47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120292473 | Articulated Article Holder - An articulated article holder comprises an attachment base, configured to be attached to a support structure or to a component of a vehicle. A holding member is configured to receive and hold an article therein, the holding member being coupled to the attachment base and including two generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween. At least one of the upright arms includes an articulated joint formed or integrated therein to allow at least one segment of the arm to move between at least two differing positions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292474 | STRIP WITH RESILIENT BRACES FOR FASTENING PERPENDICULARLY ATTACHED SIDING PANELS - The present document describes a fastening strip for fastening a plurality of siding panels to a surface. The strip is installed on the surface perpendicularly to the length of the panels. The strip has a plurality of braces regularly spaced along the strip and extending outwardly therefrom. Each one of the siding panels fits between two consecutive braces which each have a flexible portion and an engaging portion. The flexible portion for engaging the first edge of one of the siding panels and the engaging portion for engaging the second edge of one of the siding panels thereby fastening the one of the siding panels to the surface in between two braces. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292475 | Hanger Bar for Recessed Luminaires with Integral Nail - A hanger bar assembly for a recessed luminaire is disclosed. The hanger bar assembly includes a first hanger bar member having a first attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, and a second hanger bar member having a second attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, the second hanger bar member being adjacent to the first hanger bar member. The first and the second attachment structures each include a first wall having a first fastener aperture and a second wall having a second fastener aperture, the first and second fastener apertures being formed about a common central longitudinal axis. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292476 | THERMALLY-CONDUCTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATORS AND SPACECRAFT ISOLATION SYSTEMS EMPLOYING THE SAME - Embodiments of a thermally-conductive vibration isolator are provided, as are embodiments of a spacecraft isolation employing a plurality of thermally-conductive vibration isolators. In one embodiment, the thermally-conductive vibration isolator includes a first end portion, a second end portion substantially opposite the first end portion, and first and second load transfer paths from the first end portion to the second end portion. The first and second load transfer paths comprise a main spring and a damper in parallel with the main spring, respectively. An elongated thermal conduit, which has a thermal conductivity exceeding that of first load transfer path and the second load transfer path, extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292477 | Apparatus For Moving A Display Apparatus - Apparatus for moving a display appliance, for example a television set, or a display apparatus of the display appliance between a display position and a standby position, with a remote control for operating the display appliance, with a drive unit for moving the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof between the display position and the standby position, and with a control unit for actuating the drive unit. The control unit includes a detection device for detecting the operational state of the display appliance. The control unit actuates the drive unit depending on output signals from the detection device such that the drive unit moves the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof into the display position when said display appliance is switched on and moves the display appliance or the display apparatus thereof into the standby position when said display appliance is switched off. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292478 | EXHAUST MOUNTING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - An exhaust mounting device for attaching an exhaust device to a vehicle body element of a motor vehicle is provided. The exhaust mounting device includes a holder. The holder has an outer side and a fastening element on the outer side. The holder is configured for fastening the exhaust mounting device on the vehicle body element. A damper device is arranged in the holder. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292479 | FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HEAT DISSPATION - A fan mounting apparatus includes a case and a fan. The case includes a bottom plate and a rear plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate. A clipping member extends to an interior of the rear plate in a first direction. The fan includes a sidewall with a securing portion. An extending direction of the securing portion is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The securing portion includes a protruding surface. The securing portion is engaged with the clipping member, and the protruding surface abuts the clipping member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292480 | CARRIAGE DEVICE - A carriage device for attaching a scooter to a handle of a pushchair, the carriage device including a body portion and releasable fastening means including a strap extending along at least a proportion of the body portion adapted to releasably fasten the body portion to the pushchair handle, and a curved support portion for securing and supporting a handle of a scooter. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292481 | MULTI-BEAM LASER BEAM CONTROL AND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multi-beam laser beam control and imaging system includes a laser transmitter configured to emit light in a plurality of beamlets towards a target. At least one of the beamlets illuminates the whole target or a substantial portion of the target when imaging the target. A sensor is configured to receive light from the beamlets. A processor is communicably coupled to the sensor and configured to compute a relative phase of a wavefront of at least one beamlet based on output from the sensor. The processor also reconstructs a wavefront which is used to formulate two or three dimensional images of the target. A controller is communicably coupled to the processor and to the laser transmitter. The controller is configured to adjust a phase of at least one of the beamlets. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292482 | MULTI-FUNCTION AIRBORNE SENSOR SYSTEM - Various embodiments provide a sensor system including a first optical sub-system having a first plurality of optical elements, and a second optical sub-system having a second plurality of optical elements including a first mirror. The second optical sub-system is configured to rotate about a first axis relative to the first optical sub-system and the first mirror is configured to rotate about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The first axis and the second axis are arranged so as not to intersect each other so as to maximize a field of regard of the sensor system. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292483 | ELECTRON-MULTIPLICATION IMAGE SENSOR - This description relates to active-pixel image sensors. Each pixel includes, at the surface of a semiconductor active layer, a photodiode region, a charge storage node and a transfer structure for transferring charges from the photodiode to the storage node after a charge integration time for charges generated by the light in the photodiode. The transfer structure includes a first transfer gate adjacent to the photodiode, a second transfer gate adjacent to the storage node, and an electron-multiplication amplifying structure located between the first and second transfer gates. The amplifying structure includes two separate accelerating gates and an intermediate diode region at a fixed surface potential, located between the two accelerating gates. A succession of alternating high and low potentials is applied to the accelerating gates while the charges are in transit in the transfer structure, before they are transferred to the storage node. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292484 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for electronic cameras includes a plurality of light-sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for generating exposure-dependent pixel signals in an image field. Each pixel includes at least one light-sensitive element to generate electric charge from incident light and a converter transistor to convert a charge into a voltage signal. The pixels form a plurality of pixel groups with at least one common read-out circuit being associated with each pixel group are coupled to the output of the associated converter transistor. An amplifier circuit amplifies the voltage signals from each converter transistor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292485 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND AD CONVERSION METHOD - A solid-state imaging device includes an imager including pixels arranged in a matrix, and AD converters, each of which is provided in each pixel column and converts a signal voltage read from one of the pixels located in the column to a digital value. Each of the AD converters includes a comparator and a counter section including a counter circuit, which receives a comparison result of the comparator and includes a first DFF for n bits, and a transfer circuit, which includes a second DFF for n bits holding and outputting a count value of the counter circuit. The second DFFs provided in the columns are coupled in series to form a transfer section transferring the signal voltage which has been digitally converted. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292486 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT HAVING IMAGE SIGNAL OVERFLOW PATH - Since the great number of elements constituting a unit pixel having an amplification function would hinder reduction of pixel size, unit pixel n,m arranged in a matrix form is comprised of a photodiode, a transfer switch for transferring charges stored in the photodiode, a floating diffusion for storing charges transferred by the transfer switch, a reset switch for resetting the floating diffusion, and an amplifying transistor for outputting a signal in accordance with the potential of the floating diffusion to a vertical signal line, and by affording vertical selection pulse φVn to the drain of the reset switch to control a reset potential thereof, pixels are selected in units of rows. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292487 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROLENS - There is provided a resist composition suitable for forming a microlens which is excellent in transparency, heat resistance, and sensitivity characteristics, excellent in solubility in a developer, and as the result thereof has high resolution. A positive resist composition comprising; a component (A): an alkali-soluble polymer; a component (B): a compound having an organic group to be photolyzed to generate an alkali-soluble group; a component (C): a crosslinkable compound of Formula (1): | 2012-11-22 |
20120292488 | OPTICAL SHUTTER DIMMING HELMET VISOR - Provided is a dimming helmet visor incorporating optical shutter technology therein for instantaneous conversion from a clear state to a dark state and vice versa. These visors find utility in helmets for anyone in changing lighting conditions outdoors, especially motorcyclists. The visor's optical shutter display is connected to a photodiode and a battery with both automatic and manual adjustment functionalities. A manual on/off switch is provided for power management. The photodiode responds to light intensity above a certain threshold and switches from a clear state to dark state in a matter of milliseconds once this threshold is reached. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292489 | Devices and Methods for Adjusting Proximity Detectors - There is described portable electronic devices having one or more proximity sensors with adaptive capabilities that can help reduce power consumption. The proximity sensors of the portable electronic device in accordance with the present invention may be adjusted to operate in multiple and/or different modes. These modes are environmentally and contextually driven. An adaptive sensor is dynamically adjusted based on different criteria. In particular, adjustments are based on correlations of input signals from one or more sensors of the device, data signals received from the device's processor and/or external data signals received from an external source, which provide characterization values of environmental, contextual and/or ambient light characteristics. Adjustments are made to pulse power to affect the range of the sensor, pulse frequency, filtering of noise of the sensor input signal to attenuate interference and the spectrum of a proximity detector. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292490 | LOW-FLUX AND LOW-NOISE DETECTION CIRCUIT - The detection circuit of the Source Follower per Detector type comprises a photodiode connected to an integration node. A biasing circuit makes it possible to bias the photodiode between a first reverse-bias state and a second floating state. A readout circuit is connected to the integration node for generating a signal representative of the scene observed by the photodiode. A metal shielding is arranged around the integration node. The metal shielding is connected to an output of the readout circuit configured to have a potential varying in the same direction as the potential at the integration node. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292491 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM MODULATOR - The invention relates to a charged particle lithography system comprising a beam generator for generating a plurality of charged particle beamlets, a beam stop array and a modulation device. The beam stop array has a surface for blocking beamlets from reaching a target surface and an aperture array in the surface for allowing beamlets to reach the target surface. The modulation device is arranged for modulating the beamlets by deflecting or not deflecting the beamlets so that the beamlets are blocked or not blocked by the beam stop array. A surface area of the modulation device comprises an elongated beam area comprising an array of apertures and associated modulators, and a power interface area for accommodating a power arrangement for powering elements within the modulation device. The power interface area is located alongside a long side of the elongated beam area and extending in a direction substantially parallel thereto. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292492 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVEN MOVEMENT ELEMENT, PARTICULARLY A DOOR OR A GATE - A device for controlling a driven movement element with an electronic unit is proposed, which comprises a transmitter for electromagnetic radiation, for example, light, in particular infrared light, and a receiver for electromagnetic radiation emitted by a transmitter for the detection of objects on a propagation path between transmitter and receiver. According to the invention, the electronic unit is designed to detect a temporal change in at least one feature derived from the received electromagnetic radiation and, upon a detection of a change in the at least one feature that is comparatively slow over time, to output a signal that is associated with a detection of smoke. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292493 | Optical Position-Measuring Device - An optical position-measuring device includes a measuring standard and a scanning unit. The measuring standard includes an incremental graduation and at least one reference marking at a reference position. The reference marking has two reference-marking subfields disposed in mirror symmetry relative to a reference-marking axis of symmetry, each of the subfields including a grating structure having a locally changeable graduation period. The scanning unit includes a divergently emitting light source, one or more gratings, and a reference-signal detector system. The reference-signal detector system has at least four detector arrays formed and positioned such that, from the scanning of the reference marking via the reference-signal detector system, first and second pairs of partial reference signals result, in each case having a signal pattern in phase opposition. The first pair of partial reference signals is offset by an offset amount relative to the second pair of partial reference signals. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292494 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL CALIBRATION OF A REMOTE SENSING SENSOR AND A SYNTHETIC TARGET HAVING A TUNABLE SPECTRAL COMPOSITION - A method and a system for spectral calibration of a remote sensing sensor and a synthetic target having a tunable spectral composition are described. The system or synthetic target includes a plurality of reflective mirrors arranged to reflect radiation from a source of radiation onto a remotely located radiation sensor. A first mirror in the plurality of mirrors is configured to reflect a first portion of the radiation in a first wavelength toward the remotely located radiation sensor. A second mirror in the plurality of mirrors is configured to reflect a second portion of the radiation in a second wavelength different from the first wavelength toward the remotely located radiation sensor. The first portion of the radiation and the second portion of the radiation can be selected to calibrate the remotely located radiation sensor so as to provide a quantitative spectral relationship between the radiation detected at the remotely located sensor and the radiation reflected by the plurality of mirrors. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292495 | MASS SPECTROMETER AND MASS SPECTROMETRY - A mass spectrometer possessing both high resolution and durability in a simple, compact structure compared to mass spectrometers of the related art, and characterized in possessing a linear ion trap unit containing a multipolar rod electrode including rod electrodes having fine orifices to allow passage of electrons or ions; a mechanism to move the ions inside the linear ion trap unit along the axis of the multipolar rod electrode; and a detector to selectively detect by mass, ions ejected from the linear ion trap unit. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292496 | FLOW THROUGH METALLIC NANOHOLE ARRAYS - The present invention presents a device and methods of use thereof in combined electrohydrodynamic concentration and plasmonic detection of a charged species of interest using a flow-through nanohole array. The device comprises microchannels, which are linked to a substrate with arrays of through nanoholes, wherein the substrate comprises two layers, wherein one of the layers is made of insulator material and one of the layers is made of metal, whereby induction of an electric field across the nanohole array results in the species of interest concentrating inside the nanoholes and in the vicinity of the nanohole arrays. The induction of an electric field is achieved by means of an external electric field source, which is applied to the fluid containing the species of interest, resulting in electroosmotic (EO) flow. An additional pressure driven fluid flow in the microchannels, co-directional to the EO flow is applied by external means. The resulting fluid flow from the combination of the EO and pressure driven flow results in a total bulk fluid flow hereafter referred to as bulk flow (BF). The local electric field strength across the insulator layer of the nanoholes is high and the charged species in the fluid may exhibit a high electrophoretic (EP) velocity, opposing the BF. The local field strength in the metallic portion of the nanoholes is null, due to the conducting nature of the metal, and the charged species in the fluid exhibits a null EP velocity in this region. The BF and the EP velocity of the charged species may be balanced which may result in the concentration of the charged species inside the nanoholes and at both sides of the nanohole array. An incident light over one side of the nanohole array may result in the formation of surface plasmons (SP) at the interface of the metal and the surrounding liquid containing the concentrated species. The signal from the SP may be detected by optical means, including surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging and SPR spectroscopy. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292497 | Method and Structure for Controlling Magnetic Field Distributions in an ExB Wien Filter - An ExB Wien mass filter providing a method and structure for mechanically adjusting the magnetic field distributions at the mass filter entrance and exit end caps. The reluctance of the flux return path may be modified by configuring pluralities of magnetic shims within slots at the outer diameters of the entrance and exit end caps, and also by configuring pluralities of magnetic plug shims within circular flux dams surrounding the entrance and exit apertures. Advantages of purely mechanical adjustment for the magnetic fields of the present invention, compared with prior art electromagnet adjustment methods include greater reliability, simplicity, lower cost, and lack of power dissipation. The invention may employ either permanent magnets or electromagnets for generation of the mass-separation magnetic field. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292498 | TANDEM MASS SPECTRUM ANALYSIS DEVICE AND MASS SPECTRUM ANALYSIS METHOD - A tandem mass spectrometer is provided in the present invention. The mass spectrometer includes an ion source, a quadrupole mass filter located at downstream side of the ion source, a linear ion trap disposed at downstream side of the mass filter and an ion detector placed on the side of the ion trap, all of which are placed in a vacuum environment. The instrument can obtain MS meeting the standard spectral library search criteria by the quadrupole mass filter cooperating with linear ion trap, realize any multi-stage MS under two modes of axial collision and resonance excitation, and predict and optimize the inflow amount and types of samples under the ion trap analysis mode by the quadrupole. A tandem MS analysis method is also provided, which can repeatedly provide precursor ion selection, ion acceleration, achieve high-energy collision dissociation, low product ion mass discrimination effect. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292499 | ION TRAP DEVICE - When ions accumulated in the exit side end of ion guide are to be injected into ion trap as packets, the application of square wave high frequency voltage to ring electrode from main voltage generating unit is stopped. Once nearly all the ions have been injected into ion trap, the application of square wave high frequency voltage from main voltage generating unit to ring electrode is momentarily started, at which time the application of square wave high frequency voltage is started from a phase in the range of 90°±40° or 270°±40°. It is thereby possible to reduce the extent of spread of ions immediately after application of high frequency voltage and to improve the ion trapping efficiency. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292500 | MASS SPECTROMETER SAMPLING CONE WITH COATING - A mass spectrometer includes an ion source, which includes a coating or surface formed of a metallic carbide, a metallic boride, a ceramic or DLC, or an ion-implanted transition metal. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292501 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass spectrometer of ionizing a sample by a dielectric barrier discharge under a reduced pressure. An ionization with inconsiderable fragmentation can be carried out highly sensitively by the present invention. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292502 | HIGH ELECTRON ENERGY BASED OVERLAY ERROR MEASUREMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A method, a system and a computer readable medium are provided. The method may include obtaining or receiving first area information representative of a first area of a first layer of an inspected object; wherein the inspected object further comprises a second layer that comprises a second area; wherein the second layer is buried under the first layer; directing electrons of a primary electron beam to interact with the first area; directing electrons of the primary electron beam to interact with the second area; generating detection signals responsive to electrons that were scattered or reflected from at least one of the first and second areas; and determining at least one spatial relationship between at least one feature of the first area and at least one feature of the second area based on the detection signals and on the first area information. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292503 | CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPY WITH OCCLUSION DETECTION - This invention relates to a method of examining a sample using a charged-particle microscope. This invention solves the problem of occlusion effects, whereby a given line-of-sight behind a particular region on a sample and a given detector is blocked by a topographical feature on the sample, thus hampering detection of the emitted radiation emanating from the occluded region. This problem is solved by using at least a first and second detector configuration to detect each portion of the emitted radiation and to produce at least a first and second corresponding image based thereupon; and using computer processing apparatus to automatically compare different members of the set of corresponding images and mathematically identify on the sample at least one occlusion region with an occluded line-of-sight relative to at least one of the detector configurations. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292504 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EVALUATING DISTRIBUTION OF LATTICE STRAIN ON CRYSTAL MATERIAL - A crystal material lattice strain evaluation method includes illuminating a sample having a crystal structure with an electron beam in a zone axis direction, and selectively detecting a certain diffracted wave diffracted in a certain direction among a plurality of diffracted waves diffracted by the sample. The method further includes repeating the illuminating step and the selectively detecting step while scanning the sample, and obtaining a strain distribution image in a direction corresponding to the certain diffracted wave from diffraction intensity at each point of the sample. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292505 | METHODS OF USING TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICES IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - Methods of using temperature control devices in electron microscopes. The temperature of the device structure may be controlled to extract information about reactions and processes that was previously unobtainable. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292506 | SAMPLE OBSERVATION METHOD USING ELECTRON BEAMS AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A disclosed method for observing the structure and characteristics of a specimen by an electron microscope realizes high-density charge accumulation on a specimen and improves the quality of voltage contrast images. For structural observation of a specimen and evaluation of its electrical characteristic using an electron beam, charging the specimen is performed. In this charging process, high-density charge accumulation on the specimen is achieved by irradiating the specimen with an electron beam set to have injection energy that falls within an injection energy band for which high charging efficiency is attained during electron beam irradiation and changing irradiation energy, while maintaining the injection energy. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292507 | Charged Particle Beam Device and Sample Observation Method - There is provided a charged particle beam device which has a mechanism adjusting the shape of an ionic liquid droplet to be adhered to a sample and the thickness of a film of the ionic liquid, in such a manner that they are suitable for various types of observations by an electronic microscope and the like, and for processing using ion beams. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292508 | X-Ray Detection System - An X-ray detection system has an electron beam irradiation portion, a diffraction grating, a splitter for distributing the direction of propagation of the diffracted X-rays such that an imaging plane for the diffracted X-rays is assigned to plural positions spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the direction of energy dispersion of the diffracted X-rays, and image sensors different in energy sensitivity disposed respectively at the positions to which the imaging plane is assigned. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292509 | STRUCTURE FOR DISCHARGING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET MASK - A structure for discharging an extreme ultraviolet mask (EUV mask) is provided to discharge the EUV mask during the inspection by an electron beam inspection tool. The structure for discharging an EUV mask includes at least one grounding pin to contact conductive areas on the EUV mask, wherein the EUV mask may have further conductive layer on sidewalls or/and bottom. The inspection quality of the EUV mask is enhanced by using the electron beam inspection system because the accumulated charging on the EUU mask is grounded. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292510 | HUMAN BODY SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A human body sensing device being mounted on an object comprises: a first and second sensor being mounted on a vertical plane of the object and each having a pair of a positive and negative electrode; and a lens covering over the first and second sensors, wherein: the lens forms a sensing block in a sensing area constituting a plane perpendicular to the vertical plane, the sensing block including the positive and negative electrodes of the first sensor, and the positive and negative electrodes of the second sensor; either a first virtual line or an extended part thereof and either a second virtual line or an extended part thereof have a point of intersection in the sensing area; and the first and second virtual lines are symmetric with respect to a line perpendicular to the vertical plane of the object and passing through the point of intersection. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292511 | PYROELECTRIC DETECTOR, PYROELECTRIC DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A pyroelectric detector includes a support member, a capacitor and a fixing part. The support member includes a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, with the first side facing a cavity. The capacitor includes a pyroelectric body between a first electrode and a second electrode such that an amount of polarization varies based on a temperature. The capacitor is mounted and supported on the second side of the support member with the first electrode being disposed on the second side of the support member. The fixing part supports the support member, with the cavity being formed between the support member and the fixing part. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292512 | WAVEGUIDE, APPARATUS INCLUDING THE WAVEGUIDE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE WAVEGUIDE - Provided are a waveguide with which strain and defect caused by a manufacturing process or the like or caused in a semiconductor in an initial stage or during operation are suppressed so that improvement and stabilization of characteristics are expected, and a method of manufacturing the waveguide. A waveguide includes a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer that are composed of a negative dielectric constant medium having a negative real part of dielectric constant with respect to an electromagnetic wave in a waveguide mode, and a core layer that is in contact with and placed between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer, and includes a semiconductor portion. The core layer including the semiconductor portion has a particular depressed and projected structure extending in an in-plane direction. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292513 | DIODE SENSOR MATRIX AND METHOD OF READING OUT A DIODE SENSOR MATRIX - A diode sensor matrix including a multitude of diodes is configured to detect, in a first measuring cycle, a first sensor value at a first diode or at diodes of a first group of diodes while operating the first diode and/or the diodes of the first group in the flow direction and operating the diodes, which share an anode or cathode or terminal with the first diode or with any of the diodes of the first group, in the reverse direction, and to detect, in a second measuring cycle, a second sensor value at a second diode among the diodes which share an anode or cathode terminal with the first diode or with any of the diodes of the first group, while operating the second diode in the flow direction and operating the first diode or a diode from the first group in the reverse direction. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292514 | SENSOR DEVICE, SAFETY DEVICE, DOOR AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE MOVEMENT - A sensor device is proposed for monitoring a mobile moving element, guided in a guide, with respect to undesired collisions of the moving element with an object which is located in a monitoring range, having at least two sensors for sensing the object, wherein the sensors comprise a transmitter and a receiver for emitting and receiving electromagnetic rays, wherein the sensors are arranged one next to the other in such a way that they can be mounted parallel to the guide, and the sensors are also oriented in such a way that the rays emitted by them penetrate the monitoring range. In order to enable improved obstacle recognition, the sensors are embodied as distance sensors for determining the distance from the object. In addition, a safety device, a door and a method for monitoring the movement are proposed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292515 | PANEL SUPPORT PLATE AND DETECTOR AND X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - A panel support plate for supporting a detection panel within an X-ray detector is provided. The panel support plate comprises a shock absorption space, a portion of which is in contact with an internal edge of a housing of the detector. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292516 | SCINTILLATOR CRYSTAL BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RADIATION DETECTOR - In a scintillator used for radiation detection, such as an X-ray CT scanner, a scintillation crystal body having a unidirectional phase separation structure is provided which has a light guide function for crosstalk prevention without using partitions. The phase separation structure includes a first crystal phase and a second crystal phase having a refractive index larger than that of the first crystal phase and which have a first principal surface and a second principal surface, these principal surfaces being not located on the same plane, the first principal surface and the second principal surface have portions to which the second crystal phase is exposed, and a portion of the second crystal phase exposed to the first principal surface and a portion of the second crystal phase exposed to the second principal surface are connected to each other. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292517 | REAL-TIME IMAGING DOSIMETER SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A radiation therapy system including a linear accelerator configured to emit a beam of radiation and a dosimeter configured to detect in real-time the beam of radiation emitted by the linear accelerator. The dosimeter includes at least one linear array of scintillating fibers configured to capture radiation from the beam at a plurality of independent angular orientations, and a detection system coupled to the at least one linear array, the detection system configured to detect the beam of radiation by measuring an output of the scintillating fibers. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292518 | Portable radiation detector - Apparatus for detecting ionizing radiation includes a mobile telephone, including an imaging assembly, which includes a solid-state image sensor. A radiation converter is mounted in proximity to the image sensor and is configured to emit, in response to the ionizing radiation, lower-energy radiation for detection by the image sensor. A processor, contained in the mobile telephone, is configured to process images captured by the image sensor so as to assess an intensity of the ionizing radiation. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292519 | OPTICAL FIBER HAVING A COATING, A RADIATION SENSOR AND A RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE OPTICAL FIBER AND A METHOD OF MAKING USING THE SAME - A radiation detection apparatus can include a radiation sensor having a corresponding radiation sensing region, and a photosensor that is optically couple to the radiation sensor. The radiation sensing region can include optical fibers. In an embodiment, some or all of the optical fibers can be coated. The coating can include a phosphorescent material. In an embodiment, the optical fibers can be arranged in a manner such that optical substrates have substantially no bends. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292520 | PLASTIC SCINTILLATOR, AND SCINTILLATION DETECTOR AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EQUIPMENT USING SAME - The present invention relates to a scintillation detector, which is largely divided into a scintillator and a photomultiplier, as a constituent element of a medical diagnostic imaging equipment, a scintillator, and a medical diagnostic imaging equipment using the same, and more specifically, to a plastic scintillator, and a scintillation detector and a medical diagnostic imaging equipment using the same wherein a plastic scintillator is provided as a scintillator constituting a scintillation detector of a medical diagnostic imaging equipment instead of a known crystal scintillator, thereby allowing easy processing of a scintillator, improving detection due to various configurations and remarkably reducing processing costs. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292521 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A camera system with a two-dimensional solid-state imaging device having pixel regions arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, wherein each pixel region has a plurality of subpixel regions, a metal layer with an opening of an opening size smaller than the wavelength of an incoming electromagnetic wave and a photoelectric conversion element are arranged with an insulating film interposed therebetween, at least one photoelectric conversion element is arranged in the opening provided at a portion of the metal layer in each subpixel region, a projection image of the opening is included in a light receiving region of the photoelectric conversion element, the opening is arrayed so as to cause a resonance state based on surface plasmon polariton excited by the incoming electromagnetic wave, and near-field light generated near the opening in the resonance state is converted to an electrical signal by the photoelectric conversion element. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292522 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF NITRIC ACID - The present invention relates to the field of wet chemical treatment of silicon substrates. The invention particularly relates to a method for the determination of the concentration of nitric acid in aqueous process solutions as being used for the treatment of substrates such as those made from silicon. The method is based on the determination of nitrate by means of UV spectroscopy/photometry with the aid of eliminating agents which effectively remove disturbing absorptions caused by other substances. Therein, the concentration of nitrate corresponds to that of nitric acid. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292523 | DETECTION OF PLUGGAGE IN APPARATUS OPERATING IN HOT, PARTICLE-LADEN ENVIRONMENTS - A device for detection of pluggage in an ash hopper of a coal fired boiler to identify when the opening in the bottom of the ash hopper becomes blocked by obstructions, so that timely and effective measures can be taken to remove the blockage without incurring economic loss in the operation of the boiler. At least one microwave or Terahertz transmitter unit configured to produce a microwave beam in either X or K band frequencies or at Terahertz frequencies (300 GHz to 3 THz), and at least one microwave receiver unit or beams that are interrupted by a blockage in the ash hopper, and produce an output to indicate obstruction of the beam or beams by the blockage. When the beam is interrupted, an output signal is produced to indicate obstruction of the beam by the blockage. The output signal is to notify process operators of the need to remove said blockage, and to control a blockage removal process. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292524 | CHARGED PARTICLE LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH APERTURE ARRAY COOLING - A charged particle lithography system for pattern transfer onto a target surface, comprising a beam generator for generating a plurality of beamlets, and a plurality of aperture array elements comprising a first aperture array, a blanker array, a beam stop array, and a projection lens array. Each aperture array element comprises a plurality of apertures arranged in a plurality of groups, wherein the aperture groups of each aperture array element form beam areas distinct and separate from non-beam areas formed between the beam areas and containing no apertures for beamlet passage. The beam areas are aligned to form beam shafts, each comprising a plurality of beamlets, and the non-beam areas are aligned to form non-beam shafts not having beamlets present therein. The first aperture array element is provided with cooling channels in the non-beam areas for transmission of a cooling medium for cooling the array element. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292525 | Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Inlet for Mass Spectrometers - Methods and systems for mass spectrometry and more particularly to an interface providing charged particles to a mass spectrometer are described herein. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292526 | Ionization apparatus and ionization analysis apparatus - A sampling nozzle | 2012-11-22 |
20120292527 | Filter for Material Supply Apparatus - A filter is used in a target material supply apparatus and includes a sheet having a first flat surface and a second opposing flat surface, and a plurality of through holes. The first flat surface is in fluid communication with a reservoir that holds a target mixture that includes a target material and non-target particles. The through holes extend from the second flat surface and are fluidly coupled at the second flat surface to an orifice of a nozzle. The sheet has a surface area that is exposed to the target mixture, the exposed surface area being at least a factor of one hundred less than an exposed surface area of a sintered filter having an equivalent transverse extent to that of the sheet. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292528 | MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL HEATER - A sub-micron scale property testing apparatus including a test subject holder and heating assembly. The assembly includes a holder base configured to couple with a sub-micron mechanical testing instrument and electro-mechanical transducer assembly. The assembly further includes a test subject stage coupled with the holder base. The test subject stage is thermally isolated from the holder base. The test subject stage includes a stage subject surface configured to receive a test subject, and a stage plate bracing the stage subject surface. The stage plate is under the stage subject surface. The test subject stage further includes a heating element adjacent to the stage subject surface, the heating element is configured to generate heat at the stage subject surface. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292529 | STROBOSCOPIC OPTICAL IMAGE MAPPING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a stroboscopic optical image mapping system comprising a control module, an optical module, and an image acquiring unit. The control unit forms a delayed pulse signal by modulating a first pulse signal having a plurality of pulses with a pulse period, wherein a time interval between two adjacent pulses of the delayed pulse signal has a time difference with respect to the pulse period. The optical module provides an incident light to be projected on an organic object, which has a dye therein and is stimulated by a second pulse signal for generating a sequential action potential. The fluorescence generates from the dye inside the organic object, which corresponds to the intensity of the sequential action potential. The image acquiring unit is actuated to acquire the fluorescent light according to the delayed pulse signal, thereby forming a plurality of fluorescent images. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292530 | FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION DEVICE - In a fluorescence observation device, a light source device generates illumination light and excitation light to be radiated onto an examination subject; a white-light image data acquisition unit generates a white-light image by capturing reflected light coming from the examination subject; a fluorescence image data acquisition unit generates a fluorescence image by capturing fluorescence generated at the examination subject; a quantification computation unit computes normalized fluorescence intensities, which are brightness values of individual pixels in the fluorescence image normalized by brightness values of corresponding pixels in the white-light image; a standard-data memory stores standard data indicating a typical correspondence relationship between the normalized fluorescence intensities and states of the examination subject; and an image-correction computation unit judges the states of the examination subject that correspond to the individual normalized fluorescence intensities on the basis of a minimum value of the normalized fluorescence intensities and the standard data. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292531 | Optical Sources - An optical source ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120292532 | DOSIMETRY SYSTEM BASED ON OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESENCE - Methods for detecting exposure to ionizing radiation are provided. In particular, methods for detecting and measuring the exposure of keratin-rich materials to ionizing radiation using optically stimulated luminescence are provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292533 | REMOTE MARKING - Remote marker systems are disclosed for marking a target using optical markers, including systems that allow a target to be marked using a remote optical marking device, as well as photochromic solutions and methods of their preparation. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292534 | Multi-phase Gating for Radiation Treatment Delivery and Imaging - A multi-phase radiation therapy treatment method is provided that includes computational software to simultaneously optimize radiation plans for each phase of delivery. A specific realization of multi-phase therapy, dual gating, is described where the first radiation therapy treatment plan provides treatment during an inhale phase of a patient breathing cycle and the second radiation therapy treatment plan provides treatment during an exhale phase of the patient breathing cycle. Using a radiation therapy machine, the first radiation therapy treatment plan is delivered during the inhale phase and the second radiation therapy treatment plan is delivered during the exhale phase of the patient breathing cycle. An associated imaging method is provided for gated volumetric image guidance at multiple different phases in a single imaging acquisition. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292535 | EXPOSURE SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FABRICATION - Exposure systems include a beam generator, which is configured to irradiate source beams in a direction of an object to be exposed by the source beams, along with first and second beam shapers. The first beam shaper, which is disposed proximate the beam generator, has a first aperture therein positioned to pass through the source beams received from the beam generator. The second beam shaper is disposed proximate the first beam shaper. The second beam shaper includes a plate having a second aperture therein, which is positioned to receive the source beams that are passed through the first aperture of the first beam shaper. The second beam shaper further includes a first actuator and a first shift screen mechanically coupled to the first actuator. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292536 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD - A charged particle beam writing apparatus includes a unit to divide a chip region into first data processing blocks, a unit to, in each block, extract a cell whose reference position is located in the block concerned from cells each including at least one figure pattern, a unit to, for each block, generate a first frame that surrounds the block concerned and the cell extracted, a unit to, for each first frame, divide the inside of the first frame concerned into mesh regions and calculate an area density of a figure pattern in each mesh, a unit to combine area densities of mesh regions which are overlapped with each other and between different first frames, a unit to calculate a dose of beam by using the area density, and a unit to write a pattern on a target workpiece by irradiating the beam of the dose calculated. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292537 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SAME - A charged particle beam writing apparatus, includes a unit to input information about a stripe region height, and to judge, when a write region is divided into stripe regions in a thin rectangular shape by the stripe region height, whether a height of a last stripe region is narrower than the stripe region height; and a unit to divide the write region into stripe regions in the thin rectangular shape in such a way that the last stripe region and a stripe region prior to the last stripe region are combined to create one stripe region and stripe regions at least two stripe regions prior to the last stripe region are each created as stripe regions of the stripe region height if the height of the last stripe region is narrower than the stripe region height. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292538 | SCRAPER FOR AN APPLICATOR TO BE USED IN ELECTRON RADIATION THERAPY AND APPLICATOR - A scraper for an applicator to be used in electron radiation therapy includes a three layer arrangement. A first layer of the three layer arrangement faces an incident direction of electrons and consists of a first material of a first atomic number. The first atomic number is smaller than a second atomic number of a second material of a second layer of the three layer arrangement, The second atomic number is smaller than a third atomic number of a third material of a third layer of the three layer arrangement. The third layer faces away from the incident direction of the electrons. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292539 | ENCODER - An encoder detects positional information of a moving body using interference of a modulated illumination light. A scale has a pattern arrayed in movement directions of the moving body. An optical member generates an emergent light by the interference of the modulated illumination light. A light receiving device receives the emergent light and outputs a first photoelectric conversion signal and a second photoelectric conversion signal which have a phase difference. A control circuit generates a first signal by subtracting at least the first photoelectric conversion signal from the second photoelectric conversion signal, and outputs the positional information of the moving body based on the first signal. At least one of the scale, the optical member and the light receiving device is fixed to the moving body, and the scale is moved relative to the optical member and the light receiving device. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292540 | VALVE DEVICE - The invention relates to a valve device comprising a valve housing ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120292541 | HYDRAULIC HOUSING OF AN ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE CONTROLLER - A hydraulic housing of an electrohydraulic valve controller of an internal combustion engine which has a hydraulic housing body and guide cylinder for a pump piston that is joined to the hydraulic housing body. The guide cylinder is joined to the hydraulic housing body by a friction welded connection. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292542 | SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve includes a linear solenoid and a ring-shaped rubber packing. The solenoid includes a yoke, an outer connector, a volume changing chamber, and a breathing passage. The yoke is made of a magnetic material and formed in a generally cylindrical cup shape having a cup-bottom part and a cup-opening part. The cup-opening part includes a notch. The connector is made of resin and exposed from the notch to an outside of the yoke. Volume of the chamber is changed in accordance with operation of the solenoid. The passage is formed inside the solenoid, and communicates with the chamber. The passage includes an outer opening, which opens into the outside of the yoke and is located at a fitted part between the yoke and the connector. The packing is attached around a base of the connector, where the yoke and the connector are fitted together. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292543 | SOLENOID VALVE CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a solenoid valve control device provided with: a first relay ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120292544 | SOLENOID FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - A solenoid for an electromagnetic valve, which reduces a magnetic resistance resulting from a space between a movable iron core and a magnetic plate. A magnetic plate provided around a movable iron core forming a magnetic path between a magnetic frame and the movable iron core includes an extending portion extending toward a stationary iron core along a surface of the movable iron core. An area Sa of an opposing portion of an outer periphery of the movable iron core opposing an inner peripheral surface of the magnetic plate and a sectional area Sb of the movable iron core satisfy K=Sa/Sb, K>1. An axial length h of the inner peripheral surface of the magnetic plate and a length L from an attracting-force acting surface of the movable iron core located at a position separate from the stationary iron core to a front end portion of the magnetic plate satisfy 2≦K≦[value of K when h=L]. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292545 | Oil Tank Breather Line Solenoid Valve - Disclosed herein is a device which provides a safety measure to vehicles by utilizing the dead man (tether) switch, or other electrical connection, in combination with a valve and actuator, to keep oil from leaking out of the lubrication system of the vehicle in a rollover situation. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292546 | MULTI-POSITION VALVE ASSEMBLIES - A multi-position valve assembly includes a valve body member at least partially defining a body chamber and a body orifice providing an inlet for ingress of a product into the body chamber. A stem member includes a plug portion at least partially located in the body chamber and a stem portion extending vertically from the plug portion beyond a top of the body chamber. The stem member includes a stem outlet capable of communication with the body chamber via a stem orifice. A first biasing member biases the stem member toward a closed position. A second biasing member biases the stem member toward the closed position only after the stem member is moved a clearance gap to a first open position. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292547 | ACTUATING MEANS FOR A VALVE, IN PARTICULAR A WASTEGATE, OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - In an actuating structure for a valve, in particular for a waste gate of an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a lever element and a valve closure element which is movably supported by the lever element and has a sealing surface for sealing a valve opening wherein the lever element and the valve element cooperate via respective contact areas, which are curved at least with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the valve, the curved contact areas are arranged concentrically with each other and have a common center of curvature which is arranged at least essentially at the level of the sealing surface of the valve closure element. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292548 | Motorized rotary valve - A rotary valve ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120292549 | THREE-WAY POPPET VALVE WITH INTERNAL CHECK FEATURE - A three-way poppet valve that can restrict or eliminate backflow without the use of an external check valve. Unlike conventional three-way poppet valves wherein both inlets can be open to the outlet at the same time during movement of the poppet, the valve according to the present invention can be configured to close both inlets prior to opening one of the inlets to the outlet. The valve features a poppet valve assembly that is operable to prevent both inlets from being open to the outlet at the same time. The valve assembly also reduces the force needed to close the valve against at least one of the inlets thereby allowing the use of a smaller actuator. A unique seal including a valve seat that is configured to conform to a valve member under sufficient pressure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292550 | VALVE SEAT AND VALVE - A valve including a valve seat having an annular body having a first annular end opposite a second end and an annular groove formed on the first annular end. At least one sealing member is within the groove, and at least a seat face insert is fitted to the sealing member for interfacing with a valve obturator and with the sealing member. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292551 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FIRE CONTROL - The present invention discloses a composition and the use of the same in fire control applications. The fire control applications include fire extinguishing and flame proofing of liquids, semisolids and solids. The composition comprises an organic phosphorous containing compound, an oil and a detergent. The organic phosphorous containing compound is a compound of formula (I), or a complex, solvate or hydrate thereof, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of H, NH | 2012-11-22 |
20120292552 | Melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres - The present invention relates to melamine-formaldehyde foams comprising hollow microspheres wherein said hollow microspheres have a median particle diameter (D | 2012-11-22 |
20120292553 | COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH POWER PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS - PZT ceramic materials having a base formula of: | 2012-11-22 |
20120292554 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBENT MATERIAL - Provided is an electromagnetic wave absorbent material comprising a magnetic film as the main constituent thereof. The magnetic film comprises a titania nanosheet where a 3d magnetic metal element is substituted at the titanium lattice position. The electromagnetic wave absorbent material stably and continuously exhibits electromagnetic wave absorption performance in a range of from 1 to 15 GHz band and is useful as mobile telephones, wireless LANs and other mobile electronic instruments. The absorbent material can be fused with a transparent medium and is applicable to transparent electronic devices such as large-sized liquid crystal TVs, electronic papers, etc. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292555 | FERROMAGNETIC POWDER COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A ferromagnetic powder composition including soft magnetic iron-based core particles, wherein the surface of the core particles is provided with a first inorganic insulating layer and at least one metal-organic layer, located outside the first layer, of a metal-organic compound having the following general formula: (R | 2012-11-22 |
