14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140091143 | CONTROLLABLE RFID CARD - Systems and methods for providing personalized information are provided. Based on an identification of a customer through the use of a card, personalized information is selectively produced and wirelessly provided to a display such as a wireless display. The identification of the customer, as well as additional information, can be provided through the use of the card, wherein functions of the card can be enabled or disabled by the customer through the use of on-card switches, buttons, slides and/or bistable domes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091144 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR TRACKING ITEMS - Systems and processes for tracking the status of an item are disclosed. Systems and processes for decommissioning identifying information from pharmaceutical product containers are disclosed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091145 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH PERSISTENT DATA STORAGE - The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves trying to circumvent codes but also in other applications such as enabling a circuit to continue to function in the event of a brief loss of power. For example, in an RFID system, if a reader is frequency hopping, a tag loses power for as long as about 400 milliseconds when the reader changes to other frequencies. In a preferred embodiment, the disclosed circuitry is used in conjunction with a destruct sequence. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091146 | EXTENDED RANGE EMF ANTENNA - An antenna for use in an asset-identification system. The antenna includes a plurality of electrically conductive coils electrically connected in parallel. The coils are physically aligned along a common axis. The coils are offset along the common axis by a distance selected to reduce the mutual inductance between the electrically conductive coils, while allowing the signals from the electrically conductive coils to add together. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091147 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF MANAGING A SOFT KEYBOARD ON A MOBILE TERMINAL CONNECTED WITH A HANDHELD ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER VIA A BLUETOOTH(R) PAIRED CONNECTION - A wireless Bluetooth® paired connection is established between a Bluetooth® module in an electro-optical, handheld reader and a Bluetooth® module in a mobile terminal via a human interface device (HID) profile. Data capture from a target is initiated upon one type of manual actuation, e.g., a single pull, of a trigger on the reader. A soft keyboard is caused to appear on a display on the terminal, either immediately, or after a predetermined event, after the establishment of the Bluetooth® paired connection. The soft keyboard is caused to disappear upon manual actuation of the trigger with a different type of manual actuation, e.g., a double pull, of the trigger. Another double pull of the trigger will cause the soft keyboard to reappear. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091148 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION MODULE - AN RFID module includes a substrate, an antenna coil, an identification module, and multiple connection points. The antenna coil is placed on the substrate. The identification module is disposed on the substrate and within a predetermined region surrounded by the antenna coil. The identification module is electrically connected to the antenna coil. The connection points is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the identification module. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091149 | DUAL INTERFACE SMART CARDS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - A booster antenna (BA) for a smart card comprises a card antenna (CA) component extending around a periphery of a card body (CB), a coupler coil (CC) component at a location for an antenna module (AM), and an extension antenna (EA) contributing to the inductance of the booster antenna (BA). A method of wire embedding is also disclosed, by controlling a force and ultrasonic power applied by an embedding tool at different positions on the card body (CB). | 2014-04-03 |
20140091150 | RFID TAG ANTENNA WITH COMPENSATION STRUCTURE, RFID TAG AND RFID SYSTEM - The invention claims a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag antenna with a compensation structure, an RFID tag and an RFID system. The RFID tag antenna comprises: a dielectric substrate ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140091151 | ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF ADMISSION TICKETS DIRECT TO A PURCHASER - Electronic delivery of counterfeit-resistant documents exchangeable for value such as admission tickets, gift certificates, coupons, vouchers, etc. directly to the person who ordered the documents over an open communications network such at the Internet. A first party orders a document from a second party, and the second party electronically delivers the ordered, counterfeit-resistant document to a device designated by the first party. For example, the document may be electronically ordered using a PC, and a printer coupled to the PC may print the document. In one embodiment, the first party transmits unsolicited offers over the open communications network. The document may be made counterfeit resistant by assigning unique information to each document of a given type, e.g., admission tickets, and checking the uniqueness of a document and whether the unique information was previously read prior to allowing it to be exchanged for value. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091152 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR USING ALUMINUM CAPILLARY - A temperature sensor assembly is provided. The temperature sensor includes an aluminum capillary soldered to an actuation unit. The actuation unit operably fluidly couples to the capillary to define an internal cavity storing a working fluid. The working fluid configured to manipulate the actuation unit when the working fluid changes temperature. Solder sealingly couples the capillary to the actuation unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091153 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH USER-FRIENDLY INSTALLATION FEATURES FACILITATING BOTH DO-IT-YOURSELF AND PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION SCENARIOS - A thermostat includes a processing system configured to control an HVAC system. The thermostat may also include a plurality of HVAC connectors configured to receive corresponding HVAC control wires, and a connection sensing module configured to determine the identities of HVAC connectors into which corresponding wires have been inserted. The processing system may be further configured to identify, based on the subset of HVAC connectors, whether (i) only a single possible HVAC system configuration is indicated thereby, or (ii) multiple possible HVAC system configurations are indicated thereby, resolve a particular one of the multiple possible HVAC system configurations that is applicable, and operate the HVAC system according to the HVAC system configuration. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091154 | EXPANDING TRACK SET - A toy vehicle track set is provided including a track segment. The track set having: a movable character located proximate to the track segment, wherein the character includes a torso, a first appendage, and a second appendage, each of the appendages is positioned adjacent the track segment, at least one of the pair of appendages being movably secured thereto and configured to intermittently block portions of the track segment such that a toy vehicle travelling thereon is captured by the character depending on the location of the appendages. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091155 | HIGH FREQUENCY UNIFORM DROPLET MAKER AND METHOD - There is disclosed a piezoelectric droplet maker that is driven at high frequency and energized with high power and high frequency Operational Amplifier (OP-AMP) electronics. The droplet maker implements a method of producing jets of uniform droplets of solution precursors (or any other homogeneous liquids). The formation of droplets results from stream break up due to the disturbance of liquid jets by the piezo actuator as they leave an orifice. This disturbance can be electronically tuned to produce uniform droplets with high repeatability. In another aspect, the droplet maker can be used to inject axially uniform diameter solution precursor droplets into process gas flow of a microwave plasma apparatus. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091156 | SPRAY DEVICE HAVING A PARABOLIC FLOW SURFACE - A rotary atomizer spray coating device, in certain embodiments, has a bell cup with a generally parabolic flow surface. This generally parabolic flow surface provides additional surface area for dehydration of coating fluids, thereby improving color matching as compared to traditional bell cups, for example, by affording capability for higher wet solids content. In addition, the coating fluid accelerates along the generally parabolic flow surface, resulting in the fluid leaving the bell cup at a greater velocity than in traditional bell cups. Furthermore, a splash plate disposed adjacent the bell cup, in certain embodiments, is designed such that fluid accelerates through an annular area between the splash plate and the generally parabolic flow surface. This acceleration may substantially reduce or eliminate low-pressure cavities in which fluid and/or particulate matter may be trapped, resulting in an even application of coating fluid and more effective cleaning of the bell cup as compared with traditional bell cups. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091157 | METHOD OF INJECTING SOLUTION INTO A MISTING LINE - A method and system of providing a mist in a grocery display that injects biocidal solution into a misting line of water during a phase of the misting cycle. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091158 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ARTIFICIAL SNOW MAKING PLANT - Described is a system ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140091159 | DUAL FUEL INJECTOR WITH OFF SET CHECK BIASING SPRINGS - A fuel injector has the ability to inject two fuels that differ in at least one of pressure, chemical identity and matter phase, such as liquid diesel fuel and nature gas. A first direct operated check includes a closing hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a first control chamber, and is normally biased toward a closed position by a first spring. A second direct operated check has a closing hydraulic surface exposed to fluid pressure in a second control chamber, and is biased toward a closed position with a second spring. The first spring and the second spring are located on opposite sides of a plane oriented perpendicular to a long axis of the injector body, in part to satisfy packaging constraints when the direct operated checks are arranged in a side by side parallel configuration. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091160 | AIR-INTAKE AND FOCUSED-TYPE SPRAYER APPARATUS - An air-intake and focused type sprayer apparatus includes: a convergence chamber having a large end and a small end of varying sizes along the axial direction, an inner wall provided with a gradual transition between the large end and the small end, at least two water inlet paths in communication with the large end, where all of the water inlet paths converge within the convergence chamber towards an water discharging direction of the convergence chamber, at least one air intake passage in communication with the convergence chamber from the external open space, and a rectifier opening in communication with the small end and provided with a throat for allowing water flow to form a liquid seal. The cross-section area of the throat is one to three times larger than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path; the rectifier opening gradually increases in the cross-section size outwards. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091161 | PISTON COOLING JET - A piston cooling jet includes a housing, a nozzle, a valve, a pressure chamber, a pressure adjusting passage, and a filter. The nozzle is provided to project outward from the housing, and capable of spraying oil toward a piston. The valve is capable of moving reciprocally inside the housing, and configured to receive a load due to a hydraulic pressure in an engine-side oil passage applied from a front side of the valve. The valve includes a valve-side oil passage that communicates with the engine-side oil passage. The pressure chamber communicates with the valve-side oil passage. The pressure adjusting passage is disposed between the pressure chamber and a space outside the housing. The filter is disposed in the valve, and configured to remove foreign matter that cannot pass through the pressure adjusting passage from oil passing through the valve-side oil passage. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091162 | MATERIAL REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - A material reduction apparatuses and methods suitable for performing cutting operations on a variety of materials, including food and nonfood products. The apparatus includes a machine having a cutting head, an impeller adapted for rotation within the cutting head about an axis thereof, means disposed on the cutting head for reducing the size of a material forced therethrough by the impeller, and an electric motor unit disposed in-line with the axis of the impeller. The electric motor unit supports the cutting head and impeller and has a shaft coupled to the impeller to rotate the impeller within the cutting head. The apparatus further includes means physically coupled to the electric motor unit for supporting the machine within a duct in which the machine is entirely enclosed. The supporting means includes arms that extend from the electric motor unit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091163 | Refining Disc or Refining Disc Segment - The present disclosure provides a refining disc or a segment thereof, comprising a base composed of a cast iron and teeth composed of a metal carbide composite, which teeth protrude from the base, wherein the teeth are partially embedded in the base. A disc refiner comprising a first and a second disc composed of such discs or segments, said first and second discs being arranged such that the teeth of the first disc face the teeth of the second disc as well as a method of disintegrating a material using such as disc refiner are also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091164 | DEVICE FOR THE IMPACT CRUSHING AND DISPENSING OF MATERIALS, IN PARTICULAR WOOD, IN SEVERAL FRACTIONS - An apparatus for crushing material, especially wood, comprising a main body, and an ejection box connected to the main body via an ejection opening, and a first conveying screw in the ejection box beneath the ejection opening for conveying the crushed material from the ejection box, characterized in that a first screen having a first mesh width is arranged beneath the ejection opening, which first screen extends from the ejection opening to the first conveying screw at an incline with respect to the horizontal, and that a sliding surface arranged in an inclined manner with respect to the horizontal or a second screen which has a second mesh width that is smaller than the first mesh width and which is inclined with respect to the horizontal is arranged beneath the first screen, which second screen extends from the main body to a second conveying screw which is arranged beneath the first conveying screw. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091165 | MEDIA-AGITATION TYPE PULVERIZER - A media-agitation type pulverizer of the present invention includes: a guide ring installed to radially divide a lower region of a pulverization chamber into an inner section and an annular outer section. A flow of a mixture of a raw material slurry and pulverizing media is formed as a helicoidal flow comprising a secondary flow flowing through a circulation flow path which has an upward flow path and a downward flow path created, respectively, in the outer section and the inner section of the lower region of the pulverization chamber, with respect to the guide ring. A rotational-flow suppressing device is provided within the pulverization chamber and adapted to strengthen the secondary flow of the helicoidal flow, thereby stabilizing the helicoidal flow. As a result, a media-agitation type pulverizer is provided which is capable of creating a uniformized, stable helicoidal flow in a mixture of pulverizing media and a raw material slurry, without unevenness of a centrifugal force distribution, thereby performing pulverization/dispersion uniformly with satisfactory energy efficiency. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091166 | PORTABLE TOUCH DEVICE WITH A STYLUS RECEIVING FUNCTION - The present invention discloses a portable touch device including a casing, a stylus, a rope and a reeling mechanism. An opening and a stylus slot are formed on the casing. The stylus is detachably received inside the stylus slot. The rope passes through the opening on the casing, and one end of the rope is connected to the stylus. The reeling mechanism is installed inside the casing and connected to the other end of the rope, for reeling the rope so as to pull the stylus to be received inside the stylus slot. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091167 | BELT RETRACTOR WITH CONTROL TOOTHING - A belt retractor (10) for a vehicle seat belt, includes a frame (12) provided with a plurality of blocking teeth (22), a belt reel (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12) and a blocking tooth system (24) adapted to be engaged with the blocking teeth (22). A control lever (28) pivoted on the frame (12) and accommodates the belt reel (14). A sensor (34) actuates when a predetermined vehicle deceleration is exceeded. A control tooth system (26) with which the sensor (34) is adapted to interact is provided at the belt reel (14). | 2014-04-03 |
