50th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120312955 | Handle for hand held device - A combined handle and stand for a hand held device, such as a notebook computer, forms a case with gripping edge guards on the left, the right, the bottom and the top, all of which are affixed to a back guard. The back guard forms a support ring and a snap-lock. A circular handle support fits into support ring and forms a receptacle for mating with snap-lock. A handle is mounted into opening of circular handle support so that handle pivots from one edge between an open position and a closed position. The handle forms a cut-out to make room for snap-lock. The opening, at the edge opposite pivot edge, forms a recess for ease of opening the handle from the closed position. Once in the open position, the handle can be gripped by a human user with the non-dominant hand of the user so that the user can then use the dominant hand for input to the hand held device. The circular handle support can turn to four stable positions. A pair of legs are pivotally mounted in side gripping edge guards, forming a stand for the hand held device when in the open position. When the legs are in the open position, then the combined handle and stand can rest on a table or desk or other surface at an angle, thereby supporting the hand held device at an angle. When not in use, the legs are pivoted into the closed position. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312956 | LIGHT SENSOR SYSTEM FOR OBJECT DETECTION AND GESTURE RECOGNITION, AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD - A light sensor system includes at least one light emitter, a light sensor unit and a processing unit. The light sensor unit is arranged to receive reflected light from an object in accordance with a time sequence in which the at least one light emitter is activated, and accordingly output a plurality of reflected signals. The processing unit is arranged to receive the reflected signals, identify a signal function of time by referring to occurrence sequence of local peak levels of the reflected signals, and determine motion of the object according to the signal function of time. Another light sensor system is proposed. The major difference between the two light sensor systems is that the processing unit of the another light sensor system is arranged to identify the signal function of time by comparing a predetermined threshold with signal levels of the reflected signals. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312957 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUES - Systems and techniques for an optical scanning microscope and/or other appropriate imaging system includes components for scanning and collecting focused images of a tissue sample and/or other object disposed on a slide. The focusing system described herein provides for determining best focus for each snapshot as a snapshot is captured, which may be referred to as “on-the-fly focusing.” The devices and techniques provided herein lead to significant reductions in the time required for forming a digital image of an area in a pathology slide and provide for the creation of high quality digital images of a specimen at high throughput. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312958 | SPATIAL STRUCTURE ASSEMBLIES - A sun tracking system for tracking the sun in at least two axes, including a base, a rotating system mounted on the base, a spatial structure assembly having a lower portion at a first peripheral end thereof, and an upper portion at a second peripheral end thereof, the lower portion being more proximal to the base than the upper portion, and an anchoring location at the lower portion, and a torque box assembly at the anchoring location for resisting a torque applied to the spatial structure assembly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312959 | REFLECTOR, RECEIVER ARRANGEMENT, AND SENSOR FOR THERMAL SOLAR COLLECTORS - The invention relates to a reflector for uniaxially concentrating thermal solar collectors, comprising an elastic panel and a means that introduces the oppositely directed bending moments from two opposite sides into the panel. The invention further relates to a receiver for highly concentrating thermal solar collectors, the receiver being arranged inside a protective casing, wherein the protective casing is radiopaque and has an opening that is sealed air-tight, through which opening the radiation can penetrate into the interior of the protective casing. One aspect of the invention relates to a sensor for uniaxially and biaxially concentrating thermal solar collectors, the sensor having a hollow body, in which a photoelectric cell is arranged and which has an opening, in which a transparent scattering element is arranged, wherein the outside of the hollow body is reflective to radiation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312960 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE CONTROL METHOD - A control unit sets a first control value for causing a charge accumulation unit to execute a first accumulation and obtaining first image data and a second control value for causing the charge accumulation unit to execute a second accumulation and obtaining second image data, depending on whether an operation mode set by a setting unit executes image recognition processing based on image data obtained through accumulation by the charge accumulation unit. If the operation mode set by the setting unit does not execute the image recognition processing, the control unit sets the first and second control values to be different from each other, even if an object field has a constant luminance. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312961 | SETTING IMAGING PARAMETERS FOR IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION TREATMENT - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for setting imaging parameters for image guided radiation treatment. One system includes an imaging element configured to generate an observation of an object in accordance with a first value of an adjustable parameter. The object is associated with a volume of interest (VOI), wherein the VOI is a volume within a body of a patient. The system further includes one or more processors configured to determine a positioning of the VOI based at least in part on the observation of the object, determine a second value of the adjustable parameter based at least in part on a positioning parameter associated with the positioning of the VOI, and assist in providing the second adjustable parameter to the imaging element. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312962 | OPTICAL SENSORS FOR DETECTING RELATIVE MOTION AND/OR POSITION AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SUCH OPTICAL SENSORS - A system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or more first optical sensors and one or more second optical sensors. The first optical sensor(s) each include a photodetector region and a plurality of first slats over the photodetector region. The second optical sensor(s) each include a photodetector region and a plurality of second slats over the photodetector region, wherein the second slats have a different configuration than the first slats. For example, the second slats can be orthogonal relative to the first slats. For another example, the first slats can slant in a first direction, and the second slats can slant in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. Currents produced by the first optical sensor(s) and the second optical sensor(s), which are indicative of light incident on the optical sensors, are useful for distinguishing between movement in at least two different directions. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312963 | IMAGE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - Each column of pixels in an image sensor array has at least two column bitlines connected to an output of each pixel. A readout input circuit includes first inputs and a second input. Each first input is connected, via a capacitance, to a comparator input node. The second input is connected via a capacitance to the same comparator input node. The first inputs receive, in parallel, an analog signal acquired from the pixels via the column bitlines. The analog signals vary during a pixel readout period and have a first level during a first calibration period and a second level during a second read period with the analog signals being constantly read onto the capacitances during both the first calibration period and the second read period. The comparator compares an average of the signals on the plurality of first inputs to the reference signal. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312964 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a plurality of pixels each including a read-out node to which an electric charge generated in a photoelectric conversion unit is transferred, an output unit configured to convert the electric charge transferred to the read-out node into a voltage and output the resultant voltage to a signal line, and a switch including a first node electrically connected to the read-out node. Each switch includes a second node different from the first node, and a particular number of second nodes are electrically connected to a common bypass wiring. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312965 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state image pickup device which includes, on a semiconductor substrate, an image pickup area which includes plural columns of pixels, and plural column amplifier circuits each provided at each column of pixels or at every plural columns of pixels, wherein: each of the column amplifier circuits includes at least two amplifier circuit stages; a preceding amplifier circuit is a variable-gain amplifier circuit and the switchable gains include plural one or more gains; and a subsequent amplifier circuit is capable of amplifying, at one or more gains, the signal amplified at one or more gains in the preceding amplifier circuit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312966 | RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - Since the accumulation regions fd | 2012-12-13 |
20120312967 | PIXEL AND METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a pixel includes a first stage coupled to a second stage. The second stage includes a sampling capacitor and a subtraction capacitor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312968 | OPTICAL DEVICE FOR GUIDING RADIATION FROM AN OBJECT SCENE TO A DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR GUIDING RADIATION FROM THE OBJECT SCENE TO THE DETECTOR - An optical device for guiding radiation from an object scene to a detector contains an alignment device for pivoting a field of view of the detector relative to a predetermined direction, a detector optical unit and an optical articulation for guiding the beam path from the pivoted field of view into the detector optical unit. In order to achieve a compact configuration of the device, the optical articulation has a reversing prism, in which beams running in the optical axis of the articulation are refracted towards a mirror surface of the reversing prism and are reflected by the reflection surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312969 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - The resolution of conventional imaging devices is restricted by the diffraction limit. ‘Perfect’ imaging devices which can achieve a resolution beyond the diffraction limit have been considered impossible to implement. However, the present disclosure provides an imaging device which can achieve improved resolution beyond the diffraction limit and which can be implemented in practice. Said imaging device comprises: a. a lens having a refractive index that varies according to a predetermined refractive index profile; b. a source; c. an outlet for decoupling waves from the device; and d. a reflector provided around the lens, the source and the outlet, wherein the reflector and the refractive index profile of the lens are together arranged to direct waves transmitted in any of a plurality of directions from the source to the outlet. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312970 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR DETECTING RADIATION - The invention relates to an assembly and method for detecting laser radiation which hits a disc ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312971 | Electro-Optical Radiation Collector for Arc Flash Detection - An electro-optical (EO) radiation collector for collecting and/or transmitting EO radiation (which may include EO radiation in the visible wavelengths) for transmission to an EO sensor. The EO radiation collector may be used with an arc flash detection device or other protective system, such as an intelligent electronic device (IED). The arc flash detection device may detect an arc flash event based upon EO radiation collected by and/or transmitted from the EO radiation collector. The EO radiation collector may receive an EO conductor cable, an end of which may be configured to receive EO radiation. A portion of the EO radiation received by the EO radiation collector may be transmitted into the EO conductor cable and transmitted to the arc flash detection device. The EO radiation collector may be adapted to receive a second EO conductor cable, which may be used to provide redundant EO transmission and/or self-test capabilities. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312972 | OPTICAL ENCODER INCLUDING DISPLACEMENT SENSING NORMAL TO THE ENCODER SCALE GRATING SURFACE - Disclosed is a displacement sensor configuration, comprising a scale grating disposed in a first direction; and a scale light imaging configuration which includes first and second optical paths and a detector including first and second detector portions. The imaging portion inputs a first scale light component output by the scale grating along the first optical path and transmits the first scale light component to the first detector portion, the imaging portion inputs a second scale light component output by the scale grating along the second optical path and transmits the second scale light component to the second detector portion, the first detector portion is configured to output a first displacement signal indicative of a displacement along the first direction, and the second detector portion is configured to output a second displacement signal indicative of a displacement along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312973 | OPTICAL SENSOR ELEMENT AND OPTICAL SAMPLE ANALYSING APPARATUS - An exemplary optical sensor element for use in an optical sample analyzing apparatus, includes a housing that includes at least one optical sensor component. A housing body and a housing lid are removably connected to the housing body so that in an assembled state, the housing body and the housing lid form a fluid-tight housing. The housing lid is equipped with replaceable moisture control elements. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312974 | Method of calibrating a radiotherapy system - The present invention provides a method of calibrating a radiotherapy apparatus, in which a beam measurement device is accurately located with respect to the radiation beam centre. The method comprises acquiring the centre of the radiation beam at two angles of rotation, separated by 180°, and aligning a beam measurement device with the midpoint of the respective centres. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312975 | ELECTRON BEAM EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND ELECTRON BEAM EXPOSURE METHOD - Main deflection regions are arranged assuming that the positions of column cells are as designed, and adjacent main deflection regions are joined together to form a joined main deflection region. Then, a corrected main deflection region is arranged by correcting the position of each of the main deflection regions based on the actual positions of the column cells. After that, whether or not each of auxiliary deflection regions contained in the joined main deflection region overlaps with the corrected main deflection region is checked in predetermined order. Then, the auxiliary deflection regions overlapping with the corrected main deflection region are arranged in the order of detection thereby to yield auxiliary deflection region data. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312976 | INFRARED CAMERA CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES - Various techniques are disclosed for testing and/or calibrating infrared imaging modules. For example, a method of calibrating an infrared imaging module may include providing a plurality of temperature controlled environments. The method may also include transporting the infrared imaging module through the environments. The method may also include performing a measurement in each environment using an infrared sensor assembly of the infrared imaging module and determining a plurality of calibration values for the infrared imaging module based on the measurements. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312977 | Arc Flash Protection System with Self-Test - An method for automatically testing an arc flash detection system by periodically or continually transmitting electro-optical (EO) radiation through one or more transmission cables electro-optically coupled to respective EO radiation collectors. A test EO signal may pass through the EO radiation collector to be received by an EO sensor. An attenuation of the EO signal may be determined by comparing the intensity of the transmitted EO signal to an intensity of the received EO signal. A self-test failure may be detected if the attenuation exceeds a threshold. EO signals may be transmitted according to a particular pattern (e.g., a coded signal) to allow an arc flash detection system to distinguish the test EO radiation from EO radiation indicative of an arc flash event. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312978 | Mass Spectrometry for Gas Analysis in Which both a Charged Particle Source and a Charged Particle Analyzer are Offset from an Axis of a Deflector Lens, Resulting in Reduced Baseline Signal Offsets - Apparatus, methods and systems are provided to inhibit a sightline from a charged particle source to an analyzer and for changing a baseline offset of an output spectrum of an analyzer. A supply of charged particles is directed through a hollow body of a deflector lens that is positioned relative to a charged particle source and an analyzer. A flow path along a preferred flow path through a deflector lens permits passage of the ions from the source to the detector while inhibiting a sightline from the detector to the source in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the deflector lens. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312979 | ENCLOSED DESORPTION ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION PROBES AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention generally relates to enclosed desorption electrospray ionization probes, systems, and methods. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a source of DESI-active spray, in which a distal portion of the source is enclosed within a transfer member such that the DESI-active spray is produced within the transfer member. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312980 | Direct Sample Analysis Ion Source - A Direct Sample Analysis (DSA) ion source system operating at essentially atmospheric pressure is configured to facilitate the ionization, or desorption and ionization, of sample species from a wide variety of gaseous, liquid, and/or solid samples, for chemical analysis by mass spectrometry or other gas phase ion detectors. The DSA system includes one or more means of ionizing samples and includes a sealed enclosure which provides protection from high voltages and hazardous vapors, and in which the local background gas environment may be monitored and well-controlled. The DSA system is configured to accommodate single or multiple samples at any one time, and provide external control of individual sample positioning, sample conditioning, sample heating, positional sensing, and temperature measurement. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312981 | APPARATUS THAT SUPPLIES CONTENT - A search server ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312982 | MASS SPECTROMETERS AND METHODS OF ION SEPARATION AND DETECTION - A mass spectrometer operating according to the iso-tach principle in which a mass filter accelerates ions to nominally equal velocities irrespective of their mass-to-charge ratios. The mass spectrometer is provided with an improved detector based on an electrostatic lens arrangement made of a concave lens followed in the beam path by a convex lens. These lenses deflect ions away from the beam axis by a distance from the beam axis that is inversely proportional to their mass-to-charge ratios. The mass-to-charge ratio of the ions can then be determined by a suitable detector array, such as a multi-channel plate placed in the beam path. This provides a compact and sensitive instrument. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312983 | NANO-ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION TECHNIQUE AND DEVICE - Nano-electrospray ionization techniques include the introduction of a separation solvent containing a sample to a column-integrated needle having a column filled with a resin for liquid chromatography. The separated sample components are sprayed from the tip of the column-integrated needle toward a sample introduction orifice of a mass spectrometer. An organic solvent is simultaneously introduced to a solvent-supplying needle. The organic solvent is supplied from the tip of the solvent-supplying needle to the tip of the column-integrated needle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312984 | Mass Spectrometry for Gas Analysis with a One-Stage Charged Particle Deflector Lens Between a Charged Particle Source and a Charged Particle Analyzer Both Offset from a Central Axis of the Deflector Lens - Apparatus, methods and systems are provided to inhibit a sightline from a charged particle source to an analyzer and for changing a baseline offset of an output spectrum of an analyzer. A supply of charged particles is directed through a hollow body of a deflector lens that is positioned relative to a charged particle source and an analyzer. A flow path along a preferred flow path through a deflector lens permits passage of the ions from the source to the detector while inhibiting a sightline from the detector to the source in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the deflector lens. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312985 | SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CHARGED PARTICLES IN OBJECT INSPECTION - Techniques, apparatus and systems for detecting particles such as muons. In one implementation, a monitoring system has a cosmic ray-produced charged particle tracker with a plurality of drift cells. The drift cells, which can be for example aluminum drift tubes, can be arranged at least above and below a volume to be scanned to thereby track incoming and outgoing charged particles, such as cosmic ray-produced muons, whilst also detecting gamma rays. The system can selectively detect devices or materials, such as iron, lead, gold and/or tungsten, occupying the volume from multiple scattering of the charged particles passing through the volume and can also detect any radioactive sources occupying the volume from gamma rays emitted therefrom. If necessary, the drift tubes can be sealed to eliminate the need for a gas handling system. The system can be employed to inspect occupied vehicles at border crossings for nuclear threat objects. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312986 | CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSCALE STRUCTURES USING AN ULTRAFAST ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - The present invention relates to methods and systems for 4D ultrafast electron microscopy (UEM)—in situ imaging with ultrafast time resolution in TEM. Single electron imaging is used as a component of the 4D UEM technique to provide high spatial and temporal resolution unavailable using conventional techniques. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for convergent beam UEM, focusing the electron beams onto the specimen to measure structural characteristics in three dimensions as a function of time. Additionally, embodiments provide not only 4D imaging of specimens, but characterization of electron energy, performing time resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). | 2012-12-13 |
20120312987 | ULTRAFAST ELECTRON DIFFRACTION DEVICE - An ultrafast electron diffraction device for irradiating a sample with a bunch of electrons in an ultrashort pulse in order to perform an ultrafast analysis of the sample. The ultrafast electron diffraction device includes: a) a laser emitter for delivering an ultrashort pulse laser having a pulse width of not more than 1 ps onto a target which is a material for generating electrons at an intensity of not less than 1017 W/cm | 2012-12-13 |
20120312988 | INFRARED RAY SENSOR, INFRARED RAY DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Provided is an infrared ray sensor that can conduct a plurality of different types of detection such as temperature detection and gas detection in a simple structure and that is small size and low cost. The infrared ray sensor ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120312989 | SHIELDING OF AN IR DETECTOR - In an electrical device controlled by infrared signals from a remote control, a power saving device has an infrared detection module and a processor. The infrared detection module includes an infrared sensor configured to monitor the output of the remote control device, and a shield which is at least substantially impervious to infrared radiation, and which at least partially shields the infrared sensor from infrared radiation which does not emanate from the remote control device. The processor is coupled to the infrared detection module, and supplies power to the electrical device at least substantially only when the electrical device is in active use by a nearby user, and based at least in part upon input from the infrared sensor. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312990 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTOELECTRONIC SENSORS WITH IR BLOCKING FILTER - Semiconductor structures for optoelectronic sensors with an infrared (IR) blocking filter and methods for using such sensors with post-detection compensation for IR content that passes through the IR blocking filter are provided herein. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312991 | Direction Interpreting Device - A direction interpreting device comprises a sensor and a plate. The sensor includes a positive sensor unit for generating a positive sensor signal and a negative sensor unit for generating a negative sensor signal. The plate is disposed between the positive sensor unit and the negative sensor unit or disposed outside of the sensor. The plate extends beyond the sensor to block the positive sensor signal generated by the positive sensor unit and the negative sensor signal generated by the negative sensor unit. The sensor can interpret a moving direction of an object via a time difference between a responsive waveform of the positive sensor unit and a responsive waveform of the negative sensor unit. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312992 | MULTILAYERED MICROBOLOMETER FILM DEPOSITION - A microbolometer is disclosed, including a bottom multilayered dielectric, having a first silicon oxynitride layer and a second silicon oxynitride layer disposed above the first silicon oxynitride layer, the first and second silicon oxynitride layers having different refractive indices. The microbolometer further includes a detector layer disposed above the bottom multilayered dielectric, the detector layer comprised of a temperature sensitive resistive material, and a top dielectric disposed above the detector layer. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312993 | INFRARED IMAGERY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SHIELD AGAINST PARASITE INFRARED RADIATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE - Infrared imagery device with integrated shield against parasite infrared radiation, and method of manufacturing the device. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312994 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF RADIATION INCLUDING NEUTRONS AND GAMMA RAYS - A scintillation detector includes: a photodetector; a scintillating material configured to emit light in response to exposure to ionization particles; an optically transparent material having a light absorption coefficient that is less than a light absorption coefficient of the scintillating material, the optically transparent material optically coupled to a surface of the scintillating material and configured to transmit the emitted light; and a reflective material at least partially surrounding the scintillating material and the optically transparent material, the reflective material configured to reflect the emitted light and direct the emitted light toward the photodetector. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312995 | AUTOMATIC HEALTH DETECTION FOR MOTION AXES IN MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATORS - An image acquisition device employs a low-Z material to maximize the probability of backscattering or direct hits in Compton scattering for radiation with a given energy spectrum that passes through a detector array to enhance the contrast and spatial resolution of the image acquisition device. A radiation apparatus including the image acquisition device is also provided. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312996 | NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ANALYZING SYSTEM - A PET apparatus includes an optical coupling detachment testing unit. In one example, the optical coupling detachment testing unit inputs an electric signal to a piezoelectric element or the like adhered to a detector module and generates a sound wave within the detector module. Further, the optical coupling detachment testing unit detects the sound wave propagated within the detector module and performs a frequency analysis on the detected sound wave. Subsequently, as a result of the analysis, the optical coupling detachment testing unit detects whether an optical coupling detachment has occurred by looking for a frequency distribution specific to a surface having an optical coupling detachment and/or comparing a frequency distribution with another frequency distribution from a previous test. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312997 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE - A substrate is made of copper having an atomic number of 29. The substrate is formed in the shape of a box without a top, and has a rectangular bottom and sidewalls erected at four sides surrounding the bottom. A scintillator is evaporated onto the bottom. The scintillator includes a non-columnar crystal and a plurality of columnar crystals erected by crystal growth. A photodetector tightly adheres to top surfaces of the sidewalls of the substrate through an O-ring, so as to close the top of the box-shaped substrate. The substrate, the photodetector, and the O-ring seal the scintillator in an air-tight manner. | 2012-12-13 |
20120312998 | RADIATION IMAGE CONVERSION PANEL - A radiation image conversion panel which can improve its optical output and resolution is provided. A radiation image conversion panel | 2012-12-13 |
20120312999 | RADIATION DETECTING ELEMENT - Provided is a radiation detecting element, including: needle crystal scintillators and a protruding pattern in which: one end of the needle crystal scintillators is in contact with of upper surfaces of the multiple protrusions; a gap corresponding to a gap between the multiple protrusions is provided between portions of the needle crystal scintillators in contact with the upper surfaces of the multiple protrusions; and a number of the needle crystal scintillators in contact with one of the upper surfaces is 5 or less. Conventionally, since the needle crystals exhibit a state of a polycrystalline film in an early stage of vapor deposition, and light also spreads in a horizontal direction, the light received by a photodetector portion and the spatial resolution was lower than ideal values. The present invention enables the deviating region to be the ideal state in an early stage of growth. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313000 | RADIATION DOSE BASED IMAGING DETECTOR TILE PARAMETER COMPENSATION - A detector tile ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120313001 | IMAGE SYNTHESIS APPARATUS AND IMAGE SYNTHESIS METHOD - Provided are an image synthesizing device and an image synthesizing method wherein a subject is less affected by beam absorption. A diffraction beam intensity and a front diffraction beam intensity actually detected are included in the influence of absorption on a subject (Sa). Yet, assuming that said beams have the attenuation rate which is caused by said beams being absorbed when passing through a subject, the angle of refraction θ | 2012-12-13 |
