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| 20090009172 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS PATIENT SUPPORT - An arrangement for supporting a patient in a magnetic resonance apparatus includes a platform that accommodates the patient for a magnetic resonance examination to be conducted, local coils for the magnetic resonance examination and fastening belts, with the fastening belts being fashioned to affix the local coils on the patient and the local coils are at least partially integrated into the respective fastening belts. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090027053 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION PLATFORM WITH INDEPENDENTLY MOVEABLE BED AND ANTENNA DEVICE - An examination platform for a magnetic resonance apparatus has a patient bed for supporting a patient, a local antenna device for acquisition of magnetic resonance signals, and a drive device arranged at the patient bed. The drive device is coupled with the local antenna device. The local antenna device thus can be moved parallel to the longitudinal axis of the patient bed independently of a movement of the patient bed. A magnetic resonance apparatus and a method for acquisition of image data of a patient employ such an examination platform. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090091326 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE RF TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD WITH COMMONLY FED LABELING AND EXCITATION ANTENNAS - A radio-frequency transmission device for a magnetic resonance system to generate magnetic resonance exposures of an examination region of an examination subject, has: a first radio-frequency transmission antenna that emits radio-frequency signals in the examination region, a radio-frequency amplifier that supplies the first radio-frequency transmission antenna, with radio-frequency signals with a predetermined radio-frequency transmission power, and a second radio-frequency transmission antenna fashioned to label a medium flowing in the examination region and/or examination regions via emission of labeling radio-frequency signals, such that the medium can be identified in the generated magnetic resonance exposures of the examination region. The second radio-frequency transmission antenna is coupled with the radio-frequency amplifier to supply the first radio-frequency transmission antenna, such that it likewise supplies the second radio-frequency transmission antenna with radio-frequency signals with a predetermined radio-frequency transmission power for the emission of radio-frequency labeling signals. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120126814 | PEDIATRIC COIL ASSEMBLY - In order to increase the signal to noise ratio, and thus increase the quality of images produced during pediatric MRI, a pediatric RF coil assembly includes a head coil and a flexible body coil in a single dedicated device shaped and sized for a child. The flexible body coil may be operable to at least partially surround and abut the body of the child located on the pediatric RF coil assembly, while the head coil may at least partially surround and abut the head of the child located on the pediatric RF coil assembly. In order to optimize workflow, the child may be positioned on the pediatric RF coil assembly in a first room and moved to a second room including an MRI system after the child is brought to sleep or sedated in the first room. The pediatric RF coil assembly and the child may be moved to the second room using a handle rotatably attached to the pediatric RF coil assembly, and may be positioned on a patient table of the MRI system when the imaging process is to begin. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130023756 | ADAPTER FOR A DIRECT-CONNECTION HEAD COIL WITH ADJUSTABLE TILT ANGLE - An adapter for a local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography device is provided. The adapter is placeable on a patient support for the magnetic resonance tomography device. The adapter includes an adapter upper part that is removably connectable to the local coil. The adapter also includes an adapter lower part that is removably connectable to the patient support. The adapter also includes a tilt device, by which the adapter upper part is movable relative to the adapter lower part. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130190607 | LOCAL COIL AND MANUFACTURE OF MECHANICALLY PREFORMED, FLEXIBLE LOCAL COILS FOR MRI - A method for manufacturing a local coil for a magnetic resonance tomography device includes manufacturing the local coil with a flat cross-section. The method also includes deforming the local coil from the flat cross-section into a curved cross-section. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130249557 | MATERIAL FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM - A material for use in a magnetic resonance system includes a carrier material and a doping material. The carrier material and the doping material are admixed in a specific proportion. A volume of the material smaller than 1 mm | 09-26-2013 |
| 20150025362 | Local Transmission Coils and Transmission Coil Arrays for Spinal Column Imaging in an MRI Device - A spine coil for a magnetic resonance imaging device includes at least one transmission coil element configured for transmission. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150059093 | Positioning Apparatus - A positioning apparatus configured to actively assist the support, positioning, or support and positioning of a patient on a patient support apparatus is provided. The positioning apparatus includes a sliding bearing unit to allow the positioning apparatus to be supported in a movable manner on the patient support apparatus, and a bearing unit with at least two bearing regions. At least a first of the at least two bearing regions is configured to support and/or provide support on the patient support apparatus, and at least a second of the at least two bearing regions is configured to assist the positioning of the patient. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150061679 | Patient Support Apparatus - A patient support apparatus configured to support a patient is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a table having a support surface to support the patient. The table includes a patient support assistance unit with at least one handle element. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150065863 | Positioning Apparatus, Patient Support Apparatus, and Medical Imaging Apparatus - The embodiments are based on a positioning apparatus designed to provide assistance by supporting and/or positioning a patient on a patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus includes a bearing unit to hold the patient and a fastening unit. The fastening unit is designed to fasten the positioning apparatus to the patient support apparatus. The bearing unit includes at least two bearing regions, where it is possible to set a position of the first bearing region in relation to a position of the at least one second bearing region. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150312670 | HEARING PROTECTION DEVICE - A hearing protection device for use in magnetic resonance devices is provided. The hearing protection device has a first hearing protection unit for disposal on a first ear of a patient and a second hearing protection unit for disposal on a second ear of a patient. The first hearing protection unit and/or the second hearing protection unit has a fluid cushion unit. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150355302 | SIMULTANEOUS MR IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-NUCLEAR MR IMAGING - A simultaneous MR imaging method is described in which different types of atom are simultaneously excited and read out. First a multi-resonant RF excitation pulse is transmitted including a plurality of sub-signals assigned to different types of atom and having different frequency ranges. Simultaneously or in a synchronized manner, a gradient scheme common to the different types of atom is transmitted with which an unambiguous spatial assignment of received signals can be performed. In the subsequent readout process, an echo signal is received including different individual echoes of different types of atom. The received echo signal is separated into individual signals. Finally, image data is reconstructed from raw data obtained from the separated individual signals. Also described is an apparatus with which the above described method can be carried out. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150369890 | COMBINED PET/MR IMAGING SYSTEM AND APD-BASED PET DETECTOR FOR USE IN SIMULTANEOUS PET/MR IMAGING - APD-based PET modules are provided for use in combined PET/MR imaging. Each module includes a number of independent, optically isolated detectors. Each detector includes an array of scintillator (e.g. LSO) crystals read out by an array of APDs. The modules are positioned in the tunnel of a MR scanner. Simultaneous, artifact-free images can be acquired with the APD-based PET and MR system resulting in a high-resolution and cost-effective integrated PET/MR system. | 12-24-2015 |
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| 20090111009 | Apparatus for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle - An apparatus for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or motorcycle, has a plurality of electrochemical storage cells. At least one of the electrodes respectively situated in the storage cells is made of metal or is provided with a metal layer essentially over its entire surface. The metal electrode or the metal layer, in particular a metal foil, is connected in an electrically conductive manner via a connecting element to a terminal provided outside the storage cell. To provide a reliable apparatus for supplying power, in particular for the intermittent electric motor drive of a motor vehicle, a thermally conductive cooling plate, which is in thermal contact with essentially each of the terminals of the storage cells, is provided. The cooling plate dissipates the thermal energy which is supplied by the metal electrodes or the metal layers on the electrodes to the terminal via the connecting element. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100119921 | Device for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle, includes a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors. The electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors have a casing surface and, in an axial direction, a base surface and a cover surface which are connected by the casing surface, and each include electrodes. Adjacent to the casing surface of at least one of the storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors, a heat-conducting cooling apparatus is disposed which, although electrically insulated from the at least one storage cell and/or double-layer capacitor, is in thermal contact with a first circumferential section of the casing surface and dissipates the heat energy introduced by the casing surfaces of the at least one storage cell and/or the double-layer capacitor. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110267778 | Apparatus for Supplying Voltage to a Motor Vehicle Having Optimized Heat Dissipation - A voltage supply apparatus for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, truck or a motorcycle, includes a storage cell arrangement having one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are mounted on top of each other. The storage cell arrangement is releasably connected in a form-fitting way to a heat-conducting cooling device that removes heat from the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors such that at least some of the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors of a respective storage cell group can each be thermally connected with the heat-conducting cooling device. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120121946 | Device That is Intented for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A device for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, includes one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device has a cooler block that includes a holder for the storage cell modules and a structure for dissipating the heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The cooler block has a force absorbing device with at least one—in particular, plate-shaped—force absorbing element, by which in the case of a crash a force acting on the device is absorbed and is deflected around the storage cell modules. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120129018 | Device That is Intended for Supplying Power to a Motor Vehicle and Comprises a Cooler Block - A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120169195 | Closure Device for a Housing, Sealed Off From the Environment, and a Housing - A closure device provides an emergency degassing function, pressure equalization and condensate removal for a housing sealed off from the environment. The closure device has a frame, fastenable to a housing opening and having a frame opening, as well as a closure element, for closing the housing opening. The closure element is configured or arranged relative to the frame such that a path is formed in or through the closure element in a first closure position by the gravitational force acting on the closure element. The path enables an exchange of air between the housing interior and the environment as well as a discharge of condensation water. A second closure position, in which the path is sealed closed is producable by water impinging on the closure element from the environment. If a specified overpressure is exceeded, the closure element is detachable from the frame opening. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20140011066 | Apparatus For Supplying Voltage to a Motor Vehicle, In Particular a Storage Module - Apparatus for supplying voltage to a motor vehicle, in particular a storage module, includes a cell stack with a plurality of storage cells, which each have a storage cell housing and, a front and a rear plate-like element, which are each connected to one another via a left-hand and a right-hand clamping element. The cell stack is clamped in between the plate-like elements by use of the clamping elements. In addition, outer wall insulation is provided which extends in the manner of a ring or sleeve along storage cell outer walls around the cell stack and electrically insulates the cell stack with respect to the plate-like elements and/or the clamping elements. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140038021 | Energy Storage Module Comprising a Plurality of Prismatic Storage Cells - The present invention relates to an energy storage module for an apparatus for supplying voltage, in particular of a motor vehicle, in which the energy storage module has a plurality of prismatic storage cells which, in a manner stacked to form at least one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between two end plates by means of at least one tie rod. The tie rod may be in the form of a thermally conductive metal sheet for dissipating the heat from the storage cells to a cooling device. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038029 | Energy Storage Module Comprising a Plurality of Prismatic Storage Cells and Method For Production Thereof - The invention relates to an energy storage module for a device for supplying voltage, in particular, of a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of in particular prismatic storage cells, which are stacked together at least in one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between at least two end plates by means of at least one tie rod or a wrapping, wherein at least one of the end plates comprises a layer structure of at least three layers and/or the tie rod consists of a fiber composite material. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038030 | Energy Storage Module Comprising a Plurality of Prismatic Storage Cells and Method For Production Thereof - The present invention relates to an energy storage module for an apparatus for supplying voltage of a motor vehicle, wherein the energy storage module comprises a plurality of prismatic storage cells which are stacked in at least one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between at least two end plates by means of at least one tie rod, wherein at least one of the end plates has a layer structure comprising at least three successive layers, wherein two outer layers surround at least one inner layer, and wherein the inner layer has a wavy and/or diffuse structure. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140072854 | Energy Storage Module and Fixing Assembly for the Energy Storage Module - An energy storage module for a device, particularly of a motor vehicle, is provided. energy storage module includes multiple storage cells which are tensioned between end plates via tie anchors and being designed to be placed on and locked on at least one fixed locking bracket. Preferably at least one of the two end plates has a locking element which is connected to the end plate in a pivoting and/or sliding manner, and the locking element can be locked to the locking bracket by a pivoting and/or locking movement of the locking element. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140186674 | Arrangement for Securing an Energy Storage Module on a Module Support - The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an energy storage module, a module carrier, particularly a vehicle body, and a ball lock bolt for fastening the energy storage module on the module carrier. | 07-03-2014 |
