| 06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20140034791 | Device and method to protect surfaces from heat created by personal appliances - A device to protect surfaces from heat created by personal appliances comprises a plate, a plurality of feet connected to the plate comprising a heat transfer retardant material, and a powder covering the plate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034792 | JOINT AND FOLDABLE STRUCTURES EMPLOYING THE SAME - A folding joint mechanism for stackably collapsing elongated structural sections includes a plurality of substantially identical brackets pivotably interconnected and rotatable between an extended and a stowed configuration. In the extended configuration, the brackets abut each other against stop protrusions on the top outside surface of each bracket forming foldable extensions that are able to support significant weight by distributing the top. side force. In the stowed configuration, the brackets are compacted to a substantially stacked disposition whereby the brackets are aligned and directly adjacent to one another. The joint and bracket assemblies may be employed in elongated sections of various structures in which compactability may be advantageous for shipping, storage, and user transportation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034793 | Low Profile Mounting System - A device mount for affixing a device to a surface such as a wall. The device mount has a surface bracket, an articulation mechanism, and a device mount plate. In various embodiments, the device mount further includes a tilt assembly. The surface mount bracket includes an upper surface bracket, a lower surface bracket and a vertical support positioned there between and connected to the lower all bracket and the upper surface bracket. The articulation mechanism has an inner articulating arm pivotally connected to the surface mount bracket and an outer articulating arm is rotatably connected to the inner articulating arm such that it maybe disposed substantially within a void of the inner articulating arm. The tilt assembly is connected to the outer articulating arm and pivotally connected to the device mount plate that is adapted to have a device mounted thereto, such that the device mount plate is selectively tiltable. The tilt assembly may comprise at least one friction hinge that substantially maintains the tilt angle of the device mount plate. When in a collapsed position, the inner articulating arm is substantially disposed between the upper surface bracket and lower surface bracket and the outer articulating arm is substantially disposed within the inner articulating arm presenting a thin profile. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034794 | FLEX BASE WITH BALL MOUNT - A ball mount device, formed on a rigid non-metallic frame having an upright columnar stem portion projected from a circular transverse base portion, and an enlarged connector core on the upright stem portion distal of the base portion. A first elastomeric material is molded over the connector core distal of the base portion and forms a smooth part-spherical outer surface. A second elastomeric material is molded over the base portion and forms a pliantly conformable outer skirt portion extending outwardly thereof with a smooth and substantially flat and circular outer surface opposite from the stem portion. A pressure sensitive adhesive is provided on the outer surface of the elastomeric material coating the base portion for adhering the ball mount device to a mounting surface that is external of the ball mount device. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034795 | Support Device - Disclosed are support devices for an article that is adjacent to a sink margin, the support devices provide a storage solution for the article and hold the article in an upright position, thereby helping to prevent seepage and loss of soap fluids from the article and also directs sponge drainage either into a sink or a container. The devices work on either single of double bowl sinks, and on either under-mounted or drop-in sinks, or can be positioned adjacent to a sink on the countertop. The devices are easily movable, can be placed in multiple locations, can be easily cleaned and function without the need for suction cups or other attachments. When the article is being used, the devices are out of the way resulting in minimal conflict with the use and activity around the sink, thereby allowing maximum unimpeded use of the sink area. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034796 | ROLLER SKATE AND ASSEMBLING STAND - A roller skate is equipped with three or four wheels arranged in one line on the carrier which is joined to the shoe. Each wheel is cushioned independently with a spring system including at least two compression springs. A front wheel can be provided with two springs the longitudinal axes of which are oriented in the extent between the horizontal and vertical directions with the bottom ends of the springs being placed in front of the top ends of the springs or under them. Other wheels may be equipped with four springs having the longitudinal axes of the spring oriented vertically. At least two wheels can be provided with a braking system including clips with brake pads on both sides. The roller skate may be used and maintained on a specially configured assembling stand. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034797 | TOWEL HOLDER - An improved towel holder, which can be used with any towel, is easily releasable, can be easily attached to a users clothing, backpack, etc., and can also be easily mounted onto a wall or other stationary object. A towel holder according to preferred embodiments of the present invention is generally a hollow, cylindrical tube having a plurality of flexible “teeth” in the center of its front face, with an attached clip on its back face suitable for attachment to a belt or clothing. The clip can also easily be used with a wall mounting bracket, allowing the towel holder to be clipped to the wall bracket for storage or for stationary use. The teeth are preferably flexible so that a portion of a towel or cloth can be pushed between the teeth, which will then grip and hold the towel in place. The towel can then be easily disengaged with a simple one hand manual pulling action. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034798 | WALL-MOUNTED AIDING MECHANISM AND WALL-MOUNTED DEVICE - An exemplary embodiment of a wall-mounted aiding mechanism for firmly attaching an object to a vertical wall and which is proofed against external impacts includes a casing, a sliding plate and an adjusting screw. The casing defines a first receiving space to receive the sliding block which performs a collaring or shearing action on a fastener such as a screw. The adjusting screw passes into the receiving space of the casing. The adjusting screw engages with the sliding block to lift the sliding block to a topmost position of the receiving space or disengages with sliding block to let the sliding block drop onto the neck of the fastener and hold it secure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034799 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT BRACKET - A height-adjustable support system including a vertically elongated support track having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of parallel channels extending therebetween, a carriage assembly having a support surface and channel engaging members wherein said carriage assembly is adapted to be retained by said channels and slide along said channels, said carriage assembly including a support plate adapted to support a computer monitor and a keyboard support, and an actuator assembly being operable to releasably retain said carriage assembly along said support track. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034800 | CRADLE FOR AN ULTRASOUND PROBE - A cradle for holding an ultrasound probe used to image a patient prior to and during medical procedures includes a base for securing to a stepper-stabilizer, roller-bearings supported on the base, and a probe-holder that rotates on the otter-bearings in a smooth angular rotation on a horizontal axis relative to the base. The probe-holder includes a front yoke and a rear yoke, and a yoke retainer supporting the front yoke. A pivot side rail and a lock side rail span rigidly between the front yoke and the rear yoke. A locking knob that is captured to the lock side rail to prevent the locking knob from detaching. A latch hinged to the pivot side rail is engaged by the locking knob for securement over the probe. A detent insures precise 90-degree alignment of the yoke retainer with respect to the base. The rollers rotatably support the yoke retainer and the rear yoke, and free rotation of the front yoke is controlled by the yoke retainer to allow for correction of misalignment. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034801 | OVER DOOR HANGER - The claimed invention is a hanging system for hanging an object, such as a wardrobe mirror, over a door. The invention includes a door hook and an interlock plate. The interlock plate is secured to the object and the door hook is hooked over the top of a door. The interlock plate includes interlock clips that fit into and engage with apertures on the door hook. This configuration allows the user to quickly and easily assemble and disassemble the over door hanging system. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034802 | Motorized flat panel television track device - A moveable support system for a video monitor comprised of a straight or curved overhead mounted track, a support tube with a rotating head to which the monitor is attached, and a wireless remote which controls the position along the track as well as the rotational angle of the monitor. The track provides mechanical support for the monitor as well as a conduit for the retractable wiring and cabling which connects the wall or cabinet mounted base unit to the monitor. This system allows movement to any position along the overhead mounted track as well as variable angular position of the monitor with respect to the vertical axis of the support tube. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034803 | Motor Mount Assembly - A motor mount assembly for mounting a motor to a marine craft includes a transom mounting bracket for mounting the motor to a transom of the marine craft. A first swivel bracket is rotatably coupled to the transom mounting bracket to allow the motor to swivel around a first axis with respect to the marine craft. A second swivel bracket is rotatably coupled to the first swivel bracket to enable the motor to swivel around a second axis with respect to the first swivel bracket. An orientation of the first axis is fixed with respect to an orientation of the second axis. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034804 | DOWN SPRUE CORE FOR USE IN CASTING RAILCAR COUPLER KNUCKLES - A core for use in railcar coupler part casting processes is provided. The core includes a body with a side wall, a first opening in a top wall of said body a second opening in a bottom wall of said body, a channel defined through said body connecting said first and said second openings, and at least one channel defined in said bottom wall. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034805 | Shadow Band Pyranometer with Shadow Band Support - A shadow band assembly includes a platform and an arcuate shadow arm extending upward from the platform and terminating in a free end above the platform. A sun sensor mounting location is located below the free end of the shadow arm. The arm is preferably further supported by a vertical strut. According to other embodiments, the arm is hollow and contains a fluid conduit and/or an electrical cable. A sun sensor may be mounted on top of the free end of the arm and a fluid nozzle may be mounted under the free end. A shadow band pyranometer includes the shadow band assembly, a sun sensor mounted at the mounting location and a motor drive coupled to the platform for azimuth tracking Additional sensors with zenith tracking may also be provided. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034806 | WINDSHIELD DISPLAY WITH OBSTRUCTION DETECTION - A windshield display system and method of operating the same configured to detect an obstruction of light projected by the system. A light source emits a light beam that reflects off a scanning mirror to direct the light beam to a desired on a windshield. The system includes a light detector configured to detect emitted light generated in response to the light beam illuminating the desired location. The system is arranged so the light beam and the emitted light that is detected travel essentially the same light path between the scanning mirror and the windshield. As such, an obstruction of the light path is readily detected based only on the intensity of the emitted light detected by the light detector. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034807 | COORDINATE INPUT APPARATUS, HOUSING UNIT, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The sensor unit of each of a first bar housing unit and second bar housing unit is moved. The moving amount is measured and stored. The distribution of a light amount received by the light receiving unit of the sensor unit of each of the first bar housing unit and second bar housing unit is detected, and whether the moving amount is appropriate is determined based on the detection result. A calculation value used when the coordinates of the pointed position in the coordinate input effective region are calculated based on variations of the light amount distribution is corrected by using the moving amount stored when it is determined that the moving amount is appropriate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034808 | CMOS IMAGE SENSOR SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR REDUCED CHARGE INJECTION - A switch circuit including structures to reduce the effects of charge injection. In an embodiment, a first transistor of the switch circuit is to receive a first signal and first and second dummy transistors of the switch circuit are each to receive a second signal, wherein the first transistor is connected between the first and second dummy transistors. The second signal is complementary to the first signal. In another embodiment, the first transistor, the first dummy transistor and the second dummy transistors are each connected via respective body connections to a first low supply voltage. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034809 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH A SPLIT-COUNTER ARCHITECTURE - A split-counter architecture is implemented within an image sensor system. A first counter within an image sensor region counts image data from pixel regions within the image sensor region, and outputs the most significant bits of the image data to a second counter external to the image sensor region, reducing the bandwidth required between the image sensor region and the second counter, and reducing the size of the counters within the image sensor region. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034810 | SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is a solid-state imaging device that includes capacitors in a number greater than a unit read-out number that are connected to a plurality of pixels via transfer lines, and that performs a step of transferring to and retaining in separate capacitors from each other a noise signal output from the pixels in a number corresponding to the unit read-out number; and a step of repeating, for as many times as the unit read-out number, by switching the pixels and the capacitors, an operation in which a signal-plus-noise signal output from one of the pixels is transferred to and retained in one of the other capacitors, and the noise signal and the signal-plus-noise signal that have been output from the same pixel and retained in separate capacitors are subsequently output at the same time. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034811 | OPTOELECTRONIC SHUTTER, METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE OPTOELECTRONIC SHUTTER - An optoelectronic shutter, a method of operating the same, and an optical apparatus including the optoelectronic shutter are provided. The optoelectronic shutter includes a phototransistor which generates an output signal from incident input light and a light emitting diode serially connected to the phototransistor. The light emitting diode outputs output light according to the output signal, and the output signal is gain-modulated according to a modulation of a current gain of the phototransistor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034812 | VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A voltage generation circuit includes a control circuit which outputs a first digital signal, a DAC which outputs a first analog signal corresponding to the first digital signal, and an attenuator which is connected to an output terminal of the DAC and is configured to output a voltage signal obtained by attenuating the first analog signal input from the DAC. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034813 | CORNER CUBE ENHANCED PHOTOCATHODE - Techniques are disclosed for improving the quantum efficiency of photocathode devices. The techniques allow for an increase in the optical thickness of the photocathode device, while simultaneously allowing for an increase in the probability of electron escape into the vacuum of the device. The techniques are particularly useful in detector and imaging. In one embodiment, a photocathode device is provided that has an array of corner cubes fabricated in a surface of the photocathode. The corner cube array is made of the same material as the photocathode layer. The device may be, for example, a detector or image intensifier that operates in the UV, visible, and IR light spectrums, and may further include a gain medium, anode, and readout device. Techniques for forming the device are also provided. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034814 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SENSOR SWITCH - A sensor switch includes a housing having a receiving chamber defined by top and bottom walls and a multi-sided chamber surrounding wall, and a light emitter and a light receiver disposed outwardly of the surrounding wall at two opposite positions. The surrounding wall is formed with two light passage holes which are aligned respectively with the light emitter and the light receiver to permit a light path to extend therethrough. The bottom wall has a bottom inclined wall face that forms an included angle of from -80 degrees to 80 degrees with respect to a first axis. A rolling member is movable in the receiving chamber to alternately block and unblock the light path when moving to and fro on the bottom wall. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034815 | SELF-POWERED PHOTODETECTOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - A self-powered photodetector is provided including: a photovoltaic sensor element for generating an electrical charge under exposure to electromagnetic radiation; a charge storage section for accumulating the electrical charge generated by the photovoltaic sensor element; an electrical load configured to be powered by the accumulated electrical charge from the charge storage section and outputs a signal in response thereto, the signal being analyzable to determine a measurement of the electromagnetic radiation; and a switch for controlling a flow of the accumulated electrical charge from the charge storage section to the electrical load for powering the electrical load. There is also provided a wireless receiver for analyzing a signal from the self-powered photodetector to provide a measurement of the electromagnetic radiation, a photodetector system including the self-powered photodetector and the wireless receiver, and a method of fabricating the self-powered photodetector. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034816 | Photocathode Including Silicon Substrate With Boron Layer - A photocathode is formed on a monocrystalline silicon substrate having opposing illuminated (top) and output (bottom) surfaces. To prevent oxidation of the silicon, a thin (e.g., 1-5 nm) boron layer is disposed directly on the output surface using a process that minimizes oxidation and defects, and a low work-function material layer is then formed over the boron layer to enhance the emission of photoelectrons. The low work-function material includes an alkali metal (e.g., cesium) or an alkali metal oxide. An optional second boron layer is formed on the illuminated (top) surface, and an optional anti-reflective material layer is formed on the boron layer to enhance entry of photons into the silicon substrate. An optional external potential is generated between the opposing illuminated (top) and output (bottom) surfaces. The photocathode forms part of novel sensors and inspection systems. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034817 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS - An object detection apparatus includes an incident optical system, which includes light source units and a combining unit combining light beams emitted from the light source units; a deflection unit including rotating reflection parts that deflect the light beams to scan and be irradiated on a predetermined range of an object; an imaging unit forming an image based on the light from the predetermined range of the object; and an optical detection unit detecting the object based on the light received via the imaging unit. Further the combining unit combines the light beams such that each of the combined light beams passes a single light path when projected onto a predetermined plane, and each of the light paths exists outside a region of the deflection unit when projected onto the first plane. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034818 | REPORTING CONNECTION FAILURE - A connection detecting method includes detecting at least three points not in the same line on a passive component of a connector, and determining a connection status of said connector based upon detecting results of the at least three points on the passive component of the connector. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034819 | TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION UNIT AND ROTARY ACTUATOR HAVING THE SAME - The invention relates to a transmission and reception unit for the detection of a rotary angle, having a light transmitter for the transmission of transmitted light to a dimensional scale and having a light receiver which lies on a support, the light receiver having a front side for the reception of reception light influenced by a dimensional scale disposed opposite the front side and having a rear side which is supported on a support transparent for the transmitted light. In order to provide a new assembly concept for the positioning of the light source and of the receiver and in particular to provide an arrangement which is as symmetrical as possible it is suggested that the transparent support is arranged between the light receiver and the light transmitter and that a light deflection apparatus is provided for the deflection of the transmitted light. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034820 | LIGHT-DETECTION SYSTEMS - Light-detection systems that do not destroy the light to be detected or change the propagation direction of the light are described. In one aspect, a light-detection system includes an optical element composed of a substrate with a planar surface and a polarization insensitive, high contrast, sub-wavelength grating composed of posts that extend from the planar surface. The posts and/or lattice arrangement of the posts are non-periodically varied to impart orbital angular momentum and at least one helical wavefront on the light transmitted through the optical element. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034821 | WELL-LOGGING APPARATUS INCLUDING AZIMUTHALLY-SPACED, NOBLE GAS-BASED DETECTORS - A well-logging device may include a housing to be positioned within a borehole of a subterranean formation, and at least one radiation source carried by the housing to direct radiation into the subterranean formation. The well-logging device may also include noble gas-based radiation detectors carried by the housing in azimuthally spaced relation to detect radiation from the subterranean formation. A controller may determine at least one property of the subterranean formation based upon the detected radiation from the noble gas-based radiation detectors. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034822 | WELL-LOGGING APPARATUS INCLUDING AXIALLY-SPACED, NOBLE GAS-BASED DETECTORS - A well-logging device may include a housing to be positioned within a borehole of a subterranean formation and at least one radiation source carried by the housing to direct radiation into the subterranean formation. The well-logging device may also include noble gas-based radiation detectors carried by the housing to detect radiation from the subterranean formation. At least one of the noble detectors is at a first axial spacing from the at least one radiation source, and at least one other of the noble gas-based radiation detectors is at a second axial spacing from the at least one radiation source different from the first axial spacing. A controller may determine at least one property of the subterranean formation based upon the detected radiation from the noble gas-based radiation detectors. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034823 | NON-RADIOACTIVE TAGGED CEMENT ADDITIVE FOR CEMENT EVALUATION IN A WELL SYSTEM - An inert (non-radioactive) tagging material can be added to cement in a wellbore. The non-radioactive tagging material can emit radiation at a specific energy level when irradiated with radiation. A logging tool containing a radiation source can be introduced into a wellbore and activated to emit radiation. The logging tool can detect the radiation emitted from the non-radioactive tags within the wellbore. Accordingly, integrity of cement, particularly low density cements that have a density close to that of fluid provided to or contained within a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, can be determined from the detected radiation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034824 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONVERTER MODULE AND CORRESPONDING CONVERTER MODULE - A method for producing a converter module ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034825 | ADJUSTING ENERGY OF IONS EJECTED FROM ION TRAP - An ion trap includes a trap exit at which an ion energy adjusting device is located. The adjusting device may be configured for focusing a beam of ions ejected from the trap, reducing the energy distribution of the ions, and/or reducing the average kinetic energy of the ions. The adjusting device may include lenses to which RF and/or DC voltages are applied. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034826 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUPING PRECURSOR AND FRAGMENT IONS USING SELECTED ION CHROMATOGRAMS - LC/MS data generated by an LC/MS system is analyzed to determine groupings of ions associated with originating molecules. Ions are grouped initially according to retention time, for example, using retention time or chromatographic peaks in mass chromatograms. After initial groupings are determined based on retention time, ion peak shapes are compared to determine whether ions should be excluded. Ions having peak shapes not matching other ions, or alternatively a reference peak shape, are excluded from the group. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034827 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MS-MS-ANALYSIS - A mass spectrum is acquired by accumulating parent ions in an ion trap, ejecting parent ions of a selected m/z ratio into a collision cell, producing fragment ions from the parent ions, and analyzing the fragment ions in a mass analyzer. The other parent ions remain stored in the ion trap, and thus the process may be repeated by mass-selectively scanning parent ions from the ion trap. In this manner, the full mass range of parent ions or any desired subset of the full mass range may be analyzed without significant ion loss or undue time expenditure. The collision cell may provide a large ion acceptance aperture and relatively smaller ion emission aperture. The collision cell may pulse ions out to the mass analyzer. The mass analyzer may be a time-of-flight analyzer. The timing of pulsing of ions out from the collision cell may be matched with the timing of pulsing of ions into the time-of-flight analyzer. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034828 | Ion Carpet for Mass Spectrometry Having Progressive Electrodes - An ion transport apparatus for a mass- or ion-mobility-spectrometer comprises: (a) a plurality of strip electrodes in a series on a fiat substrate; (b) an ion outlet aperture in the substrate disposed adjacent to a first one of the plurality of strip electrodes; (c) a cage electrode at least partially enclosing the plurality of strip electrodes and the ion outlet aperture; (d) a radio frequency (RF) voltage generator operable to supply an RF phase difference between each pair of adjacent electrodes; and (e) at least one DC voltage source operable to supply first and second DC voltages to the cage electrode and an extraction electrode and to supply respective DC bias voltages to each of the plurality of electrodes, wherein electrode strip widths of a series of the plurality of electrodes progressively increase away from the first one of the plurality of electrodes. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034829 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IRRADIATING AN ETEM-SAMPLE WITH LIGHT - A system and method for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of a photocatalyst sample exposed to UV and/or visible light at irradiance levels comparable to those provided by irradiation with sunlight or at least 1,000 W/cm | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034830 | Environmental SEM Gas Injection System - A gas injection system provides a local region at the sample surface that has sufficient gas concentration to be ionized by secondary electrons to neutralize charged on the sample surface. In some embodiments, a gas concentration structure concentrates the gas near the surface. An optional hole in the gas concentration structure allows the charged particle beam to impact the interior of a shrouded region. In some embodiments, an anode near the surface increases the number of ions that return to the work piece surface for charge neutralization, the anode in some embodiments being a part of the gas injection system and in some embodiments being a separate structure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034831 | INSPECTION SYSTEM BY CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICES USING THE SYSTEM - An inspection apparatus by an electron beam comprises: an electron-optical device | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034832 | PYROELECTRIC DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, PYROELECTRIC DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A pyroelectric detector includes a pyroelectric detection element, a support member, a fixing part and a first reducing gas barrier layer. A first side of the support member faces a cavity and the pyroelectric detection element is mounted and supported on a second side opposite from the first side. An opening part communicated with the cavity is formed on a periphery of the support member in plan view from the second side of the support member. The fixing part supports the support member. The first reducing gas barrier layer covers a first surface of the support member on the first side, a side surface of the support member facing the opening part, and a part of a second surface of the support member on the second side and the pyroelectric detection element exposed as viewed from the second side of the support member. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034833 | EGR DISTRIBUTION AND FLUCTUATION PROBE BASED ON CO2 MEASUREMENTS - A diagnostic system having a laser, an EGR probe, a detector and a processor. The laser may be a swept-λ laser having a sweep range including a significant CO | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034834 | MIRROR REFLECTION PROCESSING METHOD FOR POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTOR DEVICE - A mirror reflection processing method for a position sensitive detector device in intelligent bathroom products. The infrared emitter in the position sensitive detector device is provided with two infrared emitting intensity modes. The position sensitive detector device determines whether to consider that no signal is collected in current collection according to the result of comparison between the reflected infrared signal intensity received by the infrared receiver and the preset value therein, thereby overcoming the mis-operation of the position sensitive detector device when being opposite to objects with relatively high reflectivity, and making the position sensitive detector device even more widely applied. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034835 | OPTICAL FILTERING STRUCTURE IN THE VISIBLE AND/OR INFRARED DOMAIN - An optical filtering structure comprising a stack of layers forming a first filter letting pass a first spectral band, and a second filter adjacent to the first filter and which lets pass a second spectral band comprising:
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| 20140034836 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes a sensor panel configured to detect light; and a scintillator layer arranged on the sensor panel. The scintillator layer has a scintillator configured to convert radiation into light of a wavelength that is detectable by the sensor panel. The scintillator layer also has particles that have a property of generating a bubble and expanding so as to weaken adhesive force between the sensor panel and the scintillator layer. The scintillator layer also a resin that holds the scintillator and the particles so as to be mixed together. The scintillator layer is adhered to the sensor panel with use of the resin. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034837 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus includes a phosphor layer configured to convert an incident radiant ray into light, a first imaging substrate arranged on a side of a first surface, on which the radiant ray is incident, of the phosphor layer and having, on the side of the first surface, a first pixel area including a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element for converting the light into an electric signal, and a second imaging substrate arranged on a side of a second surface of the phosphor layer and having, on the side of the second surface, a second pixel area including a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element for converting the light into an electric signal, wherein the second imaging substrate is arranged so that the second pixel area is located opposite a pixel non-formation area, where the first pixel area is not formed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034838 | Methods for Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Devices and Devices Created Thereby - In certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention, three-dimensional micro-mechanical devices and/or micro-structures can be made using a production casting process. As part of this process, an intermediate mold can be made from or derived from a precision stack lamination and used to fabricate the devices and/or structures. Further, the micro-devices and/or micro-structures can be fabricated on planar or nonplanar surfaces through use of a series of production casting processes and intermediate molds. The use of precision stack lamination can allow the fabrication of high aspect ratio structures. Moreover, via certain molding and/or casting materials, molds having cavities with protruding undercuts also can be fabricated. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034839 | SCINTILLATOR HAVING PHASE SEPARATION STRUCTURE AND RADIATION DETECTOR USING THE SAME - Provided is a scintillator used for detecting radiation in an X-ray CT scanner or the like, the scintillator having a unidirectional phase separation structure having an optical waveguide function, which eliminates the need of formation of partition walls for preventing crosstalks. The scintillator has the phase separation structure including: a first crystal phase including multiple columnar crystals having unidirectionality; and a second crystal phase filling space on the side of the first crystal phase. The second crystal phase includes a material represented by Cs | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034840 | GAS ANALYSER - A gas analyser is provided to measure the concentration of formaldehyde within enclosed environments such as within buildings comprising an ultraviolet light source, a sample chamber, a detector. The detector measures the intensity of light received by photosensors within a measurement range of wavelengths, and at least one reference range of wavelengths. Advantageously, the concentration of formaldehyde is determined taking into account fluctuations in the intensity of light emitted by the light source, and in the presence of any interferents such as nitrogen dioxide. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034841 | MEASUREMENT OF RADIATIONS OF HIGH INFLUENCE BY A CAPACITIVE ELEMENT OF MOS TYPE - A method for measuring a dose related to the non-ionizing effects of a radiation of particles comprises the irradiation of a capacitive element provided with an electrode made from a semiconductor material, the measurement of the capacitance of the capacitive element in an accumulation regime and the determination of the dose related to the non-ionizing effects from the measurement of capacitance of the capacitive element in the accumulation regime. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034842 | ELECTRONIC VARIABLE GAIN FOR X-RAY DETECTOR - An electronic circuit for processing electronic measurement data measured by an X-ray detector array being configured for detecting X-rays and having a plurality of detector pixels generating the electronic measurement data in response to X-rays propagating onto the detector array, the electronic circuit comprising a measurement data receiving interface configured for receiving the electronic measurement data from the detector pixels as analog signals, an analog gain adjustment unit configured for manipulating the analog signals in accordance with an adjustable analog gain value, and a processor for processing the electronic measurement data after the manipulation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034843 | HYBRID ELECTROSTATIC LENS WITH INCREASED NATURAL FREQUENCY - A composite electrostatic rod may include a body comprising a length L and cross sectional area A. The body may include an outer portion comprising a first material, and a core comprising a second material different than the first material and surrounded by the outer portion, wherein a natural frequency of the composite electrostatic rod is greater than that of a graphite rod having the length L and cross sectional area A. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034844 | NON-RADIOACTIVE ION SOURCE USING HIGH ENERGY ELECTRONS - A system and method for producing a continuous or pulsed source of high energy electrons at or near atmospheric pressure is disclosed. High energy electrons are used to ionize analyte molecules in ambient air through collisions with reactant ions. The device includes an electron emitter, electron optics, and a thin membrane in an evacuated tube. The electron emitter may include a photocathode surface mounted on an optically transparent window and an external source of UV photons. The transparent window may include a UV transparent window mounted on an evacuated tube and/or the evacuated tube may be a transparent tube on which a photocathode surface film is deposited. The electron optics may include successive electrodes biased at increasing voltages. The membrane may include a material transparent or semi-transparent to energetic electrons. Upon impacting the membrane, continuous or pulsed electron packets are partially transmitted through to a high pressure ionization region. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034845 | Charged Particle Optics with Azimuthally-Varying Third-Order Aberrations for Generation of Shaped Beams - A charged particle shaped beam column includes: an objective lens configured to form a charged particle shaped beam on the surface of a substrate, wherein the disk of least confusion of the objective lens does not coincide with the surface of the substrate; an optical element with 8N poles disposed radially symmetrically about the optic axis of the column, the optical element being positioned between a condenser lens and the objective lens, wherein integer N1; and a power supply applying excitations to the optical element's 8N poles to provide an octupole electromagnetic field. The octupole electromagnetic field induces azimuthally-varying third-order deflections to beam trajectories passing through the 8N-pole optical element. By controlling the excitation of the 8N poles a shaped beam, such as a square beam, can be formed at the surface of the substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034846 | IN-VACUUM HIGH SPEED PRE-CHILL AND POST-HEAT STATIONS - An ion implantation system provides ions to a workpiece positioned in a vacuum environment of a process chamber on a cooled chuck. A pre-chill station within the process chamber has a chilled workpiece support configured to cool the workpiece to a first temperature, and a post-heat station within the process chamber, has a heated workpiece support configured to heat the workpiece to a second temperature. The first temperature is lower than a process temperature, and the second temperature is greater than an external temperature. A workpiece transfer arm is further configured to concurrently transfer two or more workpieces between two or more of the chuck, a load lock chamber, the pre-chill station, and the post-heat station. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034847 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT OXYGEN PROBE TACK - A photoluminescent oxygen probe comprising a tack with a layer of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and an oxygen-sensitive photoluminescent element on the underside of the head. The probe is effective for sensing oxygen concentration within an enclosed space by puncturing the container defining the enclosed space the with the probe's shank and adhering the underside of the probe's head to the container so as to sealingly surround the puncture, thereby placing the oxygen-sensitive photoluminescent dye on the underside of the probe's head into sensible communication with the enclosed space through the puncture hole. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034848 | PHOTON TURBINE GENERATOR FOR POWER GENERATION - A method and device for generating power using radiation pressure is described. The device comprises a turbine generator in which the turbine comprises optical resonant cavities or waveguides. The turbine rotates as a result of the force applied to the resonant cavities or waveguides by the radiation pressure of the circulating laser beam. Because of the amplification of the power of the input laser beam through resonant enhancement, the Photon Turbine Generator (PTG) has the potential for overunity efficiency (i.e., power output exceeding power input), lasting until the laser pumping mechanism or gain medium degrades or expires. The PTG may be built on either a macroscopic or microscopic scale. The PTG can provide clean, efficient, long-lasting power for diverse applications (e.g., energy, transportation, and electronic devices), while also supplying electricity to meet its own operational needs (e.g., laser pump power). | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034849 | Hard-Surface Disinfection System - UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034850 | Lighting Assembly - A lighting assembly for liquid crystal alignment is disclosed. The lighting assembly includes a light guiding plate and a light source. The light guiding plate is made by quartz glass. The light guiding plate includes a light emitting surface, a light incident surface adjacent to the light emitting surface, and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface. The light source faces toward the light incident surface of the light guiding plate. The light guiding plate contains a hydroxyl group in an amount less than or equal to 100 ppm. As the light source faces toward the light incident surface of the light guiding plate, the number of the light source may be reduced so that the light utilization rate is enhanced. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034851 | SLIPPERY SURFACE WARNING APPARATUS - A Slippery Surface Warning Apparatus includes a Ultra-Violet Emitting Device, a Sign with Indicia, a Mounting Assembly, a Light-refracting liquid or powder to be added to a cleaning solution or other fluid, and a Light Housing. This Slippery Surface Warning Apparatus is used for the purpose of alerting people in the vicinity of a potential safety hazard whereby light emitted from the Ultra-Violet Emitting Device is directed to the slippery surface imbued with UV-Reflected cleaning solution for the purpose of showing persons where a slippery surface or hazardous condition is. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034852 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS - An extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus may include: a laser apparatus; a chamber provided with an inlet for introducing a laser beam outputted from the laser apparatus to the inside thereof; a target supply unit provided to the chamber for supplying a target material to a predetermined region inside the chamber; a collector mirror disposed in the chamber for collecting extreme ultraviolet light generated when the target material is irradiated with the laser beam in the chamber; an extreme ultraviolet light detection unit for detecting energy of the extreme ultraviolet light; and an energy control unit for controlling energy of the extreme ultraviolet light. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034853 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET, ELECTRON-BEAM-EXCITED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATING TARGET - An ultraviolet light generating target | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034854 | Microphotometer - A photometer has a light source, a sensor, a liquid-core light guide which defines an optical path between the light source and the sensor and through which a liquid to be analyzed can be guided, and at least one port for the liquid. The port for the liquid to be analyzed runs through the light source. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034855 | VALVE | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034856 | PNEUMATIC CONTROL VALVE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a pneumatic control valve including: a valve body | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034857 | CERAMIC WATER CONTROL VALVE WITH CERAMIC CHIPS HAVING PRESSING LEAK-PROOF FUNCTIONS - A ceramic water control valve with ceramic chips having pressing leak-proof functions is provided with a pressing ceramic chip and a pressing seal ring. The sliding ceramic chip is in a directional positioning state and can be pressed to be abutted with the fixed ceramic chip more tightly and durably, so as to enhance the leak-proof effect on top of the shell. The ceramic water control valve has a lateral outgoing path pattern, which can improve its durability and applicability. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034858 | VALVE ACTUATOR FOR ROTARY VALVE - A valve actuator for a rotary valve includes a piston and housing assembly, wherein axial movement of the piston along a bore of the housing causes an actuator rod to twist or rotate about an axis of the bore. The rotary motion of the actuator rod is caused in some arrangements by axial rotation of the piston along a helical housing wall and/or by axial rotation of a generally helical shape of the actuator rod engaged with a central opening through the piston. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034859 | INJECTION VALVE HAVING A FLOW LIMITER - A valve for injecting fuel includes a valve carrier having a valve seat and an inflow orifice, a valve positioning member, and a flow limiting element that is disposed on the valve positioning member. The inflow orifice includes a step having a peripheral annular edge, and the flow limiting element is disposed on the valve positioning member in such a way that when the valve is opened, a flow area between the annular edge and the flow limiting element is reduced from a first flow area to a second flow area. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034860 | INDUSTRIAL VALVE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034861 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL GATE VALVES AND GATE VALVE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a sealing system particularly for industrial safety valves, even more particularly for industrial gate valves. Hence, the subject of the present invention is both a sealing system ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034862 | Tunable Fluid End - Tunable fluid end embodiments comprise a family, each family member comprising a pump housing with at least one installed tunable component chosen from: tunable valve assemblies, tunable valve seats, tunable radial arrays and/or tunable plunger seals. For example, a tunable valve assembly or tunable radial array selectively attenuates valve-generated vibration at its source, thus reducing the likelihood of fluid end failures associated with fatigue cracking and/or corrosion fatigue. Adding tunable valve seats and/or tunable plunger seals to a fluid end facilitates optimal damping and/or selective attenuation of vibration at one or more predetermined (and frequently localized) fluid end resonant frequencies. Thus, the likelihood of exciting destructive resonances in a pump's fluid end housing is further reduced. Optimized vibration attenuation and optimized fluid end damping are provided by altering resonant frequencies in each tunable component in relation to one or more fluid end resonant frequencies and/or tunable component resonant frequencies. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034863 | Tunable Fluid End - Tunable fluid end embodiments comprise a family, each family member comprising a pump housing with at least one installed tunable component chosen from: tunable valve assemblies, tunable valve seats, tunable radial arrays and/or tunable plunger seals. For example, a tunable valve assembly or tunable radial array selectively attenuates valve-generated vibration at its source, thus reducing the likelihood of fluid end failures associated with fatigue cracking and/or corrosion fatigue. Adding tunable valve seats and/or tunable plunger seals to a fluid end facilitates optimal damping and/or selective attenuation of vibration at one or more predetermined (and frequently localized) fluid end resonant frequencies. Thus, the likelihood of exciting destructive resonances in a pump's fluid end housing is further reduced. Optimized vibration attenuation and optimized fluid end damping are provided by altering resonant frequencies in each tunable component in relation to one or more fluid end resonant frequencies and/or tunable component resonant frequencies. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034864 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTINGUISHING AND/OR INHIBITING FIRES THAT CONTAIN FLUORINE AND/OR PHOSPHORUS - A fire-extinguishing and/or fire-inhibiting composition is based on polymers capable of swelling. In order to bind fumes containing fluorine and/or phosphorous, for example in the event of fires of lithium-ion batteries, the composition includes at least one alkaline-earth carboxylate, in particular calcium carboxylate, of one or more carboxylic acids. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034865 | COMPOSITION FOR EXTINGUISHING AND/OR RETARDING FIRES CONTAINING FLUORINE AND/OR PHOSPHORUS - A fire-extinguishing and/or fire-retarding composition is based on swellable polymers. In the event of fires of lithium ion batteries, smoke gases containing fluorine and/or phosphorus are bound using alkaline earth metal ions, more particularly calcium ions. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034866 | ACOUSTIC BUILDING MATERIAL EMPLOYING CHITOSAN - A cast ceiling tile and method for manufacture incorporates chitosan in an amount sufficient to provide improved strength. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034867 | METHODS FOR MAKING FOAMS USING BLOWING AGENTS COMPRISING UNSATURATED FLUOROCARBONS - Disclosed herein are blowing agents comprising fluorocarbons and/or hydrofluorocarbons useful in foamable compositions. Also disclosed are methods for forming a foam comprising the aforementioned blowing agents. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034868 | GLASS FIBERBOARD AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a glass fiberboard and to a production method therefor, and more specifically, to technology for providing a glass fiberboard for vacuum heat insulation and a production method therefor, which have outstanding initial heat insulation performance and economic advantages through application of an optimized inorganic binder. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034869 | Gel Electrolytes For Dye Sensitized Solar Cells - Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid or quasi-solid electrolytes facilitates the production of photovoltaic cells using continuous manufacturing processes, such as roll-to-roll or web processes, thus creating inexpensive, lightweight photovoltaic cells using flexible plastic substrates. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034870 | 1,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoropropene Production Processes - A process is disclosed for making CF | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034871 | DEDUSTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Compositions for reducing the formation of dust and methods for making and using same are provided. The composition can include an emulsion comprising one or more pitches, one or more fatty acids, one or more rosins, or any combination thereof. The composition can also include one or more film forming polymers, one or more oils, or a combination thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034872 | MANGANESE/NICKEL COMPOSITE OXIDE PARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE MANGANESE NICKEL COMPOSITE OXIDE PARTICLES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE PARTICLES FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE PARTICLES, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a precursor of positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which have a high discharge voltage and a high discharge capacity, hardly suffer from side reactions with an electrolyte solution, and are excellent in cycle characteristics, positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, and processes for producing these particles, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries having a spinel structure with a composition represented by the following chemical formula (1), in which the positive electrode active substance particles satisfy the following characteristic (A) and/or characteristic (B) when indexed with Fd−3m in X-ray diffraction thereof: (A) when indexed with Fd−3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a ratio of I(311) to I(111) [I(311)/I(111)] is in the range of 35 to 43%, and/or (B) when indexed with Fd−3m in X-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active substance particles, a gradient of a straight line determined by a least square method in a graph prepared by plotting sine in an abscissa thereof and B cos θ in an ordinate thereof wherein B is a full-width at half maximum with respect to each peak position 2θ (10 to 90°) is in the range of 3.0×10 | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034873 | BUFFERED COMPOSITIONS FOR DIALYSIS - Acid concentrates, and dialysate compositions prepared therefrom, contain citric acid and an effective amount of a buffering agent selected from acetate and/or lactate. The buffering agent allows a physiologically acceptable amount of citrate to maintain the desired pH of the dialysate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034874 | Functional Fluid and a Process for the Preparation of the Functional Fluid - A functional fluid for the removal of contaminates such as but not limited to, acid causing components in gas, sulfur components and carbon oxides from fluid streams, and removal and treatment of NO | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034875 | WATER-BLOCKING FILLER AND FILLER FOR MANMADE MULTI-BARRIERS USING SAID WATER-BLOCKING FILLER - Provided are a water-blocking filler, the swelling properties of which do not decrease easily even when in contact with water containing calcium ions, and a filler for engineered multi-barriers with said water-blocking filler as the engineered multi-barrier filler. A water-blocking filler mainly comprising sodium bentonite obtained by mixing 30 weight % or less, in terms of inner percentage, of a pozzolan substance such as fly ash or silica fume with said bentonite, and a filler using said water-blocking filler that is used for engineered multi-barriers in radioactive waste disposal facilities. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034876 | COMPOUND HAVING 2,2-DIFLUOROVINYLOXY GROUP OR 1,2,2-TRIFLUOROVINYLOXY GROUP, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal compound having a high stability to light, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent solubility in other liquid crystal compounds. The invention concerns a compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition: | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034877 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND USE THEREOF - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light, high stability to heat and a large elastic constant, or is to provide a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; an AM device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has the nematic phase and contains a compound having a difluoromethyleneoxy group and a trifluoromethyl group and having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having small dielectric anisotropy as a second component. The liquid crystal display device contains the composition. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034878 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS PRODUCTS FROM SYNGAS - The invention relates to a method and a device for recovering a first gas product ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034879 | COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to a compound of a formula (I) or (II), to the use of this compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I) or (II). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compound of the formula (I) or (II) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I) or (II). | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034880 | CONJUGATED POLYMERS - The invention relates to novel benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-thieno[3,4-b]thiazole-4,6-diyl polymers, methods for their preparation and monomers used therein, blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, the use of the polymers, blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductor in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, and to OE and OPV devices comprising these polymers, blends, mixtures or formulations. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034881 | CARBON NANOTUBE-RADICAL POLYMER COMPOSITE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite and to a production method therefor, and relates to a polymer composite comprising carbon nanotubes and a radical polymer; being a carbon nanotube-radical polymer composite that has outstanding electrical conductivity and transparency and can be used in permeable batteries or flexible batteries, and also relates to a production method therefor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034882 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM, COMPOSITION FOR THE SAME, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An anisotropic conductive film includes a binder part, a curing part, an initiator, and conductive particles, wherein the binder part includes at least one of a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) resin and a urethane resin, wherein the anisotropic conductive film has an electrical conductivity of more than 0 μS/cm to about 100 μS/cm. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034883 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUNDS, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE COMPOUNDS, AND OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC BODY COMPRISING THE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal composition including the same, and an optically anisotropic body. The polymerizable liquid crystal compound according to the present invention has not only high birefringence but also excellent coating orientation, and thus it is possible to prepare a optically anisotropic body which is thin but superior in optical properties. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034884 | CHROMENE COMPOUND - A chromene compound which develops a color of a neutral tint and has little initial coloration, high double peak characteristic and high color development sensitivity, rarely experiences the reduction of color optical density though it has high fading speed, is excellent in the durability of photochromic properties and can dissolve in a monomer composition which will become a substrate for optical articles in a high concentration, and a photochromic curable composition comprising the chromene compound and polymerizable monomers. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034886 | TOOL FOR REMOVING SHEATHING AND DECKING MATERIAL AND THE LIKE - A tool for removing sheathing and decking material includes a head having a rear end, front end, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls having pairs of aligned holes, a rear wall connected to the bottom and side walls, a front wall extending between the bottom and side walls, an interior space defined by the bottom, side, rear and front walls, a support wall disposed in the interior space and extending between the side walls, and a tubular member integrally connected to the rear and support walls. A handle is configured to extend into and be removably connected to the tubular member of the head. A fulcrum member is selectively removably received by one of the pairs of aligned holes formed in the side walls of the head so that the fulcrum member extends in a preselected angular orientation relative to the handle during a removal operation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034887 | BRAKE, SHEAR AND CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a brake, shear and cable management system and method, which is attachable adjacent to a reeling-type drum to effectively brake and cut cable, such as drilling line, boring line, electrical line, fiber optic line or the like. The brake, shear and cable management system includes a cable management assembly, a cable brake assembly and a cable cutting assembly used in conjunction to manage, retain and sever a spent portion of cable upon the drum. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034888 | PARACHUTE CORD TIE DOWN - A first sidewall includes a pair of threaded bosses nesting within corresponding cavities in a second sidewall. Bolts extend through the cavities into threaded engagement with the bosses to secure the sidewalls with one another. One of the bosses supports a knurled or toothed wheel for engagement with a parachute cord. A pivotable pawl having a knurled or toothed surface is pivotably supported on a shaft anchored in the sidewalls and spring biased toward the wheel into engagement with the parachute cord to prevent translation of the parachute cord in one direction. The other boss supports a hook or cord for anchoring the tie down to an anchor. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034889 | ADJUSTABLE BALUSTER FOR STAIR RAILING SYSTEM - The present invention includes a baluster assembly system comprising: (a) a first baluster portion comprising a first tubular section and having a first attachment adapted to be attached to a surface, and a first engagement end; (b) a second baluster portion comprising a second tubular section and having a second attachment adapted to be attached to a surface, and a second engagement end; the first tubular section adapted to slidingly engage the second tubular section, and (c) a locking fixture adapted to fix the position of the first baluster portion with respect to the second baluster portion after the first tubular section and the second tubular section have been engaged. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034890 | BLOW MOLDED FENCING SYSTEM - A fence system including fence sections including singular blow-molded pickets that engage with fence rails using no additional parts and wherein the pickets show no external signs of functional engagement between the pickets and fence rails (e.g., pickets having substantially planar surfaces common to traditional wooden picket fence designs). | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034891 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY STRUCTURE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention belongs to the technical field of microelectronic devices, specifically relates to a semiconductor memory structure and its manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor memory structure which carries out erasing, writing and reading operation on the phase change memory or the resistance change memory through a tunneling field-effect transistor is formed, for one hand, the high current passed through the tunneling field-effect transistor when the p-n junction the biased positively, meeting the high current requirements for erasing of and writing of the phase change memory and the resistance change memory, and on the other hand, Vertical structure of the field-effect transistor can greatly improve the density of memory devices arrays. The present invention also discloses a method, which is very suitable for the memory chips, for the manufacturing of the semiconductor memory structure using self-aligned process. | 2014-02-06 |