20140091168 | MULTI-FUNCTION DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING PAPER SHEET MATERIAL - A paper sheet material dispenser selectively operable to dispense paper toweling or other paper sheet material from a roll of paper sheet material employing a plurality of alternative operational modes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091169 | Rapid Deployment Packaging for Optical Fiber - A packaging arrangement for telecommunications cabling is disclosed herein. The packaging arrangement includes a modular spool assembly defined by a first flange, an opposing second flange, and a spool hub separating the first flange from the second flange, wherein a telecommunications cable may be wound between the first and second flanges. Each flange defines a first cable contact side, a second cable-end storage side, and an opening allowing the telecommunications cable to pass from the first side to the second side, the second side defining a storage compartment for storing an end of the telecommunications cable passing through the opening in the flange. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091170 | DEVICE FOR REPAIRING WIRE SPOOLS - The invention is a repair device for a spool on which a wire, cable or the like may be wound. The spool includes two parallel, spaced apart circular sidewalls which are connected by a transverse coaxial shaft. The shaft includes an axial bore and each sidewall includes an axial aperture having a smaller diameter than the bore to thereby define a circular rim at the intersection of the shaft with each sidewall. The repair device comprises a circular end cap which has a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the sidewalls and an arrangement for securing the end cap to the spool adjacent one of the sidewalls. In the event one of the sidewalls becomes broken, the end cap can be secured to the spool adjacent the broken sidewall to thereby repair the spool. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091171 | WIRE REEL, REINFORCING BAR BINDING MACHINE, AND ROTATIONAL INFORMATION DETECTING METHOD - A wire reel is detachably provided in a housing chamber of a binding machine body which binds a reinforcing bar. The wire reel includes a cylindrical hub portion which winds a wire, and a pair of parallel flanges overhanging outward from both external peripheral ends of the hub portions. A side wall inside the hub portion is formed of light-transmitting portions which allow the light from a transmissive photosensor provided in the binding machine body to be transmitted therethrough. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091172 | ROTARY WING VEHICLE - A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091173 | AIRCRAFT WHEEL WITH A UNIVERSAL DRIVE DOG - The invention relates to an aircraft wheel comprising a rim adapted to receive a tire, and a hub connected to the rim ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140091174 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A TENSION IN A CABLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A cable support apparatus for an aircraft cable control system comprises at least one cable support unit. The cable support unit includes a pulley adapted to carry a cable of the aircraft cable control system, a support link with a first joint between the pulley and the support link and a second joint between the support link and the structure of the aircraft, and a compensation link connected with the structure of the aircraft. The thermal expansion of the compensation link causes a displacement of the support link. An aircraft and a method for maintaining a tension of a cable of a cable control system of an aircraft are also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091175 | Method and Apparatus for Covering a Fastener System - A method and apparatus for covering a fastener system. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a cover. The cover is configured to be placed over a fastener system at a surface of an object in which the fastener system is installed. The cover is comprised of a number of composite materials selected such that the cover is configured to reduce an effect of an electrical discharge, which occurs around the fastener system, on an environment outside the cover. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091176 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LAUNCH, RETRIEVAL, AND SERVICING OF A HOVERING AIRCRAFT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus configured to automatically retrieve, service, and launch an aircraft. For retrieval, the aircraft drops a weighted cable, and pulls it at low relative speed into a broad aperture of the apparatus. In certain instances, the cable is dragged along guiding surfaces of the apparatus into and through a slot until its free end is captured. The aircraft becomes anchored to the apparatus, and is pulled downward by the cable into a receptacle. Guiding surfaces of the receptacle adjust the position and orientation of a probe on the aircraft, directing the probe to mate with a docking fixture of the apparatus. Once mated, the aircraft is automatically shut down and serviced. When desired, the aircraft is automatically started and tested in preparation for launch, and then released into free flight. A full ground-handling cycle is thus accomplished with a simple, economical apparatus. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED LAUNCH, RETRIEVAL, AND SERVICING OF A HOVERING AIRCRAFT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus configured to automatically retrieve, service, and launch an aircraft. For retrieval, the aircraft drops a weighted cable, and pulls it at low relative speed into a broad aperture of the apparatus. In certain instances, the cable is dragged along guiding surfaces of the apparatus into and through a slot until its free end is captured. The aircraft becomes anchored to the apparatus, and is pulled downward by the cable into a receptacle. Guiding surfaces of the receptacle adjust the position and orientation of a probe on the aircraft, directing the probe to mate with a docking fixture of the apparatus. Once mated, the aircraft is automatically shut down and serviced. When desired, the aircraft is automatically started and tested in preparation for launch, and then released into free flight. A full ground-handling cycle is thus accomplished with a simple, economical apparatus. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091178 | LAVATORY WITH STOWAGE COMPARTMENT - An aircraft lavatory comprising an enclosure having a door, a first side wall, a rear wall, a ceiling, and a second side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a sink, the second side wall defining a plane and wherein the sink is inwardly disposed from said plane. To create space for a stowage compartment, an additional side wall parallel to, and adjacent to, said second side wall is formed. This space houses a stowage compartment accessible from outside said lavatory, the stowage compartment formed between said second side wall and said additional wall. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091179 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING AIRCRAFT INTERIOR-TRIM COMPONENTS - A fastening arrangement for fastening an aircraft interior-trim component to an aircraft structural element, including a pin, including a first coupling element having a bearing-contact face portion, wherein the first bearing-contact face thereof has an engagement projection provided to engage with an opening in the surface of the aircraft interior-trim component. An engagement surface of the bearing-contact face portion includes an engagement element arrangement and includes a spacer fixable relative to the aircraft structural element. An engagement face is provided with an engagement element arrangement and includes a through-bore. When the engagement surface of the coupling element is in bearing contact with an engagement face of the spacer, the coupling element and the spacer cannot be displaced with respect to each other in the plane of the engagement surface, and engagement of the engagement elements arrangement is possible in relative positions of the engagement surface and the engagement face. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091180 | Systems and Methods for Attenuation of Noise and Wakes Produced by Aircraft - Systems and methods for reducing the trailing vortices and lowering the noise produced by the side edges of aircraft flight control surfaces, tips of wings and winglets, and tips of rotor blades. A noise-reducing, wake-alleviating device is disclosed which incorporates an actuator and one or more air-ejecting slot-shaped openings coupled to that actuator and located on the upper and/or lower surfaces and/or the side edges of an aircraft flight control surface or the tip of a wing, winglet or blade. The actuation mechanism produces sets of small and fast-moving air jets that traverse the openings in the general streamwise direction. The actuation destabilizes the flap vortex structure, resulting in reduced intensity of trailing vortices and lower airplane noise. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091181 | CONTROLLER - A controller includes a first body portion, adapted to be grasped by a person's middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger, a second body portion adapted to be grasped by a person's index finger, and a third body portion that defines a first surface adapted to receive a person's thumb. A finger switch is positioned on a front surface of the second body portion. The finger switch is positioned such that it may be actuated by the person's index finger. The second body portion is disposed between the first body portion and the third body portion. The second body portion defines an offset with respect to the first body portion. The third body portion defines a second surface above the finger switch, which may receive the person's index finger. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091182 | CLAMP - A clamp for attaching a pipe with a narrow width portion to a support member, includes a first member including a first concave portion adapted to be connected to the support member; and a second member whose base end is hinge-connected to the first member and whose front end is selectively engaged with the first member. The second member includes a second concave portion facing the first concave portion and defines a housing portion receiving the narrow portion together with the first concave portion in a state wherein the front end is engaged with the first member. The first concave portion and the second concave portion support the narrow portion in a posture wherein the first radial direction is orthogonal to a direction in which the first member and the second member face each other, and abut against a portion in the first radial direction of the narrow portion. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091183 | MULTI-POSITIONAL MOUNT FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH A MAGNETIC INTERFACE - A stand assembly for holding handheld electronic devices in a multitude of positions or locations having a first section with a curved end magnetically attached to second section having and indented surface. The first section also attaches to a surface, the second section either is contiguous with a portable electronic device, a carrying case, or other item; or has a means to attach to another surface. A high-friction elastomeric material, or similar friction producing material, helps to secure the first and second sections together, or the second section against another flat magnetic surface. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091184 | CLIP FOR PROVIDING LIGHT TO A SPA FEATURE - A clip and system for providing light to a spa feature, having a clip for holding a light emitting device and a spa feature having a housing connector, the spa feature and the housing connector being manufactured at least in part from a clear material and having a connector allowing the attachment of the clip to the spa feature, the clip having a support structure for containing and/or supporting the light emitting device and a clip connector for attaching the clip to the spa feature. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091185 | FIELD POST - An adjustable height field post includes an inner shaft and an outer tube configured to receive and slidably engage the inner shaft. A clamp body is provided at one end of the inner shaft such that the field post can be securely attached to an operating table. An adjustment mechanism is incorporated into the inner shaft and the outer tube such that the height of the field post can be adjusted to accommodate various working conditions and also prevent any portion of the same from extending beyond an upper most attached post coupling. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091186 | SELF-LEVELING PLATFORM HOOK - The present invention relates to a self-leveling platform hook for use in supporting an object. In one embodiment, the hook includes a frame, means coupled to the frame for attaching the frame to a support surface (e.g., a table, countertop, a wall, etc.), and a saddle including a pair of support arms coupled to the frame. The support arms are coupled to the frame at an upper end of each arm, and are rotatable relative to the frame so as to be self-leveling. In addition, each arm is independently rotatable relative to the support frame and one another such that the distance and angle between lower ends of the arms may be varied so as to cradle and support an object of a given width. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091187 | FLEXIBLE MOUNT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A flexible mounting system and apparatus, the system comprising a horizontally collapsible frame and one or more vertical mounting rails coupled to the horizontally collapsible frame. The horizontally collapsible frame is comprised of two horizontal rails, a first side rail pivotally mounted to the two horizontal rails, wherein the first side rail is hinged at the midpoint by a first stationary connector, and a second side rail pivotally mounted to the two horizontal rails, wherein the second side rail is hinged at the midpoint by a second stationary connector. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091188 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT, TO A TEST UNIT - Connection system for connecting an electronic device, in particular for an aircraft, to a test unit. The connection system includes a fixed portion, which is fixable to said test unit, and a movable plate which is capable of receiving the electronic device to be tested and is displaceable linearly with respect to said fixed portion between two positions which correspond respectively to a connection position and a disconnection position of the electronic device, by manually actuated displacement. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091189 | STABILIZER PAD AND HANDLE APPARATUS - A stabilizer pad and handle apparatus is provided having a substantially C- shaped handle, or U-shaped handle with ends of the handle inserted into seating holes extending inwardly from the side walls of the pad. An anchor hole and anchor means may be provided extending downward through and perpendicular to the seating holes and through the handle. The pad may be rectangular or square shape or substantially circular in shape. A substantially trapezoidal recess is provided in the circular pad into which the seating holes are provided, and may be angled inwardly away from the side walls, with the handle provided in the recess. At least a portion of the top surface of the handle may be aligned with the outer circumference formed by the circular shape of the pad. The circular pad may be rolled on its side wall edge. Multiple handle means may be provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091190 | Archery Target Stand - An archery target stand having a pair of vertical supports adjustably attached to a horizontal platform, an elastic retaining means for securing block targets to the platform and a pair of base members adjustably attached to the distal ends of the vertical supports to provide axial adjustment for the target is easily transported to the range or into the field to offer a safe, secure and accurate target shooting experience. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091191 | Piano Seat With Automatic Height Adjustment - Piano seat that has a structure for raising and lowering that is formed by two pairs of “L”-section profiles arranged in a facing manner, two at the bottom and two at the top, which are connected together by individual pairs of scissor-type mechanisms, or assemblies in the form of an “X”, which are articulated and arranged in a facing manner, and also by a series of transverse bars, there being, at the end of the scissor-type mechanisms, articulations connecting to the upper and lower profiles, which are stationary and movable, these latter running via oblong slots in the upper and lower “L”-profiles; the entire assembly is moved by gas springs actuated by actuators, which results in a seat that is noiseless when adjusted and used, which requires no effort on the part of the user, is easy and convenient to use and also to assemble, and which has no rebound effect and is rigid and robust. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091192 | MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER - A mobile device holder includes a holding portion having a pair of opposed holding portion arms, a lower edge at a base of the holding portion, an upper pivot assembly affixed to the holding portion and configured to pivot about an upper axis extending through a plane defined between the pair of opposed holding portion arms, a lower pivot assembly affixed to the upper pivot assembly and configured to pivot about a lower axis generally perpendicular to the upper axis, and a base affixed to the lower pivot assembly, wherein the holding portion, lower edge and upper pivot assembly are pivotable about the lower axis relative to the base. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091193 | HOLDER FOR BOOKS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A device for holding a book or electronic viewer on a platform in which a clamping mechanism allows mounting to a supporting structure such as a piece of furniture. The clamp includes a V-shaped piece able to be fit to a corner of the furniture piece and securely engage a narrow overhang. A set of stretch cords are provided which each has tips each receivable in one of a field of holes to form loops holding corners of various sized item to the platform. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091194 | Grow-With-Me Easel Apparatus - An adjustable easel for configuring into multiple positions is described. The adjustable easel includes a work surface, an accessory tray, and a frame having a first and second pair of frame members that are selectively adjustable into a plurality of positions. The plurality of positions includes a first position, where the accessory tray and the plurality of frame members are configured to provide a portable storage case. In a second position, a first work surface is secured relative to the frame members, with the first pair of frame members positioned at a distance from the second pair of frame members. In a third position, a second work surface is secured relative to the frame members. A work surface support, coupled to the first and second work surfaces, is pivoted about a longitudinal axis of the frame when adjusting the position of the adjustable easel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091195 | LATCHING DEVICE - A first link ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140091196 | SHOCK SENSITIVE TRANSPORT STABILIZER - A transport device for shock sensitive packages maintains an object in a near zero gravity spatial orientation to reduce or eliminate potentially harmful mechanical shock and or vibration to a body, object or device needing protection. This device has active impact cancellation, and is controlled by a computer via attached sensors that return positional data and reduce or eliminate the deceleration rate of the protected body via programmed algorithms, and rapidly compensating linear actuators. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091197 | CONCRETE MOLD FOR SPRINKLER INSTALLATION AND INSTALLATION METHOD - A two-component mold assembly for molding an opening within a concrete wall that provides access to a piping system supporting a sprinkler The first component is an insert that is mounted on a concrete form, and the second component is a cover that slidably fits over the insert to define the opening in the concrete. The cover plugs the piping system during fabrication of the concrete wall and is removeable from the opening in the hardened concrete after the concrete form and the mounted insert are removed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091198 | LASER OUTPUT MEASUREMENT MECHANISM - A laser output measurement mechanism includes a light splitter that is disposed in a state rotated by a predetermined angle about an optical axis of laser light incident thereon, and that reflects a part of the laser light according to a Fresnel reflectivity that depends on a polarization direction and an incident angle of the laser light at a reflection surface thereof, and a light detector that measures an intensity of the laser light reflected by the light splitter. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091199 | VARIABLE RATE CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH NUTRITION BOOST - An apparatus configured for dispensing nutrients is provided. The apparatus includes a dispensing system configured for dispensing the nutrients, a variable rate controller operatively connected to the dispensing system and configured to control dispensement of the nutrients from the dispensing system. The variable rate controller is programmed to determine a primary nutrient application rate and an additional nutrient boost rate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091200 | Optical Touch Sensitive Apparatus and Image Capturing Apparatus - An optical touch sensitive apparatus includes a substrate, a plurality of image capturing lens modules, a light detecting unit, and an optical path switching unit. The substrate has an operation surface. Each of the image capturing lens modules has a light input end and a light output end. The light input end is located at the edge of the substrate for capturing optical information in an objective space above the operation surface. The light output end is for outputting the optical information. The optical path switching unit is located among the light output ends and the light detecting unit for transmitting the optical information outputted from at least one of the light output ends to the light detecting unit. In addition, an image capturing apparatus is provided. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091201 | RANDOM ESTIMATION ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A random estimation analog-to-digital converter for converting a first analog signal into a digital signal includes a random bit generator, a digital-to-analog converter, a summer, an M-bit analog-to-digital converter, and a digital combiner. The random bit generator generates random least significant bits (LSBs) and the digital-to-analog converter then converts the random LSBs into a second analog signal. The summer subtracts the second analog signal from the first analog signal in the analog domain. The M-bit analog-to-digital converter then converts the modified first analog signal into the most significant bits (MSBs) of the digital image signal. The digital combiner combines the random LSBs with the MSBs in the digital domain to generate the digital signal. In one example, the random LSBs are extra bits that are beyond the maximum resolution of the M-bit analog-to-digital converter. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091202 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS - An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to an imaging apparatus capable of reducing fluctuation in voltage in a current supply line due to fluctuation in a current consumption amount generated when an output circuit shifts from a first state to a second state, and a method for driving the imaging apparatus. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091203 | DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DETECTION APPARATUS - A detection apparatus includes a plurality of conversion elements, an interlayer insulating layer, and a covering layer. Each of the plurality of conversion elements includes an electrode electrically connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of switching elements and a semiconductor layer disposed on the electrode. The interlayer insulating layer is disposed so as to cover the plurality of switching elements and composed of an organic material, and has a surface including a first region and a second region located outside the first region. The electrodes are disposed on the surface of the interlayer insulating layer in the first region. The covering layer is disposed on the surface of the interlayer insulating layer in the second region and composed of an inorganic material. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091204 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An imaging device includes: a movable lens unit including at least one lens for converging light from a subject and a lens holder supporting the at least one lens; a body base supporting the movable lens unit so as to be capable of moving along a first direction and a second direction which are orthogonal to each other on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the at least one lens and along a third direction which is parallel to the optical axis of the at least one lens; an imager being supported by the body base for converting light transmitted through the movable lens unit to an electrical signal; a driving mechanism being provided on the movable unit and/or body base for driving the movable lens unit along the first, second, and third directions; and a plurality of strain detectors provided between the movable unit and the body base. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091205 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND FORMING METHOD - An image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each of at least part of the plurality of pixels comprises: a plurality of photoelectric conversion parts; a microlens; and a plurality of interlayer lenses formed between the plurality of photoelectric conversion parts and the microlens and integrally formed to correspond to the plurality of photoelectric conversion parts. The plurality of interlayer lenses cause light incident on the plurality of interlayer lenses to enter the corresponding plurality of photoelectric conversion parts. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091206 | PROXIMITY SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND FIRMWARE - A proximity detector may include an array of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) and an illumination source. Illumination from the illumination source may be reflected by a target to the array of single photon avalanche diodes. The SPADs may be operable to detect events. A number of events detected may be dependent on a level of illumination incident on the SPADs. The proximity detector may then determine a quality metric and calculate an output when the quality metric is at a predetermined level. A related method may include regulating the quality of the data on which such a proximity detector apparatus calculates its output. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091207 | SENSOR PIXELS, ARRAYS AND ARRAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREFOR - One sensor pixel includes amplifying transistor, coupled between first bias line and data line; switch transistor, operated by control line and coupled between data line and gate of amplifying transistor; storage capacitor, coupled to second bias line; and sensor being coupled to gate of amplifying transistor. Another sensor pixel includes first amplifying transistor coupled between first bias line and data line; second amplifying transistor being coupled between second bias line and data line; switch transistor being operated by control line and being coupled between data line and gates of first and second amplifying transistors; storage capacitor coupled to gates of first and second amplifying transistors; and sensor coupled to gates of first and second amplifying transistors. Trap-assisted absorption, variable capacitor described for sensor pixels, and also biasing to reduce flicker and aging, and to compensate for aging, described for sensor pixels. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091208 | OPTICAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL MEASURING MICROCHIP - There is provided an optical measuring apparatus including a control unit that compensates detection light generated from a reaction area in a microchip, based on optical information from a detection-light-quantity calibration area. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091209 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A radiation detecting apparatus includes a sensor panel that has photoelectric conversion elements; a light source unit that has a light guide plate, a light-emitting source disposed at a side surface of the light guide plate, a diffusing plate disposed at one surface of the light guide plate, and a reflective plate disposed at an opposite surface of the light guide plate; and a support substrate that supports the light source unit. The light source unit is provided between the sensor panel and the support substrate. Multiple protrusions of the diffusing plate are in contact with a surface of the sensor panel. The light source unit is adhered to the sensor panel via an adhesive, and the adhesive extends to the support substrate. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091210 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided an optical sensor device that, even when the frame is slimmed, can cause the sensor unit to leave or enter the frame smoothly, as well as can accommodate position shifts of the image display panel caused by activation and resulting heat generation thereof. An optical sensor device | 2014-04-03 |
20140091211 | WAVELENGTH TUNABLE INTERFERENCE FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A wavelength tunable interference filter includes a fixed substrate, a movable substrate facing the fixed substrate, a fixed reflective film provided on the fixed substrate, a movable reflective film provided on the movable substrate and facing the fixed reflective film with an inter-reflective film gap interposed therebetween, a first wiring electrode provided on the fixed substrate, and a first conductive member provided on the fixed substrate. The fixed reflective film is connected to the first wiring electrode through the first conductive member, and the thickness of the first conductive member is less than the thickness of the first wiring electrode. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091212 | SCALE FOR ROTARY ENCODER, METHOD OF INJECTION-MOLDING SAME, AND ROTARY ENCODER USING SAME - In a radial optical path type rotary encoder, in order to be able to reduce deterioration of resolution and variation among products due to burrs during molding and/or rounding of a die, a scale for a rotary encoder is provided with a scale body which is formed substantially in a cylindrical shape, the scale body having a side surface portion in which a light transmitting portion through which light passes and a light blocking portion by which light with a predetermined width in a circumferential direction is blocked are formed alternately in the circumferential direction, wherein the side surface on a light-incident side of the light blocking portion is formed outside a light transmittable region having an outer edge defined by a light beam tangent to the side surface of the light blocking portion amidst the light passing through the light transmitting portion, in a lateral cross-section view. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091213 | ENCODER - The encoder includes a plurality of position-detection-signal generation systems that generates electrical signals as position detection signals having different cycles, respectively; a first computing unit that calculates first position data based on the position detection signals generated by the position-detection-signal generation systems; a second computing unit that calculates second position data based on electrical signals generated by fewer ones of the position-detection-signal generation systems than in the first computing unit; and a failure determination unit that determines whether the encoder is defective based on a comparison between the first position data and the second position data. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091214 | SCINTILLATOR BODY WITH SPIRAL SURFACE SCRATCHES - A radiation detector may include a housing and a scintillator body carried by the housing. The scintillator body may have an exterior surface with a plurality of surface scratches spiraling around the exterior surface. A photodetector may be coupled to the scintillator body. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091215 | 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 ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140091216 | Sample Analyzer - A sample analyzer is offered which creates a ternary scatter diagram representing a concentration ratio distribution of three elements out of several elements to be analyzed. This three-dimensional graph is created by adding an axis to the ternary scatter diagram and representing concentration information about the two additional elements on the added axis. The sample analyzer performs elemental analysis of a sample by scanning a primary beam over the sample and detecting a signal emanating from the sample. The added axis intersects the plane of the ternary scatter diagram. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091217 | MICROBOLOMETER DETECTOR WITH CENTRALLY-LOCATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A microbolometer detector has an improved support structure. The microbolometer detector includes a substrate and a support structure including at least one post connected to and projecting substantially vertically from the substrate. The microbolometer detector also includes a platform held above the substrate and including a central region substantially vertically aligned with the at least one post of the support structure and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, the platform being supported by the support structure from the central region thereof. The microbolometer further includes at least one thermistor located in the peripheral region of the platform. A microbolometer focal plane array may also include multiple microbolometer detectors arranged in a two-dimensional array. The support structures are particularly well suited for supporting relatively large platforms of microbolometer detectors, particularly for far-infrared and terahertz detection and spectroscopy applications. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091218 | INFRARED DETECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An infrared detector system is described which includes a detector diode array | 2014-04-03 |
20140091219 | OPTICAL GAS SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF A GAS - A gas sensor device for determining a molar concentration of a gas to be detected, that absorbs light of a measurement wavelength that is characteristic of the gas in the infrared light region, includes a light emission device emitting measurement light of measurement wavelength into a solid angle region of a light absorption path extending through the gas, and a light detector measuring an intensity of at least one component of the measurement light that has propagated through the light absorption path, the light absorption path extending from the light emission device to an object outside the gas sensor device that at least partially reflects the measurement light to the light detector, and being essentially disposed outside of the gas sensor device, and means for determining the length of the light absorption path. A method for determining a concentration of a gas to be detected is also described. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091220 | MICROBOLOMETER ARCHITECTURE - An infrared imaging device that groups two or more active radiation detectors with at least one shielded radiation detector for cancelling the self-heating effect from the active radiation detectors is disclosed. A power supply is coupled to the group containing active and at least one shielded radiation detector to provide power to the group synchronously so that the active and shielded radiation detectors will be subjected to the same self-heating effect. A readout module subtracts a reference signal received from the shielded radiation detectors from each of the active signals received from each of the active radiation detectors. The infrared imaging device can have one or more shielded radiation detectors for each row of active radiation detectors in an infrared imaging array. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091221 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LEVEL OF MOLTEN METAL AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LEVEL OF MOLTEN METAL - Provided is an apparatus for measuring a level of molten metal which has a simple structure and is highly robust against a change in level at a local portion of the surface of molten metal. The apparatus for measuring a level of molten metal according to a first aspect of the present invention is an apparatus which measures a level of molten metal in a mold. The apparatus includes an omnidirectional transmitting antenna; an omnidirectional receiving antenna; and a signal processor. The apparatus measures the level of molten metal in the mold using electromagnetic wave in ultra-high frequency range emitted into the mold by the omnidirectional transmitting antenna. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091222 | Neutron Detection Apparatus Including A Gadolinium Yttrium Gallium Aluminum Garnet And Methods To Use Same - A neutron detection apparatus can include a scintillator having a formula of Gd | 2014-04-03 |
20140091223 | Scintillation Pixel Array, Radiation Sensing Apparatus Including The Scintillation Pixel Array and a Method of Forming a Scintillation Pixel Array - The disclosure relates to a scintillation pixel array, a radiation sensing apparatus, a scintillation apparatus, and methods of making a scintillation pixel array wherein scintillation pixels have beveled surfaces and a reflective material around the beveled surfaces. The embodiments described herein can reduce the amount of cross-talk between adjacent scintillation pixels. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091224 | Apparatus Including a Light Emitting Device, a Layer Having a Positive Refractive Index, and a Layer Having a Negative Refractive Index - An apparatus can include a light emitting device and a light sensing device optically coupled to the light emitting device via a first layer and a second layer. In an embodiment, the first layer can have a first thickness and a first index of refraction with a value greater than 0 and the second layer can have a second thickness and a second index of refraction with a value less than 0. In a particular embodiment, the light emitting device can include a scintillator and the light sensing device can include a photosensor. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091225 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a radiation imaging apparatus including a sensor substrate on which photoelectric conversion elements are arranged, a scintillator base on which a scintillator layer for converting radiation into light with a wavelength detectable by the photoelectric conversion elements is arranged, and which is adhered to the sensor substrate so that the scintillator layer is arranged between the sensor substrate and the scintillator base, and a sealing member configured to fix an edge portion of the scintillator base and the sensor substrate, and spaced apart from the scintillator layer, wherein the scintillator base includes a bent portion for reducing a stress that acts on the sealing member in a region between an outer edge of a region in which the scintillator layer is arranged and the edge portion fixed by the sealing member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091226 | PHOTOSENSOR TESTING APPARATUS, A RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING A PHOTOSENSOR AND A METHOD OF SELECTING THE PHOTOSENSOR FOR THE RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS - A photosensor testing apparatus can be used to test photosensors. A light module can produce simulating light that corresponds to scintillating light of a scintillator or a derivative of the scintillating light. A photosensor under test can produce an output that can be analyzed. A particular photosensor can be determined to have a higher quantum efficiency, a higher signal-to-noise ratio, or another performance criterion and selected for use in a radiation detection apparatus having the scintillator that can produce the scintillating light. The photosensor testing apparatus can provide a more accurate way of selecting a photosensor as compared to only analyzing an emission spectrum and data sheets and other information for the photosensors under consideration. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091227 | Neutron Sensor, a Neutron Sensing Apparatus Including the Neutron Sensor and Processes of Forming the Neutron Sensors - A neutron sensor includes neutron-sensing particles and a scintillator coating surrounding the neutron-sensing particles. In an embodiment, the neutron-sensing particles include | 2014-04-03 |
20140091228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING BIAS DRIVE VOLTAGE TO RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detecting apparatus includes a radiation detector, a power source, a current detector, and a bias voltage adjuster. The detector includes a semiconductor layer having a compound semiconductor directly converting incoming radiation photons to electric charges and a pair of electrode layers stacked individually on both surfaces of the semiconductor layer. One layer of the paired electrode layers has plural collecting electrodes which enable the semiconductor layer to have one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally arrayed pixels. The power source applies a direct-current bias voltage between the electrodes such that the electric charge is collected to one electrode of the electrodes. The current detector detects current supplied from the power source when the power source applies the bias voltage between the electrodes. The bias voltage adjuster changes a value of the bias voltage applied by the power source depending on a value of the current detected by the current detector. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091229 | ELECTRODE FOR A CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LENS - An electrode to be used for an electrostatic charged particle beam lens includes at least one through hole. The at least one through hole includes a first region having a first opening contour and a second region having a second opening contour to be positioned on an upstream side of a charged particle beam with respect to the first region, The first opening contour is included in the second opening contour when viewed in an optical axis direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091230 | UV FLUX MULTIPLICATION SYSTEM FOR STERILIZING AIR, MEDICAL DEVICES AND OTHER MATERIALS - An ultraviolet flux multiplying air sterilization chamber comprises inner surfaces having a diffuse reflective behavior. The sterilization chamber includes an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture for air to flow through said chamber and a light source emitting an ultraviolet light. Due to the reflectivity of the inner surfaces of the chamber, a flux of the ultraviolet light is multiplied by reflecting multiple times from the inner surfaces of the chamber. The inlet and outlet apertures are advantageously configured to reduce the amount of light that escapes from the chamber and increase the amount of photons available in the chamber. In an exemplary embodiment, perforated end panels having diffuse, reflective interior surfaces may be provided over at least a portion of the inlet and outlet apertures. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091231 | INHIBITING OPEN CHANNEL FLOW IN WATER TUBES OF AN ULTRAVIOLET FLUID DISINFECTION SYSTEM - An ultraviolet-based disinfection system is presented here. The system includes a fluid flow tube configured to accommodate fluid to be treated, and an ultraviolet energy source adjacent to the fluid flow tube. The ultraviolet energy source is configured to emit ultraviolet energy for treating fluid flowing within the fluid flow tube. The fluid flow tube is configured to inhibit open channel flow conditions and to promote plug flow conditions. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091232 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK APPARATUS - To improve an apparatus reliability by applying a voltage suitable to a situation, a charged-particle-beam apparatus | 2014-04-03 |
20140091233 | Axial Illumination for Capillary Electrophoresis - System and method for fluorescent light excitation and detection from samples to enhance the numerical aperture and/or reduce the cross-talk of the fluorescent light. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091234 | METHOD TO IMPROVE LIGHT EXTRACTION FROM SCINTILLATORS - A method to improve light extraction from scintillators in a gamma ray detector, the method including forming a roughened layer on a light-emitting surface of the scintillators, the roughened thin layer having a pillar/column or a corn-shaped structure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091235 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCINTILLATOR PANEL - A scintillator panel including: a plate-like substrate; a grid-like barrier rib provided on the substrate; and a scintillator layer composed of a phosphor filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is formed of a material which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point glass containing 2 to 20% by mass of an alkali metal oxide. The scintillator panel is provided with a narrow barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, and the scintillator panel has high luminous efficiency, and provides sharp images. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091236 | LAMP FIXTURE WITH ONBOARD MEMORY CIRCUIT, AND RELATED LAMP MONITORING SYSTEM - A system having a host device and a lamp fixture is presented here. The host device includes a lamp receptacle and a host controller coupled to the lamp receptacle. The lamp fixture includes a lamp bulb body, an electrical interface, and a memory circuit coupled to the electrical interface. The electrical interface of the lamp fixture and the lamp receptacle of the host device are physically and electrically compatible with each other. The memory circuit is configured to store operating data associated with the lamp fixture, and the host controller is configured to operate the lamp fixture and to manage data reading and writing operations that involve the memory circuit. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091237 | Ion Beam Sample Preparation Apparatus and Methods - Disclosed are embodiments of an ion beam sample preparation apparatus and methods. The apparatus has disposed in a vacuum chamber at least one tilting ion beam irradiating means with intensity control, a rotation stage with rotation control, a sample holder, and an adjustable positioning stage that has two axes of positional adjustment that are operable to move the region of the sample being prepared by the ion beam relative to the ion beam. The apparatus may also include a vacuum-tight optical window for observing the sample and a shutter for protecting the optical window from debris while the sample is prepared in the ion beam. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091238 | ENERGY DEGRADER AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION SYSTEM EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An energy degrader includes a plurality of attenuating members configured to attenuate the energy of an incident charged particle beam, the plurality of attenuating members having different amounts of energy to be attenuated. A low-energy-side attenuating member that is the attenuating member with a larger amount of energy to be attenuated is made of a material having a higher transmittance of the charged particle beam than that of a high-energy-side attenuating member that is the attenuating member with a smaller amount of energy to be attenuated. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091239 | System and Method to Adaptively Pre-Compensate for Target Material Push-Out to Optimize Extreme Ultraviolet Light Production - Energy output from a laser-produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) system varies based on how well the laser beam is focused on droplets of target material to generate plasma at a primary focal spot. Maintaining droplets at the primary focal spot during burst firing is difficult because generated plasma from preceding droplets push succeeding droplets out of the primary focal spot Current droplet-to-droplet feedback control to re-align droplets to the primary focal spot is relatively slow. The system and method described herein adaptively pre-compensate for droplet push-out by directing droplets to a target position that is offset from the primary focal spot such that when a droplet is lased, the droplet is pushed by the laser beam into the primary focal spot to generate plasma. Over time, the EUV system learns to maintain real-time alignment of droplet position so plasma is generated consistently within the primary focal spot. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091240 | PULSED UV-LIGHT SOURCE - The disclosure relates to a tunable optical light source spanning the UV-range and possible also the visible and near-IR wavelengths. The tunable optical light source includes an input light source, a focusing element, a non-linear crystal arranged to convert the frequency of at least part of the output spectrum of the super continuum source, and a holding unit for the non-linear crystal. The input light source is a super continuum light source with a spectral bandwidth of at least about 300 nm and the holding unit is adjustable for changing the frequency converted output wavelength of the non-linear crystal w | 2014-04-03 |
20140091241 | COMPOSITE METAL FOAM AND METHODS OF PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention is directed to composite metal foams comprising hollow metallic spheres and a solid metal matrix. The composite metal foams show high strength, particularly in comparison to previous metal foams, while maintaining a favorable strength to density ratio. The composite metal foams can be prepared by various techniques, such as powder metallurgy and casting. | 2014-04-03 |
20140091242 | MAGNET CORE OF A MAGNET VALVE AS WELL AS A MAGNET VALVE - A magnet core of a magnet valve is guided in a core guiding tube of a solenoid so as to be axially shiftable, and cooperates at a first end face opposite a flow opening with a sealing system in such a manner that the flow opening is closed in a first end position and is open in a second end position. The magnet core is in flow communication with a valve space which is filled with a medium, in particular a medium of high viscosity. Around the circumference of the magnet core, a plurality of longitudinal grooves, extending in the direction of the longitudinal center line, extend toward the first end face, starting from a second end face opposite the first end face, the longitudinal grooves having at least a depth of 25% of the diameter of the magnet core. Further, a magnet valve comprising such a magnet core is described. | 2014-04-03 |