20th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120119003 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DEMANUFACTURING MATERIALS FROM COMPOSITE MANUFACTURES - A process for separating carpet fibers from carpet backing uses a grinder of the type having a rotor with a plurality of vertically spaced cutter discs and a fan disc below the cutter discs. Sections of carpet are fed into the grinder which grinds the carpet, separating the fibers from the backing and breaking the backing into relatively small particles. The grinder is connected with a series of ginning equipment for removing the ground backing from the fibers. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119004 | APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRACTURED FRAGMENTS OF POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON - An apparatus for fracturing polycrystalline silicon having: a pair of rolls which are rotated in a counter direction each other around parallel axes; a plurality of fracturing teeth which are provided on and protruded radially-outwardly from outer peripheral surfaces of the rolls, and are made from cemented carbide or silicon material; and resin covers being wound around the roll in a state in which the fracturing teeth penetrate thereof so as to cover the outer peripheral surfaces of the rolls, and fractures fragments of polycrystalline silicon between the rolls. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119005 | SHREDDER THICKNESS WITH ANTI-JITTER FEATURE - A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism having a motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119006 | SHREDDER WITH JAM PROOF SYSTEM - A shredder has a jam proof system with a thickness detector having a contact member which displaces as an article is inserted into the shredder and a resistance generating mechanism which provides a resistance force to the contact member, in response to its displacement. The greater the thickness of the article, the greater the resistance force realized. When a predetermined thickness is reached, there is a significant change in the resistance force. The resistance generating mechanism may include at least two spring mechanisms and provide feedback to the user that the inserted article may be too thick. In addition, the thickness detector may include a thickness sensor. The sensor may communicate with a controller to alert the user, and/or alter the operation of the shredder, in response to the thickness of the inserted article. For example, the controller may visually and/or audibly alert the user, or control shredder motor response. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119007 | METHOD FOR COATING A WEAR PART, USE OF A WEAR PART COATED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD, WEAR PART AND REFINER - The invention relates to a method for coating a wear part, the use of a wear part coated according to the method, a wear part and a refiner. According to the invention, at least part of the wear part surface is treated with an organic-inorganic sol-gel material, and the surface is hardened. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119008 | Hot coiler drum working at 900-1200C and method for producing the hot coiler drum - A hot coiler drum working at 900-1200° C. includes: a drum body ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119009 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - There is provided a webbing take-up device including: a spool to which an end of webbing is anchored and that takes up the webbing by rotating in a take-up direction; a lock portion that restricts rotation of the spool in a pullout direction, in a coupled state capable of transmitting rotation force to the spool; a sensor portion that actuates in a rapid vehicle deceleration state in which a vehicle is being decelerated with a deceleration of a specific value or greater, a state in which the spool is rapidly rotated with an acceleration of a specific value or greater in the pullout direction, or a combination thereof; a drive portion that rotates the spool in the take-up direction by forward driving force output and that actuates the sensor portion; and a clutch portion that couples the spool and the lock portion by actuation of the sensor portion. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119010 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - In case one of three clutch pawls protrudes outwardly from the side surface of a pawl base and engages with a clutch gear and the remaining two clutch pawls are not yet engaged with the clutch gear, the peripheral portion of a deforming through hole of the clutch pawl engaging with the clutch gear is plastically deformed and the clutch pawl is deformed in a substantially L-shape while engaging with the clutch gear. Then, the pawl base can be rotated further and the remaining two clutch pawls further protrude outwardly from the side surface of the pawl base and engage with the clutch gear. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119011 | MEDIA LOAD DAMPER GUIDE FOR PRINTERS - Embodiments of the present invention are related to a media transport assembly for printers, such as a kiosk printer. The media transport assembly may comprise a biased guide roller structured to dampen media tension shocks, discontinuities, or variations. Other embodiments of the present invention may also provide a media transport assembly configured to allow increased flexibility in media supply roll mounting and for easy loading and threading of the media. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119012 | General Winding and Feeding Apparatus - A general winding and feeding apparatus includes a rotating shaft on the upper side of a standing wall of a base, and a motor is connected to the rotating shaft in the standing wall. A swing arm extends across a traveling material and is situated at a suitable position on the standing wall. Digital variable frequency methods may be used to drive the motor, which operates in conjunction with light-coupled sensors to detect the traveling speed of a material on the swing arm and sense a swing position of the swing arm. Feedback is generated in real-time to modify the speed of the motor, and the constant speed travel of the material can be achieved while being either wound or unwound. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119013 | Small Smart Weapon and Weapon System Employing the Same - A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead having destructive elements. The weapon also includes a folding lug switch assembly that provides a mechanism to attach the weapon to a delivery vehicle and is configured to close after launching from the delivery vehicle, thereby satisfying a criterion to arm the warhead. The weapon still further includes a guidance section including an antenna configured to receive mission data before launching from the delivery vehicle and further configured to receive instructions after launching from the delivery vehicle to guide the weapon to a target. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119014 | TORSION SPRING WING DEPLOYMENT INITIATOR - A compact, purely mechanical wing deployment assisting mechanism uses torsion springs and lever arms to apply a deploying force to a guidance wing during its initial deployment through a wing slot in a rocket or missile, thereby assisting the wing to burst through a cover seal protecting the wing slot. The wings are then fully deployed by centrifugal force. Various embodiments include two “extreme duty” springs and two lever arms per wing, working in parallel. Embodiments provide a total of at least 24 pounds of force per wing at the end of a spring travel of 0.30 inches. In some embodiments, the entire mechanism weighs less than 0.5 pounds and/or occupies less than 2.5 cubic inches per wing. In embodiments, an assembled group, including two springs and two lever arms, is located between each pair of wings, whereby each assembled group applies one lever arm to each adjoining wing. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119015 | Actuators For Gun-Fired Projectiles and Mortars - An actuator stack is provided and having a tubular body and two or more individual actuators stacked in a longitudinal direction in the tubular body. Where each of the two or more actuators have a solid propellant; a primer for igniting the propellant; and detonation wiring for powering the primer. The actuator stack further having a separation layer formed between adjacent individual actuators in the stack. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119016 | Modular Flight Vehicle With Wings - The invention is a modular vehicle having an air vehicle that can be coupled to cargo containers, land vehicles, sea vehicles, medical transport modules, etc. In one embodiment the air vehicle has a plurality of propellers positioned around a main airframe, which can provide vertical thrust and/or horizontal thrust. The propellers are mounted on supports which have an airfoil shape to generate additional lift. One or more of the propellers may be configured to tilt forward, backward, and/or side-to-side with respect to the airframe. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119017 | Aircraft Wing Extension and Nozzle System - A system and method to control flight of an aircraft. The aircraft having an engine with a rotatably nozzle assembly configured to create forward propulsion and yaw control of the aircraft. The engine exhaust passing through the nozzle is redirected with a valve disposed within the nozzle. Lift is created with a lift system carried by the wing of the aircraft. Additional lift is created during flight with a retractable wing extension disposed within the wing of the aircraft. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AIRPLANES - An unmanned airplane transfer system, comprising: a transfer module adapted to transfer an airplane; a landing gear holder, adapted to firmly grip a landing gear of the airplane; wherein the landing gear holder is pivotally coupled to a structural element of the unmanned transfer system; and a controller, coupled to the transfer module, adapted to control the transfer module in response to a steering induced movement of the landing gear holder. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119019 | Inverted Airfoil Pylon For An Aircraft - An aircraft including a wing and a pylon, wherein the pylon provides an airfoil inverted for an airfoil of the wing, and an improvement and method for improved flight dynamics for 20 and 30 Series LEARJET® is provided. The improvement includes an increased distance between a leading edge of a wing and an intake of an engine of the aircraft, which reduces drag and increases lift for improved flight dynamics of the aircraft. The inverted airfoil of the pylon negates an influence of the pylon on flight dynamics for improved overall flight dynamics of the aircraft. The method includes steps of removing an original engine from an original pylon, removing the original pylon from the fuselage of the aircraft, and mounting a new pylon in a new location adjacent to the fuselage, wherein the new location is aft of the original location. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119020 | AIRCRAFT, PROPULSION SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM FOR TAXIING AN AIRCRAFT - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique aircraft. Another embodiment is a unique aircraft propulsion system. Still another embodiment is a unique system for taxiing an aircraft without starting one or more main aircraft propulsion engines. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for aircraft taxiing and propulsion systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119021 | AIRCRAFT AND PROPULSION SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique aircraft. Another embodiment is a unique propulsion system for an aircraft. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for aircraft and aircraft propulsion systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119022 | APPLICATION OF INSULATING COATING - Systems and methods for discontinuously applying an insulating primer to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) component are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for mitigating electrical surface discharges from a CFRP component includes first applying an insulating primer to a metallic component. Next, an insulating primer is applied discontinuously to the CFRP component adjacent the metallic component. The discontinuous application of the insulating primer forms a primed portions and unprimed portions. The unprimed portions are configured to enable electrostatic dissipation. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119023 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AIRCRAFT NOISE - An arrangement for an aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing, and a propulsor. The wing may have a wing upper surface, a rear spar and a wing trailing edge. The propulsor may include at least one rotor having a rotor diameter and a rotor axis. The propulsor may be mounted such that the rotor is located longitudinally between the rear spar and the wing trailing edge. The propulsor may also be mounted such that a lowest point of the rotor diameter is located vertically above the wing upper surface. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119024 | INSULATION ARRANGEMENT IN AN AIRCRAFT - An insulation arrangement with a holding device that comprises a collar forms an overlapping region between a second insulating package and the collar such that incidental condensation water on a first insulation package drains to the second insulating package along the collar under the influence of the gravitational force and from there into a bilge of the aircraft equipped with the insulation arrangement on a waterproof cover film of the second insulating package. This prevents condensation water from dripping into a passenger cabin. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119025 | LANDING GEAR - An auxiliary actuator mechanism includes a lever, a spring unit and a control linkage. The lever is pivotally connected to the upper portion of a main shock absorber strut, and pivotable between an upper position for take-off, and a lower position. The spring unit is pivotally connected at an upper end to the lever and at a lower end to the bogie at an auxiliary pivot forward of the main pivot. The control linkage is connected between the lever and the upper portion of the main shock absorber strut to define the upper predetermined position of the lever. The control linkage is connectable to an anchor point that moves relative to the upper portion of the main shock absorber strut during stowing, and is operated by initial stowing movement of the stowing mechanism to lower the lever from the upper position to a stowing position. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119026 | LOCKING ELEMENT - To secure containers in a cargo bay of an aircraft, locking elements are known comprising locking lugs which can move from a locked position to a rest position. The locking lugs engage in engagement recesses of freight items. On movement of the locking lugs from the locked position to the rest position, the locking lugs can seize in the engagement recesses. A locking element is proposed to which a pair of locking lugs is allocated which in the locked position each have a stop surface which can be brought into engagement on a stop edge of the engagement recess, wherein the locking lugs are mounted mobile such that on movement from the locked position to a rest position, the two stop surfaces separate from the stop edges. As a result the space required in the holding direction for the locking lugs and the risk of seizing of the locking lugs in the engagement recess are substantially reduced. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119027 | FLOOR ELEMENT FOR A LOADING DECK OF AN AIRCRAFT - Floor elements for a loading deck of an aircraft may be provided. The floor elements may include a hollow profiled element having a cover plate and a base plate which are connected to each other by webs. In order to collect water and/or to heat the loading deck, the hollow profiled element is designed at least in some sections as a conduit for conducting liquids and/or gases. In this way, the cargo deck thus formed by the floor elements simultaneously has several functions, namely the actual cargo deck function and the function of a liquid collecting trough which can be heated or is used as a heater for the cargo hold. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119028 | FUSELAGE EMPLOYING MULTIFUNCTIONAL CROWN AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A fuselage structure includes a fuselage body and framework for stiffening the body. The framework includes at least one frame member having a duct therein for routing a utility through the body. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119029 | MONUMENT FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE - An area-expandable monument is provided for a cabin of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to two housing parts that are displaceable relative to each other and can be fastened. A gap between the housing parts in an expanded state can be covered by a covering element. In the monument, a first sanitary fixture could be arranged whose position adapts to the spatial state of the monument. Optionally, there is also a pivotable second sanitary fixture that can be activated with the monument in its pushed-out state. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119030 | REINFORCEMENT BEAM AS WELL AS METHOD AND FIBER LAMINATE FOR MANUFACTURING THE REINFORCEMENT BEAM - Disclosed is a reinforcement blank, in particular a curved ring frame segment for fuselage cells of aircraft, comprising a synthetic material that is reinforced by at least one fiber laminate. The fiber laminate includes at least one full-area layer with a first fiber direction and at least one full-area layer with a second fiber direction, wherein at least one further layer with a third fiber direction is arranged in a peripheral area of the fiber laminate. This results in an orientation of the fibers in the individual layers of the fiber laminate used to reinforce the reinforcement beam that is overall suitable for the applied load, so that the reinforcement beam withstands high mechanical loads at a minimum weight. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119031 | Hybrid Frame Co-Mold Manufacture - A hybrid frame is fabricated by initially forming a stack of fibrous layers in an annular pattern. An annular metal trim is separately formed to conform with the annular pattern. The trim is trapped in a lower mold having a complementary lower mold channel. The stacked layers are trapped atop the trim in the lower mold channel. An upper mold is pressed atop the stacked layers for compression co-molding together in the lower mold the stacked layers and trim to co-form the hybrid frame. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119032 | SECOND HOSE WALL - Embodiments of the present invention provide second wall hoses for use in a fuel system in order to ensure that, in the event of failure of the first internal hose, the second wall hose contains any leakage. Specific embodiments are designed for particular use on aircraft, where weight is sought to be kept as minimal as possible. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119033 | Retaining Mechanism for Buckle and Buckle Release System - Disclosed is a retaining mechanism for a buckle and buckle release system. The buckle release system is locked or unlocked via a manual release lever. A locking lever overlies the manual release lever and protects against the unintended release of the buckle. The retaining mechanism provides a further degree of protection. It includes a retaining bar that is pivotally interconnected to the locking lever. The retaining mechanism has a closed orientation wherein the locking lever cannot be actuated. The retaining mechanism can only be opened via a two part motion. First, the retaining bar is pivoted with respect to the locking lever. Second, the retaining bar and the locking lever are rotated together to permit access to the underlying manual release lever. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119034 | Deorbiting a Spacecraft from a Highly Inclined Elliptical Orbit - Deorbiting of an earth-orbiting satellite is accomplished by executing an orbit transfer maneuver, the orbit transfer maneuver resulting in transference of the satellite from an operational orbit to a disposal orbit, where the disposal orbit is substantially circular and has a nominal radius of approximately, 31,000 kilometers. The operational orbit may be substantially geosynchronous and have at least one of (i) an inclination of greater than 10 degrees and (ii) a nominal eccentricity greater than 0.1. Alternatively, the operational orbit may be a medium earth orbit. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119035 | Collapsible space shuttle - The invention relates to an airship which can be unfolded and folded up automatically on the ground and during flight and which can be operated as an aircraft or as a reusable space shuttle, having a combined collapsible gas cell ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119036 | WING OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT, COMPRISING A MOBILE FLOW BODY - A wing of an aircraft or spacecraft, the wing including at least a movable flow body, the wing including a movable support member, which is connected to the flow body, for rotating the flow body on the wing, the wing including a flow body control element, the flow body control element being fixed to the wing in a first point and the support member in a second point, the two points of the flow body control element and of the support member forming an axis, the flow body control element being formed at a predetermined angle to the axis and the flow body control element guiding the flow body in a predetermined plane about this axis. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119037 | PIPE SUPPORT BASE - To provide a pipe support base light in weight and with good workability, to which loads may given according to need. This problem may be overcome with a hollow cylindrical body with a rectangular cross section and with four sides. A through passage is provided in the center portion thereof. Further, a cross-shaped rib is provided at an approximately central position thereof. Additionally, grooves are formed parallel to the aforementioned through passage on at least any of the surfaces, upon the edges of which are provided engagement plates protruding into the cross sections of the grooves. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119038 | CABLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A cable management apparatus includes a securing board and a cable management tray. The securing board has a securing arm extending upward from the securing board. The cable management tray is hung on the securing arm and includes a base and a door rotatably secured to the base. A hook is substantially perpendicular to the base, and a clasping hole is defined in the door. The door is rotatable relative to the base between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the hook is engaged in the clasping hole, the base and the door together define a space, and a cable is received in the space in a direction substantially parallel to the base. In the second position, the hook is removed from the clasping hole, to disengage the cable from the space. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119039 | DEVICE FOR AIDING IN INFANT CARE - The present invention relates to a device for aiding in infant care. The device for aiding in infant care includes an upper body support unit that supports the upper body of an infant, a lower body support unit that supports the lower body of the infant with the legs of the infant being spread apart, and a stanchion that connects the upper body support unit to the lower body support unit. The device enables a guardian to easily take care of the infant while changing diapers, clothing the infant, washing the buttocks of the infant, or the like, with the infant standing up and with legs spread apart. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119040 | Edge Mount Positioning Apparatus, System, and Method - Embodiments include an apparatus for positioning items such as an electronic display, a keyboard, and/or a work surface. The apparatus can be attached proximate an edge of a generally planar support member to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a display mount coupled to a support column and configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The support column may be movable with respect to support member between a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119041 | BRACKET STRUCTURE IN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - A junction-box bracket structure preventing vehicle-oscillation induced oscillation of the box comprises one bracket and the other bracket each attached to one wide-width surface and the other wide-width surface of a box body. The other bracket is engaged with the one bracket upon brackets-surfaces attachment. The one bracket is slid in one direction of the body toward the other surface and engaged with the body, and the other bracket is slid toward the one surface in the other direction and engaged with the body. A locking-portion of the one bracket goes beyond a first engagement-portion of the body for engagement therewith in the one direction. A locking-portion of the other bracket goes beyond a second engagement-portion of the body for engagement therewith in the other direction. A second locking-portion of the other bracket goes beyond a second engagement-portion of the one bracket for engagement therewith in the other direction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119042 | IN-CEILING, IN-WALL ONE BUTTON INSTALLER - An installer is installed in a hole in a ceiling or a wall and includes a speaker frame and two connective units. The speaker frame may fix down a speaker and has a circumferential edge. The two connective units are provided on the speaker frame and either connective unit has a connective flexible strip, which may contract or expand laterally by moving in the longitudinal direction. First, as the two connective flexible strips contract inwardly in the radial direction, the speaker may be allowed to pass and then be placed in the hole. Then, as the two connective flexible strips expand outwardly in the radial direction, the diameter formed by the two connective units is larger than that of the hole. Now, the outer layer of a wall or a ceiling is sandwiched in between the circumferential edge and the two connective flexible strips. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119043 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR TRAYS - A bracket assembly for coupling a merchandise display member to an associated upright support member includes a bracket member and a lock moveably mounted to the bracket member. The bracket member includes a first body having a first generally planar surface and a first tooth extending from the first body. The first tooth is adapted to selectively seat in a slot in the associated upright support member. The lock includes a second body having a generally planar surface positioned adjacent to the first planar surface. The second tooth extends from the second body. The second tooth is adapted to simultaneously seat in a slot in the associated upright support member. A handle portion selectively moves the lock relative to the bracket member. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119044 | Strap-On-Hunting-hanger - A hunting equipment rest for use in a tree stand allows the hunter quick access to a weapon, thereby avoiding excess movement. A rigid member is affixed to the tree by a cinch strap. The apparatus is initially positioned such that a first trunk rest, fixed to the rigid member, sits against the tree horizontally, and a second pivoting trunk rest sits against the tree vertically. The second pivoting trunk rest is fixed to a pivot arm. The combination is attached to the rigid member by a pivot pin. The apparatus is locked into place by lowering the pivot arm, which levers the second pivoting trunk rest toward the tree to create tension in the strap. Attached to the pivot arm is a weapon hook, which swivels horizontally. The rest is suitable for a variety of weapons, and is easily installed or removed. The apparatus does not harm the tree. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL INTRAVENOUS POLE ASSEMBLIES - There is set forth herein a method and apparatus for use in management of medical intravenous pole assemblies. In one embodiment, an apparatus can be provided that is adapted for connection to a plurality of intravenous pole assemblies. The apparatus can be connected to a group of intravenous pole assemblies to define a group of connected intravenous pole assemblies. A force can be imparted to the group of connected intravenous pole assemblies for transport of the group of intravenous pole assemblies. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119046 | Wall mounting bath accessory assembly - A wall mounting bath accessory assembly contains a fixing member including a contacting fence with a recess and two engaging portions, and the engaging portion including a shoulder arranged on an upper end thereof; a retaining member including a body, an first hook, and two second hooks; the first hooks being inserted through an upper end of the fixing member to retain with the recess so as to limit the retaining member; the second hook including a hooking segment to retain with the first hook and the recess, and when a lower end of the retaining member is pushed inward, the engaging portions of the fixing member abutting against the retaining member to cause a resilient deformation so that the retaining member retains with the engaging portions, and a top end of the anchor being stopped by the shoulder so that an upward displacement of the retaining member is limited. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119047 | Electronic Device Holder - A device used to support an IPad™ or similar for use by the operator to have their hands free and to be able to position the device in the desired location for best use. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119048 | RAMP BRACKET FOR CURTAIN AIRBAG - A ramp bracket for a curtain airbag is constructed so that an open space between a front and a rear is divided into two portions, that is, an upper chamber and a lower chamber by a partition, and the front and the rear are separated from each other at an area defining the lower chamber. Such a ramp bracket allows the airbag to be smoothly deployed between a head liner and a pillar trim, and minimizes the injury to a passenger who collides with the ramp bracket. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119049 | DEVICE FOR ROTATABLY MOUNTING AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL APