19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140124561 | CARRIER SYSTEM - A carrier system for use with a body armor garment that distributes the shoulder loads produced by equipment carried or worn by military or law enforcement personnel, away from the user's shoulders and comfortably to the hips. Heavy shoulder loads, which typically cause chronic back pain and can lead to compression of the spine, are significantly mitigated. The carrier system has a vertical back support and a belt for securing the device around the waist of the user. In addition to alleviating shoulder fatigue and spine compression, the device is light, comfortable, durable, adjustable and easy to maintain. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124562 | WIRE HOLD-DOWN MECHANISM OF NAILING GUN - A wire hold-down mechanism of nailing gun includes a wire hold-down structure arranged in front of a nail striker plate. The wire hold-down structure includes at least a wire hold-down plate located in front of the nail striker plate, a pressing plate arranged above the wire hold-down plate, and an elastic element that biases the wire hold-down plate upward to abut the pressing plate. The wire hold-down plate that is selectively movable upward and downward has an end that forms a wire hold-down notch having an opening facing downward. The pressing plate has a circumference that forms a plurality of pressing edges corresponding to an engagement edge of the wire hold-down plate. The pressing edges are of different distances from center of the pressing plate. As such, the pressing plate that has pressing edges is operable to change the height by which the wire hold-down plate extends out. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124563 | FSW TOOL WITH GRADUATED COMPOSITION CHANGE - A friction stir welding (FSW) tool tip is described. The tool tip comprises a pin portion and a body portion that meet to form a shoulder. The tool tip has a graduated change in composition along its length. In some embodiments, the alloy composition near the end of the pin differs from the alloy composition of the body by at least 0.5% by wt of at least one element. A method of manufacturing a FSW tool tip having a gradual compositional change is also described. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124564 | COATED ROTARY TOOL - The present invention is directed to a tool for friction stir welding including a base material and a coating layer formed on the base material, wherein the coating layer is formed of two or more layers, and the coating layer as a whole has a thermal permeability of 8000 J/s | 2014-05-08 |
20140124565 | MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY WITH JOINED BOND ELEMENTS HAVING LOWERED INDUCTANCE - First and second bond elements, e.g., wire bonds, electrically connect a chip contact with one or more substrate contacts of a substrate, and can be arranged so that the second bond element is joined to the first bond element at each end and so that the second bond element does not touch the chip contact or one or more substrate contacts. A third bond element can be joined to ends of the first and second bond elements. In one embodiment, a bond element can have a looped connection, having first and second ends joined at a first contact and a middle portion joined to a second contact. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124566 | FLIP CHIP ASSEMBLY APPARATUS EMPLOYING A WARPAGE-SUPPRESSOR ASSEMBLY - A flip chip assembly apparatus includes at least one warpage-suppressor assembly. Each warpage-suppressor assembly can include a side heater, a deformable material pad, and an actuator assembly for moving the side heater and the deformable material pad. Each side heater provides additional heat to peripheral solder balls during bonding of two substrates, thereby facilitating the reflow of the peripheral solder balls. Each deformable material pad contacts, and presses down on, a surface of one of the two substrates under bonding. The deformable material pad(s) can prevent or minimize warpage of the contacted substrate. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124567 | ADHESIVE PACKAGE - A packaging unit for holding an adhesive or a component of an adhesive includes an outer container and an inner member placed in the outer container. The outer container has a generally box shape and further has a perforation around the perimeter of the container. The inner member has a spout through which the adhesive or component of the adhesive is received and dispensed. Tearing the perforation separates the outer container into a top portion and a bottom portion so that the inner member is removable from the outer container. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124568 | Carrier for Carrying a Bulky Article - A carrier for carrying a bulky article is disclosed. The carrier comprises an elongate body in the form of a webbing assembly having first and second opposing end portions, in which the webbing assembly is adapted to extend along at least a base and at least partly along opposing side wall portions of the bulky article, a handle member disposed at the first end portion of the webbing assembly, and a retaining member disposed at the second end portion of the webbing assembly. The carrier further comprises an aperture located adjacent the retaining member, wherein at least a portion of the handle member is received through the aperture in use to provide a handle for carrying the bulky article. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124569 | FRICTION-LOCK ADAPTABLE SPACER - A friction lock adaptable spacer configured to provide suitable separation between two or more objects. The spacer may be used during the storage, transport, display, and/or use of the objects to separate them and protect them from their surrounding environment. In some embodiments, the spacer is designed to maintain a suitable separation between two or more beverage containers. The spacer has a single piece construction, which reduces assembly and disassembly labor, and also reduces materials required for construction and disposal. The spacer may be constructed from a single piece of material, such as corrugated cardboard. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATION, USAGE, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY - The present invention relates to a system for personalized data collection in the field of physical training, wellness and fitness comprising at least mobile device to measure and monitor the quality of the movements, a wireless network and an interconnected set of RFID readers and tags placed strategically on equipment with data transmitted and stored using a custom RFID reader and interactions with users using developed applications for smart phones and tablets. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124571 | CHIP CARD ARRANGEMENT, CHIP CARD, APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS INTERACTION WITH A CHIP CARD ARRANGEMENT OR A CHIP CARD, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHIP CARD ARRANGEMENT OR CHIP CARD - In various embodiments, a chip card arrangement for carrying out contactless interaction with an external apparatus is provided. The chip card arrangement may include: a chip card, which has an electronic circuit, and having an optical coding element, which can be used to present an optically capturable code, wherein the electronic circuit is designed such that the interaction requires at least the code. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124572 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MULTI-LINGUAL TEXT IN A MATRIX CODE SYMBOL - A method for encoding a multi-lingual text in a matrix code symbol includes receiving a multi-lingual text comprising Latin-based characters in a Latin-based language and non-Latin-based characters in a non-Latin-based language, converting the non-Latin-based characters in the multi-lingual text to index values to produce a pseudo text, and encoding the pseudo text in a matrix-code symbol. The conversion is based on a predefined mapping that converts the Unicode values of the non-Latin-based characters to index values having fewer digits than the corresponding Unicode values of the non-Latin-based characters. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124573 | CASH HANDLING SYSTEM, CASH HANDLING METHOD, MANAGEMENT UNIT AND CASH ACCOUNTING APPARATUS - There is provided a cash handling system capable of reliably storing sales proceeds and the like stored in a cash settlement apparatus into a cash accounting apparatus. A cash management system | 2014-05-08 |
