13th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120074228 | TRANSPONDER INLAY FOR A DOCUMENT FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSPONDER INLAY - In various embodiments, a transponder inlay for a document for personal identification may include a cover; an adhesive layer arranged on the cover; a chip arranged on the adhesive layer; an antenna connected to the chip; and a top layer on the adhesive layer, wherein the top layer has a top and a bottom and wherein the bottom of the top layer is connected to the cover by means of the adhesive layer and wherein the antenna is arranged on the top of the top layer such that the antenna is at least to some extent physically separated from the adhesive layer by the top layer. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074229 | RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A radio frequency IC device that prevents variations in the value of capacitive coupling between a radio frequency IC element and a radiation electrode and has good signal transmission efficiency includes a radio frequency IC element including input/output electrodes and, a first base including intermediate electrodes that are capacitively coupled to the input/output electrodes and have capacitance values C | 2012-03-29 |
20120074230 | Placement insensitive antenna for RFID, sensing, and/or communication systems - An antenna includes a ground plane having a slot. The slot may be miniaturized using a meandered slot structure or other appropriate reactive loading method as an end load to one or both ends of the slot. An edge treatment may be included on one or more edges of the ground plane or a closely spaced reflecting plane. The antenna is structured to transmit or receive a signal independently or in response to electromagnetic radiation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074231 | Switching Between Internal and External Antennas - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for switching between internal and external antennas. In some implementations, a system includes an antenna, a connector, and a housing. The antenna is configured to communicate wirelessly transactions with transaction terminals. The connector is connected to the antenna and configured to connect a transaction card to the antenna in response to at least insertion in the housing. The housing enclosing at least a portion of the antenna and at least a portion of the connector and including one or more elements that form an opening for receiving the transaction card. In addition, the housing is substantially rectangular and includes a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness different from the first thickness and at least the thickness of the transaction card. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074232 | PORTABLE E-WALLET AND UNIVERSAL CARD - Universal cards are used in place of all the other traditional cards which a person may want to carry. The universal card can include a short range communications transceiver to communicate with a mobile device. The mobile device can include a user interface and an e-wallet application so that the user can interface with the e-wallet application for programming the universal card via the short range communication link. Once programmed, the universal card emulates a function of a traditional card. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074233 | COUPLING IN AND TO RFID SMART CARDS - A dual interface (DI) smart card ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074234 | PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING MAGNETISABLE PORTIONS - A packaging material comprising a plurality of magnetisable portions thereon comprising at least one spot per package to be formed from the packaging material is disclosed. At least one of the magnetisable portions, per package, provides a first magnetic mark carrying a magnetic field pattern, and another of the magnetisable portions, per package, provides a second magnetic mark carrying a magnetic field pattern. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074235 | INFORMATION INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD USING DOT PATTERN - A dot pattern including a block defined as a rectangular area of a square or a rectangle of a medium face, such as printed matter. A straight line in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction configuring a frame of the block each are defined as a standard grid line. Virtual reference grid points are provided at predetermined intervals on the reference grid line. Reference grid point dots are placed on respective virtual reference grid points. Straight lines that connect the virtual reference grid points to each other and are parallel to the reference grid lines are defined as grid lines. A point of intersection of grid lines is defined as a virtual grid point. A dot pattern is generated by arranging one or a plurality of information dots, each of which has a distance and a direction around the virtual grid point. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074236 | CONTROL METHOD OF AIR CONDITIONER IN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A control method is provided for an air conditioning control system which includes determining whether either a desired discharge temperature from an air-conditioning system to maintain the internal temperature of a vehicle at a desired internal cabin temperature and a desired evaporator temperature that is temperature of an evaporator satisfies a heater operating condition. The heater is then operated in accordance with temperature and traveling conditions of the vehicle to output a desired discharge temperature when the heater operating conditions are satisfied. When, however, a heater discharge temperature from the heater is greater than or equal to a reference heater or the heater discharge temperature is greater than the desired discharge temperature by at least a predetermined temperature or more, then the heater is turned off to prevent over consumption of electricity. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074237 | Delayed Execution and Automated Model Detection for Air Moving Devices - Various methods related to air moving devices in electronic systems are disclosed. Various electronic systems including controlled air moving devices are also disclosed. Thus, one example electronic system includes an air moving device, a sensor for monitoring an operating parameter of the electronic system and generating a signal representative of the operating parameter, and a controller for controlling the air moving device. The controller is configured to selectively control a rotational speed of the air moving device, to receive the signal representative of the operating parameter, and to delay changing the rotational speed of the air moving device in response to the signal representative of the operating parameter. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074238 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - By employing a heat source control section that controls the operating state of an internal combustion engine mounted in a vehicle, a necessary heat calculating section that calculates the engine coolant temperature needed by a heater core, which consumes the heat supplied from the engine through engine coolant water, and the time at which this engine coolant temperature becomes necessary, a heat supply estimating section that estimates engine coolant temperature at the aforementioned time in a case in which the engine is operated continuously in the current operating state, and a heat generation increase requesting section that requests the heat source control section to increase heat generation quantity of the engine when the engine coolant temperature estimated by the heat supply estimating section is less than the engine coolant temperature calculated by the necessary heat calculating section the heat necessary for the heater core is supplied more efficiently and adequately. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074239 | TRAIN RAIL AND TRAIN TRACKS - A train rail includes an upper rail head, a lower rail head, a web, and at least one piezoelectric plate. The lower rail head is substantially parallel to the upper rail head. The web perpendicularly connects the upper rail head to the lower rail head. The at least one piezoelectric plate is positioned in the train rail and configured for producing electric power under pressure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074240 | COMBINATION MATERIAL DEFLECTOR AND DOOR SEAL FOR A MATERIAL SPREADER - A spreading apparatus for spreading material onto a target area is disclosed. The spreading apparatus includes a container for the material, a discharge unit which discharges the material, a deflector door disposed on a discharge port of the discharge unit, a positioning device which positions the deflector door and a controller configured to control the deflector door so that the deflector door is positioned between a first closed position and a second open position. The material is substantially prevented from exiting through the discharge port when the deflector door is in the first position. The deflector door may further be positioned at a position between the first closed position and second open position to control a distance of the material discharged from the discharge port. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074241 | BATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A bathing apparatus includes an in-line mixing unit and a hand operated injecting unit. The mixing unit is coupled between a water supply pipe and a water dispensing device, such as a showerhead and is in fluid communication with the hand operated injection unit. The injection unit, upon user demand, draws a controllable predetermined quantity of bathing fluid from a standard off the shelf purchased bottle of bathing fluid, such as a bottle of bath oil, and then ejects, upon user demand and in a hands free operation, the drawn bathing fluid, at a user selected flow rate. The ejected bathing fluid passes to the mixing unit which causes the ejected bathing fluid to be mixed within a stream of water being delivered to the water dispensing device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074242 | Axial rotatable snow making spray head and method for making snow - A snow making spray head that can be adapted to a snow tower is disclosed. The spray head is designed to be rotatable about a vertical axis without having to rotate the tower itself so that the direction of the spray can be adjusted to effectively lay down quality snow onto the trail in an effective pattern under different wind directions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074243 | CARBON CONTAMINATION RESISTANT PRESSURE ATOMIZING NOZZLES - A pressure atomizing nozzle for injecting fuel includes an inlet housing configured to thermally isolate the interior space from external conditions and to remain relatively cool under operation so as to substantially eliminate heat soak back from the inlet housing to the interior space thereof after operation. First and second coolant conduits cool the nozzle tip region actively during operation and passively after operation. A cooling air jacket is configured to thermally isolate inboard components from exterior conditions, to provide clean air during operation to the nozzle tip region for diluting carbon to reduce carbon deposits in the nozzle tip region and for cooling the same, and to provide passive cooling to the nozzle tip region after operation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074244 | ERGONOMIC TORCH REGULATOR CONTROLLER - A torch assembly having features enabling single handed operation. The torch assembly includes a flame control device that can be operated with a user's fingers while the user is holding the torch with the same hand. A controller apparatus of the torch assembly includes a trigger for actuating an on/off valve adapted to permit or stop flow through a fuel line, a regulator adapted to at least partially restrict flow in the fuel line and including a regulator valve, and a controller operatively connected to the regulator to adjust the position of the valve to vary the flow of fuel through the fuel line. The controller is interposed between the trigger and the regulator, and can include a rotatably mounted knob. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074245 | Device for injecting fuel - A device is described for injecting fuel, which includes a valve body, an outwardly opening valve needle, which is disposed in the valve body in a pressure chamber filled with fuel, to which pressurized fuel is supplied; a restoring element, which returns the valve needle to an original position; an electromagnetic actuator, which is disposed in an actuator chamber for actuating the valve needle; and a diaphragm, which is disposed in the actuator chamber and subdivides the actuator chamber into a first, fuel-filled region and a second, fuel-free region in fluid-tight manner, and which subdivides the valve needle into an injection-side portion and an actuator-side portion, the injection-side portion of the valve needle including a pressure-compensation plunger, which separates the pressure chamber from the first, fuel-filled region of the actuator chamber, the actuator being disposed in the second, fuel-free region. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074246 | SPREADER WITH ADJUSTABLE DIRECTIONAL OUTLET - A spreader for spreading materials comprising a case for holding a product to be spread. The case comprising an aperture for ejecting the product to be spread from the case. The spreader further comprising a conveying device for displacing a portion of the product to be spread in a direction towards the aperture. The spreader equally comprising aperture adjustment device for controlling the displacement of an aperture obstruction device relative to an aperture surface of said aperture. The spreader further comprises a speed controller for setting the speed of the conveying device. The spreader comprises as well a blower for projecting the product to be spread, the blower having an inlet and an outlet. The direction of the outlet is adjustable along different angles. The spreader also comprises a angle adjustment system for the outlet of the blower. The inlet of the blower is placed at an angle relative to the aperture of the case. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074247 | WHEAT WITH ALTERED BRANCHING ENZYME ACTIVITY AND STARCH CONTAINING PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM - Wheat having a reduced level of SBEIIa activity, that may have a relative high amylose content. Wheat having a mutant SBEIIa gene in the A genome. The wheat might additionally have reduced levels of SBEIIb activity. The wheat grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway, and may also have a high relative amylose content. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074248 | VARIABLE BLOWING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR LOOSEFILL BLOWING MACHINE - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation from sources of compressed loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end and a plurality of shredders configured to condition the loosefill insulation. The plurality of shredders is configured to operate at variable rotational speeds. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the conditioned loosefill insulation into an airstream provided by a blower. The blower is configured to operate at variable rotational speeds. The plurality of shredders, the discharge mechanism and the blower are configured to operate on a single 15 ampere, 110 volt a.c. power supply. The variable rotational speeds of the plurality of shredders are configured to provide variable flow rates of the loosefill insulation and the variable rotational speeds of the blower are configured to provide variable flow rates of the airstream. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074249 | ROTARY FORMING APPARATUS - A rotary forming apparatus is provided. The rotary forming apparatus includes a separator configured to receive a gas flow having entrained fibrous material and further configured to separate the fibrous material from the gas flow. The fibrous material forms mini-blankets having a length along a longitudinal axis. A milling apparatus is positioned adjacent the separator and configured to receive mini-blankets exiting the separator. The milling apparatus is further configured to grind the mini-blankets into fibers having desired lengths. The milling apparatus is configured to grind the mini-blankets along the lengths of the mini-blankets. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074250 | Shredder And/Or Shredder Head With Pivotable Top Panel - A shredder having a pivoting top panel comprising a display which may reduce potential safety hazards. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074251 | CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cementitious composition capable of forming high early strength cement when admixed with water may comprise, for each 100% by weight, no more than about 60% by weight C | 2012-03-29 |
20120074252 | DOUGH BLENDER - A dough blender includes a handle and a plurality of tines. The tines may be in the form of thin plates having channels between them. A scraper is provided on the tines, attached to the blender to be moved across the tines to scrape food particles from the channels between the tines. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074253 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR THE SAFETY BELT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A seat belt retractor for a safety belt of a motor vehicle having a belt shaft ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074254 | INTEGRATED PORTABLE ELECTRONICS TESTER - A device and method for testing the functionality of various electronic device components. The device is portable and is capable of being upgraded with changes in technology. The device is enclosed within a housing, which comprises a power supply and a display. The disclosed device incorporates a tester for personal computer and laptop components, including but not limited to, power supply, microprocessor, motherboard, system memory, video subsystem, mass storage devices, and cables. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074255 | WEB WASTE DISPOSAL - A system for disposal of a waste web including: a spindle onto which a roll of web is wound; a cutting station for cutting the web; an ejector for ejecting the roll off the spindle for disposal, to free the spindle to be re-loaded with another roll of web. The invention also relates to a method of forming, and removing, a roll of web material from a rotatable device. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074256 | COMPRESSION SPRING WING DEPLOYMENT INITIATOR - A wing deploy initiator for deploying guidance wings of a rocket or missile, such as the APKWS, provides enhanced wing deploy performance with reduced complexity, cost, and likelihood of failure. The invention includes a cam which is driven between the stowed guidance wings by at least one compression spring, thereby forcing the guidance wings outward through slots in the fuselage of the rocket or missile. Oblique flat sides of the cam can push against beveled edges on the wings. The cam can be attached to spring mandrels, and the cam and mandrels can pass through a retaining plate as the springs decompress. Embodiments can exert sufficient push force to enable the wings to break through frangible slot covers. An embodiment applicable to the APKWS includes only 13 parts, and can exert up to 10 lb push force on each wing after 0.3 inches of wing travel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074257 | LIGHTNING-RESISTANT FASTENER, CAP, AND METHOD OF MOUNTING LIGHTNING-RESISTANT FASTENER - There are provided a lightning-resistant fastener and a cap, which, while assuring sufficient insulation properties, provide improved workability and highly stable quality to thereby enable a reduction in the manufacturing cost of an airframe, and a method of mounting the lightning-resistant fastener. A hole | 2012-03-29 |
20120074258 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT INTERIOR - An integrated aircraft interior module includes one or more ceiling panels, sidewall linings, decompression ventilation provisions, and overhead stowage compartments including cabin air distribution ducting, personal service units. The sidewall linings, overhead stowage compartments and other interior structure integrated items attach to existing aircraft structural provisions. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074259 | AIRFRAME INCLUDING CROSSMEMBERS FOR FIXING SEATS - The invention relates to an airframe having a substantially circular cross section in a lateral direction (Y) and which extends in the longitudinal direction (X). The airframe comprises, a plurality of rails for supporting seats, each rail being parallel to the longitudinal direction (X) of the airframe, a plurality of beams parallel to the rails; and a plurality of crossmembers aligned, in use, in the lateral direction (Y) of the airframe. Each crossmember supports only some of the successive rails, each crossmember being supported by only some of the successive beams in the lateral direction (Y) of the airframe with the beams forming part of a wing box and/or a main landing gear well of the airframe. Each crossmember comprises at least one connection to each of the beams that support it where each connection comprises at least one articulation about at least one axis. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074260 | REAR FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT - Rear fuselage of an aircraft comprising a tail cone end and a rest of the real fuselage whereby the tail cone end is attached to the rest of the rear fuselage by means of an attachment system comprising two upper lugs, two lower lugs and a detachable balancer fitting. The balancer fitting is an adjustable fitting, being locked in a Z and Y directions of a Cartesian axis and being movable along an X direction of the Cartesian axis providing guidance for the tail cone end and the rest of the rear fuselage. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074261 | FUSELAGE ARRANGEMENT, AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT AND METHOD - The present invention provides a fuselage arrangement for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: a skin portion which consists substantially of fibre composite material and/or of a fibre-composite/metal mixed material; a metal floor structure which is mounted on the skin portion; and a plurality of electrical system components which are interconnected in an electrically conductive manner by means of the floor structure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074262 | DE-ICING SYSTEM FOR A FIXED OR ROTARY AIRCRAFT WING - A de-icing system for a fixed or rotary aircraft wing, the system including means for generating ultrasound that is transmitted at least locally to an outside surface of the wing, which means comprise a base structure ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074263 | Dynamically controlled cross flow instability inhibiting assembly - A cross flow instability inhibiting assembly generates periodic aerodynamic disturbances on a swept wing. The cross flow instability inhibiting assembly is dynamic in that it can be selectively turned on and off as needed. The cross flow instability inhibiting assembly is a strip of material separating a set of electrodes from a set of electrodes. When energized, the fields created between the electrodes and electrodes create plasma disturbances around the electrodes. The electric fields and plasma create heating and body force disturbances on the air or surrounding fluid. These plasma generated disturbances disrupt development of unstable voriticity due to cross flow, inhibiting transition to turbulent flow of the wing to which it is attached. The electrodes may be connected to electrical power in series or they may be connected to an alternating configuration. The system allows for various uses based on the design of the wing and the conditions in which the host aircraft is flying. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074264 | AIRPLANE WING - An airplane wing configuration includes a first wing positioned above and forward of a second wing on an airplane fuselage. The first wing is operable to direct airflow over an upper surface of the second wing, whereby the first and second wings are capable of generating greater lift than a sum of their individual lifts. The first wing may include an adjustable wing flap that redirects airflow over the upper surface of the second wing, and the second wing may include a rotatable portion that pivots to vary the angle of attack of the second wing independent of the first wing. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074265 | NANO-REINFORCED RADIUS FILLER FOR AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH FILLER - A composite radius filler for use in an aircraft structure. The aircraft structure includes structural composite parts assembled together to form the aircraft structure. The composite radius filler is arranged between rounded sections of the structural composite parts for filling a gap formed between the structural composite parts. The composite radius filler is made structural by a nanostructure arranged within the composite radius filler for the reinforcement of the interface between the radius filler and the structural composite part. A method for producing an aircraft structure including a nano-reinforced radius filler. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074266 | RAIL VEHICLE CONTROL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A RAIL VEHICLE - A rail vehicle control communication system includes a vehicle management device capable of being coupled with a conductive pathway extending along a track and of forming an instruction to control an operation of a rail vehicle travelling along the track, the vehicle management device transmitting the instruction to the rail vehicle through the conductive pathway; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with the rail vehicle, the on-board communication device configured to receive the instruction communicated through the conductive pathway from the vehicle management device, the on-board communication device configured to change the operation of the rail vehicle based on the instruction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074267 | RELAY FOR TOY TRACK SET - A relay for a toy track set, the relay having, a first actuator in a first plane; a second actuator in a second plane vertically elevated from the first plane; a conduit fluidly coupling the first actuator to the second actuator; and a release mechanism moveably secured to the first actuator for movement between a first position and a second position wherein movement of the release mechanism from the first position towards the second position causes the first actuator to force a fluid through the conduit, wherein the fluid forced through the conduit by the first actuator causes the second actuator to actuate a second release mechanism, wherein the first actuator is coupled to a first vehicle track segment and the second actuator is coupled to a second vehicle track segment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074268 | MULTI-PURPOSE CABLE SUPPORT HAVING BENDABLE STEM - A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074269 | ADJUSTABLE GOLF BAG STAND - A golf bag support for releasably retaining a golf bag having a longitudinal axis includes a base, a foot, and a pair of arms. The base has a bottom for contacting a surface. The foot is connected to the base and movable between a first position and a second position, the second position arranging the foot to stabilize the base on the surface. The pair of arms extends from the base. The arms are spaced from each other to define a seat sized to receive the golf bag. The arms are movable relative to each other. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074270 | Combined Guitar Stand, Repair Station with Wall Mount/ Display Feature - A guitar support structure for standing a guitar on it's end (a basic stand), for supporting a guitar in a prone position (for repairs and service) and for displaying a guitar (via wall mount feature) or other string instrument. It can be crafted from fine wood (or plastic or metal) featuring folding support legs, dowel supports, neck cradle and separate wall bracket for wall mount display. Combined guitar stand, repair station and wall mount/display is comprised of a main plank of wood (or plastic or metal) with rear mounted support legs permanently attached by piano (or similar) type hinge. Folding support legs allow stand to lie flat (prone) on desktop or floor allowing service repairs (stringing and minor repairs). The main stand can attach to a separate wall bracket that can be mounted on a wall, thereby freeing up floor space and reducing the chance of damage. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074271 | Electronic book, tablet computer and smart phone stand - A stand which holds an electronic device such as the electronic book such as the “Kindle” manufactured and sold by Amazon, a tablet computer such as the “iPad” manufactured and sold by Apple or a smart phone such as the “iPhone” manufactured and sold by Apple, and maintains said device in a comfortable and convenient viewing position is disclosed. Said stand consists of a lightweight material such as steel, stainless steel or plastic which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and sell and is also simple to use. One embodiment of said stand is manufactured to be collapsible and easily portable, manufactured in two parts to fold flat. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074272 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER - In some embodiments, provided is an electronic device holder including a body and one or more securing members coupled to the body. The securing members, during use, couple the body to an electronic device such that relative movement between the electronic device and the body is inhibited. The electronic device holder further includes a support member coupled to the body, the support member including an external shape grippable by a human hand such that a user can securely hold the electronic device by clutching the support member during use. During use, the support member bears at least a portion of the weight of the electronic device. The support member is coupled to the body such that the support member is angularly movable in three planes relative to the body during use. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074273 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A height adjustment mechanism includes a fixing member, an adjustment member rotatably engaging with the fixing member, and a standard member having a standard surface. The adjustment member defines an engaging hole. The standard member defines an alignment hole through the standard surface corresponding to the engaging hole of the adjustment member. The standard member is separately positioned over the adjustment member, and the standard surface of the standard member contacts with one distal end of the adjustment member. An assembly method for an electronic device is also provided. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074274 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus includes a drive bracket, a maintaining plate and a mounting bracket, the drive bracket includes a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate, a receiving space is defined among the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side plate, the receiving space is divided into a top portion and bottom portion by the maintaining plate. The top portion is adapted to secure a first disk drive, the mounting bracket is secured to the bottom portion of the two portions and configured for securing a second disk drive that is smaller than the first disk drive. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074275 | Releasable Hanging System - A releasable hanging system having a loop fastener component and a hook fastener component. The loop fastener component includes a flexible patch carrying a field of engageable fibers exposed on a front side of the patch and an adhesive on a back side of the patch. The hook fastener component includes a resin base carrying an array of male touch fastener elements. A significant majority of the male touch fastener elements each extend from the base to a distal tip to overhang the base in a single, common direction. The fastening system can be used to hang an object on a vertical surface such that the male touch fastener elements of the significant majority bear the weight of the object in a downward direction, and such that the significant majority of the male touch fastener elements are oriented so as not to inhibit lifting of the object in an upward direction. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074276 | Adjustable, retractable ceiling and wall hanging system - A hanger, application cup, and an adjustable, retractable hanging system releasably mountable to ceiling or wall. The hanger, housing a take-up reel and a retractable cable, offers various embodiments to meet the needs of differing types of ceilings. The hanger affixes to a ceiling or wall by means of a specially devised cup attached to a pole, which can then be utilized to engage the retractable cable within the hanger to extend or retract a cable. The specialized cup engages the clip on the cable, allowing the user to retract the clip to within reach. A movable device, referred to here as a cable-stop, which is also attached to the cable, allows individuals the ability to adjust the suspending height of the material to be hung. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074277 | BI-FOLD HINGEHOOK METHOD AND APPARATUS - A hinge hook has a pair of rotatable hooks that are mounted coaxially and side-by-side that move independently of each other. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074278 | FIXTURE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND INTERIOR ARTICLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A fixture mounting structure is provided with a base combined with fixtures and having an insertion section for insertion into a mounting hole in a panel, a lock member movably contained within the base, and an operation member slidably assembled to the base. An open section is formed in a side section of the insertion section of the base. Cam devices for moving the lock member to a predetermined position when the operation member is pushed in are provided to the lock member and the operation member. When the lock member is moved to the predetermined position, a part of the lock member is protruded from the opening section to prevent the base from coming out of the mounting hole in the panel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074279 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A fixing mechanism for storage device includes a frame, and a detent component. One sidewall of the frame has a latch member. The detent component is movably disposed on the sidewall of the frame, and has a pressing component and an operating component. The operating component is disposed with at least one stop block. When the operating component is moved relative to the frame to a press position, the pressing component pushes the latch member to engage with the storage device, the stop block is embedded in the frame, and the detent component is held in the press position. Accordingly, the storage device may be fixed to the frame rapidly without using any screw, the operating procedure is dramatically simplified, and the space occupied by the fixing mechanism and the manufacturing cost are reduced. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074280 | ASSEMBLING CONSTRUCTION OF CLIP TO MOUNTABLE MEMBER - An assembling construction assembles a mountable member to a support member by holding a head portion of a clip on a mounting seat of the mountable member while securely fitting a leg portion in a mounting hole in the support member, the mounting seat has an instruction groove and guide grooves, the head portion of the clip has a first flange portion beam-like strip-shaped elastic pieces and which are brought into press contact with end portions of the guide grooves and stopper projections which are adapted to be brought into engagement with the end portions of the guide grooves when the clip is attempted to be shifted largely relative to the mounting seat. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074281 | MOUNTING BRACKET - A mounting bracket includes an end plate perpendicularly extending from a side plate and having an elongate hole. A pin assembly includes a pin, a protrusion and a fixing member, wherein the pin is connected to the protrusion and contacts the end plate. The protrusion is located in and movable in the elongate hole. The thickness of the protrusion is larger than that of the end plate. The fixing member includes a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank connects the pin and the protrusion. By this arrangement, the fixing member and the pin clamps the protrusion to be movably engaged with the elongate hole. The pin is adjustably moved in the elongate hole by the protrusion in the elongate hole of the end plate. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074282 | PANEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A clamp, assembly and method for connecting a panel to a vehicle including longitudinally opposed end portions that are initially snap-fit in a loose slip-fit orientation to a vehicle support in order to adjustably fit the panel and finally coupled in a non-slip-fit orientation about a periphery of the contour of the vehicle support to fix the panel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074283 | CLIP - A clip, which retains and fixes an attaching member and an attached member while being provided between the attaching member and the attached member, includes a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion, and a coupling device for coupling the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. In the first engaging portion, plural first engagement devices are provided in order to attach the clip to the attached member. For example, a second engagement device is provided in the second engaging portion. In the second engagement device, an engagement direction of a plane differs from that of the first engaging portion, and an axis-line direction of the second engagement device differs from that of the first engaging portion. The attaching member and the attached member are simultaneously attached to the second engagement device. The coupling device couples the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion so as to be able to be bent and twisted between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074284 | Flexible Support Structure - The present disclosure discloses a flexible support structure, which is applied to a portable electronic device and comprises two support members having flexibility and respectively installed on two sides of the portable electronic device, wherein each support member has a pivotal end whereby the support member is pivotally coupled to the side of the portable electronic device, and wherein the two support members can be deformed to have appropriate shapes to keep the portable electronic device standing up or clamp the portable electronic device onto an object. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074285 | SYSTEM AND KIT FOR ADJUSTABLY MOUNTING AN ARTICLE - Ground and roof mounting systems for mounting an article, such as a photovoltaic panel, comprise an adjustment assembly for easily changing the position of the article by adjusting a handle which is pivotally connected to a panel support holding the article. The roof mounting system is securable to the roof without penetrating the roof substructure. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074286 | Foldable support base - A foldable support base includes a first board, a second board, and a third board. The first board has an edge forming a positioning section. A surface of the first board and a surface of the positioning section of the first board are provided with a first pad for protection against scratching. The second board has an edge that is in movable pivoting joint with an opposite edge of the first board. The third board has an edge that is in movable pivoting joint with an opposite edge of the second board. The second and third boards are provided with at least one second pad to protect against scratching and to prevent undesired movement. The above described arrangement helps, in either expanded or folded condition, reducing overall volume for easy carrying and protecting against damage caused by scratching and also providing a function of secure positioning and retention. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074287 | Adjustable Seat Track Having Track Engagement Structure - A seat adjustment apparatus includes a first rail and a second rail each having a plurality of openings that extend along a longitudinal axis, the openings being defined by spaced-apart locking surfaces. A locking mechanism having first and second locking portions is configured to engage the first and second rails. The first and second locking portions are selectively rotatable between a released position and a locked position. In the locked position, the first and second locking portions are configured for relative axial movement along the longitudinal axis such that the interaction of the locking mechanism with portions of the first and second rails attenuates longitudinal freeplay therebetween. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074288 | SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND ROLLING ELEMENT CIRCULATION UNIT FOR THE SAME - A slide apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second rails and a rolling element circulation unit including first and second cases and a plurality of rolling elements accommodated within a receiving portion that includes first and second annular receiving portions accommodating the rolling elements annularly arranged in a rolling and circulating manner. The second case includes elongated bores connected to the first and second annular receiving portions in a state where the second case is mounted at the second rail. A portion of the rolling elements is exposed from the elongated bores while being inhibited from disengaging from the elongated bores. The rolling elements exposed from the elongated bores make contact with an operating surface of the first rail and inner surfaces of the first and second annular receiving portions, and roll and circulate in association with a relative movement between the first and second rails. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074289 | SEAT TRACK MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE - A seat track mechanism for a vehicle, includes a lower rail mounted to a vehicle floor; an upper rail supported by the lower rail and slidable relative to the lower rail; and spherical rotators held between the lower and upper rails, the spherical rotators rolling via a sliding movement of the upper rail. One of the upper rail and the lower rail includes at least one horizontal flat portion parallel to a widthwise direction of the seat track mechanism and parallel to a direction of the sliding movement of the upper rail, and the other of the upper rail and the lower rail includes at least one rotator supporting recess having a circularly arcuate shape in cross section which is uniform in a lengthwise direction of the seat track mechanism, the spherical rotators being held between the rotator supporting recess and the horizontal flat portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074290 | LEG DEVICE - A leg device that is capable of simultaneously releasing three extendible/contractible legs from a locked state with a single action is provided. A tripod, which is a leg device, has a base. A tripod head is attached to a tripod head attaching portion of the base. A middle extendible/contractible leg, a one-side extendible/contractible leg, and an opposite-side extendible/contractible kg are pivotally attached to a leg attaching portion of the base. Gripping all the three extendible/contractible legs, i.e. the middle extendible/contractible leg, the one-side extendible/contractible leg, and the opposite-side extendible/contractible kg, together causes the middle extendible/contractible leg, the one-side extendible/contractible leg, and the opposite-side extendible/contractible leg to simultaneously shift from a locked state to an unlocked state. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074291 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A support structure includes: a base, having an accommodation slot; a support portion, having a first end and a second end, in which the first end is connected to the base and the second end is received in the accommodation slot; and an elastic part, located at the first end of the support portion and encapsulated by the support portion, in which when the first end experiences a force, the elastic part generates an elastic deformation to make the second end extend beyond the accommodation slot. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074292 | ADJUSTABLE BEARING FOOT - An adjustable bearing foot assembly for installation in a base plate, for example a base plate of a crane sub-assembly, including a threaded nut comprising an inner thread; a bearing foot having an outer thread; and a securing element with which the bearing foot can be fixed, rotationally secure, in the threaded nut. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074293 | ASSEMBLY FOR LEVELING NEW CONCRETE AND SUB-GRADE - The assembly for leveling new concrete includes a driver that has a guide that is placed in a mounting structure so that the driver may be used to drive the mounting structure into the ground. The driver has both a removable rebar marker and conduit marker so that depending on whether an individual wants to use a screed pipe conduit or rebar as a support structure in their concrete the support structures are properly aligned. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074294 | DISCRETE WAVEFRONT SAMPLING USING A VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FILTER - A discrete wavefront measurement device uses a variable transmission filter (VTF) to decouple the dynamic range of tilt angle measurements in the wavefront from the spatial sampling resolution and the measurement sensitivity as regards the physics of the readout. This approach allows the discrete wavefront measurement device to be configured to a specified dynamic range, transverse sampling resolution and measurement sensitivity at low cost. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074295 | Transparent Silicon Detector and Multimode Seeker Using the Detector - A laser energy detector may include at least one photodetector device formed on a semiconductor substrate. The photodetector device may have an active area effective to detect laser energy at a laser wavelength. The active area of the laser energy detector may be substantially transparent for a first wavelength band within an infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074296 | OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR - An optoelectronic sensor ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074297 | PHOTOSENSOR AND PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY - A photosensor array includes plural photosensor pixels. Each of the photosensor pixels includes a lower electrode, an amorphous silicon film, an n-type amorphous silicon film, and an upper electrode. The photosensor array includes plural scanning lines connected to the upper electrodes, plural read lines connected to the lower electrodes, a scanning circuit that is connected to the plural scanning lines, and sequentially supplies a selection scanning signal of a first voltage to the respective scanning lines, a first unit that inputs a second voltage higher than the first voltage to the plural read lines in a blanking period of one horizontal scanning period, and thereafter puts the plural read lines into the floating state, and a second unit that outputs a voltage change in each of the read lines within one horizontal scanning period as the sensor output voltage of the photosensor pixel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074298 | PHOTOSENSOR AND PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY - A photosensor includes a lower electrode formed of a metal film, an amorphous silicon film disposed on the lower electrode, an n-type amorphous silicon film disposed on the amorphous silicon film, an upper electrode that is disposed on the n-type amorphous silicon film, and receives a first reference voltage, a capacitive element connected between the lower electrode and a second reference voltage, a switch circuit that inputs a first supply voltage to the lower electrode in an on-state, and puts the lower electrode into a floating state in an off-state, and a detector circuit that detects a voltage change in the lower electrode after irradiating the amorphous silicon film for a given period with light when the switch circuit is on. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074299 | LOW CONSUMPTION MATRIX SENSOR - An image matrix sensor having a plurality of individual detection structures associated with respective pixels, each individual detection structure including a photodiode having at least one solar cell mode operating range, a first amplifier stage constantly supplied with power and receiving, as an input, a voltage dependent on the voltage of the photodiode which falls within said range; and a second amplifier stage linked to the output of the first amplifier stage and supplied with power in a different manner according to whether or not the first amplifier stage is read. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074300 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH A GATED STORAGE NODE LINKED TO TRANSFER GATE - A CMOS imaging system with increased charge storage of pixels yet decreased physical size, kTC noise and active area. A storage node is connected to the transfer gate and provides a storage node for a pixel, allowing for kTC noise reduction prior to readout. The pixel may be operated with the shutter gate on during the integration period to increase the amount of time for charge storage by a pixel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVICE WITH MINIMIZED OPTICAL CROSS-TALK - An improved method and apparatus for a device with minimized optical cross-talk are provided. In one example, the device includes a filtering material selected to maximize the attenuation of signals causing cross-talk while minimizing the attenuation of desired signals. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074302 | STOCK THICKNESS ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device detects a thickness anomoly region within a strip of stock and includes a first roller operatively rotating as the strip of stock passes over a first roller surface; a pivotally mounted pinch roller positioned to operatively pivot about a pivot axis against the strip of stock passing over the first roller; a photoeye mask positioned to rotate about the pivot axis responsive to pivotal movement of the pinch roller; a photoeye slot within the photoeye mask extending between a slot leading end and a slot trailing end; and the transmitting and receiving optical devices positioned on opposite sides of the photoeye slot of the photoeye mask and operative in an photoeye mask-aligned position to project a centered through-beam through the photoeye slot between the transmitting and receiving optical devices. The through-beam is blocked by the photoeye mask as the photoeye mask operatively rotates a preset deflection angle in either direction out of the photoeye mask-aligned position and into a photoeye mask blocking position. first and second directions. The duration of the disruption of signal between the optical transmitting device and the receiving device indicates whether the anomaly encountered within the strip of stock is a splice or a stock-out occurrence. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074303 | CALIBRATION FUNCTION FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERS WITH EXTREME MASS ACCURACY - A calibration function for time-of-flight mass spectrometers that converts ion times of flight into mass to charge ratios, takes into account not only the time of flight of a specific ionic species, but also the ion signal intensity of that ionic species. Use of the conversion function reduces nonsystematic deviations of the calculated mass values from the true mass values previously experienced in time of flight mass spectrometers. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074304 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND CORRECTING THE STABILITY OF RESPONSE OF A SEMI-CONDUCTOR MATRIX DETECTOR - Techniques for controlling a stability of response of a semi-conductor matrix imager composed of pixels, including a first phase of characterizing the stability of the pixels and a second phase of correcting the signals arising from the pixels during the measurements. The pixels are classed into stable pixels and unstable pixels according to a predetermined criterion, the unstable pixels being associated individually with a stable pixel whose characteristics serve as base for correcting signals arising from the unstable pixels. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074305 | X-ray Backscattering Part Identification and Tagging Process and Technique - Presented is a system and method for verifying the authenticity of a part using non-destructive backscattered X-rays. The method uses an identification tag embedded in the part that when illuminated by X-rays returns backscattered radiation that is detected and used to authenticate the part. The system comprises a source of low energy X-rays that irradiate a part, a detector for detecting backscattered radiation returned from the part, and a means for determining the presence of an authentication tag in the part. In embodiments, the system and method use a tag made of a material that returns a high amount of backscattered radiation thereby providing a high level of contrast in comparison with the part. In embodiments, the placement of the tag in the part, the geometry of the tag, and coding in the tag are used to authenticate the part. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074306 | SPATIALLY RESOLVED THERMAL DESORPTION/IONIZATION COUPLED WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY - A system and method for sub-micron analysis of a chemical composition of a specimen are described. The method includes providing a specimen for evaluation and a thermal desorption probe, thermally desorbing an analyte from a target site of said specimen using the thermally active tip to form a gaseous analyte, ionizing the gaseous analyte to form an ionized analyte, and analyzing a chemical composition of the ionized analyte. The thermally desorbing step can include heating said thermally active tip to above 200° C., and positioning the target site and the thermally active tip such that the heating step forms the gaseous analyte. The thermal desorption probe can include a thermally active tip extending from a cantilever body and an apex of the thermally active tip can have a radius of 250 nm or less; | 2012-03-29 |
