26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120160981 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A slide rail device which includes a lower rail, an upper rail which is freely slidably engaged with the lower rail, and balls which are installed between the lower and upper rails. The lower rail includes a lower-rail bottom wall, a pair of lower-rail side walls, a pair of lower-rail upper walls, a pair of lower-rail lower-ball contact R-portions, and a pair of lower-rail upper-ball contact R-portions. The upper rail includes an upper-rail top wall, a pair of upper-rail side walls, and a pair of upper-rail ball-bearing walls. Each upper-rail ball-bearing wall includes an upper-rail lower-ball contact portion and an upper-rail upper-ball contact portion. A radius of curvature of the lower-rail lower-ball contact R-portion of the lower rail is greater than that of the lower ball, and a radius of curvature of the lower-rail upper-ball contact R-portion of the lower rail is greater than that of the upper ball. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160982 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A slide rail device which includes a lower rail, an upper rail which is freely slidably engaged with the lower rail, and balls which are installed between the lower and upper rails. The lower rail includes a lower-rail bottom wall, a pair of lower-rail side walls, a pair of lower-rail upper walls, a pair of lower-rail lower-ball contact R-portions, and a pair of lower-rail upper-ball contact R-portions. The upper rail includes an upper-rail top wall, a pair of upper-rail side walls, and a pair of upper-rail ball-bearing walls. Each upper-rail ball-bearing wall includes an upper-rail lower-ball contact portion and an upper-rail upper-ball contact portion. A radius of curvature of the lower-rail lower-ball contact R-portion of the lower rail is greater than that of the lower ball, and a radius of curvature of the lower-rail upper-ball contact R-portion of the lower rail is greater than that of the upper ball. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160983 | Rod stiffener - A rod stiffener for stabilizing a hanger rod comprising a formed washer, a nut and an elongated stiffener member. The washer has a hole or a cut for the rod and a bended arms or shoulders, embracing said stiffener member from outside and maintaining the rod inside the stiffener member at a fixed position when bolted in place. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160984 | GRAVITY COMPENSATION APPARATUS - A gravity compensation apparatus is provided, including a force output device, an axis and an arm with the axis as rotational center. The present invention is to output a force via the force output device to the arm when the arm contacts the force output device. When the arm rotates in the first or second quadrants, the contact point between the arm and the force output device will change continuously so that the force rotation speed of the force output device, the effective length of the lever arm and the force-applying angle will also change accordingly. Through appropriate design, the generated torque value can show a non-linearly increasing curve approximately to a sin function between 0-90°. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160985 | Damping bridge - The invention relates to a damping bridge ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160986 | HOLDER FOR ATTACHING AN ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a mounting element for attaching an assembly, in particular a pump | 2012-06-28 |
20120160987 | WINCH MOUNT - A mount for supporting a winch or for supporting a pulley for a winch. The mount is attached to a truck in the cargo area of the truck. An upright element supports the pulley or winch and is attached in the front of the cargo area to support the pulley or winch above the front of the cargo area. Support arms attached in the rear of the cargo area support the upright element. The mount can be folded by detaching the support arms and pivoting the upright element to rest in the cargo area of the truck. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160988 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE KEYPAD - A foldable electronic device includes a base defining a chamber, and a cover pivotably connected to the base. The electronic device further includes a keypad including a first end pivotably connected to the cover, and a second end moveably received in the chamber. During opening and closing of the cover, the first end of the keypad moves together with the cover and the second end slides in the chamber, thereby changing a space between the keypad and the base. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160989 | EYEWEAR MOUNTING DEVICE - In an eyewear mounting device, a pressing surface portion is formed at an end of a frame, a pair of supporting arms is provided on the pressing surface portion at an interval, a shaft around which a tightening band is wound is provided between tips of the supporting arms. An operating member rotationally attached between the supporting arms has a pressing operation portion, a pulling-up operation portion, an elastic piece and an engaging claw. The engaging claw is engageable with any of a plurality of protruding portions provided in a longitudinal direction of a surface side of the tightening band. This configuration results in easy operation of the operating member in the state where the eyewear mounting device is worn on the face. Further, only one operating member is used as the component member, thus resulting in easy assembly of the eyewear mounting device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160990 | WEDGE-ACTIVATED ROD CLAMP ASSEMBLY - A rod clamp assembly and method for securing a rod, for example, to secure and support concrete forms. The assembly includes a housing and a wedge member. The housing has pairs of oppositely-disposed sidewalls and oppositely-disposed endwalls. Each pair of sidewalls has a side passage that passes entirely through the housing, and the side passages of the pairs of sidewalls intersect each other to define an interior cavity within the housing. The pair of endwalls has an end passage that passes entirely through the housing and through the cavity within the housing to define an intersection with the cavity. The wedge member has a ramp feature at an end thereof, and a length that is sufficient so that the ramp feature enters the intersection between the side and end passages when the wedge member is inserted through the one of the side passages. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160991 | TERRESTRIAL SOLAR TRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY WITH CHAIN DRIVE - The terrestrial solar tracking photovoltaic array includes a longitudinal support that may be constructed of discrete sections. The overall length of the array may be adjusted depending upon the necessary size of the array. A drive may be configured to rotate the longitudinal support in first and second directions about a first axis. Solar cell modules are positioned along the longitudinal support and may each include a rectangular case with a plurality of lenses that are positioned over corresponding receivers. Linkages may be connected to the solar cell modules and are axially movable along the longitudinal support to rotate the solar cell modules within second planes that each orthogonal to the first plane to further track the sun during the course of the day. The array may be configured to facilitate rotation about the first axis. The array may be constructed with a center of gravity of the array to extending through the longitudinal support. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160992 | SENSOR FOR DETERMINATION OF THE INCIDENCE ANGLE OF RADIATION AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT THE INCIDENCE ANGLE USING SUCH A SENSOR - A sensor and a corresponding method for the determination of the incidence angle of a radiation source are provided. The sensor has a diode assembly of avalanche photodiodes in a semiconductor layer and an application specific integrated circuit, a distance layer, an aperture structure located on the distance layer, and contacts for electrically connecting the sensor. The layers and structures are positioned directly on top of each other and match in their shape, size or thickness. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160993 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING LIGHT BY THREE-PHOTON COUNTING - A system for measuring one or more characteristics of light of a photon energy E | 2012-06-28 |