20140124574 | TRANSACTION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Aspects and embodiments of the present invention relate to alternative kinds of transactions, which do not involve payment using only cash or a token device such as a smart card or chip and PIN card. In some embodiments, transactions involve a customer providing token-less transaction authentication information using customer interface means ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124575 | DIGITAL TARGETING SCOPE APPARATUS - A digital targeting scope apparatus includes an image sensor and a lens for acquiring video images of objects at which the aiming device is aimed; an image processor; a tilt sensor; and a display component for displaying the video images captured by the image sensor, all mounted in a tubular housing. An interchangeable digital camera module is carried by the first end of the housing. A control/display module is removably fastened to the second end of the housing. The control/display module is electrically connected to the camera module through a connector on the sensor circuit board of the camera module when the control/display module is installed in the second end of the housing. The control portion includes a circuit board and a display component mounted thereon. The display portion houses an eyepiece lens assembly aligned with the display component. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124576 | CARD READER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An integrated circuit that communicates with a host device via audio channels includes an interfacing circuit that receives and transmits analog signals on the audio channels. Such audio channels are designed for audio speakers and microphones and the interfacing circuit transmits digital data based on the received analog signals. The integrated circuit includes a processing device that is electrically coupled to the interfacing circuit. The processing device receives the digital data from the interfacing circuit and adjusts at least one parameter of the interfacing circuit based on the received digital data. The interfacing circuit receives the digital data from the processing device and transmits analog signals on at least one of the audio channels based on the at least one adjusted parameter. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124577 | INDICIA READING TERMINAL INCLUDING FRAME QUALITY EVALUATION PROCESSING - There is described an indicia reading terminal that can be operative to capture a succession of frames of image data and that can be operative so that a certain frame of the succession of frames is subject to quality evaluation processing where a result of the quality evaluation processing is responsive to one or more of an incidence and sharpness of edge representations of the frame of image data. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124578 | STEGANOGRAPHY WITH PHOTO-RESPONSIVE DYES - An article identifier or code including at least one photo-responsive dye and a method of encoding or embedding information in same. A reader device for decoding or extracting information in an article identifier or code and verifying or authenticating that information and the associated extraction and authentication methods. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124579 | APPARATUS COMPRISING IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY AND ILLUMINATION CONTROL - There is set forth herein an indicia reading apparatus having a configuration in which an illumination assembly for projecting an illumination pattern is de-energized during subsequent exposure periods. In one embodiment the indicia reading apparatus includes a configuration in which the illumination assembly is energized intermediate of the exposure periods. The indicia reading apparatus is useful for reading decodable indicia that is displayed on a display. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124580 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING USER ACTION COMMANDS - A method is provided for performing action commands on a mobile terminal. The method includes reading a 2D barcode to obtain 2D barcode information. The he 2D barcode information includes at least an action command identifier and a call instruction for calling an application program interface (API) corresponding to the action command. The method also includes calling the API corresponding to the action command and completing execution of the action command. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124581 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR OVERHEAD SCANNING OF IMAGES IN A MANUAL DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT - This disclosure defines systems, methods and apparatus for imaging systems for scanning barcodes and images in a manual distribution environment. In one aspect a method is disclosed for expanding the effective field of view of a camera used in an overhead scanning system. The method may include moving a mirror positioned relative to the input of a camera according to a determined pattern of movement and a determined speed and capturing a series of images with the camera while the mirror is moving such that the field of view defining each image captured by the camera changes based on the position of the mirror. The method may further include using combined image data from each of the images in the series of images to process machine readable information located on a target item being imaged. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124582 | EMBEDDED HIGH FREQUENCY RFID - An embedded high frequency RFID system, method and device comprises a PCB having a non-conductive substrate and conductive traces on the substrate. The non-conductive substrate mechanically supports the PCB and the conductive traces electrically couple electronic components (e.g. microchips, resistors, capacitors) on the board together such that the PCB is able to operate. Additionally, the PCB beneficially comprises a high frequency RFID tag that is embedded within the PCB itself and locked in place by a non-conductive adhesive. As a result, the embedded high frequency RFID system, method and device enables each PCB to store data which gives each PCB sold to a customer a unique ID, which can be read over the life of the product. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124583 | ADVANCED SMART CARDS WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS IN BOTTOM LAYER INCLUDING BATTERIES, SWITCHES, DISPLAYS, AND FINGERPRINT SENSORS - An advanced smart card comprising a top layer, a core layer of thermoset polymeric material, and a bottom layer comprising an Integrated Electronics Assembly. The Integrated Electronics Assembly may comprise a battery, a processor, a display, a switch, a magnetic stripe communications device, a flexible printed circuit, a fingerprint sensor, a biometric sensor, and an acoustic speaker. The advanced smart card may be used for functions such as: access control for building entry, data display for bank cards or ATM cards, password entry for identification cards, and fingerprint verification for security-related applications. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124584 | RFID DEVICE HAVING LOW-LOSS BARIUM-BASED CERAMIC OXIDE - An RFID chip is embedded in a device having a body that includes a low-dielectric loss material including at least one of barium stannate, barium cerate, barium tungstate and barium molybdate. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124585 | REMOVABLE COMPONENT FOR A CONSUMABLE WITH IDENTIFYING GRAPHIC - A removable component for dispensing a physical resource from a dispensing system may include a body defining a reservoir in which a physical resource may be stored, a graphic provided on the removable component having information, and a composite structure formed by the patterned graphic, the body, and the reservoir. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124586 | THERMOSTATIC CARTRIDGE FOR REGULATING HOT AND COLD FLUIDS TO BE MIXED - A cartridge comprising a slide valve for regulating the temperature of a mixture of hot and cold fluids is provided. The slide valve is, under the action of a thermostatic element and with respect to an external casing of the cartridge, movable along the central axis of the casing so as to inversely vary the respective cross sections of flow of a cold-fluid inlet and a hot-fluid inlet. Therefore the cartridge can, in an economical and easy manner, regulate high flows of hot fluid and/or cold fluid. The slide valve delimits externally a groove for channelling hot fluid, which can distribute the supply of hot fluid from the hot-fluid inlet over the entire external periphery of the slide valve, and/or a groove for channelling cold fluid which can distribute the supply of cold fluid from the cold-fluid inlet over the entire external periphery of the slide valve. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124587 | MODULATING BURNER SYSTEM - The present concept is a modulating burner system which includes a speed control responsive to inputs received from a thermostat, the speed control modulating a blower which provides combustion air and a vacuum proportional to the speed of the blower. The modulating burner system further includes a gas amplifying valve in communication with the vacuum via a vacuum conduit, the gas amplifying valve providing modulated combustion gas responsive to the vacuum; wherein modulated combustion air and gas communicated to a burner for continuously variable firing rates of 50 to 100% of the maximum firing rate. The modulating burner system further includes a damper for smoothing out vacuum spikes and fluctuations. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124588 | RAILWAY RAIL SUPPORT PLATE - This invention relates to a support plate for supporting a railway rail on a rail support member, said support plate comprising a lower surface for directly or indirectly contacting a mounting surface of the rail support member, an upper surface for directly or indirectly supporting the rail, and an intermediate region interposing the upper and lower surfaces, for reducing support plate weight. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124589 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ACOUSTICAL NOISE IN SYNTHETIC JETS - Apparatus and method are provided for reducing acoustical noise when cooling a device, such as a lamp system. The apparatus includes at least a set of a first synthetic jet and a second synthetic jet. The first and second synthetic jets are responsive to respective actuating signals having a phase difference (e.g., 180°) between one another chosen to reduce acoustic noise produced by the first and second synthetic jets when cooling the device. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124590 | Volatile Substance Dispensing Apparatus - A method of providing in an atmosphere both a continual supply of volatile liquid and the possibility for a time of an enhanced supply, comprising providing the liquid ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124591 | BLOWBACK SHIELD FOR CARBON DIOXIDE DISCHARGE HORN - A device for minimizing the blowback of carbon dioxide snow. Device includes a relatively planar body that includes an aperture for receiving a discharge horn. Planar body acts as a shield against blowback of carbon dioxide snow as device is depositing same in a container. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124592 | Illuminated Artificial Snowmaking Method and Apparatus - An apparatus for making artificial snow comprises: a) a reservoir for an evaporative snow solution; b) a fluid line with an upper end and a lower end; c) a pump to deliver the evaporative snow solution through the fluid line to a fan at or near the upper end of the fluid line; d) a sock; e) an illuminating means which is configured to illuminate the artificial snow once produced and falling; and f) a ventilated protective membrane around the illuminating means to prevent ingress of fluid; wherein the entire apparatus is contained within the body of a decorative device, and wherein the sock is disposed at or near an upper area of said device, and wherein the fan is capable of blowing the evaporative solution from the upper end of the fluid line through the fabric of the sock so as to create a foam-like snow. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124593 | System for Delivering Volatile Substances - A system for delivering volatile substances ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124594 | AROMA DIFFUSER HAVING A VARIABLE PLUGGING DEVICE USING AN AROMA STONE - An aroma diffuser is provided, including: a diffuser having a hollow housing, a heat conduction container disposed in the hollow housing, a resistor disposed under the heat conduction container, and a plugging device installed in a second opening of the hollow housing and electrically connected to the resistor; and an aroma stone disposed in the heat conduction container that absorbs essential oil. The aroma stone can be disposed after the essential oil evaporates completely. The plugging device is a car plug that can be combined with an aroma stone used in a car; or a USB device that can be combined with a mobile device, a notebook computer, a desktop computer or any appliance with a USB connection port. When supplied with power, the resistor generates heat, and the heat conduction container conducts the heat to the aroma stone for the aroma stone to diffuse scent. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124595 | PROTECTIVE NOZZLE TOP ASSEMBLY FOR POP-UP SPRINKLER - A protective nozzle top assembly for a pup-up sprinkler assembly includes a center opening to protect an attached retractable nozzle assembly when the sprinkler is in its non-operating condition. In an embodiment, the protective nozzle top assembly includes a secondary top surface positioned over a conventional primary top surface with water and dirt drainage between the two in order to provide dirt protection as well as protection from contact with lawn equipment, personnel and auto tires. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124596 | NOZZLE GUARD TOP FOR POP-UP SPRINKLERS - A protective nozzle top assembly includes a center recess to protect the attached retractable nozzle assembly when the sprinkler is in its non-operating condition. In an embodiment, the protective nozzle top assembly includes a secondary top surface positioned over a conventional primary top surface with water and dirt drainage between the two in order to provide dirt protection as well as protection from contact with lawn equipment, personnel and auto tires. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124597 | Volatile Material Dispenser Having a Faceplate - A volatile material dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing for emitting a volatile material. A faceplate is attached to the housing and provides an aesthetically pleasing look to the volatile material dispenser. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124598 | ADJUSTABLE STORAGE ASSEMBLY - An adjustable shelf assembly includes an elongated tension-mounted rod, an elongated frame, and at least one shelf attached to the frame. The elongated tension-mounted rod has a first end and a second end and generally extends in a first plane. The elongated frame has a first end attached to the tension-mounted rod and an opposing second end. The frame generally extends in a second plane which is perpendicular to the first plane of the tension-mounted rod. The at least one shelf has a base wall configured to support objects placed thereon. The base wall generally extends in a third plane which is parallel to and spaced apart from the first plane of the tension mounted-rod. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124599 | SHOWERHEAD OR AERATOR CONTAINING PRESSURE COMPENSATION DEVICE - Pressure compensators for stabilizing the flow of water are disclosed including at least one flow orifice ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124600 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING HIGH-QUALITY DROPS OF HIGH- VISCOSITY MATERIAL - This invention concerns a method and apparatus for dispensing minute quantities of fluids and more particularly rapidly dispensing highly precise and repeatable, minute amounts of viscous fluids in a non-contact manner. An impacting element is impacted against a hardened insert on a flexible diaphragm to deflect the insert into a jetting chamber and against an outlet orifice in the jetting chamber. The movement of the diaphragm and insert force viscous fluid in the chamber through the outlet orifice and the impact jets that fluid from the outlet orifice, with the impact force being adjusted to jet the fluid from the orifice in a single drop. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124601 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER AND FUEL-INJECTION-CONTROL SYSTEM - A fuel injection controller includes a current-increase control portion applying a voltage to the coil so that the coil current is increased to a first target value, and a current-hold control portion applying the voltage to the coil so that the increased coil current is held at the first target value. A maximum electromagnetic attracting force to start a valve opening is referred to as a required valve-opening force. A saturated electromagnetic attracting force by the coil current of the first target value is referred to as a static attracting force. The first target value is established in such a manner that the static attracting force is greater than the required valve opening force. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124602 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - A fuel injection device includes a fuel injector and a control portion. The fuel injector is inserted into an attachment hole which is placed at a predetermined position of a cylinder head. The fuel injector has a housing in which a coil is provided. At least a part of the housing which accumulates the coil is surrounded over the whole circumference by an inner circumference surface of the attachment hole. The control portion has an increasing control portion and a holding control portion. The increasing control portion increases a current flowing through the coil to a first target value. The holding control portion holds the current to the first target value. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124603 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FUEL INJECTION VALVE - In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve which is configured to absorb an unbalanced load applied to sliding portions between a fixed core and a valve stem, thereby enabling a reduction in a frictional resistance of the sliding portions, a guide bush is press fitted in an inner peripheral surface of the fixed core, the valve element includes a valve part configured to cooperate with the valve seat, and the valve stem continuously provided to the valve part and extending toward the guide bush, a sliding member configured to be slidably fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the guide bush is press fitted on the valve stem, wherein an annular gap is provided at least at one of a location between the fixed core and the guide bush and a location between the valve stem and the sliding member, within sliding regions of the guide bush and the sliding member. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124604 | ANNULAR INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An annular injector is described. The injector includes a first bayonet assembly and a second bayonet assembly each including a terminal end and a tip end. The second bayonet assembly is configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the first bayonet assembly. An outer diameter of the first bayonet assembly and an inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly vary at the tip end to define a first substantially annular nozzle. The first bayonet assembly includes a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a minimum inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly and at least a portion of at least one of the first bayonet assembly and the second bayonet assembly extends from the tip end to the terminal end. The injector includes a third bayonet assembly configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the second bayonet assembly to define a second substantially annular nozzle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124605 | MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY PULLING OUT THE CUT-OFF VINE BRANCHES - A machine for pulling out the cut-off vine branches (S) that are hanging on a tying wire (F), including a supporting frame ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124606 | WEBBING EXIT PROTECTION BOOT FOR A WEBBING OF A SEAT BELT AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM - A webbing exit protection boot for a webbing of a vehicle seat belt has an aperture for the webbing, a stiff lower part confining a lower section of the aperture at least in part and a flexible upper part confining an upper section of the aperture. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124607 | Single Pull Rope Driving Device for a Window Shade - A single pull rope driving device for a window shade includes a rotation driving device ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124608 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING THE NIP FORCE/PRESSURE BETWEEN TWO ROTATING CYLINDERS - The present disclosure provides a process for monitoring and controlling the nip force between a fixed roll having a first longitudinal axis and a pivoting roll having a second longitudinal axis. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124609 | UNROLLING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR MATERIALS IN ROLLS, WITH MATERIAL ALIGNMENT CONTROL - An unrolling device, particularly for materials in rolls, with material alignment control, comprising elements for unrolling a roll of material to be unrolled, the device further comprising elements for detecting at least one lateral edge of the material unrolled from the roll which are adapted to detect quantitatively the movement of the edge transversely to the unrolling direction of the material. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124610 | Covered dispenser for sheet material - The inventive concept involves the dispensing of a wound sheet material package, such as paper towels or toilet tissues. The dispenser is constructed of a base plate supporting an upstanding circular pole thereon. The pole has an upper and lower support ring placed thereon so dimensioned to match an inner diameter of the core of the wound package. The upper ring is friction-fitted on the pole to be able to be moved to different locations. The upper ring also supports a cover plate having a central hole to be placed over the pole. A cap on top of the pole prevents the cover plate from being dislodged. If used outdoors, the dispenser may have a chain draped over the wound package which chain is suspended from the cover plate. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124611 | REEL ASSEMBLY - An improved reel assembly comprised of two identically molded semi-circular core halves having a pair of reel flanges on each end thereof that requires no fasteners. The core halves and reel flanges are constructed and arranged to connect without the need for fasteners to form an improved reel assembly for receipt of a flexible hose. The halves include a plurality of radially extending cross-braces having a conical cross-section. On opposite ends of each half is included a pair of radially extending tubular members having a hollow body and conical cross-section. Each half has opposite reciprocating cross-braces that interlock, as well as opposite reciprocating tubular members that insert within each other to create a strong connection between the halves. The improved reel assembly creates a stronger reel core structure that resists crushing of the reel and separation between the reel halves from a pressurized hose wound thereon. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124612 | MULTI-MODE VEHICLE - A multi-mode vehicle is disclosed that can be used in two or more of land, water and ground effect flight. The vehicle includes a first engine driving the vehicle's wheels and a second engine driving a fan. The vehicle includes removable wings, a removable horizontal stabilizer and a rudder. The second engine and fan, operating alone, provide insufficient thrust for the wings to lift the vehicle off the ground. The first and second engines, operating together, provide sufficient thrust for the wings to lift the vehicle into ground effect flight. The second engine and fan provide sufficient thrust for the vehicle to maintain ground effect flight. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124613 | VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT WITH TILTROTOR POWER FOR USE ON LAND AND IN AIR - A vertical take-off and landing aircraft with tiltable power for use on land and in the air includes: a body ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124614 | RADIO-CONTROLLED HELICOPTER - Described is a radio-controlled helicopter comprising a main body, a tail beam, connecting means operating between the main body and the tail beam for connecting the tail beam to the main body; the tail beam has a first end close to the main body and a second end away from the main body and it is defined by a tapered tubular member with a cross-section at the first end greater than the cross-section at the second end; the connecting means comprise an engagement member integral with the tail beam in the first end and a seat for the engagement member made in the main body, and fixing means operating between the engagement member and the main body at the seat. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124615 | Preventing Rotation of a Fixed Ring of a Swashplate - According to one embodiment, a rotor system includes an anti-rotation sleeve featuring an outer recess portion and a tilt sleeve positioned about the anti-rotation sleeve and having an opening therethrough. A first swashplate ring is positioned about the tilt sleeve and features an inner recess portion. An anti-rotation mechanism is disposed through the opening and at least partially in the outer recess portion and the inner recess portion. The anti-rotation mechanism is operable to prevent the first swashplate ring from rotating about the anti-rotation sleeve. A second swashplate ring is positioned about the first swashplate ring and rotatable about the anti-rotation sleeve. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124616 | AEROSTAT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE SAME - An aerostat deployment system includes fore and aft envelope housings with respective folded fore and aft portions of an inflatable aerostat envelope therein. A support frame is interposed between the fore and aft envelope housings, and a payload is coupled with the inflatable aerostat envelope between the fore and aft envelope housings at the time of deployment inflation. One or more of the fore or aft envelope housings includes a brake configured to control unrolling of the folded fore or aft portions. In one example, the folded aft portion of the inflatable aerostat envelope including a tail portion is inflated prior to inflation of the folded fore portion. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124617 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC TAXI SYSTEM WITH FRICTION ACTUATED, BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH - An electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft may comprise drive motors mounted coaxially with wheels of the aircraft. A clutch assembly may be interposed between the drive motor the wheel. The clutch assembly may transmit torque from the motor to the wheel when the wheel and a rotor of the motor rotate at the same rotational speed. The clutch assembly may self-disengage a rotor of the motor from the wheel when the wheel rotates faster than the rotor. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124618 | COUNTER ROTATING FACEGEAR GEARBOX - A gearbox assembly includes a first face gear driveable about a face gear axis in a first direction by at least one first pinion gear and a second face gear driveable about the face gear axis in a second direction opposite the first direction by at least one second pinion gear. A thrust bearing is located between the first face gear and the second face gear. The first face gear is configured to drive rotation of a first shaft in the first direction and the second face gear is configured to drive rotation of a second shaft in the second direction. Further disclosed is a power train for a rotary wing aircraft having a gearbox including a first face gear rotatable in a first direction and a second face gear rotatable in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LAUNCH, RETRIEVAL, AND SERVICING OF A HOVERING AIRCRAFT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus configured to automatically retrieve, service, and launch an aircraft. For retrieval, the aircraft drops a weighted cable, and pulls it at low relative speed into a broad aperture of the apparatus. In certain instances, the cable is dragged along guiding surfaces of the apparatus into and through a slot until its free end is captured. The aircraft becomes anchored to the apparatus, and is pulled downward by the cable into a receptacle. Guiding surfaces of the receptacle adjust the position and orientation of a probe on the aircraft, directing the probe to mate with a docking fixture of the apparatus. Once mated, the aircraft is automatically shut down and serviced. When desired, the aircraft is automatically started and tested in preparation for launch, and then released into free flight. A full ground-handling cycle is thus accomplished with a simple, economical apparatus. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY LANDING OF A VEHICLE - A method for emergency landing of a vehicle, such as a helicopter or like, is described. The vehicle has at least one airbag provided with a respective opening valve for allowing the outflow of the gas therein contained. The airbag is suitable to cushion the impact of the vehicle with ground, and is inflated for an emergency landing. The method checks the conditions for the emergency landing of the vehicle, detects the maximum or impact speed of the vehicle, and opens the opening valve after the detection of an activation speed of the vehicle, so as to deflate the airbag. A system for controlling airbags of a vehicle, such as a helicopter or like, is also described. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124621 | INTELLIGENT SELF-LEVELING DOCKING SYSTEM - A docking system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described that provides a stable landing and take-off area as well as, in some embodiments, refueling and/or data transfer capabilities. The docking system may be portable to provide a ready docking area for a UAV in areas that may not otherwise be suitable for UAV operation. The docking system may include a landing surface, an orientation mechanism that adjusts the landing surface to provide a level landing area, and an alignment mechanism coupled with the landing surface that moves a UAV resting on the landing surface to a predetermined location on the landing surface for automated refueling of the UAV. A latching mechanism may secure the UAV to the landing surface when the UAV is located at the predetermined location. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124622 | AIRCRAFT HAVING A RECESSED CAVITY IN AN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WALL SURFACE AND A GALLEY MOVED REARWARDLY INTO THE RECESSED CAVITY INCREASING FLOOR SPACE IN FRONT OF THE GALLEY - An aircraft cabin has been reconfigured with a rear fuselage galley and a modified aft pressure bulkhead that enables the galley to be moved rearwardly to provide additional floor space in the aircraft cabin. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124623 | Aircraft Class Divider - Disclosed herein is a divider utilized to provide part of a visual separation between sections of a passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft, the divider comprising several components. One component is a support arm fixedly connected to the frame of an aircraft above a passenger seat. Another component may be a curtain attached to a lower edge of the support arm and projecting vertically below the support arm. Yet another component may be a rigid view block adjacent the face of the luggage stowage compartment and configured to move therewith such that the view block is adjacent the face of the luggage stowage compartment while the luggage stowage compartment is in a closed position, and repositions with the face of the luggage stowage compartment when the compartment is opened. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124624 | Device for separating two zones of a passenger cabin - A device for separating two zones of a passenger cabin including a frame element and an area element which is fastened to said frame element and includes, at least in certain sections, a flexible stretch material. The separating device is detachably fastenable in such a way to a passenger seat installed in the passenger cabin, that the area element extends substantially in one plane with a backrest of the passenger seat and that the section of the area element which includes of a flexible material is transferrable from a non-tensioned physical state into a flexibly stretched physical state in the event of the backrest of the passenger seat being adjusted from an upright position into a reclined position. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124625 | System, method and apparatus for widespread commercialization of hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative fuel source - A system for efficiently transporting hydrogen from where it can be economically made to where it is most needed using specially designed airships. The specially designed airship having an exoskeleton made up of equal length spokes and equal sized hubs with six spokes terminating at each hub forming a set of hexagons. This set of connected hexagons forms the 3-dimensional shape of the ship by allowing various spokes to flex to different radii. A skin is attached external to said exoskeleton. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124626 | SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ORBITAL VEHICLE COMPRISING A MULTIPLE PASSENGER BAY MODULE - The application provides a Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Orbital vehicle comprising a payload bay comprising a pressure vessel comprising a passenger bay module adapted to provide and maintain habitable conditions for twenty or more passengers during a mission traveling from earth to space and back to earth. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124627 | COMMERCIALLY FEASIBLE METHOD OF FLYING REPEATED ORBITAL MISSIONS USING A SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ORBITAL VEHICLE - The application provides a commercially feasible method of flying repeated orbital missions using a Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Orbital Vehicle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124628 | RAILWAY CIRCUIT FOR SENDING SIGNALLING INFORMATION ALONG A RAILWAY LINE TO A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ALONG THE RAILWAY LINE - A railway circuit for detecting the free or occupied state of the same and for sending signalling information along a railway line to a vehicle travelling along said railway line. A signal generator generates a signal with varying current modulated with FSK technique on a basis of a modulation code. The signal is supplied to a coil magnetically coupled with first and second rails that constitute the single railway circuit to induce a variable current modulated by the code on the electric circuit formed by the portions of the first and second rail short-circuited alternatively by the electric joint. The vehicle is provided with a current sensor suitable for detecting the variable current for extraction of the code and sending the signal to the driver. A signal generator generates a signal in compliance with new safety requirements to determine, with the receiver, the free/occupied state of the railway circuit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124629 | ACTUATED HINGE AND CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH COMPUTER DISPLAY MONITORS - Embodiments are directed towards a support structure for electronic displays, such as a computer display monitor, tablet, or the like, such that a cable actuated hinge moves the display from an elevated vertical position away from a user to a lower horizontal position closer to the user. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124630 | GARBAGE BAG RETENTION RING - An apparatus for retaining the opening of a garbage bag is provided. A garbage bag retention ring can include a flexible and invertible base ring and a flexible and invertible retention ring fixed to the base ring. The base ring and the retention ring can each have about the same diameter. The base ring and the retention ring invert to expose an interior surface of the retention ring as an exterior surface. The garbage bag retention ring can further include at least one aperture formed between a junction of the base ring and the retention ring that is adapted to receive an edge of a circumferential portion of a garbage bag. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124631 | STAND FOR SUPPORTING A LAPTOP COMPUTER - A stand for supporting a computing device at an elevated position is provided. The stand may support a laptop computer at a height such that a screen of the laptop computer is at or near eye-level of a user. The stand may include support arms and cross-members attached to the support arms to provide an offset to the support arms. Mounting points may be attached to ends of the support arms. The mounting points may be engageable with a base of the screen of the laptop computer such that a chassis of the laptop computer is suspended from the base of the screen. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124632 | Strap Supported Cup and Article Holder - Disclosed is a beverage and article holder having a variable strap support means. The holder comprises a cylindrical structure having a backside surface and an outer surface, the backside surface providing a plurality of apertures to accept a strap to weave therethrough. The apertures are such that the strap connector can be oriented in either a vertical or horizontal orientation to provide connection about a horizontal or vertical support means, respectively. Adjacent to the cylindrical beverage holder may be provided an outermost receptacle for further articles or cigarette waste, while an inner container may further be positioned between the beverage holder and the backside surface to provide a sealed container therebetween. The device is designed for use with leisure pool floats, but can be adapted to connect to any suitable support having a horizontal or vertical member for the strap to encircle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124633 | DEVICE FOR FIXING AN ELECTRONIC BOX IN THE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ADAPTED TYRE - A device for fixing a measurement box (B) on the internal wall ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124634 | HINGE MECHANISM - A hinge mechanism includes a resin base member, and a support rotatably and pivotally mounted to the base member. The base member is formed by blow molding so as to be hollowed. The base member integrally includes a hinge member for rotatably and pivotally mounting the support to the base member. The hinge member is set in a molding die for clamping at the time of the blow molding of the base member, so as to be molded integrally with the base member. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124635 | Price Channel Extrusion With Sign Holding Grip - A label holder for a retail display apparatus is provided. The label holder comprises a front panel, a sign clip, and a shelf mount for securing the label holder to the retail display apparatus. The label holder is formed from an extruded plastic material. The sign clip includes a leg portion and resiliently biases to secure a sign between a leg portion of the sign clip and a front surface of the front panel. The sign clip is integrally connected to the front panel via an integral hinge and pivots relative to the front panel through the first integral hinge between a normal state and a biased state. In the normal state, the leg portion of the clip is positioned proximate the front panel. In the biased state, the leg portion is spaced apart from the front panel and holds a secondary sign therebetween. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124636 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A mounting structure ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124637 | MOUNTING DEVICE PROVIDING A PIVOTAL INTERFACE FOR ATTACHMENT OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT THERETO AND A METHOD THEREOF - A mounting device which provides a pivotal interface for emergency equipment and a method of attaching the emergency equipment to a rescue transport, e.g., a foot of a litter, are disclosed. For example, the mounting device is releasably attachable to the litter and includes a fastening device operably attached to a mounting structure of the device. The mounting structure includes a tilt plate capable of pivoting. The mounting device also includes an adapter capable of securely mating with the tilt plate, providing a pivotal interface for the attachment of the emergency equipment thereto. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124638 | CONTAINER HOLDER DEVICE - A support member of a container holder device is configured by a support base unit; a support movable unit, which is held by the support base unit and displaces between an evacuated position and a developed position; and a development urging unit that urges the support movable unit toward the developed position; where a holding end of the support movable unit projects out from the support base unit toward an interior of the case body at the developed position, an end of the support movable unit is directed toward a bottom of the case body at the evacuated position, and the holding end is directed toward an opening of the case body at the developed position. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124639 | SANDAL DRINK COASTERS - A sandal coaster comprising a base, where the base is shaped like a toe portion of a sandal; a pair of straps attached to a top surface of the base, where the pair of straps attach to the top surface at a first connection and attach to each other and the base at a second connection; and a stemmed drink container, where the stemmed drink container includes a bowl, a stem and a foot, where the foot is positioned beneath the straps to prevent the stemmed drink container from moving. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124640 | Ratchet Platform - A ratchet platform is vertically adjustable and supports a soldier standing thereupon. The ratchet platform has a platform upper assembly having a platform and a ratchet. The ratchet has a platform riser tube and a ratchet rail. The ratchet platform also has a platform lower assembly having a support column and a platform base. An end of the ratchet is proximate the platform and an opposing end of the ratchet is disposed within an interior of the support column. The ratchet platform has a platform upper assembly actuator having a pedal sub-assembly and an upper linkage. Actuation of the upper linkage actuates the ratchet to adjust the height of the ratchet platform. The ratchet platform also has a base plate secured to the vehicle floor. The ratchet platform has a seat plate which provides support to the platform upper assembly, the platform lower assembly, and an energy attenuation system. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124641 | DESKTOP ORGANIZATION AND DISPLAY STAND SYSTEM - A desktop organization and display stand system generally providing an integrated system for desks and workstations that is convertible between a conventional working surface, and a display shelf to support a variety of objects including electronic media, such as a tablet computer, laptop computer, smart phone, electronic display, flat panel monitor, television, books, magazines, other printed materials, other suitable object and/or electronic media, or any combination thereof. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124642 | STAND, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS AT VARYING ELEVATIONS - A stand, system, and method to securely elevate and secure picture frames while maximizing the viewable surface areas of the framed pictures when presented on living room tables or any other equivalent surfaces where multiple frames are presented for viewing. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124643 | VEHICLE MIRROR DEVICE - Deformation of an assembly portion side portion of a rotating portion is suppressed in a rotating mechanism. In a vehicle door mirror device, a case rotates with respect to an assembly portion of a stand on actuation of a stowage mechanism, thereby rotating a bracket and a mirror integrally with the case. The case is housed inside a housing sleeve of the bracket from the lower side. A reinforcement is fixed to the lower side of the case, the reinforcement thereby restricting deformation of a lower side portion of the case. Vibration deformation of the lower side portion of the case due for example to vibration of the vehicle can accordingly be suppressed, enabling the occurrence of chattering of the mirror to be suppressed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124644 | CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR A TABLET - A cradle assembly for supporting a tablet or other electronic device, such as in the cockpit of an aircraft. The cradle assembly includes a tablet retention assembly, a locking assembly to secure the tablet within the cradle assembly, a docking assembly for cooperating with the tablet and an optional integrated power supply. The tablet retention assembly includes a slideable plate that moves longitudinally relative to the main cradle assembly body to securely support the tablet. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124645 | ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An anti-vibration device for a vehicle including a rod ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140124646 | TROLLEY FOR SUPPORTING A LABELLING STATION IN A LABELLING MACHINE - A trolley for supporting a labelling station in a labelling machine, provided with front and rear wheels for resting on the floor, comprising a longitudinal rod which is provided, at the rear end, with elements adapted to cause its rotation about its own axis and with a threaded portion with a conical tip at its front end; the rod is associated with a bush which is pivoted to the trolley with a horizontal axis and able to at least rotate with respect to it. The threaded portion is adapted to mate with a portion of female thread provided with a conical guiding portion in an accommodation bush which is fixed to a surface that protrudes from the body of the labelling machine; the surface comprises at least one ramp which is adapted to be crossed by a respective wheel provided at the front end of the trolley, and means for abutment against centering means provided on the trolley. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124647 | SENSOR ARRAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SENSING DEVICE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a method of reducing power consumption of a gesture sensor. The method utilizes an auxiliary sensing device to detect whether an object exists in a sensing covering range of the gesture sensor, thereby determining operating states and power consumptions of the gesture sensor and the auxiliary sensing device. If the auxiliary sensing device does not detect that the object exists in the sensing covering range of the gesture sensor or the object moves, the gesture sensor is allowed to be in a low power consumption operating state, thereby reducing the power consumption. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124648 | ULTRA LOW READOUT NOISE ARCHITECTURE - A method to read out pixels includes reading a first pixel by resetting a first photodetector, integrating the first photodetector after resetting the first photodetector, resetting a first floating diffusion node coupled to the first photodetector and a second floating diffusion node coupled to a second photodetector, transferring charge from the first photodetector to the first floating diffusion node, comparing a first signal at the first floating diffusion node and a second signal at the second floating diffusion node and generating a first signal to latch a first counter value when the first signal is less than the second signal, incrementing the first signal and decrementing the second signal, and comparing the first signal and the second signal and generating a second signal to latch a second counter value when the first signal is greater than the second signal, wherein the difference between the second counter value and the first counter value indicates a first pixel level. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124649 | OFF-AXIAL THREE-MIRROR SYSTEM - An off-axial three-mirror system includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and an image sensor. The secondary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the primary mirror. The tertiary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the secondary mirror. The image sensor is located on a reflecting optical path of the tertiary mirror. The primary mirror and the tertiary mirror are formed as one piece. The surface type of both the primary mirror and the tertiary mirror is a freeform surface. The primary mirror is a convex mirror, and the tertiary mirror is a concave mirror. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124650 | IMAGING DEVICE - The imaging device disclosed herein includes: a plurality of photodetection sections | 2014-05-08 |
