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Document | Title | Date |
20080203320 | Method and Configuration for Examining a Measurement Object by Way of Invasive Radiation - A method and an arrangement for investigation of an object to be measured ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080203321 | Radiation Source for Irradiating the Interior Walls of Elongated Cavities - A radiation source apparatus for irradiating the inner walls of elongated cavities, especially for hardening of artificial resin laminates that can be radiation hardened by ultraviolet or infrared radiation, has a base body with at least one light source and multiple wheels by which the apparatus is guided inside the cavities. The multiple wheels are movably mounted on arms in a direction radial to the base body. At least one gas pressure spring is assigned to each arm, which pushes the arm from a radially proximal first position into a radially distal second position. | 08-28-2008 |
20080210886 | Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus - The present invention relates to a laser processing method and the like having a structure for making it possible to process an object to be processed in various ways while accurately adjusting the installation state of the object. The method irradiates the object with plural adjustment laser light beams that are set in a specific positional relationship against a converging point of processing laser light beam, and adjusts the state of installation of the object while monitoring irradiation areas of the adjustment laser light beams on the surface of the object. Each irradiation directions of adjustment laser light beams is different from that of the processing laser light beam. By reflecting the irradiation condition of the adjustment laser light beam and monitored information of the irradiation areas in positional adjustment of the object, the installation state of the object can be adjusted in accordance with various kinds of processing. | 09-04-2008 |
20080224071 | INSPECTION APPARATUS - The invention is to provide an inspection apparatus causing interactions of plural times between an object and an electromagnetic wave, thereby enabling inspection with a satisfactory sensitivity even for an object of a trace amount. The inspection apparatus detects information from an object 112 based on a change in an electromagnetic wave transmission state caused by plural times of interactions between the electromagnetic wave and the object 112. The inspection apparatus includes a transmission line 16, an electromagnetic wave supplying and detecting unit 111 for supplying the transmission line 16 with the electromagnetic wave and detecting the electromagnetic wave, a reflection unit 110 for reflecting the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the transmission line 16, and an inspection unit 113 for placing the object 112 between the electromagnetic wave supplying and detecting unit 111 and the reflection unit 110, wherein the transmission line 16, the reflection unit 110 and the inspection unit 113 are formed on a same substrate 11. | 09-18-2008 |
20080230720 | Method and System For Irradiating and Inspecting Liquid-Carrying Containers - A method and system of irradiating a liquid-carrying container for inspection, including rotating the container, its contents or both around a rotation axis and irradiating the container with an electromagnetic radiation beam, wherein the irradiated cross-section of the container, irradiated by the electromagnetic radiation beam, is less than the cross-section of the container; and, a method and system for inspecting a liquid-carrying container for one or more test parameters of the container, the contents of the container, or both, including rotating the container, the contents or both around a rotation axis, irradiating the container with an electromagnetic radiation beam from a first direction along an irradiation center plane substantially parallel to the rotation axis, capturing a representation of a section of the container from a second direction along a detection center plane substantially parallel to the rotation axis, and processing the representation, wherein the irradiated cross-section of the container, irradiated by the electromagnetic radiation beam, is less than the cross-section of the container. | 09-25-2008 |
20080237487 | MULTIPLE DIRECTIONAL SCANS OF TEST STRUCTURES ON SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Disclosed is a method of inspecting a sample. The sample is scanned in a first direction with at least one particle beam. The sample is scanned in a second direction with at least one particle beam. The second direction is at an angle to the first direction. The number of defects per an area of the sample are found as a result of the first scan, and the position of one or more of the found defects is determined from the second scan. In a specific embodiment, the sample includes a test structure having a plurality of test elements thereon. A first portion of the test elements is exposed to the beam during the first scan to identify test elements having defects, and a second portion of the test elements is exposed during the second scan to isolate and characterize the defect. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237488 | Method to Analyze Physical and Chemical Properties on the Surface Layer of a Solid - The present invention relates generally to a method for analyzing the surface and the near-surface layers of a solid and, more specifically, to a method that utilizes activating actions to analyze the physical and the chemical properties of the layers. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237489 | LIGHTING OPTICAL APPARATUS AND SAMPLE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A lighting optical apparatus using a deep ultraviolet light source that are easy to adjust due to a configuration with fewer components, has high illuminant and illuminant uniformity on an irradiated surface are provided. The apparatus has a deep ultraviolet light source from which deep ultraviolet rays are emitted, a first double-sided cylindrical lens which has a cylindrical lens array on both sides with a configuration of cylinder axes intersecting at right angles, a second double-sided cylindrical lens which has a cylindrical lens array on both sides with a configuration of cylinder axes intersecting at right angles, and a condenser lens. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237490 | Exposure device - The present invention presents an exposure device, which includes an object stage on which the object is to be set, at least one aperture member for splitting a light beam from an optical source into first and second light beams, first and second spatial light modulators for spatially modulating the first and second light beams, respectively, first and second projection optical systems for irradiating the object with the first and second light beams, at least one first optical sensor for detecting intensity of the light beam from the optical source, one or more second optical sensors for detecting intensities of the first and second light beams from the first and second projection optical systems, respectively, and a decision section for diagnosing status of a route between the aperture member and the object, based on the results of the first and second sensors. | 10-02-2008 |
20080258080 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids to alter their physical characteristics - Method and apparatus for altering the physical characteristics of liquids and gases. The fluid is pumped into an elongated cylindrical chamber whose elongated wall contains a multiplicity of spaced apart cylindrical holes under sufficient pressure to cause the fluid to exit from the cylindrical holes as jets having an exit velocity of at least 0.025 feet (0.0076 m) per second. The jets of fluid exit from the cylindrical holes into an annular chamber surrounding the elongated cylindrical chamber and having a common axis as the elongated cylindrical chamber with a copper wire wound around the outside of the interior pipe to form a helix. The entire inner surface of the annular chamber is coated with titanium oxide and subjected to an ultraviolet light source creating a photocatalyst effect. The jets of fluid bombard the surfaces of the annular chamber to induce the titanium oxide to oxidize substances or to otherwise give up electrons. The freed electrons combine with a significant number of molecules of the fluid to thereby alter the physical characteristics of the entire body of fluid. | 10-23-2008 |
20080265178 | Driving scanning fiber devices with variable frequency drive signals - Methods of moving or vibrating cantilevered optical fibers of scanning fiber devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include vibrating the cantilevered optical fiber at an initial frequency that is substantially displaced from a resonant frequency of the cantilevered optical fiber. Then, the frequency of vibration of the cantilevered optical fiber may be changed over a period of time toward the resonant frequency. Light may be directed through an end of the cantilevered optical fiber while the cantilevered optical fiber is vibrated. | 10-30-2008 |
20080265179 | Sterilization apparatus - Embodiments of a sterilization apparatus and methods of using a sterilization system are disclosed in the present application. The sterilization apparatus can take the form of a sterilization chamber comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, end walls and side walls which define the interior of the chamber. Throughout the interior of the chamber, multiple ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UVLEDs) irradiate energy at wavelengths for destroying pathogenic substances and achieving an efficient level of sterilization. A UV transparent plate located within the interior of the chamber can support one or more target devices, and can be proportionally sized to accommodate placement of a target device for the simultaneous and uniform distribution of UV sterilizing energy to the surfaces of a target. The sterilization chamber can provide the necessary decontamination and sterilization measures to effectively eliminate any residual biological contaminants on the exposed or hard-to-reach crevices or features of a medical device. Furthermore, one or more interior surfaces of the chamber may comprise a UV reflective material for distributing UV radiation upon substantially all surfaces of a target. | 10-30-2008 |
20080272315 | Material Activating Device - There is provided a material activating device capable of being formed in any one of various shapes and having an improved material activating effect. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272316 | Path tracing apparatus and method - A low maintenance path tracing apparatus comprising at least one marker including an emitter of a tracer signal and a receiving medium for recording the path of the tracer signal. The apparatus further includes a power providing arrangement comprising a base unit which wirelessly provides power to the marker for powering the emitter. | 11-06-2008 |
20080283775 | Methods and Devices for Rapidly Forming Vitreous Ice-Jacketed Particle Droplets - The present invention provides methods and devices for rapidly forming vitreous ice-jacketed particle droplets. | 11-20-2008 |
20080283776 | Method and apparatus for EUV plasma source target delivery - An EUV plasma formation target delivery system and method is disclosed which may comprise: a target droplet formation mechanism comprising a magneto-restrictive or electro-restrictive material, a liquid plasma source material passageway terminating in an output orifice; a charging mechanism applying charge to a droplet forming jet stream or to individual droplets exiting the passageway along a selected path; a droplet deflector intermediate the output orifice and a plasma initiation site periodically deflecting droplets from the selected path, a liquid target material delivery mechanism comprising a liquid target material delivery passage having an input opening and an output orifice; an electromotive disturbing force generating mechanism generating a disturbing force within the liquid target material, a liquid target delivery droplet formation mechanism having an output orifice; and/or a wetting barrier around the periphery of the output orifice. | 11-20-2008 |
20080296514 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NONINVASIVELY MONITORING CONDITIONS OF A SUBJECT - A method and system are presented for use in determining one or more parameters of a subject. A region of interest of the subject is irradiated with acoustic tagging radiation, which comprises at least one acoustic tagging beam. At least a portion of the region of interest is irradiated with at least one electromagnetic beam of a predetermined frequency range. Electromagnetic radiation response of the at least portion of the region of interest is detected and measured data indicative thereof is generated. The detected response comprises electromagnetic radiation tagged by the acoustic radiation. This enables processing of the measured data indicative of the detected electromagnetic radiation response to determine at least one parameter of the subject in a region corresponding to the locations in the medium at which the electromagnetic radiation has been tagged by the acoustic radiation, and outputting data indicative of the at least one determined parameter. | 12-04-2008 |
20080308749 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method - A lithographic apparatus is disclosed having a projection system housing supporting internally one or more lens elements, and a movement damper connected to the projection system housing, the movement damper configured to damp movement of the projection system housing at an eigenfrequency of at least one of the one or more lens elements and/or of the projection system housing. | 12-18-2008 |
20080308750 | Method for treating a tribologically stress-resistant surface of a workpiece - Method for treating the surface of a workpiece with a tribologically stress-resistant surface, wherein the surface is honed in at least one step and pockets are subsequently introduced using laser structuring, wherein laser structuring is effected via ultrashort pulses having a pulse duration of less than 100 ps. | 12-18-2008 |
20080315121 | Radiation detector, method of manufacturing a radiation detector and lithographic apparatus comprising a radiation detector - The invention relates to a radiation detector, a method of manufacturing a radiation detector and a lithographic apparatus comprising a radiation detector. The radiation detector has a radiation-sensitive surface. The radiation-sensitive surface is sensitive for radiation with a wavelength between 10-200 nm. The radiation detector has a silicon substrate, a dopant layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The silicon substrate is provided in a surface area at a first surface side with doping profile of a certain conduction type. The dopant layer is provided on the first surface side of the silicon substrate. The dopant layer has a first layer of dopant material and a second layer. The second layer is a diffusion layer which is in contact with the surface area at the first surface side of the silicon substrate. The first electrode is connected to dopant layer. The second electrode is connected to the Silicon substrate. | 12-25-2008 |
20080315122 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVACUATION OF THE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a charged particle beam system which can perform evacuation on an electron gun chamber or an ion-gun chamber having a non-evaporable getter pump in a short time and can maintain the ultra-high vacuum for a long time, and a technology of evacuation therefor. Provided is a charged particle beam system equipped with a charged particle optics which makes the charged particle beam emitted from a charged particle source incident on a sample and means of evacuation for evacuating the charged particle optics, characterized in that the evaporation means has: a vacuum vessel with a charged particle source disposed in the vessel; a non-evaporable getter pump which connects with the vacuum vessel through a vacuum pipe and evacuates the interior of the vacuum vessel as a subsidiary vacuum pump; a valve interposed in the vacuum pipe connecting between the vacuum vessel and the non-evaporable getter pump; a rough pumping port which is provided closer to the non-evaporable getter pump than the valve and performs rough pumping; an open and shut valve for opening and shutting the rough pumping port; and a main vacuum pump which is provided closer to the vacuum vessel than the valve and evacuates the interior of the vacuum vessel. | 12-25-2008 |
20080315123 | Optical component and method for its production - To obtain an optical component having excellent secondary optical nonlinear properties by irradiating a surface and/or inside of glass having at least one member selected from Ni, Fe, V, Cu, Cr and Mn as a heat source material for absorbing and converting a laser beam to heat, incorporated to a glass matrix comprising at least one glass-forming oxide-selected from SiO | 12-25-2008 |
20090008575 | PARTICLE IRRADIATION APPARATUS, PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION METHOD AND PARTICLE TREATMENT SYSTEM - A particle irradiation apparatus and a particle beam irradiation method that controls the energy and irradiation dose of a particle beam to form a high dose region having a high uniformity of depth-directional spread (Spread Out Bracici Peak, referred to as SOBP). A SOBP having a steep falling edge of the dose distribution on the deep side from the body surface is formed based on a method of superimposing SOBPs each having a small dose distribution width to form a desired SOBP. An energy-spread-device forms a first SOBP having a small dose distribution width; and an energy spread device | 01-08-2009 |
20090008576 | Light to heat conversion layer incorporating modified pigment - A LTHC layer for use in radiation induced thermal transfer includes a modified pigment. | 01-08-2009 |
20090026387 | OPTICAL-BASED CELL DEFORMABILITY - A system, method, and device for re-orienting and/or deforming cells and other objects is provided. The system, method, and device may include a high-throughput setup that facilitates the ability to orient, deform, analyze, measure, and/or tag objects at a substantially higher rate than was previously possible. A relatively large number of cells and other objects can be deformed, by optical forces for example, as the cells and other objects a flowed through the system. | 01-29-2009 |
20090039290 | Device patterning using irradiation - In one embodiment, a method for creating a pattern in a layer of an organic electronic device that includes selectively irradiating a portion of the layer is provided, and devices and sub-assemblies made by the same. | 02-12-2009 |
20090039291 | Mounting method, electric part-mounted substrate and an electric device - An electric device having high reliability is to be produced. An adhesive layer includes a thermosetting resin and a radiation-curable resin, and a portion of the adhesive layer is protruded outwardly from an edge of the electric part. Radiation rays do not pass through the electric part, and the radiation-curable resin is cured in the protruding portion, while the radiation-curable resin in that portion of the adhesive layer which is positioned right behind the electric part is not polymerized. Since the electric part is fixed with the polymerized radiation-curable type resin, the electric part is not misaligned when the electric part is pressed under heating. | 02-12-2009 |
20090045354 | Method and Device for Handling Objects - In relation with a laser-induced transport process of an object from a carrier to a collecting device, the invention provides a collecting medium in the collecting device in a liquid state. Prior to the laser-induced transport process, the object is separated from a mass on the carrier by laser irradiation. After the laser-induced transport process, the object, thus selected and separated, is transferred together with the collecting medium to a destination, for example, a container, for further treatment. To this end, a manipulation system for liquids is provided, the system permitting manipulation of the collecting medium with the object contained therein with a high degree of reliability and a high throughput. | 02-19-2009 |
20090057568 | PRODUCTION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AN OPTICAL DEVICE COMPONENT HAVING A GRATING STRUCTURE - A production device and a production method for a grating-type optical component enabling formation of a variety types of FBGs using a single phase mask and an optical component made by the production method or production device for a grating-type optical component are provided. The method involves diffusing at least one of hydrogen or deuterium into an optical fiber and altering the refractive index of the optical fiber by irradiating the fiber with non-interfering UV lamp light. | 03-05-2009 |
20090057569 | LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE, FINE PARTICLE ANALYZING APPARATUS, AND LIGHT IRRADIATION METHOD - A light irradiation device irradiates a specimen in a flow channel with directional light. The light irradiation device includes a light source that emits the directional light, and an irradiation control unit that irradiates the specimen in the flow channel with light, obtains positional information of the specimen, and controls the irradiation of the directional light based on the positional information. | 03-05-2009 |
20090072161 | Plasmonic Laser Nanoablation Methods - A novel femtosecond laser nano-ablation technique called Plasmonic Laser Nano-Ablation (PLN). The technique takes advantage of surface-enhanced plasmonic scattering of ultrashort laser pulses by nanoparticles to vaporize sub-cellular structures in attoliter volumes. The use of nanoparticles may overcome problems associated with current FLMS techniques and does not rely on heating for nanodisruption. In PLN, the particle acts as a “nano-lens,” restricting laser light to the near-field of the particle, and only photodisrupting structures that are nanometers away. This eliminates the need for a tightly focused beam, while still achieving nanoscale ablation resolution. Moreover, the enhanced scattering around the particles reduces the amount of required laser fluence. A method is provided comprising positioning a nanoparticle in proximity to a surface of a material; irradiating the nanoparticle with a laser tuned close to the nanoparticle's plasmonic frequency; and allowing a near-field effect from the irradiated nanoparticle to photodamage the material. | 03-19-2009 |
20090078889 | Water-Based Fluorescent Ink, Recorded Image Using The Same, and Judging Method - The present invention relates to a water-based fluorescent ink for the purpose of measurement or judgment of the fluorescence emission in a visible light region by an excitation wavelength in a predetermined ultraviolet range, containing water, a coloring material dissolved or dispersed in water, and an organic solvent, having a plurality of fluorescent groups in the coloring material structure of the coloring material, and using a water-soluble coloring material having a sulfonic acid group as the water-soluble group in the state of a free acid, capable of improving the water resistance and the light resistance, dramatically increasing the content of the fluorescent coloring material in the ink, which has conventionally been included only by a small amount in the ink due to the concentration quenching problem, obtaining preferable fluorescence emission and water resistance of the recorded image, and providing preferable adhesion resistance to the recording medium of the coloring material and reliability. | 03-26-2009 |
20090084983 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE COMPONENT SEPARATION USING INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY - A method for separating a first component and a second component from one another at an adhesive bond interface between the first component and second component. Typically the method involves irradiating the first component with infrared radiation from a source that radiates substantially only short wavelengths until the adhesive bond is destabilized, and then separating the first component and the second component from one another. In some embodiments an assembly of components to be debonded is placed inside an enclosure and the assembly is illuminated from an IR source that is external to the enclosure. In some embodiments an assembly of components to be debonded is simultaneously irradiated by a multi-planar array of IR sources. Often the IR radiation is unidirectional. In some embodiments the IR radiation is narrow-band short wavelength infrared radiation. | 04-02-2009 |
20090084984 | Irradiation system and method - The present invention is directed to a system and method for irradiation of an object. A system for irradiating an object may comprise: a) a radiation source, | 04-02-2009 |
20090090875 | Higher pressure, modular target system for radioisotope production - A beam window according to example embodiments may include a foil having an interior region and an exterior region. The interior region of the foil may be dome-shaped, and a central portion of the dome-shaped interior region may be thinner than the exterior region of the foil. The beam window may be welded to a flange to form a window module. One or more window modules may be utilized in a target assembly. The target assembly may further include a cooling unit and/or collimator to form a target system according to example embodiments. | 04-09-2009 |
20090095921 | Device for Irradiating Tumour Tissue in a Patient With a Particle Beam - There is proposed a device for the slice-by-slice irradiation of tumour tissue ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090095922 | METHOD OF REPAIRING A POLYMER MASK - A method of repairing defects to a patterned polymer mask for a photolithography process is described, illustrated, and claimed. Generally, there are two types of defects to a polymer mask, which are an ink spot on a transparent polymer substrate and an ink void in a patterned area. The ink spot is repaired by an effective ablation by a laser that does not substantially affect a transparency of the polymer substrate. The ink void is repaired by various embodiments using laser-assisted touch-up processes, wherein the laser-assisted touch-up restores the void to block UV light during a photolithography exposure. | 04-16-2009 |
20090101845 | Exposure Device for Printing Plates - The invention relates to an exposure device ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090101846 | Ionizing-radiation-responsive compositions, methods, and systems - A method, composition and system respond to ionizing radiation to adjust biological activity. In some approaches the ionizing radiation is X-ray or extreme ultraviolet radiation that produces luminescent responses that induce biologically active responses. | 04-23-2009 |
20090101847 | OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE, OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND FINE PARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS USING OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an optical measuring device, including: a plurality of microfluidic channels extending in parallel to each other; and a scanning section configured to scan a plurality of measuring light beams in a scanning direction in which the microfluidic channels are juxtaposed to optically measure fine particles introduced into the microfluidic channels. | 04-23-2009 |
20090108213 | Large-angle uniform radiance source - A radiance source includes a housing having an interior wall, wherein at least a spherical portion of the interior wall of the housing is spherical, an interior volume, and an exit port. A light source is disposed within the interior volume of the housing. A calibration structure blocks and reflects a light ray that would otherwise travel directly from the light source to the exit port without reflecting from the interior wall. The calibration structure has a calibration body having a curved back surface facing the light source and a curved front surface facing the exit port. There is an optically diffuse, lambertian reflecting surface on at least the spherical portion of the interior wall of the housing, the back surface of the calibration body, and the front surface of the calibration body. | 04-30-2009 |
20090108214 | OPTICAL DETECTION METHOD AND OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS FOR A FINE PARTICLE - Disclosed herein is an optical detection method and optical detection apparatus, the apparatus including: a light irradiation section configured to irradiate a laser beam upon one of fine particles which are successively fed in a flow path; and a light detection section configured to detect fluorescent light and/or scattered light generated from any of the fine particles upon which the laser beam is irradiated; the method including the steps of: irradiating a laser beam upon one of fine particles which are successively fed in a flow path; and detecting fluorescent light and/or scattered light generated from the fine particle; wherein the laser beam being formed as a pulse laser beam whose pulse intensity is modulated such that one laser beam or two or more laser beams having different wavelengths are irradiated by a plural number of times upon one fine particle with the intensity varied. | 04-30-2009 |
20090114846 | COMPUTER PRESCRIBED TREATMENT TO REDUCED DAMAGE FROM RADIATION THERAPY AND CHEMOTHERAPY - This invention describes the use of a process for treating neoplastic masses, in which the damage to healthy cells surrounding the mass is reduced as compared to current treatment processes, hi embodiments, computer programs are used to prescribe a timed treatment sequence to mitigate some of the deleterious effects of cancer radiation treatment or chemotherapy. By initiating natural cell repair mechanisms with an application of a low dose of radiation to healthy tissue prior to the full cancer treatment, the post-treatment damage to the healthy cells can be reduced. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114847 | PARTICLE THERAPY - The invention relates to a treatment room for a particle therapy system that has a treatment room isocenter, which can be set variably during treatment and forms an origin of a coordinate system, and a patient positioning apparatus for automatically positioning the patient with reference to the set treatment room isocenter. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114848 | CLUSTER FILM FORMATION SYSTEM AND FILM FORMATION METHOD, AND CLUSTER FORMATION SYSTEM AND FORMATION METHOD - The invention provides a cluster film formation system in which, in a cluster formation container | 05-07-2009 |
20090114849 | Radiosurgical neuromodulation devices, systems, and methods for treatment of behavioral disorders by external application of ionizing radiation - Radiosurgical techniques and systems treat behavioral disorders (such as depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (“OCD”), addiction, hyperphagia, and the like) by directing radiation from outside the patient toward a target tissue within the patient's brain, typically without imposing surgical trauma. The target will often be included in a neural circuit associated with the behavioral disorder. A cellularly sub-lethal dose of the radiation may be applied and the radiation can mitigate the behavioral disorder, obesity, or the like, by modulating the level of neural activity within the target and in associated tissues. Hypersensitive and/or hyperactive neuronal tissue may be targeted, with the radiation downwardly modulating hyperactive neuronal activity. By down-regulating the activity of a target that normally exerts negative feedback or a limiting effect on a relevant neural circuit, the activity of the circuit may be increased. | 05-07-2009 |
20090121155 | RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS AND PARTS THEREOF - A geometry item (such as a gantry arm or an MLC leaf) of a radiotherapeutic apparatus needs to be moved in an accurate manner. The effect of inertia introduces a potential inaccuracy. A radiotherapeutic apparatus is therefore disclosed, comprising a geometry item, a radiation source capable of emitting a beam of therapeutic radiation, and a control unit, the geometry item being moveable to adjust the geometry of the beam, the radiation source having a variable dose rate, and the control unit being arranged to cause variations in the speed of movement of the geometry item and to adjust the dose rate of the radiation source for a period of time after a change in the speed of the geometry item. | 05-14-2009 |
20090127476 | VACUUM UV BASED OPTICAL MEASURING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system are presented for use in optical processing of an article by VUV radiation. The method comprises: localizing incident VUV radiation propagation from an optical head assembly towards a processing site on the article outside the optical head assembly and localizing reflected VUV radiation propagation from said processing site towards the optical head assembly by localizing a medium, non-absorbing with respect to VUV radiation, in within the light propagation path in the vicinity of said site outside the optical head assembly. The level of the medium is controlled by measuring the reflected VUV radiation. | 05-21-2009 |
20090140172 | OPTICAL SHAPING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SHAPING METHOD - An optical shaping apparatus includes a light source configured to irradiate light on the surface of a light hardening resin, and a spatial light modulating unit configured to subject light irradiated from the light source to spatial modulation, and irradiate the light on an irradiation area which is an area where a hardening layer is formed. Subsequently, the spatial light modulating unit divides the irradiation area into multiple sections in a zigzag form or tree-ring form, and subjects the light from the light source to spatial modulation to irradiate the light on the irradiation area for each of the sections by multiple number of times. The present invention can be applied to, for example, an optical shaping apparatus. | 06-04-2009 |
20090152475 | Analyzer, Authenticity Judging Device, Authenticity Judging Method, and Underground Searching Method - The present invention relates to an analyzing apparatus and the like having a structure for enabling spectrometry and the like up to a longer frequency region while being excellent in practicality. The analyzing apparatus comprises a light source section and a light-detecting section. The light source section includes a seed light source emitting laser light, and a solid highly nonlinear optical fiber generating SC light in response to the input of the laser light, and thereby emitting the SC light as irradiation light to an object. The light-detecting section detects light to be detected from the object irradiated with the irradiation light. Here, the seed light source in the light source section emits pulsed light having a center wavelength within the range of 1.3 μm to 1.8 μm. | 06-18-2009 |
20090152476 | Optical fiber amplifier, light source device, exposure device, object inspection device, and treatment device - A polarization state adjusting optical element is formed by a ½ wavelength plate and a ¼ wavelength plate and its polarization direction and elliptic degree are adjusted. By adjusting the polarization state adjusting optical element in advance, even if the output of a pump light source is changed, the polarization characteristic (polarization direction and elliptic degree) of the output light of an FDFA amplifier will not not change or the change is sufficiently small. In this state, a polarization state adjusting optical element adjusts the polarization state of the laser beam coming into a wavelength conversion optical system so that the wavelength conversion optical system has the maximum conversion efficiency. Thus, it is possible to provide an FDFA having a small change of the polarization state of the output light even if the pump light intensity is changed. | 06-18-2009 |
20090166560 | Sensing of biological molecules using carbon nanotubes as optical labels - Disclosed are methods and materials including carbon nanotubes which have a strong Raman and/or fluorescent signal and which have been modified with an amphiphilic molecule having available functional linking groups for linking to a biological compound. Exemplified are surface-functionalized SWNTs (single walled nanotubes) as highly sensitive bio-labels based on the detection of their spectroscopic Raman signature. By solubilizing the nanotubes with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-containing phospholipids, aqueous-stable as well as biocompatible SWNT labels are produced. Specificity in biological detection is then attained by immobilizing reporting molecules off this PEG layer. Highly selective detection of surface immobilized proteins is achieved with detection limit of ˜10 femtomolar, three orders of magnitude higher than the fluorescent technique. Signal stability upon Raman readout as well as compatibility of the SWNT-tagged proteins to the microarray protocols are also demonstrated, making these biocompatible SWNTs highly attractive as novel, alternative bio-labels for ultrasensitive detection of proteins. When excited with a near infrared laser, the nanoparticles give off a distinctive fluorescence signal. | 07-02-2009 |
20090166561 | LASER PATTERNING APPARATUS - A laser patterning apparatus for handling a donor film and improving compression uniformity between the donor film and an acceptor substrate is provided. The laser patterning apparatus includes: a stage that supports an acceptor substrate; a shielding mask that is placed on the acceptor substrate to form a pattern and is attached to a donor film on one surface thereof; a laser gun that is disposed at an upper part of the stage to radiate laser light to a portion of the donor film through the pattern of the shielding mask; a pressing member that corresponds to a portion of the shielding mask; and an actuator that is connected to one side of the pressing member to press the pressing member. | 07-02-2009 |
20090166562 | Production of microfluidic devices using laser-induced shockwaves - A method an apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic device ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090166563 | Method for Manufacturing Evaporation Donor Substrate and Light-Emitting Device - An evaporation donor substrate which enables only a desired evaporation material to be evaporated at the time of deposition by an evaporation method, and capable of reduction in manufacturing cost by increase in use efficiency of the evaporation material and deposition with high uniformity. An evaporation donor substrate capable of controlling laser light so that a desired position of an evaporation donor substrate is irradiated with the laser light in accordance with the wavelength of the emitted laser light at the time of evaporation. Specifically, an evaporation donor substrate in which a region which reflects laser light and a region which absorbs laser light at the time of irradiation with laser light having a wavelength of greater than or equal to 400 nm and less than or equal to 600 nm at the time of evaporation are formed. | 07-02-2009 |
20090184261 | IMAGING WITH A PLURALITY OF SOURCES TO A COMMON DETECTOR - An image scanning system including a plurality of spatially-distributed radiation beam sources, each source operative to emit a radiation beam characterized by a distinguishing parameter unique to each radiation beam source, and a common detector arranged with respect to the radiation beam sources such that the radiation beam sources emit their radiation beams onto the common detector which is operable to receive and distinguish the radiation beams on the basis of their respective distinguishing parameters so as to acquire partial projections sets of an object through which the radiation beams pass, wherein a union of the partial projections sets forms a projection set sufficient for reconstruction of an image of the object. | 07-23-2009 |
20090189091 | REMOTE CIRCUIT INTERACTION - A method and system for remotely affecting electronics within a conductive enclosure are disclosed. The method can comprise transmitting electromagnetic radiation of two different frequencies to the enclosure. The two different frequencies can be selected such that they penetrate the enclosure and therein form electromagnetic radiation of a third frequency that resonates within the enclosure. The third frequency can interact with the electronics, such as to disrupt operation thereof. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189092 | RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS CONTROLLER AND RADIATION IRRADIATION METHOD - A radiotherapy apparatus controller includes: a movement collection section; a sensor control section configured to change a first time interval in which a second sensor measures a position of an irradiation area in the subject, based on the movement information; and an irradiation control section. The movement collection section collects movement information indicating a movement of a subject from a first sensor. The sensor control section changes a first time interval in which a second sensor measures a position of an irradiation area in the subject, based on the movement information. The irradiation control section controls a radiotherapy apparatus such that therapeutic radiation irradiated to the irradiation area is changed based on the position. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189093 | SUB-WAVELENGTH IMAGING AND IRRADIATION WITH ENTANGLED PARTICLES - A method and apparatus for using one particle out of N particles for irradiating or investigating a target are provided. A radiation source with N incoherent emitters emits a radiation, and particles of said radiation are detected by using at least N−1 detectors located at N−1 different positions. A discriminator is adapted for identifying particle detection events on at least N−1 detectors within a predetermined time period from other particle detection events. | 07-30-2009 |
20090194709 | Laser processing machine with a cutting guide - A laser processing machine includes a laser device that generates a laser beam onto a workpiece when moving along a predetermined traveling path, an ultrasonic apparatus that generates a ultrasonic wave, and a guide member arranged near to and moved with the laser device along the traveling path for transferring the ultrasonic wave onto the workpiece along the traveling path. By means of the double-processing effect of the ultrasonic wave and the laser beam, the invention achieves the objects of high cutting precision, excellent product quality and fast processing speed. | 08-06-2009 |
20090200487 | Methods of Altering Surgical Fiber - The present disclosure relates to methods of altering a surgical fiber by irradiating the surgical fiber with an energy beam such that material is removed therefrom. | 08-13-2009 |
20090218519 | Three-Dimensional Direct-Write Lithography - A method of creating a region of index change in a photopolymer includes providing a photopolymer having a photosensitivity to light of a particular wavelength and creating a region of index change in the photopolymer by applying direct write lithography to expose the photopolymer of the region to light that includes the particular wavelength. | 09-03-2009 |
20090236544 | UV REACTIVE SPRAY CHAMBER FOR ENHANCED SAMPLE INTRODUCTION EFFICIENCY - An analyte for atomic spectrometry detection is prepared by introducing an aerosol of the analyte into a chamber, and irradiating the aerosol with ultraviolet light in the presence of a low molecular weight organic acid or other suitable photoactivatable ligand donor species to create vapor containing the analyte. The vapor containing the analyte is extracted from the chamber and used for atomic spectrometry detection. | 09-24-2009 |
20090236545 | Non-continuous particle beam irradiation method and apparatus - Method and apparatus are disclosed for treating a non-continuous particle beam produced by an accelerator in order to irradiate a target volume, wherein an irradiation spot located in the target volume is formed from this beam, and wherein the location of the irradiation spot is controlled by location controlling elements. The setting of the location controlling elements may take place in between subsequent particle bunches of the beam, for example. | 09-24-2009 |
20090236546 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An information recording medium manufacturing method includes steps of forming, on a support, a recording layer containing a polymer compound having an azobenzene structure, irradiating the recording layer with first writing light to form a first light-diffracting structure having a three-dimensional relief pattern on the surface of the recording layer, fixing the relief pattern by forming a deformation preventing layer on the surface of the recording layer, and irradiating the recording layer having the fixed relief pattern with second writing light to forcedly inhibit deformation caused by the movement of molecules, thereby forming a second light-diffracting structure having a refractive index change inside the recording layer. | 09-24-2009 |
20090250634 | Back illumination method for counter measuring IR guided missiles - Commercial aircraft are protected from attack by infrared seeking guided missiles through the utilization of a ground-based directed infrared countermeasure system in which the deployment of an IR guided missile is detected off-aircraft and more particularly on the ground. An infrared laser beam is projected towards the detected missile such that the projected laser infrared radiation impinges upon the missile from the rear. The off-axis infrared radiation illuminates the IR transmissive dome at the head of the missile where it is internally reflected back towards the IR detector carried by the missile through the total internal reflection characteristics of the dome. The domes of these missiles are typically made of a high index of refraction IR transmissive materials such that the material is prone to total internal reflection. The infrared laser generated radiation is a modulated so as to interfere with the guidance system of the missile causing it to execute a turn and plunge to the ground. In one embodiment, the long wavelength infrared laser is a 100-W laser with a beam width of 100 microradians, thus to provide a zone of protection of about three miles. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIPHOTON CURABLE PHOTOREACTIVE COMPOSITIONS - A method including providing a substrate having thereon a layer including a multiphoton polymerizable composition, applying a light beam to at least one region of the layer, wherein the light beam cures or initiates cure of the multiphoton curable photoreactive composition; and processing a portion of the light beam reflected off the substrate to obtain a location signal of an interface between the layer and the substrate at each region. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250636 | CHARGED PARTICLE SUPPLYING APPARATUS - A charged particle supplying apparatus includes a discharging unit that generates charged particles and discharge the charged particles toward a predetermined position of a human body as an object, and an electric potential holding unit that holds electric potential of the human body so that the discharged charged particles are continuously induced or adsorbed by a predetermined position of the human body, wherein the electric potential holding unit includes an insulation circuit that prevents overcurrent from flowing to the object, and an electrifying unit that is connected to the electric potential holding unit and that is charged by the electric potential holding unit is provided on a surface of a gripping portion that is formed in a predetermined shape such that the gripping portion can be gripped. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250637 | System and methods for filtering out-of-band radiation in EUV exposure tools - In a first aspect, an apparatus for exposing a substrate with EUV radiation is described herein which may comprise a target material; a laser source generating a laser beam having a wavelength, λ, for irradiating the target material to generate EUV radiation, the laser beam defining a primary polarization direction; at least one mirror reflecting the EUV radiation along a path to the substrate; and a polarization filter disposed along the path filtering at least a portion of light having the wavelength, λ. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256085 | Ultra-violet sponge holder - A ultra-violet sponge holder that emits sufficient radiation to eradicate germs, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and microorganisms on a kitchen sponge with a ultra-violet light located on a holder top which is powered by a rechargeable battery with a on/off/auto switch with a safety mechanism whereby only turning the ultra-violet light on when the holder top is closed, also the holder top contains a holder top window whereby allowing the ultra-violet sponge holder to be mobile and a holder bottom contains a sponge holder and a drainage retention area where liquid from sponge is collected. | 10-15-2009 |
20090256086 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND EXPOSURE DEVICE - The present invention provides a production method of a liquid crystal display device, and an exposure device, which can inhibit the deterioration of display quality even when the aligning treatment of an alignment layer is performed using an optical alignment method. The present invention pertains to a production method of a liquid crystal display device in which an alignment layer is provided on a substrate and two or more domains are formed in each pixel of a display region by exposing the alignment layer, wherein the production method includes the exposure step of exposing the alignment layer through a photo mask in which a plurality of light-transmitting areas are located in a stripe pattern, and wherein the exposure step is a step of exposing the alignment layer continuously while the relative position of the photo mask with respect to the substrate is moved at the time of viewing a substrate surface from the front in substantially parallel with the light-transmitting area. | 10-15-2009 |
20090261275 | Particle therapy system, method for determining control parameters of such a therapy system, radiation therapy planning device and irradiation method - A method for determining control parameters of a therapy system for an irradiation sequence of a target volume to be irradiated from an irradiation direction is provided. The method includes automatically splitting up the target volume into a number of subvolumes, each of the subvolumes being no greater than the maximum scanning volume, and each of the volume elements being comprised in at least one subvolume, automatically determining a patient position and/or patient holder position as a first control parameter in which one of the subvolumes is arranged in the scanning area, and automatically determining a particle “sub” number for each volume element of a subvolume as a second control parameter, such that the sum of all the particle “sub” numbers of a first volume element corresponds to the required particle number of the first volume element. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCIMER CURING - An apparatus for An apparatus for generating excimer radiation is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having a housing wall. An electrode is configured within the housing. A tubular body is around the electrode. The tubular body includes an outer wall and an inner wall. At least one inert gas is between the outer wall and the inner wall, wherein the housing wall and the electrode are configured to excite the inert gas to illuminate an excimer light for curing. | 10-22-2009 |
20090267000 | METHOD OF MAKING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - A method of making a transparent conductive film includes the steps of: providing a carbon nanotube array. At least one carbon nanotube film extracted from the carbon nanotube array. The carbon nanotube films are stacked on the substrate to form a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film structure is irradiated by a laser beam along a predetermined path to obtain a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern is separated from the other portion of the carbon nanotube film, thereby forming the transparent conductive film from the predetermined pattern of the carbon nanotube film. | 10-29-2009 |
20090272915 | Soft X-Ray Generation Apparatus and Static Elimination Apparatus - The present invention aims to suppress calorific value and prolong a lifetime of an apparatus that generates soft X-rays. Thus, the present invention provides a static elimination apparatus that includes an emitter as an electron emitting portion and a target, in which a thin film formed of diamond particles each having a particle size of 2 nm to 100 nm is formed on a surface of the emitter. The thin film has a diamond XRD pattern in an XRD measurement and, in a Raman spectroscopic measurement, a ratio of an sp3 bonding component to an sp2 bonding component within the film of 2.5 to 2.7:1. When a DC voltage is applied to the emitter, with a threshold electric field intensity of 1 V/μm or less, electrons larger in number than the prior art are emitted from the emitter and moreover, a temperature of the emitter is hardly increased, thus obtaining a longer lifetime. | 11-05-2009 |
20090272916 | RADIATION SOURCE AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A radiation source is configured to generate extreme ultraviolet radiation. The radiation source includes a plasma formation site located at a position in which a fuel is contacted by a beam of radiation to form a plasma, a collector constructed and arranged to collect extreme ultraviolet radiation formed at the plasma formation site and form an extreme ultraviolet radiation beam, and a contamination barrier. The contamination barrier includes a plurality of foils at least partially located between the plasma formation site and the collector, and a rotatable base operatively connected to the plurality of foils. The rotatable base is configured to allow the beam of radiation to pass through the contamination barrier to the plasma formation site. | 11-05-2009 |
20090272917 | RADIATION SOURCE - A radiation source includes a radiation emitter configured to emit radiation, a collector configured to collect the radiation, and a contamination trap configured to trap contamination emitted by the radiation source. The contamination trap includes a plurality of foils that extend substantially radially, a first magnet ring configured to lie outside of an outer conical trajectory of radiation that is collected by the collector, and a second magnet ring configured to lie within the trajectory of radiation that is collected by the collector. The magnet rings are configured to provide a magnetic field that includes a component that is parallel to the foils. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278057 | Pulsed-Laser Systems and Methods for Producing Holographic Stereograms - Pre-sensitization techniques can be used in conjunction with holographic recording materials to allow high quality holographic stereograms to be recorded in those holographic recording materials using pulsed lasers. Additional hologram production system hardware and software designs for use with pulsed lasers are disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278058 | 3D TWO-PHOTON LITHOGRAPHIC MICROFABRICATION SYSTEM - An imaging system is provided that includes a optical pulse generator for providing an optical pulse having a spectral bandwidth and includes monochiromatic waves having different wavelengths. A dispersive element receives a second optical pulse associated with the optical pulse and disperses the second optical pulse at different angles on the surface of the dispersive element depending on wavelength. One or more focal elements receives the dispersed second optical pulse produced on the dispersive element. The one or more focal element recombine the dispersed second optical pulse at a focal plane on a specimen where the width of the optical pulse is restored at the focal plane. | 11-12-2009 |
20090283701 | Medical Implants - Provided herein is methods of treating a medical implant and methods of using the same. | 11-19-2009 |
20090289203 | Method for making transparent carbon nanotube film - The present method relates to a method for making a transparent carbon nanotube film. The method includes the following steps: (a) making a carbon nanotube film, and (b) irradiating the carbon nanotube film by a laser device with a power density thereof being greater than 0.1×10 | 11-26-2009 |
20090294696 | CURING OF PHOTO-CURABLE PRINTING PLATES WITH FLAT TOPS OR ROUND TOPS - An apparatus for curing a printing plate made of or having photo-curable material, a method of curing such a printing plate, and a printing plate cured by the method. One embodiment of the method includes curing a printing plate made of or having photo-curable material thereon. The method includes producing light energy on part of the printing plate using a light exposure unit capable of generating at least a first illumination intensity and a second illumination intensity, such that curing can produce printing features on the plate that can be switched to have either flat tops or round tops according to the illumination intensity output by the light exposure unit. | 12-03-2009 |
20090309045 | METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE REGION COVERED WITH CONTAMINANT OR UNDESIRABLE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface at least partly covered with contaminant or undesired material by applying atomic hydrogen. The invention also proposes an irradiation unit adapted to perform the cleaning method. In the present method the atomic hydrogen is generated by dissociation of molecular hydrogen directed to a surface containing catalytic material, which causes the dissociation of at least a part of the molecular hydrogen to atomic hydrogen. The surface with the catalytic material is arranged close to the surface to be cleaned and is dimensioned such that its total surface area is at least twice the surface area of the to be cleaned surface region. The method allows for the cleaning of the surface region in a constructive simple and efficient manner. | 12-17-2009 |
20090321664 | Method for the Continuous Production of Water-Absorbent Polymer Particles - A process for continuously preparing water-absorbing polymer beads by determining at least one particulate delivery material mass flow by means of incident electromagnetic waves. | 12-31-2009 |
20100001211 | Method and apparatus for enhancing detection characteristics of a chemical sensor system - A method and apparatus for increasing detection characteristics of a chemical sensor array that has been previously exposed to an agent in order to detect and categorize the agent. Ultraviolet light at a predetermined wavelength is applied to the chemical sensor array, in order to desorb the agent from the chemical sensor array, so as to increase a resistance of the chemical sensor array. Alternatively or together with the ultraviolet light, a bias voltage is applied to at least one biasing electrode making up the chemical sensor array, in order to desorb the agent from the chemical sensor array, so as to increase the resistance of the chemical sensor array. The chemical sensor array may be a carbon nanotube sensor array. | 01-07-2010 |
20100012857 | Windshield Repair Device and Method for Repairing Windshield - A windshield repair device includes a bridge, an injector attached to the bridge and at least one UV, e.g., light emitting diode (LED), light source attached to the bridge or integrated into bridge or the injector to provide UV light within or around the injector. The UV, e.g., LED, light source can also be attached to an existing windshield repair device having a bridge and an injector attached to the bridge, so as to retrofit an existing windshield repair device to provide UV light within or around the injector. A method for curing resin provided in a crack in a windshield can be carried out by exposing the resin to UV light from at least one UV LED light source. | 01-21-2010 |
20100032585 | Solid State Radiation Source Array - A solid state radiation source array is provided, the array comprising at least one solid state ultraviolet radiation source and at least one solid state infrared radiation source. | 02-11-2010 |
20100038560 | LASER CLEANING APPARATUS AND LASER CLEANING METHOD - A probe cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning-conditions database. The probe cleaning apparatus removes contamination from a probe by irradiating the probe by a laser beam, refers to the cleaning-conditions database based on information about the probe, such as material and shape, and controls properties of the laser beam, such as output intensity, pulse interval, wavelength, and pulse width, so that the probe cleaning apparatus removes the contamination from the probe without damaging the probe by heat. | 02-18-2010 |
20100038561 | MATERIAL ACTIVATING DEVICE - There is provided a material activating device capable of being formed in any one of various shapes and having an improved material activating effect. | 02-18-2010 |
20100044587 | PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION OF RADIOISOTOPES - A procedure for the preparation of radioisotopes consisting of a first step of electrodepositing a metallic isotope target to be irradiated on a target-holder element, a second step of irradiating the target, a third step of dissolving the target and a fourth set of purifying the radioisotope from the initial metallic isotope and from other possible radioactive and metallic impurities; the electrodeposition step in turn consisting of a dissolution operation in which the isotope to be irradiated is dissolved in a solution of HNO | 02-25-2010 |
20100044588 | Sterilizer for Dental Contaminant - Disclosed therein is a sterilizer for dental contaminants, which can prevent contamination occurring by the surface or a discharge hole of a cuspidor and a discharge hole of a suction mounted on a side of a dental unit chair used to spit out contaminants, such as blood or pus, remaining in a patient's mouth during a dental treatment. The sterilizer includes: a lid having a size as large as to cover an entrance portion of the cuspidor; an ultraviolet lamp mounted on the inner surface of the bottom of the lid; an opening and closing means connected to the lid for opening and closing the lid; and a control part for opening and closing the lid through the opening and closing means and controlling the turning on and off of the ultraviolet lamp. Additionally, in another aspect, the sterilizer may include: a body part for storing contaminants therein; an inlet part connected to a discharge hole of the cuspidor or a suction for transferring the contaminants to the body part; an outlet part connected to a drain pipe for discharging the contaminants stored in the body part to the drain pipe; and a ultraviolet lamp mounted inside the body part and having a light-emitting portion. | 02-25-2010 |
20100044589 | Modular lamp head and assembly for non-destructive testing - A lamp module for use in non-destructive testing and inspection. The module including a module body with a front and rear end, and a side wall. The module body includes a mounting chamber located within the side walls. A plurality of LEDs are mounted within the chamber and oriented to so as to emit light out of the front end of the body. At least one LED emits light having a wavelength selected to produce fluorescence of an illuminated material. A fan is mounted to the body to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs when the fan is activated. Electrical connectors extend out of the body and are electrically connected to the LEDs and the fan for supplying current. The module can be installed in various structures or systems, including in a luminaire, an overhead light housing or a track light system. | 02-25-2010 |
20100051827 | METHOD OF CLEANING OPTICAL SURFACES OF AN IRRADIATION UNIT IN A TWO-STEP PROCESS - The present invention provides a method of cleaning optical surfaces in an irradiation unit in order to remove contaminations deposited on said optical surfaces. The method includes a cleaning step in which a first gas or gas mixture is brought into contact with said optical surfaces thereby forming a volatile compound with a first portion of said contaminations. In an operation pause of the irradiation unit prior to the cleaning step, a pretreatment step is performed, in which a second gas or gas mixture is brought into contact with said optical surfaces. Said second gas or gas mixture is selected to react with a second portion of said contaminations different from said first portion to form a reaction product, which is able to form a volatile compound with said first gas or gas mixture. | 03-04-2010 |
20100051828 | PROCESSING SYSTEM - A processing system includes a particle beam column for generating a particle beam directed to a first processing location; a laser system for generating a laser beam directed to a second processing location located at a distance from the first processing location; and a protector including an actuator and a plate connected to the actuator. The actuator is configured to move the plate between a first position in which it protects a component of the particle beam column from particles released from the object by the laser beam and a second position in which the component of the particle beam column is not protected from particles released from the object by the laser beam. | 03-04-2010 |
20100059692 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS WITH DOUBLE-RESONANT SPIRAL COIL COMPONENTS - Spiral coils generate very powerful electromagnetic fields by operating with two different but simultaneous resonant behaviors. Quarter-wave resonance is established by adjusting the frequency (and wavelength) of a radiofrequency (RF) voltage source until the length of the spiral conductor is equal to ¼ of the wavelength of the alternating voltage. This generates an electromagnetic standing wave with at least one peak node and at least one null node. Inductive-capacitive (L/C) resonance is established by optimizing the thickness and width of the wire ribbon used to make the spiral coil. When inductance and capacitance are balanced, the current response will synchronize with the voltage input, creating in-phase behavior, minimal total impedance, and maximal power output. If two such coils are placed near each other, they will create an extremely powerful electromagnetic field between them, which can promote chemical and plasma reactions involving charged particles such as ions or plasma particles, possibly including nuclear fusion reactions. | 03-11-2010 |
20100065758 | DIELECTRIC MATERIAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A system for curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film on a substrate is described, wherein the dielectric constant of the low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4. The system comprises one or more process modules configured for exposing the low-k dielectric film to electromagnetic (EM) radiation, such as infrared (IR) radiation and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065759 | DIELECTRIC TREATMENT MODULE USING SCANNING IR RADIATION SOURCE - A system for curing a low dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric film on a substrate is described, wherein the dielectric constant of the low-k dielectric film is less than a value of approximately 4. The system comprises one or more process modules configured for exposing the low-k dielectric film to electromagnetic (EM) radiation, such as infrared (IR) radiation and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. | 03-18-2010 |
20100065760 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETER OF A CRP SPECIMEN - The invention relates to a method for determining at least one characteristic parameter of a CRP specimen ( | 03-18-2010 |
20100072399 | Portable Photodynamic Disinfection Light Delivery Device for Catheter - The present invention provides a portable photodynamic disinfection light delivery device comprising: two opposing light sources, an energy source to supply energy to the light sources, and a housing for receiving the two light sources and the energy source; wherein (i) the housing includes two members each having a clamp portion for receiving one of the two light sources and an attachment mean connecting the clamp portions; (ii) the clamp portions during photodynamic disinfection surround a catheter disinfection site; and (iii) the two light sources together provide circumferential illumination at least one wavelength that can activate at least one photosensitizer so as to reduce microbes located at the catheter disinfection site. The present invention provides a catheter disinfection method comprising: applying circumferential illumination at a wavelength that activates a photosensitizer located at a catheter disinfection site so as to reduce microbes located at the catheter disinfection site using the portable photodynamic disinfection light device described above. | 03-25-2010 |
20100084574 | ULTRAVIOLET CURING APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS MATERIAL - An ultraviolet radiation curing system is disclosed for treating a substrate, such as fiber optic cable or silicone tubing. The system comprises a processing chamber allowing transport of a continuous piece of substrate to be treated. As the substrate moves through the processing chamber, ultraviolet radiation from a plasma lamp activated by a microwave generator treats the surface of the substrate. The system comprises two elliptical reflectors of different sizes so that larger diameter substrates may be efficiently treated with ultraviolet radiation. The system may also comprise an ultraviolet-transmissive conduit enclosing the substrate and split into a first portion and a second portion, where the second portion is movable from the first portion to open the conduit and allow insertion or alignment of the substrate within the conduit and processing chamber. | 04-08-2010 |
20100084575 | LUMINOUS INTERIOR TRIM MATERIAL - The present invention relates to surfacing material which may emit radiation in response to exposure to a given light source. Such surfacing material may be polymeric based, and e.g., fiber based, and may be used in relatively low-light areas, including low-light areas as applied to vehicular applications. The fiber-based or molded materials may emit radiation in response to exposure to a selected light source and may be used in relatively dimly lit areas. The materials may also provide a visible contrast to other objects located adjacent their surface which do not emit radiation. Optical brighteners and luminous particles may be included in the materials to make them luminous. | 04-08-2010 |
20100090129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFESTATION INSIDE A VOLUME OF INTEREST - The present invention discloses apparatus [ | 04-15-2010 |
20100090130 | Energy Sources for Curing in an Imprint Lithography System - Energy sources and methods for curing in an imprint lithography system are described. The energy sources may include one or more energy elements positioned outside of the viewing range of an imaging unit monitoring elements of the imprint lithography system. Each energy source is configured to provide energy along a path to solidify polymerizable material on a substrate. | 04-15-2010 |
20100096564 | ULTRAVIOLET REFLECTOR WITH COOLANT GAS HOLES AND METHOD - A reflector for an ultraviolet lamp can be used in a substrate processing apparatus. The reflector comprises a longitudinal strip extending the length of the ultraviolet lamp. The longitudinal strip has a curved reflective surface and comprises a plurality of through holes to direct a coolant gas toward the ultraviolet lamp. A chamber that uses an ultraviolet lamp module with the reflector, and a method of ultraviolet treatment are also described. | 04-22-2010 |
20100096565 | GLASS COMPOSITION FOR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND OPTICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - A glass composition for ultraviolet light is provided. The glass composition for ultraviolet light contains Lu, Al, and O in an amount of 99.99 weight % or more in total. The glass composition contains Lu in an amount of 24% or more and 33% or less in cation percent and Al in an amount of 67% or more and 76% or less in cation percent. | 04-22-2010 |
20100102252 | Hand held sterilization devices - Convenient mobile sterilization devices are described herein that, in certain embodiments, provide secure storage in a niche in a protective housing and one-button action to automatically deploy and activate the device for quick and powerful destruction of germs on a surface using one hand. Users can hold the UV-light device and move it across a target surface to sterilize or disinfect the surface. The device may be compact, easily deployed, provided with a durable cover for secure storage, and equipped with safety shut-off features to prevent unwanted uses. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102253 | STERILIZATION APPARATUS FOR FABRIC AND SHOES - The invention discloses a sterilization apparatus for a fabric and shoes. The sterilization apparatus of the invention includes an organization member for containing the fabric or shoes. The sterilization apparatus of the invention further includes a light sterilization type member and/or an exsiccating member disposed with the organization member for sterilizing or drying the fabric or shoes. | 04-29-2010 |
20100108913 | Laser system - A method and apparatus may comprise a line narrowed pulsed excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser system which may comprise a seed laser oscillator producing an output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses which may comprise a first gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber; a line narrowing module within a first oscillator cavity; a laser amplification stage containing an amplifying gain medium in a second gas discharge excimer or molecular fluorine laser chamber receiving the output of the seed laser oscillator and amplifying the output of the seed laser oscillator to form a laser system output comprising a laser output light beam of pulses, which may comprise a ring power amplification stage. | 05-06-2010 |
20100108914 | Solarization-resistant glass composition having a UV-cutoff with a definite transmittance gradient and radiating device for a weathering apparatus containing a glass of said composition - The borosilicate glass with improved solarization-resistance has a transmittance curve within an area bounded by respective curves defined by the corresponding equations τ=1.7·(λ−277) and τ=1.6·(λ−284) in a wavelength range of 283 nm to 325 nm. This glass has a composition, in wt. % based on oxide content, of: 55-82, SiO | 05-06-2010 |
20100117007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING MICRO-PARTICLES - A system and method for separating particles is disclosed in which the particles are exposed to a moving light intensity pattern which causes the particles to move at a different velocities based on the physical properties of the particles. This system and method allows particles of similar size and shape to be separated based on differences in the particles dielectric properties. | 05-13-2010 |
20100148093 | COVERT ILLUMINATION - This invention relates to methods and apparatus for covert illumination. The method involves illuminating the scene with light which is tuned to an absorption resonances of atmospheric oxygen gas. Light tuned to have a wavelength corresponding to an oxygen absorption wavelength travelling through the atmosphere is therefore attenuated by absorption. The method therefore teaches that a low power illumination source can be used to illuminate nearby objects, thus allowing the detail thereof to be resolved, and the illuminating light reflected from the object, or even the light source itself, will be undetectable beyond a certain range due to atmospheric absorption. The illumination may be used in conjunction with the use of low light level imagers to image a scene. Alternatively the illumination could be used for short range optical communication which will be undetectable at much longer range. | 06-17-2010 |
20100163753 | POLYMERIZATION DEVICE - A device to polymerize plastics that are to be hardened by means of UV irradiation comprises two different irradiation sources for UV irradiation and IR irradiation, respectively, whose irradiation is projected onto the plastic to be hardened. The irradiation source for the UV irradiation includes a solid-state laser. | 07-01-2010 |
20100163754 | SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM AND WINDOW-GLASS - The invention relates to a self-cleaning system ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100171045 | PARTICLE THERAPY INSTALLATION - A particle therapy system that includes at least one irradiation chamber, in which an object is irradiated with a treatment beam, an antechamber, which is screened off from radiation occurring in the irradiation chamber and from which access is made to the irradiation chamber, and an access area, which leads to the irradiation chamber and connects the irradiation chamber to the antechamber, is provided. A support for a patient moves along a path of travel from the antechamber, through the access area, to the irradiation chamber. A radiation protection door is arranged in the access area, and the access area is configured geometrically in such a way that the path of travel in the access area is substantially rectilinear. | 07-08-2010 |
20100181498 | Differential evacuation system - [Technical Problem] To provide a differential evacuation system capable of easily maintaining, at a low cost, a large differential pressure between a light generation chamber and an illumination optical chamber in which optical processing, e.g. exposure, is performed by using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light generated in the light generation chamber, and yet capable of sufficiently ensuring a desired optical path. | 07-22-2010 |
20100187442 | BEAM GENERATION AND STEERING WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL CIRCUITS FOR LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING - An integrated photonic beam steering device includes a planar photonic substrate. An input waveguide is configured to accept an electromagnetic energy from a source of electromagnetic energy radiation. A first splitter is configured to split the electromagnetic radiation into one or more paths. One or more phased array rows are optically coupled to each of the one or more paths. Each phased array row includes a row splitter configured to split the each of the one or more paths into two or more row paths. Two or more phase modulators are each optically coupled respectively to each of the two or more row paths. Two or more output couplers are optically coupled respectively to each phase modulator output of the two or more phase modulators. The two or more output couplers are configured to radiate a steered photonic beam away from the integrated photonic beam steering device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100187443 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GERMICIDAL SANITIZING OF AN ELEVATOR OR OTHER ENCLOSED STRUCTURE - A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, a germicidal ultraviolet light source, a motor, and a controller. The first sensor detects the presence of humans or animals within the enclosed structure. The second sensor detects the position of at least one door of the enclosed structure. The third sensor detects tampering with the system. The ultraviolet light source provides electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet range. The motor moves the ultraviolet light source from an inactive position to an active position and from the active position to the inactive position. The controller receives inputs from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, and transmits outputs to the ultraviolet light source and the motor. When the controller receives signals that no humans or animals are present in the enclosed structure and that the door is in a closed position, the controller transmits a signal to the motor to move the ultraviolet light source from the inactive position to the active position and a signal to activate the ultraviolet light source. If humans or animals are detected to be present in the enclosed structure or if the door is detected to be open, then the controller deactivates the ultraviolet light source and repositions the ultraviolet light source. | 07-29-2010 |
20100193707 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASE - Disclosed is a lighting device for use in the control of a plant disease, which has a light source capable of emitting light containing ultraviolet ray. The light source can emit both of UV-B having a wavelength component with a wavelength of about 280 to 340 um and UV-C in which a wavelength component with a wavelength of about 255 nm or less is cut off from wavelength components with wavelengths of about 100 to 280 nm to plant in a superimposed manner. The irradiation of a plant with the UV-C and the UV-B ensures to further inhibit the spore formation or the hypha growth of a filamentous fungus that causes a disease or the like, and to induce a resistance against a disease in the plant. | 08-05-2010 |
20100200770 | Solid Immersion Lens and Related Method for Making Same - The invention generally pertains to the field of solid immersion lenses for optical applications in high resolution microscopy. The lens of the invention includes a spherical sector limited by a planar surface and an object having nanometric dimensions arranged on the planar surface at the focus of said solid immersion lens. A light-opaque layer having a central opening with nanometric dimensions can be provided on the planar surface, said opening being centred on the focus of the solid immersion lens. The nano-object can be a tube or a thread having a cylindrical shape. The lens of the invention can be made using lithography techniques. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200771 | MICROIRRADIATORS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Improved radiation devices and their associated fabrication and applications are described herein. The microirradiators generally include a non-radioactive conducting electrode, an insulating sheath, a radioactive source, and, optionally, a contact electrode. The microirradiators generally produce low absolute radiation levels with high radiation flux densities. | 08-12-2010 |
20100200772 | RADIATION SYSTEM WITH CONTAMINATION BARRIER - A radiation system includes a contamination barrier configured to permit radiation from a radiation source to pass through and to capture debris coming from the radiation source. The contamination barrier includes a plurality of lamellas. The surface of the lamellas includes a material. The radiation system also includes a collector configured to collect radiation from the contamination barrier. An optical surface of the collector includes a material that is the same as the material of the surface of the lamellas. | 08-12-2010 |
20100207038 | Apparatus and method for laser irradiation - An apparatus for laser irradiation including a housing wherein the housing defines at least a portion of a test volume; a first conduit configured to provide a first flow of gas into the test volume; a second conduit configured to remove the first flow of gas from the test volume; a third conduit configured to provide a second flow of gas; and a flow controller configured to provide a region of increased flow impedance between the first conduit and the third conduit so that the first flow of gas is directed towards the test volume and the second flow of gas is directed away from the first flow of gas so as to restrict gas external to the housing from coming into contact with the first flow of gas. | 08-19-2010 |
20100207039 | Probe Microscopy and Probe Position Monitoring Apparatus - A method of determining the position of a probe tip. An evanescent electromagnetic field is generated extending beyond an interface boundary between a first medium, having a first refractive index, and a second medium, having a second refractive index which is greater than the first refractive index, the interface boundary extending in a plane. A probe tip is positioned in the evanescent field in the first medium thereby causing propagating electromagnetic radiation to be produced as a result of the disruption of the evanescent field by the probe tip, and at least a portion of the propagating electromagnetic radiation is collected. The spatial intensity distribution of the collected radiation is detected with respect to an image plane. An at least one dimensional position of the probe tip in a probe tip plane is determined from the detected spatial intensity distribution, the probe tip plane being a plane which contains the probe tip and which is substantially parallel to the plane of the interface boundary. | 08-19-2010 |
20100213392 | LIGHT MIXING CHAMBER - An illumination chamber for illuminating an object with substantially uniform illumination and providing an image of the object, the illumination chamber includes a generally 6-faced polyhedron opaque housing, which encloses a light mixing chamber. The housing includes an object transparent glass sheet, an image transparent glass sheet and at least one light source disposed inside the housing. The object transparent glass sheet is disposed at a first of the two larger faces of the 6-faced polyhedron and image transparent glass sheet is disposed at the second large face of the 6-faced polyhedron, opposing the object glass sheet. The object to be images, typically a document, is disposed immediately adjacent to the external surface of the object transparent glass sheet. The image of the objects exits the housing through the image transparent glass sheet. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219355 | Apparatus for an Irradiation Unit - An apparatus is provided having a chamber for the irradiation of at least one substrate. The apparatus includes a transfer channel for inserting and removing the substrate, a substrate holder inside the chamber, a vacuum pump, and at least one irradiation unit for irradiating the substrate. The irradiation unit has at least one infrared emitter including an integrated reflector. | 09-02-2010 |
20100219356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTENSITY MODULATED ARC THERAPY SEQUENCING AND OPTIMIZATION - A treatment planner ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100224799 | PHOTOLUMINESCENT COATING FOR VEHICLES - The present invention provides a method and composition for illuminating a contoured surface, such as a vehicle having a receiving surface extending from a structural member. A method includes providing a heterogeneous mixture including a semiconductor nanocrystal complex and a dispersion media, with the complex generally including a middle layer extending between a core and an outer layer. The mixture may be applied to receiving surface which receives illumination having sufficient characteristics for illuminating the contoured surface, and added during the polymer processing. In addition, a vehicle illumination composition is provided in which a heterogeneous mixture of a semiconductor nanocrystal complex is immersed within a dispersion media, wherein the complex may further include a semiconductor nanocrystal core separated from an outer layer by a middle layer, and the heterogeneous mixture illuminates the contoured surface. | 09-09-2010 |
20100237258 | Systems and Methods for Altering Visual Acuity - Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus for altering a modulation transfer function of an imaging system. The described methods, systems and apparatus can be used to temporarily alter visual acuity of a subject. | 09-23-2010 |
20100237259 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE GUIDED DYNAMIC RADIATION TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER AND OTHER PELVIC LESIONS - A method and device for image guided dynamic radiation treatment of prostate cancer and other pelvic lesions including: 1) a unique fan geometry of radiation sources; 2) a special collimation method and apparatus to sculpt the radiation borders; 3) an integrated three-dimensional imager and a special tissue interface imaging system to locate and track critical boundaries in real-time; 4) a dynamic patient support system, which is shared by the said imager and the irradiation system; and 5) motorized custom shielding filters to further protect neighboring normal tissues such as the kidneys and femoral heads. The fan geometry utilizes a plural number of radiation sources arranged specifically for irradiating tumors in the human pelvis while not harming critical structures, and the collimation sculpts the radiation borders using motorized shields for different sensitive structures. This allows high doses of radiation to be delivered to lesions within the human pelvis, such as the prostate, while sparing its surrounding structures, such as the rectum and bladder, as well as the urethra that is contained inside the prostate. | 09-23-2010 |
20100252753 | MEDICAL LIGHT SOLIDIFYING DEVICE - A medical light solidifying device includes a housing box, a rotary work table, a lighting source reflection body, and an LED lighting source set. The rotary work table is rotatably located in the housing box for being placed with a target material. The lighting source reflection body includes at least two reflection masks. Each mask has a reflection wall surrounding the rotary work table. Each of the reflection walls of the two reflection masks respectively has at least one reflection surface. The LED lighting source set is located above the rotary work table and the lighting source reflection body, and includes a plurality of LED units for emitting a beam with a specific wavelength for solidifying the target material. Thereby, the dead zone of the LED lighting source set is reduced so that the usage efficiency thereof is increase, and furthermore the target material can be efficiently and uniformly solidified. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252754 | Radiotherapy Apparatus - Realtime beam shape adjustment in response to (for example) online CT scanning of a patient during treatment is assisted by the radiotherapy apparatus comprising a source adapted to emit a beam of therapeutic radiation, a collimator for delimiting the radiation beam, the collimator comprising a plurality of leaves arranged alongside each other and be moveable longitudinally so that the tips of the leaves define a variable edge of the collimator, the leaves being mounted on a support that is moveable laterally with respect to the leaves. In this way, movements of the tumour that are perpendicular to the direction of leaf motion can be accommodated by simply moving the collimator bodily so as to accommodate this. It is preferred that the apparatus also includes a control means adapted to receive information as to the location of the target volume, and, on the basis of that information, control the longitudinal positions of the leaves and the lateral position of the support. It is also preferred that the support tilts as it moves laterally along a path. This can be achieved, by example, by bearings that are moveable on suitable guides, or by mounting the support on a plurality of pivot arms of unequal lengths. The lengths of such pivot arms can be adjusted as necessary. | 10-07-2010 |
20100258745 | OPTICAL ARTICLE HAVING ANTI-THEFT FEATURE AND A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING THEFT OF SAME - A system for altering a functionality of an optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state, comprising an optical article comprising an optical data layer for storing data, an external radiation source for generating an external stimulus adapted to interact with the optical article, such interaction causing a change in optical accessibility of optically stored data, a directing material, wherein said directing material is for directing the external stimulus to selective portions of the optical article, thereby altering the functionality of the optical article from a pre-activated state to an activated state; a convertible element capable of responding to the external stimulus to irreversibly alter the optical article from the pre-activated state of functionality to the activated state of functionality, wherein said convertible element comprises a color-shift dye, a magnetic material, a thermo-chromic material, a magneto-optical material, a light scattering material, a phase-change material, dye aggregates, or combinations thereof. | 10-14-2010 |
20100270480 | Method and device for defining a beam of high-energy rays - The invention relates to a method and device for operating collimator ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100276609 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DELIVERY APPARATUS - The invention relates to an electromagnetic radiation delivery apparatus ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100276610 | RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS CONTROLLER AND RADIATION IRRADIATING METHOD - A radiotherapy apparatus controller includes: an imperfect three-dimensional data calculating unit configured to calculate an imperfect three-dimensional data based on a plurality of imperfect transmission images which is respectively imaged from a plurality of imperfect directions except a predetermined direction among a plurality of directions different from each other; an imaging unit configured to image an additional transmission image from the predetermined direction by using an imager system; a perfect three-dimensional data calculating unit configured to calculate a perfect three-dimensional data based on the additional transmission image and the imperfect three-dimensional data; and a position calculating unit configured to calculate a position of a part of a subject inside based on the perfect three-dimensional data. The radiotherapy apparatus controller can faster calculate the position with higher precision. | 11-04-2010 |
20100282984 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS MANIPULATION AND ALIGNMENT OF SAMPLE PARTICLES IN A MEASUREMENT VOLUME USING A NONHOMOGENEOUS ELECTRIC ALTERNATING FIELD - The invention relates to a device for contactless manipulation and alignment of sample particles in a measurement volume using a nonhomogeneous electric alternating field, comprising a radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation and optical means for guiding the electromagnetic radiation into the measurement volume. The device is characterized in that the optical means include a beam shaping device for generating an intensity profile that is asymmetrical about the beam axis, wherein sample particles in the measurement volume can be trapped in a nonhomogeneous field distribution of the electric field generated by the asymmetrical intensity profile, that for the purpose of entraining sample particles trapped in the nonhomogeneous field distribution there is provided a rotating device to effect rotation of the asymmetrical intensity profile about the beam axis relatively to the measurement volume, and that the electromagnetic radiation beam in the measurement volume is unfocused, more particularly, divergent. The invention further relates to a method for contactless manipulation and alignment of sample particles in a measurement volume using a nonhomogeneous electric field. | 11-11-2010 |
20100294952 | CONTROLLED AGENT RELEASE AND SEQUESTRATION - Disclosed are nanostructures having nanoprisms and agents, such as diagnostic and/or therapeutic agents. Nanoprisms with a surface plasmon resonance in the near-infrared convert irradiation, such as from a laser into heat selectively to allow the dissociation, such as dehybridization of oligonucleotide duplexes, of agents associated with the nanoprism surface. These nanostructures show morphological, chemical, and functional stability under hours of irradiation. Further disclosed are methods of selectively releasing agents from nanostructures after directed surface plasmon resonance mediated heating of the nanoprisms. Released agents, such as oligonucleotides, are unharmed by this process and can be repeatedly released and sequestered under spatiotemporal control. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294953 | Laser Produced Plasma EUV Light Source - A device is disclosed herein which may include a plasma generating system comprising a source of target material droplets and a laser producing a beam irradiating the droplets at an irradiation region, the plasma producing EUV radiation, wherein the droplet source comprises a fluid exiting an orifice and a sub-system producing a disturbance in the fluid which generates droplets having differing initial velocities causing the spacing between at least some adjacent droplets to decrease as the droplets travel to the irradiation region. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294954 | METHOD FOR MAKING STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED EDGE DEFINITION - A method includes scanning a radiation beam with respect to a multi-photon curable photoreactive composition. The radiation beam includes a power sufficient to at least partially cure a volume of the multiphoton curable photoreactive composition. The method further includes modifying a characteristic of the radiation beam as the radiation beam is scanned. | 11-25-2010 |
20100301234 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Objects - Systems and methods for controlling an object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and method pertain to irradiating the object with polarized electromagnetic radiation for a duration of time sufficient to effect a physical change with the object. | 12-02-2010 |
20100320400 | EXPOSURE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an exposure device. There is provided an exposure device including: a case; a plurality of LEDs that are received inside the case and emit light in an UV wavelength range straightly to the outside; and a power supplier that supplies power applied to the LEDs. | 12-23-2010 |
20100320401 | IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an irradiation apparatus including: laser light source; a polarization splitting section configured to split laser light emitted from the laser light source into first linearly polarized light and second linearly polarized light different in polarization direction; a light beam dividing section configured to divide the first or second linearly polarized light into a plurality of light beams; a quarter-wave plate array composed of a plurality of first quarter-wave plates for converting some of the light beams into right circularly polarized light and a plurality of second quarter-wave plates for converting the other of the light beams into left circularly polarized light, the first quarter-wave plates and the second quarter-wave plates being alternately arranged in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and a projection optical system for condensing the right circularly polarized light and the left circularly polarized light toward a work surface to be irradiated. | 12-23-2010 |
20100320402 | Method for Three Dimensional (3D) Lattice Radiotherapy - A method for high-dose Grid radiotherapy utilizing a three-dimensional (3D) dose lattice formation is described herein. The 3D dose lattice can be achieved by, but not limited to, three technical approaches: 1) non-coplanar focused beams; 2) multileaf collimator (MLC)-based intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or aperture-modulated arc; and 3) heavy charged particle beam. The configuration of a 3D dose lattice is comprised of the number, location, and dose of dose vertices. The optimal configuration of a 3D dose lattice can be achieved by manual calculations or by automating the calculations for a generic algorithm. The objective of the optimization algorithm is to satisfy three conditions via iteration until they reach their global minimum. With 3D dose lattice, high doses of radiation are concentrated at each lattice vertex within a tumor with drastically lower doses between vertices (peak-to-valley effect), leaving tissue outside of the tumor volume minimally exposed. | 12-23-2010 |
20100327187 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR PROTON BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - In a complex, multi-processor software controlled system, such as proton beam therapy system (PBTS), it may be important to provide treatment configurable parameters that are easily modified by an authorized user to prepare the software controlled systems for various modes of operation. This particular invention relates to a configuration management system for the PBTS that utilizes a database to maintain data and configuration parameters and also to generate and distribute system control files that can be used by the PBTS for treatment delivery. The use of system control files reduces the adverse effects of single point failures in the database by allowing the PBTS to function independently from the database. The PBTS accesses the data, parameters, and control settings from the database through the system control files, which insures that the data and configuration parameters are accessible when and if single point failures occur with respect to the database. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001062 | Dynamic optical countermeasures for ground level threats to an aircraft - Systems and methods are provided for mitigating optically aimed threats to an aircraft from the ground. A laser beam, having sufficient intensity to interfere with the vision of a human being, is projected from the aircraft over a defined scan pattern at ground level. At least one flight parameter is received. Each flight parameter represents one of a current orientation, position, and motion of the aircraft. The defined scan pattern is adjusted according to at least one flight parameter. | 01-06-2011 |
20110006222 | Device for Countering and Tracking a Threat in the Form of a Homing-Head Missile - The invention concerns a device for countering and tracking a threat in the form of a homing-head missile, comprising a homing head adapted to receive an incident coherent light beam and to deflect same to produce a transmitted beam. The invention is characterized in that the homing head comprises a biprism including two prisms made of different materials and adapted to divide the transmitted beam into two sub-beams, the refractive index difference between the prisms being adapted to introduce an optical path difference between the two sub-beams which is greater than the coherence length of the incident beam. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006223 | RADIATION SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND FLUID TREATMENT SYSTEM - There is disclosed a radiation source assembly comprising an elongate radiation emitting outer portion having non-circular cross-sectional shape and an elongate radiation source. A radiation source module and a fluid system incorporating the radiation source assembly are also disclosed. It has been discovered that the use of a non-circular shaped sleeve or outer lamp surface reduces the stress placed on these elements in a fluid treatment system in which the radiation source assemblies are disposed transverse (e.g., orthogonal) to the direction of fluid flow through the fluid treatment zone of the system. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012028 | PARTICLE BEAM TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PARTICLE BEAM TREATMENT METHOD - When a predetermined region of a target volume is divided into multiple layers in a depth direction of particle beams and particle beams are irradiated, dose calibration is carried out separately for the divided layers. | 01-20-2011 |
20110024649 | OPHTHALMIC LENS CASE EQUIPPED WITH AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE - A container ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110036997 | ULTRAVIOLET EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an UV equipment, which enables LED unit to generate UV radiation onto a gel, which is cured after a period of time and then applied to fabrication of pseudo-nail; if the gel is applied to fabrication of pseudo-nail, it's possible to attach it closely to the real nail; if the gel is applied to tooth mould or pseudo-tooth, a protective layer will be formed from gel curing and covered onto the surface of the tooth mould or pseudo-tooth. | 02-17-2011 |
20110036998 | COUNTERMEASURE DEVICE FOR A MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE - A countermeasure device for directing a mobile tracking device away from an asset is provided. The countermeasure device includes a continuous wave laser source whose output is directed at a seeker head of the mobile tracking device. The countermeasure device causes the generation of localized sources within the mobile tracking device and confuses the mobile tracking device as to the true location of the asset. | 02-17-2011 |
20110036999 | COUNTERMEASURE METHOD FOR A MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE - A countermeasure method for directing a mobile tracking device away from an asset is provided. The countermeasure method includes directing the output of a continuous wave laser source at a seeker head of the mobile tracking device. The countermeasure method causes the generation of localized sources within the mobile tracking device and confuses the mobile tracking device as to the true location of the asset. | 02-17-2011 |
20110049391 | Storage Container Having Sterilizing Function by Using Ultraviolet Rays - A storage container includes a container body having an inner portion provided with a receiving chamber, a top cover removably mounted on the container body, a circuit board mounted in the top cover, an ultraviolet light mounted on the circuit board and directed toward the receiving chamber of the container body, a control switch mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected with the ultraviolet light, at least one battery mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected with the control switch and the ultraviolet light, and a push button mounted on the top cover and contacting with the control switch. Thus, the ultraviolet light provides a sterilizing function to the articles placed in the receiving chamber of the container body so as to achieve a sanitary purpose. | 03-03-2011 |
20110049392 | MULTIPLE ROW SCALABLE LED-UV MODULE - An LED-UV lamp that is easily interchangeable within a UV-curing process and scalable in length with a fine resolution so that it is easily customizable to any UV-curing application. The LED-UV lamp may incorporate multiple rows of LEDs and contain corresponding optics that effectively deliver radiant power to a substrate at distances of several inches. | 03-03-2011 |
20110057123 | STERILIZING LAUNDRY BALL - A laundry ball with a sterilization function includes a main body, a LED module coupled to the main body for emitting a light, and a power supply module coupled to the LED module in order to provide a power to the LED module. An internal power supply or an external power supply may be used for charging a battery module through the power supply module. | 03-10-2011 |
20110057124 | RADIATION THERAPY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN IRRADIATION - A radiation therapy apparatus includes a source for providing a therapy beam, an imaging apparatus including an x-ray source and an x-ray detector, and a control apparatus for the imaging apparatus. The control apparatus is configured to read out the x-ray detector during an irradiation of the target object with the therapy beam, in order to record photons, which develop within the target object as a result of the interaction of the therapy beam with the target object. | 03-10-2011 |
20110062350 | Infrared physiotherapeutic apparatus - An infrared physiotherapeutic apparatus is provided. The infrared physiotherapeutic apparatus includes a supporting element, an infrared radiating element, and a first and second electrode. The infrared radiating element is mounted on the supporting element. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced apart from each other and electrically connected to the infrared radiating element. The infrared radiating element includes a carbon nanotube structure. | 03-17-2011 |
20110073774 | Station For Disinfecting Publicly-Used Equipment - A device for disinfecting publicly-used equipment includes a plurality of reflective units disposed along the interior of each wall of the device. Each of the reflective units can include a reflective back section and at least three reflective sections disposed about the reflective back section. UV lamps can be disposed to extend along the walls, and at partially disposed adjacent to a one or more reflective back sections of the reflective units. The UV lamps together with the reflective units collectively direct sufficient UV light on the equipment such that the equipment can be disinfected. The walls and ceiling of the device define a tunnel into which the equipment to be disinfected is inserted. Optionally, the device can include a door to prevent children and others from entering the tunnel while the UV lamps are illuminated. | 03-31-2011 |
20110073775 | Method and Apparatus for Angular-Resolved Spectroscopic Lithography Characterization - An apparatus and method to determine overlay of a target on a substrate ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110073776 | ATTRACTION MEMBER, AND ATTRACTION DEVICE AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A chucking member for holding a target is removably mounted on a chucking stage with a plurality of vacuum holes. the chucking member has a substrate removably mounted on the chucking stage. The substrate has a vacuum region in which the target being to be arranged, the vacuum region allowing gas to be vacuumed through a part of the plurality of the vacuum holes, and a vacuum inhibition region provided around the vacuum region, the vacuum inhibition region covering the other of the vacuum holes to inhibit the gas from being vacuumed through the other of the vacuum holes. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079735 | PEN SPECIFIC FOR ERASABLE MEDIA USAGE - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for a pen that can include a writing end for writing an image on an erasable medium and an erasing end for locally erasing an image from the erasable medium. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PRETREATMENT OF AN ELECTRON GUN CHAMBER - A method of pre-treating an ultra high vacuum charged particle gun chamber by ion stimulated desorption is provided. The method includes generating a plasma for providing a plasma ion source, and applying a negative potential to at least one surface in the gun chamber, wherein the negative potential is adapted for extracting an ion flux from the plasma ion source to the at least one surface for desorbing contamination particles from the at least one surface by the ion flux impinging on the at least one surface. | 04-14-2011 |
20110095205 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING FURNISHINGS - A cleaning apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a casing that defines an inlet opening on a first surface thereof and an outlet opening on a second surface thereof. An elongate path is formed therebetween for receiving an article to be cleaned. A sanitizing device is carried by the casing in proximity to the path for sanitizing the article to be cleaned. A first roller is carried by the casing and extends into the path. The first roller is configured to rotate in the direction of the path to thereby translate the article to be cleaned from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095206 | CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING FURNISHINGS - A cleaning apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a mount member configured for extending along a dimension of an article to be cleaned and maintaining a predetermined distance from an apparatus facing surface of the article to be cleaned. A first engaging member is carried on a first end of the mount member and a second engaging member carried on a second end of the mount member. The first and second engaging members cooperate for engagement about the article to be cleaned. A casing is carried by the mount member and is configured for slideable translation about the mount member along the dimension of the article. The casing also defines an article sanitizing portion on an article facing portion thereof. The article sanitizing portion includes at least one sanitizing device for sanitizing the article to be cleaned. | 04-28-2011 |
20110101244 | TARGET MATERIALS FOR GENERATING PROTONS AND TREATMENT APPARATUSES INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a treatment apparatus including a target material for generating protons. The treatment apparatus includes a cylindrical bore member having an inner space to receive a patient; a proton generating target material provided to an inner surface of the bore member; and a laser adapted to supply a laser beam to the proton generating target material so that protons are generated from the proton generating target material and projected to a tumor site of the patient. The proton generating target material includes a supporting film and a hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) film provided on the supporting film. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108741 | Integrating Optical System and Methods - An integrating optical system having a chamber, the chamber having an aperture and at least one portion having a diffuse reflective material; a light source; and a diffuse transmissive baffle. The baffle is located in relation to the chamber such that it is also located in an optical path between the light source and a treatable target. A light-ray originating from the light source is diffusely transmitted from the diffuse transmissive baffle and impinges on an interior surface of the chamber before impinging on the treatable target. | 05-12-2011 |
20110121205 | LASER IRRADIATION APPARATUS, IRRADIATION METHOD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CRYSTALLIZING AMORPHOUS SILICON FILM USING THE SAME - Provided are a laser irradiation apparatus, an irradiation method using the same, and a method of crystallizing an amorphous silicon film using the same. Particularly, a laser irradiation apparatus which can reduce a deviation of an intensity of a laser beam, an irradiation method using the same, and a method of crystallizing an amorphous silicon film using the same, which can improve uniformity in crystallization into a polycrystalline silicon thin film, are provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20110127447 | Method and device for performing quantum control on infinitesimal quanta - A method for performing quantum control on infinitesimal quanta includes: an independent reaction space provision step, wherein at least one three-dimensional closed space is provided; an infinitesimal-quantum kinetic energy enhancement step, wherein differently shaped reaction elements are provided on at least one inner surface of each closed space, each reaction element having at least two slits and plural pores; and a parameter control step, wherein at least a first reaction parameter is provided, and, upon occurrence thereof, wave control is performed on a corresponding one of the at least one closed space. The method provides an executable quantum control mechanism which is meaningful in terms of reaction and capable of modifying the properties of matter in a purely physical manner, such that a wavefunction is controlled to provide different energies, thereby providing assistance to environmental improvement techniques, agricultural techniques, and traditional medical techniques. | 06-02-2011 |
20110127448 | Treating Mixable Materials By Radiation - Provided are methods, systems, and radiating units for radiating mixable material, such as water, blood, sand, or the like, with sterilizing radiation. In one embodiment, the method includes immersing a radiation source in the mixable material, and moving the immersed radiation source inside the mixable material in a non regular fashion. The radiating unit optionally includes a radiation source; a power source for powering the radiation source; and a mobility agent that moves the radiating unit. The system optionally includes at least one radiating unit; and a mobility agent for moving the radiating unit. | 06-02-2011 |
20110133104 | OPTICAL MANIPULATION OF MICRO-PARTICLES - A method for manipulating one or more particles comprising exposing the particle(s) to a beam of radiation that is able to lift and or impart an acceleration to the particle(s) to cause it to move in a curved trajectory. | 06-09-2011 |
20110147619 | TREATMENT APPARATUSES AND METHODS USING PROTON - A treatment apparatus using proton includes a proton generation unit and a magnet. The proton generation unit projects proton into a tumor site of a patient, and the magnet forms a magnetic field around the patient. The proton conducts a spiral motion due to collision with atom of the tumor site and Lorenz force generated by the magnetic field. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147620 | LASER PATTERNING USING A STRUCTURED OPTICAL ELEMENT AND FOCUSED BEAM - Various embodiments provide for laser patterning using a structured optical element and a focused beam. In some embodiments a structured optical element may be integrally formed on a single substrate. In some embodiments, multiple optical components may be combined in an optical path to provide a desired pattern. In at least one embodiment, a projection mask is utilized to control exposure of an object to a laser output, in combination with the controlled motion of the projection mask, the controlled motion of the object and the controlled motion of the laser beam. In some embodiments, a projection mask is utilized to control exposure of an object, and the projection mask may absorb, scatter, reflect, or attenuate a laser output. In some embodiments, the projection mask may include optical elements that vary the optical power and polarization of the transmitted laser beam over regions of the projection mask. In various embodiments, the laser system may modify material of the object. In various embodiments, the laser system may be used to probe a physical property of an object. | 06-23-2011 |
20110163245 | IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radiotherapy technique for providing a radiation source having a radiation path that intersects a treatment area, activating the radiation source, and moving the radiation source in three dimensions about the treatment area, wherein the radiation source is continually directed substantially toward an isocentric point within the treatment area. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163246 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING PLANT DISEASE DAMAGE - A lighting system for preventing a plant disease damage is provided with an ultraviolet light source which emits ultraviolet ray including UV-B in a wavelength region of 255 to 340 nm, a visible light source which emits visible light, and controllers which control a lighting of the ultraviolet light source and the visible light source. The controller controls the lighting of the ultraviolet light source so that a horizontal irradiance on a canopy surface of a plant is 50 μW/cm | 07-07-2011 |
20110168924 | CHARGE ALTERATION USING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION | 07-14-2011 |
20110174992 | Irradiation system for door handle - The door handle irradiation system includes at least one local subsystem that includes at least one door handle irradiation hardware, at least one motion detectors, at least one door open/close state sensor; and at least one device to program the local subsystem. The device to program the local subsystem is connected to the local subsystem by a wired or wireless communication means. The local subsystem includes a control means, door handle irradiation hardware, at least one motion detector and at least one door open/closed state sensor. The door handle irradiation hardware includes a housing that contains a plurality of germicidal lamps. The housing is generally a letter C- or reverse letter C-shaped, and comprises a vertical part and two horizontal parts, contiguous to one another, and each part contains at least one germicidal lamp that emits ultraviolet rays. | 07-21-2011 |
20110174993 | WATER PURIFYING DRINK CONTAINERS - Water purifying drink containers include a liquid container, a cap assembly removably coupled to the liquid container, and a purification assembly that emits ultraviolet (UV) light in the germicidal spectrum to purify a volume of drink liquid held in the liquid container. In some embodiments, the purification assembly includes a UV bulb positioned within a recess of the cap assembly facing the internal compartment of the liquid container. In some embodiments, the UV bulb further emits light in the visible spectrum and the drink container includes an indicator that becomes illuminated with visible light to indicate to a user when the UV bulb is emitting UV light. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180729 | BROADLY TUNABLE OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR - A novel broadly tunable optical parametric oscillator is described for use in numerous applications including multi-photon microscopy. The optical parametric oscillator includes at least one sub-picosecond laser pump source configured to output a pump signal having a wavelength of about 650 nm or less and at least one type II optical parametric oscillator in optical communication with the pump source and configured to generate a single widely tunable pulsed optical signal. In one application, an optical system is in optical communication with the optical parametric oscillator and configured to direct at least a portion of the optical signal to a specimen, and at least one analyzing device is configured to receive a signal from the specimen in response to the optical signal. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180730 | COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR - The present disclosure provides a counterfeit detector which identifies whether a security document or the like is authentic by irradiating UV rays from UV LEDs onto fluorescent security marks formed on the security document. UV rays emitted from the UV LEDs are independently condensed and reflected, thus enabling a user to more effectively identify the fluorescent security marks that are formed in special shapes using UV fluorescent material. | 07-28-2011 |
20110204260 | VARIABLE SPATIAL BEAM MODULATOR - For use with an irradiation system including a radiation source operable to produce a radiation beam towards a target, a beam modulator including a flexible, deformable container at least partially filled with a radiation attenuating fluid, a non-deformable first contacting surface in contact with a first portion of the container, the first contacting surface pivotable about a first axis, and a positioner operable to rotate the first contacting surface about the first axis, wherein as the first contacting surface rotates about the first axis, the first contacting surface deforms the container. | 08-25-2011 |
20110204261 | MICRO-CHANNEL-COOLED HIGH HEAT LOAD LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Micro-channel-cooled UV curing systems and components thereof are provided. According to one embodiment, a lamp head module includes an optical macro-reflector, an array of LEDs and a micro-channel cooler assembly. The array is positioned within the reflector and has a high fill factor and a high aspect ratio. The array provides a high irradiance output beam pattern having a peak irradiance of greater than 25 W/cm | 08-25-2011 |
20110204262 | PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - Light from a light source is made to be reflected by a light source mirror and to pass through a variable collimator, an irradiation field shape shaped by the variable collimator is projected on a photographing screen by the light passed through the variable collimator, a projection portion of the photographing screen is photographed by a photographic device, and an image photographed by the photographic device is analyzed by an image processor. | 08-25-2011 |
20110215260 | Applicator means for radiation therapy as well as radiation therapy device - An applicator means ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110215261 | Hard-Surface Disinfection System - UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room. | 09-08-2011 |
20110226966 | OUTDOOR WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS TO KILL BACTERIA WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - Bacteria in water | 09-22-2011 |
20110233429 | Laser produced plasma EUV light source having a droplet stream produced using a modulated disturbance wave - A plasma generating system is disclosed having a source of target material droplets, e.g. tin droplets, and a laser, e.g. a pulsed CO | 09-29-2011 |
20110248187 | HAND-HELD APPARATUS FOR CURING RESINS - A hand-held apparatus for curing resins includes a housing, a heat sink, a light-emitting unit, a power supply unit and a light transmission unit. The heat sink is installed in the housing. The light-emitting unit is installed on the heat sink. The light-emitting unit has at least one first light-emitting element for generating first wavelength light to cure the resins, at least one second light-emitting element for generating second wavelength light to generate white light, and at least one light-reflecting element surrounding the at least one first light-emitting element and the at least one second light-emitting element for reflecting the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light. The power supply unit provides power for the light-emitting unit. The light transmission unit is coupled to the housing for transmitting the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light to the resins. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248188 | Device And Method For Particle Therapy Monitoring And Verification - The present invention relates to a device and method for monitoring and verification of the quality of a radiation treatment beam in conformal radiation therapy, and in particular for IMPT (Intensity Modulated Particle Therapy) applications. The device comprises a 2D electronic detector measuring 2D responses to the delivered treatment beam. These 2D responses are compared with predicted 2D responses and differences in responses are signalled. Based on the measured 2D responses the effectively delivered 3D dose distribution in the target can be reconstructed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253909 | OPTICAL SENSING VIA CAVITY MODE EXCITATIONS IN THE STIMULATED EMISSION REGIME - A method for analyzing a dense medium with optical cavity modes, comprising the steps of: disposing at least a part of a microlaser into the dense medium; and before, during, or after disposing the part of the microlaser into the dense medium, sensing a condition or a change of the dense medium by means of analysis of optical cavity modes. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253910 | Electromagnetic Beams Power Combining - A method for combining power of separate directed energy beams each associated with a separate firing unit, on a common spot on target. The firing units are coordination and synchronization unit (FUSU) tracks a target and assigns a master firing unit and slave firing units. The master firing unit sends a guide beam to the target, forming a local coordinate system on said target, while the slave firing units track the target and track at least one spot of EM (electromagnetic) radiation on the target. The slave units calculate a direction vector, and fire a power beam at the target, together with the master unit. | 10-20-2011 |
20110266463 | Partitioned cavity - Apparatuses and methods may include a source of electromagnetic energy configured to deliver electromagnetic energy to an energy application zone and to apply electromagnetic energy to an object. The energy application zone may be divided into subzones by at least one partition comprising an electromagnetic field disruptive material. The source may be configured to deliver electromagnetic energy to multiple subzones by supplying electric fields transverse to the at least one partition. | 11-03-2011 |
20110266464 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS - A certain component of an input time series signal (hereinafter referred to as input) is assumed as a cycle time-variable time series signal and a prediction model for predicting a value of the input after the predetermined time is produced, and the value of the input after the predetermined time is predicted and outputted using the prediction model. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272598 | SURFACE TENSION MEDIATED CONVERSION OF LIGHT TO WORK - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for converting light energy to mechanical energy by modification of surface tension on a supporting fluid. The apparatus comprises an object which may be formed as a composite object comprising a support matrix and a highly light absorptive material. The support matrix may comprise a silicon polymer. The highly light absorptive material may comprise vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VANTs) embedded in the support matrix. The composite object is supported on a fluid. By exposing the highly light absorptive material to light, heat is generated, which changes the surface tension of the composite object, causing it to move physically within the fluid. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272599 | DEVICE FOR IRRADIATING MEDIA WITH UV LIGHT - A device for irradiating media with UV light has a housing which contains at least one tubular body composed of UV-permeable material and through which medium flows, and at least one UV light source disposed at a distance from the tubular body and approximately parallel thereto, and to which a reflector is assigned. A reflector is likewise assigned to the at least one tubular body, which is disposed opposite the reflector of the UV light source and is open toward same. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272600 | Irradiation of at Least Two Target Volumes - The invention concerns an idea of planning irradiation of two target points ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110272601 | RAPID TEST FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECT IRRADIATION HAS ON THE ABRASION OF A GRANULATE - Rapid test to ascertain the effect of irradiation on the abrasion of a granule, in which
| 11-10-2011 |
20110284772 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISINFECTION BASE FOR OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention provides for a disinfecting radiation base for working in conjunction with a storage case for an ophthalmic lens. The disinfecting radiation base provides disinfecting radiation for disinfecting an ophthalmic lens. The disinfecting radiation base may also include a processor and digital memory for automated functions associated with the base. | 11-24-2011 |
20110284773 | GERMICIDAL BULB DISINFECTION BASE FOR OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention provides for a disinfecting radiation base with a germicidal bulb for providing disinfecting radiation to a storage case for an ophthalmic lens, such as a contact lens. The disinfecting radiation base provides disinfecting radiation for disinfecting a contact lens. The disinfecting radiation base may also include a processor and digital memory for automated functions associated with the base. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291028 | Method for Optimization Radiotherapy Particle Beams - Radiation doses are optimized by providing a model of the set of beams and a target dose in normalized forms. A Gram matrix is determined from the model. The target dose is subsampled to determine initial intensity values for the set of beams. Then, the following steps are iterated until convergence. A very small positive value, 0<ε<<1, is added to each intensity value to ensure the intensity value is greater than zero. Each intensity value is multiplied by the Gram matrix to determine a product, which is divided element-wise into the normalized target dose to determine corresponding ratios. If the ratios are all close to 1, within a numerical error tolerance, the intensity values of the set of beam are output. Otherwise, the intensity values are multiplied by the ratios before a next iteration. | 12-01-2011 |
20110297849 | Deposition of an Intended Dose Distribution in a Cyclically Moved Target Area - The invention concerns a process for the deposition of an intended dose distribution in a cyclically moved target region moving cyclically ( | 12-08-2011 |
20110297850 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PARTICLE BEAM DELIVERY - The present invention relates to a particle therapy system that comprises a spot scanning system to irradiate with a particle beam a plurality of spots in a layer of a target with prescribed spot doses for each spot of the layer. The therapy system is further adapted to perform multiple paintings of the layer and to deliver partial spot doses to selected spots of the layer during each painting time so that each spot of the layer will have received its prescribed dose after completion of the multiple paintings. The therapy system further comprises means for setting the partial spot doses and the number of times that a spot will be selected for irradiation in the course of the multiple paintings to such values that any spot of the layer will never have to be irradiated with a partial dose which would fall below a minimum dose deliverable by the system, and this whatever the number chosen for the number of layer paintings. | 12-08-2011 |
20110297851 | LASER PROCESSING WITH ORIENTED SUB-ARRAYS - In a system for severing conductive links by laser irradiation to repair electronic devices, multiple laser beams are deflected at high-speed to target selected links for processing by positioning laser spots in a two dimensional pattern during relative motion of a substrate and a beam delivery system. As link targeting flexibility is increased, selection may be required from a large number of addressable link pairs. Various embodiments advantageously use beam deflection and beam splitting to improve memory repair processing rates. | 12-08-2011 |
20110303857 | Fast Scanning of a Target Region - The invention concerns a method for irradiating a target with a beam approaching target points, involving the following steps: Measuring at least one of the parameters relating to the position of the beam and the intensity of the beam, changing the beam as a function of the at least one measured parameter, particularly as a function of a variance relating to the at least one measured parameter. The method is characterized in that the at least one measured parameter is measured at the most once per target point. Furthermore, the invention concerns a device for irradiating a target in accordance with the invention-based method and a control system for controlling such a device. | 12-15-2011 |
20110303858 | Device and Method for Determining Control Parameters for an Irradiation Unit, Irradiation Unit and Irradiation Method - The invention concerns a device for determining control parameters for an irradiation system by means of which a number of irradiation doses are successively deposited at different target points in a target volume. The device comprises an input device which is designed for detecting a target region and for detecting a movement of the target region, an evaluation device for detecting control parameters for controlling a beam in such a way that with the help of the control parameters a beam is able to follow the movement of the target region and to deposit a defined dose distribution in the target region, wherein the evaluation device is designed in such a way that when detecting the control parameters at least a first selectable control parameter is detected so that the beam is able to follow the movement of the target region merely orthogonally to beam direction, or when detecting the control parameters, at least a first selectable control parameter and a further control parameter representing energy modulation are detected, wherein the determination of the at least first control parameter and the further control parameter is performed by considering motion tracking in beam direction. | 12-15-2011 |
20110309267 | ITERATIVE TIME-REVERSAL ENHANCED TRANSMISSION SOLVING APPROACH - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for irradiating a sample with electromagnetic (EM) radiation. A number of passes of EM radiation through a sample are formed and/or selected, wherein the EM radiation in each of the passes comprises (1) input EM radiation incident on the sample, and (2) transmitted EM radiation exiting the sample formed from the input EM radiation that is transmitted through the sample. A phase conjugate of the transmitted EM radiation is used as the input EM radiation in a next pass of the EM radiation. The number of passes results in one or more EM fields of the input EM radiation having at least a threshold transmittance through the sample. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309268 | ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT BRUSH - The present invention relates to an ultraviolet light brush. The brush has an ultraviolet lamp and a power supply contained within a chamber of the brush. Upon energizing the ultraviolet lamp, ultraviolet light can be emitted from the chamber through a wall and/or the bristles of the brush. The emitted ultraviolet light breaks down at least a portion of the bacteria and/or other microorganisms existing on the brush. | 12-22-2011 |
20110315897 | Extending the lifetime of a Deep UV laser in a Wafer Inspection tool - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for automatic correction of beam waist position drift in real time, using wafer inspection data taken during normal tool operation. | 12-29-2011 |
20110315898 | Plasmonic Polarizer - A radiation-emitting device (e.g., a laser) includes an active region configured to generate a radiation emission linearly polarized along a first polarization direction and a device facet covered by an insulating layer and a metal layer on the insulating layer. The metal layer defines an aperture through which the radiation emission from the active region can be transmitted and coupled into surface plasmons on the outer side of the metal layer. The long axis of the aperture is non-orthogonal to the first polarization direction, and a sequential series of features are defined in or on the device facet or in the metal layer and spaced apart from the aperture, wherein the series of features are configured to manipulate the surface plasmons and to scatter surface plasmons into the far field with a second polarization direction distinct from the first polarization direction. | 12-29-2011 |
20120012758 | LASER IRRADIATION DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a laser irradiation device for use in laser processing, and a laser processing method performed using the same. Provided is a laser irradiation device including: a light source that emits a laser beam; and an irradiation optical system which has one or a plurality of lenses, and is provided for light-guiding and light-converging of the laser beam emitted from the light source to the target substance, in which a birefringent material is used as a material entity of at least one lens of the irradiation optical system. Also provided is a laser processing method. The irradiation optical system may have a beam expander having a first lens that is a concave lens or a convex lens, and a second lens that is a convex lens, in the order along the laser-beam travel direction, the beam expander being configured so as to make the interval between the first lens and the second lens variable, in which a birefringent material may be used as a material entity of the first lens and/or the second lens. Thus, the interval between the lenses can be changed by a convenient operation, whereby relative positions between the plurality of beam waists (interval) can be easily regulated. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012759 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION LASER LIGHT SOURCE, LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE ADOPTING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF SETTING TEMPERATURE OF WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT - A wavelength conversion laser light source includes: an element temperature switching section that switches a temperature of the wavelength conversion element according to a harmonic wave output value as set in an output setting device, and the element temperature switching section for switching a temperature of a wavelength conversion element according to a harmonic wave output level as set in the output setting device, wherein the element temperature switch section includes an element temperature holding section that holds the wavelength conversion element at the temperature as switched by the element temperature switching section. | 01-19-2012 |
20120025104 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a case comprising at least one storage compartment for low temperature storage, a lighting source arranged in the storage compartment, to generate a sanitation wavelength, a location control part configured to control a location of the lighting source, and a control part configured to control operation of the location control part. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032096 | Optical Barrier to Pests - A device generates a light barrier that can be used for different purposes. The barrier consists of one or more surfaces (or volume) exhibiting an abrupt change in light intensity. In some embodiments the change in intensity affects animals, including insects, approaching or crossing it. In some embodiments, the light generates thermal or density variations in the air that cause air movements that perturb particles, such as pollen, or other pests to human activity. In some embodiments, an approach includes an optical barrier generator configured to emit light of an optical waveform above a threshold power in a portion of space positioned relative to the generator. The optical waveform above the threshold power is effective at perturbing a pest to human activity. | 02-09-2012 |
20120043481 | MULTILEAF COLLIMATORS WITH TRANSVERSE MOTION - A collimation assembly includes a multileaf collimator and motion assembly. The multileaf collimator includes a support body and a plurality of pairs of beam blocking leaves supported by the support body. The beam blocking leaves are longitudinally movable in a first direction. The motion assembly includes an actuator and a guide assembly operable to move the support body and thereby allowing the plurality of pairs of beam blocking leaves to move in a second direction generally transverse to the first direction. | 02-23-2012 |
20120056106 | OPTICAL FILTER MATERIAL MADE OF GALLIUM-DOPED QUARTZ GLASS, FILTER COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR IRRADIATION BY MEANS OF A UV RADIATION SOURCE - The invention relates to an optical filter material made of doped quartz glass, which at a low dopant concentration exhibits spectral transmission as high as possible of at least 80% cm | 03-08-2012 |
20120061592 | Method and System for Achieving Optimal UV Water Disinfection - Methods and systems are provided for enhancing the ultraviolet output of a water disinfection apparatus by: (i) maintaining the source of the U V radiation at a stable operating temperature and (ii) facilitating an efficient transfer of microwave energy to the source of the UV radiation. | 03-15-2012 |
20120068085 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTO-ACTIVATING A COLLECTED SAMPLE OF FAT TISSUE INCLUDING STEM CELLS THEREIN, CONTAINED IN A TISSUE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING DEVICE - A method of and apparatus for photo-activating a collected sample of fat tissue including stem cells therein, contained in a tissue collection and processing device. The collected fat tissue sample including stem cells therein, is exposed to low levels of photo-active light energy while contained within the tissue collection and processing device. The tissue sample is photometrically-measured to determine the photo-activation index of the fat tissue sample. The Photo-active light energy emission is controlled to ensure optimized photo-activation, thereby providing the fat tissue sample with an improved capacity to bind free oxygen species in the fat tissue sample. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068086 | SYSTEMS AND CONVEYANCE STRUCTURES FOR HIGH POWER LONG DISTANCE LASER TRANSMISSION - There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068087 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH RESOLUTION RADIATION FIELD SHAPING - A system and method are provided for a high resolution radiation treatment system which provide for projecting a field of radiation energy at targeted patient tissue. The system uses a multi-leaf collimator, which is positioned such that a significant clearance is provided between the multi-leaf collimator and the isocenter plane where the targeted tissue is located. The leaves of the multi-leaf collimator are designed to provide for high step resolution in the projected radiation energy shape. Additionally, an embodiment of the system and method herein can provide for a high step resolution in the projected radiation energy shape, and for a dose calculation matrix which has matrix units which coincide with the high step resolution in the projected radiation shape. | 03-22-2012 |
20120068088 | Sterilising Apparatus - A sterilising apparatus for sterilising a feeding bottle assembly for a baby, the feeding bottle assembly comprising a feeding bottle, a top end and a base end, the top end having an open neck; the sterilising apparatus comprising a housing which is adapted to attach to and sit on the top end of the bottle, an ultraviolet (UV) light source on the housing which extends into the bottle for UV sterilisation of the bottle when the housing is attached to the bottle, and a switch which automatically switches on the UV light source when the sterilising apparatus is attached to the bottle. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074336 | LIGHT-DRIVEN ROTARY MOLECULAR MOTORS - Compounds of Formula ( | 03-29-2012 |
20120074337 | CELLULOSIC AND LIGNOCELLULOSIC STRUCTURAL MATERIALS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH MATERIALS - Methods of treating wood and wood products include irradiating untreated wood having a first molecular weight with ionizing radiation to cause an increase in the molecular weight of a cellulosic component of the wood to a second, relatively higher molecular weight. | 03-29-2012 |
20120085935 | Apparatus for Seeing Fluorescent Indicia in Dark Conditions - A portable source of irradiation which emits only UV light with no visible light component for illuminating and exciting objects containing materials excited by UV light including an opaque housing, a source of substantially only UV light with no visible light component provided in the housing, and a power source for the source of the substantially only UV light provided in the housing. Preferably the source of substantially only UV light includes an UV LED and a high pass filter lens provided on an optical axis with and in front of the source. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091368 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REVERSIBLY DYEING SOFT CONTACT LENSES - A method and kit for producing reversibly dyed soft contact lenses. The contact lenses are submerged in saline solution and a dye is added to the saline solution, either directly or by means of a strip that has been impregnated with the dye. Preferred dyes include the common dyes sodium fluorescein, lissamine green, and rose bengal. After a period of time, the lens absorbs the dye and can be removed from the solution and placed on the eye. Once the lens is illuminated with ultraviolet light, it will glow or fluoresce. This creates a dramatic effect, particularly in dimly lit areas. The dyeing method does not utilize heat and thus is reversible. Soaking the lens in additional saline solution for a period of time will cause the dye to return to its non-dyed state. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091369 | FOCUSING MULTIMODAL OPTICAL MICROPROBE DEVICES - The present invention provides an optical microprobe device and method for focusing multimodal radiation with wavelength-scale spatial resolution and delivering the focused radiation to a specimen, including: a radiation source; and one or more of a plurality of optically transparent or semitransparent spheres and a plurality of optically transparent or semitransparent cylinders optically coupled to the radiation source; wherein the one or more of the plurality of optically transparent or semitransparent spheres and the plurality of optically transparent or semitransparent cylinders periodically focus radiation optically transmitted from the radiation source such that radiation ultimately transmitted to the specimen has predetermined characteristics. Preferably, the spheres or cylinders are assembled inside one of a hollow waveguide, a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber, a capillary tube, and integrated in a multimode fiber. Alternatively, the spheres or cylinders are assembled on a substrate. Optionally, the optical microprobe device also includes one or more of a waveguide, an optical fiber, a lens, and an optical structure disposed between the radiation source and the spheres or cylinders. Optionally, the spheres or cylinders are made from optically nonlinear or active materials that permit efficient nonlinear frequency generation and low-threshold lasing using the optical microprobe device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120097867 | Energy focusing system for active denial apparatus - An active denial apparatus for use in non-lethal weaponry includes at least one focusing element configured to focus millimeter-wave energy along an axis of propagation. The at least one focusing element includes an astigmatic or dual axis focusing system configured to direct a focused beam that allows the active denial apparatus to accurately immobilize targets at both close and long range within acceptable limits of intensity. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104282 | TARGET TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH JITTER REDUCTION SUITABLE FOR DIRECTED ENERGY SYSTEMS - Embodiments of a target tracking system and method with jitter reduction suitable for directed energy systems are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the directed energy system includes a target tracking system to track one or more track points on a moving target, and a beam transmission unit to maintain a directed energy beam on a selected one of the track points in response to tracking control signals provided by the target tracking system. The track points may be smaller than a spot size of the directed energy beam maintained on the target. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104283 | IRRADIATION SYSTEM - The present embodiments relate to a system for irradiating a patient. The system for irradiating the patient includes a horizontal guide and a vertical guide. The vertical guide is connected horizontally-adjustably to the horizontal guide. The system also includes a support element that is attached vertically-adjustably to the horizontal guide and a radiation unit including a radiation source. The radiation unit is arranged on the support element. The irradiation system may be expanded by three further degrees of freedom. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104284 | PATTERNING DEVICE FOR GENERATING A PATTERN IN AND/OR ON A LAYER - The invention relates to a patterning device ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120112100 | Bactericidal Lighting Device - A bactericidal lighting device includes a bactericidal lighting bar and a charging base for charging the bactericidal lighting bar. The bactericidal lighting bar includes a housing, a bactericidal lamp unit for generating ultraviolet light, and a control unit. The control unit includes a control circuit operable to activate and deactivate the bactericidal lamp unit, an activate key to control activation of the control circuit for activating the bactericidal lamp unit, a safety switch to deactivate the bactericidal lamp unit when the housing is turned beyond a predetermined angle relative to a normal position, and an override key to selectively override the safety switch such that the bactericidal lamp unit is able to remain activated even when the housing is turned beyond the predetermined angle. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119112 | THERMAL MARKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROL - A target marking system includes a light source emitting a thermal beam and an optics assembly directing the thermal beam to impact a target, the target directing radiation to the optics assembly in response to the impact. The target marking system further includes a detector, and an optics assembly optically connected to the detector. | 05-17-2012 |
20120132831 | ENERGY APPLICATION DEVICE AND ENERGY APPLICATION METHOD - An energy application device applies optical energy on an adhesion sheet by a light radiator and, subsequently, applies heat energy on the adhesion sheet by a heater. With this arrangement, even the adhesion sheet, which includes an adhesive layer having an energy barrier that cannot be overcome only with optical energy, is enabled to start a photoreaction by overcoming an energy barrier with the heat energy from the heater. | 05-31-2012 |
20120138821 | INFRARED IMAGING PROJECTION FOR CAMERA BLOCKING - A mirror is at least partially transparent on a first side and at least partially reflective on a second side. The mirror is positioned at an angle in front of a display such that visible light emitted from the display is reflected from the second side. Further, the a plurality of invisible light emitters are positioned in front of the second side that transmits the invisible light through the mirror from the second side to the first side. | 06-07-2012 |
20120138822 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GERMICIDAL SANITIZING OF AN ELEVATOR OR OTHER ENCLOSED STRUCTURE - A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure has first and second sensors, a germicidal ultraviolet light source, a motor, and a controller. The first sensor detects humans within the enclosed structure. The second sensor detects the position of at least one door to the structure. The motor selectively moves the light source from an inactive position to an active position. The controller receives inputs from the first and second sensors and transmits outputs to the light source and the motor. When the controller receives signals that no humans or animals are present in the enclosed structure and that the door is in a closed position, the controller transmits a signal to the motor to move the light source from the inactive to the active position. If humans are detected in the structure or if the door is detected open, then the controller deactivates or repositions the light source. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145928 | ULTRAVIOLET CURING DEVICE FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND CURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an ultraviolet curing device for a liquid crystal panel. The ultraviolet curing device has a sample platform and at least one ultraviolet-curing light source. The sample platform is used for placing a liquid crystal panel thereon. The ultraviolet-curing light source is mounted above the sample platform. The ultraviolet-curing light source has a radiation area smaller than an arrangement area of a sealant of the liquid crystal panel that is waiting to be cured by radiation of ultraviolet lights. The ultraviolet-curing light source moves above the sample platform and a surface of the liquid crystal panel and radiates at least one sealant of the liquid crystal panel under cured. The present invention further provides a corresponding ultraviolet curing method for a liquid crystal panel. The advantage of the present invention is to use movable light source performing a scan-type radiation to replace a fixed light source radiation of existing technology, so as to save the lamp number of ultraviolet-curing light source and thereby reduce manufacturing and maintaining cost on curing equipments and also save power. | 06-14-2012 |
20120153189 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A LIGHT BEAM FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE - An optical system for generating a light beam for treating a substrate arranged in a substrate plane is disclosed. The optical system includes first and second optical arrangements. | 06-21-2012 |
20120153190 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT - Provided is a method for manufacturing a wavelength conversion element | 06-21-2012 |
20120168645 | Calibrated Energy Transfer - Apparatuses, methods, kits, and systems relating to applying electromagnetic energy to an object located at least partially in an energy application zone are disclosed. Some apparatuses may include a processor configured to determine a preliminary amount of energy to be dissipated in the object and determine a corrected amount of energy based on the preliminary amount of energy and calibration information. The processor may be further configured to cause a source to transfer energy to the energy application zone and determine an amount of delivered energy, based on an amount of energy returned from the energy application zone and an amount of energy supplied to the energy application zone. The processor may also be configured to cause the source to transfer energy to the energy application zone at least until the amount of delivered energy equals the corrected amount of energy. | 07-05-2012 |
20120168646 | RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BALANCING A RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE - A radiotherapy device having a gantry rotatably mounted to the radiotherapy device with a bearing and a counterweight attached to the gantry. The counterweight has a spatial position relative to the gantry. The spatial position of the counterweight is movable. The device is configured to generate a compensating torque on the bearing, the compensating torque based on a movement of the spatial position of the counterweight, to balance the gantry. | 07-05-2012 |
20120168647 | MOBILE UV STERILIZATION UNIT WITH SEPARABLE STERILIZATION MODULE - A UV sterilization unit. A plurality of UV lamps are removably mounted to a portable lamp housing. The portable lamp housing is mounted to a wheeled vehicle and may be used to destroy infectious material located beneath or remotely from the vehicle. | 07-05-2012 |
20120175529 | Photoresponsive Nanoparticles as Light-Driven Nanoscale Actuators - Photoresponsive shape memory nanoparticles have a layered smectic ordering and include a photoresponsive moiety selected from the group consisting of azobenzene, stilbene, and spiropyran. Multiple cycles of contraction and extension in these materials can be controlled by UV and visible light. By changing light intensity and exposure time, the magnitude of actuation can be modulated. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175530 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Radiation-Therapy Treatment-Plan Optimization - These various embodiments access target information regarding a radiation-therapy treatment volume for a given patient as well as non-target information regarding at least one structure other than the radiation-therapy treatment volume that also comprises a part of the given patient. These embodiments then provide for accessing uncertainties information regarding spatial uncertainties as pertain to at least one of the target information and the non-target information and using that uncertainties information to characterize at least one radiation-therapy treatment plan optimization consideration with respect to a preference of usage to thereby provide preference considerations. These preference considerations are then used to influence a follow-on radiation-therapy treatment plan optimization process when developing a treatment plan for the radiation-therapy treatment volume. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175531 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF PHOTON-BASED RADIOTHERAPY AND RADIOSURGERY DELIVERY - Photon-based radiosurgery is widely used for treating local and regional tumors. The key to improving the quality of radiosurgery is to increase the dose falloff rate from high dose regions inside the tumor to low dose regions of nearby healthy tissues and structures. Dynamic photon painting (DPP) further increases dose falloff rate by treating a target by moving a beam source along a dynamic trajectory, where the speed, direction and even dose rate of the beam source change constantly during irradiation. DPP creates dose gradient that rivals proton Bragg Peak and outperforms Gamma Knife® radiosurgery. | 07-12-2012 |
20120181454 | Laser Processing Device - Provided is a laser processing device capable of preventing laser light from leaking out to the outside of the housing by emitting the laser light to the processing target with the camera detached. The laser processing device includes a laser generator; a scanning optical system for scanning the laser light with respect to a workpiece; a housing frame for accommodating the scanning optical system; a camera for photographing the workpiece, the camera being removably attached to the housing frame and having a light receiving axis branched from an emission axis of the laser light; a camera cover removably attached to the housing frame to cover the camera; a limit SW for detecting detachment of the camera cover from the housing frame; and a laser output control section for prohibiting the emission of the laser light to the workpiece based on a cover detection signal. | 07-19-2012 |
20120181455 | ENERGY BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An energy beam drawing apparatus includes a member, positioned between an energy beam source and a substrate, on which a deposit is deposited and a removing unit which removes the deposit. The removing unit includes a catalyst for generating, from a gas, an active species for decomposing the deposit by irradiation with the energy beam, a supplying mechanism for supplying the gas to a position where the active species is generated, and a moving mechanism for moving, when executing processing of removing the deposit, the catalyst to a first position which is irradiated with the energy beam, and moving, when executing drawing processing on the substrate, the catalyst to a second position which is not irradiated with the energy beam. | 07-19-2012 |
20120187311 | UV NAIL LAMP - A lamp includes: a housing; a platform supported by the housing; a left light source disposed on a left side of the lamp; a right light source disposed on a right side of the lamp; a first top light source disposed at least partially above the platform, wherein; the left and right sources extend closer to a front of the lamp than the first top light source; and a space between the platform and the; light sources; to simultaneously receive therein five nails of all five digits of a hand or foot of a user. The positions of the sources and platform may be designed so as to provide substantially uniform light flux to all five nails so as to synchronously and uniformly cure light-curable nail gel or acrylic on the user's nails. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187312 | RADIATION CONTROL AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187313 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Disinfection - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a mat comprising a plurality of ultraviolet lamps. The ultraviolet lamps can be adapted to disinfect a surface of the mat. In certain exemplary embodiments, the mat can be adapted to transfer heat from the ultraviolet lamps to a surrounding environment. | 07-26-2012 |
20120199759 | Formulation Coated Self-Cleaning Wool - The present invention relates to methods of making articles, and systems for providing wool article have self-cleaning properties. The self-cleaning properties are brought about coating the wool articles with a photocatalyst formulation. The formulation contains titanium compounds, stabilizers, catalysts, and water. | 08-09-2012 |
20120199760 | RADIOTHERAPY DEVICE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF MEASURING POSITION OF SPECIFIC-PART - A radiotherapy device controller includes: a visual line calculator configured to calculate a visual line based on a position on a transmissive image imaged using a radiation penetrating a subject, a specific part of the subject being shown at the position; a position calculator configured to calculate a position of the specific part based on a position of a trajectory of the specific part and a position of the visual line; and an emitter configured to control a radiation emitter that emits a therapeutic radiation, so that the therapeutic radiation penetrates at the position of the specific part. | 08-09-2012 |
20120205555 | HOLDING ARM AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING DIAGNOSTIC IRRADIATION IN RADIATION THERAPY APPLICATIONS - The present embodiments relate to a holding arm for a detector that may be positioned on a first arm end or a diagnostic beam source that may be positioned on the first arm end. The present embodiments also relate to a radiation therapy arrangement with the holding arm. The holding arm may be positioned in a region of a second arm end in an emitter head region of a radiation therapy system and is essentially curved. | 08-16-2012 |
20120205556 | PROHEALING ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES - The present invention provides endovascular devices and the methods of making and using the same. | 08-16-2012 |
20120211673 | LASER ERASING APPARATUS AND LASER ERASING METHOD - A laser erasing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to move a reversible thermal recording medium having display information thereon at a predetermined moving speed, the reversible thermal recording medium reversibly changing a color tone thereof depending on a temperature; and a laser erasing unit configured to erase the display information by irradiating the reversible thermal recording medium with a laser beam while the reversible thermal recording medium is moving and by deflecting the laser beam at a predetermined scanning speed lower than the predetermined moving speed in a same direction as a moving direction of the reversible thermal recording medium. | 08-23-2012 |
20120217420 | UV DISINFECTION SYSTEM FOR WASTE WATER AND DRINKING WATER INCLUDING A CLEANING DEVICE - A UV disinfection system for waste water and drinking water, includes a number of UV radiators arranged in cladding tubes, the cladding tubes being configured essentially symmetrically to a longitudinal axis, as well as a cleaning device for the cladding tubes. The cleaning device includes at least one cleaning ring for each cladding tube, which surrounds the cladding tube, the at least one cleaning ring having a scraper ring resting against the cladding tube, at least one drive for driving the cleaning ring in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and supply provisions for supplying pressurised fluid under elevated pressure from a pressure source to the scraper ring are provided, wherein pressure may be applied onto the scraper ring from the pressure source in the direction of the cladding tube. | 08-30-2012 |
20120223253 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRAPPED ENERGETIC PROTON FLUX AT LOW EARTH ORBITS - A system and method for reducing energetic proton flux trapped in the inner radiation belt by injecting Ultra Low Frequency (ULF) electromagnetic waves is disclosed. The ULF electromagnetic waves is generated by space or ground based transmitters and the frequency range is selected such that the injected waves are in gyrofrequency resonance with trapped 10 to 100 Mev protons. Pitch angle scattering of the trapped protons in gyro-resonance with the injected waves increases their precipitation rate by forcing their orbits into pitch angles inside the atmospheric loss-cone where they are lost by intaracting with the dense neutral atmosphere at altitudes below 100 km. The reduction of energetic proton flux trapped in the inner radiation belt allows use of commercial electronics with submicron feature size on Low Earth Orbit satellites and microsatellites without the operational constraints imposed by the presence of energetic proton fluxes trapped at the inner radiation belts. | 09-06-2012 |
20120228520 | Photoregulated Reversible Hydrogels for Delivery and Releasing of Drugs and Other Therapeutical Reagents - A novel hydrogel delivery systems useful for encapsulating and releasing pharmaceuticals or chemicals is disclosed where water soluble polymers containing crosslinker repeating units that associate or dissociate with complementary crosslinking repeating units or separate linkers to reversibly crosslink the hydrogel. In an exemplary embodiment, a DNA crosslinked hydrogel displays photoreversibility. An exemplary hydrogel delivery system comprises DNA polymer conjugates, wherein complementary DNA sequences are crosslinked with polymer chains and hybridization of the DNA sequences is controlled by photoresponsive moieties. Such hydrogels can be used to release drug molecules and/or other therapeutic reagents. The exemplary hydrogel employs photosensitive azobenzene moieties that are incorporated into the DNA crosslinker units. The azobenzene moieties respond to different wavelengths of light so that the state of azobenzene isomerization is induced by the proportion of visible and UV light irradiated. The isomer state of the azobenzene dictates whether the complementary DNA sequences hybridize to cross link the DNA polymer conjugates. Thus, irradiation of light (visible or UV) can transform the hydrogel network between a sol and any of multiple gel states to regulate the degree of crosslinking between complementary DNA sequences and, therefore, provide a profile of release of a hydrogel encapsulated pharmaceutical or other chemical. | 09-13-2012 |
20120235063 | Systems and Methods Providing Electron Beam Writing to a Medium - A method for electron-beam writing to a medium includes positioning the medium within an e-beam writing machine so that the medium is supported by a stage and is exposed to an e-beam source. The method also includes writing a pattern to the medium using a plurality of independently-controllable beams of the e-beam source, in which the pattern comprises a plurality of parallel strips. Each of the parallel strips is written using multiple ones of the independently-controllable beams. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235064 | RADIATION CONTROL AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235065 | RADIATION CONTROL AND MINIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging. | 09-20-2012 |
20120248339 | LIGHT PROCESSING APPARATUS - A light processing apparatus irradiates an ultra violet light through a square or a rectangular light transmitting window onto a work piece that has a square or rectangular pattern formation portion. The apparatus includes a light emitting unit that comprises a casing, an ultraviolet irradiance lamp arranged inside the casing and the light transmitting window member provided in one face of the casing. One side of the light transmitting window and one side of the pattern formation portion are not parallel to each other. | 10-04-2012 |
20120256103 | MODIFYING RADIATION BEAM SHAPES - A patient's lesion is localized for the purpose of administering radiation treatment by obtaining a beam shape representation along one or more beam directions of a radiation treatment device. An image corresponding to the lesion is obtained from each beam direction, and the beam shape and image are fixed to a common coordinate system to facilitate alignment. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256104 | PHASE CHANGE DEVICE HAVING PHASE CHANGE RECORDING FILM, AND PHASE CHANGE SWITCHING METHOD FOR PHASE CHANGE RECORDING FILM - Allow the rate of phase change to be controlled at the time period of phonons (approx. 270 fs) for the purpose of achieving a substantially higher recording-erasing speed compared to what can be achieved with conventional technologies relating to optical recording media using phase change. A femtosecond pulse laser is shaped into pulse trains each having a first pulse and a second pulse using a Michelson interferometer, and the time interval of first and second pulses is matched with the time period of lattice vibration of a material constituting the phase change recording film to be irradiated, thereby inducing phase change. | 10-11-2012 |
20120261593 | Method and Device for Ultraviolet Light Sterilizing - In accordance with the present invention, a device and method is provided for covering and sterilizing a stethoscope or other medical instrument for safer use. The device comprises a closed housing for shielding the object to be sterilized, a means for receiving the object, a power supply, an ultraviolet light source within the housing, and a switch for controlling that lamp. | 10-18-2012 |
20120261594 | DEVICE FOR DISTURBING THE OPERATION OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A system for injecting faults by laser beams into an electronic circuit including: at least two lasers capable of emitting approximately parallel beams; at least one optical system receiving, on the magnifying side, the beams; and a support of the integrated circuit placed on the reducing side of the optical system. | 10-18-2012 |
20120267552 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS USING SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON PROPAGATION - A method and system modify a material's characteristics. A first material has at least one characteristic that changes in the presence of electromagnetic energy, and a second material is positioned such that it is in contact with the first material. The second material is electrically conductive and sustains Surface Plasmon Polariton (SPP) excitation and propagation when electromagnetic radiation is coupled thereto. A diffraction grating is disposed at a planar region defined by one of the second material and a composite of the first material and second material. A beam of electromagnetic radiation is directed towards the diffraction grating at an acute angle with respect to the planar region. The electromagnetic radiation incident on the diffraction grating is coupled to the second material whereby SPP propagation generates an electromagnetic wave incident on at least a portion of the first material to thereby change its characteristics. | 10-25-2012 |
20120273698 | COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY DETECTOR - A counterfeit currency detection system including a cash register drawer insert having a plurality of currency openings, each of which is separated from an adjacent currency opening by at least one divider, and a light system including a base member, a plurality of detection lights connected to the base, and a power source, wherein the light system is removably attached to the dividers of the cash register drawer insert. | 11-01-2012 |
20120280147 | DYNAMIC DISPLAY AND CONTROL OF UV SOURCE FOR SANITIZATION IN MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile sanitizer movable across a surface to sanitize the surface. The sanitizer may comprise an ultraviolet light source that illuminates the surface and a microprocessor control. The control may adjust the light source intensity in response to a speed of the movement of the light source relative to the surface. And, for instance, the control may drive a display indicating how movement of the device relates to sanitization settings input by a user. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280148 | EUV RADIATION SOURCE AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An EUV radiation source that includes a fuel supply configured to supply fuel to a plasma formation location. The fuel supply includes a reservoir configured to hold fuel at a temperature that is sufficiently high to maintain the fuel in liquid form, and a pressure vessel configured to contain the reservoir, the pressure vessel being at least partially thermally isolated from the reservoir. The EUV radiation source also includes a laser radiation source configured to irradiate fuel supplied by the fuel supply at the plasma formation location. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280149 | EUV RADIATION SOURCE COMPRISING A DROPLET ACCELERATOR AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - An EUV radiation source includes a fuel supply configured to supply fuel to a plasma formation location. The fuel supply includes a nozzle configured to eject droplets of fuel, and a droplet accelerator configured to accelerate the fuel droplets. The EUV radiation source includes a laser radiation source configured to irradiate the fuel supplied by the fuel supply at the plasma formation location. | 11-08-2012 |
20120286173 | PATTERN DATA CONVERSION FOR LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A method and system for exposing a target according to pattern data in a maskless lithography machine generating a plurality of exposure beamlets for exposing the target. The method comprises providing input pattern data in a vector format, rendering and quantizing the input pattern data to generate intermediate pattern data, and re-sampling and re-quantizing the intermediate pattern data to generate output pattern data. The output pattern data is supplied to the lithography machine, and the beamlets generated by the lithography machine are modulated on the basis of the output pattern data. | 11-15-2012 |
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. | 11-22-2012 |
20120298886 | FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to improvements relating to a rapid prototyping apparatus for the manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by additive treatment of cross-sections. | 11-29-2012 |
20120298887 | TERRAIN VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A terrain visualization device is disclosed, the device comprising a wearable mounting structure adapted to be fixed to a user. The device also includes a light emitting unit attached to the mounting structure and configured to project a predetermined contrast pattern onto terrain when the mounting structure is fixed to a user. Also disclosed is a method for traversing terrain comprising fixing a wearable mounting structure to a user, the mounting structure having a light emitting unit attached thereto, traversing the terrain, and projecting a predetermined contrast pattern onto the terrain using the light emitting unit, so that the topography of the terrain can be determined from distortion of the contrast pattern. A method for illuminating a ski run is also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20120305804 | DOORKNOB STERILIZATION APPARATUS - A doorknob sterilization apparatus having a housing, an ultraviolet radiation source disposed within the housing, wherein the apparatus is designed to direct a quantity of ultraviolet radiation to an existing doorknob. | 12-06-2012 |
20120305805 | LASER APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a laser apparatus having a structure for facilitating the change of a transparent wavelength band of a bandpass filter in accordance with a central wavelength of pulsed light. In the laser apparatus, the transparent wavelength band of light to be transmitted through a BPF is changed according to the central wavelength of the pulsed light when the pulse width of the pulsed light outputted from a seed light source is changed. | 12-06-2012 |
20120305806 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a light source apparatus. The light source apparatus has an MOPA configuration and comprises a seed light source, a pulse generator, an intermediate optical amplifier, a final stage optical amplifier, a delivery optical fiber, and a light output terminal. The delivery optical fiber is a PBG fiber having a photonic bandgap (PBG) structure in a core-surrounding portion located around the core. Light with a wavelength in a high loss band of the PBG fiber is inputted into the PBG fiber. | 12-06-2012 |
20120305807 | Assembly for Precision Datum Alignment and Method of Use - A calibration assembly has a base and mounting elements to mount the base to a laser. The base has a front, middle and rear portions that are used to align the calibration assembly to the laser to cleave optical fibers with the laser. The front portion has a channel to receive the optical fibers, the middle portion has openings to confirm alignment of the laser; and the rear portion has a rear opening used to adjust the pitch and roll of the laser. | 12-06-2012 |
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. | 12-13-2012 |
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. | 12-13-2012 |
20120319010 | THERAPEUTIC LIGHT DELIVERY APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM - An optical delivery apparatus is disclosed including: an optical fiber extending between a distal end having a distal end face and a proximal end having a proximal end face, an optical element positioned to receive the light emitted from the distal end face and direct the light to an illumination region; and a non-metallic housing containing the optical fiber and the optical element and maintaining the relative position of the optical fiber and the optical element. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319011 | MERCURY UV LAMP WITH IMPROVED ACTINIC SPECTRUM - A low-pressure mercury or amalgam lamp with praseodymium (Pr) doped particles of lanthanum phosphate converts 185 nm radiation to UV-C (186 nm-280 nm). For water purification, a plurality of low-pressure mercury or amalgam lamps with phosphor that convert 185 nm radiation to UV-C (186 nm-280 nm) may be used. A method for photolysis of nitroso dimethyl amine (NDMA) may include passing electrical current through a low pressure mercury or amalgam lamp, radiating 254 nm radiation through the lamp envelope into water containing the NDMA, converting 185 nm radiation within the lamp into 230 nm-240 nm radiation within the lamp via a phosphor within the lamp, and radiating the 230-240 nm radiation through the lamp envelope and into the water containing the NDMA, with the radiation from the lamp photolysizing the NDMA. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319012 | HIGH THROUGHPUT UV CURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CURING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES - High throughput UV curing systems for mass curing of a plurality of articles without compromising product quality. The systems comprise a plurality of UV banks, each bank comprising a plurality of fluorescent UV lamps, thereby creating a consistent blanket of UV energy. A plurality of coated articles are positioned between pairs of banks such that the UV exposure or dosage is evenly distributed for each article. The fluorescent UV lamps use proportionally lower energy per unit and generate less heat than standard UV lamps, while sufficiently curing the coating on each article. Throughput is increased compared to currently available systems because the systems are easier to maintain requiring less downtime, can cure significantly more articles per cycle, and reduce the number of rejected products. | 12-20-2012 |
20120319013 | DEVICE FOR COATING A PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF A SLEEVE BODY - A coating device for coating a peripheral surface of a sleeve body with a coating formulation includes a vertical support column for supporting a sleeve body in a vertical position coaxial with a coating axis, a carriage slideable along the vertical support column, and an annular coating stage attached to the carriage and moveable therewith for containing the coating formulation and for coating a layer of the coating formulation onto the peripheral surface of the sleeve body during a sliding movement of the carriage along the vertical support column. The coating device includes an irradiation stage that is arranged to be moveable with the annular coating stage and to provide radiation to at least partially cure the layer of coating formulation onto the peripheral surface so as to prevent flow off of the coating formulation. | 12-20-2012 |
20120326057 | Methods and Systems for Protecting Critical Structures During Radiation Treatment - Methods and systems are provided for protecting a critical structure during the administration of radiation treatment to a patient. A register receives proposed positions for one or more radiation beams with respect to a critical structure. A processor predicts a cumulative dose volume for the critical structure based on the dose distribution, and determines if the cumulative dose volume exceeds a tolerance value. If the cumulative dose volume exceeds the tolerance value, the dose distribution may be translated at least in part based on a relationship between the cumulative dose volume and the dose distribution position. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001438 | OPTICALLY PUMPING TO SUSTAIN PLASMA - A method for sustaining a plasma includes providing a volume of a gas; generating illumination of a first selected wavelength; and forming a first plasma species in a first region of the gas and a second plasma species in a second region of the gas by focusing the illumination of the first wavelength into the volume of gas, the first region having a first average temperature and a first size, the second region having a second average temperature and a second size, the illumination of the first selected wavelength transmitted by the second plasma species, the illumination of the first selected wavelength absorbed by the first plasma species by tuning the first selected wavelength of the illumination to an absorption line of the first plasma species, the absorption line being associated with an ionic absorption transition or an excited neutral transition of the first plasma species. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001439 | INFRARED RADIATION FILTER SYSTEMS. METHODS OF USE, AND METHODS OF DISINFECTION AND DECONTAMINATION - In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to infrared (IR) filter systems, methods of using the IR filter systems, and methods of degrading a contaminant, and the like. | 01-03-2013 |
20130015373 | EUV Radiation Source and EUV Radiation Generation Method - An EUV radiation source comprising a fuel supply ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130015374 | COUNTERMEASURE DEVICE FOR A MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE - A countermeasure device for directing a mobile tracking device away from an asset is provided. The countermeasure device includes a continuous wave laser source whose output is directed at a seeker head of the mobile tracking device. The countermeasure device causes the generation of localized sources within the mobile tracking device and confuses the mobile tracking device as to the true location of the asset. | 01-17-2013 |
20130020509 | NAIL GEL CURING APPARATUS - An apparatus to provide ultra-violet (UV) irradiation to cure a gel nail. The apparatus includes a top section and a bottom section, the top and bottom sections forming a unit with an opening sized to allow at least a portion of a human hand to be inserted. An array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed in the unit to emit UV irradiation in a first direction when supplied with electrical power. At least one LED is disposed in the unit to emit UV irradiation in a second direction when supplied with electrical power. The first direction is approximately perpendicular to the second direction such that fingernails and a thumbnail of a human hand inserted into the opening substantially simultaneously receive amounts of UV irradiation sufficient to cure a UV curable gel applied to the fingernails and the thumbnail at approximately the same time. | 01-24-2013 |
20130020510 | GATED RADIATION PROCEDURE USING PACKAGES - A method of delivering radiation in a session includes delivering radiation towards a patient using a radiation system, wherein the radiation is delivered based at least in part on a physiological phase or a position of the patient, after the radiation is delivered, changing a configuration of the radiation system, wherein the act of changing the configuration is performed independent of at least one motion of the patient, and delivering additional radiation towards the patient after the configuration of the radiation system is changed, wherein the acts of delivering radiation and the act of changing the configuration are performed in response to a processor executing a treatment plan that prescribes a plurality of packages and a transition, the transition prescribing the act of changing the configuration of the radiation system when no radiation is being delivered by the radiation system. | 01-24-2013 |
20130043408 | Shielding Device For An Irradiation Unit And Irradiation Method - The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a shielding element for minimizing the penumbra of a beam of hadrons outside a target area, the hadron beam being guided in a longitudinal direction by an irradiation unit, and the beam having a width (σ). The method includes:
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20130043409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM WITH ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION - A method and an apparatus for treating multiple magnetic recording media with ultraviolet radiation from a UV lamp stored in an UV lamp house. The media are stored in a cassette and are individually placed in the UV lamp house for irradiation. Each of the media has a magnetic film, a protective film, and a lubricant film on a non-magnetic substrate. A curtain shields the inside of the UV lamp house from air exterior to the UV lamp house while the media are inserted and removed respectively into and from the UV lamp house. The cassette is set at a distance from the curtain that is within the range of 6 mm to 13 mm while the media are irradiated in the UV lamp house. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043410 | METHOD FOR TREATING A PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA WITH ULTRAVIOLET RAYS - A method for treating a plurality of magnetic recording media with ultraviolet radiation. Each of the magnetic recording media has a magnetic film, a protective film, and a lubricant film on a non-magnetic substrate. The method includes first irradiating all of the magnetic recording media with ultraviolet radiation and then irradiating a group of the magnetic recording media with ultraviolet radiation, which includes less than all of the magnetic recording media. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM WITH ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION - A method and apparatus for treating a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic film, a protective film, and a lubricant film on a non-magnetic substrate, with UV radiation. The method includes holding the medium with a resin while irradiating the medium with UV radiation. The apparatus includes a UV irradiation part for irradiating the medium by a UV lamp and a holding part made of resin. | 02-21-2013 |
20130048876 | Combination Scale And Germicidal Sterilization Apparatus - A germicidal sterilization apparatus which includes a housing, a plate disposed atop the housing, and at least one ultraviolet light source supported by the housing. The at least one UV light source is adapted and configured to generate UV light waves which kill or deactivate harmful germs, microorganisms and spores thereof, pathogens, and/or transmissible diseases. The apparatus is integrated with a weight-measuring device for determining and indicating the weight of an individual. | 02-28-2013 |
20130048877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANTI-BIOFOULING OF A PROTECTED SURFACE IN LIQUID ENVIRONMENTS - A system includes a UV light source and an optical medium coupled to receive UV light from the UV light source. The optical medium is configured to emit UV light proximate to a surface to be protected from biofouling. A method corresponds to the system. | 02-28-2013 |
20130048878 | TARGET SUPPLY UNIT - A target supply unit includes a nozzle unit having a through-hole to allow a target material to be outputted therethrough. A cover is provided to cover the nozzle unit, the cover having a through-hole to allow the target material to pass therethrough. A discharge device is included to pump out gas inside a space defined by the cover. | 02-28-2013 |
20130048881 | MODAL ANALYSIS - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying electromagnetic energy in a radio frequency (RF) range to an object in an energy application zone via at least one radiating element. At least one processor may be configured to determine locations of a first region and a second region in the energy application zone. In addition, the processor may be configured to regulate a source in order to apply a first predetermined amount of RF energy to the first region in the energy application zone and a second predetermined amount of RF energy to the second region in the energy application zone. The first predetermined amount of energy may be different from the second predetermined amount of energy. | 02-28-2013 |
20130056651 | ADVANCED ANTIMATTER WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES - A gamma ray emitting technology is described. It creates pair production in the enemy target and the positrons annihilate the electrons in the target. This causes the atoms of the target to lose their chemical bonds with each other. This technique is continued until the target is neutralized. Targets, which can be neutralized, include everything from a single enemy soldier, to a large battleship. The information in this abstract is not meant to limit the scope of the claims in any way. | 03-07-2013 |
20130056652 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING RF SIGNALS FROM COLLECTED RADIANCE ENERGY - A system and method for collecting radiance energy from the Earth and using the collected radiance energy as the main energy source for generating RF signals is provided. The radiance energy collector may comprise an array of quantum systems configured to collect infrared energy radiated from the Earth. Once a sufficient amount of energy is collected (in the form of charged energy) by a cell of the array of quantum systems, a laser is configured to strike the cell with a certain amount of energy and phase and other attributes to allow the energy to be discharged and thus generate an RF signal. Most of the energy used for generating the RF signal is from the charged energy in the array of quantum systems and only a small portion of the total RF energy is contributed by the laser. The array of quantum systems and the laser generating module may be placed on an airship at a very high altitude. | 03-07-2013 |
20130068968 | METHOD OF VARYING A PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A MATERIAL THROUGH ITS DEPTH - A method is disclosed for varying a mechanical property of a material at two depths. The method involves the application of at least two laser pulses of different durations. The method involves a determination of the density of the material from the surface to each depth, a determination of the heat capacity of the material from the surface to each depth, and a determination of the thermal conductivity of the material from the surface to each depth. Each laser pulse may affect the density, heat capacity, and thermal conductivity of the material, so it may be necessary to re-evaluate those parameters after each laser pulse and prior to the next pulse. The method may be applied to implantation materials to improve osteoblast and osteoclast activity. | 03-21-2013 |
20130068969 | DUAL ELLIPTICAL REFLECTOR WITH A CO-LOCATED FOCI FOR CURING OPTICAL FIBERS - A device for UV curing a coating or printed ink on an workpiece such as an optical fiber comprises dual elliptical reflectors arranged to have a co-located focus. The workpiece is centered at the co-located focus such that the dual elliptical reflectors are disposed on opposing sides of the workpiece. Two separate light sources are positioned at a second focus of each elliptical reflector, wherein light irradiated from the light sources is substantially concentrated onto the surface of the workpiece at the co-located focus. | 03-21-2013 |
20130082192 | LITHOGRAPHY METHOD AND DEVICE - An installation and method for etching at least one wafer coated with an etch-ready, blank photosensitive layer is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment, the wafer has thickness irregularities, wherein the wafer is arranged to be able to be submitted to irradiation-beam scanning, a sheet transparent to the radiation to which the photosensitive layer is sensitive covers the wafer, and a probe beam intended to reflect on the upper portion of the sheet perpendicularly to the irradiation beam spot on the photosensitive layer is provided. | 04-04-2013 |
20130099138 | RADIATION MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION FACILITY CAPABLE OF LOWERING SCATTERED RADIATION AND SHIELDING BACKGROUND RADIATION - The present invention relates to a radiation measurement instrument calibration facility with the abilities of lowering scattered radiation and shielding background radiation and it is capable of providing a suitable environment for performing performance test, calibration and experiment upon a radiation measurement instrument. In an embodiment, the calibration facility comprises: a shielding device, a collimator, a multi-source irradiator, a radiation baffle, a carrier, an electric door unit and a control unit. With the design of the calibration facility of the present invention, the interference coming from the background radiation and scattered radiation in the laboratory during the radiation measurement instrument calibration can be effectively reduced to enhance the accuracy of measurement or calibration for the instrument, and also the instrument calibration and testing can be performed in radiation fields of low-, medium- and high-dose rate levels to meet the requirements of ISO 4037-1 (1996) Standard. | 04-25-2013 |
20130105711 | LED curing system | 05-02-2013 |
20130119279 | RADIATING ELEMENT FOR IRRADIATING SURFACES, HAVING A SOCKET - In various embodiments, an emitter for the irradiation of surfaces is provided. The emitter may include: an emitter vessel and an emitter base connected thereto, wherein the emitter base has at least one gas opening, which is designed for supplying a process gas into a spatial area adjacent to the emitter vessel. | 05-16-2013 |
20130126760 | UV LIGHT SYSTEM WITH SATELLITE UV UNITS - A UV sanitizing system with satellite UV units has a wheeled base UV sterilization unit and at least one satellite UV sterilization unit. All units are capable of generating UV-C from multiple locations within a room or other enclosed space. A timer regulates the anti-bactericidal dose of UV-C administered to the area. Alternatively, sensors may be used to measure the UV energy received by an area within a space and to provide data to a controller. The controller may determine from the sensor data when the area within the location has received sufficient UV energy and control the illumination sources to reduce the UV exposure of the area. When not in use, the satellite UV units can be stored by attaching them to a receiving slot in the wheeled base portion of the UV sanitizing system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130140472 | SELECTIVE RESONANT RECONFIGURATION OF CHEMICAL STRUCTURES - Chemical compositions may be selectively or preferentially excited by the application of scores comprising a series of energy inputs. | 06-06-2013 |
20130146788 | METHOD OF CREATING COLORED MATERIALS BY FIXING ORDERED STRUCTURES OF MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES WITHIN A SOLID MEDIA - Compositions and methods wherein ordered structures of photonic nanocrystals are created in a liquid medium and then such structures are fixed by converting the liquid medium to a solid. In addition, compositions and methods of reversibly fixing such structures, so that ordered structures can be reversibly created in a liquid medium, converted to solid, and then converted back to liquid, wherein new ordered structures can be created and again fixed. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146789 | Method of Transmitting Energy Produced with Destructive Interference to a Target - Invention for efficiently transmitting energy to a target for producing an overall effective result for applications comprising power transmission and communications. Wherein, first, a source of electromagnetically intense coherent radiation and interferometric apparatus produce a beam of electromagnetically neutralized radiation. The neutralized beam comprises forward propagating photons or forward propagating electrically charged particles which comprise associated forward traveling transverse waves which superimpose and destructively interfere to an extent, and comprise associated oscillatorily time-varying electromagnetic fields which cancel to a corresponding extent. Then, second, the electromagnetically neutralized beam is coherently transmitted through transmission apparatus to a target. Wherein, the adverse electromagnetic interaction of the neutralized beam with electrically charged particles comprised in the transmission apparatus, and the adverse electromagnetic effects of transmitting energy are eliminated in direct proportion to the destructive interference in, and the respective intensity eliminated from, the neutralized beam during transmission. | 06-13-2013 |
20130161538 | OPTICAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING OR PROCESSING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an optical arrangement ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130168576 | Device and method for rapid dynamic nuclear polarization - A method and apparatus for producing a hyperpolarized sample material for use in an NMR investigation provides for a cryogenic region having a target material containing a first hyperpolarizable nuclear species, a second hyperpolarizable nuclear species, and a nuclear spin polarizing agent, wherein the first nuclear species has a higher magnetic moment than the second nuclear species. Microwave energy is used to excite electron spin transitions in the polarizing agent in the presence of a magnetic field. The first hyperpolarizable nuclear species is thereby caused to interact with the electron spin system in the polarizing agent and generate hyperpolarization of at least the first nuclear species of the target material. The target material is then subjected to a lowered magnetic field, wherein the lowered magnetic field facilitates polarization transfer by nuclear thermal mixing between the species to thereby hyperpolarize the second nuclear species. | 07-04-2013 |
20130175458 | SANITIZATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - The present invention relates to sanitization devices and methods. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods that significantly reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria and/or other microorganisms from objects such as bags, purses, footwear or other objects, as well as bare feet, hands, paws, hooves or other anatomical surfaces, which come into contact with them. The device and method uses germicidal radiation which exposes only the areas of the object that come into applied contact with the device. A top platform of the device is partitioned so that each partition can act independently of each other. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TRAPPED ENERGETIC PROTON OR ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUX AT LOW EARTH ORBITS - A system and method for improving the survivability of space systems following a High Altitude Nuclear Explosion (HANE) incident resulting in energetic electrons being trapped in the inner radiation belt of Earth is disclosed. The ULF electromagnetic waves is generated by space or ground based transmitters and the frequency range is selected such that the injected waves are in gyrofrequency resonance with trapped energetic particles. The Radiation Belt Remediation (RBR) depends on the wave-number of the injected waves and the wave-number of the injected waves increases along their propagation path when they approach the cyclotron frequency of the dominant or minority ions 0 | 07-18-2013 |
20130187062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO RADIATION-TREATMENT PLAN OPTIMIZATION - A control circuit optimizes a radiation-treatment plan to provide an initially-optimized radiation-treatment plan and then modifies that initially-optimized radiation-treatment plan to reduce corresponding monitor units (MU's) to provide a radiation-treatment plan that is further optimized for monitor units. This modification can comprise, at least in part, imposing a stronger smoothing constraint with respect to fluence. Optimizing a radiation-treatment plan to provide an initially-optimized radiation-treatment plan can comprise identifying at least one particular leaf pair for a multi-leaf collimator that requires a longest amount of time to move into a position that achieves a particular desired fluence and then selectively smoothing position requirements of that particular leaf pair to reduce the amount of time associated with that particular leaf pair while not also smoothing position requirements for all leaf pairs as comprise that multi-leaf collimator. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187063 | MICRO-CHANNEL-COOLED HIGH HEAT LOAD LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Micro-channel-cooled UV curing systems and components thereof are provided. According to one embodiment, a lamp head module includes an optical macro-reflector, an array of LEDs and a micro-channel cooler assembly. The array is positioned within the reflector and has a high fill factor and a high aspect ratio. The array provides a high irradiance output beam pattern having a peak irradiance of greater than 25 W/cm | 07-25-2013 |
20130193350 | WAFER CURING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED SHRINKAGE - A wafer curing apparatus including a plate configured to pass ultraviolet light. The wafer curing apparatus further includes an antireflective coating on a light incident surface of the plate. The antireflective coating has an opening in a central portion thereof. A method of curing a wafer including emitting ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light source. The method further includes transmitting the ultraviolet light through an ultraviolet transmissive plate having an antireflective coating thereon. The antireflective coating including an opening in a central portion thereof. The method further includes irradiating a wafer with the ultraviolet light transmitted through the ultraviolet transmissive plate. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193351 | PROGRAMMABLE SEGMENTED VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY COORDINATION - The invention designs the segmented short-arc VMAT plan, modified from the original long-arc VMAT, to fit the breath-hold interval. The modified VMAT of the invention has the advantages of its applicability to different planning systems for variously long arcs and its preprogrammed arc segmentation for summated dose consistency. Using segmented short-arc modification from the original long-arc VMAT plan is accurate for dose planning and delivery, as well as tolerable for breath-hold VMAT. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193352 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A RADIATION PLANNING AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A SPATIALLY RESOLVED RADIATION DOSE - A method for drawing up an irradiation plan for a radiation-generating device that includes a plurality of irradiation positions that, at least one of partially or at times, correlate with at least one basic parameter that is present at a point in time of the implementation of the irradiation plan, includes giving greater consideration to correlations with the at least one basic parameter that are expected with greater probability for at least some of the irradiation positions. | 08-01-2013 |
20130200279 | GERMICIDAL DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR BUTTONS - A germicidal device for elevator buttons includes a casing and a lamp tube installed inside the casing and capable of emitting germicidal light. The casing can be fixedly mounted on an elevator control panel for the germicidal light emitted from the lamp tube to project onto all elevator buttons on the elevator control panel, so as to continuously kill any germs on the elevator buttons. The casing is provided on a bottom with an elongated slot, via which the germicidal light emitted from the lamp tube is outward projected onto all the elevator buttons. The lamp tube can be a UV germicidal lamp tube for emitting UV germicidal light. | 08-08-2013 |
20130207001 | SEPTUM MAGNET AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - A septum magnet includes a yoke that can be separated at the approximately center portion thereof in the axis direction; a septum coil; a return coil; and a vacuum duct that is inserted between the septum coil and the return coil. The septum coil is formed in such a way as to be able to be separated into a first portion and a second portion in response to separation of the yoke; and in a space between the septum coil and the vacuum duct, there is provided an auxiliary coil, in two portions of which, corresponding to the first portion and the second portion of the septum coil, electric currents flow in opposite direction to each other in a circumferential direction. | 08-15-2013 |
20130207002 | LUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH LUMINESCENT MATERIAL - The invention provides a luminescent material comprising a component selected from the group comprising (Y | 08-15-2013 |
20130214179 | METHOD FOR THE THERMAL PHOTOSWITCHING OF SPIN-TRANSITION MATERIALS, AND USES THEREOF - A method is provided for the thermal photoswitching of spin-transition compounds from the low-spin state to the high-spin state, including at least one step of exposing the material to a non-polarised laser beam which is at room temperature, and the wavelength of which is in the infrared range and the power of which is 1 mW.cm | 08-22-2013 |
20130228707 | SYSTEM, METHOD & DEVICE FOR UV CURING - A system, method and devices for providing improved methods to harden UV-curable coating materials when those coating materials are applied over optical fibers or other optical targets during the manufacturing process is provided. The technology disclosed herein uses LEDs (or low power light bulbs) to create UV power, which is focused with high intensity on the surface of a coated fiber. This is done simultaneously from multiple angles to fully cover the target product over 360 degrees of surface and is then repeated a number of times along the product path to ensure sufficient degree of curing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234049 | IRRADIATION DEVICE - An irradiation device is provided having a housing having an interior chamber and an infrared emitter arranged therein. The infrared emitter has an emitter tube made of high silica content glass having a round cross section and a defined outer diameter. Electrical connection elements are made of a metallic material and led out from the emitter tube through a seal. In order to provide the emitter with a long service life and potentially higher output, which is also suitable for being enclosed by a seal that separates the regions of different media, temperatures, or pressures, the emitter tube end also has a round cross section and the defined outer diameter. Between the electrical connection element and the emitter tube there is a seal containing at least one transition glass, which has a thermal expansion coefficient lying between that of the metallic material and that of the high silica content glass. | 09-12-2013 |
20130240756 | Escalator and/or Moving Walkway Rail Sterilization System - A system for sterilization of handrails having a UV light sterilization unit; a placement position for said unit, said position being proximately located to a moving escalator or walkway handrail; and activating said UV light unit, wherein said activation sterilizes said handrail continually while said handrail is in motion. | 09-19-2013 |
20130240757 | LOSS PROFILE ANALYSIS - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying radio frequency (RF) energy to an object in an energy application zone. At least one processor may be configured to cause RF energy to be applied at a plurality of electromagnetic field patterns to the object in the energy application zone. The processor may be further configured to determine an amount of power dissipated in the energy application zone, for each of the plurality of field patterns. The processor may also be configured to determine a spatial distribution of energy absorption characteristics across at least a portion of the energy application zone based on the amounts of power dissipated when the plurality of field patterns are applied to the energy application zone. | 09-19-2013 |
20130240758 | PLASMONIC ASSISTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE - A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent. | 09-19-2013 |
20130256565 | Imaging during Radiotherapy - We provide a radiotherapy apparatus including a source of therapeutic radiation, a source of imaging radiation having an energy level less than that of the therapeutic radiation, a detector for radiation lying within the field of both the therapeutic radiation and the imaging radiation and able to image both, a first imaging circuit supplied with the output of the detector, a second imaging circuit also supplied with the output of the detector, a first pulse trigger circuit adapted to trigger the source of therapeutic radiation to produce a pulse of therapeutic radiation and to trigger the first imaging circuit to capture an output of the detector; and a second pulse trigger circuit adapted to trigger the source of imaging radiation to produce a pulse of imaging radiation and to trigger the second imaging circuit to capture an output of the detector. | 10-03-2013 |
20130270459 | AUTONOMOUS CLEANING ROBOT - An autonomous cleaning robot consists of a housing, the autonomous system to drive the robot, and a high power ultraviolet bulb. The ultraviolet bulb is used to disinfect the cleaning surface from various types of allergens including bacteria, mold, and dust mites. The robot itself consists of a hard plastic shell that houses the robots main components and a screen indicating battery life, and cleaning time as well as two buttons to turn the system on and off. The autonomous system uses a series of ultrasonic sensors to calculate the position of the robot relative to obstacles which allow for safe autonomous movement | 10-17-2013 |
20130277577 | UV CURING SYSTEM WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER - An ultraviolet curing system separates the source of ultraviolet radiation and the controller, allowing an operator to stand at a relatively great distance away from the ultraviolet radiation when applied. The apparatus includes a base unit and a source of intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation coupled to the base unit by way of a pivoting arm. A controller, disposed remotely from the base unit, allows an operator to activate the source of UV radiation at a distance of at least several feet away from the source. The preferred embodiment allows an operator to control the UV radiation at a distance of 10 to 100 feet or more using a wired or wireless interconnection between the controller and the base unit. A detachable infrared lamp may be optionally disposed along side the UV source. | 10-24-2013 |
20130284946 | DEVICE FOR IRRADIATING SUBSTRATE MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A SHEET OR WEB AND USES THEREOF - A device for irradiating substrate material (S) in the form of a sheet or web in a sheet-fed or web-fed processing system, especially in a sheet-fed or web-fed processing or printing press. The device comprises at least one flexible light-emitting sheet ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130292583 | IRRADIATION SOURCES AND METHODS - Irradiating assemblies can have a housing with a reflector extending linearly parallel to a lamp. Radiation can be emitted from one opening, for example in a bottom portion of the housing, as well as from another opening, for example a side opening in the housing. Irradiating assemblies can also have first and second reflector portions at angles with respect to each other wherein radiation is reflected out of a housing that does not have an end reflector. Irradiating assemblies can be configured to have cooling flow openings in side walls so that cooling fluid such as air can flow between the side walls and adjacent surfaces of a reflector. Irradiating assemblies can incorporate lamps having first and second electrodes wherein the first and second electrodes are oriented at an angle with respect to each other. Methods of irradiating material may include irradiating a surface with emissions from a first portion of an assembly and irradiating a surface with emissions from a second portion of an assembly different from the first portion. | 11-07-2013 |
20130306882 | MULTIPURPOSE DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING RADIATION FROM A SOURCE TO AN OBJECT - A multipurpose device for transmitting radiation from a source to an object comprises two antennas, each designed as a truncated segment of a spherical or cylindrical surface, a radiation source provided in the aperture plane of one of the antennas, and an object placed in the combined focal area of the two antennas. The antennas are positioned opposite one another at a distance of from 0.6 to double the radius of the spherical or cylindrical surface, and the radiation source is of a distributed type. The antenna design effectively concentrates radiation emitted by a distributed source on an object placed in the focal area of the antenna, providing greater efficiency of radiation transmission, the possibility of radiation power variation, a more uniform concentration of radiation, an increase in the volume of the focal area without replacing the radiation source, increased reliability of the system, and reduced power requirements. | 11-21-2013 |
20130306883 | ACCELERATED UV IRRADIATION TEST ON COATINGS - The present disclosure is directed to a process for testing UV irradiation on a target coating. The process provides high UV irradiation having one or more UV irradiation wavelengths in a range of from 250 nm to 450 nm and a peak irradiation power in a range of from 400 W/m | 11-21-2013 |
20130313445 | Lamp that is capable of curing nail products using either a LED Light Source or a UV Light Source all in one machine - Right now, some nail products can cure in a UV Lamp for several minutes OR LED Lamp for several seconds. The LED products are new to the Industry. Nail Technicians are frustrated that they will need TWO units. One to cure with LED bulbs in it. And one to cure with UV bulbs in it. My invention solves this problem by combining both types of bulbs in one unit. With the touch of a button a Nail Technician can choose to use the LED bulbs OR the UV bulbs (but never at the same time). | 11-28-2013 |
20130320241 | WINDOW WITH UV-TREATED LOW-E COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A coated article includes a low-emissivity (low-E) coating supported by a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) for use in a window, where the low-E coating is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in order to improve the coating's and thus the coated article's electrical, optical and/or thermal blocking properties. Exposing the low-E coating to UV radiation, e.g., emitted from a UV lamp(s) and/or UV laser(s), allows for selective heating of a contact/seed layer which transfers energy to the adjacent IR reflecting layer. | 12-05-2013 |
20130341531 | EMITTER ASSEMBLY - An emitter assembly for use in curing of paints or other coatings includes a generally sealed outer enclosure having an inlet; a cooling system for directing a cooling fluid via the inlet to inside the outer enclosure to maintain at least the exterior surfaces of the outer enclosure below a first threshold temperature; and an inner enclosure contained by the outer enclosure and enclosing an emitter bulb, the inner enclosure configured to at least partially shelter the emitter bulb from the flow of cooling fluid to maintain the emitter bulb at or above a second threshold temperature. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341532 | CURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF SAME - A system and method for curing ink are provided. The ink curing system includes: at least one laser generator that generates laser beams of different wavelength bands having selectivity of a depth direction toward a plurality of layers in order to cure the plurality of layers that are printed as a multilayer in a thickness direction of a substrate on the substrate; and a controller that controls operation of the laser generator. Thereby, even if a layer is formed as a multilayer, because a curing time, a curing degree, and strength on a layer basis can be applied while being efficiently adjusted, a phenomenon in which a printing quality failure occurs can be reduced remarkably more than the conventional art, and because a curing time can be shortened, productivity can be improved according to decrease of a tack time. | 12-26-2013 |
20130341533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GERMICIDAL SANITIZING OF AN ELEVATOR OR OTHER ENCLOSED STRUCTURE - A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure has a plurality of sensors, a germicidal ultraviolet light source, and a controller. A first sensor detects the presence of humans or animals within the enclosed structure, and a second sensor detects the position of at least one door of the enclosed structure. The ultraviolet light source provides electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet range. The controller receives inputs from the first and second sensors and instructs emission or cessation of emission of the electromagnetic radiation based on the received input. | 12-26-2013 |
20140001378 | ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATION SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140008551 | DETECTION OF EMISSION RADIATION OF UV LIGHT EMITTING DIODE BY STRUCTURALLY IDENTICAL UV LIGHT RECEIVING DIODE - A UV light emitting diode (UV-LED) is arranged in a weathering chamber and a UV light receiving diode, which is constructed on the same material basis as the UV LED, is arranged relative to the UV LED in such a way that a portion of the radiation emitted by the UV LED impinges on the UV light receiving diode during the operation of the device. | 01-09-2014 |
20140014857 | SCALABLE LED-UV MODULE - An LED-UV lamp that is easily interchangeable within a UV-curing process and scalable in length with a fine resolution so that it is easily customizable to any UV-curing application. The LED-UV lamp may incorporate multiple rows of LEDs and contain corresponding optics that effectively deliver radiant power to a substrate at distances of several inches. | 01-16-2014 |
20140027654 | BEAM TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A HADRON THERAPY FACILITY - A beam transport system for a hadron therapy facility comprises: a main beam transport line; secondary beam transport lines branching off from the main beam transport line for delivering the hadron beam into the patient treatment stations; and switching electromagnets for deviating the hadron beam from the main beam transport line into the secondary beam transport line. A discharge circuit associated with each switching electromagnet comprises a discharge accelerating circuit capable of generating a voltage opposing the counter electromotive force induced in the electromagnet coil of the switching electromagnet when the energisation of the electromagnet coil producing the hadron beam deviation is interrupted, wherein this voltage stays substantially constant or increases as the current induced in the electromagnet coil decreases. | 01-30-2014 |
20140034848 | PHOTON TURBINE GENERATOR FOR POWER GENERATION - A method and device for generating power using radiation pressure is described. The device comprises a turbine generator in which the turbine comprises optical resonant cavities or waveguides. The turbine rotates as a result of the force applied to the resonant cavities or waveguides by the radiation pressure of the circulating laser beam. Because of the amplification of the power of the input laser beam through resonant enhancement, the Photon Turbine Generator (PTG) has the potential for overunity efficiency (i.e., power output exceeding power input), lasting until the laser pumping mechanism or gain medium degrades or expires. The PTG may be built on either a macroscopic or microscopic scale. The PTG can provide clean, efficient, long-lasting power for diverse applications (e.g., energy, transportation, and electronic devices), while also supplying electricity to meet its own operational needs (e.g., laser pump power). | 02-06-2014 |
20140034849 | Hard-Surface Disinfection System - UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room. | 02-06-2014 |
20140042341 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CURING UV FINGERNAIL GEL WITH MINIMAL UV EXPOSURE - A UV curing device that includes a UV light source, a lens positioned proximate the UV light source, control means for actuating the UV light source; and safety means for minimizing inadvertent pointing of a UV light beam from said UV curing device into an eye. The UV curing device is used to sequentially, separately and individually apply UV light to cure UV gel on each of a plurality of fingernails. | 02-13-2014 |
20140042342 | FLASH LAMPS IN A CONTINUOUS MOTION PROCESS - A system controls a group of flash lamps to provide energy to a work product in a continuous motion processes. The system can identify optimal relationships among various parameters, including the speed of the target material, the physical spacing of the flash lamps, the pulse frequency, and the flash sequence of the lamps. The systems can respond to changes in conditions to automatically adjust parameters. These systems can be applied to design practical sintering, annealing, and/or curing systems. | 02-13-2014 |
20140048724 | ANTISEPTIC SYSTEM USING ULTRAVIOLET RAYS - A sterilization system is configured to emit optical energy, e.g., light, for sterilizing a surface, such as a door handle, faucet handle, elevator button, or other target surfaces known in the art. The sterilization system is configured to operate automatically in response to detection of a user's hand interfacing with the handle. In other words, after a user releases a handle, the sterilization system is actuated to sanitize the handle for subsequent users. | 02-20-2014 |
20140054472 | RESIN CURING DEVICE - The present invention provides resin curing device for radiating light to cure light curable resins of different kinds. The device has flash lamp for emitting irradiation light in a wavelength range including at least a wavelength for curing the light curable resins of different kinds, and control section. Control section causes flash lamp to emit the light at a frequency of plural times per second, and controls a total irradiation energy of the light in the wavelength range to be not less than 0.1 J/cm | 02-27-2014 |
20140061507 | Broadband artificial dielectric with dynamically optical control - A material is provided for switching dielectric constant between distinct first and second values responsive to electromagnetic radiation having a specified energy. The material includes a medium transparent to the radiation and a plurality of particulates. Each particulate has a dipole that assumes one of distinct first and second parameters that correspond to the first and second values. The particulates are suspended within the medium. The parameters are either dipole span or charge strength. The dipole of each particulate sets to the first parameter by default and sets to the second parameter in response to the radiation. The particulates can be composed from undoped semi-insulating gallium arsenide. The medium can be polymethylmethacrylate, for example. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061508 | CURING APPARATUS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a curing apparatus comprising: a cassette; lamps configured in the cassette; a lamp housing having lamp accommodating portions disposed within the cassette to accommodate the lamps; and window plates separately configured so as to correspond to the positions of the lamp accommodating portions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061509 | ULTRAVIOLET SYSTEM FOR DISINFECTION - Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area. The target wavelength ranges and/or target intensity ranges of the ultraviolet radiation sources can correspond to at least one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a sterilization operating configuration and a preservation operating configuration. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061510 | DIAMOND SENSORS, DETECTORS, AND QUANTUM DEVICES - A single crystal synthetic CVD diamond material comprising: a growth sector; and a plurality of point defects of one or more type within the growth sector, wherein at least one type of point defect is preferentially aligned within the growth sector, wherein at least 60% of said at least one type of point defect shows said preferential alignment, and wherein the at least one type of point defect is a negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy defect (NV | 03-06-2014 |
20140070115 | MULTI-AXIS DYNAMIC TRACKING FOR RADIATION THERAPY - A radiation device directs a beam of radiation onto a target. The beam can be adjusted using, for example, a control for setting beam shape and a control for setting beam intensity. The target is supported on a surface that can be adjusted using, for example, a control for setting surface position and a control for setting a speed for moving the surface. Controls are selected to adjust the beam and the surface cooperatively in order to compensate for movement of the target. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070116 | PRE-BURNING, DRY PROCESS METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING METTALLURGICAL SOLID FUEL PROPERTIES - Measurements are taken of moisture, BTU/lb (British Thermal Units per pound), ash, forms of sulfur, volatile material, grindability, and absorption properties of any of a wide variety of mine-run solid fuels. Using that information, a dry electromagnetic process technology has been developed that can be controlled and monitored to selectively alter and enhance metallurgical solid fuel properties. Specific changes include altering the mechanical structure and chemical composition of solid fuels such as coal, coal coke or petroleum coke, increasing the BTU/lb to optimum levels, decreasing all forms of sulfur, and decreasing ash, while maintaining the BTU/lb of the fuels. A new family of solid fuel designer coals not found in nature can be produced via these methods and apparatus. | 03-13-2014 |
20140077102 | REPLACEABLE LIGHT SOURCE AND RADIATION GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A replacement light apparatus includes a base plate, a grip plate, a bearing member, and a light source. The grip plate extends from a first surface of the base plate. The bearing member extends from a second surface of the base plate that is opposite the first surface. The bearing member includes a bearing surface disposed in a first plane that is perpendicular to a second plane, in which the base plate is disposed. The light source is mounted on the bearing surface of the bearing member and adapted to project a cone of light centered on an illumination axis that extends perpendicular to the bearing surface. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084182 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - Embodiments provide a light emitting device package including a package body, at least one electrode pattern placed on the package body, at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the electrode pattern, a heat dissipation member inserted into the package body to thermally come into contact with the light emitting device, and a anti-fracture layer placed on the heat dissipation member. The anti-fracture layer vertically overlaps with at least a partial peripheral region of the heat dissipation member. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084183 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus used with a laser apparatus may include a chamber, a target supply for supplying a target material to a region inside the chamber, a laser beam focusing optical system for focusing a laser beam from the laser apparatus in the region, and an optical system for controlling a beam intensity distribution of the laser beam. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091236 | LAMP FIXTURE WITH ONBOARD MEMORY CIRCUIT, AND RELATED LAMP MONITORING SYSTEM - A system having a host device and a lamp fixture is presented here. The host device includes a lamp receptacle and a host controller coupled to the lamp receptacle. The lamp fixture includes a lamp bulb body, an electrical interface, and a memory circuit coupled to the electrical interface. The electrical interface of the lamp fixture and the lamp receptacle of the host device are physically and electrically compatible with each other. The memory circuit is configured to store operating data associated with the lamp fixture, and the host controller is configured to operate the lamp fixture and to manage data reading and writing operations that involve the memory circuit. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097360 | HIGH OUTPUT, MID INFRARED LASER SOURCE ASSEMBLY - A laser source assembly for providing an assembly output beam includes a first MIR laser source, a second MIR laser source, and a beam combiner. The first MIR laser source emits a first MIR beam that is in the MIR range and the second MIR laser source emits a second MIR beam that is in the MIR range. Further, the beam combiner spatially combines the first MIR beam and the second MIR beam to provide the assembly output beam. With this design, a plurality MIR laser sources can be packaged in a portable, common module, each of the MIR laser sources generates a narrow linewidth, accurately settable MIR beam, and the MIR beams are combined to create a multiple watt assembly output beam having the desired power. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097361 | Method for Curing Glass-Fiber Coatings - A UVLED apparatus and method provide efficient curing of an optical-fiber coating onto a drawn glass fiber. The apparatus and method employ one or more UVLEDs that emit electromagnetic radiation into a curing space. An incompletely cured optical-fiber coating, which is formed upon a glass fiber, absorbs emitted and reflected electromagnetic radiation to effect improved curing. | 04-10-2014 |
20140110604 | MODULATING INTENSITY OF RADIATION BEAM - A modulator for use in a radiation system with directional radiation beams respectively collimated into radiation fields, including a plurality of displaceable radiation attenuating elements arranged in at least one row, the radiation attenuating elements being configured to attenuate portions of a radiation beam inside the radiation field according the position of the radiation attenuating elements, and wherein each radiation attenuating element is respectively attached to a substantially radiolucent member, and a driver operable to store motion profiles and to respectively drive the radiation attenuating elements in directions generally perpendicular to the radiation beam via the substantially radiolucent members, wherein the respective motions of the radiation attenuating elements are according to corresponding motion profiles, and wherein a motion profile relates position and/or velocity of the radiation attenuating elements to time and/or irradiation level. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110605 | PHOTOLABILE PRO-FRAGRANCES - Fragrances having a fresh character are usually very volatile and therefore not very economical in typical applications such as washing or cleaning processes for example. For that reason they have to be used in relatively large amounts in order to bring about appropriate effects. The present invention describes photolabile pro-fragrances of formula (I) that allow for a greatly improved persistence of the fragrance impression, in particular one having a fresh character, in typical applications. Said pro-fragrances attach very readily to target substrates, such as textiles for example. A more economical use of the fragrances in question can be ensured in this way. | 04-24-2014 |
20140117257 | FACILITY FOR EXPOSING PHOTOPOLYMER PLATES - A device for emitting ultraviolet light configured such as to expose a photopolymer plate, in particular for flexographic printing, includes a main row of lamps in the form of equidistant ultraviolet light tubes, separated from one another by a space. An additional source of ultraviolet light is located outside of the plane of said main row of lamps. Said additional source of ultraviolet light is configured such as to send beams of ultraviolet light through said spaces between the lamps of said main row. An exposure facility is also disclosed, which includes a device as described above, as well as to a method for exposing a photopolymer plate using a the device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140124683 | LASER WEAPON SYSTEM AND METHOD - A laser weapon system includes a chamber configured to direct a post-detonation gas flow between a first mirror and a second mirror, and an ejectable ammunition cartridge containing a first gas and a second gas. The cartridge is fluidly connected to the chamber. | 05-08-2014 |
20140175307 | DEVICE FOR CURING COATINGS OR PLASTIC LINERS ON INTERNAL WALL OF ELONGATED HOLLOW SPACES - A known device for curing of coatings or plastic liners on the internal wall of elongated hollow spaces includes a UV lamp having a bulb for emission of optical radiation. Based on this known device, it is proposed to provide a device for the curing of coatings or plastic liners on the internal wall of elongated hollow spaces that has a long service life and has a reduced attendant risk of damage to health and materials. The proposed device has an optical filter element to reduce the emission of an ultraviolet fraction of the optical radiation. The optical filter element has a spectral transmission of at least 80% cm | 06-26-2014 |
20140191140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING VISUAL ACUITY - Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus for altering a modulation transfer function of an imaging system. The described methods, systems and apparatus can be used to temporarily alter visual acuity of a subject. | 07-10-2014 |
20140209817 | Radiation Source and Method for Lithographic Apparatus for Device Manufacture - A radiation source for generating EUV from a stream of molten metal fuel droplets by LPP (Laser Produced Plasma) or (Dual Laser Plasma) has a fuel droplet generator arranged to provide a stream of droplets of fuel and at least one laser configured to vaporise at least some of said droplets of fuel, whereby radiation is generated. The fuel droplet generator has nozzle, fuel supply line, and reservoir, with a pumping device arranged to supply a flow of molten metal fuel from the reservoir through the fuel feed line and out of the nozzle as a stream of droplets. The fuel droplet generator has a replaceable filter assembly in the fuel feed line, arranged to filter the molten metal fuel in use, to deter nozzle blockage by solid particulate impurities in the fuel. | 07-31-2014 |
20140231677 | LIGHT SOLIDIFYING DEVICE HAVING A MAGNETIC SLIDE COVER - Nail gel curing devices emitting ultraviolet light, as well as methods of their making and use are disclosed. The devices are useful for curing, inter alia, acrylic compositions, more particularly, acrylic nail gel compositions, and typically employ ultraviolet and/or visible light emitting diodes (“LED”) to cure such ultraviolet and/or visible light curable nail gel resins. | 08-21-2014 |
20140239198 | EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY FOR A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS - An external beam radiation therapy system including a plurality of compartments separated from one another by radiation shields, each of the compartments including a patient support system that includes a support member and a fixation member for supporting and spatially fixing a target portion of the patient for irradiation thereof, and a radiation source housing including at least one radiation source operable to emit radiation beams into the compartments towards the target portion in each of the compartments, wherein each of the compartments includes a beam shaper for shaping the radiation beams emitted into that compartment, and wherein the radiation shields are configured to provide adequate shielding in each compartment, in accordance with a safety standard, against radiation produced in other compartments. | 08-28-2014 |
20140239199 | REPLACEABLE LIGHT SOURCE AND RADIATION GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A replacement light apparatus includes a base plate a bearing member, and a light source. The bearing member extends from a portion of the base plate. The bearing member includes a bearing surface. The light source is coupled to the bearing surface of the bearing member and adapted to project a cone of light centered on an illumination axis that extends perpendicular to the bearing surface. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246601 | SCANNED UV-LED EXPOSURE DEVICE - A scanned ultraviolet-light emitting diode (UV-LED) exposure device, exposing a large area by using a periodic UV-LED exposure light source with a fixed rate in an exposure task without a need of stopping movement of the device, so as to periodically repeat a use of an exposure light source to increase a use efficiency of the energy source, resulting in an improved uniformity of exposure, with the LEDs alternatively arranged policy, which further results in an improved yield. In addition, the overall design of the upper and lower exposure stations and the periodic moving ring assembly sufficiently employs the available space, and results in a reduced volume, a corresponding production space, energy consumption and production cost. | 09-04-2014 |
20140246602 | MOBILE UVA CURING SYSTEM FOR COLLISION AND COSMETIC REPAIR OF AUTOMOBILES - The present invention is directed to a mobile radiation system that comprises a mobile radiation device coupled to a control unit; a radiation blocker having an adaptor opening for receiving said mobile radiation device when said mobile radiation device is in a seated position on said radiation blocker; and a mobile carrier comprising a first compartment for housing said radiation blocker, a second compartment for housing said control unit, and one or more carrier motion devices. The adaptor opening can dimensionally fit the mobile radiation device to block radiations from the mobile radiation device when said mobile radiation device is in the seated position. The mobile radiation device can produce radiation having peak radiation wavelength in a range of from 250 nm to 450 nm and can have a peak irradiation power in a range of from 0.5 W/cm | 09-04-2014 |
20140246603 | MOBILE UVA CURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLISION AND COSMETIC REPAIR OF VEHICLES - The present invention is directed to mobile radiation systems and methods of use that comprise a mobile UVA irradiator including a power supply, a UVA lamp, a control and system indicator unit; a UV radiation blocker nest having an adaptor opening for receiving a hand-held irradiator when said irradiator is in a seated position in said nest; and a mobile carrier comprising a first compartment for housing said power supply, hand-held irradiator, said irradiator nest, wheels and said control unit. The nest may be configured to conform to the hand-held irradiator to block irradiation from the hand-held irradiator when it is energized and in its seated position. The mobile radiation device produced UVA radiation having peak radiation wavelength in a range of from 250 nm to 450 nm and can have a peak irradiation power in a range of from 0.5 W/cm | 09-04-2014 |
20140246604 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A light emitting device package including a package body including a plurality of first ceramic layers, at least one electrode pattern placed on the package body, at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the electrode pattern, and a heat dissipation member disposed in the package body to thermally come into contact with the light emitting device, wherein the heat dissipation member is provided with an expanded portion at a region corresponding to a boundary of different first ceramic layers. | 09-04-2014 |
20140252247 | Switch Sanitizing Device - The invention relates to a family of devices to be used for sanitizing switches. The device is placed around the periphery of the switch and contains a means for exposing the switch touch surfaces to UV light source local to the switch in order to maximize the exposure of the switch to the UV light source. Because the light is localized and directed toward the switch contact surfaces, the device may be used continuously while humans or animals are present without detrimental exposure to the UV light, ensuring a sanitary switch contact surface so as to reduce or prevent infection or disease resulting from transference of contamination from one person to another via contact transference with said switch surface. | 09-11-2014 |
20140264084 | ULTRAVIOLET SANITIZER WITH WAND - An ultraviolet sanitizer with flexible wand. A flexible wand is connected to a generator of ultraviolet radiation. The generator is mounted within a housing and connectable to a source of electrical energy. The distal wand end includes a switch for controlling the emission of the ultraviolet radiation from the wand with a distal tip directing the radiation toward the surface to be sanitized. | 09-18-2014 |
20140284499 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING A DOOR OPENING DEVICE OR OTHER POINT OF CONTACT - An apparatus for sanitizing a point-of-contact surface may include a housing configured to be affixed about at least a portion of said point of contact. The housing may have an interior in or through which the point of contact may be accessed and an anterior opening for access to the interior. The apparatus may further include one or more sources of a sanitizing agent configured to direct the sanitizing agent toward a location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. One or more of an anterior dome, an inner surface, and a posterior surface may also be configured to reflect the sanitizing agent toward the location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. | 09-25-2014 |
20140291552 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SANITIZING A DOOR OPENING DEVICE OR OTHER POINT OF CONTACT - An apparatus for sanitizing a point-of-contact surface may include a housing configured to be affixed about at least a portion of said point of contact. The housing may have an interior in or through which the point of contact may be accessed and an anterior opening for access to the interior. The apparatus may further include one or more sources of a sanitizing agent, such as germicidal light, configured to direct the sanitizing agent toward a location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. One or more of an anterior dome, an inner surface, and a posterior surface may also be configured to reflect the sanitizing agent toward the location where at least a portion of the point-of-contact surface may be disposed. | 10-02-2014 |
20140306126 | PROSTATE PHANTOM, SYSTEM FOR PLANNING A FOCAL THERAPY OF A PROSTATE CANCER COMPRISING SUCH PROSTATE PHANTOM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING A FOCAL THERAPY OF A PROSTATE CANCER IMPLEMENTING SUCH SYSTEM - Prostate phantom comprising an artificial prostate ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140319380 | PROBE FOR LASER MICROSCOPE - A device for sterilizing a sample chamber in an automated live cell microscope, having a sample holding frame contained in a housing of the microscope. The device includes a UVC sterilizing unit that emits an ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 280 nm to 100 nm (UVC radiation). The UVC sterilizing unit is arranged so that it is able to travel through the sample chamber for sterilization purposes. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319381 | OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITALLY ENCODED LASER SCANNERS FOR FINE FEATURE MARKING - Disclosed herein are laser scanning systems and methods of their use. In some embodiments, laser scanning systems can be used to ablatively or non-ablatively scan a surface of a material. Some embodiments include methods of scanning a multi-layer structure. Some embodiments include translating a focus-adjust optical system so as to vary laser beam diameter. Some embodiments make use of a 20-bit laser scanning system. | 10-30-2014 |
20140319382 | GAS PLASMA DISINFECTION AND STERILISATION APPARATUS - A sterilisation or disinfecting system in which non-thermal plasma is generated in pulses, in which pulses of microwave frequency energy are used to sustain each plasma pulse, and a detectable characteristic of each pulse of microwave energy is used to trigger a radiofrequency strike pulse which strikes the plasma. The system includes a strike signal generation circuit arranged to condition and/or process the signal from the microwave signal coupler to form a control signal based on the detectable characteristic, which may be the rising edge or amplitude of the pulse. | 10-30-2014 |
20140326900 | QUASI-NEUTRAL PLASMA GENERATION OF RADIOISOTOPES - Methods and apparatus for synthesizing radiochemical compounds are provided. The methods include generating a quasi-neutral plasma jet, and directing the plasma jet onto a radionuclide precursor to provide one or more radionuclides. The radionuclides can be used to prepare radiolabeled compounds, such as radiolabeled biomarkers. | 11-06-2014 |
20140332698 | POLARIZED LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF IRRADIATING POLARIZED LIGHT FOR PHOTO ALIGNMENT - An apparatus capable of performing a photo alignment process on a plate-shaped member and realizing high productivity is provided. An irradiating unit irradiates an irradiated area with polarized light, and a stage movement mechanism transports first and second stages on which substrates are mounted alternately to the irradiated area and returns the same. A space larger than a length by which the substrate on the second stage passes through the irradiated area is secured between the first stage positioned at a first substrate mounting-and-collecting position and the irradiated area, and a space larger than a length by which the substrate on the first stage passes through the irradiated area is secured between the second stage positioned at a second substrate mounting-and-collecting position and the irradiated area. | 11-13-2014 |
20140339440 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE COMPRISING A LENS SYSTEM - The invention relates to an optoelectronic module ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140346372 | UV Nail Lamp - A lamp includes: a housing; a platform supported by the housing; a left light source disposed on a left side of the lamp; a right light source disposed on a right side of the lamp; a first top light source disposed at least partially above the platform, wherein; the left and right sources extend closer to a front of the lamp than the first top light source; and a space between the platform and the; light sources; to simultaneously receive therein five nails of all five digits of a hand or foot of a user. The positions of the sources and platform may be designed so as to provide substantially uniform light flux to all five nails so as to synchronously and uniformly cure light-curable nail gel or acrylic on the user's nails. | 11-27-2014 |
20140361196 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PATTERNING SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER USING LIGHT IRRADIATING APPARATUS - A light source device is disclosed that can be regarded as a point light source and that emits vacuum ultraviolet light at a sufficiently high optical intensity. The device has a lamp housing to house a flash lamp and a parabolic mirror. Light emitted from the flash lamp is converted to parallel light by the parabolic mirror, and the parallel light exits the lamp housing from a quartz window. The flash lamp has a pair of electrodes, and the distance between the electrodes is 12.5 mm or less. The filler gas pressure is between 2 atm and 8 atm. A current is fed to the flash lamp from an electricity feeding unit. This current requires 8 μs or less from the start of discharge until the current value reaches the peak value. The peak current value is 1500 A or more. The flash lamp emits light including vacuum ultraviolet light. | 12-11-2014 |
20140367592 | GAS REFRACTION COMPENSATION FOR LASER-SUSTAINED PLASMA BULBS - A laser-sustained plasma illuminator system includes at least one laser light source to provide light. At least one reflector focuses the light from the laser light source at a focal point of the reflector. An enclosure substantially filled with a gas is positioned at or near the focal point of the reflector. The light from the laser light source at least partially sustains a plasma contained in the enclosure. The enclosure has at least one wall with at least one property that is varied to compensate for optical aberrations in the system. | 12-18-2014 |
20150021498 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING RETAINING RING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system includes a substrate held in a substrate holder having a substrate retaining ring, the substrate having a peripheral edge supported by the substrate retaining ring, the retaining ring including a polymer ring having a polymer contact portion in contact with at least a portion of the peripheral edge, wherein the polymer contact portion has a hardness that is greater than a remaining portion of the polymer ring. CMP methods and retaining ring apparatus for CMP are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021499 | CONVERTING INFRARED LIGHT INTO BROADBAND VISIBLE LIGHT AT HIGH EFFICIENCY USING LANTHANIDE-SENSITIZED OXIDES - The present invention includes upconversion materials such as lanthanide-sensitized oxides that are useful for converting low-energy photons into high-energy photons. Because silicon-based solar cells have an intrinsic optical band-gap of 1.1 eV, low-energy photons having a wavelength longer than 1100 nm, e g., infrared photons, cannot be absorbed by the solar cell and used for photovoltaic energy conversion. Only those photons that have an energy equal to or greater than the solar cell's band gap, e.g., visible photons, can be absorbed and used for photovoltaic energy conversion. The oxides described herein transform photons having an energy less than the energy of a solar cell's band gap into photons having an energy equal to or greater than the energy of the band gap. When these oxides are incorporated into a solar cell, they provide more photons for photovoltaic energy conversion than otherwise would be available in their absence. Nearly 10% of the infrared photons incident on these oxides are upconverted into visible photons. This upconversion efficiency is more than twice as large as the upconversion efficiency for NaYF | 01-22-2015 |
20150028228 | BELT TREATMENT SYSTEM - A handrail sanitization system incorporates ultraviolet light treatment into long straight sections of the handrail run, most preferably along the hidden return area of the endless loop forming the moving handrail. This treatment area allows for longer exposure times to the UV light and facilitates the treatment of the entire outer surface of the handrail. In some versions, an additional dosage controller is provided. | 01-29-2015 |
20150028229 | DUAL ELLIPTICAL REFLECTOR WITH A CO-LOCATED FOCI FOR CURING OPTICAL FIBERS - A device for UV curing a coating or printed ink on a workpiece such as an optical fiber comprises dual elliptical reflectors arranged to have a co-located focus. The workpiece is centered at the co-located focus such that the dual elliptical reflectors are disposed on opposing sides of the workpiece. Two separate light sources are positioned at a second focus of each elliptical reflector, wherein light irradiated from the light sources is substantially concentrated onto the surface of the workpiece at the co-located focus. | 01-29-2015 |
20150048260 | ULTRAVIOLET LASER STERILIZATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to an ultraviolet laser sterilization system, comprising an ultraviolet laser module and a scanning module. The ultraviolet laser module emits an ultraviolet laser light with a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 280 nm. The scanning module includes a plurality of reflectors for receiving the ultraviolet laser light, and a controller for controlling rotation of the reflectors to adjust an angle of emergence of the ultraviolet laser light for sterilizing a target. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048261 | APPARATUS FOR IRRADIATING A SUBSTRATE - Known apparatuses for irradiating a substrate include a receptacle for the substrate to be irradiated having a circular irradiation surface and a first optical emitter having at least one emitter tube arranged in an illumination plane extending parallel to the irradiation surface. The illumination length of the emitter tube includes a middle section and two end sections, the length of the middle section accounting for at least 50% of the illumination length. The receptacle and the optical emitter are movable relative to each other. An apparatus for thermal treatment of a substrate, enabling homogeneous and/or rotationally symmetrical heating of the substrate and requiring less complexity in its design and control technology, includes a middle section of the emitter tube having a steadily decreasing curvature, provided that the illumination length of the emitter tube extends over an angle of curvature of less than 2π. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048262 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A light emitting device package including a package body, at least one electrode pattern placed on the package body, at least one light emitting device electrically connected to the electrode pattern, a heat dissipation member disposed in the package body to thermally come into contact with the light emitting device, and an anti-fracture layer placed on the heat dissipation member, wherein a width of the heat dissipation member is different at different heights of the package body. | 02-19-2015 |
20150060701 | Method and Apparatus for Predicting a Growth Rate of Deposited Contaminants - A lithography system ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150060702 | EFFICIENT IRRADIATION SYSTEM USING CURVED REFLECTIVE SURFACES - An assembly and method for irradiating a surface utilizing a plurality of LEDs in a pattern such that a linear fill factor characterizing such pattern is at least 80% along a focusing direction and/or at least 20% along a direction transverse to said focusing direction, the radiation emitted from the LEDs and reflected onto the surface from a trough reflector. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069269 | Hard-Surface Disinfection System - UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069270 | Storage Device Including Target UV Illumination Ranges - Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area at target wavelengths, target intensities, a target temporal distribution, and/or a target spatial distribution. The target attribute(s) of the ultraviolet radiation can correspond to at least one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a storage life preservation operating configuration, a disinfection operating configuration, an ethylene decomposition operating configuration, and/or the like. | 03-12-2015 |
20150076367 | EFFICIENT RADIATING SYSTEM USING CURVED REFLECTIVE SURFACES - An assembly and method for irradiating a surface utilizing a plurality of LEDs in a pattern such that a linear fill factor characterizing such pattern is at least 80% along a focusing direction and/or at least 20% along a direction transverse to said focusing direction, the radiation emitted from the LEDs and reflected onto the surface from a trough reflector. Non-linear disposal of LEDs on an LED assembly is disclosed. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076368 | EFFICIENT IRRADIATION SYSTEM USING CURVED REFLECTIVE SURFACES - An assembly and method for irradiating a surface utilizing a plurality of LEDs in a pattern such that a linear fill factor characterizing such pattern is at least 80% along a focusing direction and/or at least 20% along a direction transverse to said focusing direction, the radiation emitted from the LEDs and reflected onto the surface from a trough reflector. Non-linear disposal of LEDs on an LED assembly is disclosed. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076369 | FOOTWEAR SANITIZING AND DEODORIZING SYSTEM - Introducing ultraviolet (UV) light to activate a light sensitive chemical compound applied to interior portions of footwear alters the environment inside a shoe or other footwear to destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth. Visible light can also be used to prevent further microorganism growth. Introducing forced air flow through the footwear removes dampness in and thereby deodorizes the footwear. A preferred embodiment comprises an adjustable shoe tree equipped with a UV germicidal light source and electronic safeguards that prevent appreciable leakage of UV radiation outside the shoe. | 03-19-2015 |
20150090903 | UV GERMICIDAL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE THEREOF - A germicidal system for use in disinfecting a human interface device includes at least one human interface device. One or more ultra-violet (UV) light sources are used in proximity to the at least one human interface device for disinfecting a touch surface of the human interface device below a surgical grade sterilization. A memory for storing usage data of the at least one UV light source. At least one server is used for providing a central storage location for usage data supplied from the memory and a computer is used in communication with the at least one server for controlling the operational parameters of the at least one UV light source. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090904 | PORTABLE LIGHT FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A portable light fastening assembly for use with the human interface of an electronic device includes a lamp housing and an adjustable attachment device extending from the lamp housing. An ultra-violet (UV) light source is at least partially enclosed in the lamp housing such that the adjustable attachment device includes an engagement member and a receptacle housing such that the engagement member can be removably fastened within the receptacle housing for holding the lamp housing in a fixed position. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102235 | UNIVERSAL UV STERILIZER - Disclosed is a UV sterilizer. The UV sterilizer includes a body including a top surface and a sidewall, at least one first UV LED chip disposed on the top surface of the body, and at least one second UV LED chip disposed on the sidewalls of the body. The body is freely movable among various target spaces to be sterilized, whereby the UV sterilizer can perform sterilization in a variety of spaces without being limited to a specific space. | 04-16-2015 |
20150108370 | Apparatus for Radiant Energy Curing of a Coating - Devices and methods for curing materials with radiant energy are described. The devices include a first reflector and a second reflector that are semi-ellipses. The ellipses that define the first reflector and the second reflector have axes of different lengths, and the reflectors are aligned such that the focal points of the reflectors are overlaid. A radiative energy source at a near focal point of a reflector can provide energy to cure a coating on a substrate at a far focal point of the reflector. The different sizes of the two reflectors decrease focusing error of the radiative energy and provide improved efficiency to the curing system. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108371 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a lighting apparatus ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150108372 | UV WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH OPEN CHANNEL - A UV water treatment plant having at least one module which contains a number of elongated UV lamps in a bracket, wherein the lamps are orientated in parallel to one another, wherein a base having at least one guide connected firmly to the base and at least one guide rail connected to the bracket are provided, wherein the guide rail is mounted to be displaceable in the guide. | 04-23-2015 |
20150123015 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR IRRADIATING SUBSTRATES WITH ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT - An apparatus for generating ultraviolet light for irradiating a substrate. The apparatus includes a housing enclosing an interior space. The housing includes an inlet for receiving a cooling air flow, and a window configured to emit ultraviolet light and discharge the cooling air flow. A lamp bulb is mounted within the interior space between the inlet and the window. First and second microwave generators are mounted between the inlet and the lamp bulb. A plate is positioned between the inlet and the first and second microwave generators, the plate at least partially defining a plenum within the housing and including first and second openings generally aligned with the respective first and second microwave generators to direct first and second portions of the cooling air flow at the first and second microwave generators. | 05-07-2015 |
20150129781 | DEVICE FOR USE IN A MEDICAL TREATMENT ROOM | 05-14-2015 |
20150293212 | VISUAL DISRUPTION NETWORK AND SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREOF - Aspects of the disclosed subject matter involve an airborne-based network for implementing a laser-based visual disruption countermeasure scan pattern system, method, and computer program product. The scan pattern can be comprised of a plurality of lasers each with their own scan pattern and may be used to disrupt an optical system of a weapon or an individual. One vehicle in the network can transmit target information and/or scan information to one or more other vehicles or to a non-vehicle remote location in the network. | 10-15-2015 |
20150297766 | PORTABLE LIGHT FASTENING ASSEMBLY - A portable light fastening assembly for use with the human interface of an electronic device includes a lamp housing and an adjustable attachment device extending from the lamp housing. An ultra-violet (UV) light source is at least partially enclosed in the lamp housing such that the adjustable attachment device includes an engagement member and a receptacle housing such that the engagement member can be removably fastened within the receptacle housing for holding the lamp housing in a fixed position. | 10-22-2015 |
20150314324 | SEALANT CURING DEVICE AND MASK PLATE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a sealant curing device and a mask plate thereof. The mask plate includes a light transmission region and a light shielding region. The light transmission region includes at least one through hole defined in the light transmission region. After the completion of exposing and curing sealant, at the beginning of the downward movement of the liquid crystal panel away from the mask plate, the presence of the through holes increases an area of air inlet, thereby increasing air inflow and reducing flow speed of intake air, so as to reduce a pressure difference of an air pressure between the mask plate and the liquid crystal panel and an air pressure of ambient air. Under conditions of same action area, a pressure force generated by the pressure difference and applied to the mask plate may be reduced, thereby reducing load for adsorbing the mask plate via vacuum. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320897 | Ultraviolet Discharge Lamp Apparatuses Having Optical Filters Which Attenuate Visible Light - The apparatuses disclosed herein include a discharge lamp configured to emit ultraviolet and visible light, an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light, and a power circuit configured to operate the discharge lamp. Some embodiments of the apparatuses are configured such that ultraviolet light emitted from the discharge lamp and passed through the optical filter encircles an exterior surface of the apparatus. Some cases of the apparatuses include a sensor system configured to monitor a first parameter associated with the operation of the discharge lamp and a second parameter associated with the transmittance of the optical filter. Some of the apparatuses include a means for moving the optical filter while the apparatus is in operation. In some cases, the apparatuses may be configured such that the optical filter may be arranged in and out of alignment with the discharge lamp. In some embodiments, the optical filter may be a multifaceted. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIRECTABLE COUNTERMEASURE WITH DIVERGENT LASER - A system includes a threat warning system and an countermeasure system. The threat warning system generates threat data that includes at least a threat coordinate value. The countermeasure system includes a wide-angle laser beam director and the infrared counter measure system receives the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system and causes the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value. | 11-12-2015 |
20150331991 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING PATTERNS USING CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY WITH VARIABLE PATTERN DOSAGE - A method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or optical proximity correction or proximity effect correction or mask process correction is disclosed in which a set of shaped beam shots is determined that is capable of forming a pattern on a surface, where the set of shots provides different dosages to different parts of the pattern, and where the dose margin from the set of shots is calculated. A method for forming patterns on a surface is also disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338210 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING SURFACE DATA AND/OR INTERFACES OF A WORKPIECE TO BE PROCESSED BY A LASER PROCESSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a measuring device for acquiring surface data and/or interfaces of a workpiece to be processed by a laser processing device. The laser processing device comprises a laser source and a processing head which is configured to provide at least one high-energy processing beam, in particular a laser beam. The laser source and the processing head are interconnected by an optical fibre and the measuring device comprises a scanning device configured as an optical coherence tomograph for surface scanning and/or interface scanning of the workpiece. The optical fibre which interconnects the laser source and the processing head forms a component of the scanning device. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346335 | LOSS PROFILE ANALYSIS - Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for applying radio frequency (RF) energy to an object in an energy application zone. At least one processor may be configured to cause RF energy to be applied at a plurality of electromagnetic field patterns to the object in the energy application zone. The processor may be further configured to determine an amount of power dissipated in the energy application zone, for each of the plurality of field patterns. The processor may also be configured to determine a spatial distribution of energy absorption characteristics across at least a portion of the energy application zone based on the amounts of power dissipated when the plurality of field patterns are applied to the energy application zone. | 12-03-2015 |
20150367316 | PHOTO-RESPONSIVE MACRO- AND MICRO- LIQUID MARBLES - The invention relates to macro- and micro-liquid marbles (i.e. droplets of liquid with a particulate-based shell), and in particular, to photo-responsive macro- and micro-liquid marbles encapsulating a substance therein. Methods for forming the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, and use of the macro- and micro-liquid marbles, in controlled release applications are also disclosed. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367317 | UV Gel Curing Apparatus and LED Light Tube for Use in the Same - The UV nail gel curing apparatus includes a UV light tube and a body having a UV light tube receptacle. The UV light tube may be an UV light bulb or a UV LED light tube. The UV LED light tube includes a housing, a circuit board and pins fixed to the circuit board. The pins can be electrically connected to the gel curing apparatus. The circuit board includes a part hole to receive a large part such as a capacitor or a condenser. Furthermore, heat dissipation holes are formed on the circuit board right next to each of the LEDs for dissipating heat generated by the LEDs. | 12-24-2015 |
20150378184 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER SYSTEMS WITH VARIABLE BEAM PARAMETER PRODUCT UTILIZING THERMO-OPTIC EFFECTS - In various embodiments, a beam-parameter adjustment system and focusing system alters a spatial power distribution of a radiation beam, via thermo-optic effects, before the beam is coupled into an optical fiber or delivered to a workpiece. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001321 | INK CURING APPARATUS - An ink curing apparatus comprising a lamp housing with a lamp fitting for a lamp terminal of a UV lamp at each opposing end, wherein at least one of the lamp fittings is non-conducting and has a non-conducting lamp terminal seat which has a concave profile for receiving a substantially spherical lamp terminal end piece; whereby, in use during the fitting or removal of a lamp, the at least one lamp fitting allows a lamp terminal end piece to rotate about multiple axes, whilst being retained substantially in position at the lamp fitting. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005503 | PLASMONIC ASSISTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERIOR ENERGY-ACTIVATION FROM AN EXTERIOR SOURCE - A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent. | 01-07-2016 |
20160010951 | THERMAL MARKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTROL | 01-14-2016 |
20160016337 | LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS - Provided is a light irradiation apparatus. The light irradiation apparatus which irradiates light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a substrate, a plurality of light sources placed on a surface of the substrate side by side at a predetermined interval along the first direction, with a direction of an optic axis being a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, a plurality of heat radiation fins standing erect on an opposite surface of the substrate and arranged in rows in the first direction, and N cooling mechanisms placed side by side along the first direction to cover a plurality of heat radiation fins, in which N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Each of the cooling mechanisms includes a case and a cooling fan. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018736 | LIGHT IRRADIATING APPATARUS - A light irradiating apparatus that may include: an ultraviolet light emission lamp configured to emit vacuum ultraviolet light toward a workpiece to be disposed in an atmosphere of a treatment gas including oxygen; a light passing window adapted to be disposed between the workpiece and the ultraviolet light emission lamp and configured to allow the vacuum ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light emission lamp to pass therethrough, in which the light passing window has a light-exiting surface; and a spacer adapted to be disposed between the light passing window and the workpiece, to apply a pressing force onto the workpiece and to form a gap that allows a distance from the light-exiting surface of the light passing window to a surface of the workpiece to be of a uniform size over the entire surface of the workpiece. | 01-21-2016 |
20160038622 | FOOTWEAR SANITIZING AND DEODORIZING SYSTEM - Introducing ultraviolet (UV) light to activate a light sensitive chemical compound applied to interior portions of footwear alters the environment inside a shoe or other footwear to destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth. Visible light can also be used to prevent further microorganism growth. Introducing forced air flow through the footwear removes dampness in and thereby deodorizes the footwear. A preferred embodiment comprises an adjustable shoe tree equipped with a UV germicidal light source and electronic safeguards that prevent appreciable leakage of UV radiation outside the shoe. | 02-11-2016 |
20160038970 | Curing Apparatus Employing Angled UVLEDs - A UVLED apparatus (and related system and method) provide efficient curing of an optical-fiber coating on a drawn glass fiber. The apparatus employs one or more UVLEDs that emit electromagnetic radiation into a curing space. An incompletely cured optical-fiber coating, which is formed upon a glass fiber, absorbs emitted and reflected electromagnetic radiation to promote efficient curing. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042828 | Ultraviolet Systems And Methods For Irradiating A Substrate - A UV system for irradiating a substrate includes a lamphead having an enclosure with an interior. A UV bulb is positioned in the interior and is capable of emitting UV energy when excited by RF energy. The UV system also includes a solid state RF source capable of generating the RF energy. The RF energy is transmitted to the UV bulb, which causes the UV bulb to ignite and emit the UV energy from the interior of the lamphead. | 02-11-2016 |
20160062036 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SWITCHING FIBER CORE - A laser processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a laser light source which generates laser light, a transmission part which transmits laser light generated by the laser light source, and a processing head which condenses laser light transmitted by the second transmission part to irradiate a workpiece. The transmission part has a plurality of fiber cores and uses any one of the fiber cores to transmit laser light to the processing head. Each fiber core has an emission end which faces the processing head and is fixedly arranged with respect to the processing head. The laser processing apparatus further comprises a switching part which switches the fiber core which actually transmits laser light to the processing head among the plurality of fiber cores. | 03-03-2016 |
20160074547 | Ultraviolet Illuminator for Footwear Treatment - An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator for footwear treatment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV footwear illuminator includes an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear. At least one UV radiation source is located in the insert and is configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert. A control unit is configured to control at least one predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from each UV radiation source. A power supply is configured to power each UV radiation source and the control unit. | 03-17-2016 |
20160074548 | Diffusive Light Illuminator - A diffusive illuminator is provided. The diffusive illuminator includes a set of light sources and a light guiding structure including a plurality of layers. At least some of the layers can be formed of a fluoropolymer and at least one layer can be formed of a transparent fluid. The light guiding structure also includes an emission surface through which diffused light exits. The light guiding structure can further include diffusive elements associated with at least one of the plurality of layers. Each diffusive element can diffuse the light to within forty percent of Lambertian distribution. The diffusive elements can be arranged based on a desired uniformity of the diffused light at a target distance corresponding to a surface to be illuminated. The diffusive illuminator can emit ultraviolet light, and can be implemented as part of a disinfection system. | 03-17-2016 |
20160088868 | Movable Ultraviolet Radiation Source - A solution for treating a surface with ultraviolet radiation is provided. A movable ultraviolet source is utilized to emit a beam of ultraviolet radiation having a characteristic cross-sectional area smaller than an area of the surface to be treated. The movable ultraviolet source can be moved as necessary to directly irradiate any portion of the surface with radiation within the characteristic cross-sectional area of the beam of ultraviolet radiation. The movement can include, for example, rotational movement and/or repositioning the movable ultraviolet source with respect to the surface. | 03-31-2016 |
20160089459 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF CABIN SURFACES AND AIR - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for treating passenger transportation vehicle cabin surfaces and surrounding air. The methods may use organic LEDs to produce ultraviolet light. Systems may be provided to ensure safety and operation of the air treatment only when passengers and personnel are not present in the cabin. | 03-31-2016 |
20160106872 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR DESTROYING MICROORGANISMS - A handheld sanitizing device with a housing having an internal passageway with an opening at a first end of the internal passageway and at least one radiation emitting device capable of emitting radiation that can destroy microorganisms at a second end of the internal passageway. The internal passageway includes a reflective material over at least a portion. Preferably the radiation emitting device comprises an LED capable of emitting UV-C light. In some embodiments, the device is a key fob sized device. The device may also be sized to house a cellular phone. | 04-21-2016 |
20160116750 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING LASER RADIATION TO THE OUTSIDE OF A ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRIC COMPONENT - The invention relates to a device for applying laser radiation ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160121007 | OBJECT DECONTAMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a decontamination apparatus including a base, and a source that emits UVC light at a suitable intensity to at least partially decontaminate a target object and render the target object pathogen reduced. An adjustable support is coupled to the base and includes an adjustment mechanism that can be manipulated to adjust a position of the source relative to the base. A controller is operatively connected to the source to control emission of the UVC light and establish at least one of a suitable duration of a decontamination process and a suitable intensity of UVC light to render the target object pathogen reduced. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121009 | Optical Communication Systems and Methods - A system and method to reduce fouling of a surface subjected to an aquatic environment with a light source. According to one aspect, an antifouling system including an LED for emitting UV radiation, one or more mounts for directing emitted UV radiation toward the surface, and control circuitry for driving the LED disposed in a watertight housing. According to another aspect, an antifouling system which employs a fluorescent lamp disposed within a pressure vessel including a UV-transmissive material to allow UV light to pass through the pressure vessel and reduce bio-fouling of any surface. | 05-05-2016 |
20160126055 | TARGET PROCESSING UNIT - The invention relates to a target processing unit ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160136684 | Device for, or in, the Surface Treatment of Objects - A device for surface treatment of an object on a workstation surface has a support frame movable in relation to the object and a number of irradiation elements and a control unit for controlling the irradiation. The support frame is movable in at least one direction along the object, surrounds the object on at least two sides, and includes two substantially parallel side sections and an upper section connected with at least one of the side sections. The object is disposed between the side sections and under the upper section. Each side section includes at least one movable, adjustable panel. On the upper section, a movable panel having irradiation elements is arranged. Some of the panels have infrared and ultraviolet sources. Sensor elements sense the position of the object, and are connected with the control unit, which can control position and/or angular setting of the panels and/or irradiation elements. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137528 | DEVICE FOR TREATING A MEDIUM USING UV RADIATION - A device for treating a medium using UV radiation includes a treatment chamber to accommodate the medium. An LED UV radiation source provides UV radiation. A chamber-forming structure has a stiffening base structure with at least one orifice formed therein and has a UV-radiation-transmissive film. The base structure defines a placement of the UV-radiation transmissive film. The chamber-forming structure separates the treatment chamber from the LED UV radiation source, and the UV radiation is introduced into the treatment chamber through the chamber-forming structure. | 05-19-2016 |
20160151521 | DEVICE FOR ULTRAVIOLET AND COLOR LIGHT EMISSION | 06-02-2016 |
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20160161852 | MIRROR FOR A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MIRROR - A mirror for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus and a method for processing a mirror. The mirror includes an optically effective surface, a mirror substrate and a multiple layer system configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation with an operational wavelength of the projection exposure apparatus which is incident on the optically effective surface. The multiple layer system has a plurality of reflection layer stacks ( | 06-09-2016 |
20160163509 | Boron Implanting Using A Co-Gas - An apparatus and methods of improving the ion beam quality of a halogen-based source gas are disclosed. Unexpectedly, the introduction of a noble gas, such as argon or neon, to an ion source chamber may increase the percentage of desirable ion species, while decreasing the amount of contaminants and halogen-containing ions. This is especially beneficial in non-mass analyzed implanters, where all ions are implanted into the workpiece. In one embodiment, a first source gas, comprising a processing species and a halogen is introduced into a ion source chamber, a second source gas comprising a hydride, and a third source gas comprising a noble gas are also introduced. The combination of these three source gases produces an ion beam having a higher percentage of pure processing species ions than would occur if the third source gas were not used. | 06-09-2016 |
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