20120292556 | HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITION OF OXYGENATED LUBRICANT WITH HYDROFLUOROOLEFIN AND HYDROCHLOROFLUOROOLEFIN REFRIGERANTS - The present invention relates to heat transfer compositions comprising an oxygenaged lubricant comprising polyvinyl ether oil and a refrigerant comprising hydrofluoroolefins and/or hydrochlorofluoroolefins. The heat transfer compositions of the present invention have the benefit of exhibiting superior thermal stability and are useful in such applications as refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat transfer systems. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292557 | ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN ANTI-ICING OR DEICING FLUIDS - Deicing compositions comprised of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds and/or organic acid salts are disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292558 | Thermally Conductive Silicone Rubber Composition - A thermally conductive silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule, that does not contain silicon-bonded hydroxyl and alkoxy groups, and that has a content of cyclic siloxanes having from 4 to 20 siloxane units of not more than 1,000 ppm in mass units; (B) an organopolysiloxane that contains at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in each molecule and that does not contain silicon-bonded alkenyl, hydroxyl group, and alkoxy groups; (C) an adhesion promoter; (D) a thermally conductive filler; and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; wherein the total quantity of components (B) and (C) is from 0.5 to 10 mass % of the total quantity of components (A), (B), and (C). The composition is characterized by reduced oil fraction that bleeds out during the course of curing, and by reduced low-boiling fraction that volatilizes during the course of curing. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292559 | Methods and Compositions for Acid Treatment of a Metal Surface - The invention relates to compositions and methods that are useful in etching a metal surface. In particular, the invention relates to novel acid compositions and methods of using such compositions in etching a metal surface, preferably an aluminum surface prior to anodizing to dissolve impurities, imperfections, scale, and oxide. The compositions are effective in maintaining their etching capacity and in removing smut produced by the etching of a surface as well as in general cleaning. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292560 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE - A method of producing lithium iron phosphate includes adding iron particles containing 0.5 mass % or more of oxygen to an aqueous solution containing a phosphoric acid, a carboxylic acid and a lithium source, and causing components contained in the aqueous solution and the iron particles to react with each other under an oxidizing atmosphere and thereby form a reaction liquid; drying the reaction liquid to form a lithium iron phosphate precursor; and baking the lithium iron phosphate precursor under a non-oxidizing atmosphere to obtain the lithium iron phosphate. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292561 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery composed of a lithium nickel composite oxide having high capacity and superior heat stability, a production method that is suitable for its industrial production, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high safety. The positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium nickel composite oxide having by the following general formula (1): | 2012-11-22 |
20120292562 | Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Positive Electrode For Lithium Ion Battery, And Lithium Ion Battery - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery with excellent battery characteristics can be provided. The positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery is represented by the following composition formula: | 2012-11-22 |
20120292563 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES CONTAINING HYDROXYALKYL ESTER GROUPS AND MATERIALS AND DISPERSIONS CONTAINING SAID CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of carbon nanotubes having hydroxyalkyl ester groups by reacting carbon nanotubes which have carboxylic acid groups with one or more epoxides, and to dispersions and materials which contain the carbon nanotubes functionalized thus. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292564 | Pollutant Emission Control Sorbents and Methods of Manufacture and Use - Sorbents for removal of mercury and other pollutants from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants, and methods for their manufacture and use are disclosed. Embodiments include brominated sorbent substrate particles having a carbon content of less than about 10%. Other embodiments include one or more oxidatively active halides of a nonoxidative metal dispersed on sorbent substrate particles mixed with activated carbon in an amount up to 30% by weight. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292565 | ABSORBENT SOLUTION CONTAINING A BREAKDOWN INHIBITOR DERIVED FROM PYRIMIDINE OR FROM TRIAZINE AND ABSORPTION PROCESS FOR ACID COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN A GASEOUS EFFLUENT - The degradation of an absorbent solution comprising organic compounds provided with an amine function in aqueous solution is reduced considerably in the presence of a small amount of degradation-inhibiting additives belonging to the class of derivatives of pyrimidine or of triazine, at least one substituent of which contains a sulfur atom. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292566 | RECYCLING SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER FINES - A process is described for recycling superabsorbent polymer fines into a process that includes treating the superabsorbent polymer fines with caustic and a polymerization step for making the superabsorbent polymer gel. The process requires treating the superabsorbent polymer fines with a caustic, followed by mixture with polymerizable monomer solution, and polymerizing the mixture of the superabsorbent polymer fines and monomer to form the aqueous fluid absorbent polymer. In the process, the fines are incorporated into the new polymer gel and become indistinguishable there from. The gel may then be comminuted into a particulate dried and then separated into a portion having a desired minimum particle size in a fines portion having less than the desired size. The particulate may then be coated with a surface crosslinking agent and surface additives and heated for surface conversion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292567 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound according to the present invention is used in a liquid crystal display element in which a liquid crystal alignment capability is provided through polymerization. The liquid crystal composition contains a polymerizable compound that polymerizes without a photopolymerization initiator or with an extremely small amount of photopolymerization initiator. Therefore, the alignment properties after the polymerization become more stable and the display characteristics do not degrade. Thus, the polymerizable compound is suitable as a practical component of the liquid crystal composition. A liquid crystal display element that uses the liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound according to the present invention can be suitably used for VA and IPS liquid crystal display elements. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292568 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound contains one or two or more polymerizable compounds having the general formula (I) as a first component and one or two or more non-polymerizable liquid crystal compounds having an alkenyl group as a second component. A liquid crystal display element is manufactured using the liquid crystal composition. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292569 | NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition includes at least one of compounds represented by general formulae (I) to (IV). A liquid crystal display device uses the liquid crystal composition. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292570 | TERBIUM DOPED PHOSPHATE-BASED GREEN LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Terbium doped phosphate-based green luminescent material and preparation method thereof are provided. The chemical formula of the material is M | 2012-11-22 |
20120292571 | MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - The present invention relates to coordination compounds which are used in an electron-transport layer in electronic devices, to ligands, and to the use thereof for the preparation of metal complexes, to a layer, and to an electronic device which comprise the compounds according to the invention, and to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention. | 2012-11-22 |
20120292572 | Silica Nanoparticles Doped with Dye Having Negative Charge and Preparing Method Thereof - Provided are silica nanoparticles doped with dyes having a negative charge by using cationic polyelectrolyte as templet and preparing method thereof. The nanoparticles have a core-shell structure, inner core comprises cationic polyelectrolyte aggregates, in which fluorescent dye having a negative charge and SiO2 are doped, and optional additive having a negative charge, the shell is consisted of SiO2, wherein the sum of negative charge carried by the additives and the fluorescent dye is less than that of positive charge carried by the polyelectrolyte aggregates. The preparing method comprises the following steps: preparing complex solution of polyelectrolyte and fluorescent dye; prehydrolysis of organosilicon source; coating with organosilicon source. The method can be applied to dope silica with various fluorescent dyes having a negative charge. Various dyes can be doped at the same time, the doping amount, and particle diameter and shape of the product can be controlled by the method. The nanoparticles are spherical, the particle diameter thereof is uniform, and colloid formed therefrom is stable. | 2012-11-22 |