27th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140183240 | BACK STRAIN ALLEVIATING FISHING POLE HARNESS WITH ROTATABLY ENGAGING POLE RECEPTACLES - An apparatus wearable on a torso of a user to support a fishing rod is disclosed. A primary panel is defined by an external side, an internal side, and a central section. The internal side has a contour substantially conforming to an abdominal side of the torso, while the central section is interposed between a left peripheral section and a right peripheral section, and further defined by a tapered top end apex, through which a center axis spanning a length of the central section extends. Partial spherical sockets are in a spaced relationship aligned in a single column along the center axis. The socket is receptive to a corresponding partial spherical joint member in a rotating engagement, and the joint member is coupled to the article. A harness member secures the primary panel to the torso and redirect horizontal forces against the primary panel to a vertical direction. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183241 | Accessories for Fastener Driving Apparatus - Accessories for a fastener driving apparatus are disclosed, which accessories may be removably attached to a fastener driving apparatus. An extension accessory increases the length of reach of a fastener driving apparatus by including an extension rod and further improves accuracy with regard to driving a fastener into a substrate via a fastener retention mechanism. A chisel accessory provides added versatility for a fastener driving apparatus by including a chisel tool function in addition to a fastener driving function. A fastener setting accessory improves fastener driving ease and accuracy by driving fasteners presently in a substrate to a specific depth. The accessories are specifically designed to transmit an uninterrupted force from the fastener driving apparatus to a fastener or chisel for driving a fastener into or otherwise impacting or striking a substrate. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183242 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND LOADING UNIT FOR USE THEREWITH - A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183243 | DIRECTIONALLY BIASED STAPLE AND ANVIL ASSEMBLY - An anvil assembly having a tissue contact surface and a plurality of staple pockets formed in the tissue contact surface. Each of the plurality of staple pockets including first and second staple forming cups, each of the first and second staple forming cups having an outside portion and an inside portion, the inside portion of the first and second staple forming cups being positioned in close relation to each other and the outside portion of the first and second staple forming cups being positioned in spaced relation to each other. Each of the first and second staple forming cups being defined by sidewalls and an elongated base surface, wherein upper portions of the sidewalls intersect the tissue contact surface at a line of intersection, and wherein the line of intersection is curved along a majority of its length between the outside portion and the inside portion of each of the staple forming cups. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183244 | SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE WITH ENHANCED KNIFE CLEARANCE - A surgical instrument having an elongated shaft having a shaft distal end and a shaft proximal end. An end effector is coupled to the shaft distal end and includes opposed jaws. A housing is included in one of the jaws, the housing having a housing proximal end, a housing distal end, an upper surface, a distal garage having lateral surfaces that extend above the upper surface, and a plurality of staple openings extending through the upper surface. A knife member is supported within the housing for movement distally. The knife member is moveable into a predetermined parked position such that a first portion of the cutting blade displaces below the upper surface and a second portion remains displaced above the upper surface. There is enough lateral clearance in the predetermined parked position between the lateral faces and the second portion to accommodate a dislodged staple. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183245 | FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS - A friction stir welding apparatus having a new cooling system that can cool a portion required to be cooled accurately and uniformly with a simple configuration, while suppressing unnecessary thermal expansion of a mounting jig includes a holding mechanism | 2014-07-03 |
20140183246 | FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS - In a friction stir welding apparatus that can control a penetrating position of a probe with respect to a processing target member to an optimum position at a time of friction stir welding by detecting a wear volume and a tip position of the probe, as a drive mechanism moves down a holder having a coefficient of thermal expansion larger than that of the probe and holding the probe, a detector can freely detect a length of a member including the holder and the probe, and a probe detection mechanism can freely detect a tip length, which is the length of the member of only the probe. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183247 | WELDING METHODS - A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183248 | METHODS FOR VACUUM ASSISTED UNDERFILLING - Methods for applying an underfill with vacuum assistance. The method may include dispensing the underfill onto a substrate proximate to at least one exterior edge of an electronic device attached to the substrate. A space between the electronic device and the substrate is evacuated through at least one gap in the underfill. The method further includes heating the underfill to cause the underfill to flow into the space. Because a vacuum condition is supplied in the open portion of the space before flow is initiated, the incidence of underfill voiding is lowered. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183249 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a substrate processing device, including: a first mask disposed over a base substrate and provided with a first opening which exposes a connection pad of the base substrate; a first squeeze inserting a flux ball into a first opening of the first mask; and a first heating means heating a flux ball which is disposed on the connection pad. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183250 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE FOR WAVE SOLDERING - A structure including a circuit board including a plane and a pin-in-hole component; and a heat transfer device, where the heat transfer device is thermally connected to the plane at a leading edge of the circuit board, the heat transfer device transfers heat from a wave of molten solder to the plane. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183251 | ENVELOPE HAVING INTEGRATED AND REMOVABLE LABEL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An envelope design and processes for manufacturing said envelopes is disclosed herein. The disclosed envelopes have an integrated and removable label portion secured within a panel of the envelope by an adhesive liner. The envelopes may be manufactured by die-cutting the label portions in a paper web, applying the adhesive liner to one side of the paper web covering the die-cut label portions, die-cutting an envelope blank from the paper web, and forming a folded envelope from the blank. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183252 | CONTAINER WITH ARTICULATING CLOSURE - A container for receiving a gift, having an articulating closure feature such that arms extending from the flap mimic a waving or hugging motion of a character or other design depicted on the character. The container includes pleated sides to accommodate different size gifts and may further include a closing tab to securely close the container and a handle for carrying the container. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183253 | REINFORCE CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX - The present invention is an improvement to reinforce the corrugated cardboard container. More specifically, the invention reinforces the base of such containers, thus, allowing them to bear a much heavier weight load without breaking apart. The invention utilizes a cross-sectional reinforcement system with hooks and loops at its base to achieve such durability. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183254 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AND VALIDATING TELECOM AND DATACOM SYSTEMS - A mobile-device method and system implement validating installation of a network device, for example the installation and validation of cards within a network element. Installation data is loaded onto the mobile device and one or more cards are installed in a network element, the cards having QR codes. An image of the installation is captured and the QR codes are recognized in the captured image. The cards are identified by association with the recognized markers and the physical locations, such as slot positions, of the cards relative to the network element are determined. The installation is validated with regard to slot assignments of cards and an installation report is uploaded from the mobile device to central servers. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183255 | PROVIDING INFORMATION FROM USE OF READABLE INDICIA WITH MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing information from use of readable indicia. Embodiments may include receiving usage information corresponding to a plurality of readable indicia read at one or more points of transaction during one or more transactions; storing some or all the usage information; and providing access to the stored usage information. Embodiments may receive one or more e-receipts from the one or more points of transaction; store the one or more e-receipts in the memory; and associate each e-receipt with usage information corresponding to the same transaction. Some embodiments receive a request from an online banking application or a mobile banking application of a user for usage information; and initiate presentation of some or all the usage information in response to the request. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183256 | AIR SAMPLE TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for tracking one or more subjects for collecting airborne contaminants. The system includes one or more subjects configured to collect air contaminants. Each of the one or more subjects includes an identification tag encoded with identification information identifying the each subject. The system further includes an identification reader configured to decode the identification information encoded within the identification tag of a scanned one of the one or more identification tags. A computer receives and stores the decoded identification information in a record in a database. The computer may also receive and stored an identification code for a user who scanned the scanned identification tag in the record in the database. Additional records in the database are created each time the identification tag of one of the one or more subjects is scanned. The one or more subjects are thereby tracked as they collect airborne contaminants and are incubated. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183257 | PROVIDING USER INFORMATION BY PRESENTING READABLE INDICIA WITH MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user information to a merchant during a transaction. Embodiments may generate a readable indicia encoding user information and initiate display of the readable indicia on a display for presentation to the merchant such that the merchant may read the readable indicia and determine the user information stored in the readable indicia. Some embodiments receive and store the user information in the memory device, and receive user input requesting generation of the readable indicia. Some embodiments receive and store a plurality of profiles, where each profile is associated with some or all the stored user information and receives user input selecting one of the profiles, and receive user input requesting generation of the readable indicia based on the selected profile. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183258 | System And Method For Secure Card With On-Board Verification - Systems and methods for secure cards with on-board verification are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transaction device associated with at least one transaction account may have a substrate comprising a display that displays an account identifier for the transaction account; a sensor that receives authentication information from a user; a processor that processes the authentication information to verify the authenticity of the user; and a communicator that communicates at least the account information, the communicator including at least one of a magnetic stripe, an electrical interface, and a wireless RF interface. The display may not display the account identifier until the user is authenticated, and the communicator may be inactive to communicate the account information until the user is authenticated. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183259 | Authentication of a Data Card Using a Transit Verification Value - Transaction processing involves receiving data from an access transaction application of a portable consumer device, wherein the received data comprises data from an access transaction data string that includes a transit verification value wherein, with the exception of the transit verification value, the access transaction data string is substantially similar to a retail data string comprising retail data, wherein the access application data string is adapted for use with an access transaction processing system and the retail data string is adapted for use with a retail processing system. The transaction processing involves processing access transaction application data for selective authorization of the transaction. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183260 | MULTI-COMMUNICATION FEATURED, TOUCH-OPERATED OR KEYBOARD CASH REGISTER WITH CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT CREDIT CARD READER - The invention relates to a device design used in commercial premises, in which a physically independent plurality of units (Electronic Funds Transfer, Point-of-Sale (“EFT POS”) device, Pinpad, financial electronic cash register, Barcode reader and GPS based positioning device) are integrated in one single compact frame. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183261 | PASSIVE RFID ASSISTED ACTIVE RFID TAG - A radiofrequency identification (RFID) device includes an active RFID tag that includes a power source and a passive RFID tag reader, the passive RFID tag reader electrically coupled to the power source of the active RFID tag. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183262 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING POINTING DIRECTIONS OF MULTIPLE CAMERAS IN BARCODE SCANNER - A workstation with a housing having a upright window and a horizontal window includes a printed circuit board having at least two imaging sensors thereon located in the housing, and a controller operative to read a barcode in a captured image. The workstation also includes a chassis firmly mounted on the printed circuit board, and two inserts each configured to hold steadily one of at least two lens assemblies. At least one of the two inserts includes multiple slots for attaching such insert to the chassis at a position that is laterally adjustable. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183263 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ILLUMINATION PULSES TO INCREASE DYNAMIC RANGE IN BIOPTIC IMAGER BARCODE SCANNER - A method for controlling a workstation includes the following: (1) energizing a first illuminator to illuminate a first subfield of view with a first illumination pulse and subsequently energizing the first illuminator to illuminate the first subfield of view with a second illumination pulse; (2) exposing the array of photosensitive elements in the imaging sensor for a first sensor-exposure time and subsequently exposing the array of photosensitive elements in the imaging sensor for a second sensor-exposure time; and (3) processing an image captured by the imaging sensor to decode a barcode in the image. The first illumination pulse overlaps with the first sensor-exposure time for a first overlapped-pulse-duration, and the second illumination pulse overlaps with the second sensor-exposure time for a second overlapped-pulse-duration. The first overlapped-pulse-duration is different from the second overlapped-pulse-duration. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183264 | CONSTANT MAGNIFICATION LENS FOR VISION SYSTEM CAMERA - This invention provides a lens assembly for a vision system, allowing for a constant magnification at various focal distances. The lens assembly resides movably/adjustably along the optical axis relative to the sensor. In an embodiment, the lens assembly includes a fixed rear lens and a front lens that is moved mechanically to focus the object image on the image sensor. The lens assembly can alternatively include a liquid lens that is controlled to adjust magnification with respect to a fixed front lens so as to maintain a constant system magnification. The liquid lens resides between the (fixed) front lens assembly and the image sensor and can be controlled to focus the image onto the image sensor. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183265 | System and Method for Protecting a Machine Readable Card - A machine readable card protector is disclosed comprising: a sleeve having a first portion, a second portion, a width, a height, and a plurality of edges (having a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge). Said sleeve having at least one open edge capable of receiving a portion of a machine readable card; and at least one of said plurality of edges are sealed between said first portion and said second portion. Said machine readable card having a first side and a second side. Said machine readable card having one or more machine readable components. Said sleeve is capable of protecting said one or more machine readable components. Said sleeve is made of a sleeve material, wherein said one or more machine readable components are readable through said sleeve. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183266 | Composite Type Multi-Mode Electronic Seal - A composite type multi-mode electronic seal includes the bolt, the bolt male pedestal and the communication control part, and the advantage of the composite type multi-mode electronic seal containing the passive electronic seal containing the bolt and the bolt male pedestal and the active electronic seal containing bolt, the bolt male pedestal and the communication control part. Thereby, the present invention has the advantages and preferred result of the active and passive electronic seal, and can help the container cars, bonded cars, trucks and the like to perform the goods transmission, and it still perform the data read and data report according to the different RFID identification equipments built by every country's custom so to achieve the purpose of effectively recording the broken elements, instantly reporting and preventing smuggling. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183267 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH RFID TAG - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a base board, a number of electronic components and at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The electronic components are mounted on the base board. The at least one RFID tag is attached to one or more of the electronic components, and is programmed with identification information of the PCB. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183268 | Coin With Embedded Micro-Chip - A digital information transferring coin is a disc-shaped apparatus that is capable of transferring digital information to another electronic device through radio communication. The apparatus includes a metal planar body, a near field communication (NFC) chip, a vinyl sticker, and an insulative pad. The NFC chip is mounted within a recessed well of the metal planar body. The vinyl sticker encloses the NFC chip within the recessed well, which allows the NFC chip to wirelessly communicate with a host NFC-enabled electronic device without interference from the apparatus. The NFC chip is situated within its recessed well with the insulative pad, which is used to prevent the NFC chip from making direct contact with the metal planar body. An epoxy finish is applied onto both the vinyl sticker and the metal planar body in order to further protect the NFC chip from any physical damage. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183269 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is provided and includes a first major surface including a display and a mixed array. The mixed array includes at least two different types of array units and occupies an area coinciding with, in plan view as viewed perpendicular to the major surface, at least substantially the entire major surface. The mixed array includes at least one emitting or transmission element and at least one input or receiving element positioned in a pixel stack. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183270 | ACOUSTIC MAGNETIC TAG - An acoustic magnetic tag includes a casing, a cover, a biasing magnetic piece, a first resonance piece and a second resonance piece. The cover is attached to the casing and covering the casing. The biasing magnetic piece is received in the casing. The first resonance piece and a second resonance piece are received in the casing, wherein a length of the first resonance piece is different from a length of the second resonance piece, resonance frequencies of the first resonance piece and the second resonance piece are the same. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183271 | RAIL TRACK SLEEPER SUPPORT - A support ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183272 | WALL MOUNTED TOY TRACK SET - A track set configured to be mounted to a wall by a plurality of wall mounts, the track set having: a tower: a first upper track section configured to receive toy vehicles from a top portion of the tower; a second lower track section, wherein the first upper track section is angularly positioned such that toy vehicles traveling along the first track section move towards a second lower track section, wherein the second lower track section is configured to direct the toy vehicles towards a bottom portion of a tower; a corkscrew rotationally secured to the tower; and a motor coupled to the corkscrew, wherein operation of the motor causes the corkscrew to rotate, wherein rotation of the corkscrew causes the toy vehicles to move from the bottom portion of the tower to the top portion of the tower. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183273 | ACTIVATING A VOLATILE RESERVOIR USING A LATERAL FORCE - Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile reservoir using a lateral force. The apparatus includes a container assembly that includes a volatile reservoir sealed to prevent an escape of a volatile where a seal of the volatile reservoir is at least in part formed with an internal barrier. The container assembly has an opening shaped to receive a puncturing end of a wicking assembly. The internal barrier is positioned to break under a lateral force resulting from insertion of the puncturing end of the wicking assembly into the container assembly. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183274 | ACTIVATING VOLATILE DISPENSING DEVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for activating a volatile dispensing device. The apparatus includes a puncturing mechanism formed between a first portion and a second portion of an activation arm and the puncturing mechanism being shaped to move laterally to puncture a volatile container as a compressive load is applied to the activation arm through the first and second portions. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183275 | FLOW DISTRIBUTION FOR MONOLITHIC REACTORS - Systems, apparatus, and methods for distributing a mixed phase fluid to a monolith catalyst bed within a reactor, wherein a mixed phase fluid may be generated by a nozzle tray comprising a plurality of nozzles, the mixed phase fluid may be distributed by the nozzles to a mixed phase distributor system, and the mixed phase fluid may be further distributed by the mixed phase distributor system to a plurality of monolith channels within the reactor. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183276 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TANK LEVEL ON A SLOPE - A crop sprayer used to deliver chemicals to agricultural crops in a field includes a chassis, a chemical storage tank mounted on chassis used to store fluid to be sprayed on the field, and apparatus for gauging an amount of fluid in the tank. The tank has two planes of symmetry perpendicular to one another forming a central axis created by the intersection of the planes of symmetry The apparatus includes a sight gauge, an inclinometer, and a multiplier scale. The inclinometer is mounted to the tank on a plane created by the sight gauge and the central axis of the tank created by the intersection of the planes of symmetry. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183277 | ROTARY ATOMIZING HEAD TYPE COATING DEVICE - A rotation restricting mechanism is provided between a mounting shaft section of a rotational shaft and a mounting tube section of a rotary atomizing head. The rotation restricting mechanism is constituted by a male spline member which is provided on the outer peripheral side of the mounting shaft section, and a female spline member which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the mounting tube section. By meshing engagement of the male spline member with the female spline member, the rotation restricting mechanism restricts rotational displacements of the rotary atomizing head relative to the rotational shaft ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183278 | Perforated fluid dispensing hose or tube for the purpose of applying liquids and/or gases to railroad tracks including railroad switches, railroad crossings, bridge overheads and tunnel walls - This invention uses a perforated hose or tube, of various shapes, sizes and wall thicknesses, to evenly and accurately dispense fluids such as lubricants, anti-ice, anti-snow or other liquids and/or gases onto railroad tracks including railroad switches, railroad crossings, bridge overheads, tunnel walls and even roof tops. This is accomplished by fastening or affixing, by clamp or other means, the hoses or tubes along the length of the railroad tracks, railroad switches, railroad crossings, bridge overpasses, tunnel walls and even roof tops for the purpose of manually, automatically and/or remotely controlling liquid or gas application of various amounts and at various frequencies of application. The hoses or tubes are connected to an operational box wherein a communication device, a pump/s, a compressor and reservoir/s of liquid/s and/or gases, such as anti-icing agents, lubricants, and/or other liquids can be delivered. The hoses or tubes can be a single set of hoses or tubes or they can be serially connected via easy connector boxes allowing for multiple spray application points. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183279 | SHOWER AND SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A shower assembly and system. The assembly may include a shower device including a device housing defining an inlet communicating with an inlet chamber, an outlet and a waterway communicating between the inlet chamber and the outlet, the device housing further defining a receptacle having a closed end and an open end, the inlet chamber being behind the closed end, the waterway extending along the receptacle from the closed end toward the open end; and a second device supportable in the receptacle. The outlet may define an outlet plane, and the second device may include a speaker with a speaker housing providing a speaker outlet, the speaker outlet being one of aligned with and positioned forwardly of the outlet plane when the speaker is supported in the receptacle. The assembly may further include a magnetic connecting structure operable to releasably connect the speaker and the shower device. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183280 | Flow Device - A flow device automatically impels a fluid to disperse from a container without requiring significant physical exertion, such as a repetitive pumping motion, to propel the fluid through. The flow device automatically causes an intake fluid to flow from an intake end of a container, and pass through an interior channel of the container. The intake fluid helps force a dispersion fluid inside the container to disperse through an opposite, dispersion end without requiring a manual motion, such as a pumping action with a finger. The flow device includes a switch that actuates a pressure differentiation portion, such as a fan, vacuum, pump, or compressor, to create a vacuum or redirection of intake fluid within the container sufficient to create the flow for the intake fluid to pass through the container. The automatic switch negates the need to flex and stress joints in a hand. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183281 | COLLAR DISTRIBUTOR FOR USE IN DISTRIBUTING A FLUID - A fluid distribution apparatus includes a distributor pipe configured to carry a fluid and a continuously tapered, ring-shaped collar distributor connected to the distributor pipe. The collar distributor includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a continuous height along its circumference, the continuous height being at least as high as a diameter of the distributor pipe, the second portion extending from either end of the first portion and having a height that continuously tapers along its circumference from a height that is equivalent to the height of the first portion to a second height that is smaller than the height of the first portion. The distributor pipe connects to the collar distributor at the first portion. The apparatus further includes a plurality of inlet nozzles connected to the collar distributor. The second height is at least as great as a diameter of one the plurality of inlet nozzles. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183282 | FLOW DISTRIBUTION FOR MONOLITHIC REACTORS - Systems, apparatus, and methods for distributing a mixed phase fluid to a monolith catalyst bed within a reactor, wherein a mixed phase fluid may be generated by a nozzle tray comprising a plurality of nozzles, the mixed phase fluid may be distributed by the nozzles to a mixed phase distributor system, and the mixed phase fluid may be further distributed by the mixed phase distributor system to a plurality of monolith channels within the reactor. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183283 | ACCUMULATOR TRIGGER SPRAYER AND ACCUMULATION VALVE THEREFOR - To provide an accumulation valve which is stable and moves sensitively, where the number of parts has been reduced, and an accumulator trigger sprayer assembled with the same. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183284 | NOZZLE PLATE, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A silicon nozzle plate has excellent liquid resistance on an inner surface of a nozzle opening and a discharge surface. A plurality of the nozzle openings are disposed in a silicon substrate of the nozzle plate. A tantalum oxide film formed by atomic layer deposition is disposed on both surfaces of the silicon substrate and the inner surface of the nozzle opening. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183285 | ADJUSTABLE NEEDLE PACKING ASSEMBLY FOR A SPRAY GUN - A needle assembly may include a needle, a packing assembly that surrounds a first portion of the needle, and an actuatable adjustment element coupled to the packing assembly that changes a relationship between the needle and the packing assembly when actuated. The needle assembly may also include a base assembly that has a collar section and an elongated section. The elongated section includes a bore surrounding a second portion of the needle. The bore may terminate within the elongated section and before the collar section. The elongated section may be coupled to the second portion of the needle via an interference fit. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183286 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - Provided is a fuel injection valve capable of stably injecting a fuel formed into a thin film. The fuel injection valve includes: a valve seat including a fuel path and a valve seat portion therein; a valve member including an abutment portion configured to sit on the valve seat portion, for opening and closing the fuel path through separation and contact of the abutment portion away from and with the valve seat portion; and a fuel chamber brought into communication with the fuel path, in which: the fuel chamber includes slit-like injection holes for injecting a fuel; and each of the injection holes has a slit-like shape for making fuel flows to collide against each other in a long axis direction of each of the injection holes to form a liquid film in a direction crossing the long axis direction. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183287 | HOSE PULL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A hose-fed lateral move irrigation system and method that utilizes a pipe with a plurality of sprinklers attached to a wheeled cart that pulls a flexible-hose assembly therebehind using at least one onboard winch and travels laterally with the pipe and sprinklers relative to a field so that a sufficient amount of hose may be used to enable total automation of the system. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183288 | Drive Tower for Self-Propelled Irrigation System - A self-propelled irrigation system includes a drive tower configured to cross over a drainage ditch or other watercourse in an irrigated field without the use of a bridge or other support structure to support the load of the drive tower. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183289 | Comminution and/or Removal of Liquid from a Material - There is disclosed a material processing method wherein a material is fed between a pair of opposed moving surfaces which converge such that a nip is defined therebetween, whereby the material is drawn into the nip to be compressed or compacted between the surfaces, and thence output from between the surfaces, the method comprising subjecting the material to an asymmetric and/or non uniform flow condition between the surfaces to effect shearing in the material in a direction generally parallel to the direction of flow of the material between the surfaces. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183290 | Super Pulverizer - A mechanical pulverizer adopts multi-stage high-speed rotating turbine and special design structure to achieve ultrafine or nano pulverization. As shown in the figures, the mechanical pulverizer comprises: base plate ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183291 | Grinding roller comprising hard bodies embedded in the surface - A grinding roller comprising hard bodies embedded in the surface for fixing a material bed. The hard bodies are received in a sleeve respectively and are embedded in the surface. As a result, the sleeves can be removed more easily from the surface after use and wear of the grinding roller for restoring the surface. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183292 | FISHING REEL - The fishing reel includes a spool | 2014-07-03 |
