol (PAG) block copolymer. The PAG block polymer is represented by the following formula (1). | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176334 | Non-Aqueous Heat Transfer Fluid and Use Thereof - A non-aqueous, reduced toxicity diol based heat transfer fluid is provided comprised of at least one diol that acts as an antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning, such as for example propylene glycol. The heat transfer fluid may also include corrosion inhibitors that are soluble in the diols used for the heat transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid may be used as a coolant in internal combustion engines such as automobile engines. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176335 | CMP Slurry Composition for Copper Damascene Process - The present invention relates to a CMP slurry composition for copper damascene process of semiconductor manufacturing process. The barrier CMP slurry composition for copper damascene process of the present invention does not include an oxidant, so that it exhibits excellent reproducibility of polishing performance, low etching speed, and adequate polishing speed for copper layer, silicon oxide film and Ta-based film. Thus, the slurry composition of the invention has such advantages as easy dishing or erosion removal, excellent dispersion stability, and low scratch level, making it excellent barrier CMP slurry composition for copper damascene process. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176336 | Systems, methods and solutions for chemical polishing of GaAs wafers - Chemical polishing solutions and methods are disclosed for the chemical polishing of GaAs wafers. An exemplary chemical polishing solution consistent with the innovations herein may comprise dichloroisocyanurate, sulfonate, acid pyrophosphate, bicarbonate and carbonate. An exemplary chemical polishing method may comprise polishing a wafer in a chemical polishing apparatus in the presence of such a chemical polishing solution. Chemical polishing solutions and methods herein make it possible, for example, to improve wafer quality, decrease costs, and/or reduce environmental pollution. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176337 | Process for producing nano graphene reinforced composite particles for lithium battery electrodes - A process for producing solid nanocomposite particles for lithium metal or lithium ion battery electrode applications is provided. In one preferred embodiment, the process comprises: (A) Preparing an electrode active material in a form of fine particles, rods, wires, fibers, or tubes with a dimension smaller than 1 μm; (B) Preparing separated or isolated nano graphene platelets with a thickness less than 50 nm; (C) Dispersing the nano graphene platelets and the electrode active material in a precursor fluid medium to form a suspension wherein the fluid medium contains a precursor matrix material dispersed or dissolved therein; and (D) Converting the suspension to the solid nanocomposite particles, wherein the precursor matrix material is converted into a protective matrix material reinforced by the nano graphene platelets and the electrode active material is substantially dispersed in the protective matrix material. For a lithium ion battery anode application, the matrix material is preferably amorphous carbon, polymeric carbon, or meso-phase carbon. Such solid nanocomposite particles provide a high anode capacity and good cycling stability. For a cathode application, the resulting lithium metal or lithium ion battery exhibits an exceptionally high cycle life. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176338 | Composition Comprising Neopentasilane And Method Of Preparing Same - A composition comprising at lest 93% (w/w) neopentasilane; and a method of preparing neopentasilane, the method comprising treating a tetrakis-(trihalosilyl)silane with diisobutylaluminum hydride. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176339 | Jewelry having titanium boride compounds and methods of making the same - An article of jewelry can include a main body can comprise or consist essentially of a titanium boride. The main body can be a titanium boride such as titanium monoboride, titanium diboride, ternary boride, or quaternary boride. Additionally, a method of forming an article of jewelry having a titanium boride microstructure can include forming a powder precursor of a predetermined shape corresponding to a desired jewelry shape, growing titanium boride microstructure from the powder precursor to form a titanium boride main body, recovering the titanium boride main body, and finishing the recovered titanium boride main body into the jewelry shape. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176340 | BUFFERED COMPOSITIONS FOR DIALYSIS - Acid concentrates, and dialysate compositions prepared therefrom, contain citric acid and an effective amount of a buffering agent selected from acetate and/or lactate. The buffering agent allows a physiologically acceptable amount of citrate to maintain the desired pH of the dialysate. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176341 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176342 | LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - This invention relates to luminescent materials for ultraviolet light or visible light excitation containing lead and/or copper doped chemical compounds. The luminescent material is composed of one or more than one compounds of aluminate type, silicate type, antimonate type, germanate/or germanate-silicate type, and/or phosphate type. Accordingly, the present invention is a good possibility to substitute earth alkaline ions by lead and copper for a shifting of the emission bands to longer or shorter wave length, respectively. Luminescent compounds containing copper and/or lead with improved luminescent properties and also with improved stability against water, humidity as well as other polar solvents are provided. The present invention is to provide lead and/or copper doped luminescent compounds, which has high color temperature range about 2,000K to 8,000K or 10,000K and CRI over 90. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176343 | ENERGY-TRANSFER NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The presently claimed and disclosed inventions relate, in general, to methods of radiation dosimetry and imaging using scintillation luminescence. More particularly, materials having a scintillation luminescence response to radiation that varies with total radiation dose received can be used for dosimetry monitoring, including, but not limited to nanoparticles for in vivo, real-time dosimetry. Energy-transfer nanocomposite materials as well as methods of making and using such materials in various applications including, but not limited to, in vivo radiation dosimetry and imaging, are disclosed. More particularly, the presently claimed and disclosed inventions relate to nanoparticle scintillation luminescence particles encapsulated in hosts of the general formula BaFX and BaFX:Eu | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176344 | WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING CASTING COMPOSITION AND LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - The wavelength-converting casting composition is based on a transparent epoxy casting resin with a luminous substance admixed. The composition is used in an electroluminescent component having a body that emits ultraviolet, blue or green light. An inorganic luminous substance pigment powder with luminous substance pigments is dispersed in the transparent epoxy casting resin. The luminous substance is a powder of Ce-doped phosphors and the luminous substance pigments have particle sizes≦20 μm and a mean grain diameter d | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176345 | BRANCHED SURFACTANT HAVING FLUOROALKYL GROUP AND HYDROCARBON GROUP - The present invention relates to a surfactant represented by Formula (I): | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176346 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING ISOTHERMAL LOW-TEMPERATURE SHIFT REACTION USING A COMPACT BOILER - The invention relates to a process and apparatus for performing steam reforming and water gas shift reaction. Steam reformer product gas comprising H | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176347 | Method Of Limiting The Maximum Stress Developed In A Hybrid Ion-Conducting Ceramic Membrane - A method of limiting the maximum stress developed in a hybrid ion-conducting ceramic membrane, a startup procedure for a reactor containing such a membrane, a shutdown procedure for a reactor containing such a membrane, and a process for producing a syngas implementing said startup and shutdown procedures are provided. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176348 | DISPERSION STRENGTHENED LITHIUM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A composite material includes lithium hydride particles dispersed within lithium to form a lithium-lithium hydride composite. The lithium-lithium hydride composite has increased strength over pure lithium and similar soft X-ray transmission characteristics as pure lithium. A soft X-ray blast window may be made from the lithium-lithium hydride composite with increased reliability and cost effectiveness. A method for making a composite material includes dispersing lithium hydride into lithium metal using a variety of dispersion techniques. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176349 | REDOX FRACTIONATION OF SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES - A method for separating fractions of single-walled carbon nanotubes includes exposing a solution containing fractions of single-walled carbon nanotubes to a reducing agent and separating the resulting reaction products. An alternate method for separating fractions of single-walled carbon nanotubes includes exposing a solution containing fractions of single-walled carbon nanotubes to an oxidizing agent and separating the resulting reaction products. A third method for separating fractions of single-walled carbon nanotubes includes exposing a solution containing fractions of substantially non-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes to a charge transfer complex agent and separating the resulting reaction products. These methods allow the production of single-walled carbon nanotubes of approximately 95 to 99% metallic and semiconducting types. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176350 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CELLULOSE COMPOSITE - An electrically conductive cellulose composite includes a cellulose matrix and an electrically conductive carbonaceous material incorporated into the cellulose matrix. The electrical conductivity of the cellulose composite is at least 10 μS/cm at 25° C. The composite can be made by incorporating the electrically conductive carbonaceous material into a culture medium with a cellulose-producing organism, such as | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176351 | MIXTURES COMPRISING GRAPHITE AND GRAPHENE MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed are compositions comprising suspensions of graphite and/or graphene materials in a liquid, for example, comprising water, a first organic solvent, and optionally a second organic solvent. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the compositions. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176352 | High Density Lithium Cobalt Oxide for Rechargeable Batteries - The disclosure relates to positive electrode material used for Li-ion batteries, a precursor and process used for preparing such materials, and Li-ion battery using such material in its positive electrode. The disclosure describes a higher density LiCoO | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176353 | Fire retardant composition - An environment friendly fire retardant composition comprising an aqueous suspension of a material containing aluminum or a combination of boron and aluminum. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176354 | HIGH-STRENGTH FIBROUS MATERIAL CONSISTING OF NATURAL FIBRES, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE OF SAME FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE MATERIALS - The invention relates to a high-strength and abrasion-resistant fibrous material and to a method for the production thereof. According to said method, a natural fibre material is solubilized in an alkaline manner. The fibrous material is treated with an alkaline material, without being subjected to mechanical stress a) at a temperature of between 5 and 30° C. and then b) at a temperature of between 80 and 150° C., and is then optionally washed and/or dried. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176355 | A NEW USE OF CARBONATES - This invention publishes new usages of kinds of carbonic ester compounds. The new usage described in this invention is related to the application of carbonic ester compounds in the preparation of solvents for chemiluminescent systems. This invention also provides luminescent compositions, luminescent liquids and oxidized liquids that contain carbonic ester compounds. Chemiluminescent compositions containing carbonic ester compounds can decrease reaction pressure effectively, facilitate reaction balance heading to luminescence reaction, generate larger luminescent output without adding catalyst, decrease the dosage of catalyst or not need adding catalyst, decrease influences of over-high output at the reaction start caused by catalyst on whole luminescent time, and ensure stable light output from luminescent compositions. Carbonic ester compounds, especially long carbon chain carbonic ester, have the characters of non-toxic and high flash point, and have suitable solubility on ordinary bis oxalate ester. Carbonic ester compounds are environment-friendly solvents, which can be widely accepted and recognized no matter in industrial synthesization or in applications. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176356 | Manually Operated Prying Tool - A manually operated prying tool comprises a prying head and a handle. The head is defined at its end with an assembling hole in which are disposed a head portion of a handle of the prying tool, a ratchet wheel, a C-shaped ring, a central shaft, a spring and a stopping piece. By pushing the central shaft, the prying tool can be switched into a fixing mode, adjustment mode, or a rotation operation mode, which allows the user to unidirectionally rotate the tool to perform micro-angle adjustment between the prying head and the handle of the prying tool, making it convenient to use the tool. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176357 | Cable Pulling Cap, Method of Manufacture, and Method of Use - A cable pulling cap can include: (a) a lower portion with a top and a bottom, the lower portion comprising one or more lower sidewalls, the one or more lower sidewalls define an lower cavity; (b) an upper portion with a top and a bottom, the upper portion including one or more upper sidewalls, the one or more upper sidewalls define an upper cavity, the top of the upper portion having an access channel, the bottom of the upper portion further configured to mechanically couple to the top of the lower portion; (c) a bearing sized to a diameter less than a width of the access channel of the upper portion and located in the upper cavity; and (d) a pulling stem having a first end and a second end, the first end of the pulling stem configured to mechanically coupled to a portion of the bearing. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176358 | INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND WINCH - Hydraulic powered assemblies | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176359 | Vehicle Jack With Extension Feedback - A screw jack for lifting a vehicle that includes an outer sleeve section and a threaded section that rotates relative to the outer sleeve section. The screw jack also includes a drive assembly with a rotary position sensor. The drive assembly is in driving engagement with the threaded section. The screw jack also includes an extending section that translates relative to the outer sleeve section and the threaded section and is driven by the threaded section. Extension of the extending section is continuously monitored using the signal from the rotary position transducer when the jack is in operation. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176360 | BARRIER - A barrier fence for horse racing courses and the like having a rail assembly, uprights and ground anchors for the uprights' lower ends. Fence can resiliently deflect under side loads applied to the rail assembly, but in the event of an excessive value of such load, or of an impact load applied directly to an upright, that upright can break away from its ground anchor at its lower end. Multiple breakaway mechanisms can be provided. Upper ends of the uprights are secured to the rail assembly and in the event of an upright breaking away at its lower end it can rotate about a horizontal axis. | 2010-07-15 |
| 20100176361 | HANDRAIL SYSTEM AND HANDRAIL SYSTEM CONNECTOR - A fencing connector and fencing system utilizing fencing connectors. The fencing connectors include a swivel mount having a cavity configured to receive a first swivel assembly. The first swivel assembly is rotatable about a first axis within the swivel mount. A second swivel assembly is rotatably attached to the first swivel assembly. The second swivel assembly is rotatable about a second axis. The second swivel assembly further having a pocket configured to receive a structural member. | 2010-07-15 |
