51st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100320297 | RESTRICTIVE THROAT MECHANISM FOR PAPER SHREDDERS - A shredder including a housing having a throat for receiving articles to be shredded, a shredder mechanism, a blocking member, and an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. A thickness detector comprises a contact member extending into the throat. The shredder includes an actuator for moving the blocking member between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuator and the thickness detector are coupled to enable the actuator to move the blocking member from the retracted position to the extended position responsive to the movement of the contact member by insertion into the throat of the at least one article above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The blocking member is configured such that in the extended position the blocking member prevents further insertion of the at least one article into the throat, and in the retracted position the blocking member permits further insertion thereof into the throat. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320298 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COAL FLOW IN A COAL PULVERIZER - The present invention relates generally to the field of coal flow in the outlet portion of a coal pulverizer, and in particular to a new and useful system/apparatus, method and drive means for controlling the position of one or more coal flow vanes in the upper portion of a coal pulverizer. The system and/or apparatus in accordance with the present invention utilizes a “cartridge” which is insertable into a turret at the top portion of a coal pulverizer, the present invention permitting the control of one or more coal flow vanes via an internal control system/means. In certain embodiments, the “cartridge” in accordance with the present invention encircles the raw coal inlet pipe, and is insertable into a turret at the top portion of a coal pulverizer, the present invention again permitting the control of one or more coal flow vanes via an internal control system/means. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320299 | RESTRICTIVE THROAT MECHANISM FOR PAPER SHREDDERS - A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving articles be shredded and a shredder mechanism. The shredder mechanism includes a motor and cutter elements, and enables the articles to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor drives the cutter elements to shred the articles. A cam mechanism is provided in the throat and is movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position responsive to insertion into the throat of articles above a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. In the engaged position, the cam mechanism engages the articles to prevent further insertion thereof into the throat, and in the disengaged position the cam mechanism is disengaged from the articles to permit further insertion thereof into the throat. The cam mechanism may be movable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the cam mechanism is configured to block the throat. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320300 | Milling apparatus - Milling apparatus suitable for mechano-chemical breakdown of contaminated media reliant upon housed ball mill units each able to be cradle mounted to receive a rotational drive of a shaft and to feed material downwardly from housing to housing. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320301 | INTAKE LIMITING DEVICE FOR DOCUMENT SHREDDER - A shredder intake limiting device having a pair of parallel bars, wherein the ends of the bars are supported by a pair of side supports. Each side support comprises a floor surface flanked by two upwardly-diverging sidewall surfaces. The angle of the sidewall surfaces is such that the bars will be prevented from separating beyond a desired limit when sheet material is being inserted downward into the shredder. When sheet material is being pulled upward during removal after a jam, the diverging angles of the sidewall surfaces will allow the bars to travel upward and the horizontal separation distance to increase, thereby allowing the jammed material to be easily removed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320302 | In-Line Formed Core Supporting a Wound Web - A web is wound onto an in-line core instead of a separate core. At the start of the winding process, a core-forming substrate attached to the leading edge of the web is wound into an in-line core. The web is wound around the in-line core. For streaming operation, a composite substrate-web stream comprising an alternating sequence of attached core-forming substrate segments and web segments is produced. The first core-forming substrate segment is wound into a first in-line core, and the first web segment is wound around the first in-line core. The composite substrate-web stream is cut. The second core-forming substrate segment is wound into a second in-line core, and the second web segment is wound around the second in-line core. The composite substrate-web stream can be slit longitudinally to produce multiple composite substrate-web stream strips. Multiple composite substrate-web stream strips can be wound in parallel on a single mandrel. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320303 | TORSION BAR FOR APPLICATION IN BELT WINDERS FOR SAFETY BELTS - A torsion bar is provided, for application in belt winders for safety belts, provided on the end sections thereof with embodiments of drive and/or locking elements, for positive connection to corresponding devices. The torsion bar and the drive and/or locking elements provided on the ends thereof is produced in one piece from a non-ferrous metal, using varying impact extrusions in order to achieve different torques with constant dimensions or the drive and/or locking elements with various diameters for the torsion bar. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320304 | REEL DEVICE FOR WINDING ELONGATED BODY - A reel for winding an elongated body includes a rotor | 2010-12-23 |
20100320305 | Damping unit for film packing device - A damping unit for a film packing device a first roller, a damping roller and a second roller connected to the base of the film packing device respectively. The first roller includes a frame connected to the base and a first tube and a second tube are connected to the frame. The damping roller is located between the first and second rollers and has a spring biased on a top thereof so as to control its speed of rotation. The film goes partially around the first tube, the second tube, at least half of an outer periphery of the damping roller and then partially around the second roller before being wrapped around the object. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320306 | TENSION ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE FOR FABRIC WINDING MACHINE - A tension adjustment structure for fabric winding machine includes a driving mechanism, a roller, a fabric pressing mechanism and an adjustment mechanism. The roller and the driving mechanism have corresponding transmission wheels strode by a belt. The driving mechanism drives the roller to roll up a fabric. The fabric pressing mechanism has an action arm and a fabric pressing bar located on the action arm. The fabric pressing bar has a first position without in contact with the fabric and a second position in contact with the fabric and lifted by the fabric. The adjustment mechanism is butted by the action arm when the fabric pressing bar is at the first position to butt the belt and increase initial rolling force of the roller. The action arm releases the belt while the fabric pressing bar is at the second position so that fabric rolling tightness can be controlled. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320307 | Enveloper Assembly for Winding Webs - In a winding assembly for winding web rolls, an enveloper assembly is used to initiate winding of a web stream onto a pre-formed core or to initiate winding of a core-forming substrate into an in-line core. The enveloper assembly comprises a first support arm operatively coupled to a second support arm; a third support arm operatively coupled to the second support arm; and an enveloper roller operatively coupled to the third support arm. The enveloper roller is movable along a cylindrical surface from a first position to a second position. The enveloper assembly accommodates a wide range of core diameters. For winding non-adhesive web streams, a tail tucker can be used in conjunction with the enveloper assembly to initiate winding. In conjunction with apparatus for inserting core-forming substrates or adhesive tabs onto a web, the winding assembly can perform high-volume, streaming production of wound web rolls. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320308 | WINDER - A front winding base frame ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320309 | MULTIPLE REEL CABLE CARTON - A container for dispensing cable comprises a carton having a plurality of panels, a plurality of reels, a plurality of axles, and first and second support panels. The reels fit onto the axles which rest in axle holes punched into the support panels. Each support panel sits inside the carton and is made up of one or more flaps. Preferably, each panel has at least two flaps that space one of the flaps from the panels of the carton to ensure the axles rest in the axle holes. Preferably, dispensing slots are disposed to be in the front panel in front of the respective reels. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320310 | STEM PACKING DISPENSER - A cord material dispenser comprising a container including a surrounding sidewall having first and second openings and first and second cord materials disposed in the container. The first and second cord materials are dispensable through their respective first and second openings. The first cord material is preferably wound around a first spool and the second cord material is preferably wound around a second spool. The dispenser may include a first quantity of the first cord material and a second quantity of the second cord material, wherein the first quantity is less than the second quantity. For example, the first quantity may be one fourth of the second quantity. Preferably, the container includes indicia indicative of the ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity. The indicia may be in the form of a graphic representative of the intended use of the spooled materials. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320311 | Reel with Drum Center Support Ring - A wooden cable reel has a drum made of a plurality of staves and flanges secured at the ends of the drum. A steel support ring is rolled from a strip to have a diameter corresponding to the interior diameter of the drum and the ends of the strip are welded together. The support ring extends around the interior of the drum intermediate its ends and is secured to the drum from the inside by fasteners extending through the ring and into the interior surface of the drum. The support ring resists inwardly directed forces applied to the drum when cable is wound onto the reel and thus prevents the drum from deforming or collapsing. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320312 | MINIATURE MISSILE - A miniature lightweight high-maneuverability missile ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320313 | COMBINED HELICOPTER LANDING PAD AND CLAMSHELL ENCLOSURE - A clamshell case for enclosing a helicopter includes a base for supporting said helicopter, a first side section attached by a first hinge to one edge of the base, a second side section attached by a second hinge to the other edge of the base, and a drive system for rotating said side sections towards each other to substantially enclose said helicopter and substantially completely protect it from the weather and other damage. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320314 | Lenticular airship and associated controls - A system for controlling yaw associated with an airship may include one or more vertical control surfaces associated with the airship, a first power source and a second power source, each configured to provide a thrust associated with the airship, and a yaw control configured to receive an input indicative of a desired yaw angle. The system may further include a controller communicatively connected to the yaw control, the one or more vertical control surfaces, and the first and second power sources. The controller may be configured to receive an output signal from the yaw control corresponding to the desired yaw angle and to generate a control signal configured to modify a state associated with at least one of the one or more vertical control surfaces, the first power source, and the second power source, such that the airship substantially attains the desired yaw angle. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320315 | LIGHTNING-PROTECTION FASTENER - Provided is a lightning-protection fastener that is capable of reliably preventing peeling off of an insulation layer during the operation of an aircraft and of improving the anti-lightning-strike capability and reliability. There is a lightning-protection fastener that fastens a skin of an aircraft and a structural member positioned inside the skin, in which an insulation layer is melt adhered so as to cover one end surface of a head portion and also to mechanically engage with a fastener-side engagement portion (engagement portion) formed on the end surface. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320316 | AIR INTAKE FOR AIRCRAFT NACELLE, AND PROPULSION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH AIR INTAKE - The invention relates to an air intake for an aircraft nacelle that comprises a shroud ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320317 | NEAR-BETA TITANIUM ALLOY FOR HIGH STRENGTH APPLICATIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A high strength near-beta titanium alloy including, in weight %, 5.3 to 5.7% aluminum, 4.8 to 5.2% vanadium, 0.7 to 0.9% iron, 4.6 to 5.3% molybdenum, 2.0 to 2.5% chromium, and 0.12 to 0.16% oxygen with balance titanium and incidental impurities is provided. An aviation system component comprising the high strength near-beta titanium alloy, and a method for the manufacture of a titanium alloy for use in high strength, deep hardenability, and excellent ductility applications are also provided. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320318 | Decompression Device For An Aircraft - A decompression device ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320319 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES - Systems and methods for reducing noise in aircraft fuselages and other structures are described herein. A noise reduction system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an auxetic core, a damping layer, and a constraining layer. In this embodiment, the auxetic core is supported by a structural member, and the damping layer is sandwiched between the auxetic core and the constraining layer. A method for manufacturing a structural assembly in accordance with another embodiment of the invention includes forming a stiffener by positioning a first ply of composite material against a first tool surface, positioning damping material against the first ply, and positioning a second ply of composite material against the damping material to sandwich the damping material between the first and second plies. The method can further include forming a skin by positioning a third ply of composite material against a second tool surface offset from the first tool surface, and attaching the stiffener to the skin by co-curing the first, second and third plies of composite material. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320320 | AEROPSPACE STRUCTURE INCLUDING COMPOSITE BEAM CHORD CLAMPED BETWEEN REINFORCEMENT PLATES - A structure for an aerospace vehicle includes a composite beam chord clamped between first and second metal plates. The beam chord is clamped at a force that precludes or reduces beam chord delamination under axial loading during operation of the vehicle. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320321 | METHOD FOR JOINING TWO FUSELAGE SECTIONS BY CREATING A TRANSVERSE BUTT JOINT AS WELL AS TRANSVERSE BUTT JOINT CONNECTION - The invention relates to a method of connecting two fuselage sections ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320322 | TRANSVERSE BUTT CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO FUSELAGE SECTIONS - The invention relates to a transverse butt connection ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320323 | INSULATION PACKAGE FOR INSULATING A CABIN OF A VEHICLE - An insulation package is provided for insulating a cabin of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to at least one wrapping foil and at least one core layer of an insulation material. The wrapping foil envelopes the core layer at least in some regions and includes, but is not limited to at least one opening for feeding-through a holding element. On the wrapping foil a fastening element is arranged that is designed to establish a mechanical connection with the holding element fed through the opening. This can be a positive-locking or a non-positive-locking connection. By integrating the fastening element in the insulation package, the expenditure for separate fasteners can be saved so that the installation time and the different components can be reduced. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320324 | FUSELAGE STRUCTURE FOR AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to the fuselage structure of an aircraft with an outer skin ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320325 | Skin Panel Joint for Improved Airflow - An apparatus may comprise a first skin panel having a first surface, a second skin panel having a second surface, a first flange located at an end of the first skin panel, a second flange located at an end of the second skin panel, and a strip having a third surface. The first skin panel may be located adjacent to the second skin panel such that the first flange and the second flange form a channel. The strip may be bonded in the channel. Fluid flow over the third surface of the strip, the first surface of the first skin panel, and the second surface of the second skin panel may have a desired state. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320326 | KIT FOR MODIFYING A STRUT OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH AN AERODYNAMIC COVER - A kit for modifying a strut of an aircraft with an aerodynamic cover includes a rigid sheath formed from a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first portion and the second portion have a curved shape. The rigid sheath includes an angled leading edge and an angled trailing edge. Convex surfaces connect the leading edge and the angled trailing edge. There is an attachment for attaching the rigid sheath to the strut, the attachment securing the sheath to the strut such that the strut is positioned at the camber of the rigid sheath. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320327 | INSTALLATION SYSTEM FOR THE CONNECTION OF SYSTEMS TO A STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT, A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND A METHOD - An installation system includes a structure for an aircraft, at least one carrier for an arrangement of at least one device of the aircraft, at least two attachment elements configured to attach the at least one carrier to the structure, and at least one mounting having an adjustable reception element receiving one of the at least two attachment elements. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320328 | AUTOMATIC FOLDING STRUCTURE FOR KITES - Folding structure for kites, applicable in kites equipped with an internal structure based on rods assembled within the interior of a specific external part of the kite's fabric ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320329 | LAUNCH VEHICLES WITH FIXED AND DEPLOYABLE DECELERATION SURFACES, AND/OR SHAPED FUEL TANKS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch vehicles with fixed and deployable deceleration surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle that has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, and is elongated along a vehicle axis extending between the first and second ends. The vehicle carries an exposed outwardly facing surface having a first region positioned or positionable to have a first cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the first end of the vehicle, and a second region positioned or positionable to have a second cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the second end of the vehicle. The first cross-sectional area is less than the second cross-sectional area. The system can further include a propulsion system carried by the launch vehicle and having at least one nozzle positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the launch vehicle. In a further particular embodiment, the exposed surface can include a deployable flare surface that is positioned toward the forward section of the vehicle and is stowed during an ascent phase of the vehicle. During descent, the deployable flare surface can pivot outwardly to slow the vehicle down for a tail-down landing. Systems is accordance with other embodiments include launch vehicles with fuel tanks shaped to control the motion of the center of gravity of fuel in the tanks as the fuel level in the tank changes. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320330 | CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPE BASED MOMENTUM CONTROL SYSTEMS IN SMALL SATELLITES - A self-contained momentum control system (MCS) for a spacecraft is provided for small satellites. The MCS features a miniaturized gyroscopic rotor with a rotational speed in excess of 20,000 RPM. The MCS includes at least three control moment gyroscopic mechanical assemblies (CMAs) rigidly mounted within a single enclosure, where each CMA mounted in an orientation whereby the longitudinal axis of each CMA is either orthogonal to every other CMA or is parallel to another CMA but in the opposite orientation. In order to further reduce the size of the MCS, an electronics package that is configured to interface command and control signals with and to provide power to the CMAs is included within the MCS enclosure. A plurality of shock isolation devices are used to secure each of the CMAs to the enclosure in order to reduce the launch load upon the CMAs thereby allowing the use of smaller rotor spin bearings. The MCS enclosure surrounding the CMAs and support structure is hermetically sealed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320331 | Unitary, Self-Stiffened and Pivoting Composite Panel, in Particular for a Mobile Part of an Aircraft - The invention relates to a panel pivoting about an axis parallel to a side of the panel, which comprises a first continuous coating ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320332 | SPOILER FOR AN AERODYNAMIC BODY OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention pertains to a spoiler ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320333 | Saucer-shaped gyroscopically stabilized vertical take-off and landing aircraft - An aircraft that is housed within a gyroscope providing for improved flight stability that includes an inner hull which remains stationary within a rotating outer hull. A rotating plate includes a groove that traces a sinusoidal pattern around an inside periphery of the plate. Tracking arms have a portion that fit within the groove and another portion that connects to a piston. The rotation of the plate causes the tracking arms to travel within the sinusoidal groove and impart movement on the plurality of pistons which will intake air from above the upper surface of the inner hull configuration and create a negative pressure on the aircraft. The craft contains compression chambers which receive the air and which feed the various impeller thrusters which are rotational within three-fourths of a hemisphere. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320334 | Device and Method for Mechanically Bonding & Grounding Painted Cable Trays - A suspension tray is provided that is adapted to hold a plurality of cables and/or wires that includes a device for electrically bonding and grounding the tray. The tray comprises a series of spokes forming a wire mesh support on which the cables and/or wires are placed. The device (which serves to electrically bond and ground the tray) comprises a plurality of conductive elements affixed to the wire mesh support. Each conductive element may comprise two side portions and a middle portion. The two side portions are preferably sealed with a paint composition and the middle portion comprises a conductive surface that is capable of electrically bonding and grounding the tray. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320335 | Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading - Apparatus for suspending a device such as the end of a depending air brake hose from a railcar. A flexible strap of a synthetic resin such as moldable polyurethane is suspended from the railcar body, for example, by attachment to an apertured fitting on the railcar coupler. Elongated resilient wire clips are provided to attach the free end of the air hose. The wire clips are generally configured with a latching end including interlocking end portions for connection to the strap through a selected attachment aperture, a pair of flexibly resilient, elongated manually compressible elongated arms extending away from the latching end portions and a return portion joining the arms. The clip is further provided with a retainer operative when the arms are interlocked for maintaining the attachment aperture fitting within the confines of the return portion and out of position in which loading of the clip is exerted laterally of the clip arms. In a preferred embodiment, the clip is provided with a bend in its first arm operative to promote optimum point-loading of the clip, and this embodiment of the clip is particularly useful with a chain suspension strap. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320336 | PC LINK - A PC link having base, a cable hole defined in the base for receiving the power cable of an electric apparatus, a retaining arm extended from one lateral side of the base and defining with the base a retaining hole and a gap, and an elastically deformable guide portion extended from the free end of the retaining arm at one side for enabling said second cable be forced through said gap into said retaining hole and then held down in said retaining hole by said elastically deformable guide portion. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320337 | Gift support structure - A structure having a base for supporting vertical struts to display in a generally linear manner Christmas stockings containing gifts thus making each stocking readily identifiable to the gift recipients with improved stability for the structure. This stability is enhanced by angularly offsetting adjoining pairs of the struts relative to each other and with respect to the sides of the base. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320338 | HOLDER FOR A GARDEN HOSE DISPLAY - A holder for displaying a garden hose includes a base, a holding board, and a plurality of supporting rods disposed between the base and the holding board. The base has positioning holes at four corners and a center of the base, and a plurality of protrusions disposed in a predetermined arrangement on an upper surface of the base. Two long side edges of the base have an inclined or beveled surface, and the holding board has a plurality of fastening slots with different depths on both of two opposing sides. The fastening slot has a V-shaped opening with a narrowing end and a curved surface at the end. The curved surface has three evenly placed flanges, and each flange narrows or tapers from an upper side to a lower side of the holding board. A lower end of two lateral sides of the curved surface has a stopping edge. The narrowing opening of the fastening slot assists a positioning movement, and the arrangement of the three flanges and two stopping edges stabilizes the positioning of the garden hose. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320339 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE STAND AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY UTILIZING THE SAME - A height adjustable stand comprises a base, a connecting member, a height extender, and a positioning mechanism. The base includes a support member protruding therefrom. The connecting member comprises a first surface and a first end frictionally and rotatably connected to the support member. The height extender is slidably connected to the connecting member and comprises a second surface and an upper connecting end for connecting with a flat panel display device. The positioning mechanism comprises a plurality of recessed portions formed in one of the first surface and the second surface, and a compressed elastic member slidably received in a receiving hole defined in the other one of the first surface and the second surface, one end of the elastic member being biased to be received in one of the plurality of recessed portions to locate the height extender in a desirable position. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320340 | MELT-BONDABLE PANEL MOUNTING BRACKETS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Panel mounting components and systems for mounting objects, such as decorative architectural resin panels, can include a melt-bondable panel mounting bracket. Melt-bondable panel mounting brackets can include one or more bonding features configured to be pressed or rotated into a resin-based panel, thereby allowing additional components, such as a twist-lock mounting assembly, to be secured directly to a single side of a panel. Methods of securing melt-bondable panel mounting brackets to a resin panel can include rotating the melt-bondable panel mounting brackets at high speeds of rotation to cause a portion of the resin panel to melt and bond about the melt-bondable panel mounting brackets. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320341 | Universal Stands for Portable Electronic Devices - The present invention is directed to universal stands for portable electronic devices. In one embodiment, a stand includes a display platform and a gripping pad attached to the display platform for releasably securing a portable electronic device thereto. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320342 | RAIL MOUNTING APPARATUS - Rail mounting apparatus including a base having a mount surface including at least one tab for mounting a first edge of the rail relative to the mount surface, a side surface including a guide clip, and a connector guide slot extending from the side surface; a mounting clip including: a body slidingly mounted in the guide clip, a rail engaging member at a first end of the body for engaging a second edge of the rail, a connector mount at a second end of the body; and a connector extending through the guide slot and received in the connector mount of the mounting clip, wherein coupling of the connector to the connector mount slidingly moves the mounting clip in the guide clip to engage the rail engaging member with the second edge of the rail and hold the second edge of the rail relative to the mount surface of the base. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320343 | TWO-LEVEL CLAMP FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - A clamp for attaching rectangular photovoltaic modules on a module rail is constructed so that the upper edge of a first module can be installed at a greater height than the lower edge of a second module. The upper edge of the first module rests on a first supporting surface and the lower edge of the second module rests on a second supporting surface, with the both supporting surfaces disposed on a base and having the same slope. The edges of the modules are affixed on the supporting surfaces by way of a bracket ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320344 | Clip for Vessel - A vessel clip can stack a plurality of boxes on a usual vessel by providing a shelf function, where a content in each box is visible so as to improve decoration effect, and a candle can be stuck through a candle sticking member without sticking the candle in food directly. Accordingly, the vessel clip can provide effect such as a cake through the shape of the vessel formed by stacking the boxes and display effect due to the candle decoration. Thus, a candle event can be performed using various foods instead of conventional cakes with the same effect. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320345 | Hook structure - A hook structure includes a base and a movable hook which is fixed on the base and is provided with a hook board and a hook board seat that are mutually assembled. An elastic member is provided between the hook board and the hook board seat. By the elastic member, when the hook is collided by an external force, the elastic member will operate the hook board to be ejected back, allowing the present invention to be provided with an advantage of a hidden-type and collision-proofed hook. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320346 | FIXING - The present invention provides a fixing ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320347 | Mounting structure for functional component - According to one embodiment, a functional component mounting structure includes: a functional component having: a base body; a functional portion formed on a front surface of the base body; and a latching portion extending from a back surface of the base body; a component receiver having: a base portion having an opening into which the latching portion is inserted from a front surface side to a back surface side thereof; and a latch receiving portion on which the latching portion is latched; and a cover member pivotally fitted to the component receiver to open and close the opening. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320348 | OPENER AND BUFFER TABLE FOR TEST HANDLER - An opener and a buffer table for a test handler are disclosed. The opener includes an opening plate, a plurality of pin blocks forming pairs, and at least one or more interval retaining apparatus for retaining an interval between the pin blocks forming a pair. Each of the pin blocks is movably coupled to the opening plate, and includes opening pins for releasing a holding state of a holding apparatus that holds semiconductor devices in a carrier board. Although semiconductor devices to be tested are altered in size and a carrier board loading with the semiconductor devices is thus replaced, the opener does not need to be replaced, thereby reducing the replacement cost and the waste of resources. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320349 | DISPLAY DEVICE STAND - A case for a portable display device is subdivided into two portions which can be slidably mounted on the display device as a protective case. One of the portions is provided with slots which are the width of the display device case thickness so that the device can be inserted into the slots and present a more or less upright orientation of the device so that the display can be viewed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320350 | SUPPORT PLATE - The invention relates to a support plate for positioning containers having a base body including at least one pressure element disposed on the base body in a spring-loaded manner, with the pressure element having at least one elongated pressure section extending parallel to a plane of the base body, and including a positioning body attached to the base body. According to the invention, the base body is releasably attached to the base body and has at least one opening through which the pressure element at least partly projects. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320351 | COASTER - A coaster or trivet includes a liquid impervious base and a liquid absorbent gel disposed on the base. The gel may comprise a hydrogel including a plurality of gel layers. Each gel layer is a different adhesive property with a first gel layer having a relatively high peel strength for contacting the base and a second gel layer having a relatively low peel strength for removably contacting a container. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320352 | POWER SEAT TRACK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - An adjustment mechanism is disclosed for moving a movable member relative to a fixed member. A threaded screw is fixedly secured to the fixed member. A gear is rotatably disposed about the threaded screw. A housing includes a bore and an opening in a lower surface. A rotatably driven worm is disposed within the bore and includes a threaded outer surface that protrudes through the opening in the lower surface of the housing and threadably engages the gear. A generally U-shaped retainer strap partially surrounds the gear and is adapted to couple the housing and gear together to align and preload the worm and gear. A generally U-shaped bracket is adapted to be fixedly secured to the movable member, wherein the gear, housing, worm, and retainer strap are disposed within the bracket and the threaded screw passes through a pair of openings in the bracket. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320353 | VEHICLE SEAT SLIDE DEVICE - A vehicle seat slide device includes a lower rail, an upper rail, retainers arranged between both rails, and a plurality of rolling members rollably carried by the retainer and rolled in contact with the both rails. Each retainer is composed of a retainer body and protrusions protruding from the retainer body. These protrusions and the retainer body are bodily formed with a resin material. By providing the retainer with the protrusions, it results that the protrusions necessarily contact the both rails whenever the retainer and the both rails contact each other, so that a strange sound is deterred from being generated when the upper rail is slidden relative to the lower rail with the retainer being in contact with one or both of the rails. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320354 | MOBILE EASEL - A field easel including the following elements is disclosed: (a) a height adjustment element that allows an artist to adjust the height and plane of a media support element, (b) a media support element and (c) one or more connectors which allow the height adjustment element and the media support element to pivot relative to one another. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320355 | CLIPBOARD - A clipboard includes a main plate having top and bottom faces and lateral sides, and a clip plate of triangular cross section and including a mid-portion provided at one of the lateral sides, top and bottom plate portions extending convergingly from two opposite ends of the mid-portion and having converging distal press ends abutting respectively against the top and bottom faces of the main plate, and two press levers connected pivotally and respectively to the distal press ends of the top and bottom plate portions. A fixing plate has two opposite ends fixed to the bottom face of the main plate, and a middle section between the ends of the fixing plate and pressing the bottom plate portion against the bottom face of the main plate, thereby fixing the bottom plate portion to the main plate. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320356 | Spherical orienting device and method for manufacturing the same - A spherical orienting device includes a base, first and second actuation shafts, an orientable device, an inner member, a middle member, and an outer member. The first and second actuation shafts are rotatably held by the base for rotary actuation about first and second actuation axes, respectively, which intersect orthogonally at a spherical center of rotation. The orientable device is supported by first and second revolute support joints which are disposed for rotation about an orientation axis of the orientable device and a support axis, respectively. The inner member is fixed to the first actuation shaft and linked to the second support joint. The middle member is inwardly linked to the first support joint and outwardly linked to a middle revolute joint disposed for rotation about a linkage axis. The outer member is fixed to the second actuation shaft and linked to the middle revolute joint. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320357 | ACTIVE SUSPENDING - An apparatus has an active suspension including an electromagnetic actuator coupled to a plant in a vehicle. A force bias eliminator is coupled to the plant for causing the actuator to experience a zero-mean load, and a vibration isolation block generates a control signal based on the response of a nominal plant to measured disturbances of the actively suspended plant. A compensation system modifies the control signal in response to a difference between the response of the nominal plant to the control signal and a measured response of the actively-suspended plant to the control signal. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320358 | TWO STAGE VIBRATION ISOLATOR - A vibration isolating system is disclosed. The vibration isolating system comprises a passive mechanical system comprising a damping assembly, a first resilient member coupled in series with the damping assembly, and a second resilient member coupled in parallel with the series combination of the damping assembly and the first resilient member. The vibration isolating system further comprises a support member coupled in series with the passive mechanical system, a viscoelastic mount coupled to the support member, and a motion limiter coupled to the support member such that the passive mechanical system transmits a force to the support member when the passive mechanical undergoes longitudinal displacement greater than a predetermined displacement. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320359 | Movement Limiting Anti-Vibration Mount - Anti-vibration mount comprising first and second mounting members connected to each other by an elastomer body. The first mounting member comprises a head integral with the elastomer body and a connector rigidly fixed to the head by a connection permitting a degree of relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector in a first direction. The head comprises a deformable stop that is interposed between the second mounting member and the connector, the deformable stop being capable of not obstructing the relative positioning tolerance between the head and the connector, and of abutting against the second mounting member by pressing against the connector in the first direction. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320360 | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT PLATFORM - An earth anchored equipment support platform for supporting equipment at a desired elevation above the ground surface where the earth anchor is enclosed and concealed by the equipment support platform includes a top, a bottom and a sidewall joined with and formed along the perimeter of the top. An earth anchor receiving space is enclosed by the sidewall. A sight passage extends through the sidewall and into the earth anchor receiving space, wherein the earth anchor receiving space is viewable from an exterior position of the sidewall though the sight passage. Two or more equipment support platforms can be stacked, one on top of each other, in a partially nested arrangement to increase equipment elevation. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320361 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method of a color filter substrate includes forming a black matrix on a substrate, the black matrix including first, second, third and fourth openings, forming first, second and third color filter patterns in the first, second and third openings, forming an overcoat layer on the substrate, disposing a soft mold on the organic material layer, the soft mold including first depressed portions and a second depressed portion, the first depressed portions corresponding to the black matrix, and the second depressed portion corresponding to the fourth opening, wherein a first depth of the first depressed portions is larger than a second depth of the second depressed portion, applying pressure to the soft mold such that the first and second depressed portions are filled with the overcoat layer, first curing the overcoat layer, detaching the soft mold from the overcoat layer, and second curing the overcoat layer. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320362 | WIRELESS LASER POWER TRANSMITTER - An optical power beam transmission systems, with a directional light transmitter and receiver. The transmitter contains an amplifying laser medium, and this together with a retroreflector in the receiver, forms a laser resonator. When lasing sets in, the receiver can extract optical power through an output coupler and convert it to electrical power. The gain medium may be a disc having a thickness substantially smaller than its lateral dimensions. The laser resonator is operated as a stable resonator to ensure safe operation. This is achieved by use of an adaptive optical element, for reducing the diameter of the energy beam impinging on the gain medium, thereby increasing the overlap between the energy beam and the gain medium. As the transmitter-receiver distance is changed, such as by movement of the receiver, the adaptive optical element focal length changes to ensure that the cavity remains within its stability zone. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320363 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING EMISSION LIGHT FROM AN ANALYTE - The invention provides an optical sensor ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320364 | OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - An apparatus for imaging one or more selected fluorescence indications from a microfluidic device. The apparatus includes an imaging path coupled to least one chamber in at least one microfluidic device. The imaging path provides for transmission of one or more fluorescent emission signals derived from one or more samples in the at least one chamber of the at least one microfluidic device. The chamber has a chamber size, the chamber size being characterized by an actual spatial dimension normal to the imaging path. The apparatus also includes an optical lens system coupled to the imaging path. The optical lens system is adapted to transmit the one or more fluorescent signals associated with the chamber. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320365 | MULTICOLOR DETECTORS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides photodetectors and components thereof having multi-spectral sensing capabilities. In some embodiments, photodetectors of the present invention provide a first photosensitive element comprising at least one accessway extending through the element and an electrical connection at least partially disposed in the accessway, the electrical connection accessible for receiving a second photosensitive element. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320366 | Beam power with beam redirection - A beam power source transmits a signal indicating power availability, receives a request for power in response, and beams power in response to the request. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320367 | METHOD FOR MAKING CAMERA MODULES AND CAMERA MODULE MADE THEREBY - A method for making camera modules includes the steps of: a) providing a wafer including an array of sensor chips; b) mounting a plurality of lens assemblies on the sensor chips, respectively, thereby defining a plurality of intersecting spacing grooves among the lens assemblies; c) forming a substrate layer by filling in the spacing grooves with a resin material; and d) cutting the wafer and the substrate layer along intersecting cutting lines each extending along one of the spacing grooves and each intervening the lens assemblies, the substrate layer being divided into a plurality of barrels respectively surrounding the lens assemblies. A camera module made by the method is also disclosed. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320368 | Color filters for sub-diffraction limit sensors - An apparatus includes an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface. Each light receptor may be configured to output a scalar valued multi-bit element and to change state based on the absorption of at least one photon. The apparatus further includes an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure having an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic. A data element obtained from the array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors is composed of a combination of a plurality of the multi-bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320369 | Color filters for sub-diffraction limit sensors - An apparatus includes an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface. Each light receptor may be configured to output a binary valued bit element and to change state between an off-state and an on-state by the absorption of at least one photon. The apparatus further includes an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure having of an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic. A data element obtained from the array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors is composed of a plurality of the bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320370 | VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR - A variable optical attenuator (VOA), which may include a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, is configured such that a substantial part of an input signal is output on a first waveguide, and a relatively small part of the input signal may be output on a second waveguide due to manufacturing process variations and/or other non-idealities. Such residual or extraneous light may interfere with light in the first waveguide, especially if the VOA is integrated on substrate. Accordingly, consistent with an aspect of the present disclosure, a photodiode may be provided to receive and absorb the residual light, thereby minimizing interference or cross-talk with light in the first waveguide. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320371 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT MARKINGS WITH FUNCTIONAL OVERLAYERS - Provided are photoluminescent markings that contain a photoluminescent layer and one or more functional overlayers wherein the photoluminescent marking has an emission signature that lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. One functional overlayer conceals the photoluminescent layer and blends into the background or blends with marks that are normally present, without significantly reducing the luminescent intensity of the photoluminescent layer. Another functional overlayer provides photolytic stability to the underlying photoluminescent layer. The invention also includes functional overlayers that enhance the daytime observability of the infrared emissions. A further functional overlayer prevents the observability of a printed message with the naked eye. A combination of functional overlayers each providing a different function is also included. As well, the present invention includes a multifunctional overlayer. The present invention also relates to methods of creating and using the inventive photoluminescent markings as well as objects containing the inventive photoluminescent markings. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320372 | MOLECULE MASS DETECTION VIA FIELD EMISSION OF ELECTRONS FROM MEMBRANES - An active detector and methods for detecting molecules, including large molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides, at or near room temperature based on the generation of electrons via field emission (FE) and/or secondary electron emission (SEE). The detector comprises a semiconductor membrane having an external surface that is contacted by one or more molecules, and an internal surface having a thin metallic layer or other type of electron emitting layer. The kinetic energy of molecules contacting the semiconductor membrane is transferred through the membrane and induces the emission of electrons from the emitting layer. An electron detector, which optionally includes means for electron amplification, is positioned to detect the emitted electrons. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320373 | MASS SPECTROMETRIC QUANTITATIVE DETECTION OF METHYL MALONIC ACID AND SUCCINIC ACID USING HILIC ON A ZWITTERIONIC STATIONARY PHASE - The invention provides a method for qualitatively and quantitatively detecting methyl malonic acid in a clinical sample that also may contain succinic acid and homocysteine, said method involving a liquid chromatography separation step followed by a mass spectroscopy detection step, said method comprising the steps of:
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20100320374 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING MASS ANALYSIS - Embodiments of the present invention feature devices and methods for performing mass analysis. One embodiment of the device comprises an inlet housing for mounting on the first wall between the area of low pressure and the area of high pressure. The inlet housing has passages and restrictions which can be adjusted with respect to a sample plume or changed by substituting alternative inlet housings. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320375 | MEASUREMENT OF ION MOBILITY SPECTRA WITH ANALOG MODULATION - A method is provided for measuring mobility spectrum of ions in an ion mobility spectrometer having an ion source, a modulator, an ion drift region and an ion detector disposed at the end of the ion drift region. The method includes the steps of modulating an ion current from the ion source, and measuring the mobility spectrum, where a predistortion of the continuous modulation function substantially compensates for a distortion created by the modulator. The ion current is modulated with the modulator by varying an instantaneous frequency of a continuous modulation function across a frequency range. The mobility spectrum is measured by correlating the ion current measured at the detector and the modulation function. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320376 | ION TRAP - An ion trap comprises substantially elongate electrodes | 2010-12-23 |
20100320377 | LOW VOLTAGE, HIGH MASS RANGE ION TRAP SPECTROMETER AND ANALYZING METHODS USING SUCH A DEVICE - Featured is a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer having a compact configuration with a low voltage fundamental RF and using supplemental RF to a very low q | 2010-12-23 |
20100320378 | METHOD AND APPARATUSES FOR ION CYCLOTRON SPECTROMETRY - An ion cyclotron spectrometer may include a vacuum chamber that extends at least along a z-axis and means for producing a magnetic field within the vacuum chamber so that a magnetic field vector is generally parallel to the z-axis. The ion cyclotron spectrometer may also include means for producing a trapping electric field within the vacuum chamber. The trapping electric field may comprise a field potential that, when taken in cross-section along the z-axis, includes at least one section that is concave down and at least one section that is concave up so that ions traversing the field potential experience a net magnetron effect on a cyclotron frequency of the ions that is substantially equal to zero. Other apparatuses and a method for performing ion cyclotron spectrometry are also disclosed herein. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320379 | DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING A BOOST DEVICE - A device for mass spectroscopy comprising a chamber configured to provide an atomization source, a boost device configured to provide radio frequency energy to the chamber, and a mass analyzer in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to separate species based on mass-to-charge ratios is disclosed. In certain examples, a boost device may be used with a flame or plasma to provide additional energy to a flame or plasma to enhance desolvation, atomization, and/or ionization. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320380 | CHARGED PARTICLE SEPARATION APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT APPARATUS - A charged particle separation apparatus that separates ionized gas clusters is disclosed. The charged particle separation apparatus includes an electric field applying part including two electrodes across which electric voltage is applied in order to generate electric field between the two electrodes thereby deflecting a trajectory of the ionized gas cluster, the electrodes including one of an opening and a void; and a plate opening that allows the ionized gas cluster whose trajectory is deflected by the electric field applying part to go therethrough. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320381 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING IDENTIFIED DEFECTS DURING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM INSPECTION AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A method for characterizing identified defects during charged particle beam inspection of a sample is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a voltage contrast image of the sample by using a charged particle beam imaging apparatus at an inspection temperature; identifying, from the voltage contrast image, the presence of at least one defect on the sample; providing reference data of the sample, wherein the reference data represent at least one reference defect on the sample; comparing the location or geographical distribution of the identified defects and the reference defects on the sample to correlate the identified defects with the inspection temperature thereby characterizing the identified defects. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320382 | HIGH THROUGHPUT SEM TOOL - A multi-beam scanning electron beam device ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320383 | METHOD FOR EXCITING A MOBILE ELEMENT OF A MICROSTRUCTURE - The invention pertains to a method for exciting a resonant element ( | 2010-12-23 |
20100320384 | METHOD OF ENHANCING DETECTION OF DEFECTS ON A SURFACE - A method that may be applied to imaging and identifying defects and contamination on the surface of an integrated circuit is described. An energetic beam, such as an electron beam, may be directed at a selected IC location having a layer of a solid, fluid, or gaseous reactive material formed over the surface. The energetic beam disassociates the reactive material in the region into chemical radicals that either chemically etch the surface preferentially, or deposit a thin layer of a conductive material over the local area around the energetic beam. The surface may be examined as various layers are selectively etched to decorate defects and/or as various layers are locally deposited in the area around the energetic beam. SEM imaging and other analytic methods may be used to identify the problem more easily. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320385 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A scanning electron microscope for digitally processing an image signal to secure the largest focal depth and the best resolution in accordance with the magnification for observation is disclosed. The angle of aperture of an optical system having a plurality of convergence lenses is changed by changing the convergence lenses and the hole diameter of a diaphragm. The angle α of aperture of the electron beam is changed in accordance with the visual field range corresponding to a single pixel, i.e. what is called the pixel size. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320386 | Adhesive Sensor for Hot Melt and Liquid Adhesives - Apparatus and methods for detecting adhesives. The apparatus includes an adhesive sensor having a photodiode sensitive to infrared radiation at different wavelengths. The adhesive sensor may sense infrared radiation thermally emitted from a sufficiently hot adhesive. Alternatively, the adhesive sensor may sense infrared radiation from first and second near infrared diodes that emit at different wavelengths that are reflected with different intensities from an adhesive that is at a temperature insufficient to emit infrared radiation at an intensity to be readily detectable. A visible light source may be provided for targeting and focusing the adhesive sensor. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320387 | QUANTUM UNCOOLED INFRA-RED PHOTO-DETECTOR - A photo-detector comprising: a p-doped semiconductor layer; an n-doped semiconductor layer juxtaposed with the p-doped semiconductor layer; one of an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer sandwiched between the p-doped semiconductor layer and the n-doped semiconductor layer and a depletion region formed between the p-doped semiconductor layer juxtaposed with the n-doped semiconductor layer; a plurality of mesoscopic sized particles within the one of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer sandwiched between the p-doped semiconductor layer and the n-doped semiconductor layer and the depletion region formed between the p-doped semiconductor layer juxtaposed with the n-doped semiconductor layer. A source of pumping light is provided and arranged to be received at the mesoscopic sized particles thereby generating free carriers confined in the mesoscopic sized particles. Received light of a target waveband releases the carriers from confinement which is detected as a flow of current. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320388 | MICROSCOPIC INFRARED ANALYSIS BY X-RAY OR ELECTRON RADIATION - An infrared (IR) emission spectroscopy and microscopy apparatus with X-ray excitation or electron excitation and an improved process for extending spatial relation of infrared (IR) microscopy and performing microscopic infrared (IR) analysis by X-ray or electron radiation are provided. By utilizing nanometer sized X-ray beams or electron beams to produce IR emission, the spatial resolution of IR microscopy is extended. Simultaneously performing X-ray or electron-based spectroscopy as well as structural studies are enabled. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320389 | RADIATION DETECTOR AND TOMOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A radiation detector according to this invention has a first reflector frame and a second reflector frame. Each of scintillation counter crystals is inserted in a direction through the first reflector frame and the second reflector frame, whereby two or more scintillation counter crystals are arranged in a first direction and a second direction to form a scintillation counter crystal layer. A position of the first reflector frame provided in the scintillation counter crystal layer differs from a position of the second reflector frame provided in the scintillation counter crystal layer. With such construction, the radiation detector may be provided of significantly suppressed manufacturing costs without reducing spatial resolution and detecting sensitivity. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320390 | Liquid xenon gamma ray imager - A gamma ray imager includes a chamber containing a scintillation liquid such as xenon and several mutually optically isolated interaction modules immersed in the scintillation liquid within the chamber. Multiple photodetectors optically coupled to the modules separately detect scintillation light resulting from gamma ray interactions in the modules. Charge readout devices coupled to the modules provide time projection chamber-class detection of ionization charges produced by gamma ray interactions within the modules. A signal processor connected to the multiple photodetectors and charge readout devices analyzes signals produced by gamma ray interactions within the modules and calculates from the signals gamma ray energy and gamma ray angle. The calculations use Compton scattering formula inversion and also use anti-correlation of prompt scintillation light signals from gamma ray interactions and charge signals from gamma ray interactions. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320391 | PHOTODIODE AND OTHER SENSOR STRUCTURES IN FLAT-PANEL X-RAY IMAGERS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING TOPOLOGICAL UNIFORMITY OF THE PHOTODIODE AND OTHER SENSOR STRUCTURES IN FLAT-PANEL X-RAY IMAGERS BASED ON THIN-FILM ELECTRONICS - A radiation sensor including a scintillation layer configured to emit photons upon interaction with ionizing radiation and a photodetector including in order a first electrode, a photosensitive layer, and a photon-transmissive second electrode disposed in proximity to the scintillation layer. The photosensitive layer is configured to generate electron-hole pairs upon interaction with a part of the photons. The radiation sensor includes pixel circuitry electrically connected to the first electrode and configured to measure an imaging signal indicative of the electron-hole pairs generated in the photosensitive layer and a planarization layer disposed on the pixel circuitry between the first electrode and the pixel circuitry such that the first electrode is above a plane including the pixel circuitry. A surface of at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode at least partially overlaps the pixel circuitry and has a surface inflection above features of the pixel circuitry. The surface inflection has a radius of curvature greater than one half micron. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320392 | Radiation image detection apparatus and radiation image photographing system - In a radiation image detection apparatus for reading out a radiation image signal from the radiation detection unit that detects radiation transmitted through a subject and outputting the radiation image signal as a radio communication signal, the carrier frequency of the radio communication signal is made lower during a reading period in which the radiation image signal is being read out by the read out unit than the carrier frequency of the radio communication signal at a time other than the reading period, and compression is performed on the radiation image signal and compressed radiation image signal is outputted as a radio communication signal during the reading period. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320393 | OFF-AXIS ION MILLING DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURE OF MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A tool for patterning a disk such as a magnetic media disk for use in a disk drive system. The tool includes a chamber and a first and second series of magnets, each evenly spaced about the chamber wall. An ion beam source at an end of the chamber emits an ion beam toward the disk which is held within the chamber. The first series of magnets deflect the ion beam away from center and toward the chamber wall. The second ion beam source deflects the ion beam back toward the center so that the ion beam can strike the disk at an angle. In addition, to bending the ion beam, the magnets also rotate the bent ion beam so the movement of the ion beam revolves within the chamber. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320394 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCREASING THE ENERGY OF POSITIVE IONS ACCELERATED BY HIGH-POWER LASERS - The energy of positive ions accelerated in laser-matter interaction experiments can be significantly increased by providing a plurality of laser pulses, e.g., through the process of splitting the incoming laser pulse, to form multiple laser-matter interaction stages. From a thermodynamic point of view, the splitting procedure can be viewed as an effective way of increasing the efficiency of energy transfer from the laser light to positive ions, which energy peaks for processes having the least amount of entropy gain. A 100% increase in the energy efficiency is achieved for a six-stage laser positive ion accelerator compared to a single-stage laser positive ion accelerator. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320395 | EXTERNAL CATHODE ION SOURCE - An ion source is disclosed for use in fabrication of semiconductors. The ion source includes an electron emitter that includes a cathode mounted external to the ionization chamber for use in fabrication of semiconductors. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the electron emitter is employed without a corresponding anode or electron optics. As such, the distance between the cathode and the ionization chamber can be shortened to enable the ion source to be operated in an arc discharge mode or generate a plasma. Alternatively, the ion source can be operated in a dual mode with a single electron emitter by selectively varying the distance between the cathode and the ionization chamber. | 2010-12-23 |
20100320396 | SAMPLE HOLDER FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A sample holder capable of holding samples is provided which comprises a plurality of probes in contact with a sample, fine movement mechanisms for moving the plural probes, and a driver connected to the fine movement mechanisms, wherein the plural fine movement mechanisms move the plural probes independently of one another and the driver moves the plural probes simultaneously. | 2010-12-23 |