20120160994 | HOUSING FOR OPTICAL PROXIMITY SENSOR - An optical proximity sensor and housing for the same are disclosed. The housing is provided with at least two support structures and at least two modules. A first of the support structures transfers vertical forces applied to one end of a module to an opposite end of the opposite module. A second of the support structures inhibits a pivoting of the modules about the first support structure. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160995 | SPECTRAL CALIBRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS - Implementations of the present invention describe an apparatus for generating calibration factors for a spectral detector instrument. The calibration factors are derived from a calibration plate containing one or more spectral species in each well of the calibration plate. Each well is then exposed to an excitation source that causes the one or more spectral species in each of the wells to fluoresce. The signal response is measured and associated with each spectral species at each different well position in the calibration plate. Next, the measured signal response from each spectral species at each well position in the calibration plate is compared with a predetermined signal response for each spectral species. The results of this comparison can be used to determine a calibration factor for each well and spectral species to compensate for the difference between the measured signal response and the predetermined signal response. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160996 | Device And Method For Particle Beam Production - The present invention relates to a pulsed beam particle accelerator which can be used for particle radiation therapy. More particular, a device and method are provided to control the number of particles within a beam pulse. The particle accelerator comprises means for varying the number of particles within each beam pulse of said pulsed ion beam from a minimum value to a maximum value as function of the value of a beam control parameter. For each particle irradiation the required number of particles for each beam pulse is controlled by defining a value for said beam control parameter based on calibration data. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160997 | Non-radioactive ion sources with ion flow control - An ion-based analyzer including a non-radioactive ion source, an ion generation chamber for generating ions, a sample ionization chamber and a controller for employing ion flow control, an ion-based filter, and a detector for analyzing a sample. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160998 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer having first and second mass analyzers for selecting first and second desired ions and a controller that provides control such that those of the first desired ions which have larger masses have larger kinetic energies in the direction of the optical axis in the first mass analyzer and that those of the second desired ions which have larger masses have larger kinetic energies in the direction of the optical axis in the second mass analyzer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160999 | HIGH COLLECTION EFFICIENCY X-RAY SPECTROMETER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRON BEAM STOP, ELECTRON DETECTOR AND X-RAY DETECTOR FOR USE ON ELECTRON-OPTICAL BEAM LINES AND MICROSCOPES - An X-ray spectrometer systems and methods are provided for implementing signal detection for use on electron-optical beam lines and microscopes. The X-ray Spectrometer System (XSS) includes an X-ray detector (XD) measuring the X-ray signal and positioned proximate to a specimen. An environmental isolation window together with an electron beam stop is disposed between XD and the specimen. The environmental isolation window and the electron beam stop protect XD from electrons directly transmitted through the specimen. An electron detector is located between the electron beam stop and the specimen allowing the measurement of scattered electrons. The XD measures an X-ray signal in the X-ray spectrometer system. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161000 | SECONDARY-ELECTRON DETECTOR AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - A scintillator | 2012-06-28 |
20120161001 | MONOLITHIC ELECTRO-OPTICAL POLYMER INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAY - In one embodiment, a dual-band focal plane array includes a readout circuit (ROIC), and a plurality of electro-optical (EO) polymer pixels for absorbing visible and/or short wave infrared (SWIR) radiation, each of the EO polymer pixels electrically coupled to the ROIC. The detector further includes a plurality of microbolometers for detecting long wave infrared (LWIR) radiation, each microbolometer electrically coupled to the ROIC via contact legs disposed between adjacent microbolometers and between adjacent EO polymer pixels. A method of fabricating a focal plane array is also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161002 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A detection device includes a plurality of pyroelectric elements, detection circuit and a poling circuit. The pyroelectric elements include a first pyroelectric element through an n-th pyroelectric element serially provided between a detection node and a first power supply node with n being an integer equal to or greater than 2. The detection circuit is connected to the detection node. The poling circuit is configured to perform a poling process, in which a direction of polarization of at least one of the first pyroelectric element through the nth pyroelectric element is set independently of a direction of polarization of another one of the first pyroelectric element through the n-th pyroelectric element. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161003 | THERMAL DETECTOR, THERMAL DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND THERMAL DETECTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermal detector includes: a substrate; a support member supported so that a cavity is formed between the substrate and the support member; a heat-detecting element supported on the support member; a thermal transfer member disposed over the heat-detecting element, and including a thermal collecting portion made of a material having light-reflecting characteristics and having a pattern with which a portion of light incident to a region defined by the support member as seen in plan view enters towards the support member, and a connecting portion connecting the thermal collecting portion to the heat-detecting element; a first light-absorbing layer contacting the thermal transfer member between the thermal transfer member and the support member; and a second light-absorbing layer contacting the thermal transfer member and disposed on the thermal transfer member. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161004 | THERMAL DETECTOR, THERMAL DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND THERMAL DETECTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermal detector includes a substrate; a support member supported on the substrate interposed by a cavity; a heat-detecting element formed on the support member; a light-reflecting layer formed at a position spaced apart from the heat-detecting element in at least a portion of a peripheral region of the heat-detecting element on the support member; a light-absorbing layer formed on the heat-detecting element and the light-reflecting layer; and a thermal transfer member that is connected to the heat-detecting element by a connector, the thermal transfer member including a connecting portion connected to the heat-detecting element and a thermal collecting portion disposed inside the light-absorbing layer and having a surface area larger than a surface area of the connecting portion as seen in plan view, the thermal collecting portion being optically transmissive at least with respect to light of a prescribed wavelength. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161005 | THERMAL DETECTOR, THERMAL DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND THERMAL DETECTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermal detector includes a substrate; a support member supported on the substrate interposed by a cavity; a heat-detecting element formed on the support member and having a pyroelectric material layer disposed between a lower electrode and an upper electrode; a light-absorbing layer formed on the heat-detecting element; and a thermal transfer member including a connecting portion connected to the heat-detecting element and a thermal collecting portion disposed inside the light-absorbing layer and having a surface area larger than that of the connecting portion in plan view, the thermal collecting portion being optically transmissive at least with respect to light of a prescribed wavelength. The lower electrode has an extending portion extending around the pyroelectric material layer in plan view, and the extending portion has light-reflecting properties by which at least a part of the light transmitted through the thermal collecting portion of the thermal transfer member is reflected. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161006 | THERMAL DETECTOR, THERMAL DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, AND THERMAL DETECTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermal detector includes a substrate; a support member supported on the substrate with a cavity interposed therebetween; a heat-detecting element formed on the support member; a first light-absorbing layer formed on the heat-detecting element and the support member so as to be in contact with the heat-detecting element; and a second light-absorbing layer formed on the first light-absorbing layer so as to be in contact with the first light-absorbing layer. The second light-absorbing layer has a higher refractive index than the first light-absorbing layer. A first wavelength resonates between a surface of the support member and an upper surface of the second light-absorbing layer, and a second wavelength, which is different from the first wavelength, resonates between an interface, at which the first light-absorbing layer and the second light-absorbing layer are in contact with each other, and the upper surface of the second light-absorbing layer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161007 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A detection device includes a plurality of pyroelectric elements and a detection circuit. The pyroelectric elements includes a first pyroelectric element through an n-th pyroelectric element serially provided between a detection node and a first power supply node with n being an integer equal to or greater than 2. Each of the first pyroelectric element through the n-th pyroelectric element has a direction of polarization that is set to the same direction. The detection circuit is connected to the detection node. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161008 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - A radiation detector including a substrate; a first inclined thin film disposed on a first main surface of the substrate, and having crystal planes serving as a factor in inducing anisotropy; a second inclined thin film disposed on a second main surface of the substrate opposite to the first main surface, and having crystal planes serving as a factor in inducing anisotropy; a first electrode pair of electrodes disposed on the first inclined thin film, the electrodes being opposed to each other in a direction in which the crystal planes of the first inclined thin film are aligned inclined to the first main surface; and a second electrode pair of electrodes disposed on the second inclined thin film, the electrodes being opposed to each other in a direction in which the crystal planes of the second inclined thin film are aligned inclined to the second main surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161009 | INTEGRATED LIGHT EMITTING AND LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE - Methods and systems for providing a light device that can emit light and sense light are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light guide having a planar first surface, the light guide configured such that at least some ambient light enters the light guide through the first surface and propagates therein, and at least one light detector disposed along an edge of the light guide, the at least one detector optically coupled to the light guide to receive light propagating therein. The light detector can be configured to produce a control signal. In some embodiments, the lighting device also includes at least one light turning feature disposed on the first surface, the at least one light turning feature configured to direct light incident into the light guide through the first surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161010 | Stacked Micro-channel Plate Assembly Comprising a Micro-lens - A multilayer electronic imaging module and sensor system incorporating a micro-lens layer for imaging and collimating a received image from a field of regard, a photocathode layer for detecting photons from the micro-lens layer and generating an electron output, a micro-channel plate layer for receiving the output electrons emitted from the photocathode in response to the photon input and amplifying same and stacked readout circuitry for processing the electron output of the micro-channel plate. The sensor system of the invention may be provided in the form of a Cassegrain telescope assembly and includes electromagnetic imaging and scanning means and beam-splitting means for directed predetermined ranges of the received image to one or more photo-detector elements which may be in the form of the micro-channel imaging module of the invention. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161011 | HIGH ASPECT RATIO SCINTILLATOR DETECTOR FOR NEUTRON DETECTION - A detection device includes a photon sensor and a scintillator device optically coupled to the photon sensor. The scintillator device includes a scintillator material having a first refractive index, a first refractive material in a first annular space around the scintillator material, and a second refractive material in a second annular space around the first annular space. The first refractive material has a second refractive index. The second refractive index is less than the first refractive index. The second refractive material has a third refractive index. The third refractive index is less than the second refractive index. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161012 | SCINTILLATOR MATERIAL - A device having: a scintillator material having an atom having an atomic number of at least 45, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161013 | NEUTRON DETECTOR - A device having: a scintillator material, an optically transparent element containing a glass or polymer and gadolinium oxide, and one or more photomultiplier tubes adjacent to the scintillator material. The optically transparent element is surrounded by the scintillator material. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161014 | MULTI-PURPOSE PET DEVICE - In an open PET device including a plurality of detector rings that are arranged apart in the direction of the body axis of a subject and having a physical open field of view area, at least one of the detector rings or another imaging device arranged in parallel is configured to be movable by simple device moving means in order to change the configuration of the PET device. This improves the versatility of the open PET device for easier introduction to facilities. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161015 | Layered Semiconductor Scintillator - A scintillator detector of high-energy radiation comprising a semiconductor slab that is composed of alternating layers of barrier and well material. The barrier and well material layers are direct bandgap semiconductors. Bandgap of the well material is smaller than the bandgap of the barrier material. The combined thickness of the well layers is substantially less than the total thickness of said slab. The thickness of the barrier layers is substantially larger than the diffusion length of minority carriers. The thickness of the well layers is sufficiently large to absorb most of the incident scintillating radiation generated in the barrier layers in response to an ionization event from interaction with an incident high-energy particle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161016 | X-RAY DETECTOR WITH INTEGRATING READOUT CHIP FOR SINGLE PHOTON RESOLUTION - An X-ray detector contains a layer of photosensitive material and an N×M array of photo-detector diodes disposed in the photosensitive material. Each of the diodes has a bias potential interface and a diode output interface. The bias potential interface is connected to a bias potential. The X-ray detector further has an N×M array of high gain, low noise readout unit cells, one readout unit cell for each diode. Each cell contains an input interface connected to the diode output interface, a high-gain voltage amplifying device having an integration capacitor, a first switch in parallel to the integration capacitor and a sample/hold capacitor disposed between a second switch and third switch. The sample/hold capacitor is connectable to the voltage amplifying device via the second switch and is connectable to a signal output line. A multiplexer contains a row select and a column select circuit allowing access to each readout cell unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161017 | X-RAY DETECTOR AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An X-ray detector is disclosed. According to one aspect, the X-ray detector includes a plurality of light sensing pixels each including a photodiode for generating an electrical detection signal corresponding to incident light and a switching device for transmitting the detection signal. The X-ray detector additionally includes a gate driver for supplying a gate pulse to the switching device via a plurality of gate lines. The gate pulse may be configured to turn on the switching device. The X-ray detector also includes a read out integrated circuit for reading out the detection signal from the plurality of light sensing pixels. During a scrubbing period, in which gate scanning is performed at least once to initialize the photodiodes of the plurality of light sensing pixels, a plurality of gate pulses are supplied to each gate line during each gate scan. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161018 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE FOR X-RAY DETECTOR AND X-RAY DETECTOR - A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate for an X-ray detector that improves a fill factor is disclosed. According to one aspect, the substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas each including a transistor area in which a TFT is formed, and a photodiode area in which a photodiode is formed. A first wire is formed in a first layer disposed in a lower portion of a photodiode layer in which the photodiode is formed, in at least a portion of the transistor area of the photodiode layer, and in a second layer disposed in an upper portion of the photodiode layer. A second wire, insulated from the first wire, extends in the pixel areas and is formed in the second layer. At least one TFT is formed in the transistor area and electrically connected to at least one of the first and second wires. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161019 | X-RAY DETECTOR - To provide an X-ray detector facilitating the installing and replacement work of a module while reducing the possibility of breakage. An X-ray detector | 2012-06-28 |
20120161020 | X-Ray Detector and Driving Method Thereof - An X-ray detector and a method of driving the X-ray detector. Each of a plurality of light sensing pixels of the X-ray detector includes: a photodiode which generates an electric detection signal corresponding to an emitted X-ray in an X-ray detection section; a first switching device which transmits the electric detection signal to the outside; a second switching device which applies a voltage for making both ends of the photodiode equipotential to a node to which the photodiode and the first switching device are connected, in an idle section; and a third switching device which applies a voltage for maintaining a constant potential difference at the both ends of the photodiode to the node in the idle section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161021 | MEASURING IN-SITU UV INTENSITY IN UV CURE TOOL - Provided are improved apparatus and methods for radiative treatment. In some embodiments, a semiconductor processing apparatus for radiative cure includes a process chamber and a radiation assembly external to the process chamber. The radiation assembly transmits radiation into the chamber on a substrate holder through a chamber window. A radiation detector measures radiation intensity from time to time. The assembly includes a gas inlet and exhaust operable to flow a radiation-activatable cooling gas through the radiation assembly. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161022 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS IN SITU MONITORING OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY VAPOUR, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus and method operable for the continuous monitoring of a gas stream including an optical sensor operable to monitor and/or measure Hg concentrations in a flue gas by calculating the absorbance of the ultraviolet light thereby at a range of wavelength 253.7 nm+/−0.05 nm. The apparatus therefore provides as a spectrally narrow UV light source, a mercury lamp. The spectrally broad UV light source includes a UV LED. A 2×2 coupler is provided to mix the narrow and broad UV light energy which is propagated through the gas stream. The invention recognizes that measurement of radiation absorption at the 254 nm+/−1.5 nm range will result in not only from Hg | 2012-06-28 |
20120161023 | NEUTRON DETECTORS COMPRISING ULTRA-THIN LAYERS OF BORON POWDER - High-efficiency neutron detector substrate assemblies comprising a first conductive substrate, wherein a first side of the substrate is in direct contact with a first layer of a powder material having a thickness of from about 50 nm to about 250 nm and comprising | 2012-06-28 |
20120161024 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TOMOGRAPHY USING MODULATED SIGNAL - Disclosed is an electro-magnetic tomography including: a modulator configured to modulate a generated transmit reference signal using a pseudo-noise signal; a transmitter configured to transmit the signal modulated by the modulator; a receiver configured to receive a signal transmitted from a transmitter; an amplitude detector configured to compare an amplitude magnitude between the signal received by the receiver and the transmit reference signal to measure a received amplitude; and a demodulator configured to demodulate the signal received by the receiver using the pseudo-noise signal to generate a cyclic signal, compare a phase between the transmit reference signal and the cyclic signal to measure the phase of the cyclic signal, and determine the phase of the received signal based on the phase of the measured cyclic signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161025 | Method for Monitoring Fouling in a Cooling Tower - Fouling in the fill portion of a cooling tower is monitored by transmitting radiation through a cooling tower, detecting the amount of radiation that has penetrated the cooling tower, and calculating the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower based on the detected radiation. A higher than expected density indicates the presence of fouling on the fill portion of the cooling tower. A rate of fouling may be established by monitoring the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower over time. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161026 | IMAGE CAPTURE CONTROLLER AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - An image capture controller includes: a communication unit that communicates with a portable radiographic image capture device that captures a radiographic image and generates image data indicating the captured radiographic image; a measuring unit that measures a duration of an off state of a power supply when a power supply of the portable radiographic image capture device has been turned off; and a controlling unit that controls the communication unit such that, if the measured duration is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a calibration is performed in the portable radiographic image capture device when the power supply thereof is changed from off to on, and such that, if the measured duration is less than the predetermined value, the calibration is not performed in the portable radiographic image capture device when the power supply thereof is changed from off to on. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161027 | X-RAY DETECTOR - An X-ray detector is connected to a large number of detector modules connected in series. The X-ray detector detects X-ray image data for each detection module, each module synchronously reading X-ray image data detected by itself based on an internal clock φ, each module transferring the read X-ray image data one after another. Each of the detection modules receives the transferred X-ray image data, and resynchronizes the received X-ray image data by using the internal clock, and transfers the same together with the detected X-ray image data. This enables arranging the detection module at an arbitrary position without a change in the method of transferring data for each measurement or without a load on a control device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161028 | RADIOACTIVE ANOMALY DISCRIMINATION FROM SPECTRAL RATIOS - A method for discriminating a radioactive anomaly from naturally occurring radioactive materials includes detecting a first number of gamma photons having energies in a first range of energy values within a predetermined period of time and detecting a second number of gamma photons having energies in a second range of energy values within the predetermined period of time. The method further includes determining, in a controller, a ratio of the first number of gamma photons having energies in the first range and the second number of gamma photons having energies in the second range, and determining that a radioactive anomaly is present when the ratio exceeds a threshold value. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161029 | Efficient Atmospheric Pressure Interface for Mass Spectrometers and Method - An ion transfer arrangement for transporting ions between higher and lower pressure regions of the mass spectrometer comprises an ion transfer conduit | 2012-06-28 |
20120161030 | PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS, PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM, AND DATA DISPLAY PROGRAM - A particle beam irradiation apparatus There is provided a data processing apparatus that displays on a display unit a measured irradiation position value and an irradiation position value error, which is the error of the measured irradiation position relevant value related to the irradiation position of charged particle beam with respect to a desired irradiation position value related to a desired irradiation position, so that the measured irradiation position relevant value and the irradiation position relevant value error correspond to each other. The data processing apparatus displays a desired value display figure indicating a desired irradiation position relevant value at the coordinates of the desired irradiation position value and a measured value display figure at display coordinates, which are coordinates obtained by adding the desired irradiation position value to the coordinates acquired by arithmetically operating an irradiation position value error with deformation coefficients, and displays a line that connects the measured value display figure with the desired value display figure. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161031 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING MATERIALS USING ELECTRODELESS LAMPS - The output wavelengths of an electrodeless lamp are controlled by passing a fluid over the surface of the lamp to control its temperature. The stabilized temperature prevents thermal runaway of the lamp and stabilizes the output wavelengths of the lamp. When the fluid passing over the lamp is water, the lamp can be used for sanitary treatment of the water. The treatment can be enhanced by shaping the electrodeless lamp to provide maximally effective water treatment. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161032 | CATHETER INSERTION STERILIZATION - A device includes a sheath having a lumen defined by a wall. The wall has an outer surface that is configured to emit ultraviolet light in a direction substantially normal to the wall. The lumen has a distal end configured for percutaneous placement. The lumen has a proximal end configured to receive a catheter. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161033 | MICROORGANISM DETECTION APPARATUS - A microorganism detection apparatus including a light source unit to irradiate light, a mirror chamber including a light inlet port and a light outlet port, through which the light is introduced and discharged, respectively an inlet port and an outlet port, through which particles are introduced and discharged, respectively, so that light emitted from the particles (emitted particle light) is generated by the light, and an opening, through which the emitted particle light is discharged outside. The mirror chamber has an oval longitudinal section, and is provided at an inside thereof with a mirror. A condensing optical system is disposed in front of the opening outside the opening to condense the emitted particle light discharged through the opening. Condensing efficiency of the fluorescent light condensing optical system is maximized. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161034 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR FLUID DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION - A light transmitting optical fiber shines light at a side edge portion of a hemispherical lens. The light is transmitted along the periphery of the lens to a second side edge portion located opposite the first side edge portion. A light sensitive component detects light at the second edge portion which light resulted from the light transmitted at the first side edge portion. The intensity of light detected at the second side edge portion is indicative of the fluid to which the lens is exposed, and can be evaluated and signaled by a microprocessor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161035 | Method of classifying microorganisms using UV irradiation and excitation fluorescence - A method and device for detecting, differentiating from background and providing partial identification (i.e., classification) for biological particles found in aerosols or surface dust. The method is based on the phenomenon that luminescent excitation-emission (EEM) graphs of microorganisms obtained before and after perturbation by irradiation with ultraviolet light show characteristic patterns which differ according to the type of particle. For example, | 2012-06-28 |
20120161036 | TESTING DEVICE FOR AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR - A testing device includes a testing platform, a testing light source, a cover plate, a control circuit board, a probe and an adapter circuit board. The testing platform defines a receiving portion. The testing light source is positioned on the testing platform and opposite to the receiving portion. The cover plate is rotatably connected to the testing platform. The control circuit board is positioned on the testing platform. The probe and the adapter circuit board are positioned on the cover plate. The adapter circuit board is electrically connecting the probe to the control circuit board. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161037 | Dose Measurement Method using Calorimeter - An ion implantation system for implanting ions into a workpiece is provided, having a process chamber and an energy source configured to produce a plasma of ions within the process chamber. A workpiece support having a support surface configured to position the workpiece within an interior region of the process chamber is configured to expose an implantation surface of the workpiece to the plasma of ions. A pulse generator is in electrical communication with the workpiece support, wherein the pulse generator is configured to apply an electrical pulse to the support, therein attracting ions to the implantation surface of the workpiece and implanting ions into the workpiece. A calorimeter is further associated with the workpiece support, wherein a controller is configured to monitor a signal from the calorimeter and to control the implantation of ions into the workpiece based, at least in part, on the signal from the calorimeter. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161038 | ACCELERATOR AND METHOD FOR IRRADIATING A TARGET VOLUME - A device operable to accelerate a particle beam to an energy for irradiating a target volume. The device includes a particle accelerator operable in a first working phase in which particles of the particle beam are accelerated to the energy and a second working phase in which the particles of the particle beam are provided and extracted for irradiating the target volume. The device further includes a control device operable to interrupt an irradiation of the target volume if the target volume assumes a predetermined state. The control device is also operable to control the particle accelerator as a function of a comparison between a residual particle number stored in the accelerator and a reference value. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161039 | HAND CARRY TYPE PORTABLE CURING APPARATUS USING LONG-ARC UV LAMP - A hand carry type portable curing apparatus using a long-arc UltraViolet (UV) lamp for concentrating the external air on the long-arc UV lamp and enhancing cooling efficiency by disposing a fan at a tilt angle and in addition installing a means for forcibly inducing a flow of air inside is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having an accepting part therein, the long-arc UV lamp installed in the accepting part of the housing, and a fan installed in the housing and cooling the long-arc UV lamp. The fan is installed on the slant to tilt toward the front in a front surface of the housing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161040 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - An extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus, which is to generate an extreme ultraviolet light by irradiating a target with a main pulse laser light after irradiating the target with a prepulse laser light, the extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus comprises: a prepulse laser light source generating a pre-plasma by irradiating the target with the prepulse laser light while a part of the target remains, the pre-plasma being generated at a different region from a target region, the different region being located on an incident side of the prepulse laser light; and a main pulse laser light source generating the extreme ultraviolet light by irradiating the pre-plasma with the main pulse laser light. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161041 | Modular Focus System for Image Based Readers - A modular focus system for image based code readers includes swappable lens attachments enables fixed focus, manual focus, and variable focus operation from a single reader. A manual focus lens cap includes a manually adjustable focus ring to change the focus of the reader. A variable focus lens module includes a liquid lens that is manipulated by a voltage delivered via a pair of electrodes to adjust the focus of the reader. The lens attachments can be swapped out and replaced as needed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161042 | Valve Apparatus - A valve apparatus having a first housing coupled to a second housing. The first housing having a first chamber in fluid communication with a first inlet and a first outlet. The first chamber adapted for receiving a thermal actuator moveable from a first position to a second position in response to temperature of a first fluid in the first chamber. The second housing having a second chamber in fluid communication with a first and a second ports, the second chamber being fluidly sealed from the first chamber. The second chamber adapted for receiving a valve mechanism, which is operatively coupled to the thermal actuator and moveable from a first valve position preventing flow of a second fluid from the first port to the second port to a second valve position permitting flow of the second fluid from the first port to the second port upon actuation by the thermal actuator. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161043 | COMBINATION MANUAL/PNEUMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVE - A method of preventing a mass flow controller from participating in crosstalk in an array of mass flow controllers is described. The method includes sensing and providing a signal indicative of a fluid pressure inside of a mass flow controller with a pressure sensor contained within the mass flow controller, determining a response of a control valve to a rapid pressure perturbation at the inlet of the mass flow controller using the signal indicative of the fluid pressure to avoid overcompensation for the rapid pressure perturbation, and adjusting a control valve contained within the mass flow controller downstream of the pressure sensor, based on the determined response, so that the mass flow controller avoids overcompensating for the rapid pressure perturbation. The pressure sensor is positioned such that the pressure sensor is sensitive to rapid pressure perturbations at the inlet of the mass flow controller. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161044 | VACUUM VALVE - A vacuum valve installed on an opening of a sealed container includes an air-resistance membrane, a valve and at least one airflow passage. The valve is latched on the opening. The airflow passage runs through the valve and communicates with the sealed container. The air-resistance membrane is mounted onto the valve and has an annular flange to surround and seal the airflow passage. The protrusive annular flange is deformable to form an airtight structure to maintain a vacuum condition in the sealed container for a prolonged duration to meet use requirements. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161045 | PIEZO VALVE - A piezo valve actuated by an electric voltage. The piezo valve includes a valve body having at least one port for introducing a fluid therethrough, an internal chamber communicating with the port, at least one valve seat for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough, and a circuit board for supplying an electric voltage; a valve unit opening or closing the valve seat of the valve body; a piezo plate bending-strained to either of opposite sides in response to the electric voltage supplied from the circuit board, thus moving the valve unit; and a fastener fastening an end of the piezo plate to the valve body in a state in which a position of the piezo plate can be adjusted. Because the end of the piezo plate is fastened by the fastener, it is possible to fasten the piezo plate in a state in which the fastened position of the piezo plate can be adjusted. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161046 | SLIDING VALVE DEVICE - A sliding valve device includes a fixing portion, a sliding component and a driving member. The fixing portion has an inlet port and an outlet port. The sliding component is connected with the fixing portion, and includes a fluid channel. The driving member is used for driving movement of the sliding component, wherein the driving member is not in contact with the fluid channel, the inlet port and the outlet port. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161047 | Solenoid Valve - A solenoid valve includes a housing which extends in the axial direction and has at least one axial section which is embodied as a circular hollow cylinder, and a solenoid armature which is removably guided in the housing along a cylinder inner wall in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis of said housing and the solenoid armature having a solenoid armature casing wall. At least one axial flow duct for a medium is located in the housing and is provided to permit a flow around the solenoid armature. The flow duct has a first and a second duct wall region, and the first duct wall region is formed by a section of the cylinder inner wall and the second duct wall region is formed by a section of the solenoid armature casing wall. The second duct wall region is embodied as a planar second duct wall region. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161048 | PRESSURE REDUCER - A pressure reducer having a high pressure inlet, a low-pressure outlet and a valve having a valve seat and a cooperating movable piston valve. With displacement of the piston valve away from the valve seat, a path between the high pressure inlet and the low pressure outlet is opened. In addition, a closing force caused by a low pressure acts on the piston valve towards the valve seat during operation of the pressure reducer. A spring is also provided for the purpose of exerting an actuating force on the piston valve to move away from the valve seat in the valve opening direction. A solenoid coil is configured to exercise a magnetic force superimposed on the closing force or the actuation force acting on the valve piston. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161049 | MULTIPLE COIL SOLENOID VALVE - A multiple coil solenoid valve ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120161050 | VALVE WITH A REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE | 2012-06-28 |
