39th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110233377 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A DEVICE TO A CIRCULAR STRUCTURE - An apparatus for attaching a device to a circular structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a clamp body attached to the outer surface of the circular structure using a strap, which can be attached to the clamp body using a spring that maintains an attachment force to prevent movement of the clamp body over a wide range of temperatures and temperature cycling of the circular structure and the strap. In one embodiment, the device can be installed in the clamp body and coupled to the outer surface of the circular structure using one or more spring washers that maintain an attachment force between the device and the outer surface of the circular structure to prevent detachment of the device from the outer surface of the circular structure over a wide range of temperatures and temperature cycling of the circular structure. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233378 | DIE INSERTS FOR DIE CASTING - An apparatus for casting material has a die for receiving a compressive force, the die having a shaped-opening for receiving a die insert. The die insert has an exterior shape that is adapted to cooperate with and be received in the opening such that compressive forces impinging upon the die are focused upon the die insert such that tensile forces within the die and impinging upon the die insert are minimized. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233379 | OPTICAL SIGNAL GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SAME - An optical signal generator includes a single-mode laser; a reflecting mirror to define another cavity different from a cavity of the single-mode laser, and reflect a part of output light from the single-mode laser to return the part of the output light to the single-mode laser; an intensity modulator provided between the single-mode laser and the reflecting mirror; and a phase adjuster, provided between the single-mode laser and the reflecting mirror, to adjust a frequency difference between a signal on state and a signal off state generated in accordance with intensity modulation by the intensity modulator. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233380 | MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED LIGHT-ACTIVED THYRISTOR AND METHOD - A monolithically integrated light-activated thyristor in an n-p-n-p-n-p sequence consists of a four-layered thyristor structure and an embedded back-biased PN junction structure as a turn-off switching diode. The turn-off switching diode is formed through structured doping processes and/or depositions on a single semiconductor wafer so that it is integrated monolithically without any external device or semiconducter materials. The thyristor can be switching on and off optically by two discrete light beams illuminated on separated openings of electrodes on the top surface of a semiconductor body. The carrier injection of the turning on process is achieved by illuminating the bulk of the thyristor with a high level light through the first aperture over the cathode to create high density charge carriers serving as the gate current injection and to electrically short the emitter and drift layer. The switching off of the thyristor is achieved by shorting the base layer and the cathode layer by illuminating the embedded back-biased PN junction of the TURN-OFF switching diode. The patterned doping profile and the interconnect between the emitter and the base region of the light activated thyristor makes possible a monolithic and/or plantar integrated fabrication of the semiconductor switching device on a single semiconductor wafer via the standard semiconductor fabrication process. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233381 | Photoelectric conversion device - An electric conversion device may include A/D converters each of which includes a pulse delay circuit and an encoder, the pulse delay circuit including delay units each of which delaying a pulse signal with a delay time based on the difference between a voltage of a pixel signal and a reference voltage, the delay units being connected so that the pulse signal can circulate through the delay units, the encoder outputting a digital value based on the number of the delay units that the pulse signal passes through within a predetermined period of time. The encoder may include a latch circuit that includes latch units storing delay information, the delay information being output when the pulse signal passes through each of the delay units, an encoder unit that outputs the digital value based on the delay information, and a counter unit that counts the number of circulations. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233382 | Method and Apparatus for High Resolution Photon Detection Based on Extraordinary Optoconductance (EOC) Effects - The inventors disclose a new high performance optical sensor, preferably of nanoscale dimensions, that functions at room temperature based on an extraordinary optoconductance (EOC) phenomenon, and preferably an inverse EOC (I-EOC) phenomenon, in a metal-semiconductor hybrid (MSH) structure having a semiconductor/metal interface. Such a design shows efficient photon sensing not exhibited by bare semiconductors. In experimentation with an exemplary embodiment, ultrahigh spatial resolution 4-point optoconductance measurements using Helium-Neon laser radiation reveal a strikingly large optoconductance property, an observed maximum measurement of 9460% EOC, for a 250 nm device. Such an exemplary EOC device also demonstrates specific detectivity higher than 5.06×10 | 2011-09-29 |
20110233383 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus is realized which enables a thin finger vein authentication apparatus having a thickness installable in a portable information device. A light beam emitted from an object passes through a visible light cut-off filter | 2011-09-29 |
20110233384 | GLARE REDUCTION APPARATUS - The invention provides a glare reduction apparatus disposed in an object illuminated by a light source. The glare reduction device includes an electro-optical device covering a surface of the object. A light sensing device is disposed on a first fixed point of the object. A controller is electrically coupled to the electro-optical device and the light sensing device, wherein the controller calculates a corresponding light sensing position of the electro-optical device according to a light sensing position of the light sensing device which directly receives light from the light source, to reduce the light transmittivity of the corresponding light sensing position of the electro-optical device to generate a light shielding region. The light shielding region attenuates the light from the light source to a second fixed point of the object. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233385 | Avalanche Photodiode Circuits - An avalanche photodiode circuit, comprising an avalanche photodiode typically connected in parallel to a capacitor, in which there is provided a current shunt circuit which activates to shunt current from the avalanche photodiode in response to detecting a decrease in the impedance of the avalanche photodiode, typically measured by determining the slope of the voltage across the avalanche photodiode. By using this circuit, the avalanche photodiode can be protected from sudden increases in incident light level decreasing the impedance of the avalanche photodiode to an extent that the energy such as is stored in the capacitor can damage the structure of the avalanche photodiode. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233386 | SINGLE-ELECTRON DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLID-STATE INTENSITY IMAGE SENSORS - Embodiments of the present invention include an electron counter with a charge-coupled device (CCD) register configured to transfer electrons to a Geiger-mode avalanche diode (GM-AD) array operably coupled to the output of the CCD register. At high charge levels, a nondestructive amplifier senses the charge at the CCD register output to provide an analog indication of the charge. At low charge levels, noiseless charge splitters or meters divide the charge into single-electron packets, each of which is detected by a GM-AD that provides a digital output indicating whether an electron is present. Example electron counters are particularly well suited for counting photoelectrons generated by large-format, high-speed imaging arrays because they operate with high dynamic range and high sensitivity. As a result, they can be used to image scenes over a wide range of light levels. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233387 | Light sensor circuit and driving method thereof - Embodiments provide a light sensor circuit for a flat panel display which improves resolution at low luminance and increases the range of sensible ambient light by divisionally driving a frame period, in which light is sensed, into a plurality of sub-frames, and a method of driving the light sensor circuit. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233388 | SPECTRUM SENSOR AND ANGLE RESTRICTION FILTER - An angle restriction filter that allows light incident thereon in a predetermined range of incident angles to pass, includes: an optical path wall section formed from a plurality of light shield members laminated in layers including a common material, thereby forming an optical path in a lamination direction of the light shield members; and a light transmission section formed in a region surrounded by the optical path wall section. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233389 | OPTICAL ENCODER - An linear encoder includes: a scale; a light-emitting element that emits light onto the scale; a detecting head that has a light-receiving element that receives the light emitted by the light-emitting element to be reflected or transmitted by the scale; and a connector connected to the detecting head via a cable. The connector comprises a display that displays a status of the light received by the light-receiving element and a connector controller that controls the display. The connector controller includes a display controller that controls the display in accordance with the intensity of the light received by the light-receiving element. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233390 | OPTICAL ENCODER - A miniaturized optical encoder capable of obtaining a sufficient amount of light in the light receiving element is provided. An optical encoder | 2011-09-29 |
20110233391 | OPTICAL ENCODER - A miniaturized optical encoder capable of obtaining a sufficient amount of light in the light receiving element is provided. An optical encoder | 2011-09-29 |
20110233392 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING LIGHT PULSED SEQUENCES TO CALIBRATE AN ENCODER - An encoder to be mounted to a piston meter and configured to compute a volume of distributed fluid includes a light sensor configured to detect a light sequence and output signals indicative of the light sequence to a processing device, the processing device configured to determine if the light sequence is one of one or more authorized light sequences, wherein the processing device enters a calibration mode if the light sequence is one of the one or more authorized light sequences. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233393 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY SENSOR CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A motor may be configured to drive a drive shaft and an engagement member supported on the drive shaft. A detectable feature comprising a rotary member may be supported on the drive shaft such that movement of the drive shaft by the motor changes a state of the detectable feature. At least one sensor may be arranged to detect the state of the detectable feature. Circuitry may be configured to provide a signal in response to a change in the state of the detectable feature detected by the at least one sensor. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233394 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING AN X-RAY DETECTOR - The general field of the invention includes methods of calibrating X-ray detection systems, the systems including at least one X-ray generator and a detection array having a matrix of detecting semiconductor pixels and processing and calibration electronics. The calibration method includes, for all or some of the pixels: operating the X-ray generator at its nominal high voltage, the generator being placed opposite the detector; counting, using the processing and calibration electronics, the pulses emitted by each pixel through the effect of the radiation produced by the generator; establishing, for each pixel, an amplitude distribution for the counted pulses; applying, to each amplitude distribution, a statistical indicator so as to identify a particular amplitude, this particular amplitude then corresponding to the energy corresponding to said statistical indicator; and adjusting, using the processing and calibration electronics, calibration parameters for each pixel, taking account of the energy-amplitude relationship thus established. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233395 | VITAMIN D DEFICIENCIES - Methods for determining the amount of vitamin D compounds in a sample are provided. The methods can employ LC-MS/MS techniques and optionally the use of deuterated internal standards. Methods for diagnosing vitamin D deficiencies are also provided. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233396 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass analyser | 2011-09-29 |
20110233397 | RADIO-FREQUENCY-FREE HYBRID ELECTROSTATIC/MAGNETOSTATIC CELL FOR TRANSPORTING, TRAPPING, AND DISSOCIATING IONS IN MASS SPECTROMETERS - Mass spectrometry cells include one or more interleaved magnetostatic and electrostatic lenses. In some examples, the electrostatic lenses are based on electrical potentials applied to magnetostatic lens pole pieces. In other alternatives, the electrostatic lenses can include conductive apertures. Applied voltages can be selected to trap or transport charged particles, and photon sources, gas sources, ion sources, and electron sources can be provided for various dissociation processes. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233398 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERISATION OF DIELECTRIC LAYERS BY ULTRAVIOLENT PHOTO-EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY - The electron affinity of thick dielectrics, of thickness greater than 10 nanometres, is measured by applying a polarisation voltage varying between −4V and −40V, for example, and by taking several measuring points to determine a reference value of the photo-emission threshold (E | 2011-09-29 |
20110233399 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - The present invention provides a charged particle beam device in which signal electrons ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233400 | Pattern measurement apparatus and pattern measurement method - A pattern measurement apparatus includes a beam intensity distribution creation unit to scan a charged particle beam over a reference pattern having edge portions formed at a right angle to create a line profile of the reference pattern and thus create a reference-beam intensity distribution, an edge width detection unit to determine line profiles for pattern models including edges formed at various inclination angles by use of the reference-beam intensity distribution and calculate edge widths reflecting an influence of a width of a reference beam, and a correspondence table creation unit to calculate correction values for edge positions from the calculated edge widths and the pattern models and create a correspondence table in which the edge widths and the correction values are associated with one another. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233401 | Focused ion beam apparatus - Provided is a focused ion beam apparatus including: a storage section for storing, for each gas type, a set temperature of an emitter, a gas pressure of an ion source gas, an extraction voltage to be applied to an extraction electrode, a set value of a contrast, and a set value of a brightness; an input section for selecting and inputting a gas type; and a control section for reading out, from the storage section, the set temperature, the gas pressure, the extraction voltage, and the set value of the contrast and the set value of the brightness, which correspond to the input gas type, and respectively setting a heater, a gas control section, a voltage control section, and an adjustment section for an observation image. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233402 | Phase-shifting element and particle beam device having a phase-shifting element - A phase-shifting element for shifting a phase of at least a portion of a particle beam is described, as well as a particle beam device having a phase-shifting element of this type. In the phase-shifting element and the particle beam device having a phase-shifting element, components shadowing the particle beam are avoided, so that proper information content is achieved and in which the phase contrast is essentially spatial frequency-independent. The phase-shifting element may have at least one means for generating a non-homogeneous or anisotropic potential. The particle beam device according to the system described herein may be provided with the phase-shifting element. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233403 | INCOHERENT TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - A transmission electron microscope includes an electron beam source to generate an electron beam. Beam optics are provided to converge the electron beam. An aberration corrector corrects the electron beam for at least a spherical aberration. A specimen holder is provided to hold a specimen in the path of the electron beam. A detector is used to detect the electron beam transmitted through the specimen. The transmission electron microscope may operate in an incoherent mode and may be used to locate a sequence of objects on a molecule. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233404 | OPTICAL SWITCH WINDOW FOR UNCOOLED FPA PACKAGE - In an uncooled camera having a focal plane array and an optical lens for focusing radiation from infrared radiation sources onto the focal plane array, the improvement comprising providing a thermochromic optical switch for blocking radiation from an extremely hot infrared radiation source from reaching the focal plane array. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233405 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector is disclosed. The detector includes a detector element; a number of electrodes arranged such that an electric field can be applied to the detector element; and a coating. The coating includes a first, physically resilient layer, and a second, substantially opaque layer, and is disposed at an external surface of the detector element | 2011-09-29 |
20110233406 | MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL CELL - An apparatus is provided that includes a field reflector and a plurality of pairs of object reflectors. The apparatus also includes a plurality of source and detector port pairs, where each source port is configured to pass a beam of radiation, and each detector port is configured to receive a beam of radiation. The source and detector ports of each pair are positioned proximate an outer edge of the field reflector such that an optical axis of the field reflector lies between the respective source port and detector port. The object reflectors and source and detector port pairs are arranged such that each source and detector port pair is associated with a respective pair of object reflectors forming a distinct channel, where the source and detector port pair, and centers of the associated pair of object reflectors, of each channel lie in a distinct plane. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233407 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR LOCKING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a processing unit, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first and the second sensors are configured to generate signals if an object is within their detection zone. The processing unit is configured to receive the signals from the first sensor and the second sensor, and determine whether to lock or unlock the electronic device according to a sequence of the signals it receives from the first sensor and the second sensor within a predetermined time period. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233408 | PYROELECTRIC DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, PYROELECTRIC DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A pyroelectric detector includes a pyroelectric detection element, a support member, a fixing part and a first reducing gas barrier layer. A first side of the support member faces a cavity and the pyroelectric detection element is mounted and supported on a second side opposite from the first side. An opening part communicated with the cavity is formed on a periphery of the support member in plan view from the second side of the support member. The fixing part supports the support member. The first reducing gas barrier layer covers a first surface of the support member on the first side, a side surface of the support member facing the opening part, and a part of a second surface of the support member on the second side and the pyroelectric detection element exposed as viewed from the second side of the support member. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233409 | QUANTUM CASCADE LASER THAT GENERATES WIDELY VIEWABLE MID-INFRARED LIGHT - A laser source assembly ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233410 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TESTING FILLED CONTAINERS FOR FOREIGN BODIES - An apparatus for the inspection of filled containers may include a first radiation device which directs radiation onto the liquid to be tested and present in the container, and an image-recording device which records at least part of the radiation directed from the first radiation device onto the liquid and reflected or scattered by the container. The image-recording device may be designed for recording a spatially resolved image, wherein the apparatus has at least one further radiation device or one further image-recording device. The radiation devices and the image-recording device are arranged in such a way that an observation of the liquid is carried out on at least two image-recording paths which are different from each other. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233411 | Method of managing radiation detectors, radiographic image capturing apparatus, and radiographic image capturing system - A method of managing radiation detectors allows the radiation detectors to be assembled into a radiographic image capturing apparatus such that defective pixels of the radiation detectors are not disposed at the same pixel position (coordinates). The method comprises the steps of recognizing the positions of defective pixels of a plurality of manufactured radiation detectors, referring to the recognized positions of the defective pixels, and assembling at least two radiation detectors into the radiographic image capturing apparatus in a superposed relationship, such that the defective pixels of the radiation detectors are not superposed one on the other. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233412 | COLLIMATOR, RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A collimator, a radiological imaging apparatus and a nuclear medicine diagnosis apparatus which are able to improve the sensitivity are provided. The radiological imaging apparatus has a collimator | 2011-09-29 |
20110233413 | SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER TRIGGER NETWORK - An apparatus ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233414 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE INTENSITY OF AN ELECTRON BEAM - The method and the device are used to monitor the intensity of an electron beam. In order to detect changes in intensity of the electron beam, electromagnetic radiation directly or indirectly emitted by the electron beam is detected and evaluated. This particularly refers to the evaluation of ultraviolet radiation and/or radiation in the range of visible light. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233415 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing system - In a radiographic image capturing apparatus, by interfitting each of panel accommodating units by means of connecting sections so that portions of respective radiation conversion panels are superimposed, and that each of the irradiated surfaces thereof are repeated alternately in a sequence of a first irradiated surface and a second irradiated surface thereof, an image capturing surface of the radiographic image capturing apparatus, which is constituted to include respective image capturing regions, is maintained in a substantially planar condition. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233416 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - The invention relates to an image acquisition device enabling a dental radiological image to be obtained, the device comprising a matrix sensor (C) having integrated therein a plurality of image acquisition photodiodes (DA) sensitive to irradiation and at least one detection photodiode (DD) also sensitive to irradiation, the device also comprising a control module (M) for controlling the sensor (C) and suitable for periodically reading the detection photodiode (DD) and for causing the sensor (C) to change over (SBA) between at least two modes: a standby mode and an acquisition mode (ACQ). According to the invention, the detection photodiode (DD) is suitable for delivering a periodic output signal (NDD) to the control module (M), including during irradiation and image acquisition (ACQ) by the acquisition photodiodes (DA), which periodic output signal (NDD) has a value that is representative of the instantaneous received energy, and the control module (M) makes use of this periodic output signal (NDD) to analyze the energy received during acquisition (ACQ). | 2011-09-29 |
