| 01st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20090000302 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM - A gas delivery system includes a gas booster module for delivering natural gas from a utility gas service to power generation equipment installed in or around a building in a manner that meets the minimum volume and pressure requirements of the power generation equipment. The gas delivery system advantageously uses pipe of a relatively small size for delivering gas to the power generation equipment, thereby substantially reducing installation costs and eliminating the need for a welded gas line. The gas delivery system also provides a control system that facilitates close control over the gas flow and ensures compliance with local building codes and safety regulations and requirements. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000303 | COMBUSTOR HEAT SHIELD WITH INTEGRATED LOUVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A combustor dome heat shield and a louver are separately metal injection molded and then fused together to form a one-piece combustor heat shield. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000304 | INTEGRATED SUPPORT AND MIXER FOR TURBO MACHINERY - A support and air mixer includes an inner annular member, an outer annular member shaped and positioned such that an annular air gap is formed between the inner annular member and the outer annular member, and a plurality of air mixing members, each air mixing member having a mixing passageway therethrough and each air mixing member having an inner portion connected to the inner annular member, an outer portion connected to the outer annular member, and first and second opposing side portions interconnecting the inner and outer portions and the inner and outer annular members such that the mixing passageway is in fluid communication with the annular air gap. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000305 | Dual Flow Turbine Engine Equipped with a Precooler - The invention concerns a precooler ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000306 | Stator assembly including bleed ports for turbine engine compressor - A stator assembly for a turbine engine is disclosed. The stator assembly has a stator support ring, a plurality of stator vanes protruding radially inwardly from the stator support ring, and at least one bleed port disposed on the stator support ring between at least two adjacent stator vanes of the plurality of stator vanes. The at least one bleed port defines an oblong profile having a first end terminating near a leading edge of a first stator vane of the at least two adjacent stator vanes, and a second end, substantially opposed from the first end, terminating near a trailing edge of a second stator vane of the at least two adjacent stator vanes. The profile may be concave toward a suction sidewall of the second stator vane of the at least two adjacent stator vanes. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000307 | Air-bleed gas turbine - An air-bleed gas turbine includes a compressor; a combustor; a turbine; and an air bleed portion by which compressed air, which is supplied from the compressor to a circular space that surrounds the combustor, is partially supplied to a device outside the air-bleed gas turbine. The air bleed portion includes an air bleed passage that is communicated with an air bleed port which is connected to the device outside the air-bleed gas turbine, and a communication passage that is communicated with the circular space. The air bleed passage is communicated with the circular space through the communication passage. The flow passage area of the communication passage is increased as the distance from the air bleed port increases in the circumferential direction of the circular space. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000308 | Generator with separate oil system for improved nacelle performance - An electrical generator assembly for use in a gas turbine engine, which assembly includes an electrical motor configured to connect to an accessory gearbox arranged radially outward of a main axis of the gas turbine engine and inside a nacelle, and fluid connections between the electrical motor and a generator oil system. The generator oil system is offset from the electrical motor such that the generator oil system is not located radially outward of the electrical motor and inside the nacelle. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000309 | FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRATED THERMOELECTRIC MODULES SUITABLE FOR USE IN EXTRACTING POWER FROM OR DISSIPATING HEAT FROM FLUID CONDUITS - In one exemplary embodiment, an assembly includes one or more thermoelectric modules, a compliant thermal interface, and a heat spreader. The compliant thermal interface is configured such that it may substantially conform against and intimately thermally contact an outer surface of a fluid conduit. The heat spreader is disposed generally between and thermally coupled to the compliant thermal interface and the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may have greater flexibility than the one or more thermoelectric modules. The heat spreader may also have a thermal conductivity greater than the compliant thermal interface. The assembly may have sufficient flexibility to be circumferentially wrapped at least partially around a portion of the fluid conduit's outer surface, with the compliant thermal interface in substantial conformance against and in intimate thermal contact with the fluid conduit's outer surface portion. Accordingly, a thermally-conducting heat path may thus be established from the fluid conduit to the one or more thermoelectric modules via the compliant thermal interface and the heat spreader. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED THERMOELECTRIC HEATING AND COOLING - A thermoelectric system and method provides distributed localized heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Each thermoelectric assembly comprises a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and each thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with a first working fluid and in thermal communication with a region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly. Each thermoelectric assembly is selectively operable either to heat the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first working fluid to the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly or to cool the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly to the first working fluid. Each thermoelectric assembly is operable independently from operation of other thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000311 | PRELIMINARY VEHICLE HEATING AND COOLING BY PELTIER EFFECT - A climate control system includes the interim heating/cooling component that operates in the interim duration prior to the heating and cooling systems reaching a desired state of readiness. The interim heating/cooling device uses the Peltier effect to transfer heat between first and second sides depending on a polarity of current. Controlling which of the two sides is heated provides the desired heating or cooling of the air. Once the heating or cooling system reaches the desired state of readiness, the interim heating/cooling device is turned off. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000312 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A CONTAINER - A method and apparatus for the rapid cooling of a container and its contents, such as a beverage container. A heat transfer fluid is thermally contacted with the beverage container, where the heat transfer fluid has a temperature of less than 0° C. The heat transfer fluid can be physically separated from the container, such as by flowing the heat transfer fluid through a heat exchanger that surrounds the container. The cooling parameters can be controlled such that the container and its contents are rapidly cooled without freezing of the contents. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000313 | Regenerator matrix with mixed screen configuration - A regenerator matrix | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000314 | Apparatus and method for rapidly freezing small objects - A compact desktop gas liquefaction system having a gas generator, a cooling unit having a Stirling, pulse-tube or Stirling-pulse-tube cooler, and an insulated container to receive the liquefied gas. The system may be used to produce liquid nitrogen, oxygen, argon, natural gas, or air. The insulated container can be quickly disengaged from the gas liquefaction system, thereby minimizing the risk associated with handling liquefied gases. This compact liquefier allows for on-demand and on-site cryogen generation. The system provides a condenser surrounded by an evacuated space for greater efficiency of operation in a limited space. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000315 | Defrost control for multiple barrel frozen product dispensers - To defrost one barrel of a two barrel FCB dispenser, a refrigeration system defrosts the one barrel, while neither defrosting nor chilling the other barrel, for either a selected time or until a frozen beverage is drawn from the other barrel, whichever occurs first. Once the selected time or beverage draw occurs, the refrigeration system chills the other barrel until beverage within it is properly frozen, while neither defrosting nor chilling the one barrel. Once beverage in the other barrel is properly frozen, the refrigeration system resumes defrosting the one barrel, whereupon the foregoing cycle is repeated until defrost of the one barrel is complete, at which point the refrigeration system chills the one barrel to refreeze product in it. The arrangement keeps beverage in the other barrel properly frozen during defrosting of the one barrel. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000316 | Modular Refrigeration Unit and Process for Assembling a Modular Refrigeration Unit to a Cabinet of a Refrigeration Appliance - The present invention relates to a modular refrigeration unit for a refrigeration appliance, and to a process for assembling the modular refrigeration unit to a cabinet of a refrigeration appliance. A modular refrigeration unit ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000317 | Device and method for disinfection of ice machines, ice silos and/or chutes for transport of ice - Device and method for disinfection of ice machines, ice silos, and/or chutes for transport of the ice, with a storage tank ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000318 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HEATPUMP SYSTEM - A heatpump system ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000319 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a refrigeration cycle device with a capacity-variable compressor, a preset suction pressure that serves as a target value of a refrigerant suction pressure of the compressor is calculated and a refrigerant discharge capacity of the compressor is controlled by operating a capacity varying portion such that the suction pressure of the compressor is appreciated to the preset suction pressure. A thermal load detection portion is configured to detect a thermal load of a refrigeration cycle, and a refrigerant flow amount detection portion is configured to detect a flow amount of refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle. In the refrigeration cycle device, a pressure at a predetermined part of the compressor is estimated based on the thermal load detected by the thermal load detection portion and on the flow amount detected by the refrigerant flow amount detection portion. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000320 | Chilled Liquid Dispensers - The dispenser includes a bottle connector | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000321 | HOT GAS DEFROST METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of and apparatus for defrosting an evaporator in a cooling system are provided. The cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a refrigerant that is circulated in sequence from the compressor to the condenser, to the evaporator and back to the compressor during routine operation of the cooling system. The method and apparatus comprise shutting off the flow of the refrigerant from the compressor to the evaporator through the condenser while continuing to operate the compressor so as to apply suction to the refrigerant in the evaporator and thereafter directing compressed refrigerant from the compressor to the evaporator while bypassing the condenser and continuing to shut off the flow of the refrigerant from the compressor to the evaporator through the condenser. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000322 | Control device and control method for air conditioning device - A control device for an air conditioning device including a variable capacity compressor which has a variable capacity actuator, includes a full stroke control setting value computation module which is configured such that, when a capacity control output value output to the variable capacity actuator is increased greater than a full stroke value which results the variable capacity compressor reaching a full stroke, and when a differential pressure that is proportional to the capacity control output value is verified to be no longer maintained, backtracks to a point of time when a differential pressure maintenance function of the variable capacity compressor is lost, and computes a full stroke control setting value of the variable capacity compressor that a discharge capacity of the variable capacity compressor is saturated, based on the capacity control output value obtained at the point of time when the differential pressure maintenance function of the variable capacity compressor is lost. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000323 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REFURBISHING ICE SURFACES - An apparatus and method for resurfacing ice surfaces such as ice hockey playing surfaces wherein an ice shaving blade system and an ice scooping system operate over the entire width of (or the entire length of) said playing surface. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000324 | Non-engine powered air conditioning system for auto-vehicle - A non-engine powered air conditioning system includes a solar energy supply arrangement having a solar energy collector adapted for mounting to the auto-vehicle and a power storage electrically connecting to the solar energy collector for converting the solar energy into electrical energy, and an electrical compressor electrically connecting to the power storage, wherein the electrical compressor is adapted for generating a cooling air to an interior of the auto-vehicle. The non-engine powered air conditioning system allows the driver to pre-cool the auto-vehicle before driving when the auto-vehicle is exposed under intensive sunlight for a period of time to avoid the driver experiencing extremely high interior temperature in the vehicle. Therefore, the drive is able to operate the vehicle with his best physical condition. Adopting the air conditioning system is adapted to also avoid some environmental problems, such as air pollution and global warming effect. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000325 | Portable, self-contained, evaporative air cooler - A portable, self-contained, evaporative air cooler. An elongated, vertically oriented cylindrical canister has a lower end containing a watertight basin. A fan assembly has a downwardly directed air inlet port and a horizontally directed air exhaust duct. The fan assembly drops into and rests upon, an open, upper end of the canister. A cutout in the upper sidewall of the canister accommodates the air exhaust duct. At least one air inlet is provided in the median portion of the canister sidewall, between the upper and lower ends. An evaporative air filter, elongated and cylindrical in configuration, is attached to and extends downwardly from the air inlet port. A water pump located in the basin includes a water distribution system, delivering water to the upper edge of the air filter. Air, passing through the saturated air filter, is cooled and humidified, before being discharged through the exhaust duct. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000326 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a blocking element which prevent outside air from introducing into an evaporator while operating a refrigerator, wherein defrost water is prevented from freezing at a connection between a drain pan and a drain hose, as outside air is introduced into the evaporator. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000327 | Heat Pump - Heat pump comprising a number of hollow elements ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000328 | Modular Cooling System and Refrigeration Device for Such a System - The invention relates to a cooling system ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000329 | Cooling System - A cooling system suitable for cooling food on board an aircraft is provided which includes a chiller device and a first cooling circuit which is adapted to feed cooling energy generated by the chiller device to at least one cooling station, the chiller device includes a second cooling circuit formed separately from the first cooling circuit and is thermally coupled to the first cooling circuit. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000330 | Ice Making Device for Refrigerator - The present invention provides an ice making device for a refrigerator, which is installed in a storage space of the refrigerator to make ice by cold air circulating through the storage space. The ice making device comprises a water tank which is installed within an ice making space provided in a receiving box installed to be introduced into and taken out from the storage space, and has a water-storing space for storing water to be used in making ice and at least one water-supplying hole for use in supplying the water stored in the water-storing space; and at least one ice tray installed in the ice making space and provided with at least one ice making recess for use in making ice by receiving the water stored in the water-storing space. The water stored in the water tank is supplied to the ice tray when the water tank is mounted in the storage space. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000331 | LUBRICANT FOR COMPRESSION TYPE REFRIGERATING MACHINE AND REFRIGERATING DEVICE USING SAME - The present invention provides lubricating oil for a compression refrigerator, characterized by including an alkylene glycol or polyoxy alkylene glycol unit and a vinyl ether unit in a molecule and containing a polyvinyl ether compound having a molecular weight of 300 to 3,000. The lubricating oil for a compression refrigerator has a high viscosity index and excellent compatibility under a natural refrigerant atmosphere such as carbon dioxide. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000332 | Electronic Equipment Cooling System - An electronic equipment cooling system of the invention comprises: a heat receiver; a closed refrigerant circulation path (including: the heat receiver; a refrigerant condenser; a refrigerant pump; and a refrigerant tank); and a closed gas circulation path (including: the heat receiver; the refrigerant condenser; and a blower). The heat receiver includes: a heat receiver base contacting a heat generating component; a box; a gas flow space surrounded by the heat receiver base and box; a refrigerant inlet through which a liquid refrigerant dribbles down along an internal surface of the heat receiver base; a liquid refrigerant spreader used for spreading the liquid refrigerant thereacross and having a mesh portion with an opening for passing a vapor of the refrigerant into the gas flow space; a gas inlet through which a gas is fed from the blower; and a gas outlet for venting the gas containing the vapor of the refrigerant. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000333 | ASSEMBLY OF A PLANT FOR GAS SEPARATION - For assembling a plant for gas separation which comprises at least one separating column and a surrounding casing, the separating column ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000334 | Glass bending process - A glass bending line for quickly shaping a complex bent glass sheet is provided that includes moving a ring-type female mold, which has a heated glass sheet placed on it, and a full face heated male mold, toward one another. Upon making shaping contact between the glass sheet and the male mold, a vacuum is applied through holes extending through the male mold, for a time sufficient to form the glass sheet to a desired shape. When the glass sheet has been shaped, the vacuum is terminated and pressurized air is connected to the holes to release the bent glass sheet from the male mold. The bent glass sheet is then quickly transported to a quenching station or an annealing station on a continuous conveying device. Hence, the complex bent glass sheet is achieved without the use of a shuttle ring. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000335 | GLASS PRODUCTION PROCESS - To provide a glass production process capable of reducing bubbles remaining in glass after production, substantially without a refiner. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000336 | Inner Treatment Method and Device for the Inner Treatment of Glass Containers - The present invention relates to a method for the inner treatment of a glass container ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000337 | Apparatus for opening and closing molds in a glassware forming machine - Apparatus for opening and closing mold arms in a glassware forming machine includes a gearbox for mounting on a glassware machine frame, a cylinder housing suspended beneath the gearbox, and a mold open/close cylinder disposed within the cylinder housing. The cylinder has a mold open/close piston with an extending piston rod and a gear rack machined or otherwise formed in the piston rod. A first drive gear in the cylinder housing is coupled to the gear rack and a drive shaft extends from the first drive gear and the cylinder housing into the gearbox. A second drive gear is disposed in the gearbox and coupled to the drive shaft. Laterally spaced operating shafts extend upwardly from within the gearbox. Means including an idler gear couple the second drive gear to the operating shafts such that the operating shafts are rotated simultaneously in opposite directions by the cylinder, the gear rack, the first and second drive gears and the idler gear. In exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, the means include driven gears or connecting links coupling the second drive gear and the idler gear to the operating shafts. Linkages couple the operating shafts to the mold arms of the glassware forming machine. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000338 | CUTTING NEEDLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE KNIFE - A cutting needle ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000339 | CHANNELED MOISTURE MANAGEMENT SOCK - An improved moisture transfer interface for knit products, such as socks. The interface requires a first knit portion comprising predominately hydrophilic yarn and a second knit portion comprising predominately hydrophobic yarn. The first and second knit portions each possess elongated fingers of their respective yarns which are interlocked with one another. Moisture that is absorbed by the hydrophilic first knit portion is wicked into the hydrophobic second knit portion and subsequently evaporates. The interlocked fingers provide a more effective moisture transfer interface than a non-fingered interface. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000340 | Top-Loading Drum Type Washing Machine - Provided is a top-loading drum type washing machine. The washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening through which laundry comes in and out; a tub installed at the cabinet and having an opening through which the laundry comes in and out; a drum positioned inside the tub and having an opening through which the laundry comes in and out; a door provided at the drum, and opening and closing the opening of the drum; a motor for rotating the drum; a side assembly for supporting a pivot of the drum; a buffer unit connected between the side assembly and the tub; and a suspension connected between the side assembly and the cabinet. The washing machine has an effect of positioning a maximal capacity of a drum at a cabinet of the same size. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000341 | Cross-key rotational alignment locking device for VSI mineral breaker - A cross-key rotational alignment locking device for a VSI-type mineral breaker comprises a generally annular keyway | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000342 | Door lock - A door lock has an outside doorknob assembly having an outside doorknob and a lock core, an inside doorknob assembly having an inside doorknob and a latch button, an arresting assembly and a latch assembly. The arresting assembly has a retaining blade connecting the lock core and the latch button, a driving tube mounted rotatably around the retaining blade, a recessed arrestor slidably and non-rotatably mounted on the retaining blade and a protruding arrestor slidably mounted rotatably on the retaining blade and selectively engaging with the recessed arrestor. The latch assembly has a driving element interacting with the driving tube and a latch bolt connected to the driving element. A person can turn the latch button to rotate the retaining blade to drive the recessed arrestor to smoothly engage with or detach from the protruding arrestor to selectively lock or unlock the door lock. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000343 | Device for Positioning and Holding an Emergency Key - The invention relates to a device for positioning and holding a key in a container including at least two parts, where opening/closing mechanisms allow the two parts to be mobile in relation to one another, at least in rotation, about a rotational axis between an open position providing access to a housing of the container and a closed position, and where mechanisms for locking/unlocking the two parts at least in a closed position, include a locking/unlocking control member which is mobile in translation along a translation axis. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000344 | Automatic bending machine for manufacturing of steel rule cutting dies - A setup method for preventing a “two-leaf cutting” by only operating a machine without using fingers in cutting an end of a strip blade material having an enclosed rectangular geometry. The steps include: the strip blade material being once advanced to a position, where “two-leaf cutting” will not occur; then a cutting tool being lowered; a cutting tool tip of a cutting tool component being lowered to a level of the same as or under that of a top edge of the strip blade material; then the strip blade material being retracted; and finally, the strip blade material being retracted by the same amount as that of the advance from the desired position. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000345 | Manufacturing Method, System and Apparatus for Producing a Molding System Component - There is disclosed a system, method and apparatus for producing a molding system component. A method for manufacturing a molding system component having a tubular configuration, at least in part, the molding system component for use with a molding system, is provided. The method comprises disposing a metallic work piece heated to a re-moldable state within a female cavity; impacting the heated metallic work piece with a male mandrel to form the molding system component between the female cavity and the male mandrel, at least partially; cooling the so-formed molding system component. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000346 | Shaped direct chill aluminum ingot - Method and apparatus for forming aluminum ingot having shaped ends to avoid alligatoring during rolling. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000347 | Rivet table for rivet setting devices - A rivet table connected to the nosepiece of a rivet setting apparatus. The rivet table includes an outer sleeve which controllably slides back and forth within the nosepiece and supports opposing jaws pivotally connected to the outer sleeve about spaced transverse pivot axes. The jaws pivot between a closed position and an open position, biased toward the closed position and define a flat transverse distal rivet head receiving surface, and a central mandrel-receiving aperture therebetween to slidably receive a rivet mandrel and to support the rivet head against said rivet head receiving surface during rivet setting. The jaws are momentarily forced into the open position by the mandrel moving laterally into the aperture and being carried on a flexible strip. The exposed surface of the rivet head is thereby substantially free of tool marks after being set. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000348 | Sensor calibration system and method - Disclosed herein is reference component for a sensor. The reference component comprises a calibration surface and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit often contains a digital representation of calibration surface properties. A corresponding sensing system, printing system, method of communicating calibration data, and sensor calibration method also are disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000349 | Controlled humidification calibration checking of continuous emissions monitoring system - A continuous emissions monitoring system is in fluid communication with a flue stack conducting exhaust gas from a combustion source. The continuous emissions monitor system comprises an analyzer for measuring concentrations of an analyte present in the exhaust gas. A probe is in fluid communication with the flue stack to acquire a sample of exhaust gas from the flue stack. The probe is also in fluid communication with and located upstream of the analyzer. The probe tends to remove analyte from the sample. A calibration checking system is in fluid communication with the probe. The calibration checking system includes a source that provides a flow of a known concentration of calibration material to be measured by the analyzer. The calibration material is the same as the analyte. A humidifier is associated with the source to provide moisture to a flow of calibration material. The moisture acts to cleanse removed analyte from the probe and thereby enable an accurate measurement of the concentration of the calibration material. A supply system is operatively connected with the humidifier to provide a desired amount of a liquid to the humidifier. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000350 | Hybrid manual-electronic pipette - A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000351 | Hybrid manual-electronic pipette - A hybrid manual-electronic pipette combines a manually driven piston with real-time electronic measurement of liquid volume and piston displacement while compensating for both pipette-specific and pipette model-specific variations. The hybrid nature of the pipette facilitates increased accuracy and improved ease of use, and enables additional functionalities not practicable with traditional manual pipettes. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000352 | GAS SENSING ELEMENT WITH INCREASED MECHANICAL STRENGTH - A gas sensing element for detecting a specified gas concentration in measuring gases is disclosed. The gas sensing element has at least a surface layer portion formed with an alumina composite sintered body having a principal component of alumina. The alumina composite sintered body contains alumina particles and dispersion particles, dispersed in a boundary between the alumina particles or in the alumina particles, which have an average particle diameter smaller than that of the alumina particles. The dispersion particles have particle-to-particle distances with an average of 4 μm or less and a standard deviation of 1.8 or less. The dispersion particles have particle diameters with an average of 0.2 μm or less and a standard deviation of 0.05 or less. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000353 | Increasing Gas Gauge Pressure Sensitivity Using Nozzle-Face Surface Roughness - A gas gauge for sensing distance to an object includes a gas supply system and a nozzle that supplies the gas from the gas supply system to a space between the nozzle and the object. For example, the gas supply system supplies the gas with a flow rate that corresponds to a flow in a transitional region between laminar flow and turbulent flow. A surface of the nozzle may be roughened so as to increase a friction factor across the surface, which increases gas pressure drop and also a gain of the nozzle. Noise generated by the increased flow rate may be attenuated using one or more strategically placed Helmholtz attenuators and/or snubbers. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000354 | Method and System for Operating an Air Gauge at Programmable or Constant Standoff - Provided are a methods and systems for determining a topography of an object. In an embodiment, a system includes a reference probe configured to measure a surface of a reference surface and to generate a reference signal, a measuring probe configured to measure a surface of an object and to generate a measurement signal, a sensor configured to sense a position of the measuring probe and to generate a sensor signal, and a combiner configured to receive the sensor signal and the measurement signal and to generate a combination signal therefrom. A desired distance between the measuring probe and the object is substantially maintained by adjusting the position of the measuring probe based on the measurement signal. A topography of the object is determined based at least on a comparison of the reference signal and the combination signal. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000355 | Device for Measuring the Permeation of a Hollow Body Such as a Container - Device for measuring the permeation of a hollow body provided with an opening such as a neck in particular, this device comprising a chamber in which the follow body is placed, on a support; this hollow body, when placed on its support, together with the chamber defining an internal space and an external space, the device being provided with means for providing sealing between the internal space and the external space, the sealing means comprising three seals, namely a first seal, a second seal termed the intermediate seal, and a third seal, these three seals being housed in grooves belonging to the body of the support, these seals projecting from the side edge of the support and being able and configured to bear against the internal face of the opening of the hollow body; the body of the support, the opening of the object and the seals thus define two spaces positioned between the internal space and the external space, a first space being bordered by a first seal and an intermediate seal, the second space being defined by the intermediate seal and a third seal. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000356 | Apparatus For Sensing at Least One Parameter in a Liquid - Apparatus ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000357 | Method for Measuring Consistency, Chopper Structure, and Consistency Meter - The method measures consistency with a rotating consistency meter. The method comprises chopping with the teeth of a chopper structure optical radiation transmitted by an optical source to an optical detector while the shafts of the rotating consistency meter rotate. In addition, a chopper reference of the chopper structure chops optical radiation to form at least one reference pulse independent of the swivel between the shafts. The duration of each reference pulse is measured when measuring consistency. The change in the reference pulse is defined by comparing the duration of the measured reference pulse with the duration of the predefined reference pulse. The durations of the measuring pulses are corrected according to the change in the duration of the reference pulse. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000358 | Method of Analysis Using Chromatographic Pre-Separation - The present invention relates to a method for analysing a fluid, comprising applying the fluid to a pre-separation module and subjecting the fluid to a chromatographic pre-separation, taking a sample from said zone; and subjecting said sample to an analytical separation. The invention further relates to an apparatus for analysing a fluid, suitable for carrying out a method according to the invention. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000359 | Sampling method - A method for sampling a host liquid in a vessel to detect the presence of an undesired liquid in the host liquid and removing host liquid that contains undesired liquid from the vessel, wherein an electrical capacitance probe is employed to detect the presence of the undesired liquid, and the liquid that is passed by the capacitance probe is fed to an incinerator. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000360 | Method for Detecting Target Substance and Target-Substance Detection Kit - The present invention provides a method for detecting a target substance by detecting the presence or concentration of a target substance in a sample solution by bringing the sample solution into contact with a detecting element including a detecting part and a non-detecting part and detecting the presence or number of a magnetic label (magnetic marker) present in the vicinity of the surface of the detecting part and provides a target-substance detection kit. The surface potential ψ | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000361 | APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING THE RATE OF EROSION AND METHODS USING THE SAME - Various embodiments of the invention comprise devices, systems, and methods for estimating the rate at which rock, soil or any self-supporting material erode. Particular embodiments of the invention relate to devices and systems that subject a stationary soil or rock sample to shear stresses by rotating fluid about the soil or rock sample to simulate the effects of flowing fluids on the soil or rock sample. In various embodiments, the devices and systems include a torque cell unit and clutch assembly. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000362 | Nanotweezer And Scanning Probe Microscope Equipped With Nanotweezer - A nanotweezer ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000363 | Materials and Methods for Identifying Biointeractive Nanostructures and/or Nanoparticles - Disclosed herein are surface force microscope probes comprising living cells adhered thereto, as well as methods of making same. Also disclosed is a system for high throughput screening of nanostructures having biological relevance through use of surface force microscope probes comprising living cells. Further disclosed are methods of screening for biointeractive nanostructures. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000364 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION PLATFORM FOR NANOSTRUCTURE FABRICATION - Probe-based methods are provided for formation of one or more nano-sized or micro-sized elongated structures such as wires or tubes. The structures extend at least partially upwards from the surface of a substrate, and may extend fully upward from the substrate surface. The structures are formed via a localized electrodeposition technique. The electrodeposition technique of the invention can also be used to make modified scanning probe microscopy probes having an elongated nanostructure at the tip or conductive nanoprobes. Apparatus suitable for use with the electrodeposition technique are also provided. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000365 | AFM Tweezers, Method for Producing AFM Tweezers, and Scanning Probe Microscope - AFM tweezers includes: a first probe that comprises a triangular prism member having a ridge, a tip of which is usable as a probe tip in a scanning probe microscope; a second probe that comprises a triangular prism member provided so as to open/close with respect to the first probe. The first probe and the second probe are juxtaposed such that a predetermined peripheral surface of the triangular prism member of the first probe and a predetermined peripheral surface of the triangular prism member of the second probe face substantially in parallel to each other, and the first probe formed of a notch that prevents interference with a sample when the sample is scanned by the tip of the ridge. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000366 | FLOW RATE MEASURING APPARATUS - A flow rate measuring apparatus can reduce flow rate detection errors resulting from a temperature difference between an inside and an outside of piping. A base has a base main body which is formed at its base end with a connector protruding to the outside of the piping, and a flange which is formed on the base main body and is fitted into an insertion hole in the piping. A plate made of PBT resin is arranged on the base, and a flow rate detection element is formed on the plate so as to be exposed therefrom. A circuit board is arranged at a side of the plate opposite to the connector. A housing has a fluid passage groove that cooperates with the plate to form a measuring passage in which the flow rate detection element is disposed, and an enclosure portion enclosing the circuit board. A cover closes the enclosure portion. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000367 | MEASUREMENT METHODS AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT FOR FLOW OF EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION - In measurement methods and a measuring equipment for flow of exhaust gas re-circulation, in order to prevent performances of exhaust, fuel efficiency, and power output from deteriorating due to reasons such as large loss in pressure and time, a control delay during an excessive operation, and reduction in an exhaust gas re-circulation gas flow rate upon measuring an exhaust gas re-circulation gas flow rate, an exhaust gas re-circulation gas flow rate is measured by a plurality of measurement methods on the basis of an intake air flow rate and pressure before and after a heat exchanger installed at an exhaust gas re-circulation passage and the measurement methods are carried out by performing a mutual comparison of the measurement flow rates. Accordingly, it is possible to measure the exhaust gas re-circulation gas flow rate with high precise in a short response time without increasing loss in pressure, and thus to improve performances of exhaust, fuel efficiency, and power output. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000368 | Spring System for a Vehicle Wheel Suspension System - The invention relates to a suspension system for a vehicle wheel suspension having a first spring element ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000369 | In-System Test For Electromechanical Brake Safety Redundancy - A test unit is electrically coupled between a motion controller and each of first and second redundant brakes. The test unit is responsive to the motion controller for automatically selecting one of the brakes to be tested. A microcontroller receives a signal from the motion controller that identifies one of the redundant brakes for activation, or deactivation, by an associated microcontroller output. The microcontroller outputs may be coupled respectively to activation terminals of respective brake switches connected in parallel to a brake activation voltage. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000370 | TREAD DEPTH SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SAME - A tread depth measurement system for measuring a depth of a tread provided to a tire on a vehicle. The system includes an energy source for emitting a wireless signal to be transmitted to the tire; a sensor for detecting a return wireless signal emitted from the tire to be transmitted in response to the wireless signal from the energy source; and a housing over which the tire is to roll while attached to the vehicle, said housing separating the sensor from the tire while the tread depth is being measured. A control unit is operatively coupled to the sensor for determining the depth of the tread as a function of at least the return wireless signal detected by the sensor. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000371 | TIRE CHARACTERISTIC JUDGING METHOD AND TIRE CHARACTERISTIC JUDGING DEVICE - A tire characteristic judging device judges a tire characteristic in the following way. At first, a load applied to a tire and a cornering force generated in the tire in time series while the tire is rolling are acquired. Then, an applied load variation amount is calculated from the acquired time-series applied load information and a cornering force variation amount calculated from the acquired time-series cornering force information. Next, an evaluation value is calculated based on the applied load variation amount and the cornering force variation amount. The calculated evaluation value and a preset reference value are compared with each other and whether or not the tire satisfies a desired characteristic is judged according to a result of comparison. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000372 | Thermal Flow Measurement Device - Conventional thermal flow measurement devices lack consideration for automobiles in severe environments. A detection element of the thermal flow measurement device according to the present invention is structured by the provision of a planar substrate made of a material having good thermal conductivity, such as silicon or ceramic, with a thin-walled portion (diaphragm). On the surface of the thin-walled portion, the detection element comprises a heat element as a heater heated to a temperature being different to a predetermined extent from the temperature of the air flow to be measured, temperature-detecting resistors as temperature-detecting means on both sides of the heat element, wiring portions formed of electrical conductors that draw signal lines from the heat element and the temperature-detecting resistors and that have a melting point of 2000° C. or higher, and pads. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000373 | FEED BIN MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bin monitoring system functions both as a device for lifting the bin and as a weighing system for monitoring or measuring the level of feed in a feed bin. Various embodiments having a suspended load cell and methods of retrofitting the bin monitoring system to existing bins are provided. Further, the accuracy provided by various embodiments enables one to accurately predict when the feed bin will be empty. Thus, the feed mill can be aware of anticipated needs days in advance, allowing the feed mill to better optimize its scheduling and deliveries. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000374 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REJECT ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE IN A CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring a capacitance between a probe and a liquid, pausing movement of the probe based on a rate of change of the capacitance, further measuring the capacitance while the probe is paused, and, based on the further measurements, performing one or more of: resuming movement of the probe, determining a position of the probe, aspirating liquid into the probe, and dispensing from the probe. Resuming movement of the probe can include returning iteratively to measuring a capacitance, and the further measuring can be performed for a time interval that can vary based on the further measured capacitance(s), a probe movement characteristic, and/or a sampling rate. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000375 | MULTI-SLOPE VARIABLE RESISTANCE FUEL SENDER UNIT - A fuel sender unit is provided for deployment on a vehicle having a fuel tank. The fuel sender unit includes a float arm configured to move in relation to the volume of fuel held within the fuel tank. A fuel level sensor is coupled to the float arm. The fuel level sensor produces a resistance that varies with the position of the float arm to thereby produce a multi-slope sender profile including at least first, second, and third successive profile segments. The first profile segment has an average slope that is greater than that of the second profile segment, and the second profile segment has an average slope that is greater than that of the third profile segment. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000376 | LIQUID LEVEL DETECTING APPARATUS - A liquid level detecting apparatus includes a resistance plate which includes an insulating plate and a resistor mounted on the insulating plate, the resistor having a plurality of conductive segments, and a sliding body which has a contact for contacting on the conductive segments, and the contact sliding over the conductive segments in accordance with a change of a liquid level of a liquid. At least a surface of a constituent member of the sliding body except for the contact is comprised of a material having a corrosion resistance to the liquid. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000377 | Brain impact measurement system - A brain and/or skull impact measurement system has a body mounted impact device. The body mounted impact device includes a tri-axial accelerometer configured to measure impacts to an individual's body where the sensor produces impact data in response to the impact. A reader is provided with a data processor and a transmitter/receiver that receives the impact data. The reader is coupled to the body mounted impact device and can be a handheld device. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000378 | Methods and apparatus for measuring elastic modulus of non-solid ceramic materials by resonance - The present invention pertains to apparatus and methods for measuring elastic modulus (Young's modulus) of non-solid materials, including honeycomb ceramic materials used in the filtration and/or treatment of exhaust gasses, through a range of temperatures. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000379 | Device for the Ultrasonic Inspection of the Weld Seam of Longitudinally Welded Pipes for Defects - The present invention pertains to a device for the ultrasonic inspection of the weld seam of longitudinally welded pipes for longitudinal defects with an inspection unit, which can be relatively displaced on the surface of the pipe on at least one side next to the weld seam, comprising a pick-up with a coupling means feed, which said pick-up accommodates at least one inspection head with a modulator, which said inspection head touches the pipe surface and whose channel opens in the area of the modulator, wherein the inspection head can be arranged in a rigidly preset position relative to the pipe surface. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000380 | Inverse Method to Calculate Material Properties Using an Insertion Loss Test - A method for calculating material properties of a material includes conducting two insertion loss tests of the material having a single thickness and a double thickness. These tests are conducted at a zero wavenumber. Utilizing these insertion loss tests, a dilatational wavespeed is computed. The method continues by calculating a shear wavespeed by performing three insertion loss tests of the material at single, double and triple thicknesses. These tests are conducted at a non-zero wavenumber. A shear wavespeed can be calculated from the dilatational wavespeed and these insertion loss tests. Lamé constants, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, and the shear modulus for the material of interest can then be calculated using the dilatational and shear wavespeeds. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000381 | Acoustic impact detection and monitoring system - A system is disclosed for detecting and locating harmful impacts to pipelines using sensors placed along the pipeline. The exact spacing of sensors is site specific and is set with the goal of maximizing sensor spacing without reducing system performance and reliability. At each sensor location, preferably there are four basic components, i.e., a hydrophone, solar power components, and data processing and communications equipment. Each hydrophone directly measures the acoustic noise fluctuation in a pipe section, which propagates at long distances in the pipeline at the specific speed of sound for the particular type of pipe. If specific signal parameters exceed a programmed threshold, a detection message is generated and transmitted via a communications link to a central monitoring and diagnostic center. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000382 | NON-CONTACT ACOUSTO-THERMAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INCIPIENT DAMAGE IN MATERIALS - A non-contact acousto-thermal method and apparatus are provided for detection of incipient damage in materials. The apparatus utilizes an ultrasonic horn which receives an acoustic wave generated by an ultrasonic transducer energized by an RF pulse. The ultrasonic horn is placed at a distance from the sample to be tested with sufficient gap so that when excited, the face of the ultrasonic horn does not come into contact with the sample. An IR camera is placed at a distance from the opposite side of the sample. The acoustic wave is amplified by the ultrasonic horn, and the interaction between the sample and the acoustic wave produces changes in the temperature of the sample in the region of interaction during acoustic excitation such that the temperature of the material rapidly increases. The temperature-time profile is captured by the IR camera and may be analyzed by a data acquisition unit. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000383 | WIDE-BANDWIDTH MATRIX TRANSDUCER WITH POLYETHYLENE THIRD MATCHING LAYER - A third matching layer ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000384 | Stress monitoring system for vibrator screen units - A stress monitoring system for use in a vibrating unit having first and second opposed sidewall plates includes at least one motion sensor disposed at at least one corresponding monitoring point on each of the first and second plates. The motion sensors are connected to a processor such that simultaneous monitoring data of the monitoring points is provided to the processor for comparing real-time movement of the corresponding monitoring points of the opposed plates. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000385 | Excitation Test Method and Apparatus for Vehicle - A vehicle excitation testing system and method can include a device for simulating a vehicular motion and vehicular vibration and then measuring response. The system is designed to test front and/or rear wheel sections of a vehicle. The testing system can include a vehicle suspension system including a wheel and chassis, an excitation actuator connected to the suspension system, and a dummy or a real vehicle body linked to the suspension system and having a frame. The frame can be positively attached to the ground surface or floor or other similar isolated and stable base surface. Measuring devices can be connected to the frame, suspension and/or wheels. When the vehicle is excited to simulate road and other conditions, the wheels, suspension system and the vehicle body vibrate. Measurement of these transmitted vibrations can be studied in order to determine how to best control unwanted or unnecessary vibrations in the vehicle. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000386 | FAIRING AND INSTALLATION METHODOLOGY FOR SENSOR PRESSURE BELTS - A fairing system developed to reduce the flow disturbance around sensor elements allowing accurate measurement of the pressure distribution on an object surface. The fairing also protects the sensors and electronics of the pressure belt from direct exposure to airflow. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000387 | MEMS-BASED MONITORING - A solution for monitoring a property of an object and/or an area using a Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)-based monitoring device is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the MEMS-based monitoring device includes a MEMS-based sensing device for obtaining data based on a property of the object and/or area and a power generation device that generates power from an ambient condition of the monitoring device. In this manner, the monitoring device can operate independent of any outside power sources or other devices. Further, the monitoring device can include a transmitter that transmits a signal based on the property. The monitoring device can be used to monitor a moving component of a machine, and can be integrated with a health monitoring system of the machine using one or more relay devices. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000388 | System and Method for Multi-axes Simulation - A multi-axis fatigue testing device includes a multiple input, multiple output mechanical linkage driven by a plurality of actuators and a controller operating each of the plurality of actuators in real time and in synchronization to produce user-defined multiple fatigue cycle profiles. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000389 | MULTIPLE PATH AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A multiple path air mass flow sensor assembly includes an inlet duct which is divided into at least two separate ducts. A first duct has an air mass flow sensor disposed in conventional fashion therein. A second duct includes a damper or valve which may be selectively, partially or fully opened. At low air flow rates, the damper is closed forcing all air through the first duct. As engine speed increases and the air mass flow rate increases, the damper opens, either fully at a predetermined flow rate or proportionally over a predetermined flow rate range, to allow a larger volume of air through the inlet duct. The signal from the air mass flow sensor is adjusted by the engine controller to compensate for the (bypass) air flowing through the second duct. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000390 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Flow Rates of the Individual Phases of a Multiphase Fluid Mixture - A flow rate measuring method for a multiphase fluid mixture FM flowing into a line LN, the fluid mixture FM comprising at least a first and a second phase, the method comprising the steps of: passing the fluid mixture through a Venturi tube in which the fluid mixture is subjected to a pressure drop, continuously measuring by means of said Venturi tube permanently installed on the line a differential pressure across the Venturi tube ΔP | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000391 | Method and Device for Measuring a Escaping Liquid - A method for measuring liquid discharging through an outlet opening includes transmitting and directing a measuring signal so that the discharging liquid crosses it and receiving and analyzing the measuring signal by a receiver, wherein the measuring signal has a measuring signal beam width that is greater than the outlet opening of the discharging liquid. A measuring device is also disclosed. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000392 | FLOW SIMULATING CIRCUIT FOR TESTING OF FLOWMETERS - A simulating circuit ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000393 | Differential Pressure Measurement Device - There is provided a differential pressure (dP) measurement device for use in flow measurement comprising a first microwave resonator ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000394 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR WITH RECIPROCAL TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CIRCUIT - An ultrasonic sensor has at least two ultrasonic converters for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals, connected with a transmitting circuit and a receiving circuit. A switching device is provided, by which the ultrasonic converters are connected in series when in the transmission mode, and they are separated from each other when in the receiving mode. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000395 | FLOW CHARACTERISTIC INDICATING FLOW METER - A flow meter having a scale with temperature set points corresponding to a flow rate that a known fluid flowing therethrough at the set point temperature must reach to ensure turbulent flow of the fluid through a cooling system of a specified diameter. The flow meter preferably includes a plurality of scales, each having temperature set points corresponding to a different sized passageway in the mold cooling system. The scales are printed on a sleeve, rotatably mounted on a cylindrical body of the flow meter. The scales are selectively rotated into view by an operator to permit the operator to use the appropriate scale corresponding to the diameter of the passageways of the cooling system with which the flow meter is to be used. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000396 | Device and Method of Detecting Flow Rate/Liquid Kind, and Device and Method of Detecting Liquid Kind - A flow rate/liquid type detecting method for detecting the flow rate of a fluid and, at the same time, detecting any one of or both the type of the fluid and the concentration of the fluid, characterized in that, by using a flow rate/liquid type detecting apparatus comprising: a main passage through which a fluid to be detected flows, an auxiliary passage branched from the main passage, and a flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device provided in the auxiliary passage, is provided, and in conducting any one of or both the detection of the type of the fluid and the detection of the concentration of the fluid, the auxiliary passage opening/closing valve is closed, and the fluid is allowed to temporarily stay within the flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device to conduct any one of or both the detection of the liquid type and the detection of the concentration, and in detecting the flow rate of the fluid detected, the auxiliary passage opening/closing valve is opened to allow the fluid to flow into the flow rate/liquid type detecting sensor device to detect the flow rate. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000397 | Method for the Angle-Controlled Turning of a Part - A power wrench ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE ELASTICITY OF MATERIALS FOR LINING VEHICLE COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a non-destructive method for measuring the elasticity of templates of materials for lining automotive vehicle components, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: applying a tensile pre-load with a predetermined value P1 in a longitudinal direction to a template section ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000399 | Bearing Assembly with a Strain Sensor - A bearing and shaft assembly comprises a shaft and at least one bearing, and is provided with at least one strain sensor. An elastic component is provided between the shaft and the at least one bearing, and the elastic component comprises the at least one strain sensor. In one disclosed embodiment, the elastic component forms an integral part with one of the bearing and the shaft. | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000400 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING A SAMPLE TO A MANIPULATOR - The invention relates to the extraction of a frozen hydrated sample for TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) inspection, such as a vitrified biological sample, from a substrate and the attaching of said sample to a manipulator. Such a hydrated sample should be held at a cryogenic temperature to avoid ice formation. By melting or sublimating a part of the sample material outside the area to be studied in the TEM and freezing the material to the manipulator ( | 2009-01-01 |
| 20090000401 | AUTOANALYZER AND PROBE ELEVATING METHOD - An autoanalyzer includes a measurement unit which measures a reaction liquid produced by an interaction between a reagent and an examined sample contained in a reaction container, a sample probe which sucks the examined sample from a sample container and discharges the examined sample to the reaction container, a probe elevating arm which elevates the sample probe with respect to the sample container, and a control unit which controls the probe elevating arm so that a speed at which the sample probe enters a liquid surface of the examined sample to perform an n-th suction operation (n≧2) of the examined sample is slower than a speed at which the sample probe enters the liquid surface of the examined sample to perform a first suction operation of the examined sample. | 2009-01-01 |
