34th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140231616 | FORMLINER AND METHOD OF USE - A formliner, sheet, system, and methods of use and manufacture are provided in order to provide a product that can minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners during fabrication of a pattern on a curable material. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying raised sections thereof. Further, the formliner can comprise one or more detents and one or more protrusions to enable engagement between interconnected formliners without requiring adhesives. In this manner, formliners can be interconnected in a nested manner such that visible seaming between the interconnected formliners is reduced and/or eliminated. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231617 | SUSPENSION MOULDS - The present disclosure generally describes a mould support structure. In some embodiments, a mould support structure can include a supporting member, a suspending member connected to the supporting member, and a moulding board connected to the suspending member. The supporting member can be configured to support the moulding board via the suspending member while the supporting member is positioned at least partially above the moulding board. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231618 | Apparatus for Coherent Beam Combining in an Array of Laser Collimators - A method and apparatus for coherent beam combining in an array of laser beam collimators. The array of laser beam collimators includes an array of a plurality collimating lenses, each lens intercepting a respective one of a plurality of divergent laser beams. Each collimating lens is joined with adjacent collimating lenses such that an output aperture is formed with a common vertex of the adjacently joined collimating lenses. A concave mirror is positioned a distance from the common vertex for receiving a fraction of each of the collimated laser beams that passed through a portion of each of the collimating lenses that are adjacent to the common vertex, and then providing reflected fractional collimated laser beams. A sensor intercepts the reflected fractional collimated laser beams so as to provide a signal that is applied to synchronize the phase of each of the collimated laser beams. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231619 | OPTICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE, OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS USING SINGLE LIGHT-EMITTING PARTICLE DETECTION - There is provided a way of enabling the discrimination or identification of the kind of a light-emitting particle corresponding to each pulse form signal in the scanning molecule counting method using the optical measurement by the confocal or multiphoton microscope. In the inventive technique, the position of a light detection region in a sample solution periodically along a predetermined route is moved in measuring the light intensity from the light detection region; and a signal of light from a light-emitting particle is detected individually. Then, an index value indicating a translational diffusional characteristic of one light-emitting particle in a plane perpendicular to the moving direction of the light detection region is determined based upon intensity values of signals of light of the same light-emitting particle for identifying a light-emitting particle. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231620 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING METHOD WITH SINGLE SHOT COMPRESSED SENSING - A CMOS image sensor includes a plurality of pixel elements arranged in a two-dimensional array, analog signal multiplexers, over-sampling A/D converters and an activation code generator. The sensor is configured to construct an image by using less number of A/D conversions, thereby reducing the power consumption of the sensor. The activation code generator generates a bit stream of random binary sequences which determine which A/D converter is activated. The image sensor offers digitally compressed data, the number of which is significantly less than the total number of pixels. Further, the image sensor not only reduces the power consumption of the A/D converters (by reducing the number of A/D conversions) but also reduces the I/O power consumption. An original image focused on the sensor is recovered from the compressed data by using principles of compressed sensing. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231621 | IMAGE SENSOR AND COLOR FILTER ARRAY INCLUDING MULTIPLE SELECTABLE MESHED FILTER SETS - An apparatus including a pixel array including a plurality of pixels and a filter array positioned over the pixel array, the color filter array comprising a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units, each minimal repeating unit including a plurality of enmeshed filter sets, each filter set including a different set of colors than any other filter set in the filter array. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231622 | CIRCUIT STRUCTURE FOR PROVIDING CONVERSION GAIN OF A PIXEL ARRAY - Techniques and mechanisms for a pixel array to provide a level of conversion gain. In an embodiment, the pixel array includes conversion gain control circuitry to be selectively configured at different times for different operational modes, each mode for implementing a respective conversion gain. The conversion gain control circuitry selectively provides switched coupling of the pixel cell to—and/or switched decoupling of the pixel cell from—a supply voltage. In another embodiment, the conversion gain control circuitry selectively provides switched coupling of the pixel cell to—and/or switched decoupling of the pixel cell from—sample and hold circuitry. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231623 | LOW-MISMATCH AND LOW-CONSUMPTION TRANSIMPEDANCE GAIN CIRCUIT FOR TEMPORALLY DIFFERENTIATING PHOTO-SENSING SYSTEMS IN DYNAMIC VISION SENSORS - The invention relates to a low-mismatch and low-consumption transimpedance gain circuit for temporally differentiating photo-sensing systems in dynamic vision sensors, which uses at least one photodiode and at least two in-series transistors, each of the transistors being connected in diode configuration and being positioned at the output of the photodiode. The output current from the photodiode flows through the drain-source channels of the transistors and the source of the last transistor in series is connected to a voltage selected from ground voltage, a constant voltage or a controlled voltage. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231624 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND IMAGING DEVICE - There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit including at least one MOS transistor a source or drain of which is connected an output terminal, and a driver circuit configured to drive a back gate or a well of the MOS transistor in a manner that voltage swing is in a same phase as the output terminal. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231625 | OPTICAL SENSOR APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS INTEGRATING MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS - An optical sensor apparatus includes an infrared light generating device, N first detection devices, a second detection device and a processing circuit. In addition to detecting infrared light, the N first detection devices further detect N different visible wavelength ranges, respectively. The second detection device is optically shielded from visible light and arranged for detecting infrared light. In a first sensing mode, the processing circuit obtains color information according to N first detection signals generated by the N first detection devices and a reference signal generated by the second detection device. In a second sensing mode, the N first detection devices and the second detection device generate (N+1) second detection signals when the infrared light generating device is activated, and generate (N+1) third detection signals when the infrared light generating device is deactivated. The processing circuit recognizes gesture information according to the (N+1) second and the (N+1) third detection signals. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET MATERIALS USING A VIS-NIR DETECTOR - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for determining the presence of a target material in a sample. In general terms, the system and method disclosed herein provide collecting interacted photons from a sample having a target material. The interacted photons are passed through a tunable filter to a VIS-NIR detector where the VIS-NIR detector generates a VIS-NIR hyperspectral image representative of the filtered interacted photons. The hyperspectral image of the filtered interacted photons is analyzed by comparing the hyperspectral image of the filtered interacted phtons to known hyperspectral images to identify the presence of a target material in a sample. The systems and methods disclosed herein provide easy identification of the presence of a target material in a sample. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231627 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, ARRAY ANTENNA TRANSMITTER, ARRAY ANTENNA RECEIVER, AND TRANSMITTER - An opto-electronic integrated circuit includes an optical splitter ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231628 | LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE, LIGHT RECEIVER USING SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE - An apparatus includes a flip-chip semiconductor substrate, a light detection element configured to be formed over the flip-chip semiconductor substrate and to have a laminate structure including a first semiconductor layer of a first-conductive-type, a light-absorption layer formed over the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer of a second-conductive-type formed over the light-absorption layer, an inductor configured to be connected to the light detection element over the flip-chip semiconductor substrate, an output electrode for bump connection configured to output a current generated by the light detection element through the inductor, a bias electrode for bump connection configured to apply a bias voltage to the light detection element through a bias electrode, and a line configured to cause a metal line of the inductor and the light detection element to be connected to the output electrode or the bias electrode. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231629 | TILT SWITCH - A tilt switch includes a housing defining a chamber and including a frusto-conical inner wall surface having a cone angle which is less than or equal to 90 degrees, and a tapered bottom inner wall surface that defines a bottom end of the chamber, that tapers downwardly from a bottom end of the frusto-conical inner wall surface and that forms a cone angle which is greater than 90 degrees. A light emitter and a light receiver are disposed respectively at two opposite sides of the chamber. A rolling element is rollable in the chamber between blocking and unblocking positions, where the rolling element blocks and unblocks light emitted from the light emitter, respectively. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE SENSOR CALIBRATION - A photon sensitive device is provided with a voltage. A controller is configured to control a voltage source so as to cause at least one calibration voltage to be applied to the photon sensitive device in a calibration mode in order to determine the voltage to be provided by the voltage source in a normal mode of operation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231631 | APPARATUS FOR PULSE SHAPING - An array of photon sensitive devices is configured to provide outputs. Pulse shaping circuits operate to shape a respective output of the array in a normal mode of operation and shape a calibration signal in a calibration mode of operation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A SAMPLE USING LANDING LENS - An evaluation system that includes a miniature module that comprises a miniature objective lens and a miniature supporting module; wherein the miniature supporting module is arranged, when placed on a sample, to position the miniature objective lens at working distance from the sample; wherein the miniature objective lens is arranged to gather radiation from an area of the sample when positioned at the working distance from the sample; a sensor arranged to detect radiation that is gathered by the miniature objective lens to provide detection signals indicative of the area of the sample. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231633 | PROXIMITY SENSOR - A device including a photon emitter, a photon receiver, and a screen opaque to photons following a direct path from the outside of the device to the photon receiver. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231634 | APPARATUS FOR FOCUS BEAM ANALYSIS OF HIGH POWER LASERS - An in-line laser beam waist analyzer system includes an optical prism that picks off a portion of a second surface reflection from either a laser processing focus lens or a protective debris shield for the processing lens and directs that focused light to a pixelated detector. This provides real time monitoring of the focused laser beam while it is processing material by welding, cutting, drilling, scribing or marking, without disrupting the process. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231635 | MULTICHIP WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE (WLP) OPTICAL DEVICE - Optical devices are described that integrate multiple heterogeneous components in a single, compact package. In one or more implementations, the optical devices include a carrier substrate having a surface that includes two or more cavities formed therein. One or more optical component devices are disposed within the respective cavities in a predetermined arrangement. A cover is disposed on the surface of the carrier substrate so that the cover at least substantially encloses the optical component devices within their respective cavities. The cover, which may be glass, is configured to transmit light within the predetermined spectrum of wavelengths. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231636 | FIBER OPTIC ACOUSTIC SENSOR ARRAYS, FIBER OPTIC SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FORMING AND OPERATING THE SAME - A fiber optic acoustic sensing array. The fiber optic acoustic sensing array includes a core strength member and an optical fiber wound on the core strength member. The optical fiber includes a plurality of Fiber Bragg Gratings, and is coated with a voided plastic coating. An outer jacket covers the optical fiber coated with the voided plastic coating. Also disclosed are fiber optic sensing systems, methods of forming a fiber optic acoustic sensing array, and methods of operating fiber optic sensing systems. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231637 | Apparatus for Distance Measurement Using Inductive Means - A system that provides detection, annunciation, mitigation, and alleviation of stress attacks by executing algorithms based on measurement of intensity of light. The system determines to execute algorithms to take programmed action based on potential effects of a detected stress attack. The system can be used, for example, to determine the position of potential attacks to conduits that transport electricity, oil, gas, foodstuffs, water, people, and materials. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231638 | Slide Scanner with a Tilted Image - An instrument and method for scanning a large microscope specimen uses a light source and at least one lens to focus light from the specimen onto a detector array. The specimen holder is located on a scanning stage and the detector array is dynamically tilted about a scan direction during the scan to maintain focus across the width of the scan strip as the scan proceeds. A degree of tilt varies during the scan as is required to maintain lateral focus relative to the detector array. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231639 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE RADIOACTIVE CONTENT OF MATERIALS - A method of testing an earth sample and an apparatus for executing the method are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of obtaining at least one earth sample. The method also includes the steps of detecting one or more counts of decay from the at least one earth sample. The detected count is at at least one level of radiation decay energy from among a plurality of possible levels of radiation decay energy associated with decay daughters of Radium 226 and/or 228. The method also includes the steps of deriving a level of radiation emission activity of the at least one earth sample based on the one or more counts of decay detected in said detecting step. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231640 | Nuclear Spectroscopy Corrections Using Multiple Standards and Spatial Regions - A method for estimating an aspect of a formation using a nuclear spectroscopy tool includes placing a nuclear spectroscopy tool including a neutron source and a gamma ray detector into a borehole and performing a plurality of environmental measurements. Neutrons are emitted from the nuclear spectroscopy tool such that some of the neutrons generate gamma rays from a formation adjacent the nuclear spectroscopy tool, some of the neutrons generate gamma rays from elements within the nuclear spectroscopy tool and some of the neutrons generate gamma rays from an element in the drilling mud. An energy spectrum of gamma rays induced by the emitted neutrons can be detected with the tool and analyzed using a combination of standard spectra including at least two sub-standards that represent a common element or group of elements and that are differentiated based on location of neutron interaction, such as where the neutrons thermalize. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231641 | GENERATION OF MODEL OF COMPOSITION OF PETROLEUM BY HIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ASSOCIATED ANALYTICS - A method to determine the model-of-composition of a vacuum resid in which the resid is separated into fractions including the DAO fraction which is then separated into chemical classes including saturates, aromatics, sulfides and polars by a combination of soft ionization methods. The results of the ionization analyses are reconciled with other analyses such as bulk analysis, then consolidated to generate the modeol-of composition. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231642 | Mass Spectrometer With Bypass of a Fragmentation Device - A method for analyzing a mixture of components includes forming precursor ions from the components, alternately causing the precursor ions to pass to and to by-pass a fragmentation device, to form product ions from the precursor ions that pass to the device and to form substantially fewer product ions from precursor ions that by-pass the device, and obtaining mass spectra from product ions received from the device and from precursor ions that by-passed the device. An apparatus for analyzing a sample includes an ion source for forming precursor ions from the components of the sample, a fragmentation device for forming product ions from the precursor ions, a by-pass device disposed upstream of the fragmentation device for switchable by-pass of the fragmentation device, and a mass analyzer. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231643 | DISCONTINUOUS ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE INTERFACE - A method of interfacing atmospheric pressure ion sources, including electrospray and desorption electrospray ionization sources, to mass spectrometers, for example miniature mass spectrometers, in which the ionized sample is discontinuously introduced into the mass spectrometer. Discontinuous introduction improves the match between the pumping capacity of the instrument and the volume of atmospheric pressure gas that contains the ionized sample. The reduced duty cycle of sample introduction is offset by operation of the mass spectrometer under higher performance conditions and by ion accumulation at atmospheric pressure. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231644 | In Situ Reactivation of Fluorescence Marker - Vapor is provided locally at a sample surface to allow fluorescence of the fluorescent markers in a vacuum chamber. For example, a nanocapillary can dispense a liquid near a region of interest, the liquid evaporating to increase the vapor pressure near the fluorescent markers. The increase in vapor pressure at the fluorescent marker is preferably sufficiently great to prevent deactivation or to reactivate the fluorescent marker, while the overall pressure in the vacuum chamber is preferably sufficiently low to permit charged particle beam operation with little or no additional evacuation pumping. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231645 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELEMENTARY PARTICLES - Provision is made in a method and a device for detecting elementary particles such as for example protons, ions, electrons, neutrons, photons or the like in a detector, wherein a charge pulse is generated in the detector when a particle passes through the detector and every charge pulse is subsequently converted into an electric signal and the signal is indicated and/or recorded in particular after amplification, for individual signals to be amplified in a first, fast amplifier and/or in each case a plurality of signals to be integrated in a second, slow amplifier, as a result of which it becomes possible for individual particles to be detected and in particular at increased signal or count rates for an integration thereof to be provided. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231646 | RADIATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A radiation measurement apparatus includes a radiation sensor that generates a detection signal, a first counter unit that counts the number of the detection signal, an oscillator that generates periodic signal with predetermined period, an AND circuit that outputs logical product obtained by performing AND operation between the detection signal and the periodic signal, a second counter unit that counts the number of a signal output from the AND circuit, and a display unit that displays a value counted by the first counter unit when a value counted by the second counter unit is less than predetermined value and a value being different from the value counted by the first counter unit when the value counted by the second counter unit is not less than predetermined value. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231647 | COMPACT FIBER-BASED SCANNING LASER DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEM - A system for short-range laser detection and ranging of targets can provides rapid three-dimensional, e.g., angle, angle, range, scans over a wide field-of-view. Except for the final transmit/receive lens, the disclosed LADAR system can be implemented in an all-fiber configuration. Such system is compact, low cost, robust to misalignment, and lends itself to eye-safe operation by making use of available pulsed 1550 nm fiber lasers and amplifier sources. The disclosed LADAR system incorporates many novel features that provide significant advantages compared to current LADAR systems. The disclosed system uses a monostatic fiber-based transmitter/receiver, a fiber beam scanner based on a laterally vibrating fiber, and a position sensor to monitor the transmitted beam position. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231648 | TERAHERTZ IMAGING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS, FOR DETECTION OF MATERIALS - Terahertz imaging devices may comprise a focal plane array including a substrate and a plurality of resonance elements. The plurality of resonance elements may comprise a conductive material coupled to the substrate. Each resonance element of the plurality of resonance elements may be configured to resonate and produce an output signal responsive to incident radiation having a frequency between about a 0.1 THz and 4 THz range. A method of detecting a hazardous material may comprise receiving incident radiation by a focal plane array having a plurality of discrete pixels including a resonance element configured to absorb the incident radiation at a resonant frequency in the THz, generating an output signal from each of the discrete pixels, and determining a presence of a hazardous material by interpreting spectral information from the output signal. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231649 | CONCEALED DANGEROUS ARTICLES DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for detecting hidden hazardous substance including the steps of: performing terahertz imaging for a detected object; judging whether there is a suspicious area containing the hidden hazardous substance in a terahertz image of the detected object obtained by the terahertz imaging; performing a multi-wavelength spectroscopy measurement to the suspicious area, determining whether the hazardous substance is contained in the suspicious area according to results of multi-wavelength spectroscopy measurement; and outputting the image of the detected object and hazardous substance detecting result. Also disclosed is an apparatus for implementing the method for detecting the hidden hazardous substance according to the present invention. Determination of the hidden hazardous substance can be performed from the perspectives of shape features and substance composition, thus the accuracy of detection is greatly increased. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231650 | DIGITALLY SCANNED MULTI-CELL ELECTRO-OPTIC SENSOR - A digitally scanned multi-cell EO sensor comprises a low-resolution multi-cell imaging detector. An array of optical focusing elements decomposes the sensor's FOV into at least four sub-fields. A sub-field directing array and focusing optic direct the optical radiation onto the imaging detector. In a first tilt mode, the optical radiation from the sub-fields is directed into at least four spatially separated sub-regions that each map to a different detector cell. A high-resolution spatial light modulator (SLM) digitally scans the FOV to select different portions of the FOV to map onto the different detector cells to time demultiplex spatially overlapping portions of the FOV onto each detector cell to stitch together a sub-image of a selected area of the FOV up to the native resolution of the SLM. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231651 | SIGNAL DETECTING CIRCUIT OF INFRARED SENSOR AND METHOD OF CORRECTING SAME - A signal detecting circuit of an infrared sensor includes: a cell array in which bolometers sensing infrared rays and outputting signal currents are arranged in an N×M format; a level generator that outputs a plurality of bias voltages corresponding to a plurality of bias levels; N resistor non-uniformity correcting circuits that are located in a column direction of the cell array and supply different bias voltages to each of the bolometers; M resistor non-uniformity correcting circuits that are located in a row direction of the cell array and supply different bias voltages to each of the bolometers; a control unit that sets a bias voltage level of each resistor non-uniformity correcting circuit to correct the resistor non-uniformity of the cell array; and N integrators that integrate the signal currents output from the cell array. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231652 | Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Beacon - A SAL beacon emulates the signature (e.g. spectral band, sire and shape. power level and designation code) of a SAL designator beam reflected off a target. The SAL beacon is field-portable, capable of extended continuous operation and eye-safe. The SAL beacon enables “captive” flight tests of munitions and SAL receivers without the logistical complications of using an operational SAL designator. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231653 | FLOW CELL FOR RADIATION DETECTOR - The present invention provides a flow cell that can be used to improve the linear detection range of a radio-detector. The flow cell of the present invention is simple and cost-effective to set up and provides technical advantages over methods known in the prior art, as set out in more detail hereunder. The present invention also provides a method to determine the RCP of a radioactive composition making use of said flow cell, and a HPLC system comprising said flow cell. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231654 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING RADIATION FIELDS - A radiation detector that can be used to detect the intensity of radiation fields and provide feedback to the user about the location of radiation fields. The radiation detector has a number of radiation detection volumes that are arranged in a staggered pattern relative to a sweeping direction of the radiation detector. The staggered arrangement of the detection volumes allows a large gap-free detection volume that is composed of smaller detection volumes in order to provide adequate sensitivity. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231655 | MODELLING OF ToF-DOI DETECTOR ARRAYS - The invention is directed to several crystal arrangements for time-of-flight (ToF) positron emission tomography (PET) with depth of interaction (DOI) encoding for high spatial, energy and timing resolution. Additionally, several implementations of the ToF-DOI PET detector arrays are proposed with related measurements which all show that no timing degradation is visible in the used setup for first photon trigger for digital silicon photo multipliers (dSiPMs). | 2014-08-21 |
20140231656 | Optical Fiber Having Scintillation Quencher, a Radiation Sensor and a Radiation Detection Apparatus Including the Optical Fiber and a Method of Making and Using the Same - An optical fiber can include a polymer and a scintillation quencher. The optical fiber can be a member of a radiation sensor or radiation detecting system. The scintillation quencher can include a UV-absorber or a scintillation resistant material. In one embodiment, the radiation sensor includes a scintillator that is capable of generating a first radiation having a wavelength of at least about 420 nm; and a scintillation quencher is capable of absorbing a second radiation having a wavelength of less than about 420 nm. The optical fiber including a scintillation quencher provides for a method to detect neutrons in a radiation detecting system. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231657 | RADIATION DETECTOR DEVICE FOR REJECTING AND EXCLUDING INCOMPLETE CHARGE COLLECTION EVENTS - A radiation detector device is provided that is capable of distinguishing between full charge collection (FCC) events and incomplete charge collection (ICC) events based upon a correlation value comparison algorithm that compares correlation values calculated for individually sensed radiation detection events with a calibrated FCC event correlation function. The calibrated FCC event correlation function serves as a reference curve utilized by a correlation value comparison algorithm to determine whether a sensed radiation detection event fits the profile of the FCC event correlation function within the noise tolerances of the radiation detector device. If the radiation detection event is determined to be an ICC event, then the spectrum for the ICC event is rejected and excluded from inclusion in the radiation detector device spectral analyses. The radiation detector device also can calculate a performance factor to determine the efficacy of distinguishing between FCC and ICC events. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231658 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An FPD is provided with an ammeter for measuring current on a wired connection of a bias line that applies a bias voltage to pixels. A control circuit compares the measured value of the ammeter and a threshold value. When the measured value of the ammeter is equal to or larger than the threshold value, the control circuit judges that an emission of X-rays from an X-ray source is started. Until before the start of the X-ray irradiation is detected, the control circuit stops supplying electric power to a signal processing circuit, and turns on all TFTs. Once the start of the X-ray irradiation is detected, the control circuit turns off all the TFTs, and makes the FPD shift to a charge accumulation operation. Thereafter, the control circuit turns on a processing power source to start supplying the electric power to the signal processing circuit. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231659 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT HAVING CONTAMINATION PROTECTION - An apparatus for use with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light comprising A) a duct having a first end opening, a second end opening and an intermediate opening intermediate the first end opening the second end opening, B) an optical component disposed to receive EUV light from the second end opening or to send light through the second end opening, and C) a source of low pressure gas at a first pressure to flow through the duct, the gas having a high transmission of EUV light, fluidly coupled to the intermediate opening. In addition to or rather than gas flow the apparatus may have A) a low pressure gas with a heat control unit thermally coupled. to at least one of the duct and the optical component and/or B) a voltage device to generate voltage between a first portion and a second portion of the duet with a grounded insulative portion therebetween. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231660 | Method and device for measuring the concentration of extinguishing agent in a fire zone - A device for measuring, on an aircraft, the extinguishing agent concentration of a gaseous mixture. The device includes an ultraviolet radiation detector for generating an output signal that is a function of the concentration of the agent in the gaseous mixture and an electronic circuit for determining the concentration as a function of said output signal. The device includes a unit for sampling the gaseous mixture in at least one fire zone of said aircraft, and a measurement chamber passed through by the gaseous mixture and comprising a tranquilizing chamber, the detector being arranged in such a way as to measure the concentration of the agent in the gaseous mixture passing through the tranquilizing chamber. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231661 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR NEUTRON RADIATION IN THE FILED OF NEUTRON SCATTERING SPECTROMETRY - This invention relates to a two-dimensional detection system for neutron radiation comprising a means ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231662 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus includes: a radiation imaging unit configured to include a housing and a detection unit having a rectangular imaging region, the detecting unit being placed at a position in the housing at which a distance from one side surface of the housing to the imaging region is shorter than a distance from another side surface to the imaging region; a rotating unit configured to rotate the radiation imaging unit about a rotation axis in a direction intersecting with the imaging region; and a control unit configured to control rotation of the rotating unit so as to orientate one side surface of the housing, a distance from which to the imaging region is short, to a direction corresponding to an imaging condition. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231663 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING REGISTER CONTENTS OF A CT DETECTOR WITH HIERARCHICAL HARDWARE STRUCTURE AND CT DETECTOR OF A CT SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for transmission of register contents of a CT detector with hierarchical hardware structure, wherein the first hierarchy level is formed by a control unit containing a register table for the read-out register contents of FPGAs lying lower down in the hierarchy and an intermediate register store for register contents to be written. With each new reading, the new register contents for FPGAs lying lower down in the hierarchy arriving during the respective preceding reading from the central control at the control unit are forwarded to the next hierarchy level. With each new reading, the register contents of all FPGAs lying lower down in the hierarchy are re-entered into the register table of the control unit. Finally, in the event of a readout command transferred asynchronously from the central control, the register contents are read out exclusively from the register table. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231664 | FLAME- PROOF RADIATION DETECTOR WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MEANS - A radiation detector module includes a radiation detector, power source and wireless communication elements all housed within a flame-proof enclosure. The enclosure has a portion through which wireless transmissions can pass. The radiation detector module may be suitable for use in a hazardous area containing a potentially explosive gas mixture. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231665 | ION GENERATING UNIT AND ELECTRIC DEVICE - An ion generating unit includes: a box-like housing with its one face open, an ion generating part provided with electrode parts and generating positive and negative ions; an ion sensor; a lid covering the housing in a removable manner while the ion generating unit is accommodated in the housing; a cover covering the housing in such a manner that cannot be easily removed while the ion sensor is accommodated in the housing; a connector provided at one end of the housing for mechanically and electrically connecting the ion generating unit; and a screw part provided at the other end of the housing for securing the ion generating unit to the casing. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231666 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - This charged particle beam device comprises: an electron beam source ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231667 | PLASMA GENERATOR - An arrangement for generating plasma, the arrangement comprising a primary plasma source ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231668 | ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY DEVICE AND LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD - A high-accuracy and high-speed lithographic pattern is acquired by forming a square lattice matrix beam group with an interval which is an integral multiple of a beam size in a two-dimensional plane, switching on and off the mesh of a device to be drawn by a bitmap signal, forming a desired beam shape, deflecting the beam to a necessary position, and radiating a beam with a whole blanker being opened after the beam state is stabilized. On and off signals and a vector scan signal of each beam are provided, and the whole blanker is released after the beam is stabilized, and thus high-accuracy and high-speed lithography is performed with a small amount of data. When the total number of shots exceeds a constant value, the pattern data are modified and high-speed lithography is achieved. A semiconductor reversed bias p-n junction technique is preferably used for an individual blanker electrode. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231669 | MICROWAVE ION SOURCE AND METHOD FOR STARTING SAME - A microwave ion source includes a plasma chamber, a magnetic field generator that generates a magnetic field in the plasma chamber, and a control unit that controls the magnetic field generator to apply an initial magnetic field for plasma ignition to the plasma chamber and change the initial magnetic field to a normal magnetic field after the plasma ignition. The plasma chamber may have a vacuum window that receives a microwave, and an ion extraction opening. The initial magnetic field may have a flat magnetic field distribution from the vacuum window to the ion extraction opening. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231670 | TESTING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM STAGE - A multiple degree of freedom sample stage or testing assembly including a multiple degree of freedom sample stage. The multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes a plurality of stages including linear, and one or more of rotation or tilt stages configured to position a sample in a plurality of orientations for access or observation by multiple instruments in a clustered volume that confines movement of the multiple degree of freedom sample stage. The multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes one or more clamping assemblies to statically hold the sample in place throughout observation and with the application of force to the sample, for instance by a mechanical testing instrument. Further, the multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes one or more cross roller bearing assemblies that substantially eliminate mechanical tolerance between elements of one or more stages in directions orthogonal to a moving axis of the respective stages. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231671 | GAS DELIVERY FOR UNIFORM FILM PROPERTIES AT UV CURING CHAMBER - A UV curing system includes an enclosure defining an interior, a UV radiation source disposed within the interior of the enclosure, and a first window disposed within the interior of the enclosure. The first window creates a barrier that separates the UV radiation source and a processing chamber. A second window is disposed within the interior of the enclosure at a distance from the first window to define a gas channel. The second window defines a plurality of openings such that the gas channel is in fluid communication with the processing chamber. A gas inlet conduit is in fluid communication with the gas channel and is configured to introduce a cooling gas into the gas channel. A gas outlet is in fluid communication with the processing chamber and is configured to remove gas from the processing chamber. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231672 | PHOTONIC WINE PROCESSOR - An apparatus and method for modifying the organoleptic properties of a beverage, such as wine in a bottle, said apparatus having a least one light-source, said light-source applying peak wavelengths at intensities and time durations optimal for modifying said beverage's organoleptic properties with a highly reflective inner surface, a translucent air flow baffle, a translucent liquid barrier, and a controlled oxygen concentration in the bottle headspace. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231673 | SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRON BEAM STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT - A shield structure for electron beam sterilization equipment. The shield structure satisfies at least one of the following conditions: (I) an outer diameter D4 of an internal circumferential shield S | 2014-08-21 |
20140231674 | INK JET PRINTER COMPOSITION AND USE - An aqueous ink jet printer ink composition is designed for ink jet printing of fluorescent images. This composition contains fluorescent pigment particles that have (1) an excitation peak wavelength of at least 300 nm and less than 400 nm, and (2) an emission peak that is greater than 400 nm and up to and including 700 nm when exposed to fluorescent-exciting radiation. The non-polymeric fluorescent pigment particles have a median particle size that is greater than 10 nm and up to and including 500 nm, and the 95 | 2014-08-21 |
20140231675 | Evaluation Circuit for an Optoelectronic Detector and Method for Recording Fluorescence Events - An improved evaluation circuit which allows high sensitivity in an economical manner. For this purpose, a shift register having at least one data input, a clock input, a plurality of register stages and at least one data output is provided, wherein the output of the analog-to-digital converter is connected to the data input of the shift register. With a shift register, fluorescent light and scattered light can be temporally distinguished in an economical manner. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231676 | Scintillator Array, a Scintillator, a Radiation Detection Apparatus Including the Scintillator Array or Scintillator, and Processes of Forming the Same - A scintillator can include a photosensor surface and a side surface adjacent to the photosensor surface. The photosensor surface can be adapted to provide scintillating light to a photosensor. In an embodiment, the scintillator can have grooves along the side surface, wherein the grooves have lengths extending in a direction toward the photosensor surface. In another embodiment, the scintillator can include a reflector and a clear adhesive between the scintillator and reflector. In a particular embodiment, the reflector is substantially white and has a gloss value of at least 50. The scintillator can be in the form of a scintillator element of an array or in the form of a single scintillator. The scintillator can be coupled to a photosensor within a radiation detection apparatus. For an array, a process of forming the array can include forming grooves along one or more side surfaces during a fabrication process. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231677 | LIGHT SOLIDIFYING DEVICE HAVING A MAGNETIC SLIDE COVER - Nail gel curing devices emitting ultraviolet light, as well as methods of their making and use are disclosed. The devices are useful for curing, inter alia, acrylic compositions, more particularly, acrylic nail gel compositions, and typically employ ultraviolet and/or visible light emitting diodes (“LED”) to cure such ultraviolet and/or visible light curable nail gel resins. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231678 | NEAR INFRARED LIGHT SOURCE IN BULK SILICON - A light emitting device ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231679 | Method and Technique to Control Laser Effects Through Tuning of Parameters Such as Repetition Rate - A technique for controlling the effects generated by the interaction of a plurality of laser pulses with a medium by selecting or varying the successive pulse parameters comprising: generating a plurality of laser pulses interacting with a medium; and selecting or varying the properties/parameters characterizing said laser pulses to control the effects resulting from the interaction among said plurality of laser pulses and said medium. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231680 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CLOTS IN A LIQUID AND LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method for detecting clots in a liquid is presented. The liquid is in a sample container. Light is irradiated having a first wavelength to the sample container by a first light source at a changeable vertical irradiating position (P | 2014-08-21 |
20140231681 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-ACTUATED PILOTED VALVE - An electromagnetically-actuated piloted valve includes a housing provided with a plurality of cavities through which a pressurized operating fluid can enter or exit the valve, a driving device including an electromagnet, and a plugging device that is longitudinally movable along two opposite parallel directions and driven by the driving device. The valve includes an abutting element provided with at least one through hole arranged for being selectively engaged or disengaged from the plugging device so as to alternatively enable or prevent the operating fluid from traversing the hole and thus alternatively enabling or preventing the passage of the operating fluid through the valve. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231682 | FLOW REGULATING DEVICE - A flow regulating device | 2014-08-21 |