20140183293 | DUAL-BEARING REEL - A dual-bearing reel is attachable to a fishing rod and configured to forwardly reel out a fishing line in a forward direction. The dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool, a handle and an attaching member. The reel unit includes a first main body part and a second main body part. The first main body part includes a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface being opposite to the first lateral surface, and an attachment-side surface. The second main body part includes a third lateral surface facing the first lateral surface at a predetermined interval. The attaching member includes an attaching surface facing a first direction. The first main body part includes a recessed portion extending along a first boundary portion. The first boundary portion is between the attachment-side surface and the first lateral surface. The attachment-side surface faces the first direction. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183294 | WIRE CONTROL STRIP FOR A WELDING SYSTEM - A wire package comprising a wire having a leading end and a trailing end; a wire retaining ring having a central opening, wherein the leading end of the wire exits the wire retaining ring through the central opening, the wire retaining ring further having a slot extending radially outward from the central opening, wherein the training end of the wire exits the slot at a radial outward extremity of the slot, a wire control strip attached to the wire retaining ring and located over a portion of the slot, the wire control strip having a release portion extending along a length of the wire control strip, the release portion adapted to progressively release the wire as the leading end of the wire is pulled upwardly after the wire is released from the wire retaining ring. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183295 | CENTER-FEED ROLL UNIT AND DISPENSER INCORPORATING SUCH CENTER-FEED ROLL UNIT - A center-feed roll unit for dispensing a web, especially a web of paper or nonwoven material, is disclosed. The center-feed roll has an inner center hole and a minimum inner diameter D | 2014-07-03 |
20140183296 | Gas Turbine Engine Having Fan Rotor Driven by Turbine Exhaust and With a Bypass - A gas turbine engine has a core engine incorporating a core engine turbine. A fan rotor is driven by a fan rotor turbine. The fan rotor turbine is in the path of gases downstream from the core engine turbine. A bypass door is moveable from a closed position at which the gases from the core engine turbine pass over the fan rotor turbine, and moveable to a bypass position at which the gases are directed away from the fan rotor turbine. An aircraft is also disclosed. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183297 | BOOMERANG LINK WITH VIBRATION FILTERING ABILITY AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOUNT PROVIDED WITH SUCH LINK - A boomerang link for aircraft engine mounts, including a first orifice and a second orifice both designed to connect the boomerang link to an aircraft pylon, and a third orifice designed to connect the boomerang link to an aircraft engine. The third orifice is offset relative to a plane passing simultaneously through an axis of the first orifice and through an axis of the second orifice. When the boomerang link is seen in section in any plane orthogonal to the axes, a straight line segment extending from the axis of the second orifice to an axis of the third orifice crosses a region external to the boomerang link. This conformation confers on the boomerang link a flexibility enabling it to filter transverse vibrations between an engine and an aircraft pylon. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183298 | FLEXIBLE LINKING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - A linking device including two hinge pins and having flexibility allowing vibrations between these two shafts to be filtered. The device includes a stack of plates connected to one another by layers of elastomer material. Plates of a first type are coupled to one of the shafts in relation to the movements parallel to the plates, while the plates of a second type are coupled to the other shaft in relation to the movements parallel to the plates, so as to allow relative movement of the shafts parallel to the plates. This linking device may be used in particular as a connecting rod, spreader beam or three-point shackle used in connecting a turbine engine to a pylon in a propulsion system of an aircraft such as an airplane. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183299 | AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A COCKPIT DELOCALIZED OUTSIDED THE NOSE - The invention concerns an aircraft comprising a cockpit situated outside the nose of the aircraft. The cockpit is situated in a lower part of a fin, the latter advantageously extending to a front end of the aircraft. Preferably, the aircraft has a lancet-shaped nose. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183300 | TETHERED PAYLOAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle, especially a maritime vessel, is provided with an autogyro drawn by a tether. The tether contains mechanical strengthening components that enable it to securely retain the autogyro to the vehicle. The tether also contains two electrical conductors carrying different phases of AC power to the autogyro, and four optical fibers carrying optical data signals to and from the autogyro electronic payloads and avionics control circuitry. Signal converters at ends of the tether convert a wide range of electrical or wireless signals to optical data signals for transmission along the tether, and then back into the original electrical signal format for use by the autogyro or vehicle electronics. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183301 | AIRCRAFT VENTRAL FAIRING WITH AN IMPROVED STORAGE CAPACITY - The invention provides an aircraft with a ventral fairing able to store equipment and systems in lateral zones. The ventral fairing ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183302 | Aircraft Cabin Bin Retrofit - Disclosed herein is an asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement, with a pair of compartments attached to a single bin housing. The compartments being unequal in length, to optimize the storage capacity of the bin housing relative to the most common luggage dimensions on the market. In one form, the asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement is used as a retrofit to replace shelf-style luggage stowage compartments common to older style aircraft. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183303 | END OF TRAIN VIDEO SYSTEM - A viewing system for trains that makes real time visual information in the form of images or video of the vicinity of the end of a train available to a locomotive operator or distant user. The system gathers images or video of the vicinity of the end of a train and transmits and displays the images or video to a remote display on a locomotive or at a remote location off the train. The invention also records the images or video such that the images or video can be recalled and used at a later time. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183304 | TRAIN END AND TRAIN INTEGRITY CIRCUIT FOR TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM - A train system that includes a plurality of train units including a first train unit and second train unit coupled together. Each first and second train unit includes a controller configured to detect a change in train configuration of the train units, and comprising a plurality of inputs; train integrity signal lines spanning each train unit and coupled with the controller at the plurality of inputs and configured to transmit signals between a front end and a rear end of the train system, the signals indicating a status of train integrity of the train system; and a plurality of relays in communication with the controller, and configured to indicate a coupling or non-coupling status of each train unit. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183305 | BRACKET FOR MOUNTING CABLES - A bracket includes a side plate and a retaining member. The retaining member is located on the side plate. A receiving space is defined in the retaining member for receiving a cable. The retaining member includes a bent portion and a retaining portion. The bend portion is substantially parallel to the side plate. The retaining portion is located at an end of the bent portion. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183306 | CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM ASSEMBLY - A cable management arm assembly includes first and second arms, a cable base pivotally connected between the arms, a plate fixedly connected to the cable base, a supporting base, first and second supporting members, and a sliding base connected to the plate and slidably connected to the second supporting member. The second supporting member is movably connected to the first supporting member, which is pivotally connected to the supporting base. When the second arm is moved away from the first arm, the cable base is moved away from the supporting base, and the sliding base drives the second supporting member to extend from the first supporting member and the first supporting member to rotate relative to the supporting base ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183307 | MULTI-STAGE THERMAL ISOLATOR FOR FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS AND OTHER DEVICES - An apparatus includes a first interface platform and a second interface platform. One interface platform is configured to be coupled to a support structure, and the other interface platform is configured to be coupled to a device that operates at a temperature different than a temperature of the support structure. The apparatus also includes at least one intermediate stage platform and struts connecting the first and second interface platforms to the at least one intermediate stage platform. Top surfaces of the interface platforms may be substantially coplanar. At least a portion of the second interface platform can reside within an opening of the first interface platform. The struts can be arranged in a nested configuration having first and second sets of struts, where the second set is located within the first set. Each strut in the first set could be substantially parallel to an adjacent strut in the second set. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183308 | BRACKET SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A bracket supporting apparatus includes a side plate, two fixing brackets, a first mounting bracket defining a first through hole, and a second mounting bracket defining a second through hole. Each of the two fixing brackets includes a connection portion defining a fixing hole. Two supporting portions extend from two sides of the connection portion. A mounting portion extends from one side of each of the two supporting portions. The two supporting portions of each of the two fixing brackets are substantially parallel to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket. The mounting portions are fixed to the side plate. A first fastener passes through each of the first through holes, the second through holes, and the fixing holes to fix the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket to each of the two fixing brackets. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183309 | Holder - A holder is provided. In one embodiment, the holder includes a holding portion, a hinge portion and an engagement portion. In one embodiment, the engagement portion is configured to couple to an object in an environment. In one embodiment, the engagement portion is pivotally displaceable relative to the holding portion between a first configuration and a second storage configuration. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183310 | STRUCTURE FOR FIXING ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - A structure for fixing an electrical junction box is provided which makes it possible to fix the same electrical junction box, irrespective of the sizes, shapes and the like of batteries, and to commonly use the electrical junction box. The structure includes a bracket including a junction box fixing part which fixes the electrical junction box and a battery fixing part which is fixed to the battery. The electrical junction box is fixed to the battery via the bracket. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183311 | Tree Planter Harness - The Tree Planter Harness is an apparatus which supports and holds in an elevated or ground level position a planter or planters around and adjacent to the circumference of an upright tree trunk for the purpose of growing or retaining plants. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183312 | SHELVING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - A shelving system including brackets and shelves suspended by straps from various types of shelving. One bracket for hanging shelves from straps from a solid surface shelf is provided. The bracket includes first and second legs and a connecting portion defining an opening for receiving the shelf. Another bracket for hanging shelves from straps from a wire shelf deck is provided. The bracket includes a plate with first and second edges bent in the same direction, and first and second substantially parallel slots in the plate receive a strap. A shelf for hanging from a plurality of straps is provided. The shelf includes a deck, which may include one or more materials, and a clamp mounted to the deck. A shelving system includes a bracket that engages a fixed shelf, a one strap depending from the bracket, and a shelf releasably attached to the at least one strap. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183313 | Seatback-Mountable Clamp Assembly - A clamping apparatus removably attachable to an elongate support such as a tray table latch on a seatback with a stowable tray table includes a pair of opposing hand grips slidably coupled to a clamp frame. Each hand grip includes a clamp jaw protruding from a back side of the clamp frame. A spring urges the hand grips apart and the clamp jaws toward one another. A flexible band attached to both hand grips is provided for suspending the clamp frame. When a person releases the opposing hand grips, the flexible band partially retracts into the clamp frame, drawing the frame against the latch, and the two clamp jaws grip opposite sides of the latch. Compressing the hand grips laterally toward one another extends the flexible band out of the clamp frame and displaces the two clamp jaws away from one another. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183314 | Cradle Apparatus and Method for Rotating and Linearly Displacing an Electronic Device - A case construction encases an electronic device and enables a user to rotatably and linearly displace the electronic device relative to a select surface of the case construction. The case construction includes a case with a cradle-receiving surface, a cradle sized and shaped to removably receive an electronic device, and a device-to-surface anchor assembly. The cradle includes a centralized region having an oblong aperture. The oblong aperture defines a cradle displacement zone segment. The device-to-surface anchor assembly secures the cradle device to the cradle-receiving surface and is cooperable with the oblong aperture for enabling a user to linearly and rotatably displace the centralized region along the cradle displacement zone segment. Certain methodology for displacing an electronic device relative to select surfacing so as to position the electronic device in a select orientation relative to the select surfacing is further provided. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183315 | Magnet Holder for Use in a Throttle Position Sensor, a Magnet Holder for Use in an Angular Position Sensor, and Methods for Manufacturing Them - A magnet holder ( | 2014-07-03 |