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| 20110097618 | Connecting device - In order to produce a connecting device for the electrically conductive connection of a plurality of cell terminals of electro-chemical cells of an electro-chemical device which enables the cell connector to be mounted on the electro-chemical cells in a simple and rapid manner wherein the device comprises two or more cell connectors for respectively connecting two cell terminals of different electro-chemical cells to one another in electrically conductive manner, it is proposed that, in an assembly state of the connecting device, at least two cell connectors be integrally connected together after separating out the cell connectors from a starting material. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120231320 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECTING CELLS IN A BATTERY PACK BY MEANS OF CELL CONNECTORS AND BATTERY PACK WITH SUCH CELL CONNECTORS - A device for electrical interconnection of cells ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120276431 | Cell connector - To provide a cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device, which allows a reliable and fail-safe connection of the cell terminals, it is proposed that the cell connector comprises a first contact section for connection to the first cell terminal, a second contact section for connection to the second cell terminal and an elastically and/or plastically deformable compensation region, which connects the first contact section and the second contact section to one another and allows a movement of these contact sections relative to one another. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140069690 | CELL CONNECTOR - A cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device is provided, the cell connector including a first contact region for connection to the first cell terminal and a second contact region for connection to the second cell terminal, where the cell connector allows a large relative displacement between the first contact region and the second contact region even under the influence of only small deformation forces. The cell connector can include a base body made of two or more material layers, at least two material layers being connected to one another in one piece along a fold line. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140079982 | COVER FOR AN ELECTRO-CHEMICAL DEVICE - A cell contacting system for an electro-chemical device is provided, which has a reduced weight and yet a high security against damage. The electro-chemical device includes a plurality of electro-chemical cells, a cover which includes a carrier element, on which there is arranged at least one cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electro-chemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electro-chemical cell, and a cover element for covering the at least one cell connector, the cover element including a covering film. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140308561 | CURRENT TAP ELEMENT FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE MODULE - The present invention refers to a current tap element for an energy storage module, comprising: a contact element made from a first metal for directly connecting to a pole of the energy storage module, a conductor element which is directly connected to the contact element and is made from a second metal differing from the first metal, an overmolded plastic covering which completely encloses the conductor element, and a connection in the plastic covering for contacting the conductor element. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140308857 | HIGH-CURRENT PLUG-IN CONNECTOR FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A high-current (HC) plug-in connector for currents exceeding 100 A, in particular 200 A, is provided. The high-current (HC) plug-in connector may include a first connecting element having a first contact section, and a second connecting element having a second contact section. Furthermore, a spring element is provided for establishing an electrical connection between the first and the second connecting element. The spring element may include at least two clamping elements which are interconnected via at least one web, the web and respective first sections of the clamping elements being arranged on a first outer surface of the connection formed by the first and the second contact section, and second sections of the clamping elements being arranged at least in part on a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface. At least one contact spring is arranged on the at least one web, the at least one contact spring generating, on the first outer surface, a contact force oriented in the direction of the second outer surface, whereby mutually facing contact surfaces of the first and the second contact section are pressed against each other, the second sections of the clamping elements serving as abutments. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140322589 | HIGH-VOLTAGE STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention refers to a high-voltage battery for power supply, particularly of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an energy storage module with a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and a wall accommodating the plurality of storage cells, each storage cell comprising at least two electric connection terminals, and an upper part for contacting and covering the connection terminals, said upper part overlapping the wall in a contactless manner, so that a gap remains relative to the storage cells. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140342212 | CELL CONTACTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE MODULE - The present invention relates to a cell contacting arrangement for an energy storage module having a plurality of electrochemical storage cells, each storage cell having at least two electric connection terminals, the arrangement comprising: | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140342620 | CELL CONTACTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a cell contacting arrangement for an energy storage module having a plurality of electrochemical storage cells, each storage cell having at least two electric connection terminals, the arrangement comprising: a carrier plate which is mountable on the energy storage module, and at least one cell connector inserted into the carrier plate for connecting at least two of the connection terminals of different storage cells, the carrier plate comprising at least one catch spring having a detent for fixing the cell connector in the carrier plate. | 11-20-2014 |