20140124651 | COMPARATOR, COMPARISON METHOD, AD CONVERTER, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A comparator compares a pixel signal from a pixel with a reference signal an offset level of which is changed in a stepwise manner and performs auto zero to set the pixel signal at the offset level of the reference signal in accordance with one of a plurality of auto zero signals having different timings for instructing the auto zero. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124652 | PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CONTROLLED CAPACITOR DISCHARGE TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT - A pixel circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a measurement circuit including a capacitance. The SPAD detects an incident photon and the measurement circuit discharges the capacitance at a known rate during a discharge time period. The length of the discharge time period is determined by the time of detection of the photon, such that the final amount of charge on the capacitance corresponds to the time of flight of the photon. The pixel circuit may be included in a time resolved imaging apparatus. A method of measuring the time of flight of a photon includes responding to an incident photon detection by discharging a capacitance at a known rate and correlating final capacitance charge to time of flight. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124653 | PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH CAPACITOR DISCHARGE INDICATIVE OF NUMBER OF EVENTS - A pixel circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a measurement circuit including a capacitance. The circuit is operable to discharge a known portion of the charge on the capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period, such that the charge remaining on the capacitance at the end of the time period corresponds to the number of SPAD events detected within the time period. A time resolved imaging apparatus includes an array of such pixel circuits. A method of counting photon detection includes sensing photons with a SPAD device and discharging a known portion of the charge on a capacitance upon each detection of a SPAD event within a time period. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124654 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - As a reset transistor is turned on, an FD (Floating Diffusion) is reset to VDD and then stores charges transferred from a light receiving element. By a source-follower circuit formed by an amplifying transistor, a selection transistor and a current source, a voltage in accordance with a potential of FD is output to a data line. A second output circuit generates an output voltage VOUT in accordance with the potential of FD at an output node. Output transistors in output circuit are configured to generate a potential difference equivalent to the potential difference between FD and data line caused by the amplifying transistor and selection transistor, between data line and output node. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124655 | UV LED LIGHTBAR FOR SETTING A UV-CURABLE NAIL FORMULATION - Various systems and methods for implementing a UV LED lightbar for setting a UV-curable nail formulation are described herein. A lightbar comprises a detachable UV lightbar comprising a plurality of UV lights with at least two of the plurality of UV lights having different UV light output; and a connector for connection to a power supply, where the detachable UV lightbar is controlled by a controller connectably attachable to the connector, the controller configured to control the plurality of UV lights in a manner to cure a nail gel preparation. A method for curing a nail gel preparation comprises identifying by a processing device, the nail gel preparation; and configuring an UV light assembly to cure the nail gel preparation. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124656 | LIGHT SENSING METHOD - A light detecting method is provided. The light detecting method includes following steps. A light beam is sensed to generate a photocurrent. A predetermined current is subtracted from the photocurrent. The photocurrent is converted to a voltage. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124657 | OFF-AXIAL THREE-MIRROR SYSTEM - An off-axial three-mirror system includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and an image sensor. The secondary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the primary mirror. The tertiary mirror is located on a reflective optical path of the secondary mirror. The image sensor is located on a reflecting optical path of the tertiary mirror. The primary mirror and the tertiary mirror are formed as one piece. The surface type of both the primary mirror and the tertiary mirror is a freeform surface. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124658 | GATE CONTROLLER MECHANISM - A gate controller mechanism includes a housing, a shaft mounted to the housing, a shaft screw thread formed on the shaft, a first limit wheel having a first limit wheel notch and having a first limit wheel threading engaging with the shaft screw thread, a second limit wheel having a second limit wheel notch and having a second limit wheel threading engaging with the shaft screw thread, a rail edge mounted to the housing and engaging into the first limit wheel notch and engaging into the second limit wheel notch, a first switch actuated by the first limit wheel, and a second switch actuated by the second limit wheel. The first limit wheel notch and the second limit wheel notch slide along the rail edge when the shaft rotates. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124659 | SCINTILLATOR-BASED NEUTRON DETECTOR FOR OILFIELD APPLICATIONS - Borehole logging tools and systems that include a scintillator positioned to interact with scattered source neutrons that are received from a target formation. The scintillator emits luminescence in response to interaction with the scattered neutrons. The scintillator includes an aluminofluoride host material (e.g., LiCAF). In a specific embodiment, the aluminofluoride host material is doped with europium. In a further specific embodiment, a processor distinguishes scattered neutrons from gamma rays based upon identifying a peak within an output signal from the scintillator. In yet another specific embodiment, a system includes a first scintillator and a second scintillator. The processor subtracts luminescence generated by the second scintillator from luminescence generated by the first scintillator to identify a neutron response of the first scintillator. | 2014-05-08 |
20140124660 | Mass Spectrometer With Beam Expander - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a RF confinement device, a beam expander and a Time of Flight mass analyser. The beam expander is arranged to expand an ion beam emerging from the RF confinement device so that the ion beam is expanded to a diameter of at least 3 mm in the orthogonal acceleration extraction region of the Time of Flight mass analyser. | 2014-05-08 |