39th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090236422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGET TRACKING - A method, computer program product, and target tracking system for obtaining a first kinematic state measurement of a first projectile detection event from a first sensor. The first kinematic state measurement includes a first time measurement and a first state vector. A second kinematic state measurement of a second projectile detection event is obtained from a second sensor. The second kinematic state measurement includes a second time measurement and a second state vector. If it is determined that at least a portion of the first kinematic state measurement and at least a portion of the second kinematic state measurement define at least a portion of a flight trajectory orbital ellipse, the first projectile detection event and the second projectile detection event are defined as portions of a flight trajectory of a single ballistic projectile. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236423 | METHOD OF SENSING SYMMETRIC CODED TAGS - A method of using a sensing device to read coded data is provided. The coded data is arranged in accordance with a layout having mirror and n-fold rotational symmetry about a center of rotation, where n is at least two. The layout includes n identical first sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart about the center of rotation, and n identical second sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart about the center of rotation. Each second sub-layout is a reflection of a corresponding one of the first sub-layouts. At least one sub-layout includes rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub-layout from at least one other sub-layout and reflection-indicating data that distinguishes the reflections of reflected sub-layouts. The method includes sensing a layout using the sensing device, decoding the coded data of the sensed sub-layouts, thereby determining the rotation-indicating data of that sub-layout, and using the rotation-indicating data to interpret the meaning of the coded data. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236424 | IMAGE SENSOR BASED OPTICAL READER - An optical reader can include an image sensor. In one embodiment an optical reader can be configured to have different operating modes, the different operating modes optimizing the reader for reading different indicia. In another embodiment an optical reader can comprise a multiple color emitting light source. In another embodiment an optical reader can be provided in a specialized form factor including an enlarged head portion and an elongated body portion extending from the head portion. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236425 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR RECOGNIZING MARKINGS IN/AT/ON TRANSPARENT MARKING CARRIERS - The invention relates to a device for detecting and/or recognizing markings, in particular for manual handling, comprising a camera for recording a marking and at least one illumination device for illuminating a marking, characterized in that, for detecting and/or recognizing markings ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236426 | Long range imaging reader - An imaging module or reader for electro-optically reading both far-out and close-in, one-dimensional symbols located at variable working distances from the module or reader, includes a solid-state imager having a linear array of image sensors arranged in a single row for capturing return light from the symbols, and an imaging lens assembly for adjustably focusing the return light onto the linear array of image sensors to enable the symbols to be read. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236427 | CODED DATA PATTERN HAVING REDUNDANTLY-ENCODED ORIENTATION - A substrate having a coded data pattern disposed on a surface thereof. The coded data pattern comprises a plurality of target features defining a grid. The grid comprises a plurality of tags with neighboring tags sharing target features. Each tag comprises respective tag data encoded by a plurality of macrodot data elements contained in each tag. The macrodot data elements encode: a plurality of Reed-Solomon symbols, wherein a set of the symbols define a Reed-Solomon codeword; and an orientation of a layout of the tag data. The orientation is encoded a plurality of times in each tag. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236428 | Semiconductor Device - The invention provides a circuit which provides a stabilized boosting in the case where a semiconductor device typified by a non-contact ID chip includes a circuit which requires a higher voltage than a logic circuit does. By inputting an alternating signal inputted from an antenna to a charge pump circuit as it is or through a logic circuit, a charge pump can operate with a stabilized frequency that a clock frequency is not affected by a variation of elements and the ambient temperature, thus a stabilized boosting can be provided. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236429 | Tag tape, RFID label, tag tape roll, and RFID circuit element cartridge - A disclosure discloses tag tape comprising a plurality of RFID tag main bodies, and a first tape and a second tape provided on opposite sides in the tape thickness direction so as to position said plurality of RFID tag main bodies therebetween, wherein: said RFID tag main body comprises a sheet-shaped antenna base, a tag antenna provided on said antenna base that transmits and receives information, and an IC holding body that includes an IC circuit part storing information and a holding member holding said IC circuit part to said antenna base; said second tape comprises an affixing adhesive layer for affixing said plurality of RFID tag main bodies to an object to be affixed, and a separation material layer provided on said affixing side of said affixing adhesive layer and peeled off by a user at the affixing; and an affixing streamlining process for streamlining label affixing without impairing a communication function is executed on at least of said separation material layer and said IC holding body. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236430 | INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SMART AFFINITY CARD WITH FLASH MEMORY - A multipurpose card, including a multimedia card portion with tiny protrusions on its face and a second card portion with tiny recesses which mate with the protrusions, wherein the two card portions easily connect and come apart. The multimedia card portion includes a flash memory device, which can be a removable, and a plug for programming the flash memory device. The multimedia card portion can also include an elongated finger hole and ‘wings.’ The finger hole and wings allow a user to grip the multimedia card in one hand with a thumb and middle/ring finger and pop apart the second card portion with an index finger. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236431 | Cash Register Tray - A cash register tray includes a base tray having a plurality of change compartments and a plurality of weight sensors, each weight sensor being configured to determine content weight of a respective change compartment. The cash register tray includes a processor in data communication with each weight sensor. Data input and output devices are in data communication with the processor. The processor includes programming for associating each compartment with a respective monetary denomination and monetary value, an initial monetary value and content weight using weight sensor data. The processor includes programming for adding value to respective compartment values if change is added to a compartment as sensed by the input device or weight sensors and for subtracting value from a respective compartment value as indicated by respective weight sensors. The processor divides an increase or decrease by a predetermined value after each transaction to account for coin weight variations. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236432 | RETROFITTING A CONSTANT VOLUME AIR HANDLING UNIT WITH A VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE - A system and methods providing real-time monitoring, management and control of a variable frequency drive retrofit to a constant volume air handling unit without making significant mechanical or control system changes. Customers and vendors are provided with a more informative and economically attractive air handling unit. The system also provides a finer granularity of control over conditioned air properties such as temperature, humidity and air quality. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236433 | THERMOSTAT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING POWER SAVING TRANSMISSIONS - A thermostat control system having remote devices and/or other internally powered devices provides transmissions at different power levels and at different data transfer rates to conserve power life. Thermostat control system components and devices may be powered by replaceable power supplies that are conserved by transmitting at a lower power level more often than at a higher power level. A higher power level transmission is provided at a lower data transfer rate, and a lower power level transmission is provided at a higher data transfer rate. A higher power transmission is provided periodically to ensure reliable communication of temperature information. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236434 | MODULAR VEHICLE HEATER - Apparatus for heating a vehicle has a mounting plate adapted to be secured in a window frame of the vehicle. The mounting plate has an inside face, an opposed outside face, and openings extending between the outside face and the inside face. A combustion heater is mounted to the inside face of the mounting plate. The combustion heater is arranged to intake fresh air and expel exhaust through an opening or openings in the mounting plate. A fuel tank is mounted to the outside face of the mounting plate and a fuel line extends through an opening in the mounting plate to connect the fuel tank with a fuel supply port of the combustion heater. A modular heating apparatus is thus provided that may be installed in a vehicle window frame. The heating apparatus avoids the necessity to idle the vehicle engine to maintain a comfortable interior temperature in cold weather. It also avoids the necessity for permanent modifications such as installation of a heater. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236435 | WARMING-UP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A warming-up system for vehicle includes: a heat storage device having a heat storage element; a first heat transfer medium circuit for causing a first heat transfer medium to circulate through the heat storage device; and a second heat transfer medium circuit for causing a second heat transfer medium to circulate through the heat storage device. The first and second heat transfer mediums flow into first and second warming-up targets, respectively. The heat storage device includes a first chamber in communication with the first heat transfer medium circuit, a second chamber in which the heat storage element is arranged, and a third chamber in communication with the second heat transfer medium circuit. Heat exchange can be carried out among the first heat transfer medium of the first chamber, the heat storage element of the second chamber and the second heat transfer medium of the third chamber. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236436 | APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZED EXECUTION OF HEATING TASKS IN FUEL CELL VEHICLES - A heating system for optimizing execution of heating tasks in a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed, the system including a stack coolant loop with a fuel cell stack, a primary pump, and a radiator module. A bypass coolant loop is disposed parallel with and is connected to the stack coolant loop between the fuel cell stack and the radiator module. The bypass loop including a cabin heat exchanger and a coolant heater, along with a secondary pump for pumping coolant through the heaters when desired. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236437 | Metering device - The invention relates to a metering device ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236438 | FLUID SPRAY CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a method and device for fluid handling relating to controlling and directing the water streams from spray devices utilizing multiple liquid streams to produce an effluent that enhances a user's perception of spray performance. In the disclosed embodiments, a cavity acts as a mixing chamber for multiple fluid jets that enter the cavity at various locations, angles and flow rates. By positioning these inlet ports in the upper portion of the cavity, and with the ability to precisely direct and meter the fluid flow, the spray device may achieve a multitude of flow patterns from an outlet. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236439 | DISPERSING FRAGRANCES - A fragrance disperser in one form includes a single fan that passes air over a wicked single or double fragrance. A second form has the fan reversible to provide two different airstreams that evaporate respective different fragrances one after the other. Where two fragrances are provided, the evaporation may be by respective electrical heaters. A fragrance source may be formed by two sheets joined together to form two chambers each receiving a respective wick and having respective exposed wick portions. The source may incorporate a source of electrical power. An alternative source has a reservoir for fragrance and a wick located in an air passage forming part of the source so that an air flow is guided through the passage past the wick to evaporate fragrance. Where two fragrances are provided, the fragrance sources may be located side-by-side and matching fragrances may have, for example, matching indicia on the sources so that the match can be easily determined visually. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236440 | DISPENSER COMPRISING ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING WITH A MAGNET AND REED SWITCH - A material dispensing device ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236441 | Fuel injector having piezoelectric actuator with preload control element and method - A fuel injector includes a piezoelectric actuator subassembly having a casing and a piezoelectric element disposed within the casing. The piezoelectric element has an operating temperature range and includes a thermally contractive material having a negative thermal expansion coefficient over a second temperature range overlapping with the operating temperature range. A preload control element is coupled with the piezoelectric element and includes a thermally expansive material having a positive thermal expansion coefficient over the second temperature range. The preload control element maintains a constant preload on the piezoelectric element over a wide temperature range to inhibit temperature induced variability in operation, and can axially lengthen in opposition to axial shortening of the piezoelectric element, responsive to a temperature increase. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236442 | Injection device for an internal combustion engine - An injection device for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, includes: | 2009-09-24 |
20090236443 | Apparatus for Dispensing Fluid - An apparatus ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236444 | SANITARY SYSTEM COMPRISING A HAND-HELD SHOWER AND A CHARGING SET - The invention relates to a sanitary system with a hand-held shower including a handle which can be connected to a shower hose and carries a shower head, and at least one lighting device arranged in the shower head. Said lighting device can be supplied with power by at least one accumulator which is connected to connections in a manner accessible from the exterior for connection to a charging set. The sanitary system further including a charging set for charging the accumulator. The accumulator is accommodated in the shower head which, in a coupling area, has the connections for connecting the accumulator to the charging set. The shower head can be detached from the handle and the charging set includes an accommodating area into which the shower head can be introduced with its coupling area for charging the accumulator and which has an inner contour that is complementary to the outer contour of the coupling area of the shower head. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236445 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser that includes a dosing chamber, a piston member, a fluid outlet through which fluid will be dispensed, a fluid conduit configured to convey fluid from the dosing chamber towards the fluid outlet, and a seal for sealing the fluid outlet is described. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236446 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway extending from the inlet to the outlet, and with the passageway having a flow area and a fixed diameter at the outlet. A lever is supported at the nozzle body, and the nozzle assembly further includes an actuator, which is supported by the nozzle body and configured for varying the cross-section of the flow area through the outlet in response to the lever being moved relative to the nozzle body. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GAS INJECTION IN PROCESS CHAMBER - Methods and apparatus for processing substrates are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas distribution apparatus may include a plurality of gas inlets configured to deliver a process gas to a process chamber; and a plurality of flow controllers having outlets coupled to the plurality of gas inlets for independently controlling the flow rate through each of the plurality of gas inlets. The gas distribution apparatus may be coupled to a process chamber for controlling the delivery of one or more process gases thereto. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236448 | Fuel injector lower filter - A lower filter for a fuel injector includes a disk having an annular shape and including a plurality of filter holes. The disk is positioned upstream of a valve guide of an internal valve assembly without contacting the valve guide. The disk prevents internally generated contaminants contained in fuel flowing through the filter holes from reaching a valve guide area and a sealing area of the internal valve assembly. By installing the lower filter upstream of the valve guide and without contact to the valve guide, interference with the guidance and reciprocal movement of the valve is avoided. Application of the lower filter in fuel injectors may reduce the occurrence of injector failures by reducing the number of stuck open conditions in injectors and by reducing the number of hydro lock engine incidents without interference with the valve guide. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236449 | High efficiency, multiple throat fluidic oscillator - An improved fluidic oscillator, that operates on a pressurized liquid flowing through the oscillator to generate a liquid jet that flows into the surrounding gaseous environment to form of an oscillating spray of liquid droplets, includes: a member into which is fabricated a two-portion, flow channel, with its first portion configured so as to create the flow phenomena in the member that yields the spray's oscillating nature, and its second portion includes a splitter that is used to divide the jet into component sprays whose centerlines assume a specified yaw or pitch angle relative to the centerline of the oscillator. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236450 | Electrostatic atomizing device and air blower using the same - An electrostatic atomizing device is provided, which is capable of increasing the generation of a fine mist, while suppressing abnormal discharge and the generation of ozone. This electrostatic atomizing device is equipped with a plurality of atomizing electrodes, to which a high voltage is applied by a single high voltage generating circuit, counter electrodes disposed so as to face the atomizing electrodes; and a liquid transfer means for transferring a liquid (e.g., water) to each of the atomizing electrodes. The atomizing electrodes are connected in parallel to the high voltage generating circuit, and a resistive element for suppressing discharge current is inserted between the high voltage generating circuit and each of the atomizing electrodes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236451 | Method For Generating Finest Particles And Jet Mill Therefor As Well As Classifier And Operating Method Thereof - A method and jet mill apparatus for generating fine particles by means of a jet mill with an integrated dynamic air classifier, wherein the rotational speed of a classifying rotor of the air classifier and the inner amplification ratio V (=Di/DF) are so selected, set or controlled that the circumferential velocity of the operating medium at an immersion pipe or outlet connection assigned to the classifying wheel reaches up to 0.8 times of the velocity of sound of the operating medium. A dynamic air classifier with a classifying wheel is additionally created, wherein a source (Tank | 2009-09-24 |
20090236452 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE AMOUNT OF GRAINS WITHIN A GRINDING DEVICE - A method for detecting an amount of grains within a container of a rotating grinding member is described, said method comprising the steps of: supplying (FORP | 2009-09-24 |
20090236453 | Drive Mechanism - A drive mechanism particularly suited for use in a manual grinder for the grinding of edible grindable product. The drive mechanism includes a toothed ring | 2009-09-24 |
20090236454 | KITCHEN UTENSIL - A kitchen utensil having a first operable position and a second storage position is provided. The utensil has a head that is rotatably connected to opposing support arms and is lockable in either an operable or storage position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236455 | ROLLER PRESS, IN PARTICULAR FOR INTERPARTICLE CRUSHING - A roller press which is used, in particular, for material bed comminution and into the material feed hopper of which both coarse-grained material, such as, for example, fresh material, and fine-grained material, such as, for example, recirculated grits from a downstream sifter and/or, for example, fly ash, are introduced, wherein the stability of the material bed or grinding bed and therefore a high grinding efficiency are ensured despite the considerably different grain size and grain distribution in the two material flows to be drawn into the roller nip. A pressure screw which conveys the fine material under pressure is inserted into the material feed hopper through at least one fine-grain inlet opening in the hopper, a nozzle-like outlet, in particular a flat nozzle, of the pressure screw extending into a central region of a material draw-in of the press roller nip. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236456 | FISHING-REEL DRIVING DEVICE - A fishing-reel driving device includes a reel body having a shell for accommodating a reel driving mechanism. A holding frame includes an axially extending tubular mount with a coupled surface, and a radially extending web terminating at an anchoring edge to be secured to an anchored edge of the shell. A left side cover includes a peripheral abutment edge to be sleeved on the tubular mount, and a faceplate region extending radially to terminate at an outskirt edge. A tubular tightening member has a tubular coupling surface matingly engageable with the coupled surface, and a surrounding abutment edge to force the peripheral abutment edge to move towards the web. An actuating member is insertable into the shell to be coupled to the reel driving mechanism. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236457 | Light Winding Apparatus - A light winding apparatus that may be used to wind strands of holiday lighting, extension cords, and the like for compact, convenient, and organized storage is described. The light winding apparatus may also be used to unwind/redeploy the wound strands of lighting and the like. The apparatus may also be used to wind/store and/or unwind/deploy other similarly oriented materials, including ropes, twines, cords, wires, garlands, etc. The apparatus is designed to allow releasing of the wound light strand from the apparatus so that the apparatus may be re-used for winding additional light strands. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236458 | Apparatus for winding an elongate strap onto a winch - The present invention relates to an apparatus for winding an elongate strap onto a winch. The winch has a hub member to which may be coupled the strap winding apparatus and a reel element fixed to the hub member about which may be wound the elongate strap. The strap winding apparatus has a protective housing and a winding assembly at least partially retained within the housing. The winding assembly includes a coupling ring sized to fit over the hub member for selective mating therewith and a spool assembly. The spool assembly has a spool member mounted in surrounding relation with the coupling ring, a cord which may be wound about the spool member and which may be pulled to urge rotation of the spool member in a first direction, and a torsion spring member connected to both the housing and the spool member. The spring member is configured to store spring energy when the cord is pulled and the spool member rotates in the first direction, and to release spring energy to the spool member when the cord is released thereby urging the spool member to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction and causing the cord to be wound about the spool member. The coupling ring has an engagement member pivotally mounted thereto. The engagement member is engageable with both the hub member and the spool member so as to allow torque from the spool member to be transmitted to the hub member via the coupling ring such that when the cord is pulled and the spool member rotates in the first direction the hub member will also rotate thereby causing the elongate strap to be wound about the reel member. The apparatus may be also be used to wind other elongate flexible elements such as webbing, a rope, a cable or a cord. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236459 | Apparatus and method for rapid respooling - Embodiments of the invention comprise a portable device and a method for rapidly collecting tubing, line, wire, or other long, flexible objects onto a spool. The respooling device comprises a fixed compression nut attached to a threaded rod and an adjustable compression nut removably coupled to the threaded rod. The threaded rod and compression nuts have thread selected for mechanical strength, smooth operation without lubrication, and rapid translation of the adjustable compression nut along the threaded rod. A spool clamped around the threaded rod by the compression nuts is automatically centered on the rotational axis of the respooling device. A driver turns the threaded rod, compression nuts, and spool to wind material onto the spool. Some embodiments respool material at rates greater than 30 feet (9.1 meters) per second. Some embodiments include a cordless driver. Some embodiments include a spool adapted for respooling a particular material, for example shock tube. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236460 | Line Length Adjustment Device For Mooring Lines And The Like - A line length adjustment device includes a strap having a rope loop attached to one end, the other end wound up on a winder core in a housing which has a rope loop at an end opposite a slot receiving the strap. A gripper element normally engages the strap to lock it in any adjusted length, which is manually releasable to allow unwinding of the strap. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236461 | TENSION DEVICE AND HEAT EXCHANGE FIN MANUFACTURING MACHINE - The tension device comprises: a feeding unit for feeding a band-shaped metal plate to a press unit; and a holding unit for applying tension to the band-shaped metal plate. The feeding unit is constituted by a moving member and a feeding pin. The front end of the feeding pin has a slope face so as to engage with a collared through-hole of the band-shaped metal plate when the moving member moves in a feeding direction of the band-shaped metal plate and so as to disengage therefrom when the moving member stops and moves in the reverse direction. The holding unit has a holding member, which holds and applies prescribed tension to the band-shaped metal plate when the moving member stops and which releases the band-shaped metal plate when the moving member starts to move in the feeding direction. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236462 | WIRE SPOOL ALIGNMENT METHOD IN WIRE FEED WELDING SYSTEMS - A novel system for mounting welding wire spools of different sizes on a mounting spindle of a wire feed system is provided. The invention may reduce or eliminate wire feedability difficulties and welding arc outages arising from misalignment of the wire spool and inconsistent wire feeds. The invention provides a medium and large wire spool mounting system including a spool mounting hub, a movable back plate configured with a locking slot arrangement, and a left threaded nut plate. Furthermore, the invention provides a system for mounting small wire spools on a keyed shaft of a wire feed system comprised of washers, a spring, and a knurled nut. A braking system including washers, a spring, and a knurled nut is provided for the prevention of wire spool free wheeling during non-welding periods. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236463 | TAPE WINDING APPARATUS - A tape winding apparatus includes: a rotating device configured to rotate a wind-up core for winding a tape into a roll which defines a tape roll; a push roller configured to be pressed against the tape roll, the push roller contacting with and rolling on an outer periphery of the tape roll at a tape feeding position where the tape is fed onto the tape roll; a feeding direction control guide arranged upstream from the push roller as viewed in a running direction of the tape and configured to control a tape-feeding direction of the tape that is fed onto the tape roll; and a movement device configured to move at least one of the push roller and the feeding direction control guide such that the tape-feeding direction conforms with a tangential direction of the tape roll at the tape feeding position. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236464 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND DISPENSING SHEET PRODUCT - A spindle sleeve for a sheet product dispenser is disclosed having a body with a first end, a second end, an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a central longitudinal axis. The body includes a first portion disposed proximate the first end, a second portion disposed proximate the second end, and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions. The third portion has a U-shaped cutout defining a cantilevered flexible finger oriented to align with the central longitudinal axis, and the first and second portions have unbroken surfaces of the body around the perimeter of the body at the first and second ends, respectively. The finger has a dorsal-type fin extending perpendicular to the outer surface of the finger. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236465 | Arrangement for Attenuating Vibration of a Roll Assembly - An arrangement of attenuating the vibration in a roll assembly of a fiber web machine, in which assembly the roll ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236466 | RESTORED WINDING CORES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a restored winding core and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a plurality of discarded winding cores is first collected. Each extremity of each core is internally ground on a predetermined grinding distance to remove the crimping portion and provide a ground portion thereon defining a female joint socket. The method also comprises the step of providing a plurality of hollow insert tubes diametrically snugly fitting into the female joint sockets. Each insert tube is inserted inside the corresponding female joint sockets of two respective cores for joining the two cores end to end to provide an endless recycled master core having an internal surface continuity therein. A finishing fold is spirally wound around the recycled master core and therealong for providing a restored winding core that can be cut to any desired length. Advantageously, the restored winding cores can be continuously manufactured. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236467 | Rotary Aircraft Download Alleviation Apparatus and Methods - Apparatus and methods for alleviating rotary aircraft downloads are disclosed. In one embodiment, a rotary aircraft includes an airframe assembly having a fuselage, at least one rotor assembly operatively coupled to the airframe assembly and configured to provide a downwash over at least a portion of the airframe assembly during operation of the at least one rotor assembly, and at least one download alleviation strake operatively coupled to the fuselage, each download alleviation strake extending at least partially along a length of the fuselage and being configured to reduce a downwash download during operation of the at least one rotor assembly. In some embodiments, the airframe assembly includes at least one fuel tank, and the at least one download alleviation strake is coupled to the at least one fuel tank. The download alleviation strake may be pivotably coupled to the at least one fuel tank. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236468 | DUAL FREQUENCY HUB MOUNTED VIBRATION SUPPRESSOR SYSTEM - A vibration suppressor system includes an annular electric motor system which independently controls rotation of at least two masses about the axis of rotation to reduce in-plane vibration of the rotating system. A method of reducing vibrations in a rotary-wing aircraft includes independently controlling a relative angular position of a multiple of independently rotatable masses to reduce vibrations of a main rotor system. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236469 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A mounting system for a gas turbine engine includes a mounting linkage assembly and a tangential link positioned generally transverse to the mounting linkage assembly. The mounting linkage assembly reacts at least a thrust load. The tangential link reacts at least a vertical load, a side load, and a torque load of the gas turbine engine. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236470 | LAUNCH AND CAPTURE SYSTEMS FOR VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) VEHICLES - A launch and capture system for capturing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle having a thruster and a duct configured to direct airflow generated by the thruster includes a capture plate and an extension. The capture plate is configured to alter the airflow and generate a force attracting the duct to the capture plate. The extension is coupled to the capture plate, and is configured to at least facilitate holding the VTOL vehicle against the capture plate. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236471 | Non-Protruding Seat Track Apparatus and Methods - Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236472 | TRUSS NETWORK FOR AIRCRAFT FLOOR ATTACHMENT - A truss network for aircraft floor attachment includes an aircraft fuselage, an aircraft floor disposed in the aircraft fuselage and a three-dimensional truss network comprising at least two truss assemblies each comprising a plurality of tie rod assemblies connecting the aircraft fuselage to the aircraft floor. A method of attaching a floor structure to a honeycomb fuselage structure and an aircraft having a truss network connecting an aircraft fuselage to an aircraft floor are also disclosed. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236473 | PROVIDING SKINS FOR AIRCRAFT FUSELAGES - An aircraft including a space frame fuselage structure. A plurality of panels are connected with the structure and configured to form a skin over the structure. The panels are movable relative to one another so as to prevent loading of the structure from inducing loading in the skin. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236474 | DETACHABLE LINE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR TRACTION KITES - A device for managing lines of a kite has a means for securing the device to a control bar of a kite and a line attachment portion of the device, the line attachment portion having a plurality of means for detachably retaining lines of a kite. The means for securing is formed to have an internally cylindrical sleeve having a longitudinal opening. Opposing portions of the sleeve adjacent the longitudinal opening are biased towards each other, and are elastically flexible to allow insertion of the control bar while frictionally retaining the control bar once inserted. The means for detachably retaining lines is formed as a slit in a circumferential direction with respect to the sleeve, which slit is formed to frictionally and removably retain a line inserted therein. In one embodiment, a stem portion extends radially from the means for securing, the line attachment portion residing at the distal end of said stem, the line attachment portion being formed as a longitudinal member perpendicular to the stem. In an alternate embodiment, the means for retaining the lines is formed adjacent an outer surface of the sleeve. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236475 | LIFT CHAMBER - A lift device having a generally cylindrical chamber formed by a top wall, a bottom wall, an outer wall and an inner wall. A plurality of lift members are mounted to the interior of a chamber wall and at least one fan is mounted within the chamber and an engine operatively connected to at lease one fan. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236476 | SWAY BRACE FITTING - A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes, angle irons, channels, plates, among others. The fitting includes a set screw, preferably angled, and a sharp-cornered recess which assist in resisting withdrawal of the brace from the jaws. The method of manufacturing is desirably simple and expeditious, thereby ensuring that the fitting is inexpensive. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236477 | CABLE SUPPORT AND METHOD - A cable support includes a metal bracket having a bottom, and a stem and a tip extending from opposite sides of the bottom. The bracket may have in general a U shape (or a squared-off J shape), with a cable-receiving area between the stem and the tip. The support has one or more rollers between the bottom and the cable-receiving area, extending from the stem to the tip. The cable-receiving area has open sides at opposite ends, allowing the cable to be pulled through the cable-receiving area while resting on the one or more rollers. The support may be connected to other cable supports through a variety of mechanical mechanisms. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236478 | UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENT VEHICLE MOUNT ASSEMBLY - The instrument mount assembly of the present invention comprises a pair of spaced apart L shaped brackets having a vertical leg and a horizontal flange extending outwardly from a bottom end thereof in a first direction and a hook at a top end thereof sized and configured to securely engage over a body rail of a truck, extending outwardly from the vertical leg in a direction opposite the flange, each flange being adapted to engage an end edge of an isolation plate sized and configured to support a corresponding instrument thereon, the brackets being engaged to one another by at least one cross rail, with the entire assembly being sized and configured to compactly hold the instrument to the body rail of the truck without interfering with any truck structures proximate thereto. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236479 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT PEDESTAL - A unique pedestal designed for placement beneath an object such as a flowerpot. The pedestal includes multiple legs that are preferably attached to each other via a central pivot structure. Each of the legs is preferably adjustable in length and features a support foot adapted to contact a bottom surface of the object being supported. The pivot structure, in combination with the ability to adjust the length of each leg, enables a user to optimally position the pedestal's support feet to provide maximum stability and support for the object located atop the pedestal. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236480 | ROTARY DEVICE - A rotary device includes a first member, a second member, a first magnetic body secured to the first member, and a second magnetic body corresponding to the first magnetic body and secured to the second member. Corresponding surfaces of the first and second magnetic bodies have different polarities. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236481 | ROTATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR SUPPORT ARM OF A LAMP - A rotation control device for a support arm of a lamp comprises a support arm having a first end and a second end; a rotating arm having a first end and a second end; a lamp head assembled to the second end of the rotating arm; a cambered track fixed to a predetermined position of the support arm; and a cambered slot being formed in the cambered track; a stop sheet installed to a predetermined position of the cambered track; the stop sheet being movable along the cambered slot of the cambered track and is fixable at a predetermined position so that the rotating arm is retained to a predetermined angle. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236482 | Bracket Release Mechanism - A storage system including a shelf-bracket and a panel having a plurality of spaced perforations. The shelf-bracket includes a substantially circumferential flange and a receptacle portion for receiving an end edges of a shelf. An upper panel-catch and a lower panel-catch project outwardly from a side of the circumferential flange in aligned spaced relation to one another. Each of the upper panel-catch and the lower panel-catch have a lock-tab projecting toward an outer surface of the circumferential flange. A pull-release latch is provided that includes a cantilevered beam having a tab projecting outwardly from a free end so as to engage a portion of a perforated panel adjacent to the lower panel-catch, with a trigger disposed within a void defined by a recessed wall. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236483 | Method and hardware for hanging articles on walls - A method of hanging an article on a wall comprises attaching at least one hanger to an end face of the article, the hanger having a first end adapted to attach to the end face and a second end adapted to contact an inner surface of the wall. The hanger is curved in shape so that a portion of the second end is generally parallel to a plane of the wall after the article is attached to the wall. The second end of the hanger is passed through the wall for a sufficient distance and then the article is rotated so that the second end contacts the inner surface of the wall and the end face of the article rests against an outer surface of the wall. One or more hangers can be combined with the article for hanging purposes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236484 | SUPPORT FOR THE HOLDING AND POSITIONING OF A UTILITY LOAD IN SPACE - In a support for holding and positioning a utility load in space having a base ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236485 | DISPLAY ARRANGEMENT - A display arrangement is provided that includes at least one profile made of one or more parts, at least one essentially horizontally oriented planar rack element and at least one bracket element, wherein each of the profiles has at least one central web and, arranged thereon, two parallel inner flanges. Wherein at least one of the profiles can be oriented vertically, wherein the bracket element is formed from a top part and a bottom part which can be drawn against one another by means of at least one tensioning screw, and each have a tensioning surface. Wherein the tensioning surfaces are essentially parallel to one another, and wherein the top part and/or the bottom part are/is provided with clamping rails and/or clamping-rail segments which can be connected in a force-fitting and releasable manner to the inner flanges by being plugged thereon, it being possible for each rack element to be fixed in a force-fitting manner between the tensioning surfaces of at least one bracket element by virtue of the tensioning screw or of the tensioning screws being tightened. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236486 | CLAMP FOR PLURAL WIRE HARNESSES - A clamp including a panel fixing portion and a wire harness holding portion. The wire harness holding portion includes a holding portion main unit with a U-shaped groove with an open upper portion and a cover portion. A plurality of protruding ribs are formed on the inner wall surface on the bottom surface side of the holding portion main unit and extend lengthwise with respect to the wire harnesses from the mid-height position of the U-shaped groove, the open portion upward from the mid-height position of the U-shaped groove being wide enough to accommodate more wire harnesses above the mid-height position. The cover portion is formed with an elastic harness pressing tab for elastically pressing down on the upper portion of the wire harnesses, so that the entire outer periphery of the wire harnesses are elastically pressed down upon when covered. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236487 | Platform Telescoping Mechanism - Disclosed are various embodiments of a platform telescoping system which comprises a platform, a first supporting arm, a second supporting arm, a telescopic driving mechanism which comprises a first power output, end and a rotational driving mechanism which comprises a second power output end. The first power output end is integrated with the second supporting arm and causes the second supporting arm to move in a first direction, and the second power output end is integrated with the platform and causes the platform to pivot between a first position and a second position. The second supporting arm telescopes with respect to the first supporting arm for adjusting the position of the platform. The space occupied by the platform telescoping system may be reduced while its functions enhanced. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236488 | POWER SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS - A power seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail, an upper rail supported by the lower rail and having a pair of walls, a lead screw member rotatably supported by the upper rail, a lead screw nut member provided at the lower rail and threadedly engaged with the lead screw member, an output rotation member provided at the upper rail and connected to the lead screw member, a gearbox rotatably supporting the output rotation member, a drive unit transmitting a rotational drive force to the lead screw member via the output rotation member, and a pair of cut-and-bent-away portions, each cut-and-bent-away portion being formed on each of the walls of the upper rail and being arranged at positions to face the lead screw nut member and to contact the lead screw nut member at stroke ends of the upper rail in a front-rear direction thereof. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236489 | Pole caddy for display of indicia and method of displaying said indicia - A pole caddy ( | 2009-09-24 |
20090236490 | Irrigation Emitter Stake - A stake for holding an irrigation pipe near a plant. The pipe comprising a first end portion and a second portion bendable relative to the first end portion. The stake comprising a distal retaining portion for holding the first portion of the pipe and first and second proximal retaining portions for optionally accommodating the second portion of the pipe. The stake is designed to allow the second portion of the pipe to be optionally moved from the first proximal retaining portion to the second proximal retaining portion without removing the first portion of the pipe from the distal retaining portion. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236491 | Display mounting for a decorative object - A display mounting for an ornamental object includes a spring clip having an elongated spring attached at one end and the ornamental object is affixed to the opposite end to be readily attachable to the bill of a cap, Christmas branches etc. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236492 | PRECISION ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY FOR RACK MOUNT GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system includes a pin assembly having a mating portion of a first axial cross-sectional area, a hilted portion of a second axial cross-sectional area, and a chamfered portion disposed between the mating portion and the hilted portion. The chamfered portion has third and fourth axial cross-sectional areas, and axially tapers at a first angle from the third cross-sectional area to the fourth cross-sectional area. A bushing assembly has a mating chamber and receiving port configured to receive the mating portion, and a countersink portion circumscribing the receiving port. The countersink portion has fifth and sixth axial cross-sectional areas, and axially tapers at a second angle from the fifth cross-sectional area to the sixth cross-sectional area. When the pin assembly and bushing assembly are mated, the countersink portion is configured to constrain radial movement, and movement in at least one axial direction, of the chamfered portion. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236493 | MOLD COOLING DEVICE - At the operation of a suction pump VP, a negative pressure is generated in a supply-side pipe line | 2009-09-24 |
20090236494 | CORROSION AND HEAT RESISTANT METAL ALLOY FOR MOLDING DIE AND A DIE THEREWITH - It is found that alloys including amorphous phase comprising at least a first element selected from the group consisting of Pt and Ru, at least a second element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, Si, Ir, Ru, Pd and Ni, and at least a third element selected from the group consisting of Si, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mo, Co, Al, Zr, Hf, Ni and Ru have excellent machining characteristics, heat-resistant characteristics, corrosion resistance and adhesion resistance. Using the alloys as the molding surface of a die, a heat resistant molding die for forming glass optical device having fine structure for performing high definite functions became possible to manufacture with excellent machining characteristics. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236495 | AUTOFOCUS FOR HIGH POWER LASER DIODE BASED ANNEALING SYSTEM - Apparatus for thermally processing a substrate includes a source of laser radiation comprising a plurality diode lasers arranged along a slow axis, optics directing the laser radiation from the source to the substrate, and an array of photodetectors arranged along a fast axis perpendicular to the slow axis and receiving portions of the laser radiation reflected from the substrate through the optics. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236496 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - Objects are to suppress reduction in current output from a photoelectric conversion device and to prevent ESD from occurring in the photoelectric conversion device without greatly increasing the number of steps for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device includes a photodiode generating current by light irradiation; an amplifier circuit including at least one MOS transistor for amplifying the current; and at least one diode which is connected in series with the photodiode in a path of the current generated in the photodiode or a path of the current amplified by at least one MOS transistor so that a bias direction of the diode is opposite to that of the photodiode. Each of the photodiode and the diode includes a stack of a plurality of semiconductor films. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236497 | CONVEX LENSLET ARRAY DIFFUSER - An illuminator system comprising an illuminator array positioned adjacent to an image bearing surface, the illuminator array comprising a plurality of discrete illuminator elements spaced in a linear arrangement, the illuminating elements each being configured to emit a light beam for transmission to the image bearing surface at an incidence angle; a light diffuser comprising a plurality of rounded lenslets having convex or concave configuration positioned between the illuminator array and the image bearing surface, the rounded lenslets being positioned with respect to the illuminator array to receive the light beams emitted by the illuminator elements and to diffuse the light beams being transmitted to the image bearing surface in the linear direction of the illuminator array; and a linear sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors positioned adjacent to the image bearing surface such that the light beams reflecting off the image bearing surface at a reflectance angle are received by the sensors. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236498 | VARIABLE TRANSFER GATE OXIDE THICKNESS FOR IMAGE SENSOR - A light sensor cell includes a photosensitive element, a floating diffusion region, and a gate oxide disposed between the photosensitive element and the floating diffusion region. The gate oxide has a non-uniform thickness, with a greater thickness near the photosensitive element and a lesser thickness near the floating diffusion region. A transfer gate is disposed on the gate oxide. The transfer gate has a non-uniform threshold voltage, with a greater threshold voltage near the photosensitive element and a lesser threshold voltage near the floating diffusion region. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236499 | Key Device and Electronic Device Comprising the Same - The key device of the present invention is provided with: first light-emitting portions that emit light propagating in a first direction; second light-emitting portions that emit the light R propagating in a second direction; converters H that can convert a propagating direction of light from the first direction to the second direction, or from the second direction to the first direction; first light-receiving portions that receive light propagating in the first direction through the converters; second light-receiving portions that receive light propagating in the second direction through the converters; and a plurality of keys, which are provided correspondingly to the converters, and which determine whether the propagating direction of light is converted in the converters. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236500 | DARK CURRENT AND LAG REDUCTION - The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate reducing dark current and lag in a CMOS imaging System-on-Chip (iSoC) sensor. For instance, a vertical output driver can output a signal upon a node connected to gates of reset transistors and/or gates of transfer transistors of pixels in the pixel array while operating in rolling shutter mode and/or global shutter mode. Further, a pre-charger can transition a voltage of the node to a first voltage level. Moreover, a booster can further adjust the voltage of the node from the first voltage level to a second voltage level. The booster can have variable drive capability that enables varying operation thereof according to at least one degree of freedom (e.g., speed of the booster proceeding to the second voltage level, frequency of yielding charge to the node, the second voltage level, or timing of the booster and the pre-charger, . . . ). | 2009-09-24 |
20090236501 | PHOTON DETECTION METHOD AND CIRCUIT HAVING PHASE ADJUSTER - A photon detection circuit in which photon detection is performed by applying gate pulses to a light-receiving element at predetermined periods, includes: a gate-period waveform averaging section that generates averaged waveform data by averaging sampled waveform data output from the light-receiving element in the individual predetermined periods; a phase shifting section that shifts at least one of the phases of the averaged waveform data and sampled waveform data so that a phase difference between the averaged waveform data and sampled waveform date disappears; and a discrimination section that discriminates a photon detection based on the phase-adjusted sampled waveform data relative to the phase-adjusted averaged waveform data. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236502 | OPTICAL RECEIVER UTILIZING APD AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An optical receiver includes an avalanche photodiode inputting light under a bias voltage, a current monitoring unit configured to monitor a photocurrent flowing through the avalanche diode, and a control unit configured to control the bias voltage. When the magnitude of the photocurrent exceeds a specific threshold, the control unit decreases the bias voltage, and when the magnitude of the photocurrent is less than or equal to the specific threshold, the control unit keeps the bias voltage constant. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236503 | Housing with a sensed power switch - A housing with a sensed power switch includes a shell, a motherboard power switch, and a sensed switch module. The motherboard power switch is located in the shell for turning on or off the computer. The sensed switch module is located in the shell, and has a sensing element and a control circuit. The sensing element is pasted onto the shell and corresponds to a sensing area located outside of the shell. The control circuit is electrically connected with the sensing element and the motherboard power switch. When a sensing object approaches the sensing area, the sensing element outputs a pulse signal to the control circuit. The control circuit outputs a control signal to control the motherboard power switch to turn on or turn off the computer according to the pulse signal. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236504 | PHOTO-SENSING DEVICE, PHOTOSENSOR, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A photo-sensing device is disclosed, comprising a photoelectric conversion semiconductor thin film, thin films for ohmic contacts to be provided to form an incident light window on one face of the photoelectric conversion semiconductor thin film, first and second ohmic electrodes installed on the thin films for the ohmic contacts, a connection wiring for short-circuiting the first and the second ohmic electrodes, an insulating film provided on the other face of the photoelectric conversion semiconductor thin film, and a first electrode provided on the face of the insulating film that does not contact the photoelectric conversion semiconductor thin film. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236505 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPTICAL SENSOR COMPRISING A PHOTODETECTORS MATRIX COUPLED TO A MICROLENSES MATRIX - Multifunctional optical sensor, comprising a matrix of photodetectors of the CCD or CMOS type, having a sensitive area divided into sub-areas, each of which, individually or combined with others, is dedicated to a specific function of monitoring the scene or measuring environmental parameters. The optical sensor comprises a matrix of microlenses, each of which is set to focus the radiation coming from a portion of solid angle on the associated photodetector or cluster of mutually contiguous photodetectors. Each function is associated to a single microlens or to a single subgroup of mutually contiguous microlenses or to multiple, not mutually contiguous microlenses or to multiple, not mutually contiguous subgroups of microlenses. The angular separation between the central directions of the portions of solid angle subtended by adjacent photodetectors or adjacent clusters of photodetectors is not constant within the matrix. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236506 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE ON-WAFER TEST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - On-wafer test systems and methods for light-emitting devices, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), are provided. The test system may be designed, for example, to characterize the light output from the LED die (e.g., power in Lumens). | 2009-09-24 |
20090236507 | SHAFT-MOUNTED DETECTOR FOR OPTICAL ENCODER - A transmissive optical encoder is disclosed. The transmissive optical encoder includes a detector, a code wheel, and an emitter. The detector includes an aperture through the detector. The aperture is configured to receive a rotary shaft of a motor. The code wheel is coupled to the rotary shaft of the motor. Rotation of the rotary shaft results in corresponding rotation of the code wheel. The emitter is configured to emit a light signal through the code wheel toward the detector. Rotation of the code wheel results in modulation of the light signal at the detector. Embodiments of the transmissive optical encoder consume relatively little space and facilitate alignment of the emitter and detector. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236508 | Incremental encoder - An incremental encoder, which comprises a light source, a code wheel, a first photo-sensitive unit, a second photo-sensitive unit, a first inverse-phase photo-sensitive unit and a comparison circuit, is disclosed. The light source provides a detecting light. The code wheel comprises many diaphanous holes. The detecting light is sieved into a light pulse signal by the diaphanous holes when the code wheel is rotating. The first photo-sensitive unit, the second photo-sensitive unit and the first inverse-phase photo-sensitive unit generates the first electronic signal, the second electronic signal and the first inverse-phase electronic signal respectively based on the light pulse signal. The comparison circuit generates a voltage signal by composing the first electronic signal and the first inverse-phase electronic signal, generates a first digital signal based on the voltage signal and the first electronic signal, and generates a second digital signal based on the voltage signal and the second electronic signal. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236509 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, LIGHT-SHIELDING COLOR FILTER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - The invention provides a photosensitive resin composition including a black colorant, a photopolymerizable compound, a resin, a photopolymerization initiator and a solvent, the composition capable of forming a light-shielding color filter having a ratio OD | 2009-09-24 |
