47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110284632 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDS AND DEVICES OPERABLE TO COMMUNICATE TO TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAYS - A card is provided with a touch transmitter operable to electrically communicate touch signals to a touch-sensitive screen such as a capacitive touch sensitive screen. In doing so, for example, a card may directly communicate with a mobile telephonic device or portable computer (e.g., a tablet computer). | 2011-11-24 |
20110284633 | PORTABLE OBJECT INCLUDING A DISPLAY AND APPLICATION FOR CARRYING OUT ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - The invention relates to a smart portable object including a safety component and a display, wherein the display is directly or indirectly interactive between a user and the safety component. The invention also relates to the use of a portable object for implementing an electronic transaction, including a display step for displaying all or some of the information that is useful to a user for the transaction and/or a step of interacting with the user, wherein the display and/or interaction step is carried out via said interactive display. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284634 | Automatic Correction Apparatus for Trajectory of a Projectile and Correction Method Using the Same - Disclosed is an automatic correction apparatus for a trajectory of a projectile from a firearm of which a sight and a gun barrel are installed in parallel, the apparatus including: a distance measurer which is installed in parallel with the sight and measures distance from a target to be hit; a central processing unit which calculates a correction value for parallelization between the gun barrel and the sight so that a trajectory curve and the target can intersect with each other on the basis of the distance measured by the distance measurer; and a parallelization adjuster which connects the sight and the gun barrel and adjusts axial parallelization between a sight line of the sight and the gun barrel on the basis of the parallelization correction value calculated by the central processing unit. With this, the trajectory of the projectile is automatically corrected in accordance with the distance from the target, and thus quick and correct aiming and firing are possible. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284635 | OBJECT COMPRISING CODED DATA AND RANDOMLY DISPERSED INK TAGGANT - An object has first coded data and a random pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The first coded data identifies a plurality of fiducials on the surface and the random pattern defines a fingerprint for the object. The random pattern is defined by a taggant randomly dispersed in ink printed on the surface. A data reader for reading the first coded data and random pattern includes first and second optical sensors. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284636 | MAGNETIC CARD READER - A conductive fixed static elimination member is provided in a before-magnetic head travel portion which guides a magnetic card to a magnetic card reader unit provided with a magnetic head, such that a protuberance portion thereof protrudes into a card travel groove through an opening formed in one of side walls, and has a conductive cleaning pad affixed to a surface thereof. The magnetic card inserted in the before-magnetic head travel portion is cleaned by the cleaning pad, and if the magnetic card has static electricity, it is possible to eliminate the static electricity by discharging the static electricity to the ground via the cleaning pad having conductivity, the fixed static elimination member, and a magnetic card reader fixing bracket. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284637 | GRAPHICAL CODE READERS THAT ARE CONFIGURED FOR GLARE REDUCTION - A method for glare reduction may be implemented by a graphical code reader. The method may include illuminating a target area using a plurality of light sources. The method may also include capturing images of the target area using at least one image sensor that operates in accordance with a rolling shutter technique. The method may also include determining that glare is present in at least one captured image. The method may also include determining which of the light sources are responsible for the glare. The method may further include taking corrective action to reduce the glare in subsequent images based on which of the light sources are responsible for the glare. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284638 | OPTICAL READER HAVING AN IMAGER - There is described a device having a two dimensional imager. The device having a two dimensional image sensor can be a hand held device. Imaging optics can be provided for focusing light reflected from a target onto the two dimensional imager. An image including imaging data can be obtained utilizing the hand held device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284639 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DECONVOLVING MULTIPLEXED FLUORESCENCE SPECTRAL SIGNALS GENERATED BY QUANTUM DOT OPTICAL CODING TECHNOLOGY - A method deconvolves a multiplexed fluorescence spectral signal into its component single-color fluorescence spectra emitted by contributing fluorophore types. A spectral database contains a parameter set for each of the component spectra. Optical codes are received as the multiplexed signals. A sliding window technique estimates a number and location of local peaks for the component spectra. Allowable variation ranges are assigned for the corresponding parameter sets. Each multiplexed signal is deconvolved into a sum of parametric values to generate a list of its component spectra. Encoded and received optical codes, in the form of multiplexed signals, are decoded and identified by their component spectra and contributing fluorophore types. A system for deconvolving the multiplexed signals includes a spectral database containing the parameter sets, a detection element receiving the optical codes, and a signal processor encoded to analyze and deconvolve the multiplexed signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDS AND DEVICES OPERABLE TO COMMUNICATE VIA LIGHT PULSING - A card is provided with a light sensor operable to receive information via light emitted from a display screen or another source of light. Accordingly, a mobile telephonic device or portable computer (e.g., tablet computer) may communicate information to a card via light pulses. Information communicated via light may include, for example, points balances, credit balances, debit balances, transaction history, software updates, coupons, promotions, advertisements or any other type of information. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284641 | Antenna Structure of a Radio Frequency Identification System Transponder - The present invention is an antenna structure of a radio frequency identification system transponder, especially an antenna structure wherein an insulation layer and a foldback circuit, an opening of which faces toward a coupling part, are provided at corresponding positions of an antenna body which is provided with the coupling part. The foldback circuit is provided with a radio frequency integrated circuit, such that radio signals can be transmitted by induction by the foldback circuit and the coupling part. By this foldback circuit, an issue of directivity of the radio signals can be reduced, an effective read range of the radio signals can be increased, as well as a near field induction function and a far field induction function can be provided at a same time. Therefore, when manufacturing an RFID transponder, a production speed can be increased and production cost can be reduced. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284642 | Electromagnetic Enhancement and Decoupling - Apparatus and methods for providing a substantially surface independent tagging system are disclosed. A resonant dielectric cavity is defined between upper and lower conducting layers, and closed at one end by a conducting base portion. Incident radiation couples into the cavity and is resonantly enhanced. An electronic device or tag paced at the edge of the cavity experiences a high electric field strength on account of this enhancement and is driven into operation. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284643 | RFID Tag And Manufacturing Method Thereof - An RFID tag having a tag antenna and an LSI chip, comprising: a power-supply pattern on which the LSI chip is mounted; a patch antenna that functions as the tag antenna; and a high-frequency connection section that makes a high-frequency connection between the power-supply pattern and the patch antenna. The high-frequency connection section is formed, for example, by forming a slot in the patch antenna, layering one end of a small dipole antenna that functions as the power-supply pattern over the slot so that it crosses over the slot, and supplying power from the smalI dipole antenna to the patch antenna. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284644 | SURFACE HAVING OPTICALLY READABLE PRINTED TAGS - A surface having an optically readable pattern of dots printed thereon. Each tag has a background pattern defining discrete areas. The background pattern is common to all tags. Each tag further has coded data positioned within the discrete areas. The coded data is represented by a plurality of optically readable marks positioned according to an encoding scheme. The background pattern is also distinguishable from the coded data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284645 | ADAPTIVE STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SAME AND RELATED METHODS - Adaptive structures, systems incorporating such adaptive structures and related methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an adaptive structure is provided that includes a first structure and at least one microstructure associated with the first structure. The at least one microstructure may include a microscale beam configured to be displaced relative to the first structure upon the adaptive structure being exposed to a specified temperature. The beam may be formed for example, of a metallic material, of multiple different metallic materials, or of a shape memory alloy. In one embodiment, a plurality of the adaptive structures may be associated with micropores of a skin panel. The adaptive structures may be utilized to control the flow rate of a coolant or other fluid through the micropores responsive to a sensed environmental parameter such as, for example, temperature. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284646 | THERMOSTATIC ENERGY/WATER/TIME/CARBON SAVING DEVICE FOR INSTANT WATER HEATING DEVICES - A valve comprising a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and having a thermostatic valve assembly located in the flow path from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. The thermostatic valve assembly is supported in a guide tube and is biased into a normal closed position, and includes an actuator member, and a valve member, which is displaced by the actuator member as the temperature of the fluid entering the valve increases. The valve includes a trickle bore, or a bypass channel restricting flow of fluid through the valve until the fluid achieves a predetermined operating temperature. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284647 | PLANT OF CELLULAR HEATING TO FLOOR - An underfloor heating system including some thermal cells provided with an ultrathin heating element located just beneath the floor. The thermal cells are connected as modules when laying the floor. Then they are supplied and handled by a common thermostat (manual or programmable). A floor with even temperature is then obtained, able to transmit radiation heat indoor or outdoor, where installed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284648 | METHOD TO GENERATE MICRO SCALE GAS FILLED LIQUID BUBBLES AS TRACER PARTICLES OR INHALER MIST FOR DRUG DELIVERY - A method and apparatus that enables the production of micron-scale free-standing bubbles made of liquids containing surfactants are provided. The method and apparatus of the invention overcomes the limitations of conventional bubble forming techniques by using a controlled cavitation process in a liquid media. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284649 | Apparatus and method for the mitigation of rotating wind storms - An apparatus and method for the mitigation of rotating wind storms. A preferred embodiment creates a rising column of warm air through the use of a heater combined with a fan or compressor. The rising column of warm air is created directly in the path of a naturally occurring rotating wind storm to help alleviate an atmospheric imbalance and to cool the surface of the Earth and the surrounding air which effectively robs the oncoming naturally occurring rotating wind storm of the warm air it needs to build strength. As a result, there is less energy available to facilitate the growth and destructive ability of the natural rotating wind storm where the Earth was cooled by the man-made column of warm air. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284650 | Method for Cooling the Troposphere - Self-initiated cooling of the troposphere occurs by enriching the same with at least one substance from the group of inorganic chloride and bromide compounds. The substances used to this end are characterized by at least one of the properties: -gaseous, -vaporous below 500° C., -hygroscopic, -hydrolysable. The formation of the substances used to this end is further characterized in the process in accordance with the invention by at least one of the steps: -forming the substance using salt water electrolysis, -forming the substance outside of combustion processes, -forming the substance in the free troposphere. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284651 | Air Freshening System - A sports team display system combined with vehicle air freshener that aids in a vehicle driver's ability to prominently display his or her support for an athletic team or organization while at the same time provides a pleasant smell to emit throughout the interior of the vehicle. The system is designed so that it will remain in a stationary position while continuing to prominently display itself while emitting the pleasant smell. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284652 | MULTI-PHYSICS FUEL ATOMIZER AND METHODS - A fuel atomizer that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284653 | Adaptive Emanator of a Fluid - The present invention describes an emanation device that is adaptive to its surrounding environment. In one embodiment this device includes a housing adapted to receive a container of fluid and sensor means provided by at least one motion sensor means and/or at least one odour sensor means, emanation means adapted to emanate a fluid, a controller in communication with said sensor means and said emanation means, wherein the controller is operative to analyse the input from the sensor means and make a determination of the quantity of fluid to emanated in response to said input and instruct the emanation means to emanate the determined quantity of fluid. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284654 | FRAGRANCE RELEASE SYSTEM HAVING AN OPTIMIZED WICK - The apparatus comprises a fragrance release system comprising a wick, at least one diffuser, the surface area of the diffuser in contact with ambient air being larger than the surface area of the wick in contact with ambient air, and a container to hold the wick, a fragrance preparation that is stored in the container, the fragrance preparation being transported through the wick to the diffuser by capillary action against the direction of gravity when the wick is housed in the container, wherein the substantially cylindrical wick is formed from at least two mutually different plant-based fibrous materials, the first material forming a core and the second material surrounding this core, and the difference between the contact angle of the core material and that of the material surrounding the core relative to water being at least 10°, the core material having the small contact angle, preferably between 0° and 90°, relative to water. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284655 | Spill-proof aerator for low volatile compound solutions - A spill-proof aerator is disclosed that is adapted to flamelessly diffuse a liquid solution into the atmosphere. The device comprises a liquid solution having less than 20% volatile organic compounds housed in a vessel with at least one wall, wherein an opening is disposed in the wall. The device further includes a wick assembly including at least a wick of porous material capable of being disposed in the opening of the vessel for at least partial submergence in the liquid solution. The wick is further disposed for drawing up the liquid solution thorough capillary action. The wick assembly is reusable and adapted to removably seal the opening in the vessel. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284656 | Amazing Member and Atomizer Including the Same - An atomizing member that includes a piezoelectric vibrator and a vibrating membrane. The piezoelectric vibrator includes a cylindrical piezoelectric body, a first electrode disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the piezoelectric body, and a second electrode disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric vibrator performs cylindrical breathing vibration. The vibrating membrane is disposed on an opening at a first side in an axial direction of the piezoelectric body so as to cover the opening. The vibrating membrane has a through hole in its central portion. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284657 | DROP GENERATOR - A method for making an electromechanical device including forming an electromechanical transducer that includes a deposited metallic diaphragm, and attaching the electromechanical transducer to a fluid channel substructure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284658 | 3D ROTOR SPRINKLER - Improvements in a sprinkler head where the sprinkler head can deliver a single stream of water droplets in a three dimensional direction and then precipitate equally onto any selected terrain area which minimally scatters the water droplets. The solid stream nozzle can shoot the water stream in a preset partial arc as well as 360 degrees while the sprinkler head rotates in a horizontal circular direction to cover an equal precipitation on an entire irrigation area. The 3D Rotor consists of the vertically swivel turret which is moved vertically to change the trajectory angle by the rotating cam integrated with the turbine and reduction gear. The solid stream nozzle can deliver the water stream in a radial direction range which is changed by the angle of the trajectory which is then changed by the rotating cam containing a calculated curve. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284659 | Sprinkler head for an embedded sprinkler - A sprinkler head for an embedded sprinkler includes a base having a adjust device arranged to an upper portion thereof and an inlet pipe formed to a lower portion thereof. The inlet pipe has a lateral outlet and a receiving chamber. A nozzle is received to the receiving chamber. A gap is formed between the nozzle and the receiving chamber so as the nozzle can be easily removed. A lower toothed ring indirectly rotated by the adjust device is arranged to a bottom of the inlet pipe. Angle between a flexible adjusting sheet extending from the lower toothed ring and a fixed adjusting sheet extending from a bottom of the base can be changed. A sleeve is arranged to the inlet pipe to receive an axial tube of a sprinkler so as to oscillate clockwise and counterclockwise with a driving shaft of the sprinkler. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284660 | THRUST REVERSER FOR A TURBOFAN ENGINE NACELLE - The invention relates to a thrust reverser for a turbofan engine nacelle including a stationary portion ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284661 | WATER SAVING DEVICE - A water saving device is provided. By a gap defined between a water stopper and a water inlet member of a water guide assembly and a plurality of water discharging portions of the water stopper, the water from the plurality of water discharging portions of the water stopper quickly and stably enters a water guide portion of the water inlet member of the water guide assembly and flows to a net cover through a plurality of water outlet portions of the water inlet member. The gap between the water stopper and the water inlet member of the water guide assembly incorporated with the plurality of water discharging portions of the water stopper guides the water to flow out quickly and stably. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284662 | SHOWER APPARATUS - A shower apparatus F | 2011-11-24 |
20110284663 | Water coserving adjustable sprinkler system - An adjustable sprinkler system distributes water from a garden hose through a feed housing to a pair of pivotally attached arms. There is a sprinkler unit attached near the end of each arm. Each sprinkler unit has an interchangeable spray head attached that is specific to the desired watering pattern. By pivoting the arms away from one another, the sprinkler system is placed on either side of the base of the shrub or tree to be watered. This adjustable sprinkler system accommodates newly planted and existing small to large and short to tall trees and shrubs, provides a multitude of spray patterns at varying water volumes, and minimizes water waste. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284664 | Spraying device apparatus - A spraying device includes a housing that has a spraying unit and a trigger assembly. The spraying unit is a removable insert within the housing. The spraying unit includes an air chamber that is coupled to a liquid tank. A front end portion of the air chamber has a nozzle. The air chamber receives a liquid tube that opens in the nozzle. The liquid tube receives a needle and the needle and the liquid tube are coaxial with each other. The trigger assembly controls the flow of liquid through the liquid tube by positioning a tapered front end of the needle. The trigger assembly includes a trigger that has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the opening of the liquid tube is closed by the needle. In a second position, the liquid tube is opened to discharge a liquid from an opening of the liquid tube. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284665 | Spraying device apparatus - A spraying device includes a housing that has a spraying unit and a trigger assembly. The spraying unit is a removable insert within the housing. The spraying unit includes an air chamber that is coupled to a liquid tank. A front end portion of the air chamber has a nozzle. The air chamber receives a liquid tube that opens in the nozzle. The liquid tube receives a needle and the needle and the liquid tube are coaxial with each other. The trigger assembly controls the flow of liquid through the liquid tube by positioning a tapered front end of the needle. The trigger assembly includes a trigger that has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the opening of the liquid tube is closed by the needle. In a second position, the liquid tube is opened to discharge a liquid from an opening of the liquid tube. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284666 | LASER WELDING METHOD AND PIPE JOINT PRODUCT JOINED BY THE METHOD - According to a laser welding method, an inert gas injection process and welding process are performed. In the inert gas injection process, inert gas is injected into an inside of a first metal pipe; and air inside the first pipe is discharged into the outside. In the welding process, a second metal pipe is irradiated with a laser from radially outward of the second pipe; metal is melted with a penetration depth of a penetration part adjusted such that a leading end of the penetration part is located within thickness of the first pipe; and the first and second pipes are welded together along the circumferential direction to form a pipe joint product. An inner wall of the first pipe maintains its pre-welding metallic luster. An injector includes an injection nozzle, a fuel passage member, a valve member accommodated in the fuel passage member, and a driving unit driving the valve member. The fuel passage member is welded as the first pipe by the laser welding method to maintain pre-welding metallic luster on an inner wall of the fuel passage member. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284667 | INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION VALVE - A jet needle has a front face turned away from an injection opening. An injector assembly has a chamber within the body adjoining the front face, a throttle module arranged in the chamber having a fluid supply chamber being hydraulically coupled to the fluid inlet, a control space hydraulically coupled to the fluid supply chamber via an inlet throttle, and a valve chamber hydraulically coupled to the control space via an outlet throttle for accommodating a valve that is designed to lead fluid into a fluid return line arranged in a control module. There are precisely two sealing edges designed between the throttle module and the injector body and/or the control module by which additional hydraulic couplings of the fluid supply chamber to the control space and the valve chamber are cut off. A third sealing edge is designed between the injector body and the control module. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284668 | GANTRY TOWER SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A gantry tower spraying system with a cartridge/receptacle assembly includes a gantry and a spray assembly coupled to the gantry to allow for translational movement of the spray assembly along the gantry. The spray assembly includes a receptacle for receiving a cartridge containing a cosmetic liquid for skin treatment, and a spray nozzle coupled to the receptacle for receiving the cosmetic liquid and dispensing the cosmetic liquid in a spray. The receptacle has an inner surface of a size and shape to generally conform to a size and shape of a portion of an outer surface of the cartridge. The spraying system can further be provided with an oscillation mechanism adapted to cause oscillation of the spray nozzle. The bottle can be provided with a keying mechanism for engaging a corresponding key structure of the receptacle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284669 | LANCE OF A GAS TURBINE BURNER - A lance of a gas turbine burner includes an inner duct having inner nozzles; an annular outer duct encircling the inner duct and having outer nozzles; and a spacer disposed between a terminal portion of the inner duct and a terminal portion of the outer duct, the spacer being fixed to both the inner duct and the outer duct. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284670 | NUT GRINDER - A nut grinder includes a nut auger, a stationary grinding plate, and a rotatable grinding plate configured to grind nuts. The nut auger and rotatable grinding plate may be adapted to receive rotational power from a human user or a mechanical source. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPGRADING COAL - A method of upgrading coal which comprises: pulverizing low-grade coal; mixing the pulverized low-grade coal with an oil to form a slurry; heating the slurry to or above the boiling point of water to vaporize the water contained in the low-grade coal and dehydrate the coal; compressing a vapor mixture of the steam resulting from the slurry heating and that part of the oil which has vaporized simultaneously and thereby elevating the temperature and pressure of the vapor mixture; and supplying the vapor mixture increased in temperature and pressure by the compression and utilizing this vapor mixture as a high-temperature heat source to heat the slurry. In the method, the vapor mixture before being compressed is brought into contact with an oil in a liquid state. This method is a process in which low-grade coal containing water in a large proportion and hence having a low calorific value is dewatered in an oil to thereby upgrade the coal to a high-calorie fuel for thermal power generation, wherein the vapor mixture to be supplied to a compressor can be purified. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284672 | VERTICAL FEED MIXER HAVING CUTOUT EDGE - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a vertical feed mixer including a hopper for holding a composition to be mixed that contains strands of feed material. A vertically oriented mixing member is positioned in the hopper, wherein the mixing member includes a helical member and a shaft and is rotatable about a vertical axis in a direction to promote an upward flow of the composition to be mixed proximate the shaft. The helical member has an outer helical edge, a cutting blade at the outer helical edge and a cutout at the outer helical edge. The cutout and the cutting blade cooperate with each other to reduce mixing power consumption and improve mixing action. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284673 | Slag Discharge Device of a Coal Gasification Reactor - A device is disclosed for removing slag from a coal gasification reactor and to a slag water bath enclosed by the reaction vessel. The slag is discharged by means of a lock-type transfer vessel arranged downstream of the slag bath. The lock-type transfer vessel comprises one upper and one lower cylindrical section, the upper cylindrical section having a diameter larger than that of the lower cylindrical section and both sections being connected with each other via a tapered section which preferably is conical and the angle of the cone being similar to that of the angle of repose of the slag. Also disclosed is a process for removing slag from a coal gasification reactor and a slag water bath housed by the reaction vessel. The device permits a discharge of slag in a lock-type transfer vessel and precludes formation of slag incrustations in the lock-type transfer vessel. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284674 | SMALL MILL HAVING A ROTOR INCLINED RELATIVE TO THE AXIS OF THE FEED CHUTE - A small mill is essentially composed of a feed chute ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284675 | SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH SHROUD - A seal system including a sleeve configured to receive a rotatable shaft therein and a dynamic race configured to be rotatably coupled to the shaft. The seal system further includes a biasing element configured to urge the dynamic race into engagement with a static race to form a primary seal, and a shroud configured to be rotatably coupled to the sleeve and positioned radially outside the biasing element. The seal system also includes a sealing element configured to be positioned radially inside the biasing element and to sealingly engage the sleeve to provide a secondary seal to generally block fluid bypassing the primary seal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284676 | CORD REEL - A cord reel configured in such a manner that the position of a cord reel body can be easily adjusted when the cord reel body is located at an intermediate portion of cords. A cord reel is provided with a first bobbin ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284677 | TENSIONING LOCK - A tensioning apparatus (60) for an anti-skid chain to be mounted on a vehicle wheel, a tensioning strand (7) which can be pulled into the housing is connected within the housing (61) to a winding roll (62) with a ratchet wheel (65), which winding roll is pretensioned in the winding direction and rotatable about its axis. A ratchet pawl (64) associated with the ratchet wheel can be moved to the outside under the influence of centrifugal force during wheel rotation, starting from a release position not in engagement with the ratchet wheel and the tensioning strand is not blocked, causing an engagement of the ratchet pawl in the ratchet wheel and a blocking of the tensioning strand against its tensioning direction. A magnetic holding element (68) cooperates with the ratchet pawl and counteracts deflection of the ratchet pawl from the release position during standstill or slow rotation of the wheel. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284678 | SPINDLE FOR A WINCH - A spindle for a winch which comprises a first member for winding a length of a restrain and a second member for rotationally driving the first member. The second member engages with the first member by way of an arrangement which only permits relative rotational movement between the first and second members in one direction. A portion of the second member is received into a bore in the first member to support the second member with respect to the first member. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284679 | WIRE BODY TAKE-UP DEVICE AND WIRE BODY TAKE-UP METHOD - A line body take-up device takes up the line body around an outer circumferential surface of a winding body of the bobbin at a predetermined take-up pitch with aligned winding while moving the bobbin to traverse. A winding position of the line body is sequentially changed in the axial direction, to form a wound line body layer; inverting the direction of traverse when the line body is wound up to an inner edge of the flange of the bobbin; and winding the line body around an outer circumferential surface of the previous wound line body layer, formed by winding the line body so far, in an aligned manner at the take-up pitch to form a subsequent wound line body layer, by use of a line body turn part by which the previous wound line body layer is transferred to the subsequent wound line body layer; the line body take-up device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284680 | ROLL SHAFT STRUCTURE - A roll shaft structure is provided for fixing a first roll or a second roll. The roll shaft structure includes a shaft body, a first ring and a second ring. The diameter of the shaft body is equal to the inner diameter of the first roll. The diameter of each of the first ring and the second ring is equal to the inner diameter of the second roll. When the shaft body penetrates through the first