20120313002 | PARTICLE BEAM TREATMENT DEVICE AND IRRADIATION DOSE SETTING METHOD OF THE PARTICLE BEAM TREATMENT DEVICE - A particle beam treatment device includes an irradiation nozzle which moves a particle beam in a direction which is perpendicular to an advancing direction; a dose monitor which measures the dose of the particle beam; a planning part which sets the irradiation dose applied to a target volume; and a controlling part which controls the irradiation dose applied to a target volume based on irradiation dose set value which is set by a value measured by the dose monitor and the planning part, wherein the planning part stores the absorbed dose distribution data in the depth direction which is prepared in advance using the absorbed dose at the reference depth which is a predetermined position nearer to an incident side of the particle beam than the position of Bragg peak as the reference and calculates the irradiation dose set value using the absorbed dose at the reference depth. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313003 | Gantry for Medical Particle Therapy Facility - A particle therapy gantry for delivering a particle beam to a patient includes a beam tube having a curvature defining a particle beam path and a plurality of superconducting, variable field magnets sequentially arranged along the beam tube for guiding the particle beam along the particle path. In a method for delivering a particle beam to a patient through a gantry, a particle beam is guided by a plurality of variable field magnets sequentially arranged along a beam tube of the gantry and the beam is alternately focused and defocused with alternately arranged focusing and defocusing variable field magnets. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313004 | Mass Spectrometry for a Gas Analysis with a Two-Stage Charged Particle Deflector Lens Between a Charged Particle Source and a Charged Particle Analyzer both Offset from a Central Axis of the Deflector Lens - Apparatus, methods and systems are provided to inhibit a sightline from a charged particle source to an analyzer and for changing a baseline offset of an output spectrum of an analyzer. A supply of charged particles is directed through a hollow body of a deflector lens that is positioned relative to a charged particle source and an analyzer. A flow path along a preferred flow path through a deflector lens permits passage of the ions from the source to the detector while inhibiting a sightline from the detector to the source in a direction parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the deflector lens. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313005 | ION GENERATING APPARATUS AND ION PRESENCE DETERMINING METHOD - It is expected to provide an ion generating apparatus and an ion presence determination method that can prevent the lower accuracy of the ion presence determination caused by the humidity effect. The ion generators are switched ON at the different timing, the electrical potential of the collecting electrode is measured to determine that the ion is present (or not present) when the voltage difference is larger (or smaller) than the threshold. A humidity detecting unit is arranged in a duct. The set threshold for the determination is based on the humidity of the humidity detecting unit, and the ion presence determination is not performed when the humidity is equal to or more than a predetermined humidity. When the determination representing no ion is obtained predetermined times, the warning is output for the users with a LED of a display, a buzzer of a controller or the like. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313006 | TRASH CAN WITH ULTRA-VIOLET STERILIZER - A trash can includes a can with a lid pivotably connected to the open top thereof and multiple Ultra-Violet sterilizers are connected to the underside of the lid. A sensor is connected on the top surface of the can so as to detect the position of the lid. A control unit is connected to the can and includes a power supply which is electrically connected to the Ultra-Violet sterilizers and the sensor. When the sensor detects the lid to be in its closed position, the Ultra-Violet sterilizers are activated. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313007 | CLIP-ON TARGET DESIGNATION SENSOR TO NIGHT VISION GOGGLES - A target engagement system includes a night vision goggle system operating within a predetermined wavelength band, and a laser module projecting light onto a target, where the light operates at a wavelength that is outside of the predetermined wavelength band. Also included is a receive system for receiving the light reflected from the target and converting the light into a wavelength within the predetermined wavelength band. In this manner, the receive system provides the converted light to the night vision goggle system, and the night vision goggle system amplifies the converted light for viewing by a user. The receive system includes a clip-on device for removably attaching the receive system between the target and the night vision goggle system. The receive system includes an up-converting phosphor layer for up-converting the received light into a wavelength detectable by the night vision goggle system. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313008 | FLUORESCENT DETECTOR - A fluorescence detector for detecting fluorescence emitted from at least one sample contained in at least one sample unit, the fluorescence detector including at least one irradiating module which irradiates an excitation light to the sample; a fluorescence selecting unit which selectively transmits fluorescence emitted from the sample; a light-receiving unit which detects the fluorescence; and a telecentric lens positioned between the fluorescence selecting unit and the light-receiving unit, wherein each of the at least one irradiating module comprises: at least one light source which emits a light; an excitation light selecting unit which converts the light emitted from the at least one light source into the excitation light; and a beamsplitter which controls the excitation light to travel to the sample, and transmits the fluorescence emitted from the sample. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313009 | Optical Detection System - An optical detection system includes a sample carrier receiving region that receives a sample carrier carrying a sample. The system further includes a source that emits an excitation signal having a wavelength within a predetermined wavelength range. The excitation signal illuminates the sample carrier. A first sub-portion of the excitation signal is absorbed by the sample, which emits characteristic radiation in response thereto. A second sub-portion of the excitation signal traverses the sample carrier. The system further includes a detector that detects the characteristic radiation. The system further includes an absorber that absorbs the excitation signal traversing the sample carrier without being absorbed by the sample or sample carrier. The absorber absorbs at least 95% of the excitation signal traversing the sample carrier. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313010 | System and Method for Automatically Determining Optimal Excitation and Emission Wavelengths of a Fluorophore - A system for performing spectrofluorometry of a fluorophore sample is provided. The system includes an input module that receives user input corresponding to spectrofluorometer settings. A control module transmits control signals for controlling the spectrofluorometer during respective wavelength scans of a fluorophore sample and a blank sample. The control signals provide for automatic execution of the wavelength scans over an excitation wavelength range and an emission wavelength range. A signal-to-background determination module automatically determines multiple signal-to-background ratios based on fluorescence measurements of the fluorophore sample and the blank sample received from the spectrofluorometer. A signal-to-background analysis module automatically determines the maximum signal-to-background ratio from the multiple signal-to-background ratios. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313011 | METHOD OF MEASURING LUMINESCENCE OF A MATERIAL - A method of measuring luminescence of a material is disclosed. The method includes applying a light source to excite an exposed material. The method also includes amplifying an emission signal of the material. The method further includes measuring a luminescent emission at a fixed time window of about 10 picoseconds to about 10 nanoseconds. The luminescence may be radio photoluminescence (RPL) or optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). | 2012-12-13 |
