| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20080210813 | FRONT AIRCRAFT PART COMPRISING A FLAT PARTITION BETWEEN A PRESSURISED ZONE AND A NON-PRESSURISED ZONE HOUSING LANDING GEAR - The present invention relates to a front aircraft part ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210814 | Device for Introducing and Distributing Forces Into or Inside a Luggage Compartment - The invention relates to a device for introducing forces into a luggage compartment ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210815 | AIRCRAFT ARCHWAY ARCHITECTURE - An architectural archway for an aircraft. The archways can be positioned individually, or in pairs or other sets along the length of an aircraft fuselage. The archways are used to run or connect various transport elements, such as electrical wiring, water lines, and environmental control system conduits, between the upper crown, lower bay and passenger cabin of the aircraft. The invention simplifies installation complexity and eliminates the installation and variability associated with running transport elements between the various sections of the aircraft. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210816 | Mixing apparatus for an aircraft air-conditioning system - The invention relates to a mixing apparatus for an aircraft air-conditioning system comprising a plurality of supply lines and a plurality of discharge lines. In accordance with the invention, the mixing apparatus consists of the flow cross-section of pockets which are arranged above one another, which have a free cross-section in part and which have a diagonal partition wall in part. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210817 | Energy-absorbing Square Tube Composite Stanchion - An energy absorbing structural strut employs a composite tube bonded to an end fitting with the bond being slightly lower in strength than the crushing strength of the tube in axial compression. The end fitting incorporates an anvil to rupture the tube and absorb energy upon shearing of the bond with the strut in compression. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210818 | Autonomous, back-packable computer-controlled breakaway unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - A modular unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a nose cone, a left wing piece, a right wing piece, and a tail section. The tail section and nose cone each join to the fuselage through mating bulkhead structures that provide quick connection capability while being readily separated so as to enable the UAV to break apart at these connection points and thereby absorb or dissipate impact upon landing. The UAV is capable of rapid assembly in the field for two-man launch and data retrieval, as well as quick disassembly into these five component parts for transport and storage in a highly compact transport case that can be carried as a backpack. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210819 | Stringers assembled at a circumferential join of an airplane fuselage - The disclosed embodiments relates to an airplane fuselage produced by assembly, at a circumferential join, at least two sections including a skin and at least one stringer split into two elements and which are assembled at the join between the two sections by at least one splicing plate. The splicing plate includes a web having a bearing surface including two surfaces bearing on lateral faces of the elements of the stringer, the two surfaces being offset by an amount ε substantially equal to an error of alignment between the lateral faces of the elements of the stringer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210820 | AIRCRAFT FLOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to aircraft floor assemblies and to methods for their assembly. In one embodiment, an aircraft comprises at least one fuselage section and at least one floor section. At least one system component is installed to the floor section prior to installation of the floor section in the fuselage of the aircraft. In another embodiment, a floor section adapted to be installed in an aircraft includes at least one system component installed to the floor section while it is outside of the aircraft. In yet another embodiment, a method is disclosed for assembling an aircraft. The method comprises installing at least one system component to a floor section, and installing the floor section into a fuselage section of the aircraft. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210821 | RIB SUPPORT FOR WING PANELS - An innovative wing structure provides ribs to support skin panels without an attachment between the rib and the stringer free flange or the web. The support is provided by rib shear ties installed directly to the stringer skin flange. The rib incorporates a cut away to allow the stringer to pass through the rib. The composite stringer is an ‘I’ section and is stable under compression, not requiring mechanical methods to prevent rolling over. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210822 | Very high frequency line of sight winglet antenna - A line of sight antenna supported in an upturned terminal winglet or similar vertical member of an aircraft is disclosed. An aperture is formed in the conductive winglet or vertical member, and the antenna is supported within the aperture by a support mechanism such that the antenna is exposed to the line of sight transmissions. A non-conductive covering may also be used for the aperture. Using the cover, the antenna within the winglet can be configured so that it does not alter the appearance or aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft. Alternatively, the antenna can be coupled to the outside of the winglet or vertical member if cosmetics are not a concern. The frequency range of the antenna can be tuned to cover desired frequency ranges. The antenna position at the winglet maintains a large physical separation from fuselage-mounted antennas thereby reducing interference. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210823 | Control Device for Locking and Unlocking and Aircraft Door and Aircraft Door that Integrates Such a Device - A control device for locking and unlocking a door includes a handle ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210824 | Connecting structure for an aircraft or spacecraft and method for producing the same - The present invention relates to a connecting structure for an aircraft or spacecraft, with a structural component and a stringer. The stringer is connected to the structural component by means of connecting regions. In order to reduce stress peaks that result for example from impact in the structural component, a high impact material is introduced into at least one of the connecting regions to provide a local increase in the energy absorbing capacity of the at least one connecting region. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210825 | ENHANCED AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An enhanced aerial delivery system addresses issues raised when large quantities of fluids, powders, and other agent materials are to be transported in and aerially dispersed by aircraft. Some aspects include positioning and securing of tanks aboard the aircraft to facilitate management and safety of the tanks and aircraft. Other aspects address coupling of the tanks and associated piping to lessen structural effects upon the aircraft. Further aspects deal with channeling, containing, and dumping stray agent materials that have escaped from the agent tanks on board the aircraft. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210826 | KITE, METHOD OF GENERATING POWER USING SUCH A KITE, METHOD OF PROVIDING DRIVING FORCE TO A VEHICLE USING SUCH A KITE, VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A KITE, AND POWER GENERATION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A KITE - A kite having a main body provided with at least a first and a second connection cable and at least one main pulling cable, the at least first and second connection cables each having a first and a second end, the first ends of the at least first and second connection cables being connected to the main body of the kite at different positions of the main body, the second ends of the at least first and second connection cables being connected to the main pulling cable, wherein at least one regulator is provided between the first ends of the connection cables and the main body and/or between the second ends of the connection cables and the at least one main pulling cable, a control being provided for controlling the at least one regulator so that the kite is steereable. The invention further relates to a method of generating power using such a kite, a method of providing driving force to a vehicle using such a kite, a vehicle provided with such a kite and a power generation assembly comprising such a kite. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210827 | Display hanger for curtain rod - A hanger is provided for mounting a curtain rod, such as a shower curtain tension rod, on a display. The hanger includes a body and a resilient collar, pivotally connected to the body, for engaging the rod in a “snap-fit” fashion. The body has a first opening adapted to receive the curtain rod end and a second opening adapted to be engaged by a prong of the display, to mount the curtain rod on the display. The curtain rod end may include a part, such as a finial, with an exterior surface having a contour. The first opening has a shape substantially corresponding to that contour. The second opening preferably includes three recesses such that conventional single prong and double prong displays can be accommodated. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210828 | Apparatus for holding wire harness - The present invention is to provide an apparatus for holding a wire harness. The apparatus includes a case and a holder assembly disposed inside the case. The holder assembly includes a first, a second, and a third holder. One end of the first holder is pivotally attached to a main body and another end thereof is connected with the second holder with a first hinge. The second holder is pivotally connected with the third holder with a second hinge. The wire harness is flexibly passed through the holder assembly. The wire harness is flexural between the first and the second holder, and between the second and the third holder. The apparatus reduces a required length of the wire harness and improves bending endurance thereof. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210829 | STRAIN-RELIEF DEVICE FOR CABLES AND WIRE-GUIDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a strain-relief device for cables, in particular optical waveguide cables, the strain-relief device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210830 | Device For Fastening at Least One Object to a Supporting Part Provided With a Fastening Bolt - A device for fastening at least one object to a supporting part provided with a fastening bolt comprises an engaging arrangement ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210831 | STAND - A system is provided for supporting one or more objects above an operating surface. A central frame extends upwardly from a base and supports one or more attachment members for supporting a variety of objects. In one aspect the objects supported by the system are targets that receive striking forces from external sources. A force measuring device may be associated with the targets. The central frame may be adjustable so that the height of the objects supported by the system may be varied. The base may include stabilizer members that are movable between collapsed and extended positions. Weight of various types may be associated with the stabilizer members to promote stability of the system. Wheels may be associated with the base to enable transport of the system from one location to another. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210832 | Support For Video/Photographic Equipment - A support for video or photographic equipment including a ball-and-socket joint having a first and a second joint member, respectively in the form of a socket and a ball, both spherical, and rotatably coupled to each other, there being defined in the ball member a substantially equatorial meridian plane perpendicular to a panoramic axis. The support comprises first and second guide means respectively on the ball member and the socket member and selectively engageable with one another both for sliding of one with respect to the other in the equatorial circumferential direction and for relative rotation about a pivot axis lying on the equatorial plane and perpendicularly intersecting the panoramic axis in order to limit the capacity for relative rotation between the members about the panoramic axis and about the pivot axis. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210833 | Suction device and supporting device having the same - A suction device includes a sucking member having a connecting body connected integrally to a flexible disc body that is disposed under an upright sleeve, a connecting member disposed in the sleeve and connected to the connecting body, an operating member connected to a pivot rod extending through the sleeve, and a cam body accommodated in a cam-accommodating space in the connecting member and pivotable together with the pivot rod. The operating member is operable so as to pivot the pivot rod and the cam body such that an assembly of the connecting member and the connecting body is pulled upwardly by the cam body, thereby forming a vacant space between a central portion of the disc body and a supporting surface to which a peripheral portion of the disc body is attached sealingly. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210834 | SUCTION CUP DEVICE - Herein disclosed a suction cup device including: a case; a suction cup of which a surface on one side in the thickness direction thereof is a suction surface and a surface on the other side is a back surface; a displacement mechanism provided in the case and operative to support a central part in the radial direction of the back surface of the suction cup in such a manner that the central part can be displaced in the thickness direction; and a contact part which is provided in the case and which, when the suction surface makes suction contact with a surface to be sucked, can make contact with a part, on the outside of the suction contact part of the surface to be sucked, of the surface to be sucked, wherein the contact part includes a plurality of contact elements spaced from each other and making contact with a plurality of parts of said surface to be sucked which are spaced at intervals in the circumferential direction of the suction cup. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210835 | Magnetic Attachment Apparatus - Provided is, among other things, an attachment apparatus that includes an attachment base, a magnet attached to a first side of the attachment base and a clip structure extending from a second side of the attachment base, the second side being opposite the first side. The clip structure, in turn, includes first and second arms which can be resiliently spread apart in order to receive an item and then released in order to close around the item. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210836 | Dive tank support device - A dive tank support device for supporting a dive tank while a diver is attempting to attach the dive tank to the diver's body immediately before jumping from a vessel and beginning a dive. The dive tank support device may be formed from a body having a bottom support adapted to support a dive tank and at least one sidewall extending up from the bottom support and configured to limit tilting of the dive tank relative to the bottom support. The body supports the dive tank and the recess enables the dive tank to be easily pulled from the dive tank support device once a diver has attached the dive tank to himself. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210837 | Display Mounting Apparatus - A mounting apparatus for attaching a flat panel display for a similar device to a vertical surface. The mounting apparatus includes a pair of mounting brackets each having first and second support flanges extending outwardly therefrom. First and second transverse arms are mounted upon the first and second support flanges respectively. The second transverse arm is configured to rotate between an unlocked and locked position to secure a support arm which is affixed to a display bracket which in turn is adapted to be affixed to the flat panel display. The support arm is pivotally attached at one end thereof to the display bracket an defines a curved slot at the opposite end thereof. A link arm is pivotally secured at one end thereof to the display bracket with the other end thereof slidably connected to the curved slot to enable tilting of the flat panel display. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210838 | Carrier for Telescopic Poles - A carrier for a telescopic pole includes a support assembly that is fastenable to a vehicle. A displacement mechanism is arranged on the support assembly. A holder is pivotally mounted on the displacement mechanism and is engageable with the telescopic pole. The holder is pivotal between an operative position in which the telescopic pole is in a substantially upright position and an inoperative position in which the pole is in a prone position. The displacement mechanism is configured to displace the holder into a position spaced from the vehicle to facilitate pivotal movement of the pole between the substantially upright and prone positions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210839 | SMOKE DETECTOR RECESSED BOX - Disclosed is a flush mountable housing that is an effective and inexpensive smoke detector recessed box for receiving and recessing a conventional smoke detector while still allowing for perfect functionality. Specific air passageways are disclosed for trapping the smoke and gases in order to provide for the smoke detector to make an earlier detection than if the smoke detector was mounted conventionally and protruded from the ceiling. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210840 | INTERLOCKING ROLL SUPPORT AND SPACING STRUCTURE - A roll support and spacing member has parallel, connected and nestable first and second sections foldable upon a hinge to provide support structure in the middle of a stack of rolls. The roll support and spacing member has upwardly and downwardly facing, roll-engaging indentations with the sections being separable to provide top and bottom support pieces for engaging rolls in the stack. The sections are movable into superposed relationship with one another. The first and second sections have peripheral flanges located along opposed sides and opposed ends thereof and formed with cooperable interlocking structure positively retaining the sections together when the sections are placed in superposed relationship. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210841 | Height Adjustable Holding Apparatus - A height adjustable holding apparatus for supporting a display comprises a holding component, a moving component, an elastic component, an active component, a first rolling component, a driven component, a second rolling component, a first cable and a second cable. The moving component is movable along the holding component. The display is connected to the moving component and is movable along the holding component. The elastic component is disposed in one end of the holding component and is stretchable along the moving direction of the moving component. When the moving component generates a first displacement, the first cable drives the active component to rotate together with the driven component. The second rolling component rolls back the second cable and makes the elastic component to generate a second displacement smaller than the first displacement. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210842 | BALANCING DEVICE - A balancing device for a mass, comprising an arm that is adjustable about a pivoting point and with which the mass is coupled, and an adjustable spring system that is coupled with the arm, which spring system comprises at least one spring, wherein the spring system comprises an adjusting mechanism that is connected with the at least one spring, which adjusting mechanism is designed for adjusting the at least one spring so as to aid balancing the mass that is coupled with the arm, wherein a predetermined energy content of the spring system remains substantially the same. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210843 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR PRESSURE CHANGES THEREOF - A display device includes a display panel, a touch screen panel and a receiving container. The display panel displays an image. The touch screen panel is spaced apart from the display panel. The receiving container receives the display panel and has a venting part facing a side surface of the display panel to reduce a pressure difference between a pressure in a space between the display panel and the touch screen panel of the display device and a pressure exterior to the display device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210844 | FUMED METAL OXIDES FOR INVESTMENT CASTING - Investment casting shells are manufactured by incorporating fumed metal oxide dispersions, or doped fumed metal oxides as a binder into the casting shell. The investment casting shells containing the fumed metal oxides have improved characteristics, such as increased strength and a reduced surface roughness. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210845 | PHOTODIODE HAVING ROUNDED EDGES FOR HIGH ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE THRESHOLD - In one example, an optical detector includes a photosensitive layer, and a group of additional layers associated with that photosensitive layer. The group of additional layers may include first and second contact layer configured for electrical communication with the photosensitive layer. In this example, one of the group of layers is shaped so as to define a corner whose radius of curvature is greater than about 2 microns. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210846 | DRIVEN LIGHT SHIELD FOR IMAGERS - An actively driven, metal light shield for shielding floating diffusion regions and amplifiers of multi-port CCD or CMOS imager arrays from unwanted light is disclosed. The driven shield overlies one or more floating diffusion regions and buffer amplifiers lying outside the active pixel area of the imager (non-imaging area), which is also protected from unwanted light by a fixed potential shield. The driven shield is directly electrically connected to a source node of a source-follower amplifier stage, i.e., the buffer amplifiers non-inverting output. The fixed potential shield is electrically connected to a DC voltage capable of eliminating charging of the fixed potential shield and substantially overlies the non-imaging area and at least partially overlapping the driven shield. The voltage on the source-follower output follows the voltage impressed on the floating diffusion region capacitance which then drives the driven shield, thereby reducing parasitic capacitance added by the fixed potential shield to floating diffusion regions by about an order of magnitude, which improves the ratio of output voltage of the floating diffusion regions to applied charge. Separate driven shields can also be applied to subsequent stages of source follower amplifiers to reduce parasitic capacitance induced by the fixed potential shield. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210847 | Illumination Device - An illumination device comprising an organic light-emitting diode ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210848 | COLUMN CURRENT SOURCE - A column current source for an image sensor includes an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns, a reference current source, a transistor connected as a source follower to the reference current source and forming one half of a current mirror, and a plurality of current sources each connected to a column of pixels and with each current source forming the other half of the current mirror, thereby mirroring the reference current source. The current sources are connected to a first common node. A resistor is connected between the first common node and a second common node. One or more resistors are connected in series between the second common node and the transistor drain, and two or more switches are selectively operable to short circuit the resistors allowing the current sources to provide more than two current levels, thereby optimizing the image sensor current consumption for mobile devices. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210849 | DIRECT ATTACH OPTICAL RECEIVER MODULE AND METHOD OF TESTING - A direct attach optical receiver module and a system and method for testing the direct attach optical receiver module are provided. An optical receiver module may include an optical detector and an integrated circuit with an integrated amplifier circuit and at least one integrated capacitor. In one example, the optical detector may be physically attached to the integrated circuit and the output port of the optical detector may be electrically coupled to the input port of the integrated circuit. In another example, a redistribution layer that includes a tuning inductor may be being physically attached between the optical detector and the integrated circuit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210850 | Light receiving module - A light receiving module includes a substrate, a light receiving element mounted on the substrate, and a resin package for covering the light receiving element. The top portion of the resin package is formed with a lens for collecting external light to the light receiving element. The lens includes a light incident surface formed with irregularities for light dispersion. The light receiving module further includes a tubular body accommodated in the resin package. The tubular body is tapered as proceeding toward the light receiving element, and has an inner surface for light reflection. Light collected by the lens is reflected by the inner surface of the tubular body, to be detected by the light receiving element. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210851 | Optical Sensor - An optical sensor for a touch-sensitive push button of a control mechanism for an electronic household appliance has a transmitter, which emits electromagnetic radiation, and a receiver, which receives reflected electromagnetic radiation. A cover is at least partly transparent to the electromagnetic radiation and the transmitter and the receiver are arranged behind the cover. A radiation guide mechanism, for example a diaphragm frame, is provided between the transmitter and the receiver, on the one hand, and the cover, on the other hand, for guiding the radiation emitted from the transmitter towards the cover and to guide the reflected radiation penetrating the cover to the receiver. The diaphragm frame broadens the emission characteristic of the transmitter outward from the cover and/or the reception characteristic of the receiver inward into the cover. Additionally or alternatively, the emission characteristic outward from the cover is inclined in the direction of the reception characteristic of the receiver into the cover and/or the reception characteristic of the receiver into the cover is inclined in the direction of the emission characteristic of the transmitter out from the cover. This moves the range of intersection between emission and reception characteristic closer to the cover, so that the signal-to-noise ratio of the optical sensor is reduced. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210852 | Fiber optic security system for sensing the intrusion of secured locations - A sensor for a security system is disclosed to detect intrusions at one or more predetermined locations wherein each location includes a moveable member which must be moved in order to intrude the location. The system includes a fiber network routed in close proximity to one or more locations. The sensor comprises a sensor housing for being disposed at a location to detect a predetermined movement of the moveable member from a secure position to an unsecured position, and means for mounting the sensor housing in a stationary position at the location without a physical connection to the moveable member. The sensor housing includes a fiber inlet and a fiber outlet, and a fiber chamber for receiving a predetermined sensor fiber of the fiber network being routed through the sensor housing. The sensor has a sensor actuator for engaging the sensor fiber to generate an intrusion signal upon detecting predetermined movement of the moveable member, and causing the intrusion signal to be transmitted along the sensor fiber to a processor whereby the intrusion and location of the intrusion may be determined by the processor. Preferably, the sensor includes a magnetic actuator having a magnetic attraction to the moveable members whose interruption causes activation of the sensor and generation of the intrusion signal. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210853 | Medical apparatus and procedure for positioning a patient in an isocenter - A medical device, in particular a radiation therapy device, includes both an examination table that can be positioned at an isocenter and an optical coordinate display system. The optical coordinate display system has at least one radiation source, in particular a laser emitter, that is intended for emitting a test beam. Simplified and more-objective checking of the positioning accuracy of the examination table is effected via a test body for beam detection. The test body includes at least one photoelectric line, constructed of a row of photoelectric cells, the position of the line being coordinated with that of the examination table. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210854 | FOREIGN MATTER OR ABNORMAL UNSMOOTHNESS INSPECTION APPARATUS AND FOREIGN MATTER OR ABNORMAL UNSMOOTHNESS INSPECTION METHOD - A foreign matter or abnormal unsmoothness inspection apparatus is constituted by a detecting member for detecting a foreign matter or abnormal unsmoothness by measuring smoothness of a surface of a substrate-like measuring object, a marking device for providing an dent on the surface of the measuring object with a predetermined horizontal distance from the foreign matter or abnormal unsmoothness, and a mass spectrum measuring device for measuring a mass spectrum of secondary ion emitted from a position with a predetermined distance from the dent by detecting the dent through impact and scanning of the surface of the measuring object with a primary ion beam. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210855 | Method and Device for Determining the content of Lubricating Oil in an Exhaust Gas Mixture - The invention relates to a method for determining the lubrication oil content in an exhaust gas mixture comprising the steps of ionizing the exhaust gas mixture by means of an ion source ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210856 | Fingerprinting of Complex Hydrocarbon Containing Mixtures - The invention provides a method of analysing a complex hydrocarbon-containing mixture, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a liquid sample of the complex hydrocarbon-containing mixture; injecting the sample into a liquid carrier flowing to a mass spectrometer, wherein the mass spectrometer is set so as to ionise molecules in the sample without causing fragmentation thereof; recording a mass spectrum for ions obtained from the sample; and using the mass spectrum to obtain fingerprint of the mixture. {dot over (a)}In one embodiment, two or more mass spectra are recorded and are combined to obtain a fingerprint of the mixture. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210857 | Imaging mass spectrometer with mass tags - A method of analyzing biological material by exposing the biological material to a recognition element, that is coupled to a mass tag element, directing an ion beam of a mass spectrometer to the biological material, interrogating at least one region of interest area from the biological material and producing data, and distributing the data in plots. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210858 | High Stability Polyionic Liquid Salts - Polyionic liquid salts are provided comprising polycationic or polyanionic molecules. Further provided are solvents comprising one or more polyionic liquid salts, and the use of such polyionic liquid salts as stationary phases in gas chromatography, and as a reagent in electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210859 | COAXIAL HYBRID RADIO FREQUENCY ION TRAP MASS ANALYZER - A coaxial hybrid ion trap that uses two substantially planar opposing plates to generate electrical focusing fields that simultaneously generate at least two different types or shapes of trapping regions, wherein a first trapping region is a quadrupole trapping region disposed coaxially with respect to the opposing plates, and wherein a second trapping region is a toroidal ion trap having a toroidal trapping region that is simultaneously created around the quadrupole trapping region. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210860 | Segmented ion trap mass spectrometry - An ion trap is provided with at least two discrete trapping regions or segments. Both segments are located in a vacuum chamber of a mass spectrometer system. An entrance of the ion trap is disposed downstream to a laser based ionization source to receive the ions with a wide range of kinetic energies that have been generated by the laser-based ionization source. Once sufficient ions have been accumulated in the first segment and sufficient time has passed to cool the ions, they are transferred to the second segment and ultimately ejected through an aperture or slot to a detector arrangement to produce a mass spectrum. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210861 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - The present invention describes apparatuses and methods that provide energy to ions in a non-thermal manner. The elevated ion energy minimizes or eliminates interferences due to clustering with polar molecules, such as water. The energized ions are separated in an ion mobility spectrometer. During the ion transportation and separation process, the elevated energy level of ions prevents them from clustering with neutral molecule inside the spectrometer. The additional electric field component only causes ions to reach elevated energy level, whereby the spectrometer can preserve its normal performance, meanwhile avoiding interference from water and other neutral molecules. A RF electric field is applied to the ions in ionization, reaction and separation region of ion mobility spectrometers. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210862 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass spectrometer is provided in which ions are favorably introduced into a loop orbit or favorably led out from the loop orbit without affecting the motion of the ions flying along the loop orbit. An ion-introduction orbit | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210863 | Device For Obtaining the Image and/or Spectra of Electron Energy Loss - The inventive device for obtaining the electron energy loss image and/or spectra comprises an image sensor ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210864 | Local Injector of Spin-Polarized Electrons with Semiconductor Tip Under Light - The invention is directed to a spin-polarized electron injector using a semiconductor tip, in which tip the injected electrons are photocreated by a circularly polarized light excitation incident on the rear of the tip. This tip is supported by a transparent lever or cantilever and undergoes a surface treatment for the purpose of removing the surface oxide layer, to prevent said layer from reforming and to improve the proportion of injected electrons. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210865 | Pattern Measuring Method and Electron Microscope - An object of the present invention is to provide a pattern measuring method and an electron microscope that achieve truly high measurement throughput by achieving both precise location of a measurement target position and high-speed movement of the scanning position of an electron beam to the measurement target position. In order to attain the object described above, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern measuring method and an apparatus that move the scanning position of an electron beam based on coordinate information about a first pattern, which is a target to be measured with the electron beam, move the scanning position of the electron beam to a region comprising a second pattern, the relative distance of which from the first pattern is previously registered, in a case where detection of the first pattern at the point of arrival fails, and move the scanning position of the electron beam based on detection of the second pattern and information about the relative distance. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210866 | Motioning Equipment for Electron Column - Provided is motioning equipment which provides relative motion between electron column emitting electron beam and a sample on which the electron beam is irradiated. The motioning equipment includes multi-microcolumn for emitting electron beams on the sample, supports for supporting the multi-microcolumns, and driving means for driving the supports to move the multi-microcolumns. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210867 | Scanning Electron Microscope and Calibration of Image Distortion - In method and apparatus for obtaining a scanning electron microscope image devoid of distortion by measuring a scanning distortion and calibrating the scanning distortion, there occurs a problem that an error takes place in dimension control owing to a scanning distortion of an electron beam. To cope with this problem, an image is obtained by scanning a predetermined region with the electron beam, a plurality of regions are selected from the image, the pattern pitch is measured in each of the regions and a scanning distortion amount is calculated from the result of measurement and then corrected. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210868 | Transmission electron microscope - Chirality distribution in the molecular structure of protein or the like and magnetic domain structure are analyzed with high resolution less than 10 nm. A transmission electron microscope equipped with a spin-polarized electron source is used for holography observation. The phase of transmission spin-polarized electrons changes due to the existence of chirality structure or magnetization in a sample, which is observed as an interference pattern phase shift in holography measurement. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210869 | APPARATUS FOR OBSERVING A SAMPLE WITH A PARTICLE BEAM AND AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE - An apparatus for observing a sample ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210870 | Active Night Vision Image Intensity Balancing System - A vision system ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210871 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTOR - A radiation image detector with a moisture-proof structure which is formed easily. The radiation image detector includes: a substrate, a rectangular radiation detection unit provided on the substrate, with signal lines drawn out from each of a pair of opposing sides of the radiation detection unit; electrically insulative rib members provided on the substrate and signal lines along only at most three sides of the circumference of the radiation detection unit, and a moisture-proof film applied along the upper faces of the rib members. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210872 | Radiometry Using an Uncooled Microbolometer Detector - An infra-red imaging camera comprises focusing optics for gathering infra-red energy from an external scene, and an uncooled and unshielded detector arranged to detect infra red energy. Internal temperature sensing together with approximation of the temperature response of the camera provides a time varying calibration that allows the infra-red energy received at the detector to be used as a temperature measurement for objects in the camera's field of view. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210873 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND ANALYSIS METHOD - An analysis apparatus and analysis method are provided for obtaining information on a sample from change in propagation state of a magnetic wave caused thereby, with less influence of frequency characteristics on the detection unit side. The analysis apparatus comprises a generating unit for generating a terahertz wave, a signal-making unit for making a code pattern, a delaying unit for delaying the code pattern produced by the signal-making unit, a band-diffusing unit for diffusing a band of the terahertz wave by modifying the phase of the terahertz wave generated by the generating unit in accordance with the code pattern produced by the signal-making unit, a detecting unit for detecting the terahertz wave, and a band-restoring unit for restoring the band by modulating the phase of the terahertz wave in accordance with the code pattern being output from the delaying unit before detection by the detecting unit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210874 | Doped cadmium tungstate scintillator with improved radiation hardness - This invention provides novel cadmium tungstate scintillator materials that show improved radiation hardness. In particular, it was discovered that doping of cadmium tungstate (CdWO | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210875 | GAMMA VECTOR CAMERA - A gamma vector camera is described for detecting and determining the energy spectrum of a gamma ray source and the direction to the gamma ray source. The gamma vector camera includes a detection system that records a track of a recoil electron produced by a Compton-scattering of an incident gamma ray emitted by the gamma ray source. A processor is configured to determine the energy and the direction of the recoil electron based on the track of the recoil electron recorded by the detection system, and to determine the energy spectrum of the gamma ray source and the direction to the gamma ray source based on the determined energies and directions of a plurality of recoil electrons produced by the Compton-scatterings of a respective plurality of incident gamma rays. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210876 | NUCLEAR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A nuclear medical diagnosis apparatus capable of attaining improvement of the sensitivity by the reduction of a count loss of the data is provided. A data sort section inside a data acquisition unit re-arranges and outputs the data packet from a plurality of auxiliary data acquisition unit in order of the detection time data. A coincidence detection section includes a pair check section and a pair generation section. The pair check section refers to a context on the data packet re-arranged in order of the detection time, and judges a pair relating to a coincidence counting. The pair generation section, based on this judgment result, merges the data packet used as a pair, and outputs the same to the collection work station. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210877 | Double Decker Detector For Spectral Ct - A radiation detector ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210878 | Plasma Panel Based Radiation Detector - A radiation counting detector includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is generally parallel to first substrate and forms a gap with the first substrate. A gas is contained within the gap. A photocathode layer is coupled to one side of the first substrate and faces the second substrate. A first electrode is coupled to the second substrate and a second electrode is electrically coupled to the first electrode. A first impedance is coupled to the first electrode and a second impedance is coupled to the second electrode. A power supply is coupled to at least one of the electrodes. A first discharge event detector is coupled to the first impedance and a second discharge event detector is coupled to the second impedance. The radiation counting detector further includes a plurality of pixels, each capable of outputting a gas discharge pulse upon interaction with radiation received from the photocathode. Each gas discharge pulse is counted as having an approximately equal value. The radiation counting detector further includes circuitry for detecting if a gas discharge pulse is output from the pixels, and for counting each gas discharge pulse as an individual event. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210879 | Method for Controlling Leakage Rate of Active Carbon Filters - The invention concerns a method for measuring the leakage rate of an activated carbon filter, characterised in that it comprises the following steps:
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| 20080210880 | Two-Dimensional Detection System for Neutron Radiation in the Field of Neutron Scattering Spectrometry - A two-dimensional detection system for neutron radiation is disclosed. The detection system includes a means ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210881 | Laser Measurement Device and Method - A measurement device, such as a laser radar, is described that comprises a transmitter portion for transmitting radiation to a remote probe volume, a receiver portion for detecting radiation returned from the remote probe volume and a processor for analysing the detected return radiation. The device is suitable for transmitting and receiving radiation through a window portion having associated window cleaning apparatus (e.g. wiper | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210882 | Multi-stage waveform detector - A waveform detector may include multiple stages. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210883 | Liquid metal ion gun - An emitter of a Ga liquid metal ion source is constituted to include W12 of a base material and Ga9 of an ion source element covering a surface as construction materials. By making back-sputtered particles become elements (W and Ga) of the Ga liquid metal ion sour source, if back-sputtered particles attach to the Ga liquid metal ion source, contamination which may change physical characteristics of Ga9 does not occur. A W aperture is used as a beam limiting (GUN) aperture to place Ga of approx. 25 mg (of melting point of 30° C.) on a surface of a portion included in a beam emission region (Ga store). When emitting ions to the beam limiting (GUN) aperture, Ga in the emission region melts and diffuses on a surface of the beam emission region of the W aperture. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210884 | Device for Irradiating Liquids with Uv Radiation in a Throughflow - The invention relates to a device for irradiating an absorbing liquid, for example waste water to be disinfected, in a throughflow. Said device comprises at least two radiator units having one cylindrical UV radiation source and three concentric sheaths. A cooling medium for carrying off heat from the UV radiation source flows in a hollow space between the inner and the center sheath. The inventive device allows to use high-performance UV radiation sources and to evenly irradiate the zones of irradiation and prevents floating particles from settling down on the radiator units. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210885 | Fluorescent Ceramic and Fabrication Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a fluorescent ceramic having the general formula Gd | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210886 | Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus - The present invention relates to a laser processing method and the like having a structure for making it possible to process an object to be processed in various ways while accurately adjusting the installation state of the object. The method irradiates the object with plural adjustment laser light beams that are set in a specific positional relationship against a converging point of processing laser light beam, and adjusts the state of installation of the object while monitoring irradiation areas of the adjustment laser light beams on the surface of the object. Each irradiation directions of adjustment laser light beams is different from that of the processing laser light beam. By reflecting the irradiation condition of the adjustment laser light beam and monitored information of the irradiation areas in positional adjustment of the object, the installation state of the object can be adjusted in accordance with various kinds of processing. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210887 | Charged Particle System - A charged particle system comprises a particle source for generating a beam of charged particles and a particle-optical projection system. The particle-optical projection system comprises a focusing first magnetic lens ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210888 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A pattern image generation device generates a pattern image, and at least a part of the pattern image which has been generated or the pattern image which is generated and is formed on an object is photoelectrically detected by a detection system. Then, a correction device corrects design data that should be input to the pattern image generation device based on the detection results. Accordingly, a pattern image is generated on an object by the pattern image generation device corresponding to the input of the design data after the correction, and because the object is exposed using the pattern image, a desired pattern is formed on the object with good precision. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210889 | Extreme ultra violet light source apparatus - An EUV light source apparatus capable of preventing deterioration and/or breakage of a filter for filtering EUV light. The EUV light source apparatus includes an EUV generation chamber in which EUV light is generated; a target material supply unit for supplying a target material into the EUV light generation chamber; a laser source for applying a laser beam to the target material supplied into the EUV light generation chamber to generate plasma; collection optics for collecting EUV light radiated from the plasma; a filter for filtering the EUV light collected by the collection optics; and a filter protecting member provided between the plasma and the filter, for protecting the filter by blocking flying matter flying from the plasma toward the filter. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210890 | Radiopharmaceutical Container Having a Syringe Capper - According to at least one aspect, the present invention is directed a radiation-shielding container for holding a radiopharmaceutical syringe including a needle and a syringe cap covering the needle. This radiation-shielding container is equipped with what may be characterized as a cap retainer for selectively holding the syringe cap. The syringe cap may be held by the cap retainer so that an open end of the cap is oriented for insertion of the needle into the cap. The radiopharmaceutical syringe may be used to administer a radiopharmaceutical to a patient and thereby result in what is commonly referred to as a spent radiopharmaceutical syringe. The hypodermic needle of the spent radiopharmaceutical syringe may be inserted into the syringe cap while the syringe cap is held by the cap retainer to secure the syringe cap to the syringe. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210891 | Radiation-Shielding Assemblies and Methods - The invention relates to the handling of radioactive material. For instance, a radiation shield of the invention may include a body having a cavity therein for receiving radioactive material. An opening to the cavity may be defined in the body. A base may be releasably attachable to the body (generally toward the opening) to at least partially enclose the radioactive material in the cavity. In the case that the radiation shield includes a plurality of interchangeable bases, one of the bases may have at least one of a shorter length and a lighter weight than another of the bases. The base(s) may be designed to enclose more than one size and/or shape of container in the cavity. The base(s) may include a hand grip to facilitate manual gripping of the radiation shield. The base(s) may include a guard to reduce exposure to radiation from manual handling of the radiation shield. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210892 | Radiation-Shielding Container Having Status-Indicative Labeling System - One or more aspects of the invention is directed to a radiation-shielding container for housing a radiopharmaceutical. A labeling system is attached to an exterior surface of the container. The labeling system is adapted to selectively convert from a first state to a second state. In the first state, the labeling system indicates a first condition of the radiopharmaceutical. For example, in the first state, the labeling system can show that the radiopharmaceutical is ready for administering. In the second state, the labeling system indicates a second condition of the radiopharmaceutical. For example, in the second state, the labeling system can show that the radiopharmaceutical has been administered, and/or that a syringe that was used to administer the radiopharmaceutical is now a biohazard. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210893 | THERMALLY SWITCHED OPTICAL DOWNCONVERTING FILTER - A thermally switched optical downconverting (TSOD) filter is a self-regulating device including a downconverter that converts incoming light at a variety of wavelengths into longer-wavelength radiation and then directs it using one or more bandblock filters in either the inward or outward direction, depending on the temperature of the device. This control over the flow of radiant energy occurs independently of the thermal conductivity or insulating properties of the device and may or may not preserve the image and color properties of incoming visible light. The TSOD filter has energy-efficiency implications, as it can be used to regulate the internal temperature and illumination of buildings, vehicles, and other structures without the need for an external power supply or operator signals. The TSOD filter also has aesthetic implications, since the device has unique optical properties that are not found in traditional windows, skylights, stained glass, light fixtures, glass blocks, bricks, or walls. The TSOD filter has particular, but not exclusive, application as a building material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210894 | SEALANT DISPENSER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a sealant dispenser for more precisely dispensing a sealant onto a substrate, and a control method thereof. The sealant dispenser includes a stage on which a substrate is mounted; a nozzle for dispensing a sealant while making a relative motion with the substrate; a syringe coupled to the nozzle, for storing the sealant; and a distance sensor installed on both sides of a lower portion of the syringe, for measuring a vertical distance between a principal plane of the substrate and an outlet of the nozzle. According to the principles of the present invention, because the nozzle and the syringe have substantially the same central axis, the response speed of the sealant to be dispensed is increased and the start point and the end point of paste pattern are more precisely dispensed. Also, by minimizing the distance between the nozzle and a measuring point provided by the distance sensor, it becomes possible to dispense the sealant at higher precision. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210895 | Pressure Relieved Thermal Regulator for Air Conditioning Application - According to one embodiment of the invention, a control valve for regulating temperature comprises a conduit, a fluid limiter, a restoring actuator, an opening actuator, and a restoring actuator chamber. The conduit has an inlet, an outlet, and an opening between the inlet and the outlet. The inlet is operable to receive fluid into the conduit and the outlet is operable to dispense of fluid out of the conduit. The fluid limiter is operable to at least partially cover the opening and thereby resist flow of fluid through the opening. The restoring actuator is operable to provide a force that moves the fluid limiter toward the opening to resist flow of fluid through the opening. The opening actuator is operable to provide a second force that moves the fluid limiter away from the opening to allow the flow of fluid through the opening. The opening actuator is activated based on a temperature of fluid in the conduit. The restoring actuator chamber is disposed around the restoring actuator and has a passage in communication with fluid upstream of the opening. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210896 | Electromagnetically Controllable Actuator - Disclosed is a method of manufacture or adjustment of an electromagnetically drivable actuator, which is appropriate for controlling the flow of a fluid, such as a hydraulic or pneumatic analog valve or an analogized switch valve ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210897 | Core Push-In Seal - A solenoid valve may include a housing, a solenoid coil, and a plunger. The solenoid coil may be disposed about an external portion of the housing and the plunger may be slidably disposed within the housing. The plunger may include a recess in a first end thereof having a seal assembly located and retained therein through a mechanical engagement therewith. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210898 | ONE-PIECE SPRING AND POPPET INCORPORATED INTO A VALVE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ONE-PIECE SPRING AND POPPET - A combined spring and poppet assembly incorporated into a valve housing which communicates with a fluid inlet and outlet. The integral assembly includes an elongated and three dimensional shaped, resilient body positioned in linearly displaceable fashion within the valve housing, and along a path established between the fluid inlet and outlet. The body includes a forward-most disposed poppet which seats against the fluid inlet in a normally flow disrupting fashion. The body further includes an integrally formed spring biasing portion. Upon a pressure in the fluid inlet exceeding a predetermined value, the poppet being caused to unseat from the inlet and to displace linearly against the spring portion, concurrent with fluid flow being established across the outlet. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210899 | Magnetic Core - Ceramic Shell Nanocrystals and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Provided are magnetic core-ceramic shell (e.g., magnetite (Fe | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210900 | Selective Wet Etchings Of Oxides - The present invention relates to a wet etching composition including a sulfonic acid, a phosphonic acid, a phosphinic acid or a mixture of any two or more thereof, and a fluoride, and to a process of selectively etching oxides relative to nitrides, high-nitrogen content silicon oxynitride, metal, silicon or silicide. The process includes providing a substrate comprising oxide and one or more of nitride, high-nitrogen content silicon oxynitride, metal, silicon or silicide in which the oxide is to be etched; applying to the substrate for a time sufficient to remove a desired quantity of oxide from the substrate the etching composition; and removing the etching composition, in which the oxide is removed selectively. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210901 | Getter Systems Comprising a Gas-Sorbing Phase in the Pores of a Porous Material Distributed in a Permeable Means - Getter systems are provided having a phase being active in the sorption of gas inserted in the pores of a porous material. The porous material is, in turn, dispersed in a polymeric means that is permeable to the gas to be sorbed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210902 | CRYSTALLINE NANOSTRUCTURED PARTICLES - Lattice doped stoichiometric-nanostructured materials having a plurality of discrete nanocrystalline particles, which are at least 95% crystalline, and a dopant either substituted in at least one nanocrystalline particle crystal lattice or interstitially located between crystal lattices or crystal planes of the nanocrystalline particles. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210903 | Continuous chlorine dioxide generation - The present invention provides a system for continuously and efficiently producing low concentrations of aqueous chlorine dioxide from a dilute continuous feed stream of aqueous chlorite. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210904 | Method of Making Green-Emitting Borate Phosphors - There is described a method for the preparation of a green-emitting terbium and cerium co-activated gadolinium magnesium pentaborate phosphor that utilizes a hydrated magnesium hexaborate as a boron source. The hydrated magnesium hexaborate preferably may be represented by the formula MgB | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210905 | ORGANIC-ELECTROLUMINESCENCE-MATERIAL-CONTAINING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE MATERIAL, COMPOUND SYNTHESIZED BY THE METHOD, METHOD FOR FORMING THIN FILM OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE MATERIAL, THIN FILM OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE MATERIAL AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescent material-containing solution contains an organic electroluminescent material and a solvent. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210906 | Photoluminescent Pigment Aqueous-Medium Dispersion and Photoluminescent Coating Material - To obtain a photoluminescent pigment and a photoluminescent coating material which have no particle feeling and exhibit a highly excellent silky feeling. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210907 | Ionic Organic Compound - An ionic organic compound having a repeating unit of formula (I) can be synthesized easily from a readily available organic compound through a small number of reaction steps, can be produced without any purification technique such as chromatography, and can be used in a quite small amount for gelation of water or an ionic liquid without any other auxiliary solvent: | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210908 | Method For Producing A Hydrogen Enriched Fuel And Carbon Nanotubes Using Microwave Assisted Methane Decomposition On Catalyst - A method for producing a hydrogen enriched fuel and carbon nanotubes includes the steps of providing a flow of methane gas, and providing a catalyst mixture comprising a Fe based catalyst and carbon. The method also includes the steps of pretreating the catalyst mixture using microwave irradiation and exposure to CH | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210909 | COMPOSITIONS OF POLYANILINE MADE WITH PERFUOROPOLYMERIC ACID WHICH ARE HEAT-ENHANCED AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES MADE THEREWITH - Electrically conductive dispersions of high pH polyaniline/perfluorosulfonic acid or perfluoroalkylene sulfonamide polymers are provided. Also provided are films made with such dispersions having enhanced electrical conductivity. Devices are provided with at least one layer comprised of a film that is baked at a temperature above 100° C. Further provided are processes for making films and layers for devices comprising such films. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210910 | WATER DISPERSIBLE POLYANILINES MADE WITH POLYMERIC ACID COLLOIDS FOR ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS - An electronic device is provided which is a thin field effect transistor, a field effect resistance device, photosensor, photoswitch, light-emitting diode, light-emitting diode display, phototransistor, phototube, IR detector, diode laser, electrochemic displays, electromagnetic shielding device, solid electrolyte capacitors, energy storage device, memory storage device, biosensor, photoconductive cell, photovoltaic device, solar cell or diode, and comprises at least one layer comprising a composition comprising at least one polyaniline and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid. Methods for making such devices are also provided. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210911 | VARISTOR ELEMENT - In a varistor element, Ca exists in the grain interior of grains consisting primarily of ZnO in a varistor element body and Ca also exists in a grain boundary. In this crystal structure Ca replaces oxygen defects in the grain interior of grains consisting primarily of ZnO, in the varistor element body to make the ceramic structure denser Such crystal structure also decreases a ratio of an element tending to degrade the stability of the temperature characteristic of the varistor element, e.g., Si as a firing aid, in the grain boundary between grains. As a result, the varistor element has a stable temperature characteristic, which can decrease change in capacitance and tanδ (thermal conversion factor of resistance) against change in temperature. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210912 | Use of Conductor Compositions in Electronic Circuits - Use of a composition comprising finely divided particles of (a) an electrically-conductive material; (b) one or more inorganic binders; and (c) zinc, wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dispersed in a liquid vehicle, in the manufacture of an electrically-conductive pattern on a substrate for the purpose of increasing the resistivity of said electrically-conductive pattern. | 2008-09-04 |