roll, the shaft body is contacted with the inner wall of the first roll, so that the first roll is fixed on the roll shaft structure. Whereas, when the shaft body penetrates through the second roll, the first ring and the second ring that are fixed on the shaft body are contacted with the inner wall of the second roll, so that the second roll is fixed on the roll shaft structure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284681 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A PRE-CUT WIPING MATERIAL WOUND INTO A COIL - A dispensing machine for pre-cut wipe material wound on a reel includes a wall-mounted housing with a back panel, two side panels, a lower base panel, and a cover articulated relative to said housing by lifting the cover upwards. The back panel accommodates a module having two lateral side pieces to receive the reel of material. The dispensing machine includes a compensating lever mechanism to move the strip of pre-cut material rearwardly in close combination with lifting or lowering of the cover. The mechanism is externally located either side of the lateral side pieces in the space between the lateral side pieces and the side panels. The mechanism comprises two levers articulated together and mounting a return roller. The first lever has a uniform structure and the second lever has various components which allow Cardan-joint type articulation. The levers are linked to arms connected to the cover. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284682 | WIRE AND CABLE DISPENSING CONTAINER AND SYSTEMS - A container for the dispensing of electrical or communications cable has an external carton which receives a reel of cable and is supported by left and right supports. A continuous axial passageway through the container extends through the left panel of the carton, the left support, the spindle of the reel, the right support, and the right panel of the carton so that an elongate connecting rod may be passed through the container. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284683 | Amphibious Large Aircraft Without Airstairs - An amphibious large aircraft without airstairs is provided. The fuselage ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284684 | HIGH TORQUE AERIAL LIFT (HTAL) - An aircraft includes a housing and a powerplant coupled to the housing and configured to rotate a drive shaft around its longitudinal axis. The aircraft may include at least one lift fan assembly coupled to its housing and including a gearbox and at least one lift fan. The gearbox is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to transfer rotational energy from the drive shaft to the lift fan or fans. The lift fan assembly or assemblies may include at least two pivot assemblies, the first pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a first axis and the second pivot assembly configured to pivot the lift fan assembly on a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284685 | Wheel Structure for Integrating an Electric Drive Motor - A wheel design is provided for an aircraft landing gear wheel that is configured to maximize the space available within a landing gear wheel well to support a motor driver assembly that drives the aircraft wheel when the aircraft is on the ground. The wheel includes inboard and outboard support walls that are spaced apart a selected distance along the wheel axle so that the motor driver assembly components are substantially completely contained within the wheel space defined by the support walls. The preferred motor driver assembly includes an electric motor and a gear and clutch assembly operatively connected to the wheel to drive the wheel and move the aircraft on the ground. The wheel and motor driver assembly described herein may be retrofitted in an existing aircraft wheel without changing existing landing gear components, including tires, piston, and axle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284686 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOJET ENGINE - The invention relates to a suspension assembly for an aircraft turbojet engine ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284687 | Structural assembly for an aircraft - A structural assembly for an aircraft comprising a cover with outer and inner faces, an inner support element and urging means on the inner support element, wherein opposing edges of the cover are fixedly mounted relative to the inner support element, and the urging means acts on the inner face of the cover to urge the cover to distend outwardly and locate in a predetermined position. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of forming a structural assembly for an aircraft comprising an cover with outer and inner faces, an inner support element and urging means on the inner support element, the method comprising the steps of fixedly mounting opposing edges of the cover relative to the inner support element and operating the urging means to act on the inner face of the cover so that the cover is urged to distend outwardly into a predetermined position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284688 | ROTOR PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING IT AGAINST LIGHTNING, AND AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A ROTOR | 2011-11-24 |
20110284689 | AIRCRAFT CABIN PANEL FOR SOUND REDUCTION - The present invention relates to an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space. The invention in particular also relates to an aircraft comprising an interior lining with sound-absorbing and sound-reducing panels. In order to provide a panel that is optimized in terms of the design space required by it and in terms of its weight, for use in aircraft, which panel provides improved sound reduction and sound absorption characteristics, an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space is provided, which aircraft cabin panel in at least one region comprises a sandwich construction with a core layer, a first covering layer and a second covering layer. The core layer comprises sound absorbing open-pore core material. The first and the second covering layer are connected to the core layer in a planar fashion. The first covering layer is arranged towards the sound waves to be absorbed and the second covering layer is arranged opposite the first covering layer. The first covering layer is designed so as to be acoustically transparent. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284690 | Utility Device System For Releasing Or Capturing Disbursements For The Atmosphere By Means Of An Aircraft - An aircraft carrying oxygen, gases, and/or fluid advancement tanks is flown to heights greater than ground level and released out to the atmosphere, or gathered in tanks contained in the fuselage. The system is regulated by the atmospheric height or by an attendant such as the pilot or automation on the aircraft. The device includes a supply of oxygen, gases, and/or fluid advancements tanks, release or capture device, hoses, hose regulators and a relay switch. The idea here is to equip all aircraft with this utility system of oxygen, gases, and/or fluid advancement tank capabilities. As each aircraft flies to its intended destination, it helps the environment by feeding oxygen, gases, and/or fluid advancements into the atmosphere to promote cleaner, clearer, better-used atmospheric layers and maintained surface viabilities. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284691 | Method for connecting a first material to a second material in aircraft construction - The invention concerns a method of connecting a first material to a second material by means of a heat-activatable adhesive material ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284692 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT AND A FUSELAGE COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - In the case of a structural component of an aircraft or spacecraft comprising a fuselage portion connection region for connecting to an associated fuselage portion and having a thermal expansion coefficient which is approximately matched to the associated fuselage portion; an inner connection region for connecting to an associated installation element and having a thermal expansion coefficient which is approximately matched to the associated installation element; and a separation region for connecting the fuselage portion connection region and the inner connection region, at least one of the regions has a high heat conduction resistance. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284693 | Composite Stringer End Trim - A stringer having a stringer end trim that reduces pull-off forces in a stringer connection structure, including a stringer body; a stringer free edge provided on said stringer body; and a stringer end trim having at least one curvature provided in the stringer free edge forming the stringer connection structure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284694 | AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK - An aircraft fuel tank that is capable of suppressing the occurrence of sparks on a pipe caused by a lightning current through the pipe during a lightning strike, and also suppressing static electricity charging of a pipe caused by flow electrification generated by the fuel. An aircraft fuel tank ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284695 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR APPLYING A MAGNETIC PULSE TO A MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY AND AIRCRAFT LOAD EJECTION DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAME - This device comprises an electromagnetic coil ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284696 | Control column system - The present invention relates to an active control column system for controlling an aircraft, comprising a control member architecture and a control architecture, wherein the control member architecture has at least one mechanically movable control column, at least one actuator for controlling the control column and at least one detection means for detecting at least one state variable of the control column, and the control architecture includes at least one movement regulator for controlling at least one actuator, a feeling generation means for generating at least one desired movement parameter, wherein the feeling generation means is indirectly/directly connected to at least one movement regulator and the generated desired parameter can be supplied to the movement regulator, and wherein at least one detection means is indirectly or directly connected to the feeling generation means for the supply of at least one state variable. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING A TRACK CIRCUIT - An apparatus for supplying a track circuit in a railway line provided with a plurality of track circuits adjacent to one another and electrically insulated from one another. Said circuit comprises a pair of rails (R) formed by parallel metal bars (B) and a transmission block ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284698 | GATE MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system and method is provided for monitoring the lighting and the gate arm position at a railroad crossing. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284699 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST - A method for communicating data in a rail vehicle consist includes transmitting first data at a first rail vehicle of the consist over a power supply conductor to a second, different rail vehicle in the consist, where at least one rail vehicle of the consist receives direct electrical power from the power supply conductor. The method also includes monitoring the power supply conductor for second data at the first rail vehicle and receiving the second data over the power supply conductor at the first rail vehicle for use by a first system onboard the first rail vehicle. In one aspect, the transmitting step comprises transmitting the first data over one or more of a catenary line or a third rail that supplies the electrical power. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284700 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST - A method for communicating data in a rail vehicle consist includes transmitting, at a first rail vehicle in the consist, first data over a running rail to a second, different rail vehicle in the consist, where the running rail guides and supports the rail vehicles of the consist as the rail vehicles travel along the running rail. The method also includes monitoring the running rail for second data and receiving the second data over the running rail for use by a first system onboard the first rail vehicle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284701 | Cable Tray Cable Routing System - The present invention is directed to a wall mount bracket that supports a cable tray in a cable routing system. The wall mount bracket includes a back wall and a sidewall. The back wall has a top, a bottom, sides and mounting holes positioned therebetween. The sidewall extends outwardly from one side of the back wall. The longitudinal wires of the cable tray are positioned on the sidewall of the wall mount bracket. The sidewall also has a distal end with an engaging member that receives a bottom longitudinal wire of the sidewall of the cable tray. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284702 | Cable Tray Cable Routing System - The present invention is directed to a cable routing system with a drop down cable routing device that routes cables from the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device is attached to a cable tray of the cable routing system. The drop down cable routing device includes an outer shell and an inner core. The outer shell has downwardly extending sides. A bottom of each side of the outer shell includes a mating flange extending therefrom. The inner core is positioned within the outer shell. The inner core has a base with sides and mating flanges extending downwardly from the sides. The mating flanges of the outer shell engage the mating flanges of the inner core to secure the outer shell and the inner core together. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284703 | Trash-leaf bag buddy - This invention is intended to be used for yard work such as bagging fallen leaves, trash or lawn and hedge clippings or construction waste or any other type of material gathering procedure which can use this device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284704 | EXTENDIBLE LEG ASSEMBLY AND RETAINING SYSTEM - The present disclosure could generally provide a system for use with a furniture or desk assembly having an extendible leg assembly and retaining system. In one embodiment, the system could be easily and safely adjustable, while maintaining a particular height and overall structural integrity of a furniture or desk system to, for example, withstand considerable weight and pressure exerted thereto. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284705 | DISK DRIVE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A disk drive mounting apparatus, for a computer case comprising a base plate and a side plate formed at one side of the base plate, includes a supporting bracket and a mounting frame. The side plate defines an L-shaped guiding slot therein. The supporting bracket defines a hooking hole therein. The mounting frame is configured for mounting a disk drive therein. The mounting frame is provided with a guiding post at one side thereof and an L-shaped hook at an opposite side thereof. The guiding post is slidable along and engagable in the guiding slot, and the hook is slidable along the hooking hole and engagable in the supporting bracket in the hooking hole. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284706 | BULK RAIL BRACKET - A bulk rail bracket including at least three horizontally-oriented and vertically aligned support shelf rows, wherein each pair of consecutive support shelf rows is positioned such that the two support shelf rows in the pair are spaced by a height that is approximately a multiple of a rack unit size. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284707 | OVER-THE-DOOR HANGIT SYSTEM - An Over-The-Door Hangit system comprising: at least one strap; at least one bracket; at least one buckle(s); and a plurality of grommets having attachers. The bracket is positioned at a top portion of the door, and is designed to hold the strap securely in place. The buckles are removably-attachable at a first end and a second end of strap. Further, the buckle(s) allow for adjustment of the strap between tightened and loosened conditions. The strap wraps under the door and then connects at the top portion of the door to the bracket thereby providing one vertical hanging surface on each side of the door. Additionally, the strap comprises the plurality of grommets with the attachers being used to slip into the grommets to removably-support and display items in a vertical hanging condition. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284708 | Universal End Clamp - A clamp has a body, a wedged channel nut, and a bolt. The body has a first component extending from the body and configured to engage a module and a second component having a tapered body surface. The wedged channel nut has a first flange and a second flange extending from opposing sides of the nut and configured to engage a rail and a tapered nut surface having an angle substantially identical to the angle of the tapered body surface of the second component, wherein the tapered nut surface engages the tapered body surface. A bolt extends through the wedged channel nut and the body. When the bolt is tightened, the nut and the body secure the module and rail together. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284709 | SOLAR MODULE ARRAY PRE-ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for pre-assembly of an electrically connected array of solar panels for a solar canopy including a substantially planar base member for resting on a horizontal surface; a substantially planar support member; a track member disposed proximate a bottom portion of the support member attached to or integral with the support member or base member for vertically aligning side-by-side and vertically supporting a plurality of solar panels when a side edge portion of the solar panels rests on the track member; and at least two arm members, each having a free end and an attached end, the attached ends pivotally attached proximate to opposing ends of the base member or support member, the arm members being configured and adapted for removably attaching at least two solar panel support channels. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284710 | MULTI-LAYER IMPACT RESISTANT BUMPER - An impact absorbing and resistant bumper comprising:
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20110284711 | STACK BOARD AND SERVER ASSEMBLY USING SAME - An exemplary stack board includes a base, a supporting platform and pivots connected between the base and the supporting platform. The base defines four guide channels therein. Each guide channel includes an oblique guide groove. The supporting platform is mounted on the base and capable of supporting a server system thereon. The pivots are received in the guide channels, respectively, and moveable along the oblique guide grooves such that the supporting platform is movable relative to the base from a first position substantially coinciding with the base to a second position protruding from one side of the base, with the supporting platform tiltable to an oblique orientation at the second position. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284712 | CIRCULAR COASTER FOR STEMMED GLASS - Disclosed in this specification is a coaster for stemmed glassware that has three sections joined together. The bottom section is circular and is attached to two curved top sections. The top sections are raised to form a pocket for receiving the base of the stemmed glassware. The curved inner edges of the top sections permit ease of attachment of the glass in a variety of ways. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284713 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat having an oscillatory scissor-type stand and a damper that is articulated at two parts of the scissor-type stand which are movable relative to one another. One end of the damper is articulated at a pin that extends in transverse direction of the seat and extends between two structural parts arranged at a distance from one another in transverse direction of the seat at a part of the scissor-type stand. A bearing bushing is arranged with its axial bushing opening on a tubular component part enclosing the pin, wherein the bushing opening has a spherical longitudinal section with the greatest diameters at the two axial ends and the smallest diameter in the middle of the bushing opening. The bearing bushing is enclosed by a bearing ring of the damper having a shorter axial length than the bearing bushing and is arranged on the bearing bushing at an axial distance from the two ends of the bearing bushing so as to be secured against axial displacement. The bearing bushing is arranged between the structural parts without axial play. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284714 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY FOR PARKING A VEHICLE - A vehicle slide assembly ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284715 | FENDER MOUNT FOR MIRROR - A mirror mount includes a one-piece molecularly continuous base member and a mirror arm. The mirror arm fastens a mirror to the base member. The base member may also have first and second ends, a side portion, and a reinforcement. The side portion extends between the first and second ends. The first end is generally vertical when the base member is affixed to a fender, and the first end receives a generally horizontal fastener that passes through the first end, through two portions of the fender, and into the base member so as to fasten the base member to the fender. The side portion has a contour that generally follows a profile of the fender. The reinforcement reinforces the first end. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284716 | TIE DOWN ASSEMBLY - A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a crossbar that is fastened removably to the cup by a plurality of fasteners. The cup includes a recess forming an interior surface, and a plurality of seats extending from the interior surface. The crossbar includes a central portion and a plurality of elongated members extending therefrom. Each of the members includes a head that engages a corresponding one of the seats of the cup and is secured to the seat by one of the fasteners. The central portion of the crossbar may include a central aperture that receives one of the fasteners for an additional attachment point to the cup. The crossbar is adapted to receive tie down hooks, connectors, and the like. When the crossbar requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284717 | TREE STAND - An improved stand for clamping rod-like parts, in particular Christmas trees, is characterized by the following features—a plurality of push pins ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284718 | POWER SLIDER - A power slider includes a lower rail and an upper rail which are engaged with each other so as to be mutually slidable along each other, a screw rod which is rotatably supported on one of the lower rail and the upper rail, a feed nut which is supported on the other of the lower rail and the upper rail and is screw-engaged with the screw rod, and a gearbox which is supported on the one of the lower rail and the upper rail via a holder and which rotatably drives the screw rod. The gearbox is provided with, a mounting bolt through-hole and is supported by the holder via a mounting bolt that is inserted through the mounting bolt through-hole. A resilient member is positioned in a space defined between the mounting bolt through-hole of the gearbox and the mounting bolt. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284719 | ANCHOR FOR A STRING LINE OR THE LIKE - An anchor ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284720 | FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY IMAGING SYSTEM - A fluorescence microscopy imaging system is used for detecting a fluorescence signal of a sample, and includes a module for detecting fluorescence and a module for focusing control. The module for detecting fluorescence includes a fluorescence excitation light source generator (FELSG) and a fluorescence detector. The FELSG is capable of generating an excitation light beam having a first wavelength to excite the sample to emit fluorescence. The fluorescence detector is used to read the fluorescence signal of the sample. The module for focusing control generates a servo light beam having a second wavelength. A servo light beam reflecting film disposed on an observation plane is used to reflect the servo light beam. A return beam signal is analyzed using a focusing detection method. An actuator is used to move the objective for focusing, so as to enable the fluorescence excitation light beam to excite the sample to emit fluorescence. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284721 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence illumination device including: an organic electroluminescence panel including: a transparent substrate; a transparent electrode formed on the transparent substrate; an organic light emitting layer formed on the transparent electrode; and a metal electrode formed on the organic light emitting layer, wherein the organic light emitting layer comprises: an illumination area that is formed as a main light emitting area of the organic electroluminescence illumination device; a reference area, which is electrically-insulated from the illumination area; and a light receiving area, which is electrically-insulated from the illumination area and the reference area; and an organic light emitting layer driving part that drives individually the illumination area and the reference area, wherein the organic light emitting layer driving part detects current flowing in the light receiving area. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284722 | Light-sensing circuit, method of operating the light-sensing circuit, and light-sensing apparatus employing the light-sensing circuit - Example embodiments are directed to a light-sensing circuit, a method of operating the light-sensing circuit, and a light-sensing apparatus including the light-sensing circuit. The light-sensing circuit includes a light-sensitive oxide semiconductor transistor that senses light; and a switching transistor connected to the light-sensing transistor in series and configured to output data. During a standby time, a low voltage is applied to the switching transistor and a high voltage is applied to the light-sensitive oxide semiconductor transistor, and when data is output, the high voltage is applied to the switching transistor and the low voltage is applied to the light-sensitive oxide semiconductor transistor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284723 | Semiconductor nano-wire antenna solar cells and detectors - Patterning planar photo-absorbing materials into arrays of nanowires is demonstrated as a method for increasing the total photon absorption in a given thickness of absorbing material. Such a method can provide faster, cheaper, and more efficient photo-detectors and solar cells. A thin nanowire can absorb many more photons than expected from the size of the nanowire. The reason for this effect is that such nanowires support cylindrical particle resonances which can collect photons from an area larger than the physical cross-section of the wire. These resonances are sometimes referred to as Mie resonances or Leaky Mode Resonances (LMRs). The nanowires can have various cross section shapes, such as square, circle, rectangle, triangle, etc. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284724 | Method and Apparatus for Non-line-of-sight Imaging - A system and method for obtaining an image of an object out of line of sight, the method comprising directing a chaotic light beam at a first area containing the object; measuring the light from the chaotic light beam at a plurality of instances in time; using a photon detector, detecting light from a second area over a plurality of instances in time; the photon detector not being in the line of sight with the first area but in line-of-sight with a second area; using a processor, correlating the information received by the photon detector with the measurement of light from the chaotic light beam at specific instances in time; and producing an image of the object. The system for imaging information comprising a spatial receiver, a chaotic photon light source for producing light; the light comprising a first beam adapted to be directed at a first predetermined area containing an object, and a second beam which is received by the spatial receiver and measured at specific intervals in time; at least one processor operatively connected to the spatial receiver, the spatial receiver operating to transmit spatial information correlated to specific intervals of time to the processor; and a first receiver operatively connected to the at least one processor and operative to detect the influence of the object on the first portion of the light beam; the first receiver not being in the line of sight with the first predetermined area and adapted to detect light from a second predetermined area spaced from and coplanar with the first predetermined area, the at least one processor operating to correlate the outputs of the first receiver with spatial information derived from the spatial receiver at correlating intervals of time to create an image of the object. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284725 | MICROLENS ARRAYS FOR ENHANCED LIGHT CONCENTRATION - A novel micron-scale lens, a microlens, is engineered to concentrate light efficiently onto an area of interest, such as a small, light-sensitive detector element in an integrated electronic device. Existing microlens designs imitate the form of large-scale lenses and are less effective at small sizes. The microlenses described herein have been designed to accommodate diffraction effects, which dominate the behavior of light at small length scales. Thus a new class of light-concentrating optical elements with much higher relative performance has been created. Furthermore, the new designs are much easier to fabricate than previous designs. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284726 | MULTI-FUNCTION LIGHT LEVEL SETPOINT CONTROL - A system may include a light sensor, an actuator having a range of motion, and a circuit adapted to establish a light level setpoint in response to the light sensor and the actuator. The circuit may be adapted to perform a first function when the actuator is in a first region of the range of motion and a second function when the actuator is in a second region of the range of motion. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284727 | CCD CHARGE TRANSFER DRIVE DEVICE - A CCD charge transfer drive device includes: a timing signal generation unit that generates a first timing signal group including N timing signals representing CCD drive pulses; a control signal generation unit that generates a first control signal when a level change of any of the N timing signals is detected, the first control signal indicating a first enable period that is k times as long as one cycle of a system clock signal (k is an integer that is equal to or larger than N/2 and is closest to N/2); a time-division multiplexing unit that time-division multiplexes the N timing signals in the first enable period by time-division multiplexing two signals per cycle of the system clock signal; and a demultiplexing unit that demultiplexes the time-division multiplexed signal into the N timing signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284728 | IMAGING SYSTEMS INCLUDING LOW PHOTON COUNT OPTICAL RECEIVER - An imaging system ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110284729 | Systems and Methods for Harvesting Optical Energy - In one embodiment a system and method for harvesting optical energy employ an optical energy harvesting fiber including a core having active elements that absorb light at one wavelength of range of wavelengths and emit light at one or more different wavelengths, a guiding structure that guides the emitted light along a length of the fiber, and a cladding that surrounds the core. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284730 | LIGHT SENSOR KNOB - A system may include a housing, a light sensor, and a knob protruding from the housing and configured to rotate between angular positions about an axis. The knob may be configured to receive light from directions generally perpendicular to the axis, and the light sensor may be arranged to receive the light received by the knob. A method may include installing a light level control device having a light sensor, and adjusting the field of view of the light sensor by rotating a knob on the light level control device. The light sensor may be arranged to receive light from different angles in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the knob. | 2011-11-24 |
20110284731 | GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATIONS - Methods and related systems are described for gamma-ray detection. A gamma-ray detector is made depending on its properties and how those properties are affected by the data analysis. Desirable properties for a downhole detector include; high temperature operation, reliable/robust packaging, good resolution, high countrate capability, high density, high Z, low radioactive background, low neutron cross-section, high light output, single decay time, efficiency, linearity, size availability, etc. Since no single detector has the optimum of all these properties, a downhole tool design preferably picks the best combination of these in existing detectors, which will optimize the performance of the measurement in the required environment and live with the remaining non-optimum properties. A preferable detector choice is one where the required measurement precision (logging speed) is obtained for all of the required inelastic elements and/or minimization of unwanted background signals that complicate the data analysis. | 2011-11-24 |