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| 20110150718 | EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT UNIT HAVING METAL FOILS OF SMALL MATERIAL THICKNESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An exhaust-gas treatment unit includes at least one housing and a honeycomb structure having channels running between end faces of the honeycomb structure and being formed by at least partially structured metal foils having a material thickness of at most 50 μm. At least part of the metal foils is constructed with a fold of a predefined width at least in the region of an end face, and the metal foil is welded to itself at a weld seam in the region of this fold. A method for producing such an exhaust-gas treatment unit using a suitable welding process is also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110173956 | PARTICLE TRAP FOR AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION LINE AND AUTOMOBILE HAVING A PARTICLE TRAP - A particle trap disposed between an exhaust gas line and an exhaust gas recirculation line includes at least one partially permeable hollow body separating the exhaust gas recirculation line from the exhaust gas line. The at least one partially permeable hollow body has a wall defining a primary shape with an inner space having at least one open side. The wall is gas-permeable and has a secondary structure with elevations and depressions. An automobile having a particle trap is also provided. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110209451 | NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT, EXHAUST-GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT - A nonwoven fabric for exhaust-gas treatment includes a multiplicity of metallic filaments having at least two types of different contours of the metallic filaments. An exhaust-gas purification device includes a channel structure through which exhaust gas can at least partially flow. The channel structure is made at least partially with such a nonwoven fabric. A method for producing a nonwoven fabric for exhaust-gas treatment is also provided. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210158 | METHOD FOR BRAZING A METALLIC HONEYCOMB BODY FOR EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for brazing a metallic honeycomb body ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120043153 | HONEYCOMB BODY FOR AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HONEYCOMB BODY, EXHAUST LINE SECTION AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A honeycomb body for an exhaust-gas purification system may be used, for example, as a carrier body for catalytically acting coatings or as a filter, absorber or mixer in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The honeycomb body has channels, an axial main direction, a planar front surface, a planar end surface and a circumferential surface disposed parallel to the axial main direction. The front surface and/or the end surface are disposed obliquely with respect to the axial main direction. Such a honeycomb body is advantageous, in particular, for applying reducing agent to the oblique end or front surface. A method for producing a honeycomb body, an exhaust line section and a motor vehicle are also provided. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120186205 | HOLLOW BODY FOR CAPTURING PARTICLES IN AN EXHAUST GAS LINE, EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A hollow body for capturing particles includes at least one at least partially permeable wall extending between two at least partially oppositely disposed openings and along a first longitudinal direction. The hollow body has a primary cross-sectional shape defining a first cross-sectional area. At least one of the openings defines a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area. An exhaust-gas treatment device having an exhaust line and a motor vehicle having an exhaust-gas treatment device are also provided. | 07-26-2012 |
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| 20080284352 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284442 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090096381 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090096391 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. Methods also include identify parameter sets stored in memory to operate fluorescent lamps. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100250165 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. Methods include digitally comparing voltage signals supplied to a fluorescent lamp and the current drawn by the fluorescent lamp. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110057580 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Systems and techniques to control of delivery of current through one or more lamps include, in at least one aspect, a method comprising: receiving an electric signal from a resistor in a circuit, where the resistor is selected based on a lamp; determining that a value associated with the electric signal falls in a preset range of values, the preset range having one or more parameters that correspond to the lamp; and outputting the one or more parameters to operate the lamp. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110169493 | Identification of a Defective Filament in a Fluorescent Lamp - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110316435 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Control of delivery of current through one or more discharge lamps. Methods include alternately switching on and off switching elements that control a fluorescent lamp, in response to receiving input, until the brightness of the lamp decreases to a threshold. Further, methods include providing control signals at complementary duty cycles to further decrease the brightness and alternating the duty cycles of the signals applied to the filaments of the fluorescent lamp. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120123713 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - Method to identify a current drawn by a fluorescent lamp in a circuit. Methods include receiving a voltage supplied to a fluorescent lamp drawing a current in response to the voltage, digitally sampling the voltage at a sampling frequency and associating a first time stamp with a voltage value representing one of a maximum or minimum value in observed voltage, receiving the current after receiving the voltage, digitally sampling the current at the sampling frequency and associating multiple second time stamps with a corresponding multiple current values, identifying a second time stamp, a difference between the first time stamp and the second time stamp being within a threshold, and identifying a current value associated with the second time stamp as the current drawn by the fluorescent lamp. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130033249 | CONTROL OF DELIVERY OF CURRENT THROUGH ONE OR MORE DISCHARGE LAMPS - A process for controlling a current supplied to a load includes, in at least one aspect, detecting input to control a current supplied to a load operated by a driving signal, and in response to detecting the input, modifying the driving signal to control the current supplied to the load, wherein modifying the driving signal comprises alternately applying a first duty cycle and a second duty cycle to the driving signal. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130289910 | Control of Delivery of Current Through One or More Discharge Lamps - A system includes, in at least one aspect, a first circuit configured to be coupled to a load, and a second circuit configured to perform operations including receiving a digital voltage signal representing a voltage supplied to a first circuit, identifying a first time stamp associated with a voltage value representing an extrema in the digital voltage signal, receiving a digital current signal representing a current drawn by the load in response to the supplied voltage, identifying a second time stamp associated with the digital current signal, the second time stamp being within a threshold time of the first time stamp, and identifying a current value associated with the second time stamp as the current drawn by the load. | 10-31-2013 |
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| 20080196451 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN END OF AN OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE AND IMPROVED OPTICAL FIBER BUNDLE MADE WITH SAME - A method and apparatus are described, which permit a simple, rapid manufacture of an end of an optical fiber bundle. According to the method a metallic sleeve is placed on an end section of the bundle, the end section with the sleeve on it is positioned in a shaping tool without pressing the sleeve and then pressure is exerted on the sleeve exclusively in a radial direction by press jaws of the shaping tool. In the optical fiber bundle made by the method the outer optical fibers ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110182552 | METHOD FOR TERMINATING LIGHT-GUIDE FIBER BUNDLES - The invention relates to a method for terminating optical fiber bundles, wherein the fiber bundle is inserted into a sleeve which is filled with adhesive. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20130301999 | FIBER-OPTIC IMAGE GUIDE COMPRISING POLYHEDRON RODS - Fiber optic devices, methods for producing same, and uses of such optical devices are provided. The method includes combining light conducting rods to form bundles in accordance with predefined rules with respect to a cross-sectional area and number thereof in relation to a surrounding sheath, and are subjected to a drawing process. The strong fiber rod produced by the drawing process has an approximately hexagonal outer shape, and due to the drawing process the light conducting rods also have an approximately hexagonal outer contour. Thereby, a high packing density of about 99% is achieved in the fiber rod. Through a further process sequence of bundling and drawing these fiber rods, high-resolution multi-fiber rods are produced that include several thousand light conducting rods, the diameter of an individual light conducting rod included therein being less than 100 μm. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130314940 | SIDE EMITTING GLASS ELEMENT - Side emitting glass elements are provided that include a plurality of light guiding elements, which are inseparably connected to one another at their outer circumferential surfaces, and at least one scattering element. The scattering element is inseparably connected to the outer circumferential surface of at least one light guiding element. The light guiding elements have at least one glass with a refractive index n | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140185138 | PERISCOPE WITH WIDE-ANGLE VIEWING FIELD - A periscope that provides a wide-angle viewing field while having a compact physical size is provided. The periscope has at least two objective lenses with their optical axes at an angle to each other so that the objective lenses image different solid angle regions. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150292699 | FIBER-OPTIC CONVERSION MODULE - A fiber-optic conversion module is provided as part of a lighting device on a vehicle. The module includes optical fibers with connectors, a light exit head, and a converter mounted on a cooling element. Shorter wavelength excitation light is fed to the optical fibers that emit the excitation light towards the converter arranged at an angle relative to the beam direction, at a light spot that remits useful light in a radiation angle in form of a cone of useful light and reflects excitation light as a Fresnel reflection substantially outside the cone of useful light, where Fresnel reflection is made harmless by a light stop. | 10-15-2015 |