20110233417 | ENERGY DETECTOR AND RELATED APPARATUS - A portable x-ray detector is disclosed that includes an x-ray detecting member and a user removable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding member. The user removable EMI shielding member is positioned to at least partially magnetically shield the x-ray detecting member of the portable x-ray detector by redirecting an impinging magnetic field around the x-ray detecting member. The user removable EMI shielding member includes a first magnetic shielding layer, a second magnetic shielding layer, and an intervening material, other than the x-ray detecting member, between the first magnetic shielding layer and the second magnetic shielding layer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233418 | RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector is disclosed. The detector includes a detector element on which electrodes are formed. First and second electrodes are provided at a first surface of the detector element, and are arranged such that, on application of an electric field between the first and second electrodes, a first detector region is formed adjacent the first surface of the detector element. A third electrode is provided on a second surface of the detector element, and is arranged such that, on application of an electric field between the first and third electrodes, a second detection region is formed between the first and second surfaces of the detector element. The first and second detection regions are differently sized for the detection of different types of radiation. Device for detecting radiation, and handheld devices containing such device, are also disclosed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233419 | REMOTE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES - Apparatus and methods for effectively detecting and locating explosive substances within remote targets, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The detection apparatus includes a neutron beam generator, a gamma ray detector, data collection modules and sensors, and a detection processing module. The neutron beam generator includes a fast neutron source, a neutron moderator to slow some or all of the fast neutrons to thermal energies, a partially enclosing neutron shield, and a rotatable neutron shield surrounding the generated neutrons. The neutron shield has an aperture to form a neutron beam directed at a remote target. If the remote target contains explosive substances, gamma rays radiate isotropically from the remote target when it is bombarded by the neutrons. A portion of these gamma rays are intercepted and detected by the gamma ray detector, which is spaced apart from the neutron source. The detection processing module determines whether the remote target contains explosive substances and further locates the target by processing the collected data from the gamma ray detector, status information collected from the neutron source, and the position sensor(s) associated with the neutron shield. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233420 | Neutron Detection - A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include boron-10, lithium-6, or gadolinium. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233421 | Universal Intraoperative Radiation Detection Probe - A radiation-detecting probe instrument has a forward working portion housing a radiation detector and a rearward user directed portion, and is in communication with a control assembly for processing and outputting signals received from the radiation detector correlative to a located radionuclide source emitting energy above 88 KeV (for Pb). The disclosed probe instrument forward portion has an annular housing having a radiation transparent tip. The radiation detector is disposed behind the radiation transparent tip. A characteristic x-ray radiation emitting wafer (e.g., Pb) is disposed either between or behind the radiation transparent tip and the radiation detector. A radiation resistant (e.g., W) shield is disposed between the annular housing and the radiation detector and the characteristic x-ray emission wafer. Radiation emitted from the radionuclide source strikes the wafer causing the wafer to emit the characteristic x-ray radiation of the wafer material, which strikes the radiation detector for generating signals for communication to the said control assembly. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233422 | PARTICLE OR CELL ANALYZER AND METHOD - A particle analyzer in which tagged particles to be analyzed are drawn through a suspended capillary tube where a predetermined volume in the capillary tube is illuminated. The illumination scattered by said particles is detected by a detector to count all particles. The fluorescent illumination emitted by tagged particles is detected and the output signals from the fluorescent detectors and scatter detector are processed to provide an analysis of the particles. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233423 | MULTI-FIELD CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention comprises a multi-field charged particle irradiation method and apparatus. Radiation is delivered through an entry point into the tumor and Bragg peak energy is targeted to a distal or far side of the tumor from an ingress point. Delivering Bragg peak energy to the distal side of the tumor from the ingress point is repeated from multiple rotational directions. Preferably, beam intensity is proportional to radiation dose delivery efficiency. Preferably, the charged particle therapy is timed to patient respiration via control of charged particle beam injection, acceleration, extraction, and/or targeting methods and apparatus. Optionally, multi-axis control of the charged particle beam is used simultaneously with the multi-field irradiation. Combined, the system allows multi-field and multi-axis charged particle irradiation of tumors yielding precise and accurate irradiation dosages to a tumor with distribution of harmful irradiation energy about the tumor. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233424 | UV LUMINAIRE HAVING A PLURALITY OF UV LAMPS, PARTICULARLY FOR TECHNICAL PRODUCT PROCESSING - In various embodiments, a UV luminaire may include a housing which is designed for accommodating a plurality of UV lamps and a protective atmosphere, wherein the housing is subdivided in such a manner into chambers respectively containing some of the UV lamps and can be opened in such a manner that each of the UV lamps can be replaced with detriment to the protective atmosphere only of the respective chamber. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233425 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CURING PATTERNS OF A SUBSTANCE AT A SURFACE OF A FOIL | 2011-09-29 |
20110233426 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAGGING INDIVIDUALS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING - A method and apparatus that are useful for tagging personnel for identification and tracking is disclosed. The apparatus may include a taggant, the taggant being a chemical substance that adheres to at least one of human skin, clothing and equipment of personnel and is undetectable by the human eye, and a taggant deployment mechanism that includes the taggant and is configured to release the taggant upon activation of a triggering mechanism, wherein the taggant deployment mechanism is configured such that when the triggering mechanism is activated, the taggant is released from the taggant deployment mechanism and adheres to at least one of human skin, clothing and equipment of personnel within a radius of a point that the taggant is released, the taggant being detectable only by a taggant detection unit. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233427 | MAGNETITE-SILVER HETERODIMER NANOPARTICLES AND THEIR PREPARATION AND USE FOR TWO-PHOTON FLUORESCENCE - A heterodimer particle is provided which comprises a first component particle comprising magnetite and a second component particle comprising silver. The second component particle may have a structure and a particle size selected to generate two-photon fluorescence emission. The heterodimer particle may be irradiated with light of a wavelength selected to induce two-photon fluorescence emission, which is then detected. Tetramethylammonium hydroxide may be bonded to the surface of the first component and glutathione may be bonded to the surface of the second component. The heterodimer particle may be formed by preparing a magnetite particle and growing a silver particle on the magnetite particle, in the presence of 1,2-dodecanediol as a reducing agent. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233428 | DETECTION OF MATERIALS VIA NITROGEN OXIDE - Methods and devices for detecting the presence of a NO forming material (e.g., a material that can form, or is, a nitrogen monoxide molecule) are disclosed based on detection of fluorescence exhibited by NO molecules in a first vibrationally excited state of a ground electronic state. Such excited NO molecules can be formed, for example, when small amounts of explosives are photodissociated. By inducing fluorescence of the material, a distinct signature of the explosive can be detected. Such techniques can be performed quickly and with a significant standoff distance, which can add to the invention's utility. In another aspection of the invention, methods and apparatus for generating electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. Such methods and apparatus can be used in conjunction with any detection method disclosed herein. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233429 | Laser produced plasma EUV light source having a droplet stream produced using a modulated disturbance wave - A plasma generating system is disclosed having a source of target material droplets, e.g. tin droplets, and a laser, e.g. a pulsed CO | 2011-09-29 |
20110233430 | Ultraviolet treatment apparatus - A process module for treating a dielectric film and, in particular, a process module for exposing, for example, a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is described. The process module includes a process chamber, a substrate holder coupled to the process chamber and configured to support a substrate, and a radiation source coupled to the process chamber and configured to expose the dielectric film to electromagnetic (EM) radiation. The radiation source includes a UV source, wherein the UV source has a UV lamp, and a reflector for directing reflected UV radiation from the UV lamp to the substrate. The reflector has a dichroic reflector, and a non-absorbing reflector disposed between the UV lamp and the substrate, and configured to reflect UV radiation from the UV lamp towards the dichroic reflector, wherein the non-absorbing reflector substantially prevents direct UV radiation from the UV lamp to the substrate. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233431 | IMPLANT METHOD AND IMPLANTER BY USING A VARIABLE APERTURE - A variable aperture within an aperture device is used to shape the ion beam before the substrate is implanted by shaped ion beam, especially to finally shape the ion beam in a position right in front of the substrate. Hence, different portions of a substrate, or different substrates, can be implanted respectively by different shaped ion beams without going through using multiple fixed apertures or retuning the ion beam each time. In other words, different implantations may be achieved respectively by customized ion beams without high cost (use multiple fixed aperture devices) and complex operation (retuning the ion beam each time). Moreover, the beam tune process for acquiring a specific ion beam to be implanted may be accelerated, to be faster than using multiple fixed aperture(s) and/or retuning the ion beam each time, because the adjustment of the variable aperture may be achieved simply by mechanical operation. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233432 | IMAGE READER - An image reader includes a first calculation unit for calculating an output value from an output value of a photodetector adjacent to a specific photodetector in read-width direction; a second calculation unit for calculating a ratio between a first value and a second value, the first value being an output value of the photodetector disposed in conveyance direction of the specific photodetector, and the second value being an output value of the photodetector adjacent, in the read-width direction, to the photodetector disposed in the conveyance direction of the specific photodetector; and a pixel correcting circuit that multiplies the values obtained by the first calculation unit and second calculation unit, substitutes the product for the output value at the pixel position of the photodetector specified by the pixel detecting circuit, and produces as a line output the substitute together with output values at pixel positions of the photodetectors not specified. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233433 | SEALED FLAPPER DIVERTER VALVE - A valve for use in an aircraft that includes a cabin that requires conditioned air and avionics that may require conditioned air. The valve includes a housing, a single flapper disposed in the housing, a first opening in the housing in proximity to the flapper for carrying conditioned air to the avionics, a second opening in the housing in proximity to the flapper for carrying conditioned air to the cabin, an electromechanical device for moving the flapper from a first position in which air may be vented to the first opening and not the second opening and a second position where air may be ducted to the second opening and not the first opening. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233434 | VALVE - A valve arrangement including a valve body and a valve seat each having an opposed surface, the valve arrangement also includes a high-frequency cyclic actuator to move the valve body with respect to the valve scat seat to bring the opposed surfaces into and out of abutment, characterised in that the opposed surface at least one of the valve body and the valve seat includes a resiliently displaceable surface. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233435 | MEDICAL CONNECTOR - A medical connector of improved configuration. Annular grooves are formed in both inner and outer surfaces of an outer peripheral portion of an elastic valve element to form an annular constricted section. An outer peripheral side from the constricted section is made to serve as an annular fixation section. A valve receiving seat is formed at an inner peripheral edge of an aperture portion in a housing, and an annular ring is fixed to the aperture portion to sandwich and support the annular fixation section between the valve receiving seat and the annular ring. Engaging projections formed on mutually facing surfaces of the valve receiving seat and the annular ring are engaged with the annular grooves, and either the engaging projection and/or the engaging projection is divided in a circumferential direction to have a plurality of projection-divisions. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233436 | CONICAL AIR FLOW VALVE HAVING IMPROVED FLOW CAPACITY AND CONTROL - A conical rotary valve includes a conical valve body including a frustum of a cone and a first fluid passageway. The valve further includes a conical engagement body at least partially covering the conical valve body, where the conical engagement body comprising a second fluid passageway. The valve includes a valve actuator rotatably engaged to the conical valve body to provide a variable flow area that includes an intersecting area of the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway. The first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway are structured such that a value δA | 2011-09-29 |
20110233437 | VALVE - A valve is provided having a flow passage interrupted by a plug chamber interposed in the flow passage. The plug chamber adapted to receive a rotatable valve plug inserted through the plug aperture and seated on the valve seat. The rotatable valve plug comprising a plug flow passage for fluid communication with the valve flow passage and extending through the plug and a pair of opposed resilient sealing region for the flow passage when the rotatable valve plug is oriented in a closed position. The sealing region presenting a leading edge at an obtuse leading edge angle relative to a portion of a wall of the plug chamber surrounding the flow passage, such that as the sealing region transitions into sealing engagement with the portion of the plug chamber wall as the rotatable valve plug is rotated from an open position to the closed position, the elastomeric seal is compressed substantially radially to form a seal against the plug chamber wall but not substantially deflected in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation. The sealing region presenting a trailing edge at an obtuse trailing edge angle relative to a portion of a wall of the plug chamber surrounding the flow passage, such that as the sealing region transitions into sealing engagement with the portion of the plug chamber wall as the rotatable valve plug is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the elastomeric seal is compressed substantially radially to form a seal against the plug chamber wall but not substantially deflected in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233438 | BALL VALVE SEALING RING - A ball valve sealing ring is provided for sealing between a ball valve member a valve body. The sealing ring may comprise a ring body having a ball valve member-contacting surface and one or more valve body-contacting shoulders for contacting the valve seat. The sealing ring may comprise a resilient ring core for providing bending resistance. The resilient ring core may be at least partially conical and may have a curved cross-section with a convex side oriented towards the member-contacting surface. The cross section may be of a geometry corresponding to the outer contour of the ring body or shoulders and may have ends bent towards the member-contacting surface. The ring core may also have a plurality of apertures spaced about its circumference. The sealing ring may be elastically deflected upon contact with the valve member. Also provided is a ball valve seating arrangement comprising the aforementioned sealing ring. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233439 | Control head - A control head includes a valve seat, a shaft module, an elastic member and a cap. The valve seat includes a shaft tube, and interconnected intake tube and discharge tube extended separately from the shaft tube. The shaft module having an end passed inside the shaft tube includes a moving rod, a conical piston sheathed onto a lower end of the moving rod, and an oblique surface formed separately at internal ends of the intake and discharge tubes and corresponding to an oblique surface of the conical piston. Both ends of the elastic member contained inside the shaft tube are pressed against the valve seat and the shaft module, and a cap is covered onto the valve seat, and another end of the shaft module is passed out of the cap and coupled to a press button, such that the control head can provide smooth downward pressing and resuming movements. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233440 | DIAPHRAGM-SEALED VALVE HAVING A LOCKING MECHANISM - A valve includes a valve cap, a valve body, a diaphragm, biasing means and a locking mechanism. The valve cap includes a plurality of process conduits and process ports. The valve body faces the valve cap and includes a plurality of plunger passages extending therein. The diaphragm is positioned between the valve cap and the valve body. The valve body includes a plunger assembly, a first support structure and a second support structure. The plunger assembly includes a plurality of plungers, each slidable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the plunger deforms the diaphragm in order to block communication between two of the process ports. In the open position, the plunger is retracted away from the diaphragm. Each plunger is either a normally closed plunger or a normally open plunger. The normally closed plungers are mounted upon first support structure and the normally open plungers are mounted upon the second support structure. The locking mechanism is for engaging the first support structure and thereby physically restraining the normally closed plungers in the open position. A valve body assembly is also described. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233441 | LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH INTERNAL LINEAR TO ROTARY CONVERSION AND EXTERNAL ROTARY COMPONENT - An actuator including a barrel, two end caps, a piston, a guide slot, a hollow shaft and a twisted bar connected to an external rotating hub whereby any linear movement of the actuator shaft produces proportionate rotation of the external hub either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction, dependent on the direction of the linear travel of the actuator shaft. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233442 | DOUBLE DISC GATE VALVE - The invention provides a double disc gate valve where the discs are movable in a casing by a disc manipulation structure which can change an orientation of at least one of the valve discs relative to the centre plane away from an initial orientation by movement of an outer disc carrier relative to an inner disc carrier. The relative movement between the disc carriers is initiated automatically during opening and closing of the valve. The change in orientation facilitates sealing between the discs and valve seats by a gradually established contact between the discs and the seats and the required opening and closing force may therefore be reduced. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233443 | DIAPHRAGM, DIAPHRAGM VALVE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIAPHRAGM - Provided are a diaphragm, a diaphragm valve, and a method of manufacturing a diaphragm capable of increasing a flow rate (Cv value) of gas without degrading long-term durability even when a displacement amount is increased. A diaphragm ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233444 | VALVE - A valve includes a body, a plug and a diaphragm defining an aperture and a seat. The diaphragm is substantially movable in response to a force applied to the seat by the plug. The valve can be cycled between an open state in which the plug is free of the seat, a closed state in which the plug is seated against the seat, and a third state in which the plug is seated against the seat and substantially deflects the diaphragm. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233445 | VALVE FOR SPRAYING COATING MATERIAL, AND AN ATOMIZER INCLUDING SUCH A VALVE - This valve ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233446 | Microfluidic Purge Valve - A microfluidic purge valve in a microfluidics system includes a notch defined in the valve seat of a microfluidic valve. The notch is sized so that gas entrained within a liquid pumped through the microfluidics system can pass freely therethrough but the liquid cannot. The notch is sized so that the resistant force generated by the surface tension of the liquid is equal to or greater than the force generated by the fluid pressure. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233447 | VALVE CASE FOR OIL CONTROL VALVE - A valve case includes a housing portion including a cylindrical space for housing a spool of an oil control valve, and a wall portion including a drain space arranged cross to the cylindrical space. The housing portion and the wall portion are integrally formed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233448 | COPOLYMER, RUBBER COMPOSITION, CROSS-LINKED RUBBER, CROSS-LINKED FOAM, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a rubber composition having adequate foamability, uses thereof, a copolymer contained in the rubber composition, a rubber composition capable of providing a cross-linked foam, which has a low specific gravity and an excellent shape-retaining property even when the usage of a nonconjugated polyene is reduced, and a cross-linked rubber and a cross-linked foam, which are produced from the rubber composition. A copolymer (A) according to the present invention is a copolymer including structural units derived from ethylene [A], an α-olefin [B], a nonconjugated polyene [C-1], in which one carbon-carbon double bond (C═C) polymerizable with a metallocene catalyst is present in one molecule, and a nonconjugated polyene [C-2], in which two bonds of C═C polymerizable with the metallocene catalyst are present in one molecule, and being synthesized with the metallocene catalyst, wherein (1) the units derived from the component [B] constitute 10 to 50 percent by mole, (2) the total of the units derived from the component [C-1] and the units derived from the component [C-2] is 1.0 to 6.0 percent by mole, (3) the molar ratio of the units derived from the component [C-1] to the units derived from the component [C-2] is 75/25 to 99.5/0.5, (4) [ML (1+4) 100° C.] is 10 to 200, and (5) 50>activation energy of fluidization (kJ/mol)>35 is satisfied. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233449 | Foamed Polyolefin Composition - A foamed polyolefin composition comprising (all percent amounts being by weight):
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20110233450 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, CONDUCTIVE POLYMER DISPERSION, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present exemplary embodiment provides a conductive polymer having high conductivity and a method for producing the same, and a conductive polymer dispersion, and further provides a solid electrolytic capacitor having low ESR and a method for producing the same. A conductive polymer is produced by a method including the steps of dissolving a sulfonic acid group-containing resin having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 or more and 50,000 or less and a compound represented by the following formula (1) in a solvent; mixing at least one monomer selected from pyrrole, thiophene, and derivatives thereof in an obtained solution; subjecting the monomer to chemical oxidative polymerization, using a persulfate, to obtain a conductive polymer; and washing the conductive polymer to remove the compound represented by the formula (1) contained in the conductive polymer. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233451 | HYBRID PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES WITH HIGH ELECTROMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A hybrid piezoelectric composite comprises a layer of a polymer matrix comprising particles of a PZT group in a micro range of dimensions, which is sandwiched between two layers of a polymer matrix comprising particles of a dielectric material in a nano range of dimensions. The materials of both layers are polarized with electrothermal polarization. The polymer matrices of both component composites may comprise high-density polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polypropylene, or low-density polyethylene. The dielectric material of the first component nanocomposite may be selected from the group consisting of SiO | 2011-09-29 |
20110233452 | GRAPHENE COMPOSITION HAVING LIQUID CRYSTALLINE PROPERTIES AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a graphene composition having liquid crystalline properties and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly to a graphene composition wherein graphene having useful electrical properties is uniformly dispersed in a medium, whereby it is chemically and physically stable, exhibits a liquid crystal phase in a wide temperature range and has good compatibility with other compounds, and to a preparation method thereof. In the graphene composition, liquid crystalline properties are imparted to graphene, which can be produced in large amounts and has excellent mechanical, chemical and electrical properties, and thus the graphene composition can provide a chance to apply functional carbon materials in various fields, including nanocomposites, energy storage materials, and photonics. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233453 | METHOD OF STORING THERMORESPONSIVE POLYMER IN STATE OF AQUEOUS SOLUTION - It is intended to provide an aqueous solution of a thermoresponsive polymer, which shows an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) and is capable of maintaining a dissolved state, even if it is stored for a long period of time at a temperature at which a ligand such as an antibody or an antigen is not inactivated. A UCST lowering agent is incorporated in a predetermined amount in an aqueous solution of a thermoresponsive polymer which shows a UCST in a state of containing water, thereby lowering the UCST of the aqueous solution to less than the storage temperature, and the resulting aqueous solution is stored. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233454 | ORGANIC POLYMER PARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Organic polymer particles having a structure shown by the following formula (1) are disclosed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233455 | SINTERED ND-FE-B PERMANENT MAGNET WITH HIGH COERCIVITY FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A type of sintered Nd—Fe—B permanent magnet with high intrinsic coercivity of about 30KOe or more is produced by dual alloy method. The method comprises the following steps: preparing the powders of master phase alloy and intergranular phase alloy respectively, mixing the powders, compacting the powders in magnetic field, sintering the compacted body at 1050˜1125° C. and annealing at 890-1000° C. and 500-650° C. successively. In the process of preparing the powder of intergranular phase alloy, the nano-powder additive selected from the group consisting of NiAl, TiC, SiC, AlN, TiN, ZrN and the combination thereof is used to modify the powder of intergranular phase alloy. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233456 | METHOD OF FORMING CRYOGENIC FLUID COMPOSITION - A method of forming a machining spray for treating a surface of a substrate during a machining process includes providing a first component containing solid carbon dioxide particles. A second provided component is derived from an inert gas having a temperature range from 305 K to about 477 K prior to being mixed with the solid carbon dioxide particles. The first component and the second component are combined to form the cryogenic fluid composition prior to contacting the substrate. An optional additive may be mixed with the solid carbon dioxide particles or the inert gas. The cryogenic fluid composition exhibits synergistically enhanced physicochemical properties of each component not observed prior to the combination thereof, wherein the fluid imparts enhanced cooling, heating or lubrication effects. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233457 | LIGHT EMITTING LAYER-FORMING SOLID MATERIAL, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A light emitting layer-forming solid material including at least one host material and at least one light-emitting material, wherein the light emitting layer-forming solid material is used for forming a white light emitting layer having a single layer structure by an evaporation method. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233458 | Nanoparticle dispersions with ionic liquid-based stabilizers - The disclosure generally relates to a dispersion of nanoparticles in a liquid medium. The liquid medium is suitably water-based and further includes an ionic liquid-based stabilizer in the liquid medium to stabilize the dispersion of nanoparticles therein. The stabilizer can be polymeric or monomeric and generally includes a moiety with at least one quaternary ammonium cation from a corresponding ionic liquid. The dispersion suitably can be formed by shearing or otherwise mixing a mixture/combination of its components. The dispersions can be used to form nanoparticle composite films upon drying or otherwise removing the liquid medium carrier, with the stabilizer providing a nanoparticle binder in the composite film. The films can be formed on essentially any desired substrate and can impart improved electrical conductivity and/or thermal conductivity properties to the substrate. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233459 | MIXTURE OF POLYFLUOROALKYLSULFONAMIDO ALKYL AMINES - The present invention relates to a mixture of polyfluoroalkylsulfonamido alkyl amines including at least one polyfluoroalkylsulfonamido alkyl amine and its analog, a di(polyfluoroalkylsulfonamido alkyl) amine. The invention also relates to polyfluoroalkylsulfonamido alkyl halide intermediate used to make the aforementioned mixture. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233460 | High efficiency ammoxidation process and mixed metal oxide catalysts - A process and novel catalyst for the production of acrylonitrile, acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide characterized by the relative yields of acrylonitrile, acetonitrile and hydrogen cyanide produced in the process and by the catalyst, which are defined by the following: | 2011-09-29 |
