01st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110001003 | FILTERING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED BYPASS FOR AN AIR INLET - A filtering device for an engine or a for power unit with a radial air intake, includes a ring-shaped filter for covering the radial air intake, characterised in that the ring-shaped filter includes a first fixed part and a second mobile part which is movable with respect to the first fixed part through actuator elements, from a filtering position in which the whole radial air intake is covered by the ring-shaped filter, to a bypass position in which the second mobile part uncovers at least partly the radial air intake. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001004 | Landing Gear - An aircraft landing gear is arranged such that in its deployed position it is configured to reduce, during the approach on landing, the noise generated by the interaction of the landing gear and the air flowing past the landing gear. Various means are described to reduce the amount of turbulent air flow generated in the region of the landing gear, including inverting and fairing the nose-gear shock-absorbing leg, providing faired twin in-line oleos and providing fairings that produce shielding air curtains. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001005 | LANDING GEAR LEGS AND METHOD OF MAKING - An airplane gear leg that is strong, stiff, and capable of storing large amounts of energy and formed of a composite material that has first and second fiber materials. The first fiber material is very strong and flexible, allowing it to store a great deal of energy in a hard landing, and its fibers are oriented essentially parallel to the axis of the gear leg. The second fiber material is very stiff, providing the torsional rigidity necessary to avoid flutter, and its stiff fibers are laid at a large angle relative to the axis of the gear leg so their elastic limit is not exceeded during a hard landing. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001006 | Process for making an aircraft having a floor - The method of fabricating an aircraft comprises the following steps:
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20110001007 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SWAYING OF AN OBJECT - A method of configuring a mount or of controlling sway in an object to be mounted includes configuring isolators of the mount to put a center of elasticity of the flexible mount at a desired height relative to a base of the mount. This desired distance may be at a location of expected minimum clearance between the object to be mounted and the structure expected to surround the object to be mounted and is the center of rotation of the flexible mount. The location of the center of elasticity also may be farther from the base than a center of mass or gravity of the object to be mounted. An equation relating the location of the center of elasticity as a function of isolator material properties and of angle between the isolators and the base may be used to analytically predict the location of the center of elasticity and the center of rotation. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001008 | Aircraft floor of optimized compactness - An aircraft floor portion includes crossmembers. Each crossmember comprises a top partial crossmember and a bottom crossmember, with at least one gap being left between the top partial crossmember and the bottom partial crossmember of each crossmember. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001009 | Transport aircraft, ballistic resistant and explosive containment system - Invention includes the concept and design necessary to protect transport aircraft from catastrophic failure as the result of an on board explosive or ballistic event. Concept is to protect the flight operation personnel and flight control systems from inoperable damage resulting from an on-board event defined by the FAA NPRM Docket Number 2006-26722, Notice Number 06-09 and subsequent FAA NPRM filings. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001010 | ARRANGEMENT OF TWO FUSELAGE SECTIONS OF AN AIRCRAFT AND A CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING FUSELAGE SKINS - A coupling element for connecting stringers in the process of joining two fuselage sections by means of at least one transverse splicing plate, wherein in each case the fuselage sections on the inside comprise a multitude of stringers arranged on fuselage skins, as well as annular frame elements, wherein the coupling element comprises a base flange and a frame element flange, and by way of the coupling element in each case a connection between the opposing stringers, the annular frame element and the fuselage skins or the transverse splicing plate takes place so that the coupling element beyond a connection of the stringer base also supports the connection of stringers on the flank side. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001011 | Assisted In-Flight Refuelling System - An assisted in-flight refuelling system having a tanker aircraft equipped with a drogue; a fuel take-on aircraft equipped with a probe; and a drogue-probe coupling assist system designed to determine a first distance between the drogue and the take-on aircraft/probe, a second distance between the tanker aircraft and the drogue, and a third distance between the tanker aircraft and the take-on aircraft. The drogue-probe coupling assist system is also designed to determine information relative to the necessary movement of the drogue and/or the necessary movement of the take-on aircraft to couple the drogue to the probe, as a function of the first, second, and third distance. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001012 | Kite flying method, assembly and device - A kite assembly and method of flying a kite from a wind source such as a fan, generally indoors, incorporating multiple tethers to provide generally stable, controlled and sustainable flight. The kite assembly provides for multiple tethers set to appropriate lengths and tethered to appropriate places on the kite and the wind source. Multiple tethers help balance the kite and prevent the kite from flying out of the lifting zone of the airflow created by the wind source, when the wind source is stationary, rotated, oscillating or being moved around a room. The tethers generally diverge from the kite and as a result the kite flying characteristics or direction of flight can be controlled in ways not possible with traditionally tethered kites, which typically have single or converging tethers. Multiple kites may be flown from one fan, or connected to one another to form unique flying combinations. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001013 | SPACECRAFT MODULAR THERMAL PLATFORM - Thermal module ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001014 | TWIN VORTEX VTOL AIRCRAFT - Apparatus and method of using a generated vortex atop a disc-shaped wing to achieve vertical take-off and sustained flight of an aircraft. Included are apparatus and means of controlling said flight. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001015 | Drive Arrangement - A drive arrangement comprising first and second actuators ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001016 | Telescoping and sweeping wing that is reconfigurable during flight - An aircraft wing includes a stationary root section and a telescoping end section slideable in the span wise direction, where the loads for the root and extendable end sections are carried predominately by the airfoil composite skins, rather than a framework of spars and ribs as in conventional aircraft wings. In a single-telescoping configuration the telescoping end section slides within the root section as it extends and retracts during flight, and in another, the telescoping end section slides over the root section as it extends and retracts during flight. The aircraft wing can also include a second telescoping distal end section, and can sweep back during flight, while the end sections or distal end sections are extended or retracted. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001017 | UAV DUCTED FAN SWEPT AND LEAN STATOR DESIGN - A ducted fan air-vehicle having an air duct and a fan is described. The air duct includes an outer rim and an inner rim, and the fan is located within the air duct and rotates in a direction. The fan also includes a hub, a plurality of struts extending from the hub and positioned adjacent the outer rim of the fan, a plurality of stators extending from the hub and positioned adjacent the inner rim of the fan, and a plurality of rotor blades extending from the hub and positioned between the plurality of struts and the plurality of stators. The stators are lean in a plane of fan rotation and swept in a plane normal to fan rotation to create the optimum amount of noise reduction in the ducted fan air-vehicle. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001018 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR GEOMETRIC MORPHING WING - An airfoil member and an airfoil member altering system are provided for significantly modifying the shape and size of the airfoil member while simultaneously providing an airfoil member with increased adaptability to various flight conditions throughout a flight envelope. The airfoil member comprises at least one motor or actuator, a system controller, a plurality of vehicle performance sensors, at least one temperature controller and airfoil member comprising at least one geometric morphing device that is adjustable in both size and shape and one or more rigid members. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001019 | RAM DOOR ASSEMBLIES - A ram door assembly is provided for an intake opening of an intake duct of an auxiliary power unit of an aircraft. The ram door assembly includes a ram door hingeably mounted adjacent to the intake opening and moveable between an open position to a closed position. The ram door has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The ram door assembly further includes a fairing positioned on the interior surface of the ram door. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001020 | QUAD TILT ROTOR AERIAL VEHICLE WITH STOPPABLE ROTORS - The disclosed invention consists of several improvements to well known Quad Tilt-Rotor (QTR) aircraft. The first is that during a wing-borne flight, one pair of tilt-rotors, which can be substantially larger than the other pair, is feathered and stopped. This can promote vehicle aerodynamic efficiency and can be utilized to increase vehicle speed. Second is that the wings are not attached to the fuselage at a fixed angle of incidence like on conventional QTR aircraft, but can also be tilted in respect to the fuselage independently of the tilt-rotors. Furthermore, each rotor and each wing can be tilted with respect to fuselage to any tilt-angle without limit, which gives the vehicle unprecedented ability to position the fuselage in any attitude in respect to the vehicle direction of flight. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001021 | LANCE HOLDER - A lance holder | 2011-01-06 |
20110001022 | Universal holding device - Universal Holding Device has two embodiments, second one possess most of basic parts. One has an inverted “U” Shape and other has “L” shape designs. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001023 | Backer strip load distribution device for a support structure - A backer strip load distribution device | 2011-01-06 |
20110001024 | VACUUM PAD DEVICE - The present invention relates to a vacuum pad device used in a vacuum transport system. The pad device includes a housing, a pad unit connected to the housing through a ball joint such that the pad unit is rotatable, and a piston arranged in the housing and controlling the rotation of the pad unit. The pad unit is bonded to an object at a desirable rotation angle, and controlled such that the rotation angle is fixed by the movement of a piston operating via compressed air. Consequently, the object can be transported in an accurate and safe manner. Preferably, the vacuum pad device of the present invention further includes a vacuum pump arranged in the housing unit the piston. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001025 | Magnetic Coupling Device - A hand-actuated magnetic coupling or closing device, consisting of elements that are integrally connected either to the objects that are to be coupled or applied to the objects. The coupling device comprises the following characteristics: Elements are coupled together by means of a coupling element; the coupling element can be displaced in two degrees of freedom; in the first degree of freedom, the coupling element can be displaced about the play between a coupling position and a decoupling position; in the second degree of freedom, the coupling element can be moved in a sliding manner by means of an input actuation. A magnetic element is arranged and a magnetic system is arranged in the coupling element. In the second degree of freedom and by means of the input actuation, the coupling element is displaced from the coupling position, in which the coupling element is attracted into the decoupling position, in which the coupling element is repelled and displaced about the play in the first degree of freedom. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001026 | Metal stud bracket - A bracket for securing an electrical box to a support comprising a base, a first flange extending downwardly from a first portion of the base, a second flange extending downwardly from a second portion of the base wherein the base is positioned between the first and second flanges, a first tooth positioned on the first flange and extending inwardly toward the second flange, and a second tooth positioned on the first flange adjacent to the first tooth and extending inwardly toward the second flange. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001027 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a support member, a latch member, an operating member and a positioning member. The latch member is slidable on the support member between a locked position, where the latch member is capable of securing an electronic device on the support member, and an open position, where the latch member is capable of disengaging from the electronic device. The operating member is slidable on the support member between a first position, where the operating member slides the latch member to the open position, and a second position, where the operating member slides the latch member to the locked position. The positioning member is engageable with the operating member and capable of retaining the operating member in the first position or the second position. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001028 | SPLASH FILL BAR SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A cost-effective cooling tower splash fill bar support assembly that includes a plurality of perforated substantially planar components supporting a plurality of splash fill bars extending therethrough in a manner that distributes stress over a relatively large area, typically by using a splash fill bar support. Also, a method of forming a cooling tower splash fill bar support assembly including a splash fill bar support assembly having substantially planar components and splash fill bar supports. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001029 | AUTOMATIC MOUNTING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a bracket, a pushing member having a pushing surface, a magazine member to fitting about a plurality of clamping rings, a sending member, a fixing member fixed to the bracket and a resisting member fixed to the fixing member. The fixing member defines a positioning hole for fixing the magazine member, with the clamping rings freely sliding through the positioning hole. The sending member includes two guiding rods fixed to the fixing member, two elastic elements fitting about the corresponding guiding rods, and a moving board slidably mounted to the guiding rods. The elasticity of the elastic elements urges the moving board to drive one of the plurality of clamping rings to resist against the resisting member. When the pushing member is moved towards the fixing member, the pushing surface pushes the one clamping ring to clamp a shaft of a connecting piece. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001030 | INSTALLATION BRACKET - The object of the invention is an installation bracket for mounting a first component on a second component, especially an installation bracket for mounting a solar collector on a rail that, in turn, is mounted on part of a building such as, for example, a roof. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001031 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a receiving rack, a sliding member slidably mounted to the receiving rack, a first resilient member, and a latching unit. The latching unit includes a fitting member pivotally mounted to the receiving rack, a locking member slidably received in the fitting member, and a second resilient member. The fitting member includes a resisting plate and an elastic clamping portion. The locking member faces the sliding member. A wedged protrusion protrudes from the clamping portion, operably latched with the receiving rack. The first resilient member resist against the sliding member and the fitting member. When the latching tab engages with the sidewall of the bracket, the sliding member is moved to deform the first resilient member. Thereafter, the sliding member resists the resisting plate, to block the fitting member to rotate further into the receiving rack. The wedged protrusion is incapable of latching with the receiving rack. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001032 | Pop-up lift pedestal for a television - The lift pedestal is used to raise and lower a television or video monitor between a retracted storage position and an extended viewing position. The lift pedestal can be used as a stand alone support device or incorporated into cabinetry or a furniture enclosure. The lift pedestal includes a stationary back plate and an extensible support plate to which the television or video monitor is mounted. A pair of cabinetry drawer slides allow vertical translational movement of the support plate relative to the back plate between the retracted storage position and the extended viewing position. The drawer slides are mounted between angled sides of the back plate and support plate. The lift pedestal is actuated by a gas prop mounted to a third drawer slide. A cable and pulley operate in conjunction with the gas prop to increase the effective travel of the gas prop piston. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001033 | CHANGE OF SPRING FORCE BY MEANS OF LEVERS - The invention concerns a spring system for use in vehicles for adjustment of the suspension characteristics, comprising at least one spring element to provide a spring force, an upper and a lower arrangement area to receive forces, a scissors-type frame arranged between the upper and the lower arrangement area for coupling the spring element with at least one force acting on one of the arrangement areas. According to the invention the spring element is coupled with a deflection means to influence the spring force and between the deflection means and a segment of the scissors-type frame an active connection can be created to transmit forces. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001034 | Implement Support Stand - A support stand for an implement such as a tiller is provided. During use of the implement when the implement is connected to a tractor, the support stand is in a stowed position adjacent to a side of the implement. When the implement is disconnected from the tractor, the support stand is rotatable outwards from the side of the implement and frontwards toward the front of the implement and rests against the ground to maintain the implement in a generally upright position. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001035 | System and/or method for reading, measuring and/or controlling intensity of light emitted from an LED - A system and/or a method read, measure and/or control intensity of light emitted from a light-emitting diode (LED). A light detector may be located in a position adjacent to the LED for reading and/or measuring the intensity of light emitted from the LED. The LED and the light detector may be located in a cavity which may limit exposure of the LED and the light detector to ambient light. The cavity may have an aperture for allowing light emitted from the LED to exit the chamber to illuminate an environment in which the chamber is located. The aperture may be located between the cavity and a compartment, and the LED may emit light through the aperture into the compartment. An additional detector may be located in the compartment and/or may extend from the cavity through an additional aperture into the compartment. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001036 | SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT | 2011-01-06 |
20110001037 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH INTEGRATION TIME COMPENSATION - A photosensitive apparatus including a plurality of photosensor chips and a first common line for applying a first external integration signal to each of the plurality of photosensor chips. Each photosensor chip includes a first set of photosensors having an edge pixel and an interior pixel and a control portion for accepting the first external integration signal, the first external integration signal causing an edge pixel integration signal and an interior pixel integration signal for the first set of photosensors. The control portion includes a first signal adjuster effectively altering the first external integration signal to cause the edge pixel integration signal and the interior pixel integration signal for the first set of photosensors. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001038 | IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE WITH SILICON MICROSTRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor device is disclosed. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first pixel region and a second pixel region. A first photo-conversion device is disposed within the first pixel region of the semiconductor substrate to receive a first light source. A second photo-conversion device is disposed within the second pixel region of the semiconductor substrate to receive a second light source different from the first light source. The surface of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the first photo-conversion device and the second photo-conversion device has a first microstructure and a second microstructure, respectively, permitting a reflectivity of the first pixel region with respect to the first light source to be lower than a reflectivity of the second pixel region with respect to the first light source. The invention also discloses a fabrication method of the image sensor device. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001039 | A/D CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Provided are a solid-state imaging device and A/D converter circuit comprising: series-connected capacitative elements; a voltage comparator circuit comparing the output of the capacitative element C | 2011-01-06 |
20110001040 | METHODS OF IDENTIFYING HIGH NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTION DOPED PROPPANT IN INDUCED SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION FRACTURES - Methods for determining the locations/heights of fractures in a subterranean formation use a post-fracture log obtained with a compensated neutron or pulsed neutron logging tool. Utilizing predetermined relationships between tool count rates and associated near/far count rate ratios, the methods detect the presence of proppant containing high thermal neutron capture cross-section material, substantially eliminating proppant determination uncertainty resulting from changes in formation hydrogen index. In an interval of a well with given borehole and formation conditions, and not containing proppant, a relationship is developed between detector count rate and near/far ratio. This relationship is used to compute count rate from the ratio in intervals of the well possibly containing proppant and which have similar formation and borehole conditions. The count rate computed from the ratio is compared with the observed detector count rate, with proppant indicated from suppression in observed count rate relative to count rate computed from the ratio. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001041 | METHOD AND APPARATUS ALLOWING QUANTITATIVE INVESTIGATIONS OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC SAMPLE BY DECOUPLING THE SPUTTERING PROCESS FROM THE ANALYSIS PROCESS - A method and an analytical instrument are for quantitative investigations of organic and inorganic samples using the Secondary Ion Mass Spectromy (SIMS) technique. The sputtering process is decoupled from the analysis process. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001042 | ASSESSING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE - This document provides methods and materials related to determining whether or not a mammal is receiving a steroid treatment. For example, methods and materials involved in assessing a biological sample (e.g., a urine sample) from a mammal for the presence or absence of a steroid or a steroid metabolite to determine whether or not the mammal is complying with a steroid treatment (e.g., a corticosteroid treatment for an allergic disease or asthma) are provided. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001043 | DETECTOR DEVICE FOR HIGH MASS ION DETECTION, A METHOD FOR ANALYZING IONS OF HIGH MASS AND A DEVICE FOR SELECTION BETWEEN ION DETECTORS - Described here is a detector for measuring heavy mass ions with high sensitivity and low saturation for time-of-flight mass spectrometry and a detector housing for selecting between multiple detectors. It relates to sensitive measuring methods of large masses in the range of about ten thousand to a few million atomic mass units. Specifically it relates to a conversion dynode in a specifically insolated geometry followed by a discrete dynode secondary electron multiplier specifically modified to decrease electron saturation and electronic ringing. Conversion dynode detectors have been used before for time-of-flight mass spectrometry and compared to direct detection with electron multipliers they exhibit superior sensitivity for high-mass, slow-moving macromolecular ions. Using a conversion dynode specifically insolated to a common ground plane has the added capabilities of allowing an increased voltage to be applied to the conversion dynode while maintaining a minimum distance between the conversion dynode and the front of the electron multiplier. This creates faster ion flight time for the secondary ions produced within the detector allowing for higher time resolution and sensitivity from the detector. Also, by adding capacitance as charge buffers to the last few electrodes of a discrete dynode electron multiplier used as a secondary electron multiplier, saturation can be greatly reduced or avoided, which is often a major problem when measuring samples with ions covering a broad mass range. The detector housing described allows multiple detectors to be selected without breaking the vacuum. By keeping all moving mechanical parts inside the vacuum, a more simple, robust and cost effective design can be realized which provides a platform for measuring ions using different detector designs. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001044 | INTEGRATED ION SEPARATION SPECTROMETER - An apparatus including an ion injector having an inlet and an outlet and a micro-corona ionizer positioned between the inlet and the outlet of the ion injector. A drift and separation channel having a first end and a second end is positioned with the first end coupled to outlet of the ion injector, and an ion detector is coupled to the second end of the ion separation and drift channel. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001045 | SUBSTANCE DETECTION DEVICE UTILIZING A CYCLONE PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A substance detection device, including a chemical substance analyzer, including an ion mobility spectrometer (IMS), a desorber, a conduit, and a membrane. The membrane extends across a cross-section of the conduit, and the membrane is positioned to have a desorber side in gas communication with the desorber and an analysis side opposite the desorber side. The substance detection device can be configured to direct a portion of a chemical substance to the desorber through the conduit so that at least a portion of the entrained chemical substance is transferred to the membrane by interacting with the desorber side of the membrane. The membrane is adapted to diffuse at least a portion of the chemical substance transferred to the membrane through the membrane to the analysis side. The device also includes a particle separator including a protuberance extending into a collection chamber of the particle separator. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001046 | NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - The invention provides a nondestructive inspection apparatus and nondestructive inspection method for inspecting the inside of a surface layer of a composite structure using cosmic-ray muons. The nondestructive inspection apparatus is to inspect the inside of the surface layer of a composite structure | 2011-01-06 |
20110001047 | Method of Predicting Thermal or Chemical Effect In A Coated Or Painted Composite Material - A method of predicting thermal or chemical effect in a painted or coated composite material includes generating a calibration model, providing a composite material having a coating layer, irradiating the coating layer with infrared energy, detecting infrared energy reflected from the coating layer and predicting a thermal or chemical history of the coating layer using the calibration model and the infrared energy reflected from the coating layer. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001048 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE MEASURING APPARATUS, MEASURING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the present invention, an electromagnetic wave measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device, an electromagnetic wave detector, a relative position changing unit, a delay period recording unit, a phase deriving unit, a delay-corrected phase deriving unit, a sinogram deriving unit, and an image deriving unit. The electromagnetic wave output device outputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 [THz] and equal to or less than 100 [THz] toward a device under test and a container storing at least a part of the device under test. The electromagnetic wave detector detects the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. The relative position changing unit changes a relative position of an intersection at which an optical path of the electromagnetic wave transmitting through the device under test and the device under test intersect with respect to the device under test. The delay period recording unit records a delay period of the electromagnetic wave caused by a transmission of the electromagnetic wave through the container. The phase deriving unit that derives, based on a detected result by the electromagnetic wave detector, a phase in the frequency domain of the electromagnetic wave which has transmitted through the device under test. The delay-corrected phase deriving unit that derives a delay-corrected phase obtained by subtracting an integral of the delay period with respect to the frequency from the phase. The sinogram deriving unit that derives a sinogram based on a derived result by the delay-corrected phase deriving unit. The image deriving unit derives, based on the sinogram, an image of a cross section of the device under test including the intersection. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001049 | METHOD FOR DETECTING RADIATION, DEVICE THEREOF, AND POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER - A light receiver for detecting incident time is installed on the side of a radiation source of a scintillator (including a Cherenkov radiation emitter), and information (energy, incident time, an incident position, etc.) on radiation made incident into the scintillator is obtained by the output of the light receiver. It is, thereby, possible to identify an incident position and others of radiation into the scintillator at high accuracy. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001050 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL POSITION MAP CORRECTING METHOD (AS AMENDED) - A radiation detecting apparatus of this invention includes an arithmetic processing device which has a first adding step for adding signal strengths in one portion of a two-dimensional position map, draws respective boundaries based on results of addition in the first adding step, and corrects the two-dimensional position map based on signal strengths enclosed by these boundaries. The signal strengths of one portion of the two-dimensional position map, and not all the areas of the two-dimensional position map, are added. As a result, incident positions can be discriminated efficiently, and radiation detecting positions can be determined efficiently. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001051 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A photodiode comprising: a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type that is opposite to the first conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer; and a third semiconductor layer interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein an edge of the first semiconductor layer is inset from an edge of the second semiconductor layer. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001052 | COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM - A computed radiography system comprises a radiation detecting system wherein an image is formed by the steps of (1) exposing an object to radiation; (2) forming a first digitized image directly captured from said radiation by a detector; (3) storing said digitized image from said radiation on an intermediate medium; (4) forming a latent image originating from the same radiation, as an image stored in a photostimulable phosphor layer, and (5) retrieving said directly captured digitized image and superposing it onto a digitized image originating from said latent image in said photostimulable phosphor layer after photostimulation of said phosphor layer with radiation having a lower energy than the said exposure radiation. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001053 | LOW-POWER TDC-ADC AND ANGER LOGIC IN RADIATION DETECTION APPLICATIONS - A diagnostic imaging device includes a signal processing circuit ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001054 | RADIATION DETECTOR DEVICE HAVING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OPTICAL INTERFACE - A radiation detector device is disclosed and includes a scintillation device having a scintillator crystal. The radiation detector device also includes a photosensor. Further, the radiation detector device includes an optical interface coupled between the scintillation device and the photosensor. The optical interface is electrically conductive. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001055 | RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A preamplifier circuit for processing a signal provided by a radiation detector includes a transimpedance amplifier coupled to receive a current signal from a detector and generate a voltage signal at its output. A second amplification stage has an input coupled to an output of the transimpedance amplifier for providing an amplified voltage signal. Detector electronics include a preamplifier circuit having a first and second transimpedance amplifier coupled to receive a current signal from a first and second location on a detector, respectively, and generate a first and second voltage signal at respective outputs. A second amplification stage has an input coupled to an output of the transimpedance amplifiers for amplifying the first and said second voltage signals to provide first and second amplified voltage signals. A differential output stage is coupled to the second amplification stage for receiving the first and second amplified voltage signals and providing a pair of outputs from each of the first and second amplified voltage signals. Read out circuitry has an input coupled to receive both of the pair of outputs, the read out circuitry having structure for processing each of the pair of outputs, and providing a single digital output having a time-stamp therefrom. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001056 | COMPONENT FOR MANIPULATING A STREAM OF CHARGED PARTICLES - An apparatus for manipulating the trajectories of moving charged particles. The apparatus includes a grid of laterally spaced side by side elongate elements and means defining a path for charged particles to traverse the grid. The grid is supported and configured for application of a voltage gradient between and/or along the elongate elements, whereby to manipulate the trajectories of charged particles that traverse the grid. A method of manipulating the trajectories of moving charged particles is also disclosed. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001057 | COMPONENT FOR MANIPULATING A STREAM OF CHARGED PARTICLES - An apparatus | 2011-01-06 |
20110001058 | GAS FIELD ION SOURCE WITH COATED TIP - Coated tips, as well as related articles, systems and methods are disclosed. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001059 | Use of Beam Scanning to Improve Uniformity and Productivity of a 2D Mechanical Scan Implantation System - An ion implantation system includes a beamline configured to direct an ion beam toward an end station configured to hold or support a workpiece, and a scanning system. The scanning system is configured to scan the end station past the ion beam in a two-dimensional fashion comprising a first scan axis along a first direction and a second scan axis along a second direction that is different than the first direction. The system further includes a supplemental scanning component operably associated with the scanning system, and configured to effectuate a scanning of the ion beam with respect to the end station along a third scan axis having a third direction that is different than the first direction. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001060 | Germicidal fixture and methods - The present disclosure relates to adapting a commonly used lighting fixture that is generally specified as the primary lighting source for illuminating a particular area as the apparatus for enclosing an additional UV lighting mechanism. Further, the disclosure relates to a device that can be integrated into a light fixture used with a suspended grid ceiling or a solid ceiling. Also, the present disclosure relates to a germicidal fixture used in association with a light fixture, and to an apparatus for a new germicidal light fixture and for replacing or converting an existing light fixture for efficient germicidal use. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001061 | FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION APPARATUS - Clearly observing the state of an examination site is made by sufficiently suppressing the influence of residues. Fluorescence observation apparatus includes: a light source emits excitation light for irradiating the vicinity of an examination site; a fluorescence information acquisition unit acquires information about fluorescence emitted from the vicinity of the examination site through the irradiation with the excitation light from the light source; a residue fluorescence information acquisition unit acquires information about fluorescence emitted from residues selectively dyed with a fluorescent dye, through the irradiation with the excitation light from the light source; and a fluorescence information correction unit generates fluorescence information about the examination site in which the fluorescence from the residues is suppressed, based on the fluorescence information from the vicinity of the examination site, acquired by the fluorescence information acquisition unit, and the fluorescence information from the residues, acquired by the residue fluorescence information acquisition unit. | 2011-01-06 |
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. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001063 | ACOUSTIC CRYSTAL SONOLUMINESCENT CAVITATION DEVICES AND IR/THZ SOURCES - An acoustic crystal structure includes defect cavities that concentrate the driving pressure from applied sound waves into the cavities to cavitate gas bubbles in a liquid to produce sonoluminescence. This device may be used to study sonoluminescence or cavitation or to perform sonochemistry, nuclear fusion etc. in the cavities. A waveguide may be operatively coupled to the acoustic crystal to extract, collect and route a band of electromagnetic (EM) radiation around a specified source wavelength to an output port for emission by an antenna to provide an EM source. The waveguide may, for example, be a photonic crystal defect waveguide, a photonic crystal optical fiber or Sommerfeld waveguide. The marriage of the sonoluminescence phenomena with an acoustic crystal and embedded waveguide provides for an efficient source of narrow or broad band IR or THz radiation | 2011-01-06 |