20120161051 | Breakaway Coupling Assembly - A breakaway coupling assembly includes a male coupling and a female coupling. The male coupling includes ribs that flex portions of the female coupling as an insert of the male coupling is positioned within the female coupling. Once the insert of male coupling is positioned into the female coupling a predefined distance, the ribs snap into a circumferential retention groove of the female coupling to secure the male coupling to the female coupling and form a fluid seal. The male coupling is decoupled from the female coupling by pinching the female coupling to release the ribs from the retention groove. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161052 | STRUCTURAL CONNECTOR DIVERTING LOADS AWAY FROM THE COOL CONNECTOR - Connector for releasably attaching two fluid transfer lines, includes a flow connector with a first and second connector assemblies ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120161053 | OBSERVATION VALVE STRUCTURE - An observation valve structure includes an inlet pipe joint. The inlet pipe joint has an outer threaded section at an inner end thereof, an annular guide groove in the inlet pipe joint, and guide holes at the inner end thereof. The annular guide groove communicates with the guide holes. The inlet pipe joint has a stop trough at the inner end thereof for insertion of an annular gasket. A holder is provided on top of the connector body. The holder has two threaded holes at two sides thereof close to the inlet end of the connector body. A plate is positioned on the holder by two screws which are screwed in the threaded holes. The plate has a top surface with characters which are perpendicular to each other, a position hole disposed close to the middle character, and two apertures disposed at an outer side of the other two characters for insertion of the two screws. The handle has an indication plate. The indication plate has a positioning bead hole for insertion of a positioning bead. Through the right side or the left side of the indication plate limited by the screws or the positioning bead slid into the positioning bead hole and stopped, the handle cooperates with the characters of the plate to control rotation of the ball shutter. Two opposing sides of the ball shutter are airtight through two uniform annular gaskets which can be replaced with ease. The present invention can limit and position the handle and enhance side water flow. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161054 | Control Valve, in Particular Angle Control Valve and Double Control Valve, also in the Form of a Straight-Seat Valve and Inclined-Seat Valve for Extreme Control Applications - The invention relates to a control valve ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120161055 | GATE VALVE - A gate valve includes: a valve box; a support body disposed inside a hollow portion; a valve plate including a fixed valving section, a movable valving section sliding in a direction in which a flow passage is extended, a first peripheral region; and a second peripheral region; a first biasing section disposed at the first peripheral region, allowing the movable valving section to move toward a first opening portion, allowing the movable valving section to come into contact with an inner surface, pressing the movable valving section onto the inner surface, and closing the flow passage; and a second biasing section disposed at the second peripheral region, allowing the movable valving section to move toward a second opening portion, and releasing the flow passage by separating the movable valving section from the inner surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161056 | Valve - A valve comprises a drive housing part having a front wall with an aperture being defined by a rim, a substantially tubular intermediate piece having an end projecting through the aperture from outside into the interior of the drive housing part, and a shim part on an inside of the front wall. An end of the intermediate piece is flanged radially outwards over the rim and over the shim part. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161057 | GAS FLOW REGULATOR WITH MULTIPLE GAS FLOW PASSAGES - A flow control regulator assembly having a regulator body with an inflow channel that couples an inlet of the regulator body to a flow rate port and an exit flow channel which couples the flow rate port to an outlet port of the regulator body. The minimal cross-sectional area of the exit flow channel is larger than the maximum cross-sectional area of the inflow channel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161058 | ACOUSTIC BUILDING MATERIAL EMPLOYING CHITOSAN - An acoustic building material and method for manufacture incorporates chitosan in an amount sufficient to achieve acceptable physical properties with a reduction in binder and to allow the postindustrial/postconsumer content of the building material to be increased. The chitosan also enhances the dewatering of the building material. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161059 | SIZING COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL WOOL COMPRISING A NON-REDUCING SUGAR AND AN INORGANIC ACID METAL SALT, AND INSULATING PRODUCTS OBTAINED - A sizing composition devoid of formaldehyde, of nitrogenous compounds and of organic polycarboxylic acid for insulating products based on mineral wool, in particular of glass or of rock, includes: at least one non-reducing sugar, and at least one inorganic acid metal salt chosen from inorganic acid alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal or poor metal salts. Furthermore, insulating products based on mineral fibers obtained and their process of manufacture are disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161060 | Method for Treating Lignocellulosic Parts - A method for treating lignocellulosic parts for producing foamed or foam-like parts, including: drying the lignocellulosic parts, the drying involving removing water, wherein the drying is achieved by applying at least one liquid drying agent that dissolves and/or at least partly replaces the water, wherein preferably the drying agent is a swelling agent for lignocellulose; and chemical modification, by etherification of the dried lignocellulosic parts; wherein the chemical modification is such that a volume of the lignocellulosic parts is increased by at least 25% with respect to an initial volume of the parts. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161061 | EXTRUDED SAN FOAMS - Closed-cell extruded foam extruded foam with density in the range from 20 to 150 g/l and with a cell number in the range from 1 to 30 cells per mm is obtainable via
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20120161062 | FERRITE MAGNETIC MATERIAL - An object of the present invention is to provide a ferrite magnetic material which can provide a permanent magnet retaining high Br and HcJ as well as having high Hk/HcJ. The ferrite magnetic material according to a preferred embodiment is a ferrite magnetic material formed of hard ferrite, wherein a P content in terms of P | 2012-06-28 |
20120161063 | MONOCHLOROTRIFLUOROPROPENE COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AND MEHTODS USING SAME - Various uses of monochlorotrifluoropropenes, in combination with one or more other components, including other fluoroalkenes, hydrocarbons; hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), ethers, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, methyl formate, formic acid, water, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, carbon dioxide and combinations of any two or more of these, in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents, are disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161064 | HEAT TRANSFER FLUID REPLACING R-410A - The invention relates to a heat transfer method using ternary composition containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane and difluoromethane, as a heat transfer fluid in refrigeration systems, to replace the R-410A mixture | 2012-06-28 |