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| 20090050057 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COATING - Apparatus for continuous coating has a chamber wall which forms a processing chamber, thermal insulation which forms a processing area within the chamber, a transportation device for substrates located in the processing area with a substrate transportation direction of the substrates lying in the lengthwise extension of the apparatus for continuous coating, and heating equipment which heats the substrates, is designed to minimize unwanted coating, in particular of parts of the apparatus, in order to minimize the expense of maintaining and servicing the apparatus A condensation element is positioned in the processing chamber, which extends into the processing area and binds the arising vapor through condensation. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090061088 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND PROCESSING LAYERS OF SUBSTRATES UNDER A DEFINED PROCESSING ATMOSPHERE - A method is provided for producing a processing atmosphere for coating substrates, with this method primarily being used in CVD-processes for precipitating an individual layer or a system of individual layers under defined processing atmospheres, in which processing gas is supplied to a coating chamber in a defined manner and exhausted. Via the method and related devices, a variable processing atmosphere is adjustable inside the coating chamber in a flexible, reliable and homogenous manner, and requiring a reduced maintenance and energy expense, even when the substrate is heated. The processing gas is created by at least one gas channel extending perpendicular in reference to the substrate by way of supplying gas flow or exhausting, with a lateral extension being equivalent to the width of the substrate. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090214784 | Transport Device, In Particular for Transporting Sheet-Like Substrates Through a Coating Installation - The transporting device according to the invention, in particular for transporting sheet-like substrates through a coating installation, comprises transporting rollers which are rotatably mounted on both sides and horizontally arranged transversely in relation to the transporting direction, the uppermost surface lines of the transporting rollers defining the transporting plane, and is characterized in that the end parts of the transporting rollers have a smaller diameter than the middle part of the transporting rollers and in that baffles which are mounted displaceably in the axial direction of the transporting rollers between a first position and a second position are arranged between the end parts of the transporting rollers and the transporting plane. The fact that the baffles are mounted in an axially displaceable manner has the effect of considerably extending the cleaning intervals of the transporting device. At first the baffles are arranged in a first position, in which the end of the baffle lies underneath the substrate and, in the horizontal direction, as close as possible to the middle of the transporting roller Vapour-depositing material that gets beyond the edge of the substrate hits the baffle. During operation of the transporting device, the baffles are continuously displaced from the middle part to the ends of the transporting rollers. As a result, the increase in thickness of the layer produced on the baffles is limited, since the vapour keeps hitting new portions of the baffle. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100080673 | TRANSPORTING DEVICE FOR A VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, DRIVE DEVICE FOR A COMPONENT OF A VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND A VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - A transport device for a vacuum processing system, a drive unit for high temperature processes in vacuum processing systems, and a vacuum processing system employ a drive unit which operates without the polygonal effect, can be connected endlessly, is suitable for high temperatures, is insensitive to radiation heat, does not generate degassing and does not need a lubricant. The drive unit includes a traction element, guided around at least two deflecting rollers. The traction element is a continuous metal strip. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110120682 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ABSORPTION OF HEAT IN A VACUUM COATING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for heat absorption in vacuum coating installations includes an absorber having a line system to supply a coolant. The line system is enclosed by a jacket tight relative to the vacuum chamber, flow spaces are arranged between the line system and the jacket, which are connected to a source of heat exchanger medium so that the line system is flowed around by a heat exchanger medium sealed relative to the vacuum chamber. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110290181 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AN OPTICAL POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR SUBSTRATES IN A COATING INSTALLATION - A method and device are provided for cleaning of an optical position measurement system in a coating installation. The optical position measurement system includes a cantilever, and a sensor head having a radiation inlet and/or outlet for the reception and/or emission of an optical signal, at a free end of the cantilever. For tempering of the sensor head, a local thermoregulation is applied using a heater and/or cooling device for heating and/or cooling of the sensor head depending on thermal conductivity of material of at least the sensor head and depending on secondary heat in the coating installation. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290186 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND PROCESSING LAYERS OF SUBSTRATES UNDER A DEFINED PROCESSING ATMOSPHERE - A method is provided for producing a processing atmosphere for coating substrates, with this method primarily being used in CVD-processes for precipitating an individual layer or a system of individual layers under defined processing atmospheres, in which processing gas is supplied to a coating chamber in a defined manner and exhausted. Via the method and related devices, a variable processing atmosphere is adjustable inside the coating chamber in a flexible, reliable and homogenous manner, and requiring a reduced maintenance and energy expense, even when the substrate is heated. The processing gas is created by at least one gas channel extending perpendicular in reference to the substrate by way of supplying gas flow or exhausting, with a lateral extension being equivalent to the width of the substrate. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120017833 | CONVEYOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT INSTALLATION - Conveyor devices, in particular for use in substrate treatment devices, and configurations of substrate treatment devices, in particular horizontal coating installations for the mass coating of plate-like substrates during the production of solar cells are provided. The conveyor device comprises a multiplicity of conveyor rollers, each mounted rotatably at both ends thereof. During operation of the conveyor device, at least one conveyor roller is displaceable axially, i.e. parallel to the axis of rotation thereof. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120055404 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COATING - Apparatus for continuous coating has a chamber wall which forms a processing chamber, thermal insulation which forms a processing area within the chamber, a transportation device for substrates located in the processing area with a substrate transportation direction of the substrates lying in the lengthwise extension of the apparatus for continuous coating, and heating equipment which heats the substrates, is designed to minimize unwanted coating, in particular of parts of the apparatus, in order to minimize the expense of maintaining and servicing the apparatus A condensation element is positioned in the processing chamber, which extends into the processing area and binds the arising vapor through condensation. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120118541 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF SUBSTRATES - A device for controlling the temperature of substrates in a substrate-treatment system, in which a substrate can be guided in the longitudinal extension of the substrate-treatment system in a substrate transport plane within a vacuum chamber past a treatment device, solves the problem of dynamically shaping a dynamic change of the thermal insulation to control the heat transfer in the substrate and thereby, reduce, in particular, thermal inertias by providing a heat-absorbing cooler side of the substrate transport plane. The heat-absorbing cooler can be shielded, at least partially from the substrate transport plane, using an insulation member. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120281975 | SURFACE HEATING DEVICE FOR A SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE - A surface heating device for a substrate treatment device with increased power density and improved homogeneity of heat radiation includes a jacket tube heater with straight tube sections and bent tube sections in which straight tube sections are arranged parallel to each other in a main plane and straight tube sections are connected to each other by bent tube sections, so that at least part of the bent tube sections are aligned sloped relative to the main plane. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130056333 | TRANSPORTING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TRANSPORTING SHEET-LIKE SUBSTRATES THROUGH A COATING INSTALLATION - A transport device and method of transporting a substrate using a rotatable shaft and baffles may be used to extend cleaning intervals for the transport device and reduce deposition of a vapour deposition material upon the transport device. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140076362 | CONTINUOUS SUBSTRATE TREATMENT PLANT AND CLEANING METHOD - A substrate treatment plant includes a process chamber delimited by chamber walls and in the process chamber a substrate conveying unit for the horizontal conveyance of slab-shaped substrates in one conveying plane and in one conveying direction. The substrate conveying unit includes an arrangement of rotatably mounted, cylindrical conveying rollers transversely arranged to the conveying direction, the topmost generatrices of the conveying rollers defining the conveying plane, and at least one substrate treatment unit, which is located above the conveying plane, and at least one gas inlet. In the region of the substrate treatment unit at least one additional heating unit is located below the conveying plane and a condensation unit is located under the substrate conveying unit. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150368045 | TRANSPORTING DEVICE, PROCESSING ARRANGEMENT AND COATING METHOD - In various embodiments, a transporting device for transporting a substrate in a process chamber is provided. The transporting device includes a guiding rail arrangement having two guiding rails for mounting a multiplicity of bars between the two guiding rails. The two guiding rails form a closed path of movement along which the multiplicity of bars are guided. The transporting device further includes the multiplicity of bars that are mounted in the guiding rail arrangement, and a drive device for pushing at least one bar of the multiplicity of bars in such a way that, in a transporting region of the guiding rail arrangement, in each case multiple bars of the multiplicity of bars are pushed against one another and the bars that have been pushed against one another move along the path of movement in the transporting region. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150368793 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE AND PROCESSING ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - In various embodiments, a method for processing a substrate is provided. The method includes placing the substrate on at least one substrate carrier. The substrate carrier includes at least one carrier layer and a thermal insulating layer arranged over the carrier layer. The thermal insulating layer is arranged between the carrier layer and the substrate placed on. The thermal insulating layer includes at least one of a lower density or a lower thermal conductivity than the carrier layer. The method further includes coating the substrate with a coating material while the substrate is lying on the at least one substrate carrier, and removing coating material that adheres to the substrate carrier during the coating of the substrate from the at least one substrate carrier, the removal of the coating material from the at least one substrate carrier taking place by irradiating the at least one substrate carrier. | 12-24-2015 |