20110001064 | Self tuning frequency generator - The present invention provides an apparatus which uses electromagnetic waves to identify and then quantifiably affect matter at the atomic and/or molecular level. The present invention generates frequencies that may range from DC to light waves and above, and then analyzes the transmitted, reflected, and absorbed interactions of said frequencies on any form of matter. The invention then defines and generates optimized combinations of said frequencies to create specific effects on said matter with a minimum of energy input and output. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001065 | Nano-structured nuclear radiation shielding - The nuclear shielding is bulky and difficult to handle due to the reduced stopping power between the neutral radiations (X, gamma, n) and materials. It is proven that these radiations reflect at grazing angles on special substrates called super-mirrors that contain nano-layers of various materials. The usage of nano-structures in ordered manner or nano-tubes may create the super-mirror like wave-guide for this neutral radiation driving it and turning at angles greater than 90 degrees in few microns only. The usage of ferro or piezo electric nano-structures generates a shield that has the wave-guides path dependent on a control voltage. The resultant device is a shield for nuclear reactor criticality control, minimizing the nuclear reactor shielding and making an electric control of the power level by adjusting the shielding transmission. Other devices as X, n imaging device, or radiation funneling to increase the efficiency of using thin absorbents are some of the potential applications. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001066 | CONTAINER FOR NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORTATION - A transport container for nuclear fuel is provided with an outer container having internal insulation, the insulation defining an internal cavity. The cavity receives a plurality of fuel containers wherein the internal volume of the fuel containers is at least 5% of the external volume of the outer container. The container allows substantially higher volume proportions of enriched fuel to be safely transported than is possible with prior containers. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001067 | FIBER OPTIC WEB EDGE SENSOR - A web edge sensor is disclosed. The web edge sensor has a light source directing light incident to an edge of a web. The edge of the web scatters the light and a sensor array that detects a first portion of the light scattered from the edge of the web and rejects a second portion to determine a position of the web edge. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001068 | HOSE VALVE FOR FEEDING FINE GRAINED MATERIAL - The tube valve is for the output of a finely granulated material preferably dry lime mud that maintains a level of dry matter content of 65-90%. The tube valve has an elastic inner tube arranged within a pressure chamber that surrounds the elastic inner tube. A tube valve is used as an outlet from the pressurized process. The tube valve has a minimum length that is twice a diameter of the tube. A column of lime mud can be held within it as a pressure lock. The column of lime mud can be caused to descend through the tube valve by controlling a difference in pressure between an inner surface and an outer surface of the tube such that the diameter of the tube expands essentially uniformly along its length by 5-10% or by at least 4-6 millimeters. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001069 | GAS VALVE CONTROL DEVICE - A gas valve control device, including at least: a timing controller, and a valve, including at least a rotating button, a contact plate, an electromagnetic valve, a pressing spring, a valve cover, a valve pole, a fixing pin, a plug bar, and a valve body having a cavity. Advantages of the gas valve control device include: integration of a timing controller and a control valve; timing control can be implemented mechanically or electrically; compact structure and good appearance; easy operation; safe and reliable; and accurate timing. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001070 | Device and Method for Determining a Failure Mode of a Pneumatic Control Valve Assembly - A control valve assembly is capable of diagnosing malfunctions in the control valve assembly and discerning a location of a control fluid leak in the control valve assembly. The control valve assembly includes a control valve, an actuator and a positioner. The actuator includes an actuator vent in an actuator housing, the actuator vent being connected to a flow switch. By determining a flow condition through the actuator vent, the positioner determines whether a control fluid leak is located in a control line or in a diaphragm. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001071 | SCREW-IN MULTI-WAY SEAT VALVE - In a screw-in multi-way seat valve V comprising a screw-in housing | 2011-01-06 |
20110001072 | NORMALLY OPENED SOLENOID VALVE - A normally opened solenoid valve includes: a coil; a fixed core; a movable core; a valve seat located at one of openings of a through hole formed in the fixed core; and a valve body inserted into the through hole. The valve body includes: a shaft part inserted into the through hole and pressed by the movable core; a valve part seated on or separated from the valve seat; and a connection part configured to connect the shaft part with the valve part. The connection part includes a conical portion increased in diameter toward the shaft part from the valve part. A plurality of reduced thickness portions, each having a concave shape as viewed in an axial direction, are formed in the conical portion. The reduced thickness portions are located at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the conical portion. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001073 | SOLENOID TYPE ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE DEVICE - Provided is a solenoid type electromagnetic valve having a high-speed responsivity and enhanced durability, thereby the valve can be protected from the erosion damage due to cavitations without losing the high-speed responsivity. The solenoid type electromagnetic valve is configured such that an attraction force arises between an attracting side face of a solenoid core power supply body and an attracted side face of an armature which is facing the attracting side face when a current is conducted through a solenoidal coil, while the attraction force is released between the attracting side face and the attracted side face when the current conducted through the solenoidal coil is cut off, wherein at least one plate member | 2011-01-06 |
20110001074 | METERING SOLENOID VALVE - A metering solenoid valve is provided for refrigeration applications, wherein the metering solenoid valve combines the function and characteristics of a solenoid valve and a hand expansion valve into a single valve. The valve includes an adjustable stem housing allowing the flow of the valve to be adjusted. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001075 | REGULATING WATER FLOW - A water flow regulation system includes a pair of water valves having turnable stems for controlling water flow through the valves and a pair of pinions, one fixed to each of the valve stems. A toothed rack is provided which is sized and configured for engagement with the pinions. A housing supports the valves and rack with teeth of both pinions engaging the rack teeth in order that translational movement of the rack causes simultaneous rotation of the pinions with concomitant simultaneous opening and closing of the valves. A remote control and a sheathed cable interconnecting said remote control and the rack are provided for operation of the system. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001076 | Slide Valve, in Particular for Blocking a Line Conveying Media - A slide valve, in particular for blocking a line conveying media, is provided with a housing ( | 2011-01-06 |
20110001077 | MODULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ANTI-BACKLASH DEVICE - A modulator valve assembly including a housing defining fluid inlet and outlet passages, and a valve member which moves along an axis within the housing, the valve member having first and second positions separated along the axis, and operably disposed between the fluid inlet and outlet passages. The variable size of an opening through which the fluid inlet and outlet passages are in fluid communication within the housing is at least partially defined by the valve member, the opening respectively having first and second sizes when the valve member is in its first and second positions. The axis of rotation of the output of a reversible motor is substantially aligned with the axis along which the valve member moves. The motor output and valve member are operably engaged through relatively rotatable threaded male and female portions of a joint, the threads of the joint male and female portions interengaged. One of the male and female portions is rotatably fixed to the motor output, and the valve member is axially fixed to the other, whereby the valve member is moved axially in response to rotation of the motor output. The threads of the male and female portions each have a first surface that generally faces a first direction and a second surface that generally faces a second, substantially opposite direction. The first thread surface of one of the male and female portions is biased into continuous contact with the second thread surface of the other. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001078 | METHODS FOR PURIFYING KAOLIN CLAYS USING REVERSE FLOTATION, HIGH BRIGHTNESS KAOLIN PRODUCTS, AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein are methods for removing discoloring impurities, such as carbon impurities, particularly graphite, from kaolin clay to enhance the brightness of the kaolin clays. The methods include reverse flotation processes. Also disclosed herein are high brightness kaolin products, and the uses thereof. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001079 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES FOR MAGNETIC FLUIDS BY ELECTRON-BEAM EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION IN VACUUM, A MAGNETIC FLUID PRODUCING METHOD AND MAGNETIC FLUID PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - The invention relates to producing magnetic fluids and to novel material synthesis. The inventive method for producing nanoparticles for magnetic fluids by electron-beam evaporation and condensation in vacuum consists in evaporating an initial solid material and in fixing nanoparticles of this material on a cooled substrate by means of a solidifiable carrier during vapour condensation, wherein a solid inorganic magnetic material, which is selected from a group containing metals, alloys or oxides thereof, is used as an initial material and a solid liquid-soluble material is used as a carrier material for fixing nanoparticles of the magnetic material. The method further consists in simultaneous evaporating the initial material and carrier composition, in which the carrier concentration ranges from 99 to 70%, by electron-beam heating. The vapour is deposited on the substrate, the temperature of which is set and maintained at a specified value, which is lower than the melting point of the carrier material, and the condensate of magnetic material nanoparticles, which have specified size and are fixed in the solid carrier, is produced. The particle size is adjusted by setting the specified temperature of the substrate during vapour deposition. A solid inorganic material, which is selected from a group containing salts of alkali and alkali-earth metals and mixtures thereof is used in the form of a carrier material used for fixing nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are extracted from the above-mentioned condensate by diluting it in at least one type of liquid, and by stabilizing by a surface-active agent. A method for producing a magnetic fluid, which contains magnetic material nanoparticles of the specified size, is also described, in which it is produced by dissolution in at least one fluid of the condensate of magnetic material nanoparticles of the specified size fixed in the solid carrier, which nanoparticles are produced by simultaneous electron beam evaporation with subsequent deposition on the substrate, the temperature of which is set and maintained at a certain level below the temperature of the carrier material melting, of a composition of solid inorganic magnetic material selected from a group, which includes metals, alloys and their oxides, and of a solid carrier soluble in the fluid, which fixes the nanoparticles, and which is selected from a group of inorganic materials, including the salts of alkali, alkaline-earth metals and their mixtures, and stabilization of the nanoparticles in the above fluid by a surface-active agent. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001080 | STABLE FORMULATED SYSTEMS WITH CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE - The present invention relates to formulated systems of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1233zd) and/or 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (R-1233xf) that are sufficiently thermally and chemically stable such that they can be effectively used sans additional stabilizers. The formulations of the present invention are particularly useful compositions for refrigeration, heat transfer, and foam pre-mixes. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001081 | HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES - A nanofluid of a base heat transfer fluid and a plurality of ceramic nanoparticles suspended throughout the base heat transfer fluid applicable to commercial and industrial heat transfer applications. The nanofluid is stable, non-reactive and exhibits enhanced heat transfer properties relative to the base heat transfer fluid, with only minimal increases in pumping power required relative to the base heat transfer fluid. In a particular embodiment, the plurality of ceramic nanoparticles comprise silicon carbide and the base heat transfer fluid comprises water and water and ethylene glycol mixtures. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001082 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURE COMPONENT - Disclosed herein are processes for making a consolidated or densified composite article comprising polymer, particularly fluoropolymer, and oriented carbon fiber, which provides suitability for use in chemical-mechanical applications. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001083 | ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN WATER SCALE INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Scale inhibition compositions and methods for use are disclose, where the composition including one or a plurality chelating agents, one or a plurality dispersing agents, one or a plurality of oxygen scavenging agents including one sugar alcohol or a plurality of sugar alcohols, and pH adjusted to a pH greater than about 9. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001084 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The electrode material according to the present invention has a crystal phase in the form of a lattice containing lithium vanadium oxide, such as Li | 2011-01-06 |
20110001085 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPLEX OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLE AND INORGANIC CLAY AND ETHANOLAMINE PROMOTER - A method for producing a complex of metallic nanoparticles and inorganic clay and an organic promoter, wherein the organic promoter is ethanolamine, for example, monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA) or triethanolamine (TEA). The metallic nanoparticles produced by this method can be stably and uniformly dispersed without adding other reducing agent or dispersant. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001086 | Methods of making nanoreinforced carbon fiber and components comprising nanoreinforced carbon fiber - Methods for enhancing the strength and stiffness of fibers, including nanoreinforced fibers and fiber tows, composite materials including the nanoreinforced fibers and tows, and articles of manufacture including the composite materials, are disclosed. The methods involve adhering random or aligned nanoreinforcement materials, such as carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, graphene plates, nanowires, nanoparticles, into or onto a spread carbon tow or yarn to form modified fibers wherein nanoreinforcement is adhered or trapped within the carbon tow. The carbon nanotubes or nanofibers can be aligned. Carbon fiber tows including the modified carbon fibers can be processed or woven for impregnation with a thermoset resin or thermoplastic to form a composite structure. The performance increase of the modified fibers relative to the unmodified fibers can be greater than the weight increase caused by the modification. Increased fiber stiffness and strength can result in a significant weight saving. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001087 | Process for Preparing Superabsorbents - Superabsorbents are produced by polymerisation in a kneader equipped with at least two parallel shafts that also comprises elements on at least one shaft that transport the kneader's content parallel to the shafts from a feed section to a discharge section, the process comprising the addition of an inorganic powder to the kneader's contents prior to or during polymerisation and the addition of at least one other additive to the kneader's contents during polymerisation, wherein the inorganic powder is added no later than half the average residence time of the kneader's contents and the other additive is added no earlier than half this residence time. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001088 | Polymerizable Liquid Crystal Compound, Composition and Polymer - The purpose of the invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound that has a liquid crystal phase with a wide temperature range, has an excellent compatibility with another polymerizable liquid crystal compound, has an excellent solubility in organic solvent and is polymerizable in air by heat or light. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001089 | Liquid-crystalline medium and liquid crystal display - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the formula I | 2011-01-06 |