20140231683 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Multistage Electronic Controlled Gas Valves - Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of an electronic control unit for controlling an electronic controlled multistage gas valve (MGV) for adjusting gas flow to a gas fired appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, an electronic control unit generally includes an integrated furnace control (IFC) unit, a multistage gas valve control (MGVC) unit electronically coupled to the IFC unit, and a coil electronically coupled to the MGVC unit. The IFC unit is operable for providing at least one power supply signal over a first communication line and at least one pulse width modulated (PWM) duty cycle signal over a second communication line to the MGVC unit for controlling at least one of energizing and de-energizing of the coil. The electronic controlled MGV is adapted to move in response to a magnetic field generated by the coil. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231684 | STEPPING MOTOR AND MOTORIZED VALVE USING IT - To provide a stepping motor which can precisely and reliably detect stopping of a rotor with respect to a stopper with a simple structure, i.e., positioning of a base point of the rotor, and provide a motorized valve using it. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231685 | DEVICE FOR A SPRING RETURN VALVE ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A VALVE - A device for a valve actuator is described, the valve actuator being provided with a spindle nut surrounding a portion of an actuator spindle and engaging an external threaded portion arranged on the actuator spindle, the spindle nut being axially fixed relative to the actuator spindle, and the actuator spindle being in rotation-preventing engagement with an end cap or an actuator housing, and the spindle nut being connected via transmission means to a first driving motor. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231686 | SOLENOID PLUNGER - A solenoid plunger for a solenoid-driven metering system comprises a solenoid-actuable armature shaft and a plunger head secured to a first end of the armature shaft. The plunger head comprises a campanulate portion whose wide end is further from the first end of the armature shaft than its narrow end, and a closure member further from the first end of the armature shaft than the campanulate portion. The closure member defines a first end of the plunger head. The second end of the plunger head has a threaded shaft and the first end of the armature shaft has a threaded bore, and the plunger head is secured to the first end of the armature shaft by the threaded shaft being threadedly received in the threaded bore. The plunger head may be made from metal, preferably from aluminum or an aluminum alloy. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231687 | ROTATING VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MULTI-LUMEN SPHERICAL VALVE - A valve assembly includes a valve housing having an upper body portion and a lower body portion that define an internal chamber for accommodating a valve member. The housing has axially aligned inlet and outlet ports. The valve assembly includes a generally spherical valve member seated within the internal chamber that defines first and second bores. The first bore defines a first longitudinal axis and the second bore defines a second longitudinal axis offset relative to the first longitudinal axis. The valve member is mounted for movement between a first position and a second position. The valve assembly includes a camming mechanism for moving the valve member between the first position and the second position, including cam surfaces formed on the exterior surface of the valve member and a cam pin formed on the interior surface of the upper body portion of the housing. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231688 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231689 | VALVE ASSEMBLY INTENDED FOR USE TOGETHER WITH A PALLET CONTAINER AND A LINER - A valve assembly ( | 2014-08-21 |
20140231690 | DOUBLE OFFSET BALL MEMBER USABLE IN BALL VALVES AND OTHER FLOW CONTROL APPLICATIONS - Ball valves and ball valve components usable to control the flow of fluids and methods for manufacturing said ball valve components. Ball valves include a ball member comprising two curved segments of like shape and size, which are integrally joined and disposed symmetrically to one another relative to the axis of rotation of the ball member. A bore extends through the joined first and the second curved segments, wherein the first end of the bore is located on the first curved segment and the second end of the bore is located on the second curved segment. Each curved segment is disposed symmetrically to one another, relative to the axis of rotation. The area of separation, between the curved segments, defines shoulders of like configuration, wherein each shoulder is located symmetrically with respect to the other relative to the ball member's axis of rotation. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231691 | HIGH TEMPERATURE GATE VALVE - A high temperature gate valve includes a valve body, a valve element configured to open and close a flow path, and a guide member which is provided in the valve body and guides the valve element in an opening/closing direction. The valve body includes a valve body main portion and a bonnet portion. The valve element slides along the opening/closing direction guided by the guide member. The valve element at a shut-off position blocks the flow path by projecting into the valve body main portion, and at an open position retracts into the bonnet portion. The guide member is divided into a plurality of divided guiding elements along the opening/closing direction, and each of the divided guiding elements are welded to an inside of the valve body. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231693 | VALVE HAVING AN IMPROVED SEALING ELEMENT AND AN IMPROVED VALVE SEAT SUPPORT - A sealing element of a valve, e.g., a gas valve, for controlling a medium includes a base body having a sealing surface, the sealing surface either (i) being inclined in relation to a center axis of the sealing element or (ii) having at least one inclined area. In addition, a valve seat support of the valve for controlling a medium includes: a first ring-shaped valve seat in a first valve seat plane; a second ring-shaped valve seat in a second valve seat plane; and a passage aperture situated between the first valve seat and the second valve seat, the first and second valve seat planes being perpendicular to a center axis of the valve seat support. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231694 | VALVE HAVING AN ENHANCED COLD START CAPABILITY - A valve for controlling a medium, e.g., a gaseous medium, includes: a valve support having at least one passage aperture; a closing element which is configured to open and to close the at least one passage aperture; and a valve seat including at least one area projecting in the axial direction of the valve, the projecting area being coated with an elastomeric sealing element, and the elastomeric sealing element being exclusively situated on the projecting area of the valve seat. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231695 | Syntactic Insulator with Co-Shrinking Fillers - A syntactic foam insulator with co-shrinkage in the form of an insulating material formed by the inclusion of microballoons in a matrix material such that the microballoons and the matrix material exhibit co-shrinkage upon processing. The syntactic foam insulator can be formed by a variety of microballoon-matrix material combinations such as polymer microballoons in a preceramic matrix material. The matrix materials generally contain fine, rigid fillers. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231696 | High ZT Bismuth-Doped Perovskite Thermoelectrics - A bismuth-doped perovskite thermoelectric, comprising (Bi | 2014-08-21 |
20140231697 | PARTICLES - A coated magnetic particle comprising an optionally porous magnetic polymer particle of a matrix polymer, said polymer particle having on a surface and/or in the pores thereof superparamagnetic crystals, said coated particle having a coat formed of a coating polymer, wherein said coated magnetic particle is essentially non-autofluorescent. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231698 | REACTION MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL HEAT PUMP - A reaction material for a chemical heat pump includes type III anhydrous gypsum, a magnesium compound, and Ca | 2014-08-21 |
20140231699 | Composites of Poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) and Carbon Nanotubes - A resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid). The invention also covers a process for preparing a resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) by (i) blending a poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) with carbon nanotubes to form a composite (ii) blending the composite with a polyolefin. The use of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acids) as a compatibiliser to blend carbon nanotubes into polyolefins is also claimed. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231700 | THERMOCONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a thermally conductive resin composition which can realize high thermal conduction without increasing a content of a thermally conductive filler by including a specific thermally conductive inorganic filler, and also exhibits satisfactory moldability. Disclosed is a thermally conductive resin composition, including: a thermally conductive filler; and a binder resin, wherein the thermally conductive resin composition contains, as the thermally conductive filler, an irregularly shaped filler having projection/recess structures on its surface. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231701 | Heat Conductive Polycarbonate Resin Composition with Excellent Impact Strength - A polycarbonate resin composition includes (A) a polycarbonate resin, (B) a thermally conductive filler, and (C) a modified polyolefin-based copolymer. The composition can have excellent impact strength, thermal conductivity and moldability. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231702 | Cobalt Containing Hydrosilylation Catalysts and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition is capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231703 | Molybdenum Containing Hydrosilylation Reaction Catalysts and Compositions Containing the Catalysts - A composition contains (A) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst and (B) an aliphatically unsaturated compound having an average, per molecule, of one or more aliphatically unsaturated organic groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction. The composition ′ capable of reacting via hydrosilylation reaction to form a reaction product, such as a silane, a gum, a gel, a rubber, or a resin. Ingredient (A) contains a metal-ligand complex that can be prepared by a method including reacting a metal precursor and a ligand. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231704 | Silicon Texturing Formulations - The present disclosure includes a texture formulation that includes an aliphatic diol, an alkaline compound and water which provides a consistent textured region across a silicon surface suitable for solar cell applications. The current invention describes silicon texturing formulations that include at least one high boiling point additive. The high boiling point additive may be a derivative compound of propylene glycol or a derivative compound of ethylene glycol. Processes for texturing a crystalline silicon substrate using these formulations are also described. Additionally, a combinatorial method of optimizing the textured surface of a crystalline silicon substrate is described. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231705 | AQUEOUS POLYMER COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING DUST - The present invention relates to an aqueous polymer composition for removing dust. The composition comprises a cellulose ether and water, and the cellulose ether can be dissolved in water to produce a dust removing cellulose ether aqueous solution which then exhibits a long-term dust removing effect due to the water-retention properties and the film forming properties of the cellulose ether. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231706 | BINDER FOR BATTERY, AND ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A binder for a battery including polyurethane particles and a binder polymer is disclosed. Additionally, a binder composition, and an anode and a lithium battery which include the binder are also disclosed. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231707 | GRAPHITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, CARBON MATERIAL FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES, AND BATTERY - A graphite material suitable as an electrode material for non-aqueous electrolytic secondary batteries; a method for producing the same and a carbon material for battery electrodes; and a secondary battery. The graphite material includes crystallite graphite particles wherein an oxygen amount (a) (mass %) in a region from a particle surface of the graphite material to a depth of 40 nm is within a range of 0.010≦(a)≦0.04 as determined by a peak intensity of O | 2014-08-21 |
20140231708 | REACTIVE CELL OPENER COMPOSITION, POLYOL COMPOSITION, AND OPEN-CELLED POLYURETHANE FOAM - The present invention relates to a reactive cell opener composition that includes a base oil, and a metal salt of a fatty acid having a hydroxyl group coupled to an isocyanate group. The invention also relates to a polyol composition that includes a polyol, a foam stabilizer, and a cell opener mixed with each other. The present invention also relates to an open-celled polyurethane foam manufactured from a polyol composition. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231709 | Purification of Metals - A solid composition comprises:
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20140231710 | METHOD OF MAKING A FORMULATION FOR DEACTIVATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The disclosure relates to formulations for use in deactivating nucleic acids and methods of making and using the same. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231711 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM COMPOSITION FOR USE IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present invention provides a liquid crystal medium composition for use in liquid crystal display, which includes the following constituent components: a negative type liquid crystal material, a stabilizer, and two or more than two polymerizable monomers that undergo polymerization reactions under UV radiation. The polymerizable monomers are in an amount of 0.1-1% by weight based on total weight of the liquid crystal medium composition. The polymerizable monomers have a structural formula composed of a single benzene ring, two benzene rings, or a naphthalene ring. The structural formula composed of two benzene rings is formed by two benzene rings that are directly linked or linked via a moiety. The benzene ring and naphthalene ring are directly linked at least one polymerizable moiety. Through use of two or more than two polymerizable monomers in the liquid crystal medium composition, polymer bumps having a small size and excellent homogeneity can be obtained. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231712 | NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a liquid phase over a wide temperature range, low viscosity, good solubility at a low temperature, high resistivity and voltage holding ratio, and stability to heat and light, and can thus provide, in high yield, a liquid crystal display device having good display quality and causing little display defects such as image sticking, dropping marks, and the like. A liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is useful, particularly useful for a liquid crystal display device for active matrix driving, because both fast response and suppression of display defects are achieved, and the liquid crystal display device can be applied to a liquid crystal display device for a VA mode, a PSVA mode, or a TN mode. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231713 | SPIROBIFLUORENE COMPOUNDS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where the spirobifluorene ring system comprises at least one acridine-type substituent. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231714 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE THEREOF - A method for producing a liquid-crystalline polymer composition containing a liquid-crystalline polymer and a magnetic filler formed by heat-treating a composite material of a ceramic powder and a soft magnetic metal powder in an inert gas atmosphere. | 2014-08-21 |
20140231715 | COMPOUNDS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I), to the use of this compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). The invention furthermore relates to the preparation of the compound of the formula (I) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (I). | 2014-08-21 |
20140231716 | SPIROBIFLUORENE COMPOUNDS FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where the spirobifluorene ring system comprises at least one ligand in meta-position which is bound to the spirobifluorene through a heteroatom not being part of a ring system. | 2014-08-21 |