20140183316 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket and two latching structures. The bracket includes a base and two clipping structures located on the base. The base defines a receiving space configured to receive a data storage device. Each of the two clipping structures includes two guiding rails and two clipping pieces respectively connected to the two guiding rails. The two latching structures are configured to secure the data storage device to the bracket without screws, and each of the two latching structures includes a neck portion and a head portion connected to the neck portion. Each head portions are held between the two guiding rails of the two clipping structures, and the neck portion is clipped between the two clipping pieces, to prevent the data storage device from disengaging from the receiving space. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183317 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting device for an expansion card includes a chassis, a supporting member, a resilient member, and a locking member. The chassis includes a bracket. A sliding way is defined in the bracket. The supporting member is located in the bracket and is movable in the sliding way. The resilient member is located between the bracket and the supporting member. The locking member is pivotally mounted to the supporting member. The supporting member is configured to be driven by the resilient member to push the locking member towards the expansion card, and the locking member is pivotable relative to the supporting member to engage the expansion card. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183318 | ADAPTER FOR SUPPORTING MOLDS - An elastic adapter for supporting baking molds. The elastic adapter may include an inner wall including a plurality of extruded inner projections extending radially inward and made of an elastic material. A mold may fit within and be secured by the inner projections. The elastic adapter may fit within a tray cavity of a tray. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183319 | Synthetic Laminated Mat - An improved laminated mat which comprises synthetic materials are provided for herein. Embodiments may include a plurality of synthetic boards disposed adjacent to each other to form a top surface. Such a top surface may be configured such that individual boards are replaceable in the event of defects, wear and the like. The top surface may be attached to a lower support layer. This layer may also include a plurality of synthetic boards arranged in a cross-hatched manner with respect to the top surface. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183320 | APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE SUPPORTING FOOT OF ROBOT - An apparatus for a variable supporting foot of a robot includes a guide groove formed in a foot module of the robot and having an open end. A support plate is disposed in the guide groove and can slide out of the open end of the guide groove. A power conversion unit has one end connected to the support plate. A power generation member is connected to the other end of the power conversion unit, and has a portion at a lower end thereof that extends lower than a lower surface of the foot module. The power generation member generates a driving force as the foot module approaches the ground. The driving force is converted into a rotational motion and is transmitted to the support plate by the power conversion unit to cause the support plate to slide out of the guide groove of the foot module. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183321 | HOLDER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A holder for supporting a portable electronic device and includes a pedestal and a supporting board. The supporting board includes a resisting portion and at least one resonator portion. The resisting portion is mounted on and has a predetermined angle with a top surface of the pedestal. The resonator portion is connected to an edge of the resisting portion and extends from the edge towards a side contrary to the resisting portion a predetermined distance and then extends towards the resisting portion. The resisting portion and the top surface of the pedestal cooperatively support the portable electronic device. The resonator portion is configured to resonate and guide sounds generated by the portable electronic device. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183322 | MOVABLE SUPPORT DEVICE - A support device for moving an item on a surface. A main body includes a panel and a sidewall. A handle assembly engages the main body and includes a first transportation mechanism. The support device includes a resistance portion on the main body for engaging a surface and resisting movement of the support device when in a resistive mode. The handle mechanism lowers the first transportation mechanism to engage the surface and disengage the resistance portion from the surface in a transportive mode to encourage movement of the support device and the item supported thereon. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183323 | Portable desk - A portable, lightweight desk designed for comfortable performance by being simple, compact, and designed to provide easy adjustment to a desirable angular position for the work surface during a task of reading, drawing, or even painting, while pertinent equipment and supplies are available within an enclosed storage space. The portable desk was especially constructed to provide a desk which is available for many tasks while storing pertinent components. The desk will have a trim, sleek, and well-designed appearance. I have particularly constructed the surface of the lower member to be covered with a soft material to be comfortable on the user's lap. The user may then comfortably read, write, or draw when in a relaxed position. I have found a component of foam plastic efficient in use as a book support to maintain page control. The angle of support is provided by a support member hingedly placed on interior of storage compartment and directed to fit into a stop member on interior surface of upper member at chosen levels. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183324 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND DISPLAYING ARTICLES - An assembly for holding and displaying books, or items having a book-like structure includes a book attached to a hinged book-holding device, which displays the book in various positions. The hinge allows the book to move in at least two positions, a first standing position and a second, inclined position. The disclosed book-holding system also comprises a stabilizing mechanism that, when activated, provides a broader structural base. Thus, when the book is inclined and opened, the stabilizing mechanism holds the entire system steady so it does not tilt open. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183325 | Apparatus for Hanging an Article - A picture-hanging device for hanging an object such as a picture or mirror that allows a picture to be adjusted vertically after securing the picture-hanging device to a wall. The device has an elongated adjustment member, an adjustable locking head that slideably engages with the elongated adjustment member, and a cable secured to either the elongated adjustment member or the adjustable locking head. The cable secures the picture to a picture-hanging device, and the height of the picture can be adjusted relative to the position of the picture-hanging device even after the picture-hanging device has been secured to a wall. This adjustable picture-hanging device allows the user to fine tune the placement of a picture without having worry about the precise placement of the picture-hanging device, or studs in a wall. The device also prevents unnecessarily drilling new holes in a wall. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183326 | HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN/JACK-O-LANTERN DISPLAY STAND - A Halloween pumpkin/jack-o-lantern stand having motorized platform able to rotate jack-o-lantern. A base with legs comprising of front display housing motion sensor which activates several functions including rotating platform, exterior profile lights, interior jack-o-lantern light, moving appendages and audible device. Jack-o-lantern is secured onto platform with extruding prongs. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183327 | UTILITY VEHICLE - In an exhaust system of a vehicle including at least: an engine; a transmission arranged on a rear side in a vehicle traveling direction relative to the engine; an exhaust pipe connected to the engine and discharging exhaust gas; and an exhaust muffler connected to a downstream end part of the exhaust pipe, the exhaust muffler is elastically supported on the transmission by an exhaust muffler support member arranged and located between the transmission and the exhaust muffler. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183328 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus includes a fixing board defining a vent, two fixing members, and first and second plates. Two through holes are defined in an upper portion of the fixing board at opposite sides of the vent. Upper portions of the fixing members extend through the through holes and engage in upper portions of a fan. Opposite ends of a top of the first plate are pivotably connected to upper portions of the fixing members, and opposite ends of a top of the second plate are pivotably connected to lower portions of the fixing members. The first and second plates are maintained to be parallel to the fixing board by gravitational force, to cover the vent. When the fan blows air towards the first and second plates, the first and second plates are capable of rotating away from the fan to be angled from the fixing board. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183329 | POWER TOOL HOLDER - The invention concerns a power tool holder which includes at least two clamping parts mutually movably connected to each other by at least one adjustable connection part, the at least two clamping parts each having a clamping surface which face each other and have a clamping space formed between them, wherein a power tool can be clamped by an adjustment of the connection part to move the clamping parts together. At least one clamping part includes at least one through hole located adjacent to the clamping surface of said clamping part, such that the clamping surface will flex when subjected to pressure on clamping a power tool. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183330 | MODULAR, SIX-AXIS-ADJUSTABLE, CONCRETE-POUR FORM-STRUCTURE SYSTEM - A precision fabrication form system for preparing a poured-concrete (with upwardly projecting anchor bolts) footing for anchorably supporting the base of an elongate, upright, structural-frame column. The system includes a reversibly stackable plurality of independent, intercooperative, fabrication-form templates—grade, pedestal, base-plate, anchor-bolt and centerline—reversibly assembleable in a predetermined stack order above a prepared ground excavation into which concrete pouring to be associated with such a footing is to occur, certain ones of these templates being infinitely adjustable relative to one another and to the ground in both pre-pour and post-pour conditions to accommodate staged, precision, X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis, and pitch, roll and yaw axes dispositions for the concrete and anchor bolts in such a footing. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183331 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE - A photoelectric conversion module includes a lens unit, a circuit board, and a photoelectric unit. The lens unit is positioned on the circuit board. The photoelectric unit is connected electrically with the circuit board and is optically coupled with the lens unit. A groove is defined on the circuit board. The photoelectric unit is located in the groove. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183332 | Imager with Column Readout | 2014-07-03 |
20140183333 | CONVERSION CIRCUITRY FOR REDUCING PIXEL ARRAY READOUT TIME - An image sensor includes a pixel array having pixels arranged in rows and columns, a first successive-approximation-register (“SAR”) analog-to-digital-converter (“ADC”), a second SAR ADC, and first and second control circuitry. The first SAR ADC includes a first capacitor array (“FCA”) that shares a first common terminal coupled to a first comparator and coupled to receive first analog pixel signals. The second SAR ADC includes a second capacitor array (“SCA”) that shares a second common terminal selectably coupled to a second comparator and coupled to receive second analog pixel signals. The first and second control modules are coupled to selectably switch bottom plates of the FCA from a low reference voltage to the high reference voltage at a same time as selectably switching bottom plates of the SCA from a high reference voltage to the low reference voltage. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183334 | IMAGE SENSOR FOR LIGHT FIELD DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor for light field devices includes a plurality of sub-microlenses, a space layer, and a plurality of main microlenses. The space layer is disposed on the sub-microlenses, and the main microlenses are disposed on the space layer. The diameter of each of the main microlenses exceeds that of each of the sub-microlenses. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183335 | A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - In an A/D conversion circuit and a solid-state imaging device, a latch circuit is in a disable state until a first timing at which an output signal of a comparison unit has been inverted, and is in an enable state until a second timing at which a delay time of the inversion delay circuit has passed from the first timing. The latch circuit is in the enable state until the second timing according to comparison start in the comparison unit. The latch circuit latches an output signal of a delay unit at the second timing. A determination unit determines whether the latch circuit accurately latches the output signal of the delay unit, and outputs a signal indicating a determination result to a delay controller. The delay controller controls the delay time of the inversion delay circuit based on the determination result. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183336 | REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT, AD CONVERSION CIRCUIT, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A reference signal generating circuit, an AD conversion circuit, and an imaging device are provided. A clock generating unit includes a delay section including delay units, each of which delays an input signal and outputs a delayed signal, and outputs a low-order phase signal based on a signal output from the delay section. A high-order current source cell unit includes high-order current source cells, each of which generates the same constant current. A low-order current source cell unit includes low-order current source cells weighted to generate constant currents having current values that differ by a predetermined proportion of a current value of the constant current generated by the high-order current source cell. Selection of the high-order current source cell is performed based on a clock obtained by dividing a clock based on the low-order phase signal. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183337 | MULTI SCENE DEPTH PHOTO SENSITIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM THEREOF, SCENE DEPTH EXPANDING METHOD, AND OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a multi-depth-of-field light-sensing device, a system, a depth of field extension method, and an optical imaging system. The multi-depth-of-field light-sensing device includes at least two light-sensing pixel layers capable of inducing a light source, where the at least two light-sensing pixel layers are arranged at an interval of a preset distance, so that different light signals from a lens at a specific distance from the light-sensing device are focused to the different light-sensing pixel layers. The multi-depth-of-field light-sensing device of the present invention can implement automatic focusing without using any electrically operated mechanism or complex and precise mechanical component, and have good depth of field extension performance. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183338 | DEPTH PIXEL OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SENSOR AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A depth pixel includes a photo detection unit, an ambient light removal current source, a driving transistor and a select transistor. The photo detection unit is configured to generate a light current based on a received light reflected from a subject, the received light including an ambient light component. The ambient light removal current source configured to generate a compensation current indicating the ambient light component in response to a power supply and at least one compensation control signal. The driving transistor is configured to amplify an effective voltage corresponding to the light current and the compensation current. The select transistor configured to output the amplified effective voltage in response to a selection signal, the amplified effective voltage indicating a depth of the subject. | 2014-07-03 |
20140183339 | Solid State Photomultiplier With Improved Pulse Shape Readout - Exemplary embodiments are directed to shaping a readout pulse from a solid state photomultiplier (SSPM). A readout pulse can be received from the SSPM at an input of a buffer amplifier. The readout pulse can have a discharge portion with a discharge rate and a recharge portion with a recharge rate. A magnitude of the readout pulse increasing for the discharge portion and decreasing for the recharge portion. A frequency dependent input impedance circuit can be employed in electrical communication with the input of the buffer amplifier to shape the discharge portion of the readout pulse. | 2014-07-03 |