20120074307 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A QUANTITATIVE SPATIALLY-RESOLVED LOCAL AND DISTRIBUITION ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND IN SITU CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ABLATED SURFACE REGIONS - A laser ablation chamber, which is suitable for use in a conventional laser-assisted micro dissection unit (LMD), in combination with the LMD allows for both quantitative spatially resolved nanolocal analysis and distribution analysis of element concentrations of a sample, and a microscopic detection of the surface topography of the same sample, in the nanometer range. Optionally, further examinations may follow, without having to remove the sample from a microscope slide bearing the sample. For the examination, a region of the sample to be analyzed is selected with the aid of a microscope of a LMD. For this purpose, the sample is located on the lower face of a cover slip (microscope slide), which also forms part of a laser ablation chamber mounted beneath the microscope slide and inside the LMD. A portion of the sample is ablated and analyzed. Optionally, the existing LMD instrumentation may be used to deliberately cut out certain regions of the tissue in which metals were detected for further analytics and to collect these regions in sample containers, which are mounted beneath the microscope slide after the laser ablation. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074308 | IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT MONITORING BY MALDI MASS SPECTROMETRY - The invention relates to therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) by mass spectrometry, particularly to the monitoring of immunosuppressant levels in blood of patients with transplanted organs. A liquid phase extraction procedure reproducibly extracts the therapeutic drug molecules from whole blood and mass spectrometric analysis on MALDI instruments, with a matrix substance for highest sensitivity and special sample deposition procedure for a reproducible ionization of the therapeutic drug molecules. Suitable internal standard substances added to the blood in exact amounts ensure a correct absolute quantification. The method is particularly suitable for immunosuppressants belonging to the class of macrocyclic lactones (sirolimus, tacrolimus, everolimus) and cyclic polypeptides (cyclosporin A), and even works as a multiplex method for all four immunosuppressants simultaneously. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074309 | INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS AND MEASURED DATA PROCESSING METHOD IN THE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS - The present invention performs measurement for determining a P/A coefficient and/or determination of the P/A coefficient after measurement of a standard density sample for density calibration in an ICP-MS. Specifically, after measuring signal intensity of each mass number in the standard density sample, the P/A coefficient is determined from the signal intensity for a mass number having the signal intensity within a P/A coefficient calibration range, while for a mass number having the signal intensity above the calibration range, a voltage applied to an ion lens of the ICP-MS is changed so that the signal intensity becomes within the calibration range, to thereby adjust an ion transmission ratio of the ion lens, and then the P/A coefficient is determined from the signal intensity determined within the calibration range. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074310 | Monitoring treatment of colorectal cancer patients with drugs targeting EGFR pathway using mass spectrometry of patient samples - Methods using mass spectral data analysis and a classification algorithm provide an ability to determine whether a non-small-cell lung cancer patient, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer patient has likely developed a non-responsiveness to treatment with a drug targeting an epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. As the methods of this disclosure require only simple blood samples, the methods enable a fast and non-intrusive way of measuring when drugs targeting the EGFR pathway cease to be effective in certain patients. This discovery represents the first known example of true personalized selection of these types of cancer patients for treatment using these classes of drugs not only initially, but during the course of treatment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074311 | Monitoring treatment of Head and Neck cancer patients with drugs targeting EGFR pathway using mass spectrometry of patient samples - Methods using mass spectral data analysis and a classification algorithm provide an ability to determine whether a non-small-cell lung cancer patient, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer patient has likely developed a non-responsiveness to treatment with a drug targeting an epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. As the methods of this disclosure require only simple blood samples, the methods enable a fast and non-intrusive way of measuring when drugs targeting the EGFR pathway cease to be effective in certain patients. This discovery represents the first known example of true personalized selection of these types of cancer patients for treatment using these classes of drugs not only initially, but during the course of treatment. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074312 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING RED PHOSPHOROUS IN RESIN - The invention offers a method of quantitatively analyzing red phosphorus in a resin by the pyrolysis GCMS, the method having a further improved quantification accuracy. The method has the following steps: determining the retention time A of red phosphorus by performing pyrolysis GCMS measurement under a predetermined separating condition; determining the peak strength ratio B of the specimen to be measured by performing pyrolysis GCMS measurement to confirm that a peak of a mass spectrum is detected at the same retention time as the retention time A and by dividing the measured value of the peak area by the quantity of the specimen; confirming that when the height of the peak at an m/z of 124 in the mass spectrum is taken as 10, the height of the peak at an m/z of 62 lies in the 1.82-2.06 range and the height of the peak at an m/z of 93 lies in the 1.03-1.15 range; determining the relationship between the peak strength ratio C and the red-phosphorus content using multiple reference specimens under the same separating condition; and determining the quantity of the red phosphorus in the specimen to be measured by comparing the peak strength ratio B with the foregoing relationship. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074313 | Microwave Cavity Detector for Mass Spectrometry - A detector for time of flight mass spectroscopy uses a microwave resonant cavity excited into resonance by the passage of charged particles as an ion detector. With proper configuration of the frequency of resonance of the cavity, its modes and its quality factor, nanosecond time resolution, should be possible. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074314 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DEFECT IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING PROCESS - The present invention discloses a structure and a method for determining a defect in integrated circuit manufacturing process. Test keys are designed for the structure to be the interlaced arrays of grounded and floating conductive cylinders, and the microscopic image can be predicted to be an interlaced pattern of bright voltage contrast (BVC) and dark voltage contrast (DVC) signals for a charged particle beam imaging system. The system can detect the defects by comparing patterns of the detected VC signals and the predicted VC signals. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074315 | High resolution energy-selecting electron beam apparatus - A high resolution energy-selecting electron beam apparatus and method for improving the energy resolution of electron-optical systems by restricting the energy range of admitted electrons, and optionally also for improving the spatial resolution by correcting chromatic and geometric aberrations. The apparatus comprises a plurality of magnetic or electrostatic prisms that disperse an electron beam according to the energies of the electrons into an energy spectrum, a plurality of magnifying lenses such as electromagnetic or electrostatic quadrupoles that increase the energy dispersion of the energy spectrum, an energy-selecting slit that selects a desirable range of energies of the electrons, and optionally also sextupole, octupole and higher-order lenses that correct chromatic and geometric aberration of the electron-optical system. The apparatus also comprises further magnetic or electrostatic prisms and electron lenses arranged such that the energy dispersion of the electron beam emerging from the apparatus is cancelled. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074316 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH DUST OR PARTICLE COLLECTION FUNCTION - An electro-optical inspection apparatus is provided that is capable of preventing adhesion of dust or particles to the sample surface as much as possible. A stage ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074317 | Particle Beam Microscope and Method for Operating the Particle Beam Microscope - A method for operating a particle beam microscope comprising detecting light rays or particles which emanate from a structure, wherein the structure comprises at least one of: at least a portion of a surface of an object and at least a portion of a surface of an object holder of the particle beam microscope; generating a surface model of the structure depending on the at least one of the detected light rays and the particles; determining a position and an orientation of the surface model of the structure relative to the object region; determining a measurement location relative to the surface model of the structure; and positioning the object depending on the generated surface model of the structure, depending on the determined position and orientation of the surface model of the structure, and depending on the determined measurement location. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074318 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING A TIP APEX OF A CHARGED PARTICLE SOURCE - Systems and methods for heating an apex of a tip of a charged particle source are disclosed. The charged particle source can be, for example, a gas ion source. The systems can include a detector configured to detect light generated by the tip apex, and a controller coupled with the charged particle source and the detector so that the controller can control heating of the tip apex based on the light detected by the detector. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074319 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REVIEWING DEFECTS - A method of inspecting defects of a sample on a movable table includes a first step for, on a basis of position information of the defects which is previously detected by an other inspection system, driving the table so that the defects come into a viewing field of an optical microscope having a focus which is adjusted, a second step for re-detecting the defects to obtain a first detection result, a third step for correcting the position information of defects on a basis of position information of the re-detected defects, and a fourth step for reviewing the defects whose position information is corrected to obtain a second detection result. At the second step, re-detecting is performed using reflection light or scattered light from the sample which passes an optical filter which includes a light shielding portion and a light transmitting portion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074320 | PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE HAVING A SAMPLE HOLDER - A particle beam device and a sample receptacle apparatus, which has a sample holder, are disclosed. The sample holder is arranged in a movable fashion along at least a first axis and along at least a second axis. Furthermore, the sample holder is arranged in a rotatable fashion about a first axis of rotation and about a second axis of rotation. A first sample holding device is arranged relative to the sample holder in a rotatable fashion about a third axis of rotation, in which the third axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are at least in part arranged laterally offset with respect to one another. Furthermore, a control apparatus is provided, in which the first sample holding device is rotatable about the third axis of rotation into an analysis position and/or treating position using the control apparatus. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074321 | VARIABLE WAVEBAND INFRARED IMAGER - A waveband imager includes an imaging pixel that utilizes photon tunneling with a thermally actuated bimorph structure to convert infrared radiation to visible radiation. Infrared radiation passes through a transparent substrate and is absorbed by a bimorph structure formed with a pixel plate. The absorption generates heat which deflects the bimorph structure and pixel plate towards the substrate and into an evanescent electric field generated by light propagating through the substrate. Penetration of the bimorph structure and pixel plate into the evanescent electric field allows a portion of the visible wavelengths propagating through the substrate to tunnel through the substrate, bimorph structure, and/or pixel plate as visible radiation that is proportional to the intensity of the incident infrared radiation. This converted visible radiation may be superimposed over visible wavelengths passed through the imaging pixel. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074322 | Double Layer Photodiodes in Ambient Light Sensors and Proximity Detectors - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for detecting both ambient light and proximity to an object. This detection is performed by a double-layered photodiode array and corresponding circuitry such that ambient light and proximity detection are enabled by a plurality of integrated photodiodes. In various embodiments of the invention, ambient light is sensed using a first set of photodiodes and a second set of photodiodes such that a spectral response is created that is approximately equal to the visible light spectrum. Proximity detection is realized using an integrated photodiode, positioned below the first and second sets of photodiodes, that detects infrared light and generates a response thereto. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074323 | THZ FREQUENCY RANGE ANTENNA - A THz frequency range antenna is provided which comprises: a semiconductor film ( | 2012-03-29 |
20120074324 | GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM FLOW CONFIGURATION - System flow path designs that minimize the impact of gas diffusion sources and sinks. By reducing the magnitude of parasitic sources and sinks, lower rates of photosynthesis and transpiration can be more accurately measured, e.g., without the need for extensive empirical compensation. According to one aspect, a sensor head for use in a gas exchange analysis system includes a sample chamber defining a measurement volume for analysis of a sample, the sample chamber having an inlet and an outlet, and a flow splitting mechanism located proximal to the sample chamber, the mechanism configured to split a gas flow received at an input port from a remote source to a first output port and to a second output port, wherein the first output port is coupled with the inlet of the sample chamber. The sensor head also typically includes a first gas analyzer coupled with the outlet of the sample chamber and configured to measure a concentration of one or more gases, and a second gas analyzer coupled with the second output port of the flow splitting mechanism and configured to measure a concentration of the one or more gases. Advantageously, gas diffusion sources and sinks are reduced due to the proximity of the flow splitting mechanism with the sample chamber and gas analyzers. This advantageously reduces measurement error associated with or attributable to gas diffusion sources and sinks. The proximity advantage derives from minimizing the joints, gaskets, fittings, tubing lengths, and materials all prone or susceptible to gas diffusion. | 2012-03-29 |
20120074325 | GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM FLOW CONFIGURATION WITH THERMALLY INSULATED SAMPLE CHAMBER - System flow path designs that minimize the impact of gas diffusion sources and sinks. By reducing the magnitude of parasitic sources and sinks, lower rates of photosynthesis and transpiration can be more accurately measured, e.g., without the need for extensive empirical compensation. According to one aspect, a gas exchange analysis system includes a sample chamber defining a measurement volume for analysis of a sample, the sample chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the internal surface(s) of the chamber defining the measurement volume are metal plated. The system also typically includes a source of gas coupled with the inlet of the sample chamber, and a gas analyzer coupled with the outlet of the sample chamber and configured to measure a concentration of one or more gases exiting the chamber, whereby the metal plated internal surface(s) of the chamber reduces sorption of the one or more gases within the chamber. The low thermal conductivity of the chamber substrate material provides an energy efficient means of sample temperature control. The low density of the chamber substrate material reduces chamber weight for improved portability and ergonomics.” | 2012-03-29 |
20120074326 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NEUTRON DETECTION WITH NEUTRON-ABSORBING CALORIMETRIC GAMMA DETECTORS - An apparatus for detecting neutron radiation includes a gamma ray scintillator having an inorganic material with an attenuation length L | 2012-03-29 |
20120074327 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - A flat panel sensor control unit reads image data from each region formed by dividing a flat panel. A write access control unit writes the image data read by the flat panel sensor control unit in a frame memory. A read access control unit starts reading the image data from the frame memory in response to that the writing of the image data to the frame memory becomes a predetermined state. | 2012-03-29 |