38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140263860 | CONTAINERIZED LOCOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTED POWER CONTROL - A distributed power (DP) control system is contained within a non-freight carrying intermodal container for communicating with and receive instructions and/or commands from a command system of a lead distributed power locomotive within a train. The container is configured to be provided on a car adjacent to a remote non-distributed powered (non-DP) locomotive provided within a length of the train. One or more connection hoses connect the distributed power control system within the container to the non-DP locomotive to control application of at least its brake system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263861 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LOCOMOTIVE CONSIST - A locomotive assembly including a legacy locomotive controller and an intercept locomotive controller and a method of controlling a locomotive are disclosed. The locomotive assembly includes a power bus, a locomotive, and an intercept locomotive controller. The locomotive includes a primary power unit coupled to the power bus and a legacy locomotive controller programmed to transmit a control command to the primary power unit. The intercept locomotive controller is electrically coupled between the locomotive controller and the primary power unit and is programmed to intercept an initial locomotive control signal transmitted from the legacy locomotive controller to the primary power unit indicating an amount of locomotive power, modify the initial locomotive control signal, and transmit the modified control signal to the primary power unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263862 | AUTOMATED REAL-TIME POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL TRACK DATABASE VALIDATION - Methods and systems are described that can be used to verify a track database of a train management system, for example that the track database has not been corrupted, built with critical errors, or is not being used properly by the software application. In one embodiment, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are mounted on the trackside features contained in the track database. The tags contain data such as the geographical coordinates of the trackside features and a unique feature identifier that uniquely identifies the respective feature. As the train passes the trackside feature, a tag reader on the train reads the tag to gather the geographical coordinates and the feature identifier. The train management system then compares the geographical coordinates and/or the feature identifier from the tag with the expected geographical coordinates and/or the expected feature identifier in the track database. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263863 | Non-Contact Method To Detect Model Railroad Turnout Points Position - A method and apparatus for detecting the actual and true position of model railroad turnout points while not adding any load or hindrance to the turnout points or to said points operating mechanism. The movable, tapered rails of railroad turnouts are called points, and their position determines the route that the train will follow. Using Hall-effect switches and magnets, the actual and true position of the turnout throw bar and points is detected without any physical contact with the throw bar, the points, or with the mechanism that actuate said throw bar and points. The output of the Hall-effect switches is used to communicate and provide feedback of the actual position of the points to the position display indicators, which are observed by the model railroad operator, and to the model railroad control system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263864 | PORTABLE TEMPORARY TURNOUT SYSTEM FOR RAILS - A portable and temporary rail transition system for installation on a main track to guide rail equipment from parallel rails of the main track and onto parallel rails of a turnout track. The system includes rails of turnout track, turnout ties, and rail transition devices that are configured for mounting to the ties and over at least the parallel rails of the turnout track to facilitate guidance of wheels of the rail equipment away from the parallel rails of the main track and onto the parallel rails of the turnout track. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263865 | FLOOR STAND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTRICAL BOX - A floor stand system for mounting an electrical box above a floor includes an electrical box mount having a mechanical interface thereon. A set of substantially interchangeable floor supports have mating mechanical interfaces at their upper ends for connecting to the mechanical interface on the electrical box mount. The set of floor supports includes a plurality of floor supports having different fixed lengths. The floor supports are substantially interchangeable so that one of the floor supports having a fixed length suitable for supporting the electrical box mount at a desired elevation above the floor can be selected and connected to the electrical box mount using the mechanical interfaces to create a floor stand suitable for supporting the electrical box mount at the desired elevation above the floor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263866 | MODULAR, BYPASS TRACK AND CARRIAGE SYSTEM FOR OVERHEAD- MOUNTED LIGHTS AND OTHER DEVICES - A track and carriage system including a mounting plate, a first track removably secured to the mounting plate and receiving a first carriage movable therein, a second track removably secured to the mounting plate and receiving a second carriage movable therein. The first and second tracks are positioned adjacent and substantially parallel to one another such that the carriage of the first track moves independently of and in parallel with the carriage of the second track. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263867 | PIPE HOLDER AND SUPPORT - A support for pipes uses a telescoping strut slidably holding an elongated insert with a threaded post extending outward from the insert, through a slot in the C-shaped cross-section of the struts. A bracket fits over the post and abuts supports opposing edges of the strut. A nut on the post clamps the parts immovably together. The bracket has a depending portion extending below the strut with an opening through which a pipe passes. Two threaded couplers with opposing ramped surfaces encircle the pipe and deform when tightened to clamp the pipe while also clamping opposing sides of the depending portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263868 | Adjustable Trough-Couplers - A telecommunications infrastructure includes first and second trough members for routing signal-carrying fibers. Latching members may be used to adjustably couple coupling members adjustably coupled with a trough members. Support members may also be used to adjustably couple trough members together with coupling members. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263869 | CASING SYSTEM WITH CABLE RETAINER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHARGERS - The present disclosure is directed to systems and components for covering charger assemblies. In one embodiment, a casing system comprises a colored or decorative cover for an AC adapter (also known as an AC/DC converter, adapter block, or transformer block) and an extension for fastening the cable portion of the charger assembly to the AC adapter. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263870 | SPACER AND/OR SPACER DAMPER - Among other things, a spacer unit for spacing apart a bundle of cables is provided. The spacer unit comprises two or more spacer assemblies which are adjustable to provide for various sized bundle configurations and/or to provide for various degrees of spacing. Respective spacer assemblies comprise a housing apparatus and a modular frame. The housing apparatus couples to a clamping arm that clamps to a cable. The modular frame allows the spacer assembly to be coupled to other spacer assemblies to vary a configuration of a spacing unit, and is configured for selective rotation relative to the housing apparatus to facilitate altering a shape of the spacer assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263871 | Gangable Conduit Hanger Assembly - A conduit hanger assembly that supports at least one conduit is disclosed. The conduit hanger assembly includes a first member and a second member extending from the first member. The first member has a U-shaped clamp that engages a building structure to support the hanger assembly. The second member has a base with arms extending therefrom. The U-shaped clamp, base and arms define a channel to support the conduit therein. The conduit hanger assembly may include gangable add-on conduit hangers that connect to the conduit hanger assembly to support additional conduits in the assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263872 | Apparatus For Use With Decorative Lighting - An apparatus for use