20090236510 | SCINTILLATING FIBER DOSIMETER ARRAY - A radiation dosimetry apparatus and method use a scintillating optical fiber array for detecting dose levels. The scintillating optical fiber detectors generate optical energy in response to a predetermined type of radiation, and are coupled to collection optical fibers that transmit the optical energy to a photo-detector for conversion to an electrical signal. The detectors may be embedded in one or more modular, water-equivalent phantom slabs. A repeatable connector couples the collection fibers to the photo-detector, maintaining the fiber ends in a predetermined spatial relationship. The detector fibers may be distributed as desired in a three-dimensional detection space, and may be oriented with their longitudinal axes at different orientations relative to a transmission axis of an incident radiation beam. A calibration method uses two measurements in two spectral windows, one with irradiation of the scintillator at a known dose and one with only irradiation of the collection fiber. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236511 | Method for evaluating an image dataset acquired by a radiation-based image acquisition device - The invention relates to a method for evaluating an image dataset obtained by a radiation-based image acquisition device. A scatter background dataset is determined as a function of the image data. The image dataset is corrected pixel by pixel by multiplying the image dataset with the inverse of a function dependent on the quotient of the scatter background data and the image data at a respective pixel. The function is a nonlinear, smooth function determined by a coefficient and having positive derivatives. The absolute value of the function is one for the value zero. The image acquisition parameter dependent coefficient is determined by an optimization process. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236512 | MASS SPECTROSCOPE - A mass spectroscope includes a mass analysis device having a surface provided with metallic members capable of exciting plasmons when irradiated by laser light, the mass analysis device allowing an analyte to be attached to the surface, a light radiation unit for irradiating the surface of the mass analysis device with laser light to ionize the analyte attached to the surface and desorb the analyte from the surface, and a detection unit for detecting a mass of the analyte ionized and desorbed from the surface of the mass analysis device from a time of flight of the analyte. The light radiation unit includes a polarization adjusting mechanism for adjusting a polarization direction of the laser light. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236513 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING SUBSTANCES USING A MASS SPECTROMETER - Systems and methods for analyzing compounds in a sample. In one embodiment, the present technology is directed towards a method of analyzing a sample, comprising: emitting ions from the sample; selectively filtering the emitted ions for at least one designated trigger ion; fragmenting the designated trigger ions; scanning for a designated trigger ion fragment; and upon detecting the designated trigger ion fragment, scanning for at least one confirmatory ion fragment. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236514 | MEASUREMENT OF ION MOBILITY SPECTRA - The invention relates to measuring the mobility spectra of ions with ion mobility spectrometers (IMS). The invention provides an analog modulation of the ion current of an IMS ion source with a continuous modulation function, the instantaneous frequency of which temporally varies across a large frequency range, and a generation of the mobility spectrum from the measured ion current by a correlation analysis with the modulation pattern. The modulation can, for example, be produced by the gating grid, which is usually present. The analog modulation removes many of the difficulties which occur with square-wave modulation and leads to a surprisingly stable evaluation which is relatively insensitive to noisy signals and produces a high mobility resolution at very low noise. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236515 | Method for the Characterization of the Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins Employing Mass Spectrometric Analysis and Computational Feedback Modeling - A method for characterizing the three-dimensional surface structure of molecules, particularly proteins and protein complexes, employing mass spectrometric analysis, an electrospray ionization (ES) source, a novel data interpretation process that utilizes comparisons of particular binding constants (K | 2009-09-24 |
20090236516 | Mass spectrometer, method of mass spectrometry and program for mass spectrometry - An object of the present invention is to provide a mass spectrometer, a method of mass spectrometry, and a program for mass spectrometry for narrowing the range in which the mass-to-charge ratio is scanned without the ion peak of the fragment ion becoming out of the range. In order to achieve the above object, a mass spectrometer including a control unit, a display unit provided with an user interface, an ionization chamber, a dissociation chamber, a mass separator, and a detector is provided. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236517 | TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER AND CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTOR THEREFOR - In a charged particle detecting apparatus | 2009-09-24 |
20090236518 | MASS SPECTROMETER - In a liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer having an ionization interface capable of simultaneously performing ionization operations by ESI and APCI, a spray nozzle | 2009-09-24 |
20090236519 | PARTICLES - Particles in a mobile solid phase for chromatographic separation of sample components are disclosed. These particles comprise a core and a coating, wherein said core interacts with at least one analyte and said coating essentially prevents flocculation or aggregation. The core is preferably a polymer and the analyte is preferably detected with a mass analyzer with an angled ionization source. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236520 | METHOD AND APPARATUS ALLOWING SIMULTANEOUS DIRECT OBSERVATION AND ELECTRONIC CAPTURE OF SCINTILLATION IMAGES IN AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A method and apparatus allowing for simultaneous direct viewing and electronic capture of images in an electron microscope (TEM). For this, the usual opaque direct viewing plate in the TEM is replaced in form and in function by a two-sided direct viewing plate including at least one scintillator. This plate produces light emissions from both its upper and lower surfaces, which allows an electronic camera below the plate to be used simultaneously with direct human viewing from above the plate. The method and apparatus are also compatible with traditional permanent image recording units that are often desired in such microscopes. | 2009-09-24 |
20090236521 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRAFAST PHOTOELECTRON MICROSCOPE - An ultrafast system (and methods) for characterizing one or more samples. The system includes a stage assembly, which has a sample to be characterized. The system has a laser source that is capable of emitting an optical pulse of less than 1 ps in duration. The system has a cathode coupled to the laser source. In a specific embodiment, the cathode is capable of emitting an electron pulse less than 1 ps in duration. The system has an electron lens assembly adapted to focus the electron pulse onto the sample disposed on the stage. The system has a detector adapted to capture one or more electrons passing through the sample. The one or more electrons passing through the sample is representative of the structure of the sample. The detector provides a signal (e.g., data signal) associated with the one or more electrons passing through the sample that represents the structure of the sample. The system has a processor coupled to the detector. The processor is adapted to process the data signal associated with the one or more electrons passing through the sample to output information associated with the structure of the sample. The system has an output device coupled to the processor. The output device is adapted to output the information associated with the structure of the sample. | 2009-09-24 |