26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140175200 | SOUP MAKER WITH BLENDING FUNCTION - A soup maker with blending function is composed of a container and a chassis. The container has a container base at the bottom, a thermal surface formed at the outer bottom for being attached with an annular electrothermal plate deposited in the container base. The electrothermal plate possesses a central hole bored in the center, plural positioning bars and plural through holes and a connecting terminal located at the bottom. The chassis has a groove used to accommodate a driving device and a thermal detector, and a control panel disposed at one side. With operation of the control panel, the driving device can drive a blending blade to whirl to smash vegetables and the electrothermal plate can be electrified to thermally conduct the thermal surface, so the vegetables can be blended and heated with a required temperature, speed and time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175201 | Material Reducing Device - A material reducing machine includes a frame and a drum rotor which is mounted for rotation with respect to the frame. The drum rotor includes a generally cylindrical peripheral wall with a tool mounted thereon. The tool has a leading edge that defines an arc as the drum rotor is rotated, which arc is spaced outwardly from the peripheral wall and is parallel thereto. The machine includes a material input device for conveying material to be reduced towards the drum rotor, and an outlet for reduced material. A breaker bar assembly is located adjacent to the drum rotor. The breaker bar assembly includes a back plate with a plurality of breaker bars mounted thereon. The breaker bar assembly is located so that material which is carried by the tool of the drum rotor is directed against the breaker bar assembly. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175202 | ELECTRIC SEASONING MILL - An electric seasoning mill includes a grinding mechanism that is driven by a driving mechanism to grind seasonings, and a control unit that includes a control seat, a control element disposed in and movable relative to the control seat, and a resilient element disposed for biasing the control seat away from the driving mechanism. When the control seat is pressed toward the driving mechanism, the electric seasoning mill is operable from a power-off state, where the control element is away from the driving mechanism, to a power-on state, where the electric seasoning mill is convertible between activating and deactivating positions for controlling contact between the control element and the driving mechanism. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175203 | Collapsible Wire Carrier - A collapsible wire carrier ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175204 | TAPE CASSETTE - A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175205 | SPINNING REEL - A spinning reel for delivering fishing line has a spinning reel body, a handle, a rotor, and a spool. A rotor body of the rotor has a cylindrical coupling portion, a first rotor arm, and a second rotor arm. A first cover member of the rotor is removably attached to the rotor body covering a radially outer side of the first rotor arm. A first guard member of the rotor is removably attached to the rotor body and has a first guard portion covering a boundary between an outside surface of the coupling portion and a rear end surface of the coupling portion. A second guard member of the rotor is removably attached to the rotor body and has a second guard portion that covers the boundary between the outside surface and the rear end surface at a position opposing the first guard portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175206 | SPINNING REEL AND SPINNING REEL SPOOL - A spinning reel spool according to a first aspect of the present invention is a spinning reel spool that delivers fishing line forward. The spinning reel spool comprises a spool body and a ring member. This spool body has a body portion and a protruding portion. The protruding portion is integrally formed on a front side of the body portion. The protruding portion is annularly arranged and protrudes from the body portion in an axial direction of the spool body. The ring member is disposed on an outer circumferential portion of the protruding portion of the spool body. The ring member is held between the body portion and a plastically deformed part of the protruding portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175207 | SPINNING REEL BODY AND SPINNING REEL - A spinning reel body of a spinning reel includes a housing, a cover member, and a guard member. The housing has an internal housing space, a sidewall that forms a side face of the housing space, and a rear wall that forms a rear face of the housing space. The housing space has an open side opposite the side face formed by the sidewall. The sidewall has a rear portion extending beyond the rear wall in a rearward direction. The cover member is mounted to the housing and covers the open side of the housing space. The guard member is mounted at the rear wall of the housing and at a rear portion of the cover member to form a space between the rear portion of the sidewall and the rear wall of the housing. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175208 | PORTABLE TUBE COILER - A portable tube coiler and method for coiling. The portable tube coiler includes a spool assembly having a rotation axis and including a spool configured to rotate about the rotation axis ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175209 | Apparatus Comprising a Cable - An apparatus including a casing; a cable configured to be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein the cable includes an attachment portion and in the first position the attachment portion is positioned outside of the casing and in the second position the attachment portion is positioned within the casing; and a pulling member configured to enable a user to pull the cable from the first position towards the second position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175210 | TENSIONER FOR A SEATBELT - A tensioner ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175211 | CORD HOUSING APPARATUS - A cord housing apparatus disclosed in the present description has a cord, a drum on which the cord is wound, a biasing member for biasing the drum in a cord reel-in direction, a cord delivery device arranged on a side where the cord is reeled out from the drum, a switch for turning the cord delivery device on and off, and a selection switch for selecting a cord feeding direction of the cord delivery device. The cord delivery device is capable of delivering the cord both in a cord reel-out direction and in the cord reel-in direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175212 | Paper Roll Dispenser with Anti-Theft and Anti-Waste Features - A paper roll dispenser features a pair of parallel channel members defining respective channels having open sides facing toward one another, and each being closed on three remaining sides around the channel. One of the channel members features an opening in a central wall of the channel for insertion of an elongated support member through the opening into a position seating opposite ends of the support member respectively within the two channels with a paper roll rotatably disposed on the support member between the two channel members. The support member and channels are dimensioned so as to prevent tilting of the support member in a manner allowing withdrawal thereof from the channels until the paper roll is entirely, or at least substantially, consumed, thus preventing theft of the paper roll. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175213 | Reel Holder and Dispensing Assembly - A wire reel holder and dispensing assembly is provided for transporting, holding, and dispensing wire from a wire reel. The holder and assembly includes an elongated shaft configured for insertion through a wire reel. Each of a pair of end members has a polygonal outer perimeter edge and a central opening. The shaft is slidably insertable through the central opening of each end member positioning the end members at each end of the wire reel. Each end member is securable to the shaft to hold the wire reel in a static position along a length of the shaft and prevent rolling of the wire reel on the shaft. A holding assembly is provided for connecting the shaft, end members and wire reel to a vehicle. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175214 | VTOL_TWIN_PROPELLER_ATTITUDE_CONTROL_AIR_VEHICLE - A commonly assumed operational requirement for a multi-rotor vehicle, often referred to as a “Quad-Copter” or “Quad-Rotor”, is to have onboard a minimum of three motors, in order to provide a stable hover, and more frequently as many as eight motors. The Twin Propeller Attitude Control (TPAC) Air Vehicle, using a hybrid stabilization system, needs only two motors, in order to achieve full control of altitude, pitch, roll and yaw. Pitch control is achieved by means of differential thrust, while roll and yaw control is accomplished via thrust vectoring. In the event of loss power of one or both engines, a parachute will be automatically released. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175215 | FLYING WING WITH SIDE CARGO COMPARTMENT - Optimization of the use of the available volume in a flying wing for commercial passenger transport, in particular for short- or medium-haul routes. A flying wing is provided including a passenger cabin together with at least one hold for the transport of luggage and/or goods, in which the hold is positioned laterally relative to said passenger cabin. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175216 | ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE, FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE OF AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT - To provide an actuator device for a flight control surface which can reduce a stress applied to the flight control surface when one of two actuators is operated. The present invention relates to a hydraulically-operated actuator device | 2014-06-26 |
20140175217 | FLAP DEPLOYING DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT - The flap deploying device deploys a flap provided at a leading edge or a trailing edge of a main wing of the aircraft, the deploying device including: a drive source; a moving mechanism with a moving body advancing and retracting by power of the drive source; a carriage mechanism that carries advancing and retracting motion of the moving body to the flap so as to deploy the flap between a retracted position and a deployed position; and a rail that guides the carriage mechanism. Since the moving mechanism is arranged lateral to the rail in the wingspan direction of the main wing, the dimension of the wing in a thickness direction can be reduced at least by a dimension corresponding to the moving mechanism. Therefore, the wing can be made thinner, or the projecting height of a flap track fearing can be reduced. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175218 | AIRPLANE WITH A FUSELAGE HAVING SIDE OUTGROWTH DELIMITING STORAGE SPACES - An aircraft of which the transversal section of the fuselage is reduced optimally at the price of a reduced carrying capacity of luggage or merchandise but adapted to short- and medium-haul type routes. The fuselage has for this purpose lateral protuberances defining storage areas arranged on either side of a passenger cabin and able to house luggage and/or merchandise, and/or onboard service equipment, and/or removable fuel tanks. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175219 | FIXED AIRCRAFT AISLE PARTITION WITH LIGHTING - A partition configured to be positioned within an aircraft. The partition includes a first divider wall having a first wall portion and a first divider assembly. The first divider assembly includes a first lighted member and first lighting for illuminating the first lighted member. The partition also includes a second divider wall that is spaced apart from the first divider wall. The second divider wall includes a second wall portion and a second divider assembly that includes a second lighted member and second lighting for illuminating the second lighted member. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175220 | AIRCRAFT COCKPIT WITH EMERGENCY EXIT VIA A CENTRAL PANE - The present invention relates to an aircraft cockpit with a double flight deck in which a central pane of a windscreen can be removed in order to at least partially clear an opening in order to constitute an emergency exit and ensure natural ventilation of the cockpit. Moreover, a central portion of a glare shield and of a flight station instrument panel are optionally moveable in order to facilitate access to the opening in the event of the need for emergency evacuation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175221 | Aircraft comprising a cockpit delocalized outside an upper part of the nose - The invention concerns an aircraft comprising a fuselage, a cockpit ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175222 | Aircraft cockpit with an adjustable ergonomic instrument panel - The invention concerns an aircraft cockpit comprising at least one instrument panel ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175223 | AIRCRAFT FRONT PORTION HAVING AN IMPROVED LANDING GEAR BAY - An aircraft front portion in which the landing gear storage bay is arranged under a cockpit floor. The landing gear bay is mechanically connected to the fuselage frames of the aircraft front portion in order to perform the function of taking up the mechanical forces acting on the fuselage frames under the effect of pressurization. The cockpit floor is thus simplified since it serves solely as a plane for the crew to walk on and it can be lowered so as to release space in the cockpit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175224 | AIRCRAFT NOSE WITH COCKPIT AND AVIONICS BAY MODULES INTEGRATED THEREIN - An aircraft nose comprising a primary fuselage structure, and housed inside said structure, a cockpit, and an avionics bay containing a plurality of avionics racks designed to receive electrical and/or electronic equipment. The cockpit and the avionics bay are each made in the form of a distinct module that is suitable for being installed in a single operation inside the primary fuselage structure. The use of modules for integrating in the aircraft nose makes it possible to reduce considerably the time required for fitting out the nose on the final assembly line of the aircraft. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175225 | AIRCRAFT COCKPIT HAVING A LOWERED FLOOR FOR WALKING ON - A cockpit for an aircraft nose, the cockpit having a floor that acts solely as a floor for the crew to walk on and that is lower than the height of the cabin floor situated behind the cockpit. The cockpit also has a stair connected to the floor in order to enter and leave the cockpit. This arrangement enlarges the volume of the cockpit and enables equipment to be housed therein that previously used to be housed in the zone that is difficult to access that is situated under the cockpit and that also contains the bay for storing landing gear. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175226 | Avionics cargo hold module having an upper integrated floor - An integral avionics bay module. The module has a structure that has an integral cabin floor on top that closes the structure. Installing such an integral avionics bay structure in a single operation inside a primary fuselage structure considerably reduces the integration time on the final assembly line for the aircraft. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175227 | FLUID SEPARATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - In an embodiment there is provided a fluid separation assembly. The assembly has a hollow fiber bundle with a plurality of hollow fiber membranes. The assembly further has a first tubesheet and a second tubesheet encapsulating respective ends of the hollow fiber bundle, wherein one of the tubesheets has a plurality of radial through openings formed in the tubesheet. The assembly further has a housing surrounding the hollow fiber bundle and the first and second tubesheets, the housing having a feed inlet port, a permeate outlet port, and a non-permeate outlet port. The feed gas, permeate gas, or non-permeate gas are introduced into or removed from the hollow fiber membranes via the plurality of radial through openings formed in the tubesheet, such that the radial through openings of the tubesheet intersect each or substantially each of the hollow fiber membranes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175228 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROCESSING OF LUGGAGE IN AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT HOLD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - An aircraft hold including a device for automated processing of luggage is provided. The device includes at least one automated arm for handling the luggage. The automated arm, which is mounted so as to be able to move in translation along the longitudinal axis of the hold of the aircraft includes a head for grasping an item of luggage. A wrapper for packaging an item of luggage for the automated processing of the item of luggage is also provided. The wrapper is in the form of a protective film and includes a grasping surface separate from but secured to the protective film. A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft is provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175229 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AND ORDERLY PROCESSING OF LUGGAGE IN AN AIRCRAFT - A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft is provided. The hold of the aircraft includes a device for automated processing of the luggage. The method includes the device for automated processing operating in an autonomous manner to load the luggage into the hold of the aircraft, with each item of luggage being packaged to this end in a packaging wrapper comprising visual markers. The method includes the device for automated processing viewing these visual markers. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175230 | Conduit Hanger And Support Apparatus - A support assembly for supporting a conduit includes a support, a clamp, and a hanger. The support has a partial-cylindrical shape including a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. In one aspect, at least one of the first section and the second section define a first aperture in the partial-cylindrical shape. In another aspect, at least one of the first section and the second section includes a retention member extending radially from an outer surface of the partial-cylindrical shape. The retention member includes a closed loop or a partially-open loop that defines a second aperture for receiving a strap to secure the conduit to the support. The clamp is configured to secure the conduit to the support. The hanger is configured to suspend the support from a structure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175231 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CABLES - An apparatus for supporting electrical cables includes a first block having a bottom portion attachable to a cable tray and a top interfacial surface comprising a set of guide-receiving features extending from the first side to the second side of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a second block having a bottom interfacial surface attachable to the top interfacial surface of the first block. The bottom interfacial surface of the second block includes another set of guide-receiving features. The sets of guide-receiving features on the top interfacial surface of the first block and the bottom interfacial surface of the second block cooperatively form a plurality of passages passing through the apparatus at an interface between the first and second blocks when the first block is attached to the second block. The apparatus also includes a plurality of guides for placement into corresponding passages to receive the plurality of cables. Each guide includes a first insert for placement into the guide-receiving feature in the top interfacial surface of the first block and a second insert for placement into a corresponding guide-receiving feature in the bottom interfacial surface of the second block. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175232 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a first bracket securing a first data storage device, a second bracket securing a second data storage device, and a rotating member secured to the first bracket. The second bracket is rotatably mounted to the rotating member, so that the first data storage device can be removed from the first bracket by rotating the second bracket relative to the first bracket without removing the second bracket from the first bracket. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175233 | CABLE CLAMP - A cable clamp includes a clamp member for clamping cables, and a fastener. The clamp member defines a fixing hole. An annular first gear portion is formed on an inner sidewall bounding the fixing hole. The fastener extends through the fixing hole to engage in a motherboard, to mount the clamp member to the motherboard. An annular second gear portion extends from the fastener and movably meshes with the first gear portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175234 | PANEL SUPPORTING DEVICE WITH ELEVATING FUNCTION - A panel supporting device with elevating function includes a supporting frame, a supporting sleeve, a guiding cover member, a driving block, a lead screw and a positioning liner. The supporting frame includes a plurality of guiding posts. The supporting sleeve is disposed between the guiding posts and connected to the panel. The guiding cover member fixedly covers an outside of the supporting sleeve and has a plurality of guiding holes in which the guiding posts penetrate. The driving block is fixed inside the supporting sleeve and has a screw hole and an inserting slot. The lead screw is accommodated inside the supporting sleeve and screwed in the screw hole. The positioning liner is accommodated inside the supporting sleeve and penetrates the inserting slot, thereby preventing the supporting sleeve from tilting or vibrating during up and down movement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175235 | PORTABLE SUPPORT DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Devices and methods described herein relate to support stands for supporting electronic devices having a display. The support stand is a modular support stand. The support stand has at least one supporting surface with a releasable interlockable mechanism configured to interlock with other support stand components comprising a releasably interlockable mechanism. The support stand can be configured to connect two supporting surface modules to expand the usable area of the supporting surface, and can also accept module connectors in order to connect other attachments to the supporting surface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175236 | FRAME ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - A frame assembly structure includes two lateral panels, a corner post, and a positioning element. The positioning element has an elongate body portion. A. shoulder portion extends from each of two ends of the body portion. An included angle is formed between the shoulder portion and the body portion. The shoulder portion has two hanger holes each having a round hole expanding to form a recess. The body portion has two through holes centrally. Hanger nails are disposed at each lateral panel, and correspond in position to the hanger holes. Heads of the hanger nails penetrate the round holes such that the recesses receive bodies of the hanger nails engageably, allowing two adjacent lateral panels to be connected at right angle. The corner post is engaged with the two adjacent lateral panels and engaged with the positioning element by passing fastening elements through the through holes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175237 | EXTENSION/RETRACTION DEVICE - An extension/retraction device includes a cylindrical stationary leg section having a base at the upper end thereof, a cylindrical movable leg section in which the stationary leg section is fitted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, an engagement tube having an upper end formed in a stepped shape and installed in the stationary leg section so as to be coaxial with the movable leg section and so as to be pivotable about the cylinder axis of the movable leg section, a pressing spring installed within both the movable leg section and the stationary leg section, a pulling spring held within the pressing spring, a guide tube having an upper end affixed to the base and installed in the engagement tube, an engagement section fitted to the lower end of the engagement tube, and a spacer installed between the lower end of the guide tube and the engagement tube. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175238 | System and Method for Installing Aftertreatment Bricks - An aftertreatment brick can be installed in a brick compartment of an aftertreatment module with a releasable securing assembly. The releasable securing assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a band clamp. The first bracket is installed in the brick compartment proximate a port. The aftertreatment brick is placed on the first bracket adjacent the port and the second bracket is placed about the aftertreatment brick above the first bracket. The band clamp is slid over the first and second brackets and tightened to secure the brackets about the brick. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175239 | Sports Ball Holder - ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE: The sports ball holder is a mechanism for supporting a single sports ball (basketball, football, soccer ball, volleyball, kick ball, etc.) to a wall. The sports ball holder is fundamentally a single length of thick rounded metal formed into a loop with an extending member. The end of the extending member is threaded—like a screw—to form a screw-type fastener. The screw-type fastener is what supports the sports ball holder to the wall. The metal loop has an inside diameter smaller than the maximum diameter of a sports ball (basketball, football, soccer ball, volleyball, kick ball, etc.) to support the sports ball. The sports ball holder must be screwed into a solid material, like a wall stud, for strong support. The simple design of this sports ball holder embodiment makes the sports ball holder more practical to manufacture, package, and install than the prior arts. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175240 | BRACKET FOR LOUVERED ROOF SYSTEMS - A louvered roof includes a drive mechanism securely fastened to a pivot arm via a gear pin, a plurality of louver roof panels configured to rotate about a center axis via a corresponding plurality of pivotal pins, a track section, and a track bar securely mounted to each of the plurality of louver panels via a plurality of corresponding track pins of end brackets securely mounted to opposing ends of the plurality of louver panels and configured to rotate the plurality of louver panels about the center axis of their respective central pivotal pins via a rotation of the motor gear. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175241 | GUITAR HOLDING RACK WITH AN ADJUSTABLE INTERVAL - A guitar holding rack with an adjustable interval comprises a first brace arm, a second brace arm corresponding to the first brace arm and an interval adjustment unit hinged between the two brace arms. The first and second brace arms have respectively a holding sections spaced from each other to form a holding space to hold the neck of a guitar and to be leaned by the guitar, and an extension section connected to the holding section and spaced from each other by an adjustment gap. The interval adjustment unit is hinged in the adjustment gap and bridges the two extension sections, and also has a first adjustment displacement in which the two holding sections are driven by extension sections inwards toward the holding space and a second adjustment displacement in which the two holding sections are driven by the extension sections outwards from the holding space. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175242 | LOW WAVEFRONT DISTORTION OPTICAL MOUNT - An optical mount is disclosed having at least one restraining element for an optic having at least one contact point with a first surface of the optic and at least one force element having at least one contact point with a second surface of the optic, wherein each contact point on the first surface of the optic has a corresponding contact point on the second surface of the optic. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175243 | DISPLAY BOARD HANGER SYSTEM - A board hanger system includes at least one hanger element defined by a body, including a center receiving hole, enabling the hanger element to be secured to a fixed supporting surface, said hanger element being rotatable about the center receiving hole and including an engagement portion on one side. The engagement portion is defined by a first dimension and a second shorter dimension. A display board includes a channel with a slot sized to receive the engagement portion of the hanger element and in which the hanger element is movable from a first position to a second position as rotated about the center receiving hole. Rotation from the first position to the second position causes the first dimension of the engagement portion to frictionally engage the channel and releasably clamps the hanger element relative to the display board. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175244 | Connecting Components for Photovoltaic Arrays - The invention includes an apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic (PV) module onto a structure where the apparatus includes a base portion, a stud portion, and a coupling portion. The coupling portion includes a male portion that acts as a spring under load and a clip portion that penetrates the PV module frame to create a grounding bond. The apparatus includes a lower jaw, shaped to pry open a groove, and a key portion that can compress to allow for tolerances. The invention further includes a clip with one or more tabs and one or more teeth. The invention further includes a replacement roof tile which includes a support structure with a horizontal flange, a vertical component, a horizontal component, a flashing with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a tile-shaped metal surface having a curvilinear shape that reflects the shapes of adjacent tiles. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175245 | PORTABLE CLAMP FOR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT - A clamp assembly configured for holding hockey sticks and hockey puck comprises an adjustable bracket having a generally square-shaped cross-section, the bracket being configured to hold shafts of four hockey sticks, and at least one puck clamp coupled to the adjustable bracket, the at least one puck clamp being configured to secure a hockey puck proximate to the adjustable bracket. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175246 | AUTOMATIC LOCKING GUITAR HOLDING RACK - An automatic locking guitar holding rack comprises a brace arm, a first movable lock device and a second movable lock device separated from the first movable lock device. The first movable lock device has a first movement portion located on the first holding section, and the second movable lock device has a second movement portion on the second holding section. The first and second movement portions are separated. The first movable lock device is depressible by the head of a guitar to move a first actuation member in a first compression displacement to drive a first confining member to proceed a first swivel displacement. The second movable lock device is depressible by the head of the guitar to move a second actuation member in a second compression displacement to drive a second confining member to proceed a second swivel displacement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175247 | EXHAUST PIPE TETHER - An exhaust pipe tether includes a body defining a first end and a second end and at least one end piece removably engaged with at least one of the first and second ends. The body comprises a dimension, d | 2014-06-26 |
20140175248 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT DEVICE - A support device for adjusting the orientation of a robotic arm or other movable object includes a base, and a support plate defining two threaded holes. A connecting member has a first end connected to the support plate, and a second end which is connected to the base as a universal pivot. Two screws each include a threaded shank, and the two screws provide adjustable respective distances between the support plate and the base by engagement of the threaded shanks and the threaded holes. An elastic member applies a pulling force to the support plate, maintaining the contact between the abutting ends of the threaded shanks and the base. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175249 | RAIL GUIDE FOR A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A RAIL GUIDE - A rail guide that has at least one rail pair consisting of a floor rail ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175250 | CONNECTION ARM FOR COUPLING A REAR VIEW MIRROR TO A SUPPORTING ELEMENT FIXED TO A WINDSCREEN - A connection arm has an elongated shank, which is made of plastic material and is provided with a first terminal portion having a joint to be coupled to a rear view mirror; moreover, the elongated shank is provided with a second terminal portion fixed to an interface, which is made in one piece of metallic material and comprises a plurality of elastic wings, arranged angularly apart and adapted to be coupled to respective lobes defining part of a supporting element fixed to a windscreen. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175251 | SOLAR MODULE ARRAY PRE-ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided for pre-assembly of an electrically connected array of solar panels for a solar canopy including: a substantially planar base member for resting on a horizontal surface; a substantially planar support member for horizontally aligning supporting a plurality of solar panels; a track member disposed proximate a bottom portion of the support member attached to or integral with the support or base members for vertically aligning and supporting a plurality of solar panels when a side edge portion of the solar panels rests on the track member; and at least two arm members, each having a free and attached ends, the attached ends pivotally attached proximate to opposing ends of the base or support members and each arm members having a longitudinal axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base and support members and extending outward from the base member and support members. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175252 | Compact Hoist System - A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175253 | FRAME STAND FOR A DISPLAY PANEL - A frame stand includes a board, an interface plate and a supporting rack. The board is mounted on a display panel. The interface plate pivotally connects the board by a first shaft. The interface plate rotates in parallel with respect to the board and form a first rotate angle. The supporting rack connects the interface plate and has a second shaft and a supporting member. The supporting member swings a second angle by using the second shaft as an axis. The second shaft selectively approaches or moves away from a working surface. The frame stand switches between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the supporting member and the first side of display panel rest on the working surface. In the second state, the supporting member and the second side of display panel rest on the working surface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175254 | BOOM APPARATUS AND CONCRETE PUMP VEHICLE HAVING SAME - In one aspect of the invention, a boom apparatus used for a concrete pump vehicle includes multiple booms, where the multiple booms comprise a first boom hinge-connected to a turntable of the concrete pump vehicle and a second boom hinge-connected to the first boom. When the boom apparatus is in a folded state, the first boom extends towards a cab of the concrete pump vehicle, and the second boom is further placed above the first boom. The invention also provides a concrete pump vehicle having the boom apparatus. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175255 | VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE - To provide a vibration isolation device capable of preventing the sealing performance in liquid filling work from deteriorating and capable of simplifying maintenance of apparatuses in relation with the liquid filling work. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175256 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING OVERTURN OF TRESTLE - Problems to be Solved: To securely prevent a portable pedestal for which anchor bolts cannot be used from tipping over due to earthquakes by simple works. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175257 | ENGINE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING VIBRATION - Disclosed herein is an engine mounting structure for reducing vibration. In particular, an engine having a mass is mounted to a damper pulley or a drive plate thereof to form an outer balancer. A roll mount is positioned on a virtual yaw axis after the virtual yaw axis is set in the engine, and an engine mount is mounted to one end of a virtual torque roll axis after the virtual torque roll axis is set in the engine. Furthermore, a transmission mount is mounted to the other end of the virtual torque roll axis. Therefore, the mounts are mounted to the engine to reduce vibration at the time of idle vibration, thereby making it possible to improve NHV performance of a vehicle and increase salability and driving convenience of a driver. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175258 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus for fixing a fan includes a chassis and two fixing members. The chassis includes a fixing board defining a vent and forming two L-shaped hooks at opposites sides of the vent. Each fixing member is pivotably attached to opposite sides of the end board. The fixing members each include a flange located between the corresponding hook and the fixing board. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175259 | Modular Panel Concrete Form For Self-Lifting Concrete Form System - A modular panelized form wall include a first wall panel and a second wall panel; and a support panel having vertical steel rails which frame the vertical sides of the support panel. The support panel is arranged between the first and second wall panels. The first wall panel, the second wall panel and the support panel are connected together to form a portion of the modular panelized form wall. Wide head brackets can be connected to a top of the support panel for an overhead self-lifting grid system to be attached to the modular panelized form wall. Wide landing brackets can be connected to a bottom of the support panel to transmit the loads from the support panel to the underlying support. Shear pins can be inserted through the vertical steel rails at various locations in the support panel and through corresponding holes in the first and second wall panels, the holes to receive the shear pins to distribute the vertical loads away from the support panel to the first and second wall panels. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175260 | SOLAR TRACKER, SUN TRACKING METHOD, SOLAR POWER GENERATOR, AND CONTROLLER - A solar tracker comprises: a measuring section which measures the quantity of electric power generated by a solar panel; a solar position getting section which gets information about the theoretical solar position; a driving section which changes the orientation of the solar panel; a dither control section which measures a solar position; a positional shift measuring section which measures a solar positional shift between the measured solar position and the theoretical solar position. The driving section corrects the theoretical solar position based on the estimated attitude error and controls the orientation of the solar panel based on the theoretical position corrected. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175261 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A SENSOR-OFF CONDITION USING INTERFERENCE COMPONENTS - A physiological monitoring system may use photonic signals at one or more wavelengths to determine physiological parameters. During monitoring, a physiological sensor may become improperly positioned, which may affect the physiological attenuation of the photonic signals, and accordingly a detected light signal. The detected light signal may include an ambient light component and a signal component corresponding to the one or more wavelengths of light. One or both components may exhibit an interference signal component caused by environmental light. The physiological monitoring system may analyze the interference signal components to determine a sensor-off condition. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175262 | OPTICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE, OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS USING SINGLE LIGHT-EMITTING PARTICLE DETECTION - There is provided optical analysis techniques in the scanning molecule counting method using the light measurement with a confocal or multiphoton microscope in which the measuring unit time in the light measurement is set to an appropriate value in order to surely detect an approximately bell shape profile of the signal of a light-emitting particle and avoid excessive increase data volume of time series light intensity data. The inventive optical analysis technique of detecting light of a light-emitting particle in a sample solution generates time series light intensity data of light from a light detection region detected during moving the position of the light detection region of a microscope in the sample solution and detects in the data a signal indicating light from each light-emitting particle individually. The measuring unit time is determined based on the size and the moving speed of the light detection region. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175263 | METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR CORRECTING DIGITAL SIGNAL, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - There are provided a method for driving an image pickup device, a method for correcting a digital signal, an image pickup device, a method for driving an image capturing system, and an image capturing system. Digital signals are generated on the basis of a potential at an input node of a comparison unit by using a first reference signal whose potential changes by a first amount per unit time and a second reference signal whose potential changes by a second amount per unit time, the second amount being greater than the first amount. A correction value based on a difference in signal value between the digital signals is derived. A digital signal based on a pixel signal is corrected on the basis of the derived correction value. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175264 | Pixel Structure and Reset Scheme - An image sensor that includes a pixel array with image pixels with conditional reset circuitry. The pixels can be reset by a combination of row select and column reset signals, which implements the reset function while minimizing the number of extra signal lines. The pixels may also include pinned photodiodes. The manner in which the pinned photodiodes are used reduces noise and allows the quantization of the pixel circuits to be programmable. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175265 | Spectral Imaging Device and Method to Calibrate the Same - A solid-state spectral imaging device is described. The device includes an image sensor and a plurality of optical filters directly processed on top of the image sensor. Each optical filter includes a first mirror and a second mirror defining an optical filter cavity having a fixed height. Each optical filter also includes a first electrode and a second electrode having a fixed position located opposite to each other and positioned to measure the height of the optical filter cavity. Further, a method to calibrate spectral data of light and a computer program for calibrating light is described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175266 | CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY EMPLOYED IN OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), at least two laser diodes, a number of first bonding wires, at least two photo diodes and a number of second bonding wires. The PCB includes a mounting surface, a first connecting pad, and a second connecting pad, both the first connecting pad and the second connecting pad are positioned on the mounting surface. The at least two laser diodes and the driving chip mounted on the first connecting pad. The first bonding wires each electrically connects the laser diodes to the driving chip. The photo diodes and the transimpedance amplifier mounted on the second connecting pad. The second bonding wires each electrically connects the photo diodes to the transimpedance amplifier. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175267 | Method and Apparatus for Generation of Arbitrary Waveforms with Large Bandwidth and Long Time Apertures - Techniques for producing an arbitrary broadband waveform include storing a first waveform in a circulating coherent storage device. A next waveform is generated. A shifted replica is generated by shifting, by a frequency shift one of the next waveform or the waveform in the storage device. A combined waveform is stored by coherently combining the shifted replica and one of the next waveform or the waveform in the storage device which waveform is not frequency shifted. An apparatus includes a source of a carrier frequency waveform, and a modulator configured to impose the next waveform on the carrier frequency waveform. The apparatus also includes a circulating coherent storage device configured to store a coherent interaction between multiple waveforms. The apparatus also includes a frequency shifter configured to generate a shifted replica by shifting, by a frequency shift, one of the next waveform or a waveform in the storage device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175268 | OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF DETECTING LIGHT INTENSITY - An optical fiber assembly includes a prism, four first collimating portions, four second collimating portions, two third collimating portion, two light emitting elements, two light receiving elements, four optical fibers, and two light intensity detectors. The prism includes an incident surface, a first reflecting surface, a first emergent surface, a second reflecting surface, and a second emergent surface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175269 | OPTICAL FIBER ORIENTATION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method is provided for detecting an orientation of an optical fiber including a flat surface as a part of a surface of the maintaining member. The method includes directing collimated light to the optical fiber through the flat surface of the maintaining member, receiving reflected light of the collimated light by using an optical sensor device, generating a brightness distribution image according to an output signal from the optical sensor device, identifying a reference point on a brightness distribution line appearing on the generated brightness distribution image, according to a position of the brightness distribution line in relation to a target orientation for the optical fiber, the brightness distribution line detectable on the brightness distribution image in correspondence to the reflected light received by the optical sensor device, and detecting the orientation of the optical fiber according to a coordinate of the reference point on the brightness distribution image. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175270 | DISPLAY MEASURING DEVICE - A display measuring device for measuring a display, includes a photosensitive unit, a first rotation plane mirror, a second rotation plane mirror, a first lens module, a second lens module, and an optic reflecting unit. The first lens module projects a first incident image from the display to the first rotation plane minor. The first rotation plane minor reflects the projected first incident image from the first lens module to the optic reflecting unit. The second lens module projects a second incident image from the display to the second rotation plane minor. The second rotation plane minor reflects the projected second incident image from the second lens module to the optic reflecting unit. The optic reflecting unit reflects the reflected first incident image to the photosensitive unit, and reflects the reflected second incident image to the photosensitive unit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175271 | Remote Sensing Methods and Systems Using Nonlinear Light Conversion and Sense Signal Transformation - A disclosed system includes a light source and a nonlinear converter optically coupled to and remote from the light source. The nonlinear light converter converts a light pulse received from the light source to a broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse. The system also includes a sensor in situ with the nonlinear light converter. The sensor performs a sense operation based on the broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse and generates an electrical signal corresponding to the sense operation. The system also includes an electro-optical interface in situ with the sensor that transforms the electrical signal to an optical signal for conveyance to a signal collection interface A related method includes generating a light pulse and conveying the light pulse to a remote nonlinear light converter. The method also includes converting the light pulse to a broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse. The method also includes performing a sense operation in the remote location using the broadened or spectrum-shifted light pulse and generating a corresponding electrical signal. The method also includes transforming the electrical signal to an optical signal for conveyance to a sense signal collection interface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175272 | Remote Work Methods and Systems Using Nonlinear Light Conversion - A disclosed remote work system includes a light source and a nonlinear converter optically coupled to and remote from the light source. The nonlinear light converter converts a narrowband light pulse received from the light source to a converted spectrum light pulse. The system also includes a work element coupled to the nonlinear light converter. The work element performs a work operation using the converted spectrum light pulse. A related remote work method includes generating a narrowband light pulse and conveying the narrowband light pulse to a remote location. The method also includes converting the narrowband light pulse to a converted spectrum light pulse at the remote location. The method also includes performing a sense operation or work operation at the remote location using the converted spectrum light pulse. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175273 | METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF INCORRECT DEPOSITION ON A MALDI SAMPLE SUPPORT - The invention relates to a method for the detection of incorrect deposition on a MALDI sample support with several separate sample sites, where after the preparation on the sample support, an area located between two sample sites is sampled with a desorption laser, and a signal of an ion detector in a mass spectrometer is acquired in temporal relation to the sampling. The signal is examined for the presence of a signal which indicates incorrect deposition. An advantage of the method is particularly that it can be carried out using a MALDI ion source and a connected mass analyzer, and that it requires little procedural effort. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175274 | Charged Particle Analysers and Methods of Separating Charged Particles - Methods and analysers useful for time of flight mass spectrometry are provided. A method of separating charged particles comprises the steps of:
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20140175275 | MASS SPECTROMETRY ASSAY FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA - Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes (i.e., pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, progesterone, 17-OH progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, testosterone, deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more CAH panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple CAH panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175276 | TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETER AND TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD - The invention relates to a tandem mass spectrometer comprising an ionisation source ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175277 | SECONDARY ELECTRON OPTICS AND DETECTION DEVICE - A secondary charged particle detection system for a charged particle beam device is described. The detection system includes a beam splitter for separating a primary beam and a secondary beam formed upon impact on a specimen; a beam bender for deflecting the secondary beam; a focusing lens for focusing the secondary beam; a detection element for detecting the secondary beam particles, and three deflection elements, wherein at least a first deflector is provided between the beam bender and the focusing lens, at least a second deflector is provided between the focusing lens and the detection element, at least a third deflector is provided between the beam splitter and the detection element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175278 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Provided is a charged particle beam apparatus or charged particle microscope capable of observing an observation target sample in an air atmosphere or a gas environment without making significant changes to the configuration of a conventional high vacuum charged particle microscope. In a charged particle beam apparatus configured such that a thin film ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175279 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - A charged particle beam apparatus that easily discriminates the angles and energy of the SE or the BSE, and images information necessary for a sample to be observed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175280 | INFANT STIMULATION AND ENVIRONMENT STERILIZING DEVICE - A cognitive stimulating sterilizing device for providing visual, tactile and, or audible stimulation for infants that also selectively sterilizes select items and the surrounding ambient. This including a housing adapted for removable connection to cribs, changing tables and similar furniture, an ultraviolet light source in the housing for sanitizing items in the housing when closed and the ambient when opened, audio source and compartments for holding and storing select items. The housing may include reflective and/or transparent surfaces for directing and/or passing ultraviolet light. A sensor, such as an infrared sensor, detects the presence of a human in the surrounding area in a motion-independent manner, such as by detecting fluctuations in infrared energy emitted by the human. A microcontroller receives data from the sensor and directs the activation and/or deactivation of the ultraviolet light source according to whether a human is detected. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175281 | MULITPLE CONTROLLED ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES FOR VISIBLE AND IR MODULATION - An electrochromic device (ECD) includes an electrochromic cell and, optionally, one or more additional electrochromic cells where all cells are parallel, and where at least one of the electrodes of one of the cells comprises a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) film The electrochromic cells allow the control of transmittance of two or more different portions of the electro-magnetic spectrum through the ECD. One cell can control the transmittance of visible radiation while the other cell can control the transmittance of IR radiation. The ECD can be employed as a “smart window” to control the heat and light transmission through the window. The ECD can be in the form of a laminate that can be added to an existing window. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175282 | OPTICAL FREQUENCY FILTER AND A DETECTOR INCLUDING SUCH A FILTER - An optical frequency filter comprises a support layer having reflective elements formed thereon, the reflective elements defining at least one periodic grid of substantially parallel slits, the period P, the height, and the width of the slits being selected in such a manner that the reflective elements form a wavelength-selective structure for a wavelength lying in a determined range of wavelengths. The support layer material has a refractive index n | 2014-06-26 |
20140175283 | TERAHERTZ DETECTION CELL - According to a first aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a terahertz detection cell for detecting radiations having frequencies within a given spectral detection band, said cell comprising: a polar semi-conductor crystal structured such that it forms at least one slab of crystal, said crystal ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175284 | INFRARED DETECTOR INCLUDING BROADBAND LIGHT ABSORBER - An infrared detector capable of detecting an infrared spectrum having a wide bandwidth using a broadband light absorber. The infrared detector including a substrate, a light absorber disposed apart from the substrate at a distance, and a pair of thermal legs configured to support the light absorber such that the light absorber is spaced apart from the substrate by the distance. The light absorber includes at least one thermistor layer having a resistance value that varies according to temperature and at least two resonator layers disposed on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the at least one thermistor layer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175285 | BOLOMETER HAVING ABSORBER WITH PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR THERMAL SHORTING - A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an electrode structure. An absorber structure is suspended over the electrode structure and spaced a first distance apart from the first electrode structure. The absorber structure includes i) suspension structures extending upwardly from the substrate and being electrically connected to readout conductors, and ii) a pillar structure extending downwardly from the absorber structure toward the first electrode structure. The pillar structure has a contact portion located a second distance apart from the first electrode structure, the second distance being less than the first distance. The absorber structure is configured to flex toward the substrate under a test condition. The second distance is selected such that the contact portion of the pillar structure is positioned in contact with the first electrode structure when the absorber structure is flexed in response to the test condition. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175286 | High Operating Temperature Quantum Dot Infrared Detector - Methods and systems for electromagnetic detection are disclosed, including providing a high operating temperature quantum dot infrared photodetector comprising: a substrate; a bottom contacting layer atop the substrate; one or more active regions atop the bottom contacting layer; and a top contacting layer atop the one or more active regions; and exposing the high operating temperature quantum dot infrared photodetector to electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175287 | Optical Antenna Enhanced Infrared Detector - Methods and systems for electromagnetic detection are disclosed, including providing an optical antenna enhanced detector comprising: a micro photodetector, wherein the micro photodetector comprises: a substrate; a bottom contacting layer atop the substrate; one or more active regions atop the bottom contacting layer; and a top contacting layer atop the one or more active regions; and an optical antenna integrated with the micro photodetector, wherein the optical antenna is configured to concentrate incident electromagnetic waves onto the micro photodetector; and exposing the optical antenna enhanced detector to electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175288 | INTERFEROMETER HAVING MULTIPLE SCAN CARRIAGES - An interferometer includes a fixed assembly including a base, a beam splitter assembly and a fixed mirror, and a movable assembly including an upper scan carriage, a lower scan carriage and a movable mirror connected to the lower scan carriage. The pair of inner bearing flexures is connected to the base and the upper scan carriage, enabling movement of the upper scan carriage relative to the base, and the pair of outer bearing flexures is connected to the upper and lower scan carriages, enabling movement of the lower scan carriage relative to the upper scan carriage. The movement of the upper and lower scan carriages enable a scan movement of the movable mirror in a scan direction restricted such that the scan movement maintains a plane containing the movable mirror parallel to planes containing the movable mirror at respective distances between the movable and fixed assemblies during the scan movement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175289 | Conveyer Belt with Optically Visible and Machine-Detectable Indicators - A system for transporting objects includes an endless belt to transport objects. Optically visible indicia may be associated with a position on the endless belt. Machine-detectable indicia correlated with the optically visible indicia may be associated with a substantially similar position on the endless belt as the optically visible indicia. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175290 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A detector probe for detecting ionising radiation includes at least one detector ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175291 | Spatially-Aware Radiation Probe System and Method - A spatially-aware radiation probe system/method allowing for detection and correction of radiation readings based on the position and/or movement of a radiation detector is disclosed. The system incorporates a radiation detector combined with a spatially-aware sensor to permit detection of spatial context parameters associated with the radiation detector and/or object being probed. This spatial context information is then used by analysis software to modify the detected radiation values and/or instruct the radiation probe operator as to appropriate measurement activity to ensure accurate radiation measurements. The spatially-aware sensor may include but is not limited to: distance sensors to determine the distance between the radiation detector and the object being monitored; accelerometers integrated within the radiation detector to detect movement of the radiation detector; and/or axial orientation sensors to determine the axial orientation of the radiation detector. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175292 | TRITIATED PLANAR CARBON FORMS - Tritiated planar carbon forms and their production are provided. Methods are provided for the stoichiometrically controlled labeling of planar carbon forms capitalizing on normal flaws of carboxylic acids ubiquitously present in commercial preparations of these planar carbon forms. Alternative methods include generation of a metallated intermediate whereby a metal is substituted for hydrogen on the carbon backbone of a planar carbon form. The metalized intermediate is then reacted with a tritium donor to covalently label the planar carbon form. The tritiated planar carbon forms produced are useful, for example, for determination of a biological property or environmental fate of planar carbon forms. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175293 | PET DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD THEREFOR - In the present invention, to conduct multiple molecular imaging in a PET device, both a first probe and a second probe, each of which has a nuclide that emits unique gamma rays as a result of gamma decay after beta decay, are administered to a subject to be imaged, and then the image capturing is performed by a multiple probe PET device ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175294 | POSITION-SENSITIVE READOUT MODES FOR DIGITAL SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER ARRAYS - A photon detector ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140175295 | SCINTILLATOR, RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A scintillator includes a scintillator layer having a plurality of columnar crystals configured to convert radiation into light, and a covering layer configured to cover the scintillator layer. The scintillator layer includes a protrusion. The covering layer covers the scintillator layer to prevent the protrusion from breaking through the covering layer, and contains particles configured to convert radiation into light. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175296 | GAMMA RAY SCINTILLATION DETECTOR PRESERVING THE ORIGINAL SCINTILLATION LIGHT DISTRIBUTION - An apparatus to detect gamma rays, comprising a scintillator, a position sensitive photo sensor and a scintillation-light-incidence-angle-constraining, SLIAC, element, the scintillator has faces and the position sensitive photo sensor detects scintillation photons exiting a scintillation photons transparent face of the scintillator, and a portion of a scintillator face is covered with an absorbing layer, which absorbs scintillation photons created by scintillation events due to the interaction of incoming gamma rays with the scintillator, and the SLIAC element is optically coupled between a scintillation photons transparent face of the scintillator and the position sensitive photo sensor and the SLIAC element guides the scintillation photons exiting the scintillator towards the position sensitive photo sensor, and the SLIAC element restricts the maximum allowed half light acceptance angle for the scintillation light hitting the position sensitive photo sensor to less than 45°. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175297 | IMAGING ARRAY AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL IN A RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - An imaging array with integrated circuitry for supporting automatic exposure control and a method for using such an imaging array are provided. One or more electrodes are disposed substantially parallel with at least a portion of the array of pixels forming the imaging array and provide capacitively coupling to at least one photodiode electrode. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175298 | 3D MAPPING WITH TWO ORTHOGONAL IMAGING VIEWS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating location and size measurements for small scattered objects in a large medium are disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140175299 | Counting Digital X-Ray Detector and Method for Recording an X-Ray Image - A counting digital x-ray detector for recording x-ray images of an object irradiated by x-ray radiation includes a direct x-ray converter for converting x-ray radiation into an electric signal and a matrix with a plurality of counting pixel elements. At least one part of the counting pixel elements has a signal input and two circuits for converting the signal into a count signal. A first circuit of the two circuits is configured to convert the signal entering the respective pixel element directly into a count signal and to count the count signal. A second circuit of the two circuits is configured to convert the signal entering directly into the respective pixel element together with coincident occurring signals of at least one neighboring pixel element into a count signal and to count the count signal. The first circuit and/or the second circuit are able to be activated individually and both together. | 2014-06-26 |