20110233461 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE DIAMETER OF A UREA SOLUTION, UREA SOLUTION AND USE OF A SURFACTANT IN UREA SOLUTION - A mixture of surfactants from alkylene oxide adducts with different degrees of alkoxylation is used in a urea solution to be added to an exhaust stream for reduction of nitrous gases. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233462 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a class of thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters (TLCPs) and molding compositions comprising the polyesters and glass fiber. The TLCPs consist essentially of repeat units derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (HNA), terephthalic acid (TA), and hydroquinone (HQ), and the mole percent of HBA, HNA, TA and HQ is 34-72%, 12-26%, 4-21% and 4-21%, respectively. The TLCPs have a melting temperature equal to or below 355° C., an inherent viscosity of 4.0-10.0 dL/g and a Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) in the range of 260-285° C. when compounded with 30% by weight glass fiber. The optimum compositions, selected from the above-mentioned compositional ranges exhibit a relatively low melting temperature and a relatively high HDT. Specified compositions, selected from the above-mentioned compositional ranges have low melting point, which are useful to blend with conventional polymers such as poly (ethylene terephthalate) and nylon etc. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233463 | CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, CHOLESTERIC AND FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THESE CHIRAL COMPOUNDS, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS COMPRISING THESE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITIONS - Chiral liquid crystal compounds of the general formula (1): | 2011-09-29 |
20110233464 | POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, POLYMER AND FILM - A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by formula (I) is disclosed. R | 2011-09-29 |
20110233465 | COMPOUND, POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, POLYMER AND FILM - A compound represented by formula (I) is disclosed. P | 2011-09-29 |
20110233466 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE COMPOUNDS AND LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIA - The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline compounds having at least three fluorine-substituted benzene rings, a terminal trifluoromethyl group and at least one —CF | 2011-09-29 |
20110233467 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, small viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics is provided. An AM device that has short response time, large voltage holding ratio, large contrast ratio, long service life and so forthis provided. The liquid crystal composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and includes a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific four-ring compound having a large positive dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase as a third component. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233468 | PROCESS OF FORMING A CADMIUM AND SELENIUM CONTAINING NANOCRYSTALLINE COMPOSITE AND NANOCRYSTALLINE COMPOSITE OBTAINED THEREFROM - Provided is a process of forming a Cd and Se containing nanocrystalline composite. The nanocrystalline composite has a composition of one of (a) Cd, M, Se, (b) Cd, Se, A, and (c) Cd, M, Se, A, with M being an element of group (12) of the PSE other than Cd and A being an element of group (16) of the PSE other than O and Se. In one embodiment in a suitable solvent a solution of the element Cd, or a precursor thereof, and, where applicable, of M, or a precursor thereof is formed. To the solution the element Se and, where applicable, A is added and thereby a reaction mixture formed. The reaction mixture is heated for a sufficient period of time at a temperature suitable for forming the Cd and Se containing nanocrystalline composite and then the reaction mixture is allowed to cool. Finally the Cd and Se containing nanocrystalline composite isolated. In another embodiment the reaction mixture is formed by adding into a suitable solvent the element Cd, or a precursor thereof, Se, where applicable M and where applicable A. In this embodiment the reaction mixture is heated and water formed during the process is being removed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233469 | Leucine/Peptide Composition and Method of Formulation - Disclosed is a method for providing amino acids in a form having improved solubility and/or improved suspension properties, and a product made by the method. The method also provides protein and amino acid compositions having decreased viscosity following heat treatment. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233470 | ION TRANSPORT MEMBRANE MODULE AND VESSEL SYSTEM - An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region, wherein any inlet and any outlet of the pressure vessel are in flow communication with exterior regions of the membrane modules; and (c) one or more gas manifolds in flow communication with interior regions of the membrane modules and with the exterior of the pressure vessel. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233471 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A REACTOR FOR GENERATING CRUDE SYNTHESIS GAS - Using a method for supplying a reactor ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110233472 | POROUS CERAMIC CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - A method of producing a rigid catalytically active porous ceramic is disclosed. Catalyst particles comprising a catalytically active material or a precursor thereof are mixed with a chemical additive, a ceramic binder, a carrier liquid and, optionally, substantially inert carrier particles to obtain a slurry having a gel-or paste-like consistency. The slurry may be transported to a substrate, e.g., by printing, or to a reactor cavity by a suitable flow method. The slurry is then heated to substantially evaporate said carrier liquid to obtain a rigid, catalytically active porous ceramic in situ. A catalyst obtainable by such a method and the use of such a catalyst are also disclosed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233473 | ANTI-CORROSIVE PARTICLES - The present invention relates to anti-corrosive particles based on inorganic oxide products such as silica or alumina modified with polyvalent metal cations optionally comprising anions of weak acids which may be inorganic or organic in nature and their conjugate species. In particular, the present invention is concerned with anti-corrosive pigment particles comprising inorganic oxides or mixtures of inorganic oxides displaying mesoporosity and/or macroporosity such that the average pore size, averaged over the mixture of inorganic oxides where more than one oxide is involved is greater than 2 nm and the average pore volume is greater than 0.2 ml/g. The present invention is also related to methods of making such particles and to anti-corrosive compositions made with them. The present invention further relates to articles to which the anti-corrosive compositions have been applied. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233474 | LIQUID COMPOSITION CONTAINING PHOSPHORIC OR THIOPHOSPHORIC TRIAMIDE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a liquid composition containing phosphoric or thiophosphoric triamide derivatives and suitable solvents selected from the group comprising esters of hydroxyacids, heterocyclic alcohols and their derivatives, cyclic carbonic acid esters and dicarboxyacid esters, optionally the composition may also contain glycol ethers and auxiliary substances. The invention further includes the use of this liquid composition as urease inhibitor in urea-containing fertilizers, in fertilizers and wastes of animal origin or in sprays masking animal urine odours. | 2011-09-29 |
20110233475 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELTS - Provided are coating compositions for imaging components, methods of forming imaging components, and imaging components such as, for example, intermediate transfer belts, transfer belts, bias charge rolls, bias transfer rolls, and a magnetic roller sleeve. An exemplary imaging component can include an ultraviolet (UV) cured composite, the UV cured composite including a plurality of conductive species substantially uniformly dispersed in a UV cured acrylate polymer, wherein each of the plurality of conductive species can be selected from a group consisting of salts of organic sulfonic acid, esters of phosphoric acid, esters of fatty acids, ammonium salts, and phosphonium salts, and wherein the UV cured composite can have a surface resistivity in the range of about 10 | 2011-09-29 |
20110233476 | Tunable Photonic Crystal Composition - A tunable photonic crystal composition comprising: tunable photonic crystal particles having a polymer network with a periodic modulation of refractive indices, the polymer network having a reflectance wavelength, wherein the periodic modulation of refractive indices is responsive to an external stimulus and the reflectance wavelength is shifted in response to the external stimulus; and a carrier in which the particles are dispersed. | 2011-09-29 |