04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140021248 | Collapsible Box and Lid Assembly - A collapsible cardboard box and lid. The box sides each comprise an outer face and an inner face flap connected by a fold-over region. Mitered edges of adjacent fold-over regions align to define mitered corners of the box opening periphery. Intermediate side flaps connected to the outer shell bottom are sandwiched between the side outer faces and inner face flaps, and a locking flap connected to one of the sides defines an interior bottom. The lid top face is connected to a first set of outer side faces connected by a fold-over region to inner side faces. One inner side face is connected to a top locking liner flap that extends to an abutment with the inner side face to define the lid interior. A second set of outer side faces connects to intermediate flaps sandwiched between the first set of outer side faces and inner side faces. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021249 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING QR CODE IN IMAGE DATA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING QR CODE IN CONTENT DATA INTO TOUCHABLE OBJECT - Provided are a method of recognizing a quick response (QR) code in image data, and an apparatus and method for converting a QR code in content data into a touchable object. The method of converting a QR code in content data into a touchable object includes a step in which a computer device receives content data including a QR code, a step in which the computer device recognizes the QR code in the content data, and a step in which the computer device converts an image in which the QR code is shown into a touchable object for executing a command included in the QR code. The converting step includes interpreting, at the computer device, the command included in the recognized QR code, and modifying, at the computer device, a code of the content data to convert the image into the touchable object for executing the command. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021250 | METHOD BY WHICH MERCHANTS CAN ASSIST CONSUMERS IN MONITORING AND MANAGING FOOD SUPPLIES - A method by which merchants can assist consumers in monitoring and managing their food supplies, which method involves providing food items each of which have predetermined expiration dates wherein each food item is marked with a scannable code that includes at least each item's identification and each item's expiration date. Upon obtaining the food items by a customer the food items are scanned and the customer is provided with or provided with access to information including each item's identification and each item's expiration date. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021251 | TUBE VERIFIER - There is provided a tube connector for connecting between a fluid sampling tube and a fluid analyzer, the tube connector includes an end face adapted to identify the tube connector, said end face comprising a reflecting surface having one or more reflective regions adapted to reflect light at a predetermined range of wavelengths. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021252 | MIDDLE CLASS AMERICA CARD - A debit card with automatic savings is disclosed. The card allows a user, such as the holder of the debit card, to automatically save a specified amount of money each time a transaction is conducted with the debit card, or according to another desired condition, such as once per week. When the card is used for a transaction, the specified amount of money is deducted from the available balance of the card and is added to one or more savings accounts maintained on the card. The debit card includes at least a microprocessor or microcontroller and sufficient memory for storing balances on the card, including the balance available for spending and a total for each savings account. The user may change the amounts desired for savings and may transfer the amount “saved” to the available balance when the user wishes to redeem the savings for desired goods or services. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021253 | UNIVERSAL LABEL AND VERIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING CUSTOMER ORDERS OF MEDICAL ITEMS - Label and verification systems and methods to assist with manual labeling and verification of various types of products including medical items that may be filled as part of a customer order, including boxes, cards, bottles, and many other known types of containers. The label and verification system prompts a user to scan a product label on a product, determines whether the product label corresponds to one of the medical items in the customer order, and then prints a patient label for the product. After prompting the user to affix the patient label to the product and rescan the product, the system verifies that the correct patient label and product label are on the product from the customer order. The system and method may be operable to label more than 90% of containers commonly used to hold medications and medical items with increased speed and accuracy. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021254 | TAMPER-RESISTANT HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A tamper-resistant housing assembly may include an internal housing that is wrapped in a flex circuit. The flex circuit can cover an outside surface of the internal housing and can carry a conductive electrical trace. The electrical trace can define a continuous electrical path from a first contact pad to a second contact pad, such that piercing the an outer surface of the housing through to the inner surface of the housing interrupts the continuous electrical path. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A MAGNETIC CARD READER HEAD ONTO A CARD READER - A magnetic reader head assembly includes a magnetic reader head compartment, a frame and an elastic component. The magnetic reader head compartment comprises electronic and mechanical components of the magnetic reader head. The frame has a front side and a back side and has a footprint matching the footprint of the magnetic reader head compartment. The front side is configured to attach to a back wall of the magnetic reader head compartment while allowing the magnetic reader head compartment to move out or retract from the frame. The elastic component is configured to be placed at the back side of the frame and to push the frame out in order to press the magnetic reader head compartment against a magnetic card stripe. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021256 | HAND HELD BAR CODE READERS OR MOBILE COMPUTERS WITH CLOUD COMPUTING SERVICES - A data decoding system that includes a server-side proxy component and at least two back-end computers, where the server-side proxy component is configured, when it receives a decoding request from a client, to select a back-end computer to forward the decoding request to, based on either a pre-defined rule, load estimates for said at least two computers, estimated network throughputs across network paths to the two computers. In response to receiving this request, the back-end computer that is selected is configured to decode the request, which is an image of decodable indicia, by locating the decodable indicia within the image and decoding it into a decoded message. The decodable indicia was provided by a raw image byte stream, a compressed image byte stream, or a partial compressed image byte stream. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021257 | INFORMATION TERMINAL AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information terminal includes an acquiring unit which scans a symbol to acquire a symbol image; a storage unit which stores configuration information on a decoding method of the symbol for each of applications; a specifying unit which specifies an application of the applications; a reading unit which reads, from the storage unit, the configuration information on the decoding method for the specified application; a setting unit which sets the decoding method in accordance with the read configuration information; and a decoding unit which decodes the symbol image acquired by the acquiring unit on the basis of the set decoding method to acquire symbol data. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021258 | EXCEPTION HANDLING IN AUTOMATED DATA READING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are systems and methods for unassisted (i.e., customer controlled) exception handling in an automated data reader having a read zone. A first imager obtains a first image of an exception item in response to an exception generated in a read zone. An exception handling station receives the exception item, and a second imager located at the exception handling station obtains a second image of the exception item. An image processor receives the images, identities visual object recognition features from each image, and compares the features to determine whether the first and second images represent the same exception item. If so, the exception is cleared, and the item is added to a transaction list. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021259 | Handheld Apparatus For Quantifying Component Features - A handheld device and method using the device, the device comprising a sensor receiving light from within a field of view (FOV) to generate a plurality of consecutive images of the FOV, a structured light source that is controllable to generate a plurality of light patterns, the source arranged to project at least one light patterns into the FOV where at least a portion of a pattern reflects from an object and is captured by the sensor and a processor to receive images, the processor programmed to control the source to project a pattern into the FOV, locate the pattern in at least one of the generated images, locate discontinuities in the pattern and use the discontinuities to measure at least one dimension. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021260 | PORTAL DATA READER INDICATOR LIGHT CONTROL - An automated checkout system and method including a conveyor system that automatically transports objects along an item path through a read zone of a data reader (such as a portal data reader, tunnel scanner or other type of automated reader) and to an exit zone, an indicator system disposed in or along the exit zone that provides indication as to whether an item has been identified by the portal data reader. In one example, the indicator system includes lights at an indicator location that are selectively alighted a given color for the duration of the item passing the indicator location depending upon whether the reader successfully read the item (e.g., color green) or unsuccessfully read the item (e.g., color red). | 2014-01-23 |
20140021261 | WEIGHTED TRANSACTION CARD - Weighted transaction cards and methods of manufacturing the same. The weighted transaction cards may include a tungsten member that comprises at least a portion of a layer of the transaction card. The tungsten member may be encapsulated and/or disposed in an opening of a surround to define and inlay. The inlay may be laminated with one or more additional layers according to traditional card manufacturing techniques (e.g., a hot lamination process). The weighted transaction cards may have a weight significantly greater than traditional plastic transaction cards such that the weighted transaction cards. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021262 | RFID TAG AND RFID SYSTEM - An RFID tag includes: a base sheet in which a plurality of first slits are formed to extend alternately from two opposite sides from an end of the base sheet; an antenna pattern provided on the base sheet by folding the antennal pattern to avoid the first slits; an RFID chip provided over the base sheet and electrically connected to the antenna pattern; an elastic sheet provided over any one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the base sheet; and a protective sheet provided on a surface of the elastic sheet opposite to the surface that is in contact with the base sheet and including second slits formed to correspond in position to the first slits of the base sheet. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021263 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) LABEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE LABEL - The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021264 | CHIP CARD MODULE - In various aspects of the disclosure, a chip card module is provided. The chip card module may include a flexible substrate having a metallization on a first and second major surface, or side, thereof. An integrated circuit affixed to the second side is oriented with chip pads facing away from the substrate. Wire bonds may connect the chip pads to the metallizations. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021265 | METAL SHEET AND TAG SET - A metal sheet including: a first and second metal sections disposed at point symmetrical positions about a center point of the metal sheet, wherein
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20140021266 | SERVOMECHANISM CONTROL FOR NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS - Controlling a temperature with a servomechanism. A temperature is monitored at the servomechanism for a period of time. A difference is determined between the temperature and a target temperature at the servomechanism. A target power gain is determined at the servomechanism to produce the target temperature such that the target power gain is determined based on a non-linear determination. A power gain is adjusted at the servomechanism to the target power gain based on a result of the determination such that the temperature is the target temperature. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROP THINNING WITH FERTILIZER - Utilizes machine vision to thin fields, for example by selectively spraying plants with enough fertilizer to kill the plants, for example to maintain a minimum distance between plants or to enable remaining plants to grow in a pattern, for example two dimension diamond pattern. The use of fertilizer to kill plants has the benefit of fertilizing the field, i.e., the remaining plants not to be killed, at the same time. This unexpected result which occurs in the thinning and simultaneous fertilizing of a field is based the discovery that immature plants are more sensitive to fertilizer than mature plants. The system and method eliminates the need for harmful chemicals and mechanical thinners and may be retrofitted onto existing spray systems and platforms, thus eliminating herbicides and thinning machinery. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021268 | DEVICE FOR EJECTING DROPLETS OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLUID, VAPOR SUPPRESSING MEANS FOR USE IN SAID DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING VAPOR OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLUID - In a device for ejecting droplets of an electrically conductive fluid, a vapor suppressing device is provided to suppress vapor of the electrically conductive fluid. The vapor suppressing device includes an electrode, adapted to provide a direct voltage. Further, a method for suppressing vapor of an electrically conductive fluid in a device for ejecting droplets of an electrically conductive fluid is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021269 | Dispenser for the Controlled Release of Volatile Substances - A dispenser for a volatile substance, which contains a reservoir and two control elements. The first control element exerts a control function that is dependent on the substance characteristics of the volatile substance and the material characteristics of the constituents of said first control element. However, the second control element exerts a control function that is independent of the substance characteristics of the volatile substance and the material characteristics of the constituents of said first control element. The first control element is located between the reservoir and the second control element and is permeable to at least one volatile substance. The second control element consists of a material that is impermeable to the volatile substance and contains defined material cavities. Perfumes, crop protection agents, pheromones and repellents, which can be released in a controlled manner, constitute the volatile substances. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021270 | VAPOR CAPTURE AND RELEASE SYSTEMS - Systems for selectively capturing and/or releasing particular vapors or odors are described. The systems utilize polymeric substrates such as in the shape of disks that can be infused with one or more target vapors or odors. The systems also utilize enclosures having one or more defined orifices. After placement of infused polymeric substrates within the interior of an enclosure, target agents evaporate or otherwise vapor transfer from the interior of the enclosure through the defined orifice(s) in a controlled and quantifiable manner. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021271 | IMPACT SPRINKLER WITH ADJUSTABLE COUNTERWEIGHT MEMBER - An impact sprinkler with an adjustable counterweight member has a main body, a rotation guiding member, a driving section, and an adjustable counterweight member. The counterweight member is provided on the driving section in a state for segmentation positioning, including a counterweight component and an adjusting structure. The counterweight component can be assembled with or disassembled from the adjusting structure, and the adjusting structure is made up of multiple spaced positioning edges configured on the corresponding positions of the driving section and counterweight component and at least one elastic clamping fringe, and the elastic clamping fringe can be clasped on any positioning edge to fix the counterweight component. This enables flexible adjustment and segmentation positioning of the counterweight component, so as to accurately control the swing angle of the swinging part, and avoid displacement of the counterweight component caused by vibration or collision. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021272 | LIQUID PHASE INJECTION TIP ICING PREVENTION - A fuel injector assembly is provided herein. The fuel injector assembly includes an insulated delivery conduit in fluidic communication with a fuel pump and a conductive enclosure at least partially surrounding the insulated delivery conduit. The fuel injector assembly further includes a seal positioned between the insulated delivery conduit, conductive enclosure, and the fuel injector outlet with radial and axial forces against an exterior surface of the insulated delivery conduit, interior surface of the conductive enclosure, and the exterior surface of fuel injector outlet. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021273 | Conduit With Connector and Assembly Thereof - A fluid supply line is provided to reduce the labor and cost required for dripline system installations by providing predetermined fitting locations where driplines can be attached. The supply line consists of a conduit having a side wall, a connector extending through the side wall of the conduit, the connector having a conduit connecting segment extending outside the conduit and an inlet segment extending into the conduit, and the inlet segment being connected to the side wall of the conduit. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021274 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine is provided. The fuel injection value includes an injection hole plate having a plurality of fuel chambers formed by recessing part of the upstream side of the injection hole plate at a plurality of positions along the valve seat opening portion. Each of the fuel chambers has a shape in which the halves are symmetric with each other with respect to a line that radially extends from the center of the injection hole plate. The fuel chambers are is disposed in a place that ranges from the inside of a virtual circle to the outside of the inner circumference of the valve seat opening portion. Two injection holes are arranged outside the inner circumference of the valve seat opening portion in such a way as to flank the radial center line of the fuel chamber. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021275 | Operating Method For A Jet Mill Plant And Jet Mill Plant - An operating method for a jet mill plant, wherein superheated steam at low pressure is used as an operating medium for a jet mill and the steam, after the jet mill and separation of grinding stock, is circulated back again into the jet mill via a compressor for excess pressure and temperature increase in the circuit. Furthermore, a jet mill plant includes a jet mill designed to operate with superheated steam at low pressure, wherein a jet mill steam discharge line, a compressor and a jet mill steam supply line form together with the jet mill a circuit for steam, so that steam is conveyed from the jet mill back again into the jet mill via the compressor for excess pressure and temperature increase in the circuit. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021276 | Systems and Methods for Preparation of Medications - A pill is divided using a pill splitter and crusher device having a first member coupled to a second member. The first member comprises a pill-receiving cavity and the second member comprises a blade and an anvil. In some contemplated embodiments, the anvil is configured to crush a pill placed within the cavity and the blade is configured to split the pill within the cavity. Furthermore, the anvil is coupled to the second member, such that the anvil could move from a crushing position to a non-crushing position, which allows for crushing and splitting of the pill, respectively. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021277 | Vegetable Blending and Cutting Device and Method THereof - A vegetable blending and cutting device includes a motorized unit, a food container having a discharging outlet, and a blade assembly supported within a bottom portion of the food container at a position above a bottom wall thereof to define a shredding area within the food container and to communicate with the discharging outlet, wherein the blade assembly is arranged for shredding the vegetables disposed within the shredding area that after the vegetables are shredded within the shredding area, the shredded vegetables are discharged out of the food container through the discharging outlet for controllably adjusting a shredding time of the shredded vegetables being stayed at the shredding area so as to control the shredded vegetable in a controllable delicate size manner. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021278 | Food Processor - A food processor is provided with a wide feed tube. The food processor has a pusher that cooperates with a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism comprises a linkage assembly that prevents the food processor's motor from operating unless the pusher is inserted into the feed tube. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021279 | HEAVY DUTY MILL - In a drive arrangement for a heavy duty mill an electric motor with a high number of magnetic poles and a stator that is segmented into at least four stator segments is used. By providing one, more or all of the stator segments with a three phase winding system, a highly modular mill drive with a high power density and therefore reduced space requirements is provided. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021280 | CONE CRUSHER AND PROCESSING PLANT FOR MINERAL MATERIAL - A cone crusher having a frame, an outer blade adapted to be locked to the frame, an inner blade eccentrically and vertically movable relative to the outer blade, and the inner blade and the outer blade define there between a crushing chamber, a main shaft which is stationary relative to the frame, an eccentric bearing-mounted on the main shaft, a support cone on which the inner blade is arranged, and an adjustment shaft by means of which the support cone is vertically movable from below. A hollow space is arranged inside the main shaft, the adjustment shaft is arranged to the hollow space, a load cylinder is arranged to a lower end of the main shaft which load cylinder comprises an adjustment piston acting to a lower end of the adjustment shaft, a pressure medium supply is arranged to a pressure volume under the adjustment piston for moving vertically the adjustment shaft, and a lubricant supply is arranged above the adjustment piston for directing lubricant via the hollow space to targets to be lubricated. The main shaft is fixed stationary to the frame such that the lower end of the main shaft extends outside the frame under the frame and that the lubricant supply is arranged from outside to the outside extending part of the main shaft and through the main shaft to the hollow space. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021281 | RAPID DEPLOY GUY SYSTEM - A tension assembly indicates when a desired tension is achieved between two objects connected by the tension assembly. The tension assembly may be attached in series with a tension adjustor between a structure and an anchor, or any other two objects, and include a compressible component and an indication mechanism. As tension between the structure and anchor is adjusted using the tension adjustor, the compressible component adjusts in size, allowing the indicator to indicate whether the current tension is satisfactory. The compressible component includes a spring which, when compressed or expanded, allows the indicator to move toward or away from another indicator. When the indicators are aligned, the desired tension is achieved. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021282 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - A shaft portion formed at a vertical wall of a sensor housing is formed in a circular column shape, and an abut portion is formed facing a support wall, below the shaft portion. A width dimension of the abut portion is the same as the diameter dimension of the shaft portion as seen in plan view, and the abut portion is formed so as to overlap entirely with the shaft portion as seen from the opposite side of the shaft portion to the abut portion. Foreign objects such as dirt or dust that fall onto the circular column shaped shaft portion therefore readily slide over the shaft portion and fall down from the shaft portion, and foreign objects such as dirt or dust do not stay on the abut portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021283 | AUTOMATIC REEL DEVICES AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A reel has a spool member on which the linear material is spooled, an electric motor that rotates the spool member, and a controller that controls the operation of the motor. The controller monitors an unwound length of the linear material based on sensed rotation of the spool member by one or more sensors. The controller causes the motor to wind the linear material at a drag speed when the linear material is on a ground, at a crawl speed lower than the drag speed when the length of linear material on the ground is shorter than a first threshold amount and through a second predetermined amount once the linear material lifts off the ground to inhibit swing of the linear material as it comes off the ground, and at a docking speed greater than the crawl speed when the unwound linear material is shorter than the second threshold amount. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021284 | REEL WITH MANUALLY ACTUATED RETRACTION SYSTEM - A reel has a spool member on which the linear material is spooled, an electric motor that rotates the spool member, and a controller that controls the operation of the motor. The controller monitors an unwound length of the linear material based on sensed rotation of the spool member by one or more sensors. The controller causes the electric motor to wind the linear material around the spool member upon detection of a pulling force on the linear material over a pull distance within a predetermined range, but does not trigger the winding of the linear material if the pull distance is greater than the predetermined range. The controller causes the electric motor to stop winding of the linear material upon detection of a force on the linear material that holds the linear material in place. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021285 | TURN-UP TAPE DELIVERY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A DUAL CHANNEL TRACK FOR PAPER WEB TURN-UP SYSTEMS - An improved tape delivery assembly for delivering a turn-up tape across a moving web of paper being wound onto a spool, the assembly being part of a paper web turn-up system, the tape being used to sever and transfer the leading edge of the cut paper web onto an empty spool. The track body of the tape delivery assembly extending across the paper web comprises a dual internal pathway, having a primary longitudinal channel and a secondary longitudinal channel through which a primary or secondary tape is passed, respectively. A primary tape dispenser assembly delivers the primary tape into the primary channel and a secondary tape dispenser assembly delivers the secondary tape into the secondary channel. A braking mechanism is provided to retard travel of the primary and secondary tapes for removal from the track body. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021286 | AUTOMATIC TOWEL DISPENSER - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the front wall of the main body and a lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021287 | AUTOMATIC TOWEL DISPENSER - Dispensing towels includes, using a motor assembly configured to cause a leading edge of the toweling to be extended from a housing of the dispenser and to cause the toweling to be subsequently retracted back into the housing, (a) the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and (b) subsequent thereto, the steps of (1) retracting the toweling into the housing using the motor assembly; (2) sensing a leading edge of the toweling, using a sensor, while retracting the toweling; and (3) ceasing retracting of the toweling into the housing using the motor assembly as a function of sensing the leading edge of the toweling using the sensor. The toweling is advanced by the motor assembly such that a line of perforations in the toweling, along which the user tears the toweling, is located downstream of the sensor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021288 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF LAUNCHING - A method of launching a powered unmanned aerial vehicle at an altitude of at least 13,000 m, the method comprising lifting the vehicle by attachment to a lighter-than-air carrier from a substantially ground-level location to an elevated altitude, causing the vehicle to detach from the carrier while the velocity of the vehicle relative to the carrier is substantially zero, the vehicle thereafter decreasing in altitude as it accelerates to a velocity where it is capable of preventing any further descent and can begin independent sustained flight. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021289 | RESETTABLE MISSILE CONTROL FIN LOCK ASSEMBLY - A fin lock assembly | 2014-01-23 |
20140021290 | Elastomeric Bearing Housing and Mating Grip for Helicopter Rotor System - According to one embodiment, a helicopter rotor system has a bearing disposed between the drive train and the rotor blade. The bearing comprises an elastomeric material, a housing member coupled to the elastomeric material, and an anti-rotation member coupled to the housing member opposite the elastomeric material. A bearing mount is coupled to the grip and comprises a first opening configured to receive the anti-rotation member of the bearing. The first opening is defined at least in part by a first surface that receives the anti-rotation member and prevents the anti-rotation member from completing a rotation within the first opening. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021291 | MULTI-ORIENTATION, ADVANCED VERTICAL AGILITY,VARIABLE-ENVIRONMENT VEHICLE - A vertical takeoff and landing craft that utilizes lifting, propulsion and maneuvering (LPM) assemblies comprising a series of blade foils arranged along track elongated loop paths disposed at the sides of a fuselage. These LPM assemblies are provided with control mechanisms enabling lift, attitude changes, altitude changes and directional flight propulsion and control including those needed for hovering as well as vertical takeoff and landing. The LPM assemblies are configured to drive large volumes of air in a manner and scale favorably similar to conventional rotorcraft while in contrast, providing capability for faster flights by eliminating or minimizing speed limiting factors commonly associated with rotorcraft. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021292 | INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE FOR INDEPENDENTLY DE-MOUNTABLE PROPULSION COMPONENTS - An intermediate structure of an aircraft configured to mechanically attach an engine core and an engine fan module to each other and to the aircraft. The intermediate structure may have a ring-shaped portion and/or an elongated mount beam extending substantially perpendicularly from the ring-shaped portion. The ring-shaped portion may have a forward edge and an aft edge opposite of the forward edge, and may include a first attachment portion for attaching to a flange of the engine core, a second attachment portion for attaching to a flange of the engine fan module, and a mounting portion configured for mounting directly to a pylon or airframe of an aircraft. The engine core and/or the engine fan module may independently mechanically attach to and detach from the intermediate structure. The intermediate structure may have a gearbox mounted thereto for interfacing with rotary components of the engine core and the engine fan module. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021293 | System and Method for Varying Airship Aerostatic Buoyancy - A solar-powered airship with a hull configured to contain a gas and at least one propulsion assembly with a propulsion device and electric motors configured to drive the propulsion device. The airship may also include a power supply system including solar panels operatively coupled to the electric motors and configured to supply power to the electric motors. The power supply system may also include batteries operatively coupled to the solar panels and configured to receive and store electrical energy supplied by the solar panels, the batteries being further operatively coupled to the electric motors and configured to supply power to the electric motors. The batteries may each be located within an outer envelope of the airship defined by the hull of the airship in a position selected to provide ballast. The solar-powered airship may also include a cargo system configured to contain passengers or freight. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021294 | MEASUREMENT OF THE INERTIAL PROPERTIES OF AN AIRCRAFT MOVABLE CONTROL SURFACE - A method for obtaining the inertial properties of a movable rotating around a hinge line in an aircraft control surface. The method includes the steps of removing the mechanical connections of the actuators from the movable, leaving the movable free to rotate around its hinge line, further balancing the movable and calculating in a first approach its coarse static momentum. The method includes refining the coarse static momentum and obtaining simultaneously a frictional momentum of the movable; incorporating an elastic element on the control surface and configuring a second order mechanical system; inducing forced oscillations on the movable at a certain frequency, this frequency being increased until it is sensibly close to the resonance frequency of the movable to produce a wave response; calculating, from the wave response, the momentum of inertia of the movable. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021295 | LIGHTNING STRIKE PROTECTION - A lightning strike protection material may include a fiber reinforced composite aircraft component including carbon fibers in a resin matrix. The carbon fibers may have a length greater than at least about 6 mm and include carbon nanotubes grown on the fibers, and the nanotubes may be substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers and have a length between about 1 and 100 microns. The nanotubes may decrease a surface resistance of the resin matrix. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021296 | Attachment Bracket for Landing Gear - Attachment brackets are disclosed which are configured to be removably mounted on aircraft landing gear, e.g., by bolting the bracket to the landing gear. The attachment brackets may be used to secure skis, pontoons, or other landing equipment to the landing gear of the aircraft. In preferred implementations, the brackets are bolted on using existing factory drilled holes in the landing gear. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021297 | SEALING DEVICE FOR GALLEY HARD POINT - A sealing device for mounting a monument on a structural element of an aircraft and for providing a seal between the sealing device and the floor of the aircraft is provided. The sealing device comprises a cylindrical element with a pin for attaching the sealing device to the structural element and a recess for receiving another pin of a mounting device to which the monument is attached. The sealing device may have a smaller diameter than a mounting block of the mounting device such that the seal cannot be damaged by trolley wheels. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021298 | AIR VEHICLE - An air vehicle has a gas-filled hull ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021299 | Door Assembly, in Particular for a Helicopter, Provided with an Emergency Release Device - A door assembly, in particular for a helicopter, has a post; a door fitted to the post by a first and second hinge arranged on an outer wall of the post, so as to rotate about a hinge axis to open and close a door opening; and an emergency release device having a release handle, and a stem which extends through the post along a release axis substantially perpendicular to the hinge axis, rotates axially, in response to operation of the release handle, from a first to a second angular position to detach the door from the post, and is fixed at one axial end to the first hinge; the release handle being connected to the stem to rotate together with the stem about its release axis. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021300 | Refueling Boom Disconnection System - A method and apparatus comprising a refueling controller. The refueling controller is configured to receive data about a current rate of movement of a refueling boom while the refueling boom is in contact with a receiver aircraft during flight. The refueling controller is further configured to disconnect the refueling boom from the receiver aircraft based on the current rate of movement of the refueling boom and a current position of the refueling boom. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021301 | PARACHUTE - A parachute can be opened automatically without requiring manual operation. In addition, the parachute is capable of staying balanced during the course of landing. The parachute comprises: a spherical canopy, an air guide member and four assistant canopies. The air guide member is a rotation symmetrical structure with respect to the central axis, each of the cylindrical members is also a rotation symmetrical structure with respect to the assistant central axis, and the assistant canopies are also symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis, so as to maintain the parachute in a stable and balanced state when the parachute is falling. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021302 | Spin Resistant Aircraft Configuration - A configuration and system for rendering an aircraft spin resistant is disclosed. Resistance of the aircraft to spinning is accomplished by constraining a stall cell to a wing region adjacent to the fuselage and distant from the wing tip. Wing features that facilitate this constraint include but are not limited to one or more cuffs, stall strips, vortex generators, wing twists, wing sweeps and horizontal stabilizers. Alone or in combination, aircraft configuration features embodied by the present invention render the aircraft spin resistant by constraining the stall cell, which allows control surfaces of the aircraft to remain operational to control the aircraft. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021303 | COMPLEX-DYNAMIC AIR AND GROUND VEHICLE CONTROL INCEPTOR - A complex-dynamic air and ground vehicle control inceptor assembly that provides active positional control with the capability of back drive (pilot over-ride) via a direct connection between the lever, a high gear-ratio gearbox, and the motor without the use of a clutch. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021304 | PROFILE PLATE PORTION FOR USE AS AN OUTER WALL OF A FLOW BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PROFILE PLATE PORTION AND FLOW BODY COMPONENT COMPRISING A SUCTION-EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR FLUID - A profile plate portion is disclosed for use as an outer wall of a flow body including a first profile plate panel that is fluid permeable, a second profile plate panel extending along the first profile plate panel, and a reinforcing device for supporting the first profile plate panel and the second profile plate panel on one another. Fluid can flow through the reinforcing device, and/or fluid of the flow present at the first profile plate panel, which flows through the first profile plate panel, can flow through the reinforcing device in the local profile plate thickness direction from the first profile plate panel to the second profile plate panel and in some regions can flow through to an inside that is situated opposite the flow side. A method is disclosed for manufacturing a profile plate portion and a flow body component with a suction-extraction device for fluid. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021305 | RAIL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN IN-FLOOR ELECTRIC CONVEYER SYSTEM - A rail system for an in-floor electric conveyer system having a main track with at least two fixed parallel rails, at least two secondary tracks which enclose an angle and each likewise have fixed rails, and a switch arranged between the main track -and the secondary tracks. Each rail of the main track is assigned a moveable rail section connected to the corresponding rail of the main track via a joint. Each joint has at least one end face of the rail of the main track embodied as part of a rotational face about the axis of a pivot pin, at least one end face, embodied in a complementary fashion thereto, of the assigned movable rail section and at least one transition body, which overlaps the fixed rail and the movable rail section and is connected in one end region to the fixed rail, and in the other end region to the movable rail section in an articulated fashion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021306 | SUPPORT STAND FOR SCREENING TERMINALS - Support stands for screening terminals are disclosed, such as a support stand having a main body comprised of a receiving device for a bus bar and a fixing device for fixing the bus bar in the receiving device. According to illustrative implementations, the main body can be latched onto a mounting rail in such a way that, when the bus bar is fixed in the receiving device by the fixing device, the longitudinal extension of the mounting rail is parallel to a longitudinal extension of the bus bar. In further implementations, the receiving device and the fixing device may be designed in conjunction with the bus bar to achieve various configurations and/or arrangements having specified angular position(s) of the bus bar. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021307 | In-Line Cable Strain Relief Device - A cable strain relief device is provided, which includes a plate having at least two lateral notches. The lateral notches provide a gripping area for a cable to connect. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021308 | ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION OF TRANSMISSION LINES - A support system for supporting one or more transmission lines and for mitigating sagging or swinging of the transmission lines may comprise support lines coupled to the transmission lines by adjustable risers. The adjustable risers may be dynamically adjustable in length to compensate for the sagging or swinging of the transmission lines. Various embodiments of the adjustable risers, support lines, and support system are contemplated. These embodiments may include adjustment mechanisms, sensors, shock absorbers, positioning mechanisms, zero gap connections, guy wires, lateral members, and various different arrangements of the elements. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021309 | Metal Wall Bracket - The present invention is directed to a wall bracket that mounts bundles to a wall. The wall bracket includes a bundle side member and a wall side member that engages the bundle side member. The bundle side member has a plurality of slots for receiving a locking tie. The wall side member having a plurality of pockets aligned with the plurality of slots. The plurality of pockets guide the locking tie when installed in the slots to secure the bundle on the wall bracket. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021310 | WIRING SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT - The support ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021311 | Flexible mailbox support with detachable swing arm and replacable outer sleeve - A flexible mailbox support is assembled by pivotable attachment of a mailbox support arm to a post having two rigid sections separated by a flexible middle section and coverable by a replaceable sleeve, the connection between the support arm and the post uses a single bolt inserted through and joining a flat surface on the arm to a flat surface on the top of the post, formed to be detachable with force, the parallel surfaces being set at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the post and a spring is compressed by the bolt head to adjustably bias the surfaces against one another while allowing the arm to pivot about the axis of the bolt, with a cage providing protection for the mailbox. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021312 | Flat Panel Wall Mount - A flat panel wall mount for mounting a flat panel to a wall has a wall bracket connecting with a mounting bracket. The wall bracket has a wall bracket left section and a wall bracket right section. The wall bracket left section connects to the wall bracket right section by connectors such as bolts and nuts. A wall bracket left section bottom joining tab is formed on the wall bracket and a wall bracket right section bottom joining tab is formed on the wall bracket. The wall bracket left section bottom joining tab connects to the wall bracket right section bottom joining tab. The wall bracket left section bottom joining tab is parallel to the wall bracket right section bottom joining tab. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021313 | WALL MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A bracket assembly includes first and second frame portions movable with respect to each other between a retracted bracket position to an expanded bracket position for contact with opposing portions of a perimeter of an opening in an existing building wall substrate. A flange extends in a planar direction from each frame portion for contact with an outer surface of the wall substrate. A resilient retainer is spaced on the frame from the flange member by a thickness of the wall substrate. The retainer exerts a compressive force on an inner surface of the wall substrate when the bracket assembly is moved to its expanded position. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021314 | ACCESSORY SUPPORT RING FOR AN OUTDOOR COOKING VESSEL - An accessory support ring for use with a cooking vessel having an interior chamber at least partially defined by a hollow base and a lid mateable with an open distal portion of the hollow base is described. The support ring is positionable for engagement between the hollow base and the lid to create a gap between the open distal portion of the hollow base and the lid. Further, the support ring extends between the open distal portion of the hollow base and the lid through the gap to substantially close the gap and to at least partially define the interior chamber contiguously with the hollow base and the lid. The support ring also defines at least one recess for receiving a portion of an accessory configured to extend from the interior chamber of the cooking vessel to a space exterior to the cooking vessel through the gap. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021315 | PRODUCT DISPLAY FIXTURE - A display fixture includes a fixed component including a product receiving portion and an elongated spine portion, a first adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion, a second adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion, a third adjustable component insertably engaged with the elongated spine portion and including a product receiving portion and an adjustment portion. The first adjustable component operates to slidably adjust a distance between the product receiving portion of the fixed component and the product receiving portion of the first adjustable component, while the second adjustable component and the third adjustable component operate to slidably adjust a distance between the product receiving portion of the second adjustable component and the product receiving portion of the third adjustable component. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021316 | Arrester Bracket Assembly - A bracket assembly for mounting an electrical device to a support includes a bracket and a back plate. The bracket has first and second fastener openings. The second fastener opening is elongated. The back plate has third and fourth fastener openings. The third fastener opening is closed. The fourth fastener opening is elongated and open. A slot in the back plate provides access to the fourth fastener opening. A first fastener is received in the first and third fastener openings. A second fastener is received in the second and fourth fastener openings. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021317 | SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING TRAY FOR SUPPORTING OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A support device includes a base plate and a tray. The tray defines positioning holes. The support device further includes positioning rods extending from the base plate, bottom magnets defining bottom holes, and upper magnets defining upper holes. The positioning rods extend through the bottom holes, the positioning holes and the upper holes in sequence. The bottom magnets separate the tray from the base plate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021318 | Surgical Instrument Holder - Disclosed are various embodiments for holding and organizing surgical instruments in a surgical environment. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument holder comprises an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots. Each of the slots may be configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position. The elongated body portion may have a base surface configured to contact a table surface. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021319 | Surgical Instrument Holder - Disclosed are various embodiments for holding and organizing surgical instruments in a surgical environment. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument holder comprises an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots. Each of the slots may be configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position. The elongated body portion may have a base surface configured to contact a table surface. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021320 | REFRIGERATOR COASTER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A coaster for positioning on a surface within a refrigerator to provide a barrier between the refrigerator surface and consumables stored in the refrigerator can include an elongate panel having a first substantially straight side edge, and a second substantially straight side edge extending substantially parallel to the first straight side edge. First and second opposed contoured side edges connect the first and second straight side edges, and there is at least one perforated line, by which a portion of the panel is removable by tearing along the perforated line. As such, the size and shape of the panel can be varied to conform to a various shelves and bins within a refrigerator. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021321 | Support Stand - A stand for supporting an object, such as a computer monitor. The stand has upper and lower frames that are connected by the side walls of one frame being spaced from each other so that they fit in close proximity to the side walls of the other frame. The upper frame has a platform that bridges or connects downwardly depending generally vertical side walls; while the lower frame has a bottom from which upwardly extending and generally vertical side wall extend. Projections extending inwardly or outwardly from one of the closely side walls of one from engage support edges formed in or carried by a side wall of the other frame. For purposes of cost and appearance, the frames may be made from bent sheets of stainless steel. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021322 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes a second unlock mechanism rotating an unlock lever in a direction that unlocks a lock mechanism by pushing the unlock lever in accordance with a predetermined seat operation, an unlocked state retaining lever retaining the lock mechanism in an unlocked state cooperating with the second unlock mechanism by operating in conjunction with the second unlock mechanism, a first unlocked state release mechanism moving the unlocked state retaining lever to a position where the lock mechanism is released from the unlocked state by making contact with an operation body in accordance with movement of an upper rail relative to an lower rail, and a second unlocked state release mechanism moving the unlocked state retaining lever to a position where the lock mechanism is released from the unlocked state by pushing the unlocked state retaining lever in accordance with the operational input. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021323 | Book Sized Holder/Cradle and Associated Clamping and Positioning Mechanisms Combined into a Single Article for the Purpose of Facilitating Ergonomically Centric Human Interface With a Handheld/Pocket-sized Device While Allowing Access to the Handheld/Pocket-sized Device's Touch Screen and Selected IO Ports and Interface Buttons - An apparatus that provides an increased user working area and holding surface that clamps a palm-sized electronic interactive device and holds it in an outward facing direction against a larger background surface in a manner that promotes griping within the users palm in a two handed book-like interaction not otherwise achievable with the electronic device alone. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021324 | LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A lithography apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a first component, a second component, a coupling device which is configured to couple the first and second components to one another, a capture device for capturing a movement (Z) of a floor on which the lithography apparatus stands, and a control device which is configured to actuate the coupling device depending on the captured movement (Z) of the floor in order to restrict a movement of the second component relative to the first component. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021325 | Transport securing device of an aircraft gas turbine - The present invention relates to a transport securing device of an aircraft gas turbine with a securing element, which at its two end areas is each provided with a first and a second connecting element, with the first connecting element being designed to be suitable for fastening to a front suspension device and the second connecting element being designed to be suitable for fastening to a rear suspension device of an aircraft gas turbine. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021326 | ADVERTISING SUPPORT FOR SPORTS AND SIMILAR EVENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADVERTISING SUPPORT - The support comprises a frame ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021327 | ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION OF TRANSMISSION LINES - A support system for supporting a transmission line and for mitigating sagging or swinging of the transmission line may comprise support lines coupled to the transmission line by adjustable risers. The adjustable risers may be dynamically adjustable in length to compensate for the sagging or swinging of the transmission line. Various embodiments of the adjustable risers, support lines, and support system are contemplated. These embodiments may include adjustment mechanisms, sensors, shock absorbers, positioning mechanisms, zero gap connections, guy wires, lateral members, and various different arrangements of the elements. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021328 | WINCH MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF FORMING AND INSTALLING A WINCH MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle winch mount assembly includes a main section; a driver side mount that is to be mounted to a vehicle and that is integrated with the main section; and a passenger side mount that is to be mounted to the vehicle and that is integrated with the main section. A method of forming a vehicle winch mount assembly includes integrating a driver side mount that is to be mounted to a vehicle with a main section; and integrating a passenger side mount that is to be mounted to a vehicle with the main section. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021329 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM STEERING - Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus. The apparatus includes a mirror module having a plurality of individually controllable mirror segments to reflect an incident beam having a variable incidence angle, and a controller configured to determine deflection profiles of the individually controllable mirror segments, and provide control signals to the individually-controllable mirror segments to adjust the deflection profiles, such that the individually controllable mirror segments collectively reflect the incident beam in a predetermined direction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021330 | PHOTODETECTOR WITH INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - A photodetector including: a photodiode having a body made of semiconductor material delimited by a first surface, the body forming a first electrode region; a dielectric region, set on top of the first surface and delimited by a second surface; at least one channel extending within the dielectric region, starting from the second surface; and a first metallization, which is set on top of the second surface and is in electrical contact with the first electrode region. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021331 | PROXIMITY SENSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a proximity sensing method for proximity sensing unit in a mobile device. The proximity sensing method comprises steps of comparing a sensed value of the proximity sensing unit with a predetermined offset value or a first predetermined range to determine if the sensed value is smaller than the predetermined offset value or if the sensed value is within the first predetermined range; and providing an offset value for confirming if an object is near the mobile device according to the determination that if the sensed value is smaller than the predetermined offset value or within the first predetermined range. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021332 | WAFER-LEVEL OPTICS MODULE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A wafer-level optics (WLO) module includes a sensor configured to convert an optical image into an electronic signal; at least one wafer-level lens; and a bracket that provides a space set on a first surface of the bracket for accommodating the sensor, and provides a second surface that is opposite to the first surface for bonding with the wafer-level lens. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021333 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - An image sensing apparatus including an image sensor and a light transmission module is provided. The image sensor has an active surface including a first sensing area and a second sensing area. The light transmission module is disposed over the active surface, and has a first light transmission area and a second light transmission area. A first light is allowed to penetrate through the first light transmission area and received by the first sensing area. A second light is reflected by the second light transmission area and received by the second sensing area. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021334 | HYBRID PHOTODETECTOR - A hybrid photodetector employing both transmissive and reflective detection techniques for detecting objects having differing light transmission and reflection properties are in conveyance. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021335 | MICROPROCESSOR BASED MULTI-JUNCTION DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - The disclosure relates to a photodetector system including a multi-junction detector having a first junction configured to generate a first current when irradiated with a first optical radiation component within a first spectral range, and at least a second junction configured to generate a second current when irradiated with a second optical radiation component within a second spectral range that is different than the first spectral range. The photodetector system also comprises a microprocessor adapted to generate a first indication related to a first characteristic of the first optical radiation component based on the first current, and generate a second indication related to a second characteristic of the second optical radiation component based on the second current. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021336 | OPTICAL PROXIMITY SWITCH - An optical proximity switch includes an optical transmitter for emitting a light signal, a transmitting lens with total internal reflection using the light signal to form and transmit a light beam , a receiver, an imaging receiving lens for receiving and transmitting to the receiver the light signal, and an electronic circuit for evaluating the light signal received by the receiver. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021337 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DIGITAL ANTIGLARE DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a multifunctional digital type anti-glare device which adds various functions such as a timer function, a stopwatch function, a world time display function, and a compass function. The multifunctional digital type anti-glare device includes an optical detection unit, an electromagnetic wave sensor unit, an electromagnetic wave detection unit, a control unit, a light transmission control unit for controlling variation in light transmissivity of an anti-glare plate depending upon an output signal of the control unit, a geomagnetic sensor for detecting an azimuth using the earth's magnetic field, and a compass display unit for displaying points of a compass depending upon the azimuth detected by the geomagnetic sensor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021338 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING APPARATUS - An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes a hemispheric portion having a reflective surface on its inner wall, and a plane portion arranged to close an opening of the hemispheric portion and having a reflective surface on an inner-wall side of the hemispheric portion. The plane portion includes a first window occupying a range including a substantial center of curvature of the hemispheric portion for attaching a light source to the first window. At least one of the hemispheric portion and the plane portion includes a plurality of second windows arranged in accordance with a predetermined rule for extracting light from inside the hemispheric portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021339 | VEHICLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle measurement system includes a laser projector which is designed to generate suitable laser radiation during the vehicle measurement operation, and a laser protection device which is suitable for protecting people and objects from the laser radiation. The laser projector and the laser protection device are designed as separate components and are combinable to form a laser projector having a laser protection device and are separable from one another again. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021340 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING APPARATUS - An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes a hemispheric portion having a reflective surface on its inner wall, and a plane portion arranged to close an opening of the hemispheric portion and having a reflective surface on an inner-wall side of the hemispheric portion. The plane portion includes a first window occupying a range including a substantial center of curvature of the hemispheric portion for attaching a light source to the first window. At least one of the hemispheric portion and the plane portion includes a plurality of second windows arranged in accordance with a predetermined rule for extracting light from inside the hemispheric portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021341 | OPTICAL ENCODER, MOTOR APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF OPTICAL ENCODER - An optical encoder includes a to-be-detected medium including slits to reflect and transmit light. An optical source radiates light to the to-be-detected medium. A photodetector detects the light reflected by the slits or transmitted through the slits, and generates an electrical signal corresponding to an amount of the detected light. The correction value storage stores an offset correction value used to eliminate or reduce an offset component contained in the electrical signal. The adjustor adjusts an amount of the radiated light or the offset correction value so that a ratio between the offset correction value and the amount of the radiated light is approximately constant. The signal corrector corrects the electrical signal corresponding to the amount of the adjusted light, or corrects the electrical signal using the adjusted offset correction value. The position detector detects a position of the to-be-detected medium. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021342 | ENCODER - An encoder includes a light receiving part and a computing part. The light receiving part receives reflected light from a scale and outputs N-phase sinusoidal signals in which respective phases of fundamental waves differ by 2π/N (N is an integer more than or equal to 5). The computing part outputs a two-phase sinusoidal signal including an A phase and a B phase according to each of the N-phase sinusoidal signals. The A phase is expressed by a real part of sum of multiplier of N-phase sinusoidal waves and a member including the N. The B phase is expressed by an imaginary part of the sum of the multiplier of the N-phase sinusoidal waves and a member including the N. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEUTRAL BEAM PROCESSING BASED ON GAS CLUSTER ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and products thereof provide an accelerated neutral beam derived from an accelerated gas cluster ion beam for processing materials. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021344 | METHOD FOR MEASURING CARBON CONCENTRATION IN POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON - The present invention provides a method for making it possible to easily and simply measure approximate concentration of substitutional carbon impurities in a desired position in a polycrystalline silicon rod. A polycrystalline silicon plate is sliced out from a polycrystalline silicon rod and both surfaces of the polycrystalline silicon plate are mirror-polished to reduce the polycrystalline silicon plate to thickness of 2.12±0.01 mm. A calibration curve is created according to an infrared absorption spectroscopy and on the basis of a standard measurement method using a single crystal silicon standard sample having known substitutional carbon concentration and thickness of 2.00±0.01 mm, an infrared absorption spectrum in a frequency domain including an absorption zone peak of substitutional carbon of the polycrystalline silicon plate after the mirror polishing is calculated under conditions same as conditions during the calibration curve creation, and substitutional carbon concentration is calculated without performing thickness correction. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021345 | SAMPLE CONTAINMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Apparatus and systems may operate to enable positron emission imaging with a unitary chamber body having an open end that defines a hollow interior portion shaped to completely contain a flexible sleeve that is used to cover a core sample when the sleeve is seated within the hollow interior portion. An end cap may be formed to engage the open end of the chamber body, which is configured to attenuate gamma rays approximately eight times less than stainless steel, while supporting a pressure differential of at least 3 MPa between the chamber inlet and the outlet when fluid carrying a radioactive tag to generate the gamma rays flows through the hollow interior portion and the core sample via the inlet and the outlet. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021346 | Spectroscopy Technique Using Merged Spectral Data - A method of examining a sample comprises | 2014-01-23 |
20140021347 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Provided is a charged particle beam apparatus or charged particle microscope capable of observing an observation target sample in an air atmosphere or a gas environment without making significant changes to the configuration of a conventional high vacuum charged particle microscope. In a charged particle beam apparatus configured such that a thin film ( | 2014-01-23 |