20110001090 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising one or more compounds of the formula I | 2011-01-06 |
20110001091 | PHOSPHOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A phosphor is formed with a glass coating layer on a surface of a phosphor grain to have improved moisture and/or thermal stability. A method for manufacturing the phosphor comprises preparing phosphor gains excitable by light, and forming a glass coating layer on a surface of each phosphor grain. The glass coating layer may be formed by mixing the phosphor grains with a glass composition; heat-treating a mixture of the phosphor grains and the glass composition to make the glass composition melt and surround the phosphor grains; and cooling and breaking the heat-treated mixture to provide phosphors, each comprising the phosphor grain having the glass coating layer formed on a surface of the phosphor grain. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001092 | WATER SOLUBLE NANOCRYSTALLINE QUANTUM DOTS - An economic, direct synthetic method for producing water soluble QDs that are ready for bioconjugation is provided. The method can produce aqueous QDs with emission wavelengths varying from 400 nm to 700 nm. Highly luminescent metal sulfide (MS) QDs are produced via an aqueous synthesis route. MS QDs are capped with thiol-containing charged molecules in a single step. The resultant MS QDs exhibit the distinctive excitonic photoluminescence desired of QDs and can be fabricated to avoid undesirable broadband emissions at higher wavelengths. This provides a significant improvement over the present complex and expensive commercial processes for the production of QDs. The aqueous QDs are stable in biological fluids over a long period of time. In addition, nontoxic ZnS QDs have been produced with good photoluminescence properties by refluxing the ZnS QD suspensions over a period of time. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001093 | FULLERENE DERIVATIVE - Disclosed is an organic photoelectric converter having a layer containing a fullerene derivative represented by the formula (1) below. (In the formula (1), m represents an integer of 1-6; n represents an integer of 1-4; p represents an integer of 0-5; r represents an integer of 0-4; and Q represents a group represented by the formula (2) or (3) below. When there are a plurality of m's, they may be the same as or different from each other. In the formulae (2) and (3), R | 2011-01-06 |
20110001094 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an electroconductive material which contains at least a vanadium oxide and a phosphorus oxide, and has a crystalline structure composed of a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase, in which the crystalline phase contains a monoclinic vanadium-containing oxide, and a volume of the crystalline phase is larger than that of the amorphous phase. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001095 | ZINC OXIDE-BASED CONDUCTOR - A zinc oxide-based conductor includes ZnO co-doped with gallium and manganese. Preferably, the doping concentration of the gallium ranges from 0.01 at % to 10 at % and the doping concentration of the manganese ranges from 0.01 at % to 5 at %. More preferably, the doping concentration of the gallium ranges from 2 at % to 8 at % and the doping concentration of the manganese ranges from 0.1 at % to 2 at %. Still more preferably, the doping concentration of the gallium ranges from 4 at % to 6 at % and the doping concentration of the manganese ranges from 0.2 at % to 1.5 at %. The zinc oxide-based conductor is a transparent conductor that is used as an electrode of a solar cell or a liquid crystal display. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001096 | SYNTHESIS OF Pb ALLOY AND CORE/SHELL NANOWIRES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of producing PbSe | 2011-01-06 |
20110001097 | SILICON COMPOSITE, MAKING METHOD, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - A silicon composite comprises silicon particles whose surface is at least partially coated with a silicon carbide layer. It is prepared by subjecting a silicon powder to thermal CVD with an organic hydrocarbon gas and/or vapor at 900-1,400° C., and heating the powder for removing an excess free carbon layer from the surface through oxidative decomposition. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001098 | UTILITY JACK - A utility lift may include a base frame, an upper plate and a plurality of support arms engaged with the base frame and the upper plate. The support arms may include first and second support arms adjustably engaged with the upper plate and third and fourth support arms adjustably engaged with the base frame. An exemplary embodiment may also include a power source connected to an engagement member, where the power source can be adapted to manipulate the engagement member and the engagement member can engage the plurality of support arms. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001099 | METHOD OF PULLING WIRE - The present invention relates to a wire installation device having a clamp and at least one flexible loop disposed on the clamp. The claimed device may also have a feeder section between the clamp and the loop. The loop or loops are preferably thin, and are capable of substantially dispersing from one another to increase the likelihood of being snagged or caught by a user's hand or a standard fish line. The loop or loops are flexible and made out of a tear resistant material. A set screw, or other tightening means, positioned on the clamp, securely holds the wire or cable that is being installed or threaded. The entire embodiment is designed to be robust, compact and flexible, and ideal for use within spatially restricted or concealed areas, to minimize the effort entailed in dragging and installing wiring. The present invention is a very flexible, inexpensive device that can be easily utilized by consumers or by those who are professionally engaged in the art. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001100 | Tool and method for installing new cable - A new cable installation tool for installing a new cable between two points where the existing support line is installed includes: a plurality of S-shaped guides; a connection rope that connects the plurality of S-shaped guides; and a towrope that is bound to the end of the connection rope. A method for installing a new cable between two points where the existing support line is installed using the new cable installation tool includes: (1) hooking upper curved portions of a plurality of S-shaped guides to the existing support line; (2) binding one end of a connection rope to one electric pole or a portion of the existing support line in the vicinity of one electric pole; (3) hooking a new cable on lower curved portions of the plurality of S-shaped guides; (4) binding a terminal of the new cable to the other end of the connection rope; (5) drawing a towrope bound to the other end of the connection rope to another electric pole; (6) fixing the new cable to two target electric poles; and (7) collecting the new cable installation tool. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001101 | MODULAR LIFT ASSEMBLY - A modular lift assembly includes a frame, at least one head block connected to the frame, a drum rotatably connected to the frame about an axis of rotation and having at least one winding section, and a drive mechanism operatively connected to the drum for rotating the drum. In various examples, the lift assembly includes at least one loft block internal or external relative to the frame. The loft block is configured to guide a cable from the at least one head block to a load. The lift assembly can further include a load brake positioned along the axis of drum rotation to reduce risks associated with a drive or motor failure. | 2011-01-06 |
20110001102 | BAND BRAKE - A band brake for rotating machinery and equipment, in particular, a band brake for hoists, winches, and similar load lifting equipment. The band brake includes a resilient flexible band disposed about a rotatable drum, a tension bar pivotally coupled to a frame, a positioner attached to the frame and coupled with the tension bar to move the band brake between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The positioner includes a linear actuator, an articulated link assembly, and a magnetic retention assembly. | 2011-01-06 |