| 05th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20120025036 | HOLDING APPARATUS - A holding apparatus has a main body, a longitudinal clamping member, and a second and a third clamping members. The first clamping member is slidably disposed on the main body, and the first clamping member has at least one pair of slanted sliding-tracks. The transverse clamping members are slidably disposed on the main body each having at least one sliding element slidably coupled to the slanted sliding-track of the longitudinal clamping member. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025037 | ADJUSTABLE MULTI-SCREEN SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An adjustable multi-screen support structure includes a mounting unit having an upright rod at the top side of a tubular mounting base thereof and a mounting device at the bottom side of the tubular mounting base for fastening to an external object, multiple screen supports each having a coupling sleeve at the bottom side and a bracket at the top side for holding a screen, and a support holder that has a tubular holder base axially adjustably sleeved onto the upright rod of the mounting unit and locked by holding down screws and a plurality of stepped shaft members fixedly connected to the periphery of the tubular holder base for holding the coupling sleeves of the screen supports respectively. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025038 | Mounting Bracket - A mounting bracket is provided for attaching a support beam to a vertical support post at a pre-determined angle. The mounting bracket has a cavity for receiving the vertical support post, the cavity being attached to a side of a support plate at the pre-determined angle. The support plate is attached to the support beam, such that the support beam is supported from the ground at the desired angle. The mounting bracket is used in installations requiring a consistent angular relationship between the vertical support post and the support beam, such as solar panel arrays. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025039 | Cell Phone Holder and Stand - An article for holding and standing a cell phone having a main body; an arm extending upward from said main body; a holder incorporated on an upper terminal end of said arm; a standing leg; and a pivot pin constructed and arranged such that the standing leg is moved from a position substantially coplanar with said main body to a position outward from said main body. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025040 | Retractable Post Assembly with Alarm Function - A retractable post assembly with alarm function is disclosed. The retractable post assembly includes: a stationary post being a column member; a moveable post being a column member and moveably sleeved with the stationary post; and an alarm device, such as an air whistle, an electrically-controlled buzzer unit, and an electrically-controlled alarm lamp unit, installed in the retractable post assembly at a proper location. When the moveable post is making a relative movement with respect to the stationary post, the alarm device senses the movement and raises an alarm accordingly. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025041 | Louvre mounting assembly - A sealing member for a louvre mounting assembly is described. The louvre mounting assembly is of the type to allow co-rotation of at least first and second louvre panes between open and closed positions. The sealing member located in an end clip for the first louvre pane of the louvre mounting assembly, wherein the sealing member includes a first sealing region for sealing against a portion of the second louvre pane to seal against movement of liquid into the end clip when the louvre mounting assembly is in a closed position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025042 | APPARATUS FACILITATING MOUNTING OF SOLAR PANELS TO A RAIL ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for mounting solar panels to a rail. The apparatus has a body configured to be attached to a solar panel support structure, and arms on opposite sides of the body configured to engage the rail. The arms hold the apparatus on the rail and allows the support structure to move along the length of the rail. The support structure can be in the form of a carrier which holds one or more solar panels, or may be formed as part of a backside of a solar panel. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025043 | SADDLE MOUNTING DEVICE - A saddle mounting device includes a support member having a mounting portion formed thereon. A lower base is connected with the support member. The lower base has two guiding flanges diametrically formed thereon. Two gaps are respectively defined between the two guiding flanges. The lower base has two first engaging grooves defined therein. An upper base is movably connected with the lower base. The upper base has two sliding rods formed thereon for sliding along the two guiding flanges and are guided into the two gaps. The upper base has two second engaging grooves defined therein for corresponding to the two first engaging grooves. A fastener connects the support member with the lower base and is screwed with the upper base. The upper base is simultaneously moved relative to the lower base by a rotation of the fastener. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025044 | Mounting structure for a continuity testing unit - A mounting structure for a continuity testing unit is provided in which the plurality of continuity testing units can easily be mounted to or removed from a test board without using the bolt or the intricately-shaped pin, and which improves the efficiency of restoring the mounting arrangement of the continuity testing units. The mounting structure for a continuity testing unit includes a plurality of parallely-arranged rails arranged at a frame, a joint block arranged on the respective rails and a plurality of continuity testing units each including a plate portion and a pin portion arranged at the plate portion. The joint block includes a plurality of holes into which the pin portion is fitted in a disengageable manner. The plurality of holes is arranged in two lines. The plate portion is placed on the joint blocks on the two adjacent rails. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025045 | FASTENING APPARATUS FOR A BATTERY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FASTENING APPARATUS OF THIS TYPE - A fastening apparatus ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025046 | Adjustable Bracket Compliant with VESA Mount of a Display for Securing Input Device - The present invention discloses an adjustable bracket compliant with VESA mount of a display for securing input device, which comprises: a first arm plate configured for associating with a securing structure of VESA mount of a display, and having a first sliding structure configured for left and right sliding of a second arm plate; the second arm plate having a second sliding structure which is assembled with the first sliding structure, such that the second arm plate can slide left and right in the first arm plate after assembly, and a third sliding structure configured for back and forth sliding of a input device securing plate; a input device securing plate is configured for mounting an input device, and having the fourth sliding structure which is assembled with the third sliding structure, such that the input device securing plate can slide back and forth in the second arm plate after assembly. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025047 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION SYSTEM - An irrigation mounting arrangement for an irrigation container that is defined by a body portion, a neck member, and a stopper, is disclosed. The irrigation mounting arrangement comprises an upwardly extending base member and a mounting arm mechanism that extends away from the base member. The mounting arm mechanism includes at least one mounting aperture configured to selectively receive a portion of the irrigation container such that the neck member of the irrigation container is oriented above the body portion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025048 | Artist's palette and umbrella clamp - One embodiment of a device for mounting an artist's palette and shade umbrella to a tripod and of the type comprising a body having a clamping aperture on one edge thereof and a means of fastening an artist's palette and umbrella to said body. The body is made of a rigid and lightweight material to provide a stable and portable platform. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025049 | CORNER PROTECTOR - The present embodiment of the subject inventive matter in one embodiment generally comprises of a corner protector containing at least 2 sides and made out of a clear plastic material. The corner protector of the subject inventive matter may also consist of at least one tab to assist in securing the corner protector to the item. Each side of the corner protect of the subject inventive matter may also include protrusions and corresponding receiving grooves that allow corner protector to be securely affixed to the item. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025050 | MOVABLE BASE WITH CONTROL SURFACE - In a further embodiment, a method of controlling a base assembly can be provided. An actuation member can be pumped to deploy one or more wheels to lift a base assembly on said wheels. Further, a pin can be received in a holding portion on a semi-planar contoured surface in response to the pumping of the actuation member. The wheels can be held in a deployed position via the pin being held in the holding portion. Further pumping of the actuation member can separate the pin from the holding portion and retract the wheels from the deployed position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025051 | DOCKING STATION AND POSITIONING APPARATUS - A docking station includes a main body, a pin, an operation element, a locking mechanism, and a lock releasing mechanism. An electronic device is mounted on the main body. The pin is supported on the main body in a protrudable-retractable manner. The operation element is supported on the main body in a protrudable-retractable manner. The locking mechanism locks the pin in a protruding position. The lock releasing mechanism unlocks the pin locked by the locking mechanism in response to the pressing of the operation element in a direction in which the operation element is retracted by the electronic device. A tip of the pin in the protruding position is located at a higher level than a tip of the operation element in a protruding position. The operation element is located adjacent to the pin. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025052 | Aesthetic coasters - An aesthetic coaster (which can also perform other conventional functions, such as paper weights, plant pot bases, art objects, etc.), and a method of making such a coaster, allow the production of a good quality coaster at a reasonable cost. A plastic coaster body having an aesthetic top surface and a recessed bottom surface is made by injection molding the plastic coaster body, then forming a micro layer of metal (e.g. aluminum) on at least the top surface of the plastic coaster body, and then coating at least the metal micro layer on the top surface with a low temperature catalytic lacquer that produces an imitation chrome, silver, brass, platinum, copper, bronze, or gold color. An insert (e.g. of mild steel) having a density significantly greater than the density of the plastic coaster body is inserted into a recess in the bottom surface and substantially permanently adhered within the recess. The insert and recess are covered with a covering (e.g. felt) which will not scratch furniture surfaces. The coaster desirably has about the same weight and feel as a similar sized coaster formed primarily or substantially completely of brass or bronze | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025053 | SUCTION CUP HAVING REPLACEABLE SEALING SURFACES - A suction cup for a tool driven by vacuum is presented, the suction cup in a first or upper end arranged to be brought into fluid flow communication with a vacuum source and in its opposite end arranged to be brought tightly into contact with the surface of an object to be handled. The suction cup is in its lower end arranged to be coupled to a sealing ring having a sealing surface arranged between an outer periphery and a through-opening defined by an inner periphery, and the sealing ring in the region of its inner periphery having a lip arranged to engage with the suction cup, to which purpose the suction cup in its lower end has a circumferentially running groove) in which the peripheral region and the lip of the sealing ring is insertable under form fitting engagement and in a radially overlapping relation between the groove and the lip in the region (r) of engagement. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025054 | HOLDING APPARATUS, CONVEYING APPARATUS, AND ROTATION-TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A holding apparatus, a conveying apparatus, and a rotation-transmitting apparatus are provided that are capable of holding an object in a tiltable manner. A conveying apparatus according to one form of the present invention includes a pad supported by a supporting member on a hand. A concave portion is formed on the pad, and by the concave portion engaging with the supporting member fixed to the hand, a pad is supported in a tiltable manner. A conveying object is held by an adhesive layer of the pad adhering thereto. By tilting with respect to the hand , the pad follows the shape or vibration of the conveying object, with the result that the conveying object can be conveyed stably. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025055 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTING STAND - An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025056 | FIXTURE FOR PROTECTIVE RAILING - This invention relates to a concrete embedment fixture for mounting of protective railing. The fixture has a tubular member ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025057 | Body- mounted portable viewing system for electronic devices - The present invention is an apparatus and method for holding portable electronic devices at a comfortable line of vision and adjustable for each user to enjoy reading or web browsing or any other use of these electronic devices. The invention will be mounted on the user's waist belt. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025058 | MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ARRANGEMENT - This invention relates to modular building construction apparatus and in particular to a mould having movable framework used to construct a basic building module where any miss-alignment at the junction of framework elements is enough to make the imperfection noticeable. If the imperfection is a ridge it will be readily apparent on the inside surface of the formed building module and it will not be disguised by painting over it. What is disclosed is a movable corner arrangement for a mould for forming at least one of the inner corner surfaces of a mouldable building module. The inner mould for a mouldable building module has an upper support panel for forming the ceiling surface of the building module and a plurality of movable side walls that depend from the upper support panel using flexible peripheral edge elements. The side walls have mould facing side wall surfaces movable to a position to form corresponding internal wall surfaces of the mouldable building module. The movable side walls are movable inwards and away from their respective formed internal wall surfaces to release the formed building module from the inner mould. A movable corner arrangement is used to form the internal corners of the mouldable building module located between adjacent movable side walls. The movable corner arrangement includes a corner post having at least one side wall abutment surface; a corner post support coupling adapted to adjust the vertical and sideways position of and verticality of the corner post with respect to the desired position of adjacent movable side walls such that the mould facing surface of the corner post is flush with the mould facing surface of respective adjacent movable side walls during the moulding process. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025059 | Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus - A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate provided with an effective pixel region including a light receiving section that photoelectrically converts incident light; an interconnection layer that is provided at a plane side opposite to the light receiving plane of the semiconductor substrate; a first groove portion that is provided between adjacent light receiving sections and is formed at a predetermined depth from the light receiving plane side of the semiconductor substrate; and an insulating material that is embedded in at least a part of the first groove portion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025060 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DEVICE - A color filter is formed using a simple manufacturing method, and bias application to a pixel separating electrode allows sensitivity in low illumination intensity to be improved. In a solid-state imaging element, in which a plurality of unit pixel sections are disposed two dimensionally on a side closer to a front surface of a semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor layer, each unit pixel section having a light receiving section for generating a signal charge by light irradiation, an adjoining unit pixel section is formed in the same color to allow for lesser alignment accuracy of the color filter. A pixel separating electrode is formed in the adjoining unit pixel section, and a signal charge is shared by bias application during low illumination intensity, thereby improving an effective photodiode area. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025061 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface which is divided according to pixels arranged in a matrix shape and is formed with a photoelectric converting section; an electrochromic film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate on a light incident path corresponding to the photoelectric converting section, in a portion of pixels selected from the pixels, and has light transmittance changing from a first transmittance to a second transmittance according to voltage applied thereto; a lower electrode which is formed below the electrochromic film; and an upper electrode which is formed above the electrochromic film. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025062 | HYBRID ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER, AN IMAGE SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF DIGITAL SIGNALS - A hybrid analog-to-digital converter includes a plurality of converting circuits. Each converting circuit is configured to provide a digital signal based on an analog input signal by performing a successive approximation conversion to obtain, as a result of the successive approximation conversion, a first number of bits of the digital signal, and by subsequently performing a slope conversion based on a common variable reference voltage to obtain a second number of bits of the digital signal, the second number of bits corresponding to a residual between the analog input signal and the result of the successive approximation conversion. The hybrid analog-to-digital converter further includes a common variable reference voltage provider configured to provide to each converting circuit of the plurality of converting circuits the common variable reference voltage. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025063 | LINEAR/LOGARITHMIC CAPACITIVE TRANS-IMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - A dual mode amplifier for photodiode output reads a photodiode providing a current input. An integration capacitor is connected to receive the current input and connected to a voltage output node. An input capacitor is also connected to receive the voltage input and drives an operational amplifier having an output connect to the voltage output node. A correlated double-sample (CDS) capacitor is connected to the voltage output node and a sample and hold circuit incorporating a sample and hold capacitor for sampling the CDS capacitor. A log function on (LOGON) switch is connected between the operational amplifier output and the voltage output node and a reset switch connected to short the photodiode. The LOGON switch sequentially operates in conjunction with the reset switch at the end of an integration time allowing the integration capacitor to retain an integrated current plus a log voltage by closing of the reset switch shorting the detector photodiode and offsetting the voltage on the integration capacitor into the negative voltage direction. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025064 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - In an optical sensor device employing an amorphous silicon photodiode, an external amplifier IC and the like are required due to low current capacity of the sensor element in order to improve the load driving capacity. It to increase in cost and mounting space of the optical sensor device. In addition, noise may easily superimpose since the photodiode and the amplifier IC are connected to each other over a printed circuit board. According to the invention, an amorphous silicon photodiode and an amplifier configured by a thin film transistor are formed integrally over a substrate so that the load driving capacity is improved while reducing cost and mounting space. Superimposing noise can also be reduced. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025065 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTING MODULE - A electronic device includes a display and a housing to house the display. A solar energy collector is arranged on a internal sidewall of the housing, and converts solar energy into electricity. A beam splitter is arranged on and covers the display, and reflecting incident light to the solar energy collector. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025066 | POSITION ENCODER APPARATUS - A position encoder kit, including: a scale comprising a series of position features; and a readhead. The readhead includes a detector for receiving configuration information from a configuration item. The readhead is configured to operate in accordance with the configuration information. The readhead also includes a receiver interface via which the readhead can supply position information to a receiver. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025067 | MASS SPECTROMETRIC DETERMINATION OF NON-DERIVATIZED, NON-METABOLIZED VITAMIN D - The invention relates to the detection of non-metabolized vitamin D. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting underivatized non-metabolized vitamin D by mass spectrometry. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025068 | Mass Spectrometry - Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) apparatus and method comprising a laser and a multimode optical fiber to deliver a laser beam to a MADLI ion source. A vibration coupling is provided at a region along the length of optical fiber to impart an oscillatory vibrational motion at the optical fibre to move the irradiation intensity maxima at the sample to increase the effective irradiation surface area. The present apparatus and method provide increased imaging sensitivity and a corresponding reduction in data acquisition times. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025069 | Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization (LAESI) for Atmospheric Pressure, In Vivo, and Imaging Mass Spectrometry - The field of the invention is atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry (MS), and more specifically a process and apparatus which combine infrared laser ablation with electrospray ionization (ESI) | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED ION MOBILITY BASED SAMPLE ANALYSIS USING VARIOUS ANALYZER CONFIGURATIONS - A ion mobility-based analyzer system including a first ion mobility-based filter for passing selected ions through a time-varying field where the time-varying field being compensated by an adjustable compensation setting. The analyzer also includes a second ion mobility-based filter for receiving a first portion of ions from the first ion mobility-based filter. The second ion mobility-based filter includes a voltage gradient for separating ions of the first portion of ions where the ions have associated retention times based on their times of flight through the voltage gradient. The second ion mobility-based filter includes a detector for detecting the ions at their retention times. The analyzer system further includes a display that displays the detected ions in a plot relating the retention times of the ions in the second ion mobility-based filter with compensation settings of the first ion mobility-based filter. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025071 | Ion Sources for Improved Ionization - Improved apparatuses and methods are provided for ionizing samples and analyzing the samples with mass spectrometry. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025072 | Ion Source, And Mass Spectroscope Provided With Same - An ion source is provided with a push-out electrode, a pull-out electrode, and a pull-in electrode all for ionizing a sample and accelerating generated ions in a pulsed manner, wherein the push-out electrode and/or the pull-in electrode has a curved surface shape having a depression curved in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the ions. As a result, a compact ion source capable of temporally and spatially focusing ions and outputting the ions, and a compact time-of-flight mass spectroscope with good detection resolution and detection sensitivity which is provided with the compact ion source can be provided. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025073 | ORIENTATION IMAGING USING WIDE ANGLE CONVERGENT BEAM DIFFRACTION IN TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - Methods of orientation imaging microscopy (OIM) techniques generally performed using transition electron microscopy (TEM) for nanomaterials using dynamical theory is presented. Methods disclosed may use a wide angle convergent beam electron diffraction for performing OIM by generating a diffraction pattern having at least three diffraction discs that may provide additional information that is not available otherwise. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025074 | ELECTRON DETECTOR INCLUDING AN INTIMATELY-COUPLED SCINTILLATOR-PHOTOMULTIPLIER COMBINATION, AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AND X-RAY DETECTOR EMPLOYING SAME - A charged particle beam device includes an electron source structured to generate an electron beam, the electron source being coupled to an electron column that at least partially houses a system structured to direct the electron beam toward a specimen positioned in a sample chamber to which the electron column is coupled, and an electron detector. The electron detector includes one or more assemblies positioned within the electron column or the sample chamber, each of the assemblies including an SiPM and a scintillator directly connected face-to-face to an active light sensing surface of the SiPM without a light transporting device being positioned in between the scintillator and the SiPM. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING SIMULTANEOUS AND OVERLAPPING OPTICAL AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM IMAGES - This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for producing multiple pixel-by-pixel simultaneous and overlapping images of a sample in a microscope with multiple imaging beams. A scanning electron microscope, a focused ion-beam microscope, or a microscope having both beams, also has an optical microscope. A region of interest on a sample is scanned by both charged-particle and optical beams, either by moving the sample beneath the beams by use of a mechanical stage, or by synchronized scanning of the stationary sample by the imaging beams, or by independently scanning the sample with the imaging beams and recording imaging signals so as to form pixel-by-pixel simultaneous and overlapping images. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025076 | DETECTOR DEVICE - A detector device detects the penetration depth of a particle beam applied to a target volume. The detector device includes a first detection device and a second detection device. The second detection device is configured to detect photons that are formed in the target volume and is disposed behind the first detection device with respect to a direction of the particle beam. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025077 | Particle Beam System - A particle beam system comprises a particle beam source | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025078 | Particle Beam System - A particle beam system comprises a particle beam source | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025079 | INFRARED LED SOURCE FOR THERMAL IMAGING - A thermal imager has a sensor, a controller, and a flash source. The flash source is an array of IR LEDs. The thermal imager generates a thermal image of a work piece by generating an IR pulse, and sensing the IR radiation from the part. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025080 | COLOR CORRECTION CIRCUITRY AND METHODS FOR DUAL-BAND IMAGING SYSTEMS - An imaging system may include a dual-band image sensor that captures visible and near-infrared light and image processing circuitry that performs color corrections on images captured by the dual-band image sensor. The image processing circuitry may analyze each captured image in two different color spaces to determine what type of light source lit each image. The image processing circuitry may determine whether an image was lit by a light source having a relatively high proportion of near-infrared emissions such as an incandescent light, a light source having a relatively low proportion of near-infrared emissions such as a fluorescent light, or a light source having an intermediate proportion of near-infrared emissions such as sunlight or other blackbody radiator. After determining what type of light source lit an image, the image processing circuitry may adjust color balances in that image using a color correction matrix associated with that type of light source. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025081 | IR spectrometer with non-contact temperature measurement - An infrared (IR) spectrometer ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025082 | LOW-NOISE SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTODETECTORS - A photodetector is formed from a body of semiconductor material substantially surrounded by dielectric surfaces. A passivation process is applied to at least one surface to reduce the rate of carrier generation and recombination on that surface. Photocurrent is read out from at least one electrical contact, which is formed on a doped region whose surface lies entirely on a passivated surface. Unwanted leakage current from un-passivated surfaces is reduced through one of the following methods: (a) The un-passivated surface is separated from the photo-collecting contact by at least two junctions; (b) The un-passivated surface is doped to a very high level, at least equal to the conduction band or valence band density of states of the semiconductor; (c) An accumulation or inversion layer is formed on the un-passivated surface by the application of an electric field. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025083 | Space-based CT scan system toward an astronomical object - A CT scan system toward an astronomical object, including: a first satellite means for equipping a first satellite with an emitting means, said emitting means being for emitting super penetrating elementary particles; a second satellite means for equipping a second satellite with a detection means, said detection means being for detecting said super penetrating elementary particles; a super penetrating elementary particle measurement means for measuring the super penetrating elementary particles that are emitted from said emitting means, transmitted through said astronomical object, and detected by said detection means on said second satellite, said second satellite being, at the time of a measurement, opposite to said first satellite with respect to said astronomical object in between; and a CT reconstructing means for reconstructing a CT scan image regarding internal structure of said astronomical object based on the data obtained from said super penetrating elementary particle measurement means iterated. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025084 | RADIATION DETECTOR WITH MULTIPLE OPERATING SCHEMES - A radiation detector includes a conversion element that converts an incoming radiation beam into electrical signals, which in turn can be used to generate data about the radiation beam. The conversion element may include, for example, a scintillator that converts the radiation beam into light, and a sensor that generates the signals in response to the light. The conversion element can be used in different schemes or data collection modes. For instance, the conversion element can be oriented normal to the radiation beam or transverse to the radiation beam. In either of these orientations, for example, the detector can be used in an integrating mode or in a counting mode. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025085 | ION DETECTOR - An ion detector for detecting positive ions and negative ions, includes a housing provided with an ion entrance to make the positive ions and the negative ions enter, a conversion dynode which is disposed in the housing and to which a negative potential is applied, a scintillator which is disposed in the housing and has an electron incident surface which is opposed to the conversion dynode and into which secondary electrons emitted from the conversion dynode are made incident, a conductive layer which is formed on the electron incident surface and to which a positive potential is applied, and a photodetector which detects light emitted by the scintillator in response to incidence of the secondary electrons. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025086 | RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - A radiation detection device includes a first radiation detector that is positioned on the upstream side of a radiation incident direction and detects radiation in a low-energy range, and a second radiation detector that is positioned on the downstream side and detects radiation in a high-energy range. In such a configuration, a pixel width p | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025087 | MODFET active pixel X-ray detector - Detection of ionizing radiation with modulation doped field effect transistors (MODFETs) is provided. There are two effects which can occur, separately or together. The first effect is a direct effect of ionizing radiation on the mobility of electrons in the 2-D electron gas (2DEG) of the MODFET. An ionizing radiation absorption event in or near the MODFET channel can perturb the 2DEG mobility to cause a measurable effect on the device conductance. The second effect is accumulation of charge generated by ionizing radiation on a buried gate of a MODFET. The conductance of the MODFET can be made sensitive to this accumulated charge, thereby providing detection of ionizing radiation. 1-D or 2-D arrays of MODFET detectors can be employed to provide greater detection area and/or spatial resolution of absorption events. Such detectors or detector pixels can be integrated with electronics, such as front-end amplification circuitry. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025088 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE RADIOGRAPHING AND DISPLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS - To display a stereoscopic image enabling a viewer to appropriately view the entire image stereoscopically even when the inclination of a detection plane of a radiological image detector is changed depending on the radiographing directions of radiological images constituting a stereoscopic image. The inclination of a detection plane of a radiological image detector is changed depending on radiographing directions and a stereoscopic image is displayed using projected radiological images obtained by projecting radiological images detected on the inclined detection plane onto a plane perpendicular to a desired viewpoint direction of the stereoscopic image. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025089 | X-RAY IMAGING DEVICE - An X-ray imaging device | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025090 | POROUS MATERIAL NEUTRON DETECTOR - A neutron detector employs a porous material layer including pores between nanoparticles. The composition of the nanoparticles is selected to cause emission of electrons upon detection of a neutron. The nanoparticles have a maximum dimension that is in the range from 0.1 micron to 1 millimeter, and can be sintered with pores thereamongst. A passing radiation generates electrons at one or more nanoparticles, some of which are scattered into a pore and directed toward a direction opposite to the applied electrical field. These electrons travel through the pore and collide with additional nanoparticles, which generate more electrons. The electrons are amplified in a cascade reaction that occurs along the pores behind the initial detection point. An electron amplification device may be placed behind the porous material layer to further amplify the electrons exiting the porous material layer. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025091 | METHOD OF COINCIDENCE DETECTION AND TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method of coincidence detection and a tomography system using the same are provided. In the method and system, by combining original trigger signals and time mark information, at a time point of a rising edge of a system main clock, a combination of the trigger signals of a plurality of radiation detectors of the system is obtained, and a type of the combination of the trigger signals is determined according to a predetermined event relation. If the combination of the trigger signals belongs to an effective event, a time mark procedure is utilised for judging the trigger signals in the event, in which it is determined whether a difference between two time mark information respectively associated with the trigger signals of the two corresponding radiation detectors is within a coincidence time window or not, thereby judging whether the effective event is an annihilation event. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025092 | MASK FOR CODED APERTURE SYSTEMS - A coded aperture includes a position sensitive detector configured to observe the location of emitted high energy radiation, and a mask disposed in front of the position sensitive detector, wherein the mask has a non-linear shape configured to define a perimeter around position sensitive detector, wherein the mask comprises a plurality of attenuating and transparent elements of a predetermined configuration, positioned such that the emitted radiation is detected by the position sensitive detector after passage through the mask. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025093 | Particle Beam System - A particle beam system includes a particle beam source for generating a particle beam, a high voltage source, a beam blanker system with deflection plates | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025094 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM - A charged particle beam system for performing precession diffraction includes a lens | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025095 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM COLUMN AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A charged particle beam system includes a charged particle beam source to generate a charged particle beam; an objective lens to focus the charged particle beam in an object plane; a first condenser lens disposed in a beam path of the charged particle beam between the charged particle beam source and the objective lens; a deflector disposed in the beam path between the first condenser lens and the objective lens and configured to change an angle of incidence of the charged particle beam in an object plane; and an aberration corrector disposed in the beam path between the deflector and the objective lens and configured to compensate aberrations introduced by the objective lens. The aberration corrector is also configured to not compensate aberrations introduced by the first condenser lens. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025096 | PET LITTER BOX EMPLOYING ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION - A litter box for pets is provided having a container defined by a bottom and side walls and a germicidal ultraviolet light lamp positioned parallel to the bottom of the container and around the interior peripheral edge of the container, whereby the light from the lamp has an unobstructed path to the absorbent granular material in the container. A motion detector may be provided to turn the lamp off and on when a pet approaches the litter box. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025097 | Workpiece Characterization System - A workpiece characterization system for obtaining simultaneous measurement of layer and photoluminescence properties of a workpiece. The workpiece characterization system includes an excitation light and an illumination light each impinging upon a surface of a workpiece whereby the workpiece emits photoluminescent light and encodes light from said illumination source with layer information. The excitation light and the illumination light are generated from a single light source. The light from the single light source is filtered to remove wavelengths of light that correlate to light wavelengths emitted from the workpiece as a result of excitation. Wavelengths that correlate to light reflected from the workpiece that may contain encoded information are not filtered. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025098 | FLUORESCENCE DETECTION DEVICE AND FLUORESCENCE DETECTION METHOD - When receiving fluorescence emitted by a measurement object irradiated with laser light emitted from a laser light source unit, a fluorescence detection device generates a modulation signal for modulating the intensity of the laser light and modulates the laser light using the modulation signal. The fluorescence detection device obtains a fluorescent signal of the fluorescence emitted by the measurement object irradiated with the laser light, and calculates, from the fluorescent signal, a fluorescence intensity and the phase delay of the fluorescence with respect to the modulation signal. At the time, the fluorescence detection device controls the operation amounts of the signal level of a DC component of the modulation signal and the gain of amplification just after the output of the fluorescent signal so that the value of a fluorescence intensity signal falls within a preset range. After the operation amounts are settled, the fluorescence detection device calculates the fluorescence intensity and then calculates the fluorescence relaxation time of the fluorescence emitted by the measurement object using the phase delay. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025099 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECTRALLY ENCODED IMAGING - A method of forming an image of a target that comprises illuminating a target with light, maneuvering an optical unit having at least one diffractive element in front of the target through a plurality of positions, capturing, during the maneuvering, a plurality of spectrally encoded frames each from a portion of the light that is scattered from a different of a plurality of overlapping segments along a track traversing an image plane of the target, and combining the plurality of spectrally encoded frames to form a composite multispectral image of at least a portion of said target. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025100 | PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENT - A photoluminescence measurement system can include an optical source. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025101 | METHOD OF DECOMPOSING CONSTITUENTS OF A TEST SAMPLE AND ESTIMATING FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME - The present invention relates to a method of decomposition of a test sample into constituents thereof. The method proceeds by optically imaging the test sample to obtain a corresponding unknown time-domain resolved signal and decomposes the unknown time-domain resolved signal by comparing the unknown time-domain resolved signal with time-domain resolved reference signals. Furthermore, the method allows the determination of the presence or absence of constituents. Relative quantities may also be determined if sample material properties are known or taken into account. Lifetime decay of the constituents may also be estimated by handling effect of light diffusion in the test sample as time decay. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025102 | RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In a radiation image conversion panel ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025103 | IN SITU HOLDER ASSEMBLY - An in situ optical specimen holder is disclosed which may be utilized for imaging and analysis during dynamic experimentation. This holder assembly includes a set of focusing and reflection optics along with an environmental cell. Electromagnetic radiation can be used to optically excite the specimen in the presence or absence of fluid. A highly reflective mirror may be used to focus the radiation on to the specimen without the presence of any heating components within the cell. The spot size of the irradiation at the specimen surface can be varied, thus exciting only a specific region on the specimen. The window type cell provides a variable fluid path length ranging from the specimen thickness to 500 μm. The holder has the provision to continuously circulate fluids over the specimen. The pressure within the cell can be regulated by controlling the flow rate of the fluids and the speed of the pumps. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025104 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a case comprising at least one storage compartment for low temperature storage, a lighting source arranged in the storage compartment, to generate a sanitation wavelength, a location control part configured to control a location of the lighting source, and a control part configured to control operation of the location control part. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025105 | POWER CONCENTRATOR FOR TRANSMUTING ISOTOPES - A method of effecting a chemical, physical or transmutational change in a target material using a high power particle beam concentrated on the target material. The particle beam is scanned in a controlled manner to reduce its power density and to avoid damage to equipment which is unable to tolerate high power densities. Movement between the target and the scanned beam is synchronized to cause the scanned beam to persistently or continuously strike the target to effect the chemical, physical or transmutational change, thereby concentrating the beam on the target. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025106 | BEAM HEAD - The present embodiments relate to a beam head including a vacuum housing, in which an electron source is arranged. The beam head also includes a beam finger that is connected to the vacuum housing and has an outlet window at a distal end. The beam head includes a transformer housing, in which a transformer connected to the electron source is arranged. The transformer housing is arranged directly on the vacuum housing. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025107 | Versatile Beam Glitch Detection System - A glitch duration threshold is determined based on an allowable dose uniformity, a number of passes of a workpiece through an ion beam, a translation velocity, and a beam size. A beam dropout checking routine repeatedly measures beam current during implantation. A beam dropout counter is reset each time beam current is sufficient. On a first observation of beam dropout, a counter is incremented and a position of the workpiece is recorded. On each succeeding measurement, the counter is incremented if beam dropout continues, or reset if beam is sufficient. Thus, the counter indicates a length of each dropout in a unit associated with the measurement interval. The implant routine stops only when the counter exceeds the glitch duration threshold and a repair routine is performed, comprising recalculating the glitch duration threshold based on one fewer translations of the workpiece through the beam, and performing the implant routine starting at the stored position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025108 | Method for Fracturing and Forming a Pattern Using Curvilinear Characters with Charged Particle Beam Lithography - In the field of semiconductor production using shaped charged particle beam lithography, a method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or proximity effect correction is disclosed, wherein a series of curvilinear character projection shots are determined for a charged particle beam writer system, such that the set of shots can form a continuous track, possibly of varying width, on a surface. A method for forming a continuous track on a surface using a series of curvilinear character projection shots is also disclosed. Methods for manufacturing a reticle and for manufacturing a substrate such as a silicon wafer by forming a continuous track on a surface using a series of curvilinear character projection shots is also disclosed. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025109 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE WITH A DEBRIS-MITIGATED AND COOLED COLLECTOR OPTICS - The extreme ultraviolet light source comprises a production site capable of producing extreme ultraviolet radiation in a laser-produced plasma ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025110 | REINFORCED POLYMER X-RAY WINDOW - An x-ray window comprising a polymer and carbon nanotubes and/or graphene. The carbon nanotubes and/or graphene can be embedded in the polymer. Multiple layers of polymer, carbon nanotubes, and/or graphene may be used. The polymer with carbon nanotubes and/or graphene can be used as an x-ray window support structure and/or thin film. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025111 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD ABSORBING COMPOSITION - This invention relates to the field of an electromagnetic (EM) field absorbing composition, in particular, those capable of providing absorbance in the frequency of commercial radar. The composition finds particular use as a radar absorbing coating for wind turbines, in particular for use in onshore and offshore environments. There are further provided coated surfaces comprising the composition, methods of absorbing EM radiation, and methods of use of such a composition, such that a surface coated in the composition is capable of absorbing EM radiation. There is provided an electromagnetic radiation absorbing composition comprising elongate carbon elements with an average longest dimension in the range of 50 to 1 000 microns, with a thickness in the range of 1 to 15 microns and present in the range of from 0.5 to 20 volume % dried, in a non conductive binder. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025112 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LIQUID LEVEL OF MOLTEN SILICON USING LASER REFLECTED FROM CURVED MIRROR - The present invention discloses a laser liquid level detection device with linear optical magnification of a curved minor, wherein two openings are disposed at a top of a single crystal furnace symmetrically, a laser device and a CCD detecting device are respectively disposed on the two openings, and signal processing devices are pre-disposed within the laser device and the CCD detecting device. In the liquid surface height detection method using the device of the present invention, a model is first established to simulate the laser propagating path, a polynomial curve function of the curved mirror satisfying the requirement is calculated, the prepared curved minor is then disposed in the CCD detecting device, the change in the height of the liquid surface of molten silicon may be reflected on a CCD sensor, and therefore the actual change in the height of the liquid surface of molten silicon may be calculated. When detecting a liquid surface using the laser liquid surface detection device of the present invention, the position of the liquid surface of the single crystal furnace can be detected in real time, the detection accuracy is improved, and the reading and writing of the signal is facilitated, with the advantages of high accuracy, short time for detection, low failure rate, and easy installation and operation. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025113 | DRIVE UNIT FOR A MICRO VALVE COMPRISING A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY, AND MICRO VALVE - A drive unit for a micro valve comprises a housing, a spring and at least one shape memory alloy element which is attached to the housing in a deflectable manner. The shape memory alloy element is loaded by the spring towards a deflected position and is movable in response to a temperature increase and the shape memory effect activated thereby, into a position which is at least less deflected against an increasing load by the spring. A normally closed micro valve includes a fluid housing, at least one valve seat, a sealing element opposite the valve seat, and a drive unit of the type mentioned above. The shape memory alloy element cooperates with the sealing element and exerts an operating force on the sealing element for closing and opening the valve seat with or against a compression spring force. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025114 | SAFETY VALVE AND METHOD OF USE - Embodiments of a method of operating a safety valve and a safety valve system are provided. The valve system includes a valve, an actuator, a mechanical override, and an indicator. The actuator includes a fail-safe mechanism and the indicator is configured to indicate whether the fail-safe mechanism is operable during use of at least one of the actuator and the mechanical override. In one embodiment, a method of operating the safety valve includes actuating the valve into an open position and sending a signal to indicate that the fail-safe mechanism is operable to move the valve to the closed position, while the valve is in the open position. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025115 | Electromechanically actuated membrane valve for branching ducts of sprinkling and/or weed control systems - An electromechanically actuated membrane valve, for branching ducts of sprinkling and/or weed control systems, comprising a hollow valve body associated with an end portion of a branching duct of a fluid that contains a piston adapted to interact with a disk-like membrane for blocking the end portion of the branching duct. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025116 | MULTIPLE MANIFOLD VALVE - A plurality of electromagnetic valves are mounted on a manifold base, a single top cover that covers the plurality of electromagnetic valves as a whole is mounted, the top cover is screwed into the manifold base in a state in which a positioning pin on a lower end of a peripheral wall is fitted into a small hole in the manifold base, a reinforcing rib is formed on an inner face of a top plate of the top cover, the rib is arranged so that the rib is brought into contact with the upper faces of the electromagnetic valves all the time or is brought into contact with the electromagnetic valves when the top cover is elastically deformed by a pressing force from the outside acting on the top cover. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025117 | Flow Control Valve With Internal Isolation Means - A combination valve assembly comprises an inner valve nested within an outer valve. The outer valve comprises a housing and a closure, permitting full closure of the valve assembly. The inner valve comprises a housing and a closure, permitting flow control by the inner valve within requiring movement of the outer valve. The housing of the inner valve is keyed to the outer valve closure, so that movement of the outer valve closure rotates the inner valve housing and closure simultaneously. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025118 | BUTTERFLY VALVE PLATE SEALING ASSEMBLIES - A sealing assembly for use in a valve plate assembly includes a sealing ring and a retention spacer. The sealing ring has a radial ring section and an axial ring section, the axial ring section extends axially from the radial section and includes an outer diameter surface and a contact face, the contact face includes a contact surface and an annular slot, and the contact surface is located radially outward relative to the annular slot. The retention spacer is configured to be positioned adjacent the sealing ring | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025119 | Anti-Extrusion Packing Support - A seal arrangement for providing a fluid seal of an annulus between two conforming surfaces such as a stem and a bore. The seal arrangement may include a pair of packing support rings. Preferably, two pairs of the packing support rings are used in order to provide double ended or two sided axial support for the packing. The first and second support rings support a load on the packing during normal or rated temperature use, with preferably an interference fit with the stem to resist extrusion of the packing along the stem. The support rings may be nested together and comprises different materials. For example, one support ring may comprise metal and the other support ring comprise a softer material such as a polymer or elastomer. An example of a packing material is a fire resistant material. The metal support ring may be used to maintain load on the fire resistant packing in the event that the other support ring has been destroyed by fire or other cataclysmic event. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025120 | SELF-ALIGNED PLUNGER FOR CHROMATOGRAPHIC VALVE - Plungers and plunger assemblies for a diaphragm-sealed valve are provided. Each plunger is adapted to be received in a passage of the valve body and includes a base member and an upper member having a transversal play in this passage with respect to the base member. A resilient middle element is provided between the upper and base member. The base member is connected to a plunger actuating mechanism within the valve body. The upper member may therefore be self-aligning within the passage. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025121 | PRESSURE-BALANCED CONTROL VALVES - A valve assembly comprises a valve body comprising a plug chamber. A static seal is disposed adjacent an inner sidewall of the plug chamber, and a plug comprising a plug head is moveably positioned within the plug chamber, the plug head being configured to contact the static seal only when the plug is adjacent to a seat ring. Methods of using a valve and methods of forming a valve assembly are also disclosed. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025122 | VALVE CARTRIDGE WITH LOBULAR KEY - A one-handle valve cartridge has one or more lobular keys formed on a housing of the valve cartridge. The lobular keys interface with keyways formed in a valve body. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025123 | High Capacity Air Admittance Valve for Sanitary Waste Pipe System - The valve is designed to be connected to a sanitary waste pipe system for admitting atomospheric air into the waste pipe towards the valve function elements in response to a pressure reduction in the system in order to protect the water traps in the system and to prevent discharge of contaminated air from the system to the atmosphere. It includes an oblong bowl-shaped valve housing ( | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025124 | SERVICE VALVE BODY - The present invention provides a service valve body for a heating/cooling system. The valve body has a main body, a charge port stem, and first and second stems, all of which are monolithic with one another (e.g., formed in one piece) such that there are no seams, joints, or brazed connections between the components. The charge port and valve stem contained therein may be angled relative to the axis of the first and/or second stem. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025125 | USE OF POLYMERS COMPRISING CARBOXYL GROUPS IN COMBINATION WITH BIVALENT CATIONS FOR CREATING A PROTECTIVE LAYER - The present invention relates to the use of polymers comprising carboxyl groups in combination with bivalent cations for producing a protective layer on a textile sheet material and to textile treatment agents, in particular washing and cleaning agents containing said polymers in a suitable form of administration, in order to enable the formation of a protective layer on textile sheet materials. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025126 | POLYMERIC FOAM CONTAINING ALUMINA BOEHMITE - Prepare a polymeric foam by expanding a foamable polymer composition comprising alumina boehmite. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025127 | Aerogel Mat and Manufacturing Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mat containing aerogel and to a mat manufactured using this method. A method of manufacturing a mat containing silica aerogel according to an aspect of the invention includes: (S1) producing a wet gel by mixing water glass and alcohol in a reactor; (S2) modifying a surface of the wet gel by adding an organic silane compound and an organic solvent to the reactor and mixing; (S3) separating a upper liquid from a solution in the reactor and impregnating a fibrous matrix with the upper liquid; and (S4) drying the fibrous matrix impregnated with the upper liquid. According to an aspect of the invention, a mat containing silica aerogel can be manufactured using only water glass as raw material, even when applying the drying process in an ambient environment, without using expensive materials or supercritical apparatus. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025128 | NANOSTRUCTURED MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL POLYMER FLUIDS AND GELS - Magnetorheological materials having a supramolecular polymer gel as a component of the carrier are disclosed. Useful supramolecular polymers for gels include those having bipyridine or terpyridine ligands which can participate in metal coordination bonding. The magnetizable particles of magnetorheological materials can have supramolecular surfactant-polymer coatings. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025129 | SYNTHETIC REFRIGERATION OIL COMPOSITION FOR HFC APPLICATIONS - A refrigeration composition containing at least one ester formed by esterification of a hydroxycarboxylic acid component and an alcohol component, the hydroxycarboxylic acid component chosen from hydroxycarboxylic acids comprising more than one carboxylic acid group, hydroxystearic acid, hydroxylauric acid, hydroxydecanoic acid, hydroxyarachidic acid, hydroxypalmitic acid, hydroxylinoleic acid, hydroxyerucic acid, hydroxyarachidonic acid, ricinoleic acid, and combinations thereof, and the alcohol component containing at least one alcohol; and a base oil lubricant chosen from alkylbenzenes, alkylated naphthenics, polyalkylene glycols, polyvinylethers, polyalphaolefins, mineral oils, polyol esters, and combinations thereof. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025130 | HIGH-Ph SYNTHESIS OF NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A process for forming thermoelectric nanoparticles includes the steps of providing a core material and a bismuth containing compound in a reverse micelle; providing a tellurium containing compound either in or not in a reverse micelle; reacting the bismuth containing compound with the tellurium containing compound in the presence of a base, forming a composite thermoelectric nanoparticle having a core and shell structure. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025131 | CONDUCTIVE PREPARATION AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a conductive preparation, in particular an electrically and/or thermally conductive preparation, which is characterized in that it has a first, at least temporarily, liquid phase and at least one, preferably at least two conductive additive(s) provided in the first phase. A method for producing a conductive preparation of this type is characterized by the following steps: A) Providing a first, at least temporarily, liquid phase; B) Adding at least one conductivity additive, preferably at least two conductivity additives into the first phase; C) Mixing the first phase and the at least one conductivity additive into a homogeneous state. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025132 | THERMOCONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, HEAT DISSIPATING PLATE, HEAT DISSIPATING SUBSTRATE AND CIRCUIT MODULE USING THERMOCONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THERMOCONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION - A thermally conductive composition is made to contain a cured thermosetting resin containing a crystalline epoxy resin component, and an inorganic filler. The content by percentage of the inorganic filler in the thermally conductive composition is 66% or more and 90% or less by volume. This thermally conductive composition has a main portion made mainly of the inorganic filler, and a surface layer portion made mainly of the crystalline epoxy component and formed on the main portion to be continuous to the main portion. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025133 | HEAT DISSIPATION COMPOSITION - A heat dissipation composition includes a hydroxy function group contained double-bond substance (such as 2-hydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxydibenzoacid, and alkyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate) formed of aromatic hydrocarbons having precursor of benzene, which is mixed with a resin-based coating agent and a diluting agent at predetermined ratios for application on a surface of a heat dissipater to facilitate heat dissipation, whereby when the heat dissipater receives heat to be dissipated, the double-bond substance absorbs the heat and induces displacement to form a resonance structure so as to more efficiently dissipate the heat and when the heat is dissipated, the substance restores the double-bond condition thereby realizing improvement of efficiency of heat dissipation. | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025134 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SORBENTS FOR CO2 CAPTURE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES - A method of producing a CO | 2012-02-02 |
| 20120025135 | REGENERABLE AND NON-REGENERABLE SORBENTS FOR ACID GAS REMOVAL - A sorbent for removal of acid gas from hydrocarbon gas includes a mixture of dewatered residue obtained from the distillation of ethanol, and an amine. | 2012-02-02 |