20120313012 | Photobleaching and Intermittency Localization Microscopy - A method of image analysis creates super-resolution images from images with high densities of fluorophores by processing a movie in which the fluorescent molecules or particles are photobleaching or blinking. The method looks for the individual photobleaching events that can be located with high resolution (nm to tens of nanometers scale). The positions of the photobleaching or blinking events are then drawn in a composite image that is at a much higher resolution than the original fluorescence movie. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313013 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE - A scintillator plate has a radiation-permeable substrate on which is applied a scintillator layer made of copper iodide that is formed from spicular crystals. The scintillator layer has an emission maximum in the red spectral range. The scintillator layer of the scintillator plate has a high emission power in the near-infrared range. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313014 | Ultraviolet Discharge Lamp Apparatuses with One or More Reflectors - Apparatuses are disclosed which include a discharge lamp configured to emit ultraviolet light, a power circuit configured to operate the discharge lamp, and a reflector system configured to redirect ultraviolet light emitted from the discharge lamp. In some embodiments, the apparatuses include a support structure containing the power circuit and supporting the discharge lamp. In some of such embodiments, the reflector system is configured to redirect ultraviolet light propagating away from the support structure to a region exterior to the apparatus and which is between approximately 2 feet and approximately 4 feet from a floor of a room in which the apparatus is arranged. In other embodiments, the reflector system may be additionally or alternatively configured to redirect ultraviolet light propagating away from the support structure to encircle an exterior surface of the apparatus. In any case, the reflector system may, in some embodiments, include a repositionable reflector. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313015 | IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND IRRADIATION METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A DOSE IN A TARGET VOLUME - An irradiation apparatus for depositing a dose distribution in a target volume to be irradiated may include: an accelerator device for supplying a particle beam in order to irradiate the target volume; and a scanning device for modifying a property of the particle beam such that the particle beam is successively directed to different locations in a preset scanning volume and is thus scanned over the scanning volume during operation of the irradiation apparatus. The scanning device may be configured to: scan the scanning volume along a defined scanning path set independently of the target volume; and adjust the dose distribution to be deposited in the target volume by modulating an intensity of the particle beam when the particle beam is scanned along the scanning path. The invention further relates to an irradiation method corresponding to the irradiation apparatus. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313016 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUFFER GAS FLOW STABILIZATION IN A LASER PRODUCED PLASMA LIGHT SOURCE - An extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light source comprising an optic, a target material, and a laser beam passing through said optic along a beam path to irradiate said target material. The EUV light source further includes a system generating a gas flow directed toward said target material along said beam path, said system having a tapering member surrounding a volume and a plurality of gas lines, each gas line outputting a gas stream into said volume. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313017 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING VALVE - A beverage dispensing valve includes a downspout assembly having a body having walls with a slot therein. The downspout assembly has a channel, an upper and a lower opening, with the slot in the channel between the upper and lower openings. The downspout assembly includes a lateral member typically extending laterally from the downspout assembly and engaging the wall adjacent the slot. A pinch member may partly enclosed within the lateral member and dimensioned to move partially through the slot. A handle and the pinch member moves the pinch member in and out of the slot. A coil spring may engage the lateral member and the pinch arm urging the pinch arm at least partially through the slot of the body. A flexible insert is dimensioned to tightly fit against the walls of the channel of the body, the insert having an open top and an open bottom. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313018 | CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY - A control valve assembly ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120313019 | GLUE VALVE - A valve for processing glue or other media, the valve having magnets, in particular permanent magnets, that are used for actuating a closure member ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120313020 | VALVE FOR A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL LIQUID - A valve for a magnetorheological fluid is formed with a duct through which the magnetorheological fluid can flow and which can be exposed to a variable magnetic field such that the flow resistance of the duct can be set using the magnetic field in the duct. The magnetic field can be lastingly generated using a magnet device that is made at least in part of magnetically hard material. The magnetization of the magnet device can be lastingly modified by a magnetic pulse of a magnetic field generation device in order to lastingly change the magnetic field in the duct and thus the flow resistance of the duct. A valve of the invention requires energy only to change settings while a specific setting can be lastingly maintained without supplying energy. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313021 | ELECTRIC VALVE DEVICE - The device ( | 2012-12-13 |
20120313022 | SOLENOID VALVE WITH PLUNGER STAGE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID - A solenoid valve for controlling a fluid includes an armature and a pole core. A working gap is provided between the armature and the pole core. The solenoid valve further includes a valve member, which is connected to the armature and can be moved together with the armature, and a valve body with a passage opening on which a valve seat is formed. The valve member opens and closes the passage opening on the valve seat. The solenoid valve also includes a restoring element which exerts a restoring force on the valve member to restore the valve member into a closed state. The armature has a central passage hole for receiving the valve member and the restoring element. The solenoid valve further includes a plunger stage which is formed between the pole core and the armature. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313023 | Gate Valve - Disclosed is an expanding gate valve that expands the gate assembly by engagement of symmetrical opposing inclined cam surfaces with corresponding symmetrical opposing wedges, where at least one of the wedges is driven by the stem that moves the gate assembly, and where the gate assembly is urged back toward the retracted position by at least one lateral-force-inducing member at least when the gate assembly is not in the closed position. Example compact and full body gate valve designs are disclosed. Lateral-force-inducing members may comprise one or more springs, such as a snap-ring, or may comprise cam followers running against surfaces defining the gate members' movement profile. A sealed sleeve is also disclosed that seals the interior of the valve body from pressure in the pipeline when the valve is open, while allowing the gate assembly to expand and retract laterally. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313024 | Compact reed valve - Compact reeds maximize flexural length by efficiently utilizing available space surrounding the port. Maximum length arms are disposed at the perimeter of the housing inlet port. Stresses at the ends of the arms are mitigated by utilizing compound radius transitions. The transitions are constructed by two or more arcs of different radii, which produce lower stresses at such junctures than if single radius transitions were used. The arms are disposed close to the reed sealing surface edge to orient the flow streamlines to be aligned with the arm width, thereby minimizing frontal drag area. The reduced frontal area reduces drag forces and related stresses on the arms, and reduces the overall flow related pressure drop across the reed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313025 | FLUID CONTROL VALVE - An actuator unit | 2012-12-13 |
20120313026 | IN-LINE REPAIRABLE METAL SEATED FLOATING BALL VALVE - A metal seated floating ball valve for in-line repair has a valve body, a ball mounted in the valve body, a stem connected to the ball, and a bonnet connected to the valve body. The floating ball valve further has a first seat and a second seat adjacent the ball mounted in the valve body, an energizing ring mounted in the valve body proximate the first seat and in series with the first seat and the second seat, and a valve seat bias mounted in the valve body proximate the energizing ring and in series with the energizing ring. The energizing ring may have a slot near the upper end and a wedge surface along the lower end. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313027 | RING SEAL FOR A CLOSING ELEMENT OF A VALVE AND SEAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A RING SEAL - A ring seal for a closing element of a valve, in particular of a valve of a process engineering installation, a seal arrangement including the ring seal, and a valve including the seal arrangement. The ring seal has a ring body defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring body; a seal surface on a radially outer surface in relation to the longitudinal axis; and two substantially radially directed leg portions spaced apart from one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The two leg portions are connected to one another by a bridge portion extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis, on the radially outer surface of which bridge portion the sealing surface is provided; and, a radially inner surface of the bridge portion is spaced apart in the radial direction from ends of the leg portions which are remote from the sealing surface. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313028 | HAND CONTROL BRAKE VALVE - A vehicle hand control brake valve includes a piston, positioned based on an engagement of a vehicle parking brake, a service brake actuation valve, and a control mechanism. The control mechanism mechanically interacts with the service brake actuation valve to set a position of the service brake actuation valve. A level of actuation of vehicle service brakes is set based on the position of the service brake actuation valve. The service brake actuation valve is set to a position to actuate the service brakes when the control mechanism is set to a latch position. The control mechanism only is latched in the latch position when the vehicle parking brake is engaged. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313029 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID - A valve for controlling a fluid includes a valve seat and a closing body which has a spherical-cap-shaped end region and which is configured to open up and close off a passage at the valve seat. The closing body is rotatably mounted on a bearing and has at least one contouring formed on a surface of the closing body. The contouring is configured to set the closing body in rotation. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313030 | SPRING-CAPTURE ASSEMBLY FOR A SPRING-BIASED MECHANISM AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INCLUDING SAME - A spring capture assembly is provided for securing a compression spring of a spring-biased mechanism, such as a spring-biased pressure relief valve, to permit disassembly of the mechanism without risk of damage or injury associate with rapid resiling of the spring from a compressed state. The assembly includes a tool, a housing having an opening for admitting passage of the tool and capturing the spring at one end, a spring retainer, and a compression spring mounted within the housing and captured at one end by said housing and toward an opposite end by the spring retainer. The tool is adapted for mating with the spring retainer and the housing to compress the spring therebetween. The spring capture assembly may be incorporated into a pressure relief valve for venting pressure and/or vacuum from a pressure vessel. Provided also is a method for disassembling a spring-biased mechanism including a spring capture assembly. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313031 | COMPOUNDS MADE OF (CYCLO)ALIPHATIC DIISOCYANATES AND AROMATIC ACID HALIDES - The invention relates to compounds made of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates, produced according to a multi-stage method (phosgene-free production), which comprises the conversion of (cyclo)aliphatic diamines into the corresponding (cyclo)alkylene biscarbamates and the thermal cleavage of the latter into the (cyclo)alkylene diisocyanates and alcohol (urea route), and aromatic acid halides, and to the use thereof. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313032 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL THERMAL CONDUCTING AND/OR RADIATING PARTICLES AND ARRAY HAVING THE SAME, AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a multifunctional thermal conducting and/or radiating particle simultaneously having at least one of various functions, such as electromagnetic wave absorbing property, flame retardency, antistatic property, insulating property, thermal resistance and electrical conductivity, as well as a thermal conductivity, a composite array having the same and a fabrication method thereof. The multifunctional thermal conducting and/or radiating particle is composed of a core and a shell, wherein the core includes a core particle having a lower thermal conductivity than that of a particle included in the shell, and the shell includes high-thermal conductive particles each having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the core particle. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313033 | Method for Making a Highly Thermally Conductive Composite - Disclosed is a method for making a highly thermally conductive composite. At first, paraffin wax is subjected to apparent modification. Expandable graphite is oxidized and organically modified. The modified paraffin wax is melted and mixed with the modified expandable graphite so that the modified expandable graphite is evenly distributed in the modified paraffin wax. With the expandable graphite, which exhibits an excellent heat transfer coefficient, the thermal conductivity of the paraffin wax is improved. The melting and solidifying rates of the paraffin wax are improved. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313034 | Processes and Systems for Demethanization of Brominated Hydrocarbons - Process and systems for converting lower molecular weight alkanes to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons that include demethanization of brominated hydrocarbons, wherein the brominated hydrocarbons are formed by reaction of the lower molecular weight alkanes with bromine. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313035 | POLYURETHANE FOAM PREMIXES CONTAINING HALOGENATED OLEFIN BLOWING AGENTS AND FOAMS MADE FROM SAME - The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to closed-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and an-amine catalyst that prefreably has a Fluoride Generation Value of not greater than about 1000 ppm. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313036 | SYNTHESIS OF 7-ACETYLENO QUINONE METHIDE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR APPLICATION AS VINYLIC POLYMERIZATION RETARDERS - The invention provides a method for synthesizing 7-Acetyleno quinone methide compounds that is safe and inexpensive. The method avoids the need for extremely cold reaction temperatures and unlike the prior art does not require any highly explosive materials. The method comprises the steps of