20120161065 | SYNTHETIC REFRIGERATION OIL COMPOSITION FOR HFC APPLICATIONS - A refrigeration composition containing at least one ester formed by esterification of a hydroxycarboxylic acid component and an alcohol component, the hydroxycarboxylic acid component chosen from hydroxycarboxylic acids comprising more than one carboxylic acid group, hydroxystearic acid, hydroxylauric acid, hydroxydecanoic acid, hydroxyarachidic acid, hydroxypalmitic acid, hydroxylinoleic acid, hydroxyerucic acid, hydroxyarachidonic acid, ricinoleic acid, and combinations thereof, and the alcohol component containing at least one alcohol; and a base oil lubricant chosen from alkylbenzenes, alkylated naphthenics, polyalkylene glycols, polyvinylethers, polyalphaolefins, mineral oils, polyol esters, and combinations thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161066 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE RUBBER SPONGE COMPOSITION AND FIXING ROLL - A thermally conductive silicone rubber sponge composition which is composed of 100 parts by weight of heat-curable organopolysiloxane composition, 0.1 to 50 parts by weight of organic resin hollow filler having an average particle diameter of up to 200 μm and a true specific gravity of up to 0.3, and 20 to 300 parts by weight of thermally conductive filler having an average particle diameter of 1 to 30 μm and a thermal conductivity of at least 15 W/m·K, with the highly thermally conductive silicone rubber sponge having voids accounting for 10 to 70% of the entire volume thereof. The silicone rubber sponge composition of the present invention gives a silicone rubber sponge having high thermal conductivity, small heat capacity, low hardness, light weight, and low permanent compression set. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161067 | DENTAL ETCHING GEL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a dental etching gel composition including phosphoric acid in aqueous solution form, a viscosity-enhancing agent and optionally additives, in which the viscosity-enhancing agent is carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with the following properties:
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20120161068 | METHOD FOR INHIBITING THE FORMATION AND DEPOSITION OF SILICA SCALE IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - This invention relates to an improved method for inhibiting the formation and deposition of silica and silicate compounds in a water system. In particular, the method includes adding to the water system a relatively low molecular weight organic, anionic polymer. The polymer preferrably has an acrylic acid or methacrylic acid functionality and is preferrably selected from one or more of homopolymers of acrylic acid, a methacrylic acid/polyethylene glycol allyl ether copolymer, a homopolymer of methacrylic acid, an acrylic acid/polyethylene glycol allyl ether copolymer, and an acrylic acid/1-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropane sulfonic acid copolymer, homopolymers of maleic anhydride, copolymers of maleic anhydride and polyethylene glycol allyl ether, and combinations thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161069 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND USE THEREOF - A positive electrode active material provided in the present invention is characterized in that it is substantially formed of a lithium nickel cobalt manganese composite oxide and that a molar content ratio (Ni | 2012-06-28 |
20120161070 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REDUCING HYDRATE AGGLOMERATION - Disclosed and claimed is a composition and method of inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in a fluid comprising water, gas, and optionally liquid hydrocarbon. The composition comprises the following formula and the method comprises adding to the fluid an effective anti-agglomerant amount of any of the following formula and optionally salts thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161071 | ACID GAS ABSORBENT, ACID GAS REMOVAL METHOD, AND ACID GAS REMOVAL DEVICE - An acid gas absorbent of which recovery amount of acid gas such as carbon dioxide is high, and an acid gas removal device and an acid gas removal method using the acid gas absorbent are provided. The acid gas absorbent of the embodiment comprising at least one type of tertiary amine compound represented by the following general formula (1). | 2012-06-28 |
20120161072 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large negative dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific two-ring compound having a large optical anisotropy and a low viscosity as a second component, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161073 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy, which contains at least one compound of the formula I | 2012-06-28 |
20120161074 | SCINTILLATOR MATERIAL - A scintillator material contains a compound represented by a general formula [Cs | 2012-06-28 |
20120161075 | Yellow Fluorosulfide Phosphors for Light-Emitting Diode and Preparation Method Thereof - A novel yellow phosphor of a fluorosulfide having a chemical formula of (A | 2012-06-28 |
20120161076 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A WATER-COMPATIBLE COMPOSITION OF METAL OXIDE NANOCRYSTALS AND THE WATER-COMPATIBLE COMPOSITION OBTAINED - A method for preparing a composition of metal oxide nanocrystals from at least one organometallic precursor in an aprotic solvent in the presence of at least one PEG ligand including a carbon chain having at least one end functionalized by a coordinating group containing at least one heteroatom, and at least one [—OCH | 2012-06-28 |
20120161077 | Synthetic Hydrocarbon Production By Direct Reduction Of Carbonaceous Materials With Synthesis Gas - A process for the liquefaction of carbonaceous material is described that utilizes a single liquefaction reactor that accepts mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen (syngas) at any ratio and which provides for a water gas shift reaction and a hydrogenation reaction of the carbonaceous material to provide a desired hydrocarbon. The process avoids the use of a separate reactor for the water gas shift reaction and applies to carbonaceous material such as any type of coal and/or biomass containing plant and/or animal matter for conversion to a synthetic fuel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161078 | CATALYST FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBON GAS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SYNTHESIZED GAS - A hydrocarbon gas reforming catalyst for efficiently producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide by carrying out reaction of a hydrocarbon source material gas and carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen while restraining the deposition of carbon; a method of manufacturing the catalyst; and a method of manufacturing a synthesized gas using the hydrocarbon gas reforming catalyst. The hydrocarbon gas reforming catalyst is manufactured by producing the Ni—SrTiO | 2012-06-28 |
20120161079 | Production of Ammonia Make-Up Syngas with Cryogenic Purification - A process and a related equipment for making ammonia make-up synthesis gas are disclosed, where: a hydrocarbon feedstock is reformed obtaining a raw ammonia make-up syngas stream; said raw syngas is purified in a cryogenic purification section refrigerated by a nitrogen-rich stream produced in an air separation unit; the nitrogen-rich stream at output of said cryogenic section is further used for adjusting the hydrogen/nitrogen ratio of the purified make-up syngas; an oxygen-rich stream is also produced in said air separation unit and is fed to the reforming section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120161080 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND CONDUCTIVE FILM USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a conductive polymer composition and a conductive film using the same. The conductive polymer composition includes: a conductive polymer; a solvent; and an ionic binder. A transparent parent is formed by adding the ionic binder to the conductive polymer, thereby making it possible to have excellent flexibility and a low sheet resistance of 110Ω/□ to 500Ω/□ and simplify a coating process of the transparent electrode. Accordingly, the transparent electrode of the present invention is suitable for being used as a display device. | 2012-06-28 |