with decorative lights is provided. The apparatus includes a mounting bracket having a rear wall, a side wall, and at least one lip. The rear wall, the side wall, and the at least one lip form a mounting bracket channel. The apparatus further includes a stud having a base sized to fit in the mounting bracket channel and to enable the stud to slidably couple with the mounting bracket, the stud further having a stud channel. The apparatus further includes a stud cap configured to removably couple with the stud, at least partially secure the decorative lights within the stud channel, and position the stud with respect to the mounting bracket channel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263873 | GRIP-TYPE LOCKING DEVICE FOR TERMINAL - Disclosed herein is a grip-type locking device for a terminal. The locking device includes a body. Two grips are connected to opposite sides of the body, respectively. An interval adjusting pin adjusts an interval between the two grips, thus locking or releasing the terminal interposed therebetween. A cable is connected at opposite ends thereof to a controller and the terminal, respectively. The cable is securely coupled to the body so that load applied to the cable on the controller is blocked by the body and thus is not transmitted to the cable on the terminal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263874 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING CLAMP - A mounting clamp for securing a conduit to a surface is disclosed. The clamp has a strap and a clampback. The clampback has a conduit support on one end portion and a curved section on another end portion. The strap has a first strap portion facing the conduit support and a second strap portion connected to the curved section to allow the first strap portion to bend toward or away from the conduit support. The first strap portion has at least one curved portion with a first radius of curvature to secure a conduit of a first range of sizes, and another curved portion with a second radius of curvature to secure a conduit of a second range of sizes that is partially different from the first range of sizes. The conduit support portion has two sidewalls spaced from each other, each with a curved segment to receive the conduit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263875 | WIRE MANAGEMENT CLIP FOR STRUCTURES SUCH AS SOLAR RACKING SYSTEMS - A wire management clip formed of an elastic material to clip onto a structural element. The clip is formed to include an area for supporting a wire or wire bundle. Preferably, the clip includes holes formed on opposing sides to allow a strap attachment, such as a zip-tie, to hold a conduit or wire outside the clip. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263876 | WATER-BEARING DOMESTIC APPLIANCE, IN PARTICULAR DOMESTIC DISH WASHER - A freestanding domestic appliance includes at least one mounting aid which has at least two functional parts arranged on its front side, wherein a first functional part is configured as a hose holder, wherein a second functional part is configured as an upwardly open hook for mounting additional parts and is arranged at a height below the first functional part. A fastening contour is provided on the backside of the mounting aid for holding the mounting aid on the domestic appliance, and is arranged at a height above the first functional part and on a fastening leg which extends in the opposite direction of the at least two functional parts. A height stop is provided at least on the topside of the fastening leg for preventing an insertion of the freestanding domestic appliance into an installation niche without prior removal of the mounting aid from the freestanding domestic appliance. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263877 | RETROFIT HYGEINIC TOOTHBRUSH HOLDER - A toothbrush holder that slides over an existing wall mount toothbrush holder and holds a diversity of toothbrushes. The toothbrush holder comprises top and bottom horizontal sections that are connected to each other by side walls forming a sleeve, enabling it to slide over an existing wall mounted toothbrush holder. The top and bottom horizontal sections may have at least one gripping member that frictionally holds toothbrushes. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263878 | WRIST SUPPORT - A support device for supporting a hand and a wrist of a user includes a body having a hand support portion, a first raised support portion extending from the hand support portion, a second raised support portion spaced apart from the first raised support portion and extending from the hand support portion, and a recess defined at one end by the hand support portion and extending between the first and second raised support portions. The hand support portion is configured to extend across the hand of the user to support the hand. The first and second raised support portions are configured to engage opposing sides of the wrist of the user such that a mid portion of the wrist is suspended above the recess. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263879 | COMPLIANT BEARING SYSTEM WITH A RIGID SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A translational support system is provided that includes a first wall and a second wall, a first support bracket mounted to the first wall, a second support bracket mounted to the second wall, a bearing rod, a base, a bearing carriage, and a rigid support. The bearing rod is mounted between the brackets. The base is mounted between the walls and includes a base plate having a first side and a second side and a slot formed through the base plate. The bearing carriage is positioned on the first side of the base plate and mounted to translate along the bearing rod in a plane parallel to the first side. The bearing carriage includes a leg mounted to a device support structure through the slot. The rigid support is mounted to the second side of the base plate. The rigid support supports the device support structure above the base plate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263880 | Bicycle Service Kits - One bicycle service kit includes: a main body; at least one slot formed at an upper end of the main body; and at least one cable positioned in the slot, the cable including a head portion held within an interior of the main body, the head portion having a dimension larger than a width of the slot, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool. Another kit includes: a circular main body defining an open interior; a shelf formed in the open interior of the main body, the shelf defining a plurality of slots; at least one cable positioned in at least one of the slots, the cable including a free end configured to be attached to a bicycle tool; and a front cover coupled to close the open interior of the main body. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263881 | Adjustable Mailbox Post - An adjustable mailbox post comprises a vertical support member rotatably attached to a cross-member. The cross-member extends through a transverse channel in the support member, such that a forward arm of the cross-member extends from the forward side of the support member, and a rear arm of the cross-member extends from the rear side of the support member. The forward arm supports a mailbox platform, to which a mailbox can be attached. Using a spring mechanism and/or an extendable strut, the forward arm of the post can be lifted from a horizontal position appropriate for mail delivery to an elevated position, in which the mailbox is out of the reach of passing snow-plows. Latching mechanisms are used to secure the forward arm of the post in either the horizontal delivery position or the elevated safety position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263882 | Stand for Dinnerware - A stand for dinnerware that can be easily adjusted for an enhanced presentation of food and drink. The stand includes a base, a pillar, and one or more holders. The pillar is configured for positioning on the base. Each of the holders is configured for adjustable positioning on the pillar. Further, each holder is configured to support an article of dinnerware. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263883 | MACHINE TOOL - A tool holder. The tool holder is mounted to a platform ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140263884 | Swivel Mount - Some examples of a mounting post to support a housing of electronic equipment include a swivel base having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to mount to a surface about which the mounting post swivels. The mounting post includes A swivel post having a a third end and a fourth end. The third end is configured to support the housing of the electronic equipment. A lower sleeve is attached to the second end and an upper sleeve is attached to the fourth end. The upper sleeve is attached to the lower sleeve at a distance to create a moment arm to react to transverse forces applied to the mounting post. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263885 | INTERLOCKING SUPPORT FOOT - An interlocking support foot and a container assembly including the support foot permits the support foot to be threaded onto a container but resists loosening of the foot by reverse rotation of the support foot once installed onto the container. The support foot is preferably molded of synthetic resin as a unitary member including a body, a threaded connector and at least one, and preferably a circular array of teeth radially spaced from the connector. The container is complementally configured to include a plurality of support areas for threadably receiving the support foot and provided with a threaded receiver and a radially spaced notch. When the support foot is installed on the support area of the container, the tooth engages the notch and resists reverse rotation of the foot. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263886 | SAND FOOT - A foot for use on soft surfaces has a concave cavity facing downwardly from a mounting bracket. The foot may be used in combination with a cart, dolly, trailer, chair, table, stool, platform or the like. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263887 | ELEVATOR PAD HANGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system for protecting an elevator including a plurality of wall panels. The system includes a first plurality of hangers each having a suspension portion and a hanger portion. A protective sheet having a plurality of holes along an edge thereof is fastened to the suspension portions by a plurality of snap fasteners inserted through both the aperture of a hanger and a hole of the plurality of holes. The hanger portion engages an upper edge portion of a wall panel of the plurality of wall panels. In some uses, the protective sheet is positioned between the suspension portion and the wall panel of the plurality of wall panels. The hanger portion may be embodied as a hook and the snap fasteners may be embodied as plastic rivets. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263888 | HANGING SHOE HOLDER - A hanging shoe holder ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140263889 | SURGICAL TABLE MAGNETIC INSTRUMENT HOLDER - A instrument holder is disclosed that is adapted to be attached to a side edge of a surgical table in an operating room and that includes a magnet by which metallic instruments are attachable to the holder for staging during performance of a medical procedure in the operating room. The magnet further may assist in retaining and/or stabilizing the holder in its attachment to the side edge of the table. The holder may include grooves for receiving certain types and/or sizes of instruments. During performance of a medical procedure the holder may be moved to a different side edge of the table. The holder preferably is contained within a plastic, transparent, pliable sleeve for maintaining sterility of the holder, whereby the holder is reusable in subsequent procedures. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263890 | FIXTURE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A fixture mounting assembly comprises a track; and a fixture mount on the track and configured to engage a fixture, the track being pivotable between a generally upright orientation and a generally horizontal orientation where engagement of the fixture mount and fixture is facilitated. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263891 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A holding device for an adjustment drive of a motor vehicle seat, having at least one connection flange formed from plastic material for fastening the holding device to the vehicle seat. A fastening clip having at least one holding clip, which can be adjusted between a locking position and an assembly position in an elastic manner, is formed on the connection flange on one side and a locking element is removably formed in a rest position on the other side. The locking element can be manually relocated through an opening in the connection flange from the rest position to a locked position in which the locking element blocks an elastic relocation of the holding clip into the assembly position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263892 | FIXTURE MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR COUNTER TOPS - Exemplary embodiments of fixture mounting systems are disclosed herein. An exemplary fixture mounting system includes an upper fixture mount, a lower fixture mount and a plurality of connectors extending between the upper fixture mount and the lower fixture mount. The lower fixture mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are connected together by a hinge. The first portion and the second portion may be folded together and inserted through a hole in a countertop and the first and second portion unfold upon passing through the countertop. The plurality of connectors are tightened to secure the upper fixture mount and the lower fixture mount to the counter. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263893 | Ball Holder - The present invention relates to a ball holder designed to hold and display a single ball. The holder has a configuration of an arm/spine/arm, whereby each of the two arms have cut outs and project from the rear spine. This configuration enables the ball holder to hold a ball in the cut outs in a manner in which the arms of the ball holder exert pressure on the ball and the ball exerts pressure on the arms. The holder may be mounted on a vertical surface or set upright on a horizontal surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263894 | Sucker with Optimum Suction Attachment Effect - A sucker includes a sucker body having a rough suction layer which includes a plurality of protrusions which are juxtaposed to each other closely, and a plurality of grooves defined between the protrusions. When the rough suction layer presses an attached face and is disposed at a negative pressure state, the sucker body is pressed toward the attached face by a normal force from the ambient air, so that the rough suction layer is compressed, and the grooves form multiple independent negative pressure or vacuum zones, to increase a negative pressure of the rough suction layer, to decrease air existing in the rough suction layer, and to reduce a vacuum leak in the rough suction layer, so as to increase an air-tightness between the rough suction layer and the attached face. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263895 | MAGNETIC BRACKET AND METHOD - A magnetic bracket includes a base and at least two posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts bend upwards from the base such that at least two clips are operable to attach at the posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts have a notch between the base and ends of the posts to permit the clips to hook onto the posts. The magnetic bracket may be clipped into a vehicle chassis by removably inserting the clips into a slot of the vehicle chassis. A body panel such as a headliner having a magnetic fastener attached to the body panel may then be magnetically self-aligned and removably attached to the base having a magnetic portion. The magnetic fastener is operable to be removably attached to the magnetic portion. The magnetic bracket is attached to a non-magnetic part of a vehicle chassis. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263896 | BRACKET AND HOOK ACCESSORIES FOR BOLTLESS SHELVING UNITS - Bracket and hook accessories configured to be detachably connected to a shelving unit having a plurality of openings are provided. In one embodiment, the bracket includes a body portion having a front surface, a rear surface, and an upper edge, at least one interlocking member extending rearward from the rear surface of the body portion, the at least one interlocking member configured to engage at least one of the plurality of openings to detachably connect the bracket to the shelving unit, and at least two rearwardly turned flanges spaced apart by a distance along the upper edge of the body portion, the rearwardly turned flanges configured to detachably connect the bracket to the shelving unit such that the bracket is slidably positionable along the shelving unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263897 | Ladder Accessory - A ladder accessory device for insertion into an opening in a prior art ladder rung, wherein the ladder accessory device provides an elevated work environment that is out of the path of an individual ascending/descending the ladder. The accessory device is preferably comprised of a rung insert, a rung insert locking device, a support arm, a platform arm, and a platform arm locking device. The rung insert locking device permits the support arm to be rotated about the rung insert locking device, and the platform arm is likewise rotatable about the support arm. A wide arrange of accessories may also be removably attached to the platform to increase the overall usefulness of the device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263898 | FENCE POST PLATFORM ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A fence post platform attachment device fits on top of a T-post has a top platform portion that allows objects such as birdhouses, signs, sprinklers, lockboxes, etc. to be secured to the T-post. A cross-shaped body portion is formed by bending a sheet of steel into a hollow cross shape and welding it to the top platform portion. A series of holes are disposed along the corners of the top platform portion to allow a user to attach the desired object. Fasteners such as bolts securely hold the selected objet to the top platform portion thereby securing it to the T-post fence post. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263899 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - An apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic module is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting member and an engagement member attached to the mounting member. The engagement member is longitudinally fixed on the mounting member and the engagement member is moveable with respect to the mounting member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263900 | WALLMOUNT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mounting system includes a mounting rail, a mounting rail receiving mechanism configured to selectively receive the mounting rail and to attach to a vertical surface, and a mounting tab configured to attach to a rear of a flat panel electronic device and positionable along the mounting rail. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263901 | COMPRESSION LIMITING CLIP FOR A BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A bracket assembly includes a polymer bracket that has a first side, a second side, and an opening that extends between the first and second sides. A compression limiting clip includes a plate portion coupled with the second side. A member borders at least a portion of the opening and extends orthogonally from the plate portion through the opening for receiving compression from a fastener engaging the polymer bracket. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A support structure for orienting and supporting at least one solar panel includes a lock rail and a support rail that are engaged together through a locking mount. The locking mount has a retaining pin that permits the locking rail to be connected to the support rail without tools. The locking mount may provide a permanent or a releasable connection that retains the solar panel to the support structure. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263903 | Concrete Anchor - A concrete anchor for securing the lanyard of a workman's harness to a fixed position on a concrete surface includes a cylindrical housing having an outer wall with openings therein and a rod that extends above the housing to which a harness can be attached. Hard metal balls within the housing are associated with each opening and are dimensioned so that a portion of each ball can pass through each opening but the entire ball can not pass therethrough. A pair of cones within the housing move the balls radially outwardly as the cones are moved upwardly by the rod which is spring biased upwardly. A visual marker carried by the rod normally lies within the housing but is visible from outside of the housing if said rod has moved up by a predetermined amount. This gives an indication that the anchor has been used. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263904 | MSE WALL GUARDRAIL SYSTEM - Guardrail support brackets for use in securing safety guardrails during the construction of MSE wall systems. The guardrail support brackets include a clamping portions that secure the support brackets to the top of adjacent wall panels, vertical support posts that are coupled to the clamping portions in such a manner to allow the vertical support posts to extend above or below the clamping portions, and guardrail supports that secure elongate guardrail elements to the vertical support posts. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263905 | MONITOR MOUNTING APPARATUS - The instant disclosure relates to a monitor mounting apparatus for disposing on a working surface. The mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting unit, and a tilt bracket. The base is arranged on the working surface and has at least one guiding member. The adjusting unit includes at least one sliding member and at least one connecting member interconnected. The sliding member may be slidably arranged on the guiding member. The tilt bracket has an outer end portion and at least one connecting portion. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the connecting member, and the outer end portion is defined on one end of the tilt bracket away from the connecting member. The tilt bracket may be oriented at various angular and vertical positions. The user may adjust the monitor mounting apparatus to suit the person's needs. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263906 | COLLAPSIBLE SPORTS BOARD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A collapsible sports board support assembly for removable attachment to a support structure, which can be mounted onto boats and other support structures, for supporting wake boards, snow boards, surf boards and various other sports boards. The apparatus includes at least one foldable board support fork hingedly attached to the support structure, the fork having prongs extending away from the support structure, where the foldable support fork is folded onto the support structure to minimize the space occupied by the assembly and to minimize the hazards associated with protruding forks. One embodiment includes a rotatable and pivotable support base which, in combination with the ability to fold the board support forks, allows the sports board support assembly to be nearly infinitely repositionable and adjustable and therefore is uniquely compatible with adjustable support structures such as height adjustable towers which change angles as the tower is raised or lowered. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263907 | HARD DISK DRIVE MOUNTING BRACKET - A hard disk drive mounting bracket allows for attaching multiple hard disk drives to a chassis and uses pre-existing chassis hardware, resulting in more efficient user of chassis space. A hard disk drive mounting bracket includes a base sheet. The base sheet includes a front region, a rear region, and a pair of side regions. The hard disk drive mounting bracket also includes a pair of support flanges disposed opposite one another in the side regions of the base sheet. The support flanges defining a receiving space that receives a plurality of hard disk drives. Each support flange includes a first end and a second end. Each first end and second end includes a mounting aperture. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263908 | MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus and system and method for making the same are provided. The mounting apparatus allows an object to be mounted to a mounting surface via magnetic attractions between different planes of engagement. Through the movement of planes of magnets, an object that is brought in proximity to the mounting apparatus may engage one of the magnetic planes and then be moved further to engage the other magnetic plane, with the combined magnetic force being configured to support the particular object for which the mounting apparatus is designed. The engagement and/or disengagement of the object from the mounting apparatus can thus occur in stages and/or in a tiered manner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263909 | PUMP DISPENSER BOTTLE HANGER - A pump dispenser bottle hanger that fits different pump dispenser bottle neck dimensions includes a hanging board and a fixing board. Two surfaces and two ends of the hanging board are defined as top and bottom surfaces and front and rear ends, respectively. The hanging board has a clamping slot that opens into the hanging board from the front end toward the rear end and penetrates the top and bottom surfaces. The clamping slot has front, middle, and rear segments arranged sequentially in a direction from the front end to the rear end. The rear segment has a stop edge. The middle segment has two opposing oblique edges connected to the stop edge. The oblique edges each extend from the junction of the oblique edge and the stop edge and in the direction of the front segment. The fixing board extends downward from the hanging board. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263910 | DRAWING INSTRUMENT HOLDER - The present invention provides a combination drawing instrument holder for holding a plurality of drawing instruments that comprises a support for securing the holder, and a concave receiver extending outwardly from the support wherein the concave receiver includes a plurality of arcuate receivers each of which include a central aperture that extends therethrough for frictionally receiving the drawing instruments therein. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263911 | Rotary Actuator Driven Vibration Isolation - An active vibration isolation system for isolating a suspended platform from vibration input to the vibration isolation system base includes an exoskeleton which supports the suspended platform relative to the base. The exoskeleton includes first and second scissors mechanisms with main links of unequal length. The main links pass through a parallel condition as the suspended platform moves over its intended range of travel relative to the base. The vibration isolation system may include a rotary actuator and a drive mechanism separate from the exoskeleton for providing force output from the rotary actuator to the suspended platform. The rotary actuator may include inner and outer rotors which rotate relative to each other and may be free to rotate relative to the exoskeleton. The rotary actuator may be free to translate relative to the vibration isolation system base and the suspended platform. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263912 | COLD FLOW MACHINE ANCHORING - A leveling pad for stabilizing a device is provided. The leveling pad comprises a metal base having a socket configured to receive a portion of the device and a liner coupled to the metal base and being configured to cold flow into a profile of a floor surface when a weight of the device is applied to the leveling pad. The liner may be of a polymer, such as vinyl. The liner is further configured to plastically deform into the profile of the floor surface. The plastic deformation is designed to increase a magnitude of a shear force or a tensile force required to separate the liner from a portion of the floor surface into which it is configured to plastically deform. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263913 | Stabilizing Cup Holder - The invention is a stabilizing cup holder comprising a circular or elliptical shaped holding member to prevent a beverage container from tipping. The holding member structure is attached to a bottom member. The invention being of substantial weight such that a beverage container may be easily lifted from the device with no additional force applied to the holding member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263914 | Multi-Layered Absorbent Napkin - A multi-layered napkin is provided that is designed to protect a tabletop from condensation that develops at the bottom of a beverage. The multi-layered napkin comprises three separate layers that are stacked and connected to each other. The upper layer is adapted to contact the bottom of a beverage container. The upper layer comprises a porous material that is adapted to allow condensation to pass therethrough and into the middle layer of the napkin. The middle layer comprises an absorbent construction that retains liquid that passes through from the upper layer and prevents the napkin assembly from sticking onto the underside of a beverage container. A base layer comprises a water impermeable layer with a high-friction perimeter along the underside surface thereof to prevent sliding of the assembly while in use, and to further facilitate separation of the napkin assembly from a drinking container when the container is lifted. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263915 | Rapid Deploy Manually Operated Extendible Strut - A rapid deploy, manually operated, extendible strut device that combines an axially rotated friction mechanism to lock a pair of telescoping tubes in a deployed position, with a linearly operated magnetic mechanism to retain the tubes in a retracted position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263916 | HEAD ATTACHMENT AND TEMPORARY SUPPORT POLE ASSEMBLY WITH HINGED DOOR RETAINER FOR SECURING FLEXIBLE PARTITION MATERIAL - A temporary support pole assembly including removable head attachment is disclosed. The head attachment includes a pivotally movable retainer selectively positionable relative to the head between an open position and a closed position to retain and secure a flexible partition material thereto. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263917 | SMALL-SIZED PORTABLE VACUUM-HOLDING DEVICE - A vacuum-holding device includes a nozzle body and a vacuum generating device. The nozzle body defines a first air channel. In the vacuum generating device, a piston head received within the first air channel, a piston ring is sleeved on the piston head and making an air-tight seal between the piston head and the nozzle body, a piston rod connecting the piston head with an operation board, a guiding device for guiding the piston head along with the piston rod to move along a depth direction of the first air channel, and an actuation device is included in the vacuum generating device for quickly pulling the piston head along with the piston ring out of the first air channel after the piston head along with the piston ring is pushed in the first air channel by operating the operation board. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263918 | NOVEL DISPLAY STANDS - A novel display stand is described. The display stand includes: (i) a housing; and (ii) a supporting frame retractable from the housing; and wherein when the supporting frame is retracted from the housing, and in an operational state of the display stand, the supporting frame contacts the housing and is immobilized with respect to the housing. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263919 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SLATS FOR USE IN VARIOUS SUPPORT STRUCTURES - An improved slat is disclosed with enhanced functionality and versatility. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, each slat provides multiple vertical positions for receiving brackets. In addition, such slats may include an optional decorative characteristic that can be incorporated into other display devices, such as tables and shelves to increase the functionality and versatility of those devices while providing a decorative flair. The slats in accordance with the present invention can be incorporated into non-linear display devices, for example, cylindrical display devices that can be used for displaying various items, such as earring cards, headbands and other items. Heretofore, such slats have only been used in linear applications. Such slats can also be used in freestanding displays both floor displays and counter-top displays which provide multiple sided functionality. Accordingly, the slats in accordance with the present invention provide enhanced functionality and versatility relative to known slats. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263920 | SEAT-TRACK ASSEMBLY - A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having at least two locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The at least two locking pawls may each include at least two locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that each of the locking elements simultaneously restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263921 | LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinally adjustable vehicle seat, having at least one pair of seat rails ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140263922 | Artist's Easel Attachable to a Door - A space saving, door-mountable artist's easel with a framework adapted to receive and hold an artist's canvas, art panel, clipboard, or some other item that would normally be affixed to an easel with a mounting bracket attached to the frame so the entire device may be hung on a door. The easel can be used while mounted to the door it is stored on. In one example, a front pivoting frame enables the mounted piece to be extended outward from a back stationary frame. A height adjustment mechanism allows the mounted piece to be raised or lowered to a desired position, enabling the artist to stand or sit. The compactness of the easel enables an art piece being worked on to be left mounted to the easel for drying or viewing, and the door can still be opened and closed normally with the easel mounted to it. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263923 | Detachable Front License Plate Mounting System (Sto n Sho) - One bracket assembly constructed of aluminum; however any metal, modern plastic or composite material may be substituted. Bracket assembly consists of a front mounting plate (FIG. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263924 | Hanging System for Installation on an Interior Surface of a Frame - A frame hanger including a substantially planar fixed section, wherein a portion of the perimeter of the fixed section defines a substantially linear mounting guide edge. A single arm is rotatably mounted to the fixed section between a fully extended state and a fully retracted state. While in the fully retracted state, no portion of the arm extends beyond the mounting guide edge of the substantially planar fixed section. In a fully extended state, a pointed end of the arm extends beyond the mounting guide edge of the planar fixed section. A barrier prohibits rotation of the arm, when in the fully extended state, greater than a predetermined acute angle relative to the mounting guide edge. The arm and fixed section lie either in a common single plane or two planes substantially parallel to one another. Alternatively, the arm is integral with and non-rotatable relative to the fixed section. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263925 | Anti-Tipover and Seismic Securement System - A tipover prevention and seismic securement system for securing furniture and appliances from tipping over. The system employs mounts which are engaged to a surface of an article to be secured. A planar belt having apertures therein provides a tether between the mount through an engagement with projections on the mount and apertures in the belt at a first end and a securement position at a second end. Translating members secure the belt in its engagement to the mount. The translating members once engaged must be unlocked to allow removal thereof and subsequent removal of the belt. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263926 | Adjustable Mount and Umbrella - An umbrella mount, and optional adaptor, a receiver for an umbrella pole and at least two pressure points that at least one strap and fastener can urge against a base support to securely position the mount. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOUNDATIONS FOR ROADSIDE SIGNS AND STRUCTURES - A ground screw anchor foundation for a roadside sign comprises at least one elongated soil screw defining a longitudinal axis. The soil screw includes a barrel section having an upper end and a lower end and a substantially circular cross-section of a first diameter. A point section is connected to the lower end, the point section tapering from a second diameter at a position along the longitudinal axis proximate to the barrel section to a third diameter at a position along the longitudinal axis distal to the barrel section. A helical thread is disposed on an outer surface of at least a portion of the point section. A first component of a breakaway system is mounted on the upper end of the barrel section of the soil screw. The first component is adapted for releasable connection in a breakaway manner to a second component on a roadside sign. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263928 | SUCKER WITH PRESSURE EARLY WARNING DETECTION FUNCTION - A sucker includes a sucker body, a pressure sensor, a control circuit board, and a warning member. The sucker body has an attachment surface. The control circuit board and the warning member are combined with the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor, the control circuit board and the warning member are mounted in a closed receiving portion. The pressure sensor is connected to the attachment surface of the sucker body. Thus, the pressure sensor, the control circuit board and the warning member construct an early warning detection mechanism which successively detects and monitors the pressure of the attachment surface of the sucker body, and produces an early warning signal automatically by detection of the pressure differential of the attachment surface of the sucker body to prevent the sucker from being detached from an object. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263929 | Latch and Bezel System for Device Enclosure - One example of a latch and bezel system for a device enclosure can be implemented as a system for mounting electronic equipment. The system includes a support structure. A head unit is configured to receive electronic equipment, and to connect to the support structure. A bezel is positioned in the head unit. The bezel is configured to retain the electronic equipment in the head unit. A release system is configured to be inaccessible when the head unit is connected to the support structure. Upon activation, the release system is configured to release the bezel within the head unit to release the electronic equipment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263930 | STAND FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A stand for an electronic apparatus is provided, which is configured to support a rear surface of the electronic apparatus at different inclining heights. The stand includes a base section composed of a plate member having a first edge and a second edge, and the plate member is configured to rotationally support the electronic apparatus adjacent to the first edge and defines an area for facing the rear surface of the electronic apparatus. The area defines a plurality of leg sections of different sizes, each including a lock section configured to lock with the rear surface of the electronic apparatus and a support section provided adjacent to the second edge of the plate member to serve as a rotational support for the leg section relative to the plate member. The support sections that serve as rotational supports for the plurality of leg sections share a common rotational axis. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263931 | HOLDER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A holder for a portable electronic device, which includes a base and an upper cover, wherein the first adjustment element is used by the base to link up the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm for synchronous adjustable motion, and the first release button is provided for spacing control; the second adjustment element is used by the upper cover to link up the third clamping arm and the fourth clamping arm for synchronous adjustable motion, and the second release button is provided for spacing control; by the composition of the above elements, the operation of holding tightly in multiple directions is achieved, to thereby avoid the portable electronic device flopping down. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263932 | Rotary Actuator Driven Vibration Isolation - An active vibration isolation system for isolating a suspended platform from vibration input to the vibration isolation system base includes an exoskeleton, a rotary actuator, and a drive mechanism separate from the exoskeleton for providing force output from the rotary actuator to the suspended plant. The rotary actuator may include inner and outer rotors which rotate relative to each other. The rotary actuator may be free to translate relative to the vibration isolation system base and the suspended platform, and both the inner and outer rotors may be free to rotate relative to the exoskeleton. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263933 | SEAT SUSPENSION - A seat suspension for boats and other vehicles having a seat support, a base and a suspension assembly positioned between the seat support and the base and permits relative movement between the seat support and the base. The suspension assembly has a first fluid container, a second fluid container, and an orifice member positioned between the first and second fluid containers. The orifice member includes a first orifice in fluid communication with the first and second fluid containers. A piston is positioned within the second fluid container and movable by fluid flowing through the first orifice. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263934 | Method and Apparatus for Positioning Automated Processing Systems - Apparatuses and methods for positioning an automated processing system, coupled with a track, are disclosed. The apparatus includes an automated chassis having drive, steering, elevation, and track-gripping components actuated by an onboard controller to permit the chassis to carry a processing system together with its track from one location to another about a work surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263935 | Automotive Engine Support Stand - This present invention provides a supporting device to be used in lifting and supporting an automotive vehicle engine during repair of the engine. The support device has a middle plate having a threaded aperture extending through the middle plate. The middle plate is above a lower base and the middle plate is supported by a plurality of legs on the lower base. A threaded shaft extends through the aperture in the middle plate and through a threaded middle grip attached to the middle plate. A substantially flat engine support platform is rotatably mounted on an upper end of the threaded shaft by the repair mechanic. Another grip permanently engages the threaded shaft and facilitates the rotation of the threaded shaft. A ball bearing is used to allow minor adjustments to the angle and position the engine as the engine is being lifted by the support device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263936 | MACHINE HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - The present invention is an apparatus designed to improve the ability of a machine, particularly a laptop computer, to dissipate heat by separating the machine cooling fan discharge from a nearby impermeable surface. In its broadest form, the inventor now presents the apparatus comprised from a base member that is minimalist in design and that is able to be contracted in size in at least two (2) differing dimensions (e.g., length and width, etc.). More specifically, the inventor now presents the apparatus comprised from a base member constructed from a system of elongated horizontal supports integrated with a plurality of footing members, the component parts of the base member having integrated means whereby the whole base member may be contracted in size in at least two (2) differing dimensions (e.g., length and width, etc.). | 2014-09-18 |
20140263937 | Frame For Power Machinery - Disclosed is a frame for a power machinery such as a pump, a motor, a generator, etc, and the frame comprises a machine frame formed by connecting a plurality of tubes; two roofs installed at upper ends of the tubes and having a plurality of latch bases disposed on inner sides of the two roofs respectively; and a plurality of side plates installed on outer sides of the side plates and having a plurality of elastic latch rods installed on inner sides of the side plates, and a tube clamp. The elastic latch rod is latched to the latch base, and the tube clamp is latched to the tubes, so that the roofs and the side plates are fixed at a top end of the machine frame to form a rain shelter. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263938 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF MOVABLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, FIXING STRUCTURE AND MOVABLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE - Mounting structure to allow a production line made up of movable manufacturing devices to be rearranged quickly, safely, and reliably. The mounting structure according to the present invention includes a fixing structure installed on a floor and a leg portion installed on a bottom plate of the movable manufacturing device. The fixing structure comprises a floor side positioning member and a floor side coupling member while the leg portion comprises a leg side positioning member and a leg side coupling member. The floor side positioning member and the leg side positioning member positions the movable manufacturing device accurately by fitting each other when the device is placed at the specified location of the fixing structure. The floor side coupling member and the leg side coupling member fixes the movable manufacturing device located on the fixing structure by coupling each other. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263939 | PHONE CAMERA TABLET BIPOD SUPPORT SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a compact and pocketable camera support that attaches to an outer separate case or directly to the camera, tablet or phone body. This system uses one or more legs and/or other support features that fold away from the base of the invention and support the device whether it is a camera, phone or laptop/tablet computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263940 | SUPPORTING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting mechanism for holding a portable electronic device includes a main body, a supporting member, and a supporting assembly. The main body is configured for receiving the portable electronic device and defining a number of guiding slots and a central hole communicating with the number of guiding slots. The supporting member is receivable in the central hole. The supporting assembly is rotatably connected to the supporting member and slidably receivable in the number of guiding slots. When the supporting member is pulled out of the central hole by an external force, the supporting assembly slides in the number of guiding slots and is positioned at a predetermined position of the number of guiding slots. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263941 | EARLY-REMOVAL FORMWORK SYSTEM FOR CONCRETING OF CONSTRUCTIONS COMPRISING BEAMS, PLATES AND COLUMNS - An early-stripping formwork system for concreting of constructions comprising beams, slab and columns comprises several rectangular standard formworks ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140263942 | HYBRID INSULATED CONCRETE FORM AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The invention comprises a product. The product comprises a foam insulating panel having a first primary surface and an opposite second primary surface. A removable concrete form is spaced from the foam insulating panel and a concrete receiving space is defined between the second primary surface of the foam insulating panel and the removable concrete form. A method of using a hybrid insulated concrete form is also disclosed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263943 | MOLD - Provided is a technology for solving the drawback such as chipping of a heat-insulating layer which is caused by the contact of a heat-insulating layer formed on a first mold with a second mold at the mold parting surface. A mold divided into two or more is provided in which a heat-insulating layer is formed on a substantially entire surface of an inner wall surface of the mold, and the heat-insulating layer does not exist on a mold parting surface. For example, the mold is provided with a first mold occupying a majority of a cavity and a second mold which forms at least a part of the cavity together with the first mold, in which the first mold is provided with a flange part, and a part of a surface of the flange part constitutes a part of the mold parting surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263944 | Light Sensing Device with Outgassing Hole - A light sensing device includes a substrate, a light sensing area on the substrate, and a light shielding layer over the substrate. The light shielding layer does not cover the light sensing area. At least one outgassing hole is formed through the light shielding layer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263945 | FLOATING-GATE TRANSISTOR PHOTODETECTOR - A field effect transistor photodetector that can operate in room temperature includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a channel to allow an electric current to flow between the drain and source electrodes, and a gate electrode to receive a bias voltage for controlling the current in the channel. The photodetector includes a light-absorbing material that absorbs light and traps electric charges. The light-absorbing material is configured to generate one or more charges upon absorbing light having a wavelength within a specified range and to hold the one or more charges. The one or more charges held in the light-absorbing material reduces the current flowing through the channel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263946 | AVALANCHE PHOTO DIODE DETECTOR SYSTEMS - An avalanche photo diode detector including an avalanche photo diode, an adjustable voltage source, a current mirror coupled to the voltage source output of the adjustable voltage source and having a current measurement output, and a processor coupled to the adjustable voltage source and the current mirror. The processor implements a process of obtaining a signal current measurement from the current mirror, computing an estimate of an input optical power level from the signal current measurement and adjusting the output of the adjustable voltage source based upon on the estimate of the input optical power level. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263947 | ENHANCED DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING - A pixel element for an image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate; a radiation-sensitive element configured to generate electric charges in response to incident radiation, and provided with a charge accumulation region configured to accumulate at least a portion of said electric charges; a passive potential barrier region; and a capacitive element operably connected to the charge-accumulation region of the radiation-sensitive element via the passive potential barrier region, the passive potential barrier region being configured to conduct charges from said charge accumulation region to the capacitive element when at least a predetermined amount of electrical charge has accumulated in said charge accumulation region. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263948 | OPTICAL BIOSENSOR AND BIOSENSING SYSTEM - An optical biosensor is provided. The optical biosensor includes a biosensing unit, a detection unit, and a feedback circuit. The biosensing unit is configured to receive an input optical signal, sense a biomaterial, and generate a sensed optical signal. The detecting unit is configured to convert the sensed optical signal into an electrical signal and output the electrical signal as a detection signal. The feedback circuit is configured to output a feedback signal. The feedback signal is generated based on the detection signal and is changed according to a changed amount of a resonant wavelength of the biosensing unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263949 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTON COUNTING - A method and apparatus for photon counting are disclosed. In an implementation, the present disclosure provides a dynamic-range photon-counting spectrometric sensor for low signal detection embedded in large parasitic background light signal. Rather than using a known forward illuminated imager approach of counting photons directly, embodiments of the present disclosure use a backward illuminated imager approach to generate a burst of electrons based on the photons, and perform photon detection by counting the generated burst of electrons using the plurality of CMOS chip pixels. An electronic circuit, in communication with the CMOS chip pixels, includes a fast clock enabling discrimination between electrons in time. The electronic circuit can be built on the face of a semiconductor wafer on which the CMOS chip pixels are provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263950 | Single-Exposure High Dynamic Range CMOS Image Sensor Pixel With Internal Charge Amplifier - A single-exposure high dynamic range (HDR) image sensor utilizes a charge amplifier having two different charge-to-voltage conversion capacitors that read a single photodiode charge during a two-phase readout operation. The first capacitor has a lower capacitance and therefore higher conversion gain (sensitivity), and the second capacitor has a higher capacitance and therefore lower conversion gain (sensitivity). The two-phase readout operation samples the photodiode charge twice, once using the high sensitivity capacitor and once using the low sensitivity capacitor. The high sensitivity readout phase provides detailed low light condition data but is saturated under brighter light conditions, and the low sensitivity readout phase provides weak data under low light conditions but provides high quality image data under brighter light conditions. The final HDR image is created by combining both high and low sensitivity images into a single image while giving each of them the correct weighted value. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263951 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH FLEXIBLE PIXEL SUMMING - An image sensor can include pixels that are grouped into subsets of pixels, with each subset including three or more pixels. A method for asymmetrical high dynamic range imaging can include capturing an image of a subject scene using a single integration time for all of the pixels. In a subset of pixels, charge in N pixels is read out and summed together. N represents a number that is between two and one less than a total number of pixels in the subset. Un-summed charge is read out from one pixel in the subset. The un-summed charge and the summed charge are combined when producing a high dynamic range image. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263952 | HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A sensor array including sensor pixels is disclosed. A sensor pixel includes a detector and a readout circuit operatively coupled to the detector. The readout circuit includes at least one readout element formed from an amorphous metal oxide alloy semiconductor. Also disclosed is an image detector panel including a sensor array with sensor pixels arranged into rows and columns. The image detector panel includes a gate driver module configured to address rows of the sensor array, and a multiplexing module configured to select columns of the sensor array and multiplex signals from the sensor pixels. The gate driver module and the multiplexing module include elements formed from an amorphous metal oxide alloy semiconductor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263953 | IMAGE SENSOR, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A motion sensing method is implemented by an image sensor, the image sensor including a first pixel and a second pixel. The method includes outputting a first pixel signal of the first pixel during a first integration time of a frame period, outputting a second pixel signal of the second pixel during a second integration time of the frame period, and generating comparison signals indicative of a sensed moving object by comparing the first pixel signal and the second pixel signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263954 | FOCAL PLANE ARRAY PERIPHERY THROUGH-VIAS FOR READ OUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A focal plane array (FPA) including a photodiode array (PDA) and a read out integrated circuit (ROIC). The PDA can include a plurality of conductive through-vias extending through the PDA and electrically isolated from the PDA. The plurality of conductive through-vias can be electrically coupled to circuitry on the ROIC circuit side. The plurality of conductive through-vias can include I/O interconnects such as BGA or other flip-chip bump interconnects that replace conventional wire bond connections, thereby reducing area requirements for bond pads on the ROIC and providing full area coverage of the ROIC circuitry by the PDA bulk material. Embodiments may therefore eliminate wire bonds using bonding to a plurality of metal traces for routing of these interconnects. In an embodiment, an optically transparent lid can include a plurality traces electrically coupled to the plurality of conductive through-vias. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263955 | READ OUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INPUT/OUTPUT ROUTING ON PERMANENT CARRIER - A focal plane array (FPA) comprising a photodiode array (PDA) and a read out integrated circuit (ROIC), wherein the FPA can include a plurality of conductive bumps that electrically couple PDA circuitry to ROIC circuitry. In an embodiment, an optically transparent lid can include a plurality traces electrically coupled to circuitry on the ROIC which can be used as a conductive path between the ROIC and external pads. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263956 | High-K Dielectric Grid Structure for Semiconductor Device - The present disclosure provides an image sensor device and a method for manufacturing the image sensor device. An exemplary image sensor device includes a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, a plurality of sensor elements disposed at the front surface of the substrate. Each of the plurality of sensor elements is operable to sense radiation projected towards the back surface of the substrate. The image sensor also includes a high-k dielectric grid disposed over the back surface of the substrate. The high-k dielectric grid has a high-k dielectric trench and sidewalls. The image sensor also includes a color filter and a microlens disposed over the high-k dielectric grid. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263957 | IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH SWITCHABLE COLUMN POWER CONTROL - Electronic devices may include image sensors having image pixel arrays with image pixels arranged in pixel rows and pixel columns. Each pixel column may be coupled to a column line having column readout circuitry and column power control circuitry that selectively enables or disables the column readout circuitry for various column lines. The column power control circuitry and the column readout circuitry may be coupled to column decoder circuitry. The column decoder circuitry may provide a column address signals to the power control and the readout circuitry. The power control circuitry may enable only column lines for which column addresses have been received. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263958 | OXIDE FILM FORMATION OF A BSI IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE - Disclosed is a method of fabricating an image sensor device, such as a BSI image sensor, and more particularly, a method of forming a dielectric film in a radiation-absorption region without using a conventional plasma etching causing roughness on the surface and non-uniformity within a die and a wafer. The method includes providing layers comprising a substrate having radiation sensors adjacent its front surface, an anti-reflective layer formed over the back surface of the substrate, a sacrificial dielectric layer formed over the anti-reflective layer, and a conductive layer formed over the sacrificial dielectric layer in a radiation-blocking region. The method further includes removing the sacrificial dielectric layer in the radiation-absorption region completely by a highly selective etching process and forming a dielectric film on the anti-reflective layer by deposition such as CVD or PVD while precisely controlling the thickness. | 2014-09-18 |
20140263959 | Method and Apparatus for Image Sensor Packaging - A device having a sensor die with a sensor and a control circuit die with at least one control circuit disposed therein, the control circuit die on the sensor die. A plurality of mounting pads is disposed on a second side of the sensor die. A first electrical connection connects a first one of the plurality of mounting pads to a first control circuit of the at least one sensor control circuit and a second electrical connection connects the first control circuit to the sensor. A third electrical connection connects the sensor to a second control circuit of the at least one control circuit and a fourth electrical connection connects the second control circuit to second one of the plurality of mounting pads. | 2014-09-18 |