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20120313037 | CHLORIDE-CONTAINING SILICON - A chlorinated polysilane has the formula SiClx wherein x=0.01−0.8 and which can be produced by thermolysis of a chloropolysilane at a temperature below 600° C. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313038 | Method for Treating Tailings - A sludge or slurry physical stabilizing method combines coarse particles with a slurry of fine particles to generate a composite slurry having a substantially predetermined ratio of coarse particles to fine particles. The composite slurry can then be diluted, flocculated and dewatered. Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) is mixed in with the dewatered composite slurry in an amount effective to produce a somewhat friable, semi-solid conveyable composition of sufficient strength to enable transport, stacking and support of restored overburden at a mining site. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313039 | PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL - A photopolymerizable liquid crystal mixture includes a first photopolymerizable monomer, a second photopolymerizable monomer, a first photoinitiator, a second photoinitiator, and a liquid crystal material. A manufacturing method of photopolymerizable liquid crystal includes the following steps. A first light source is provided to irradiate the photopolymerizable liquid crystal mixture without providing a driving voltage, for inducing photopolymerization of the first photoinitiator and the first photopolymerizable monomer. A second light source is provided to irradiate the photopolymerizable liquid crystal mixture without providing a driving voltage, for inducing photopolymerization of the second photoinitiator and the second photopolymerizable monomer and aligning the liquid crystal material along a direction. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313040 | COATING LIQUID, OPTICAL ANISOTROPIC FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A coating liquid comprising: a lyotropic liquid crystalline compound having a π-conjugated system planar skeleton moiety and one or plural nitrogen-containing heterocyclic cation moiety or nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic cation moiety bonded to the planar skeleton moiety; and a solvent, an optical anisotropic film obtained by applying the coating liquid on a developing surface to form a coated film and solidifying this coated film, and an image display device provided with the optical anisotropic film are disclosed. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313041 | FOUR-RING COMPOUND HAVING A PLURALITY OF CF2O BONDING GROUPS, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal compound having a high stability to heat, light or the like, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and an excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, and a liquid crystal composition including this compound, and a liquid crystal display device containing this composition. A compound represented by formula (1): | 2012-12-13 |
20120313042 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic coefficient, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. As the liquid crystal display device containing the compositions is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth, thus it can be used for the liquid crystal projector, liquid crystal television and so forth. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313043 | COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature thereof, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313044 | COATING SOLUTION FOR FORMING LIGHT-ABSORBING LAYER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING SOLUTION FOR FORMING LIGHT-ABSORBING LAYER - A coating solution for forming a light-absorbing layer of a CZTS solar cell, including a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex component (A), a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex component (B) and a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex component (C) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide; and a method of producing a coating solution forming a light-absorbing layer a CZTS solar cell, including preparing dimethylsulfoxide having a hydrazine-coordinated Cu chalcogenide complex dissolved therein as a first solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Sn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a second solution, dissolving a hydrazine-coordinated Zn chalcogenide complex in dimethylsulfoxide to obtain a third solution, and mixing together the first solution, the second solution and the third solution. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313045 | UV COATING COMPOSITION FOR LED COLOR CONVERSION - A UV coating composition for LED color conversion including: 25 wt % to 97 wt % of a UV curable resin; and 3 wt % to 75 wt % of a phosphor. The composition enables emission of white light using only a white LED lens or a light guide plate without affecting a blue, violet or UV LED, thereby eliminating a need for a white LED. Further, users of a LED including the composition can perform direct and easy adjustment of the intensity of white light to obtain a desired intensity by replacing a conventional LED lens. The LED lens provides soft and comfortable lighting which effectively reduces glare caused by high brightness white LED lighting. Moreover, the composition slows deterioration of a lighting device and makes possible a light guide plate having a simple and thin structure. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313046 | METHOD OF CAPTURING ACID COMOUNDS THROUGH HYDRATE FORMATION WITH A DEMIXING STAGE - A method of capturing acid compounds contained in a gas, wherein the following stages are carried out:
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20120313047 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED LIFETIME AND PERFORMANCE OF ION SOURCE IN AN ION IMPLANTATION SYSTEM - An ion implantation system and process, in which the performance and lifetime of the ion source of the ion implantation system are enhanced, by utilizing isotopically enriched dopant materials, or by utilizing dopant materials with supplemental gas(es) effective to provide such enhancement. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313048 | CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAHYDROBENZOTRIAZOLES SOLUBILIZED IN ACTIVATING SOLVENTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A composition with one or more tetrahydrobenzotriazoles and one or more one or more tetrahydrobenzotriazole activating solvents, wherein the tetrahydrobenzotriazoles are solubilized in the activating solvents in an amount effective to inhibit corrosion of a metal or metal alloy which is corrodible in the presence of copper or copper corroding agents. Also, a method of using this composition to inhibit corrosion of a metal component which has a metal or metal alloy which is corrodible in the presence of copper or copper corroding agents. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313049 | SILANE-CONTAINING PIGMENT PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic display fluid, in particular, pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, and methods for their preparation. The pigment particles generated, according to the present invention, are stable in solvent under an electric field and can improve the performance of an electrophoretic display. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313050 | Transparent static dissipative coating compostitions - A method of preparing an electrostatic dissipative composition that includes combining a conductive polymer; a crosslinkable polymer, and a crosslinking agent to form a fluidized dispersion, and providing the fluidized dispersion with a pH of about 7 to 9 to form the electrostatic discharge composition. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313051 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - Disclosed herein are a binder composition for manufacturing an electrode of an energy storage device and a method for manufacturing an electrode of an energy storage device. The binder composition includes galactomannan as a major component and may exhibit sufficient binding force with a considerably small amount, as compared to binders in the related art. When the binder composition disclosed herein is used to manufacture an energy storage device having the same weight as that manufactured using the binder in the related art, the energy storage device may contain a greater amount of active material, compared to the binder in the related art. Consequently, beneficial effects such as improvement in an energy density as well as eco-friendly characteristics may be rendered. | 2012-12-13 |
20120313052 | FLUORANTHENE POLYMER COMPOUND - A polymer compound comprising a constitutional unit represented by the formula (1): | 2012-12-13 |
20120313053 | HYDROGEN STORING CARBON MATERIAL - Provided is a hydrogen-storing carbon material with improved hydrogen storage capacity. The hydrogen-storing carbon material has a total pore volume of 0.5 cm | 2012-12-13 |
20120313054 | Electrically Conductive Ink and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure provides an aqueous based electrically conductive ink, which is essentially solvent free and includes a nano-scale conducting material; a binding agent; and an enzyme. In one embodiment, the ink includes at least one of a mediator, a cross-linking agent and a substrate as well. In one further embodiment, the present disclosure provides electrically conductive ink including a single walled, carboxylic acid functionalized carbon nanotube; 1-Ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride and N-hydroxy succinimide (NHS) ester; polyethyleneimine; an aqueous buffer; and glucose oxidase. | 2012-12-13 |