22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120132716 | Case with extendable ribbon having graphics depicted thereon - A case is provided which encloses a retractable ribbon, on which graphics or text may be added. A window may be provided in the case which reveals graphics or text that relate to the graphics or text extending from the case. A device may be included in the case which makes pre-recorded sounds related to the graphics or words. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132717 | TAMPER-PROOF IDENTIFICATION DEVICE PARTICULARLY USEFUL AS A BRACELET TO BE APPLIED TO THE WRIST OR ANKLE OF A PATIENT - A tamper-proof identification device, includes: a flexible, and non-stretchable band configured, dimensioned and fastenable at regions of its opposing ends to enclose and fit a body part of a wearer to identify the wearer; a flexible, electrically-conductive pathway carried by the band to define, when regions at the opposing ends of the band are fastened together to enclose and fit the body part, an electrically-conductive loop having first and second gaps therein; an electronic identification device carried by the band and electrically connected to the loop across the first gap; and a pair of electrical terminals carried by the band and spaced by the second gap, the pair of electrical terminals being electrically connected to the loop at the second gap for connection to a data processor, such that electrical communication may be established between the electronic identification chip and the data processor via the electrically-conductive loop when the data processor is connected to the pair of electrical terminals, but severing the band will interrupt the electrically-conductive loop and thereby prevent establishing electrical communication between the electronic identification chip and the data processor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132718 | TRANSPONDER TAGGED OBJECT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSPONDER TAGGED OBJECT - It is described a transponder tagged object, comprising: a conductive structure ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132719 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is provided with a power supply circuit having a function to generate a power supply voltage from a wireless signal and an A/D converter circuit having a function to detect the strength of the wireless signal by an A/D conversion of a voltage generated from the wireless signal. This enables to provide a semiconductor device which does not require replacement of batteries, has few limitations on its physical shape and mass, and has a function to detect a physical position. By formation of the semiconductor device with use of a thin film transistor formed over a plastic substrate, a lightweight semiconductor device, which has flexibility in physical shape and a function to detect a physical location, can be provided at low cost. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132720 | PERSONALIZATION OF CARD-SHAPED DATA CARRIERS - In a method and an apparatus for personalizing card-shaped data carriers ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132721 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE HAVING RECTANGULAR REGION PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC PATTERNS FOR SPECIFY CELL POSITIONS AND DISTINCTION FROM BACKGROUND - A two-dimensional code having a rectangular region is provided. In the rectangular region, there are code blocks composed of a plurality of cells, a first specific pattern specifying the positions of the cells, and a second specific pattern separating the code blocks from a background of the code. The first specific pattern is located at a specified corner of the rectangular region. The second specific pattern is located along one or more of first borders along which the first specific pattern is located, the first borders being part of the borders of the rectangular region. The code blocks include error-correction code blocks, which are located along second borders which are different from a border of the borders along which the second specific pattern is located. The second borders are part of the borders. Compressed data code blocks are also arranged in the same way as the error-correction code blocks. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132722 | Methods and systems for inspection and/or identification of pellet-shaped articles - A conveyer mechanism ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132723 | Method and apparatus for liquid precursor atomization - An apparatus for atomizing a precursor liquid for vapor generation and thin film deposition on a substrate. The precursor liquid is atomized by a carrier gas to form a droplet aerosol comprised of small precursor liquid droplets suspended in the carrier gas. The droplet aerosol is then heated to form vapor, producing a gas/vapor mixture that can be introduced into a deposition chamber to form thin films on a substrate. The liquid is introduced into the atomizing apparatus in such a manner as to avoid excessive heating that can occur or lead to the formation of undesirable by-products due to material degradation as result of thermal decomposition. The apparatus is particularly suited for vaporizing high molecular weight substances with a low vapor pressure that requires a high vaporization temperature for the liquid to vaporize. The apparatus can also be used to vaporize solid precursors dissolved in a solvent for vaporization. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132724 | PUMP FRAGRANCE DEVICE WITH A CARRIER AGENT - A pump fragrance device includes a pump spray, an inner housing connected to a spray head, and an outer housing on the inner housing. On the inner housing, a junction piece connected to the spray head has an opening thereon. The inner housing's surface has an assembling piece to fit with the outer housing, which has an assembling structure to fit with the inner housing. The inner and outer housings form a fixing structure. The fixing structure is filled with a volatile carrier agent, at least a part of which is located in the spray path of the pump spray. When used, the pump spray sprays content onto a surface of the volatile carrier agent, thereby reducing the quantity of the volatile aromatic agent used. This prolongs the diffusion time of the volatile aromatic agent, thereby relieving users from the danger of the fragrance device being under high temperature. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132725 | FUEL INJECTOR HAVING TIP COOLING - According to various embodiments, a system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a tip portion, an annular coolant chamber disposed in the tip portion, a recessed surface for cooling control and a first structural support extending through the annular coolant chamber. The first structural support divides the annular coolant chamber into a first passage and a second passage. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132726 | ROTARY ATOMIZER COMPRISING AN ATOMIZER BELL AND A RETAINER - A rotary atomizer is disclosed, comprising an atomizer bell and a shaft carrying the same. The rotary atomizer may further include a retainer between the atomizer bell and the shaft, said retainer preventing, e.g., by the action of a centrifugal force, the atomizer bell from detaching itself from the shaft. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132727 | Dual Trajectory Nozzle for Rotor-Type Sprinkler - A sprinkler includes a turbine, a gear drive, a nozzle turret, and a nozzle that is installed in the turret. The gear drive rotatably couples the turbine and the nozzle. The nozzle has an exit angle which is different from its entry angle to change the trajectory of the water as it passes through the nozzle. The nozzle can be installed in an orientation to increase the trajectory of the water leaving the sprinkler, or installed in an orientation to decrease the trajectory of the water leaving the sprinkler. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132728 | INJECTOR FOR VEHICLES - An injector for vehicles improves utilization rate of air and mixing rate of air and fuel by disposing first and second nozzle holes having different K factors alternately. The injector for vehicles may include a housing of cylindrical shape, a plurality of nozzle holes communicating an inside of the housing with an outside thereof at a lower end of the housing, and a needle adapted to move reciprocally in the housing, and selectively opening or closing the nozzle hole, wherein the plurality of nozzle holes has a plurality of K factors. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132729 | Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Element, and Injection Device and Fuel Injection System Incorporating the Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Element - A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes a stacked body configured so that piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately laminated, and an external electrode composed of a sintered material of both electrically conductive particles and a glass, the external electrode which is bonded to a side surface of the stacked body and makes electrical connection with the internal electrode layers. The external electrode has a stacked body-side layer region containing glass as secondary constituent at its stacked body-facing side, and an exterior-side layer region containing glass as minor constituent at its exterior side. The glass of the exterior-side layer region is distributed along grain boundary of the conductive particles on an outermost surface of the exterior-side layer region. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132730 | Enhanced Nozzle Body - A nozzle body may be provided. The nozzle body may comprise a flow path and a vent. The flow path may be configured to provide an open channel for a fluid between a lower portion of a pipe and at least one outlet. The vent may be configured to vent a gas in an upper portion of the pipe to the flow path. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REUSING MATERIALS AND/OR PRODUCTS BY PULSED POWER - The invention relates to a method for reusing materials and/or products by pulsed power according to which a series of electrical discharges are generated between at least two electrodes in a reactor containing an ambient liquid as well as the materials and/or products to be reused, characterised in that the energy of said electric discharges, the voltage between the electrodes, the switching time and the frequency of the discharges are selected such that said discharges generate electric arcs that pass through the materials and/or products to be reused, and mechanical shock waves that propagate across the materials and/or products to be treated in the reactor. The result is fragmentation, pulverisation, dispersion and separation of the elements that make up the materials and/or products to be reused. The invention also relates to it device for implementing said method. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REUSING MATERIALS AND/OR PRODUCTS BY PULSED POWER - The invention relates to a method for reusing materials and/or products according to which, in a first step, a series of electrical discharges are generated between at least two electrodes in a reactor containing an ambient liquid as well as the materials and/or products to be reused, in which the series of said electric discharges produces, due to the energy, the frequency of the electric discharges as well as the voltage between the electrodes and the switching time, a mechanical shock wave which propagates across the materials and/or products to be treated in the reactor, characterised in that after a first step of embrittlement by the mechanical shock wave thus produced, the products and/or materials are exposed to a series of electric discharges in which the energy, the voltage between the electrodes that generate said discharges, the switching time and the frequency of the discharges are selected so that said discharges perform selective fragmentation of the material by the effect of an electromagnetic field. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said method. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132733 | HYBRID SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CONVERTING WHOLE TIRES AND OTHER SOLID CARBON MATERIALS INTO RECLAIMABLE AND REUSABLE COMPONENTS - A system and method of converting tires or other solid carbon based material is disclosed, including providing a chamber, feeding solid carbon based material into the chamber, rotating the chamber while heating and reducing the material in the chamber, collecting solid residue from the chamber, collecting vapor from the chamber, and converting vapor collected from the chamber to a liquid. The chamber has an interior surface and can include one or more ribs on the interior surface for rotating and tumbling the material in the chamber while heating the material. In an embodiment, the system and method includes rotating and heating tires in the chamber to a temperature from about 500° F. to about 1000° F. at least in part under vacuum causing the tires to collapse and liquefy, collecting solid carbon black, and collecting and re-pressurizing hot gasses from the chamber and using the re-pressurized hot gasses to heat the chamber. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132734 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANIMAL WASTE - A flush system for processing waste slurry contains animal waste, comprising a primary separator, a primary digester, and a secondary digester. The primary separator separates the waste slurry into a first portion and a second portion. The primary digester digests the first portion. The secondary digester digests at least part of the second portion. A solids content of the first portion is higher than a solids content of the second portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132735 | METHOD OF DETECTING THE ABSENCE OF COFFEE BEANS IN A COFFEE GRINDER OF A COFFEE MACHINE AND COFFEE MAKER FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - In order to detect a lack of coffee beans in a grinder unit of a coffee maker, a method is suggested in which the level and/or the spectrum of an oscillation generated by the grinder unit during its operation is measured. The level of the oscillation and/or the nature of the spectrum are used to decide whether or not coffee beans are present in the grinder unit. Preferably, the level of oscillation of the housing of the coffee grinder unit is monitored. If the level changes by more than a preset value and/or falls below a reference value, it is decided that coffee beans are lacking. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132736 | Silicon metal grinding machine - A pulverizing grinder used in the industrial processing of partially processed, or raw, silicon ore to achieve finely powdered silicon or silicon compound. It involves several parts, primarily an electric motor and a disc and blade arrangement driven by the motor, to achieve a finely ground silicon powder material. The upper part of case contains the electric motor, which dives a shaft that extends to a lower part of the case. The revolving shaft of electric motor is connected with the main shaft inside the case. At least one tier of rotating disc is fastened to the bottom of the shaft. Each disc has an even number of blades, each of which is positioned by suitable anchor fixture. The grinding or pulverizing of the silicon material is achieved by the high speed rotation of the discs and the impact of the blades on the material. This machine is particularly adapted to the processing requirements of metallic silicon, and is capable of producing particles of different diameters with a high degree of efficiency, reliability and ease of operation. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132737 | BEARING RETAINER ASSEMBLY - A retainer assembly for securing a bearing relative to a shaft in a first axial direction. The retainer assembly includes a collar, a lock ring, and a retaining nut. The collar includes a first portion, a second portion, and a bore extending through the first portion and the second portion. The first portion includes external threads, and the second portion includes an internal recess extending circumferentially around the bore. The lock ring is located within the internal recess such that the lock ring is positioned between the second portion of the collar and the shaft and is removably coupled to the shaft. The retaining nut includes internal threads that threadingly engage the external threads of the first portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132738 | Rotational Milling Chamber - In one aspect of the invention, a system for exchanging a milling chamber comprises a vehicle comprising a milling chamber supported by the underside of the vehicle. The underside comprises a track that interfaces with a guide of the milling chamber. The track and guide are configured to accommodate lateral movement of the milling chamber with respect to a length of the vehicle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132739 | MOVEABLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY - A moveable shaft assembly including a frame, a first shaft, and a first drive assembly. The frame includes a first support wall and a second support wall opposite the first support wall. The first shaft includes a drive end and a support end and defining a first axis therebetween. The first shaft extends between the first support wall and the second support wall. The first drive assembly rotates the first shaft about the first axis, and the first drive assembly is coupled to the drive end of the first shaft. The first shaft and first drive assembly are moveable relative to the frame in response to a reaction force acting on the first shaft in a direction oblique or transverse to the first axis. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132740 | PICK HOLDER - A pick holder for a roll sizer, the roll sizer including at least one roll drum defining a drum axis, the roll drum rotating about the drum axis. The pick holder includes a base and a shoulder. The base includes at least one hole for receiving a fastener for removably coupling the pick holder to the roll drum. The shoulder is coupled to the base. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132741 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BUOYANCY SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT, A BUOYANCY SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD, AND AN AIRCRAFT - A buoyancy system ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132742 | QUICK RELEASE ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - A torque link member for aircraft landing gear includes a first end for connecting to a lower portion or an upper portion of the aircraft landing gear and a second end for connecting to another torque link member. A locking pin is disposed on one of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first end or the second end. The locking pin is axially movable between an engaged position wherein the pin protrudes for interengagement with a cooperating aperture on the first end, the second end, the upper portion, the lower portion, or the second end of the other torque link member, and a disengaged position. The locking pin is biased toward the engaged position and movable against the biasing to the disengaged position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132743 | AIRCRAFT LIFTING SURFACE SKIN - A mult-rib box-shaped aeronautical structure comprising upper and lower skins ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132744 | LOCKING ELEMENT - A lock is proposed for securing containers or similar freight on a cargo bay floor of an aircraft in a vertical direction perpendicular to the cargo bay floor and in a transverse direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the aircraft. The locking element comprises at least one lock attached to a frame for securing containers or similar freight and with a claw in the transverse direction of the aircraft to surround and hold a part section of the container. At least one lock is arranged mobile and fixable in a guide of the frame in order to adapt the spacing of the locks to containers of different sizes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132745 | SUPPORT STRUT FOR THE SUPPORT OF A FLOOR STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT - Disclosed is a support strut designed as a passive safety strut for the support of a floor structure of an aircraft, with a local instability formed by a strut section, for example for purposes of defining a design fracture point in the event of unusual compressive loading, for purposes of improving the safety of the occupants of the aircraft. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132746 | Integrated User Interface System and Method - An integrated user interface system being disposed at a chair and methods for manufacturing and using same. The user interface system comprises one or more interface elements that are disposed at an armrest or other suitable chair location and that are obscured from view or otherwise de-emphasized when a user is distal from the user interface system. At least one selected interface element becomes emphasized when a user hand becomes proximate to the user interface system. The selected interface element can become emphasized, for example, by becoming visible and/or by forming a raised projection. Upon becoming emphasized, the selected interface element is activated for use and can be manipulated to interact with available system resources. The chair advantageously can appear to be an ordinary chair when the user interface system is not in use and can present the user interface system when the user wishes to access the system resources. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132747 | UNDER-FLAP STIFFENER FOR AIRCRAFT - An assembly of longitudinal structural stiffeners for an aircraft including, in a front portion of the fuselage, a windscreen that is slightly recessed relative to the airplane nose, and a fuselage portion extending in alignment with the airplane nose up to the base of the windscreen. The stiffeners include a bending-resistance main plane and are arranged under the flap and connected to the fuselage along a force transfer line. For one or more of the stiffeners, the bending resistance main plane substantially coincides, at least a certain number of points of the fuselage force transfer line, with the plane predetermined by the local normal to the fuselage surface and the longitudinal axis of the airplane. A method is also provided for calculating the shape of the stiffeners. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132748 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - An aircraft structure | 2012-05-31 |
20120132749 | TAIL-CONE OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH MOVABLE FAIRING - A tail-cone of an aircraft includes a skin provided with a movable fairing which, by a swing articulated mechanism, is supported on the skin in order to allow the opening/closing of the movable fairing and gain access to the inside of the tail-cone. The tail-cone includes actuators for operating the swing articulated mechanism in order to permit the automatic opening and closing of the movable fairing to be carried out. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132750 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE AND AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - Disclosed is a method for the manufacture of an aircraft fuselage with at least two fuselage barrels wherein connecting segments are firstly prepared for the formation of a transverse joint region for a later transverse joint, and the fuselage barrels are then constructed around the connecting segments; also disclosed is an aircraft fuselage with ring-type connecting segments for the formation of such a transverse joint. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132751 | AEROFOIL STRUCTURE - An aerofoil structure ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132752 | INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN TWO COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE USING A SEALING PART - Interface arrangement between a first component ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132753 | INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN TWO COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT LIFTING SURFACE USING AN INTERMEDIATE PART - Interface arrangement between a first component ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132754 | INTERFACE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN TWO-COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - Interface arrangement between a first component ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132755 | AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - An airframe structural element, such as an aircraft rib, is disclosed that comprises an integral pipe connector element for connecting pipes through the structural element. The pipe connection means provided by the pipe connector element may be aligned on a common axis with a pipe connection means provided by an adjacent airframe structural element. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132756 | SHELL SEGMENT FOR PRODUCING A FUSELAGE CELL SECTION FOR A FUSELAGE CELL OF AN AIRPLANE - The invention concerns a shell segment for the purpose of manufacturing a fuselage cell section for a fuselage cell of an aeroplane, with at least one skin field and with a multiplicity of longitudinal stiffeners arranged thereon, in particular stringers, and also at least one transverse stiffening element running transverse to the longitudinal stiffeners, in particular at least one frame. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132757 | EJECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR EJECTING A PAYLOAD FROM A PAYLOAD DELIVERY VEHICLE - An ejection system for ejecting a payload from a payload delivery vehicle is provided. The ejection system includes an airbag ejection system configured to eject the payload from the payload delivery vehicle, a payload separation system configured to selectively couple the payload to the airbag ejection system, and a controller configured to inflate the airbag ejection system and further configured to signal the payload separation system to release the payload from the airbag ejection system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132758 | VITAL SOLID STATE CONTROLLER - A vital programmable logic device (VPD) is provided having at least two microprocessors. The VPD is configured to provide failsafe operation of a vital control system while operating in a closed circuit environment. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, railroad grade crossing signals are controlled by the VPD. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132759 | Cable and Other Element Securing Method - The method includes the utilization of clips or hooks or other securing elements of any configuration or means of attachment that may be affixed to the body of a gutter guard for the purpose of receiving and securing heating cables and/or other cables or elements. Additionally, the method includes the use of openings or grommets within the body of a gutter guard through which cables or other elements may pass and be secured. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132760 | TRACK TYPE SUPPORTING MECHANISM AND SUPPORTING SYSTEM - A track type supporting mechanism for supporting at least one machine is disclosed in the present invention. The track type supporting mechanism includes a base, at least one linear guideway disposed on the base, at least one sliding block slidably disposed on the at least one linear guideway, and at least one supporting platform disposed on the at least one sliding block for supporting the at least one machine, so that the at least one machine slides relative to the base via the at least one linear guideway and the at least one sliding block. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132761 | CONDUIT CLIP - A cable mount | 2012-05-31 |
20120132762 | WEDGE RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A cable wedge assembly that can streamline installation of cabling assemblies upon trees and other structures is provided. For example, the cable wedge assembly need not require specialized tools for installation. Rather, the unique features and functions of the assembly attach to a cable merely by inserting a cable through the assembly, tightening a portion of the connector upon another and establishing tension in the cable. Once cable tension is established, the integral wedges seat causing attachment to and retention of the cable. This attachment and retention is effected by way of split conical inserts disposed within the housing of the assembly. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132763 | MATERIAL ORGANIZER - An infant care organizational aid including a vertically extending and multi-sided body with a plurality of extending legs engaging a floor location. A plurality of clips extend from surface locations of the body and are configured to receive end extending portions associated with each of a plurality of individual holders in order to engage with specified clip locations associated with the body. Each of the holders are configured for supporting an infant related item or accessory including such as any of a formula holder, cup holder, bottle holder, toy box, diaper/clothes basket, spoon/utensil holder, cereal box holder and tray | 2012-05-31 |
20120132764 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A DEVICE IN A VIEWABLE LOCATION - An apparatus for securing a device in a viewable location which obviates the need to hold viewable devices in a viewer's hand comprising a clamp 1, the claim further comprising an upper clamp portion 3 interference fit to a lower clamp portion 5 and a ball 7 associated with the clamp which is associated with a socket 9, which in turn is associated with a downwardly extending leg 11. The apparatus further comprises a downwardly extending leg 11 such that the height of the downwardly extending leg 11 is controlled by its position within an elevation member 13. The downwardly extending leg 11 is held in place with a removable friction ring 15 placed around the downwardly extending leg 11 and holding the downwardly extending leg 11 in place within the elevation member 13. Two or more legs 17 are coupled to the elevation member 13 by hinged joints 19. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132765 | ELEVATING MECHANISM FOR PROJECTION APPARATUS - An elevating mechanism for a projection apparatus includes a bottom cover, a resetting element having a first elastic member, a sliding mount, a screw stud sleeve, a screw stud, and a second elastic member. The sliding mount is disposed on a first side of the bottom cover and leans against the resetting element, and the sliding mount has an opening, at least one slot and a thread structure. The screw stud sleeve has a plurality of engaging teeth engaging within the slot. The screw stud has a thread structure and the thread structure of the screw stud meshes with the thread structure of the sliding mount. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132766 | Article holder adapted for being supported by a fence - A fence hanger apparatus is generally comprised of two vertical hanging support brackets. The two vertical hanging support brackets each have an upper portion terminating in a U-shaped hook for hanging the apparatus over the top rail of a fence, and a lower portion. A vertical member has an upper end and a lower end and is positioned approximately midway between the two vertical hanging support brackets and is substantially parallel to the upper portions of the two vertical hanging brackets. The upper end of the vertical member extends substantially to the same height as the U-shaped hooks. The vertical member has a front face, a rear face and two side faces. The front face of the vertical member is provided with means for attaching hanging members. A U-shaped latch is pivotally mounted to the lower end of the vertical member for attaching the apparatus to a vertical post of a fence. The lower portions of the two hanging support brackets are secured to the lower end of the vertical member with securing means. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132767 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A TABLE TO THE SIDE WALL OF A VEHICLE - A device connects a table for groups of seats arranged transversely with respect to the direction of travel to the side wall of a vehicle with an upright supporting structure disposed below the table top in the vicinity of the side wall and the lower end is fastened to the side wall and the upper end is fastened to the table top. The supporting structure for the table top is stable and reduces the risk of injury to passengers during collisions without any loss in comfort. The supporting structure has two flexurally rigid posts arranged upright at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction and have buckling points spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the posts and have defined buckling axes which, when a force acting on the table is exceeded, permit an elastic yielding of the table in the direction of the force. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132768 | Harvester with an Attachment for a Support Wheel and a Method for Storing a Support Wheel of a Harvester - A harvester has an attachment, for rotatably supporting the support arm of the support wheel to the frame of the header, that includes a first bearing device with a substantially horizontal axis for rotatably supporting the support arm of the support wheel to the attachment, so that the support arm is tiltable between an operating position and a stowed position. The attachment further has a second bearing device with a substantially vertical axis, for rotatably supporting the attachment to the frame, so that the attachment is tiltable between a first position whereby the axis of the first bearing device substantially transverses the direction of travel and a second position whereby the axis of the first bearing device is substantially parallel to the direction of travel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132769 | FASTENER FOR SHIELD PLATE - A clip for mounting to a vehicle a shield plate arranged on the inside of a fender panel. The clip can be adapted to different vehicle models by changing the shield plate used with the clip. The clip comprises a shield plate insertion slot for inserting a shield plate, and two leg portions mounted in two mounting holes in a body panel. When the leg portions are inserted into the mounting holes in the body panel, conical portions on the leg portions guide the clip to the mounting position. To mount a fender shield plate, the clip has a shield plate engagement prong for engaging an engagement hole in the shield plate, and a shield plate releasing piece for releasing the shield plate engagement prong. The clip has a multi-step engagement prong for engaging the mounting holes in the body panel, and a clip releasing piece for releasing the engagement. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132770 | Adjustable Attachment for an Applicator Box - An adjustable attachment for an applicator box to attach a handle, the adjustable attachment including a mounting plate for attachment to the applicator box having raised portion defining an enclosure between the raised portion and the application box, the enclosure accessible from at least one side, and attachment portion to attach to the handle, and a clamping assembly to clamp the attachment portion to the mounting plate and including at least one threaded member associated with a thumbwheel, rotation of the thumbwheel moving the clamping assembly between a clean condition which at least temporarily fixes the application box and handle relative to one another and a free condition in which the applicator box and handle are movable in relation to one another. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132771 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an adjustable support apparatus comprising a support rod, a chassis, and a connecting seat. The two ends of the support rod are provided with the chassis and the connecting seat via a U-type connecting unit, and the hollow rod of the support rod is able to cover a linked device. This is achieved to maintain a fixed angle between the connecting seat and the chassis by using the linked device when users adjust the position of the connecting seat. Because of the assembly of the U-type connecting unit, interference from each unit can be avoided, and the adjustable range and angle of the support rod and the connecting seat can be increased, and furthermore to balance the force on both sides of the U-type connecting unit and improve the construction of the support apparatus. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132772 | MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus for mounting a circuit board to a bottom plate includes a positioning member, a mounting member and a maintaining member; the mounting member is mounted to the positioning member and adapted to removably mount the positioning member to the bottom plate; the maintaining member defines a top surface and a bottom surface, and a maintaining piece extends from the bottom plane; the positioning member defines a first maintaining plane and a second maintaining plane, and a distance between the first maintaining plane and the bottom plate is larger than that between the second maintaining plane and the bottom plate; the maintaining member is mounted to the positioning member in a first position, where the maintaining piece abuts the second maintaining plane, or a second position, where the maintaining piece abuts the first maintaining plane; the circuit board abuts the top surface of the maintaining member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132773 | Table Edge Supporting Apparatus - An apparatus for supporting and hanging purses, handbags, jackets and the like from the edge of a table, desk or other elevated platform. A support hook is pivotally coupled within a housing into which the support hook may be stored. The housing comprises first and second planar panels in parallel, spaced relation to each other and is adapted to be positioned upon the top of the table, desk or surface adjacent the edge thereof. The planar panels are secured in parallel spaced relation to one another by at least a single interior wall. The support hook is pivotally coupled to a pivot block in a manner which permits it to be moved in planes both perpendicular and parallel to the housing panels. When not in use, the support hook may be positioned for storage between the planar panels. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132774 | Bracket Assembly and Method of Use Thereof - A bracket assembly is provided for use in one example for joining a kitchen plinth to an end panel of a kitchen unit. The bracket assembly includes a first bracket part and a second bracket part. The first bracket part has a recess defined therein in which a protrusion member of the second bracket part is engaged therein in use. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132775 | DEVICE MOUNTING BASE - A device mounting base comprises a main mounting unit ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132776 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - A suction device includes a suction cup, an operating member, a sealing member, an elastic member, and a stopping member. A gas hole is defined in the suction cup. A through hole is defined in the operating member, communicating with the gas hole. The suction cup is fixed to an end of the operating member. The sealing member includes a sealing portion to seal the gas hole, and a connection post connected to the sealing portion. A cross-sectional area of the connection post is smaller than that of the gas hole or the through hole. An end of the connection post extends through the gas hole and the through hole, and protrudes out from the operating member. The elastic member is sleeved on the connection post. The stopping member is fixed to the connection post. Opposite ends of the elastic member resist the operating member and the stopping member, respectively. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132777 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK SLIDE DEVICE - A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track | 2012-05-31 |
20120132778 | LOCK MECHANISM FOR SEAT TRACK SLIDE DEVICE - A seat track slide device includes a pair of seat tracks. Each of the seat tracks has a lower rail, an upper rail, a lock lever, and a handle. Through manipulation of the handle, each seat track | 2012-05-31 |
20120132779 | Umbrella holder system for docks and decks - A system and method for supporting one or more umbrella poles on a sunning platform such as a dock or deck includes providing a plurality of pole supports and mounting the base of each pole support to the platform. Each base is mounted to the platform so that an upper-most surface of each base is flush with the platform and aligned vertically. The pole supports are mounted around the perimeter of the platform so as to be spaced apart along at least a side of the platform closest to the sun at a first pre-selected time of day. At each pre-selected time of day, an umbrella when fully open and mounted in a pre-positioned pole support produces a corresponding shadow which falls substantially completely on the platform. A pre-selected sequence of positions provides shade on the platform at desired times of day. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132780 | BASE FOR A TRANSPORTABLE MAST AND A MAST ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A BASE - The invention relates to a base for a transportable mast comprising a plurality of superimposed tubular mast elements, the base comprising a guide shaft with an opening for guiding the displacement of the tubular mast elements, legs connected to the guide shaft, for positioning the guide shaft at a distance above ground. The invention also relates to a mast assembly comprising the base, and a field base for limiting movement of the mast, and a guy control assembly for keeping the mast upright during erection or retraction of the mast. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132781 | ANTENNA MAST SYSTEM AND MOUNTING APPARATUS - An antenna mast system ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132782 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR THE GUN SIGHT OF A MILITARY VEHICLE - The invention relates to a support device for the gun sight of a military vehicle, incorporating a head to which the gun sight is fastened and a foot which is integral with the vehicle, the head being integral with a column with a vertical axis which is introduced into the foot, the column being made integral with the foot by spring means wherein the spring means are constituted in the form of tongues arranged along at least two parallel planes perpendicular to the vertical axis of the support, each plane incorporating at least three tongues evenly spaced angularly around the column and integral with it by a first end and integral with the foot by their second end, these spring means imparting stiffness to the link between the column and the foot that is less along the vertical axis than along the other directions (X, Y) orthogonal to this vertical axis. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132783 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR MOTOR - A mounting bracket for a motor, including a hoop structure and a plurality of mounting feet. The hoop structure includes a wall surface. The wall surface of the hoop structure includes the mounting feet formed by punching the wall surface of the hoop structure so that a plurality of grooves close to the mounting feet is produced on the wall surface of the hoop structure, and one end of each mounting foot is coupled to the wall surface of the hoop structure. The mounting bracket for a motor of the invention has a simple structure, low cost, and reliable connection and requires less material compared to conventional mounting brackets. The mounting bracket is suitable for different types of motors. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132784 | AMBULATORY INTRAVENOUS (IV) TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY DEVICE and METHOD of USE THEREOF - Provided are device, system, and method for storing and/or transporting a fluid-filled pouch for ambulatory intravenous (“IV”) transport and delivery of IV solutions to a fully mobile patient, wherein the IV fluid pouch is maintained and constantly infuses the patient from a constantly elevated position relative to the insertion point on the patient, while at the same time providing the patient with free, unrestricted range of motion without requiring any pump or electrical or mechanical connection to maintain IV infusion, in any location indoors or out, regardless of the terrain or patient's activity. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132785 | WATER-SOLUBLE SALT CORES - The invention provides water-soluble salt cores which are produced by compacting a mixture of water-soluble salts and a binding agent, under pressure and subsequently subjecting them to heat-treatment. The binding agent is an inorganic phosphate or a mixture of inorganic phosphates having a proportion of between 0.5 and 10 wt. % of the mixture. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132786 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes a pixel cell including an FD node to convert a charge stored in a photodiode into a signal voltage and an amplifier transistor in which a gate is connected to the FD node, a source is connected to an output signal line, and a drain is connected to a pixel-power node, a voltage control portion including a first control transistor in which a gate sets to a first bias voltage, a source is connected to the output signal line, and a drain is connected to a first control portion-power node, a load circuit including a current source connected directly between one end of the output signal line and a source power supply node, and a control circuit which controls an operation to decide a reset voltage of the output signal line. The control circuit boosts the FD node. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132787 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels each includes a photoelectric conversion section, a transfer transistor, a plurality of floating diffusion sections receiving a charge from the photoelectric conversion section through the transfer transistor, a reset transistor resetting the floating diffusion sections, a separating transistor performing on-off control of a connection between the plurality of floating diffusion sections, and an amplifying transistor outputting a signal corresponding to a potential of the floating diffusion sections. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132788 | RADIATION SENSOR - A radiation sensor is provided comprising: one or more first pixels and one or more second pixels. A first optical element is provided over the first and second pixels, having a first field of view. A second optical element is provided over the one or more second pixels, having a second field of view. The second optical element is positioned between the first optical element and the one or more second pixels, wherein the first field of view is substantially narrower than, and lies substantially within, the second field of view. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132789 | DETECTION CIRCUIT WITH CORRELATED DOUBLE SAMPLING WITH IMPROVED ANTI-BLOOMING CIRCUIT - The detection circuit with correlated double sampling comprises two transimpedance amplifiers connected by means of a sampling capacitor. A photodiode is connected to the input of the first transimpedance amplifier. The circuit comprises an anti-blooming circuit connected between the input and output of the first transimpedance amplifier. The anti-blooming circuit comprises means for comparing the output voltage of the first transimpedance amplifier with a setpoint voltage defined by means of the output voltage of the second transimpedance amplifier. The means for comparing are connected to means for applying a feedback current to the input of the first transimpedance amplifier when the difference between the output voltage and the setpoint voltage reaches a limit value. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132790 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PROXIMITY DETECTION FUNCTION - An electronic device having proximity detection function includes a front cover, a frame arranged under the front cover, a light emitter and a photo sensor received in the frame. A spacer is arranged between the front cover and the frame to prevent a portion of light from the light emitter from travelling to the photo sensor, when the front cover and the frame are not parallel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132791 | METHOD FOR DRIVING PHOTOSENSOR, METHOD FOR DRIVING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This invention has for purpose to provide a photosensor that is small in size and can obtain high-contrast image data and to provide a semiconductor device including the photosensor. In the photosensor including a light-receiving element, a transistor serving as a switching element, and a charge retention node electrically connected to the light-receiving element through the transistor, the reduction in charge held in the charge retention node is suppressed by extending the fall time of the input waveform of a driving pulse supplied to the transistor to turn off the transistor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132792 | OPTICAL MODULE COMPRISING OPTICAL HYBRID USING METAL OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND PHOTO DETECTOR - An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an optical module including: an optical hybrid including a metal optical waveguide; a photo detector configured to receive light; and a platform including an optical hybrid supporting section for supporting the optical hybrid, a photo detector supporting section for supporting the photo detector, and an inclined surface configured to change a propagation direction of light emitted from the optical hybrid, and configured to combine the optical hybrid and the photo detector. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132793 | PROXIMITY SENSOR - A proximity sensor includes a sensor package having an attachment pad with a radiation source and a radiation detector housed within the sensor package. The source and the detector are held in a fixed relation to the attachment pad, and are mounted by one of a direct or indirect attachment to the attachment pad. A portion of the attachment pad is adapted to form a baffle which forms at least part of an optical isolator. The optical isolator is adapted to substantially prevent the internal propagation of radiation between the source and the detector within the sensor package. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132794 | Apparatus And Components Thereof For Liquid Chromatography - The invention provides chromatographic apparatus and components manufactured from a corrosion resistant alloy typically comprising iron, nickel, chromium and molybdenum. The apparatus and components exhibit superior biocompatibility and corrosion resistance, especially to mobile phases containing chlorides. They are especially useful in HPLC and HPLC, and are particularly useful in conjunction with chromatographic separation media comprising particles smaller than 2 μm diameter. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132795 | DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY SPECTROMETER WITH SPATIAL ION DETECTOR AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Differential mobility spectrometer with spatial ion detector and methods related thereto are disclosed. The use of one or more spatial detector within differential mobility spectrometry can provide for the identification and separation of ions with similar mobility and mass. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132796 | ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY METHODOLOGY - A method of enhanced speciation of both positive and negatives species in an analyte is disclosed. The method can include producing a first analyte solution comprising an analyte composition and an effective amount of silver triflate, and analyzing the first analyte solution with an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer. The method can also include producing a second analyte solution comprising a portion of the analyte composition and an effective amount of a compound of formula I, and analyzing the second analyte solution with an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer. The compound of formula I is [NX | 2012-05-31 |
20120132797 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING THYROID DISORDERS - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing thyroid disorders. It also relates to a method of determining whether a compound is capable of inducing a thyroid disorder in a subject and to a method of identifying a drug for treating a thyroid disorder. Furthermore, the present invention relates a device for diagnosing a thyroid disorder and diagnostic uses. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132798 | PRECONCENTRATOR FOR ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS - An interchangeable preconcentrator assembly for delivering an analyte to an analysis instrument. The assembly includes a housing defining an inner chamber. An inlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber, an outlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber for delivering fluid to the inlet of the analysis instrument, and an exhaust outlet is in fluid communication with the inner chamber. A plurality of removable preconcentrator packages are disposed within the inner chamber. Each of the removable preconcentrator packages including a microscale preconcentrator. A fluid flow path is defined between the inlet and the inner chamber. A first fluid flow path is defined between the preconcentrators and the exhaust outlet, and a second fluid flow path is defined between the preconcentrators and the outlet. A selectably operable valve directs fluid flow from the inner chamber into either the first fluid flow path or the second fluid flow path. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132799 | Mass Spectrometer - A samples stage ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132800 | VACUUM SYSTEM - The invention provides a vacuum system ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132801 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS OF AN INSPECTION SYSTEM USING AN ELECTRON BEAM - Problems encountered in the conventional inspection method and the conventional apparatus adopting the method are solved by the present invention using an electron beam by providing a novel inspection method and an inspection apparatus adopting the novel method which are capable of increasing the speed to scan a specimen such as a semiconductor wafer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132802 | GAS FIELD IONIZATION ION SOURCE APPARATUS AND SCANNING CHARGED PARTICLE MICROSCOPE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A gas field ionization ion source apparatus is provided which is small-sized, has high-performance, and is capable of performing a tilt adjustment in a state in which an emitter tip position is maintained approximately constant. An emitter ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132803 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - According to the present invention, in a charged particle beam device having a charged particle source, an objective lens for focusing a primary-charged particle beam emitted from the charged particle source, a scan deflector for scanning the primary-charged particle beam on a sample, and a detector for detecting signal particles generated from the sample under scanning of the primary-charged particle beam, whereby a sample image is obtained by using the signal particles of the detector, the charged particle beam device comprises a deflector for deflecting an angle of irradiation of the primary-charged particle beam onto the sample, first and second independent power supplies for passing currents to the deflector, and a switch for switching over voltages applied from the two power supplies in unit of one line or one frame of scanning of the primary-charged particle beam. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132804 | THERMAL IMAGE SENSOR WITH CHALCOGENIDE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A thermal image sensor including a chalcogenide material, and a method of fabricating the thermal image sensor are provided. The thermal image sensor includes a first metal layer formed on a substrate; a cavity exiting the first metal layer adapted for absorbing infrared rays; a bolometer resistor formed on the cavity and including a chalcogenide material; and a second metal layer formed on the bolometer resistor. The thermal image sensor includes a first metal layer formed on a substrate; an insulating layer formed on the first metal layer; a bolometer resistor formed on the insulating layer, including a chalcogenide material and having a thickness corresponding to ¼ of an infrared wavelength (λ); the thermal image sensor further includes a second metal layer formed on the bolometer resistor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132805 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR BIASING AND READING A RESISTIVE THERMAL DETECTOR - An electronic circuit, for biasing and reading at least one resistive thermal detector, comprising:
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20120132806 | SENSOR ARRAY MICROCHIP - A sensor array microchip apparatus includes a substrate and a lens positioned over the substrate. A plurality of radiation sensor elements are formed on the substrate in an array format and spatially separated from each other. The substrate further includes power supply circuitry (generating power for the radiation sensor elements) and processing circuitry (operable to control and process information from the radiation sensor elements). The power supply circuitry and said processing circuitry are positioned on the substrate within the array between two or more of the radiation sensor elements. The lens, in combination with the spatial separation of the radiation sensor elements in the array format, defines a relatively wide (30-80 degrees) field of regard for the sensor. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132807 | INFRARED LIGHT SENSOR HAVING A HIGH SIGNAL VOLTAGE AND A HIGH SIGNAL/NOISE RATIO - An infrared light sensor for an infrared light detector ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132808 | DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A detection circuit includes a pyroelectric element; a first P-type transistor provided between an output node and a low-potential-side power node of the detection circuit, a detection signal being inputted from the pyroelectric element to a gate of the first P-type transistor; and a second P-type transistor provided between a high-potential-side power node and the output node, a gate of the second P-type transistor being set to a reference voltage. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132809 | RADIATION SENSOR - A radiation sensor includes first and second pixels with a radiation absorption filter positioned over the first pixel and an interference filter positioned over both the first and second pixels. The combined spectral response of the absorption filter and the first pixel has a first pixel pass-band and a first pixel stop-band. The spectral response of the interference filter has an interference filter pass-band which is substantially within the first pixel pass-band for radiation incident on the interference filter at a first angle of incidence, and substantially within the first pixel stop-band for radiation incident on the interference filter at a second angle of incidence greater than the first angle of incidence. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132810 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A radiation imaging apparatus connected to a radiation generation apparatus which generates radiation and a sensor which accumulates a charge corresponding to an irradiating dose on a detection surface acquires a radiation image by driving the sensor upon generation of radiation by the radiation generation apparatus and acquires a dark image by driving the sensor without generation of radiation by the radiation generation apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus adjusts a driving timing of the sensor so as to set a time difference between two starts of reading charge from the sensor to acquire the radiation image and reading charge from the sensor to obtain the dark image to an integer multiple of a predetermined time. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132811 | SCINTILLATOR-PHOTOSENSOR SANDWICH AND RADIATION DETECTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, EMBODYING SAME - In a method to produce a scintillator-photosensor sandwich for use in a pixel-resolving radiation detector for ionizing radiation, either a scintillator layer or a photosensor layer can respectively be the first and second function layers (alternatively). A transfer adhesive tape carries an adhesive layer having an exposed first side and a second side covered by protective film. The exposed side of the adhesive layer is applied onto a first of the function layers. A first lamination of the adhesive layer including the protective film onto the first function layer is implemented. The protective film is removed. A second of the function layers is then placed in contact with the second side of the adhesive layer that is situated on the first of the function layers. A second lamination of the two function layers with the adhesive layer situated between them is implemented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132812 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A SCINTILLATOR-PHOTOSENSOR SANDWICH, SCINTILLATOR-PHOTOSENSOR SANDWICH, AND RADIATION DETECTOR - In a method to produce a scintillator-photosensor sandwich, as well as a scintillator-photosensor sandwich and a radiation detector with such a scintillator-photosensor sandwich, the scintillator-photosensor sandwich is generated by gluing a first support frame onto an adhesive layer (covered on at least one side with a second protective film on the side facing the adhesive layer, the first frame having a size that (in terms of area) surrounds the scintillator-photosensor sandwich to be produced. The first support frame is placed onto a flat base that supports a first function layer (either a scintillator layer or a photosensor layer). The adhesive layer supported on the first support frame and the first function layer are laminarly assembled. The second protective film is removed from the adhesive layer and a second function layer (the other of the scintillator layer or the photosensor layer not used as the first function layer) is assembled with the first function layer with the interposed adhesive layer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132813 | OPTICAL SENSOR COMPRISING A LAYER SOLUBLE IN THE MEDIUM TO BE MEASURED AND DEVICE COMPRISING IT, AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - An optical is provided with reduced sensitivity to radiation, more particularly gamma radiation. The optical sensor is suitable for determining at least one parameter in a medium and includes a matrix containing a fluorescent dye. The matrix is supported by a transparent support. On the side facing the medium, the matrix has a layer soluble in the medium, which layer provides protection against radiation or damaging radiation products. The optical sensor is suitable for implementation in containers and laboratory products, such as disposable bioreactors for example, which are sterilized using gamma radiation. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132814 | RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - An omni-directional sensor device is provided for detecting radiation emission sources, such as nuclear and atomic weapons and dirty bombs. The omni-directional sensor device is constructed as a three-dimensional structure formed of a plurality of walls of gamma ray detector arrays. The walls face in multiple directions to establish omni-directional sensing of incident gamma rays from substantially all directions. As constructed, a first wall of the device intercepts an incident gamma ray at a first location. The gamma ray experiences a Compton scattering effect whereby a deflected gamma ray is emitted into the inner chamber of the device before intercepting a second wall of the device at a second location. The first and second locations can be used to trace the location of the emission source. Also provided are radiation detection systems including the omni-directional sensor devices, and methods of locating a radiation emission source. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132815 | RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM, A RADIATION SENSING UNIT, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A radiation sensing unit for a radiation detection system can include a scintillator and a photosensor optically coupled to the scintillator. In an embodiment, the radiation detection system may provide an output signal to a particular radiation flux that is substantially temperature independent over a normal operating temperature range for the scintillator. The radiation sensing unit may further include a controllable radiation source configured to emit radiation and another photosensor coupled to controllable radiation source. A radiation detection system can include a radiation sensing unit and a control module that is coupled to the controllable radiation source and the photosensors. The control module may control the controllable radiation source and control a power supply coupled to the second photosensor in response to signals from the photosensors. In another aspect, a dynode tap from a photomultiplier tube can be used during calibration. Methods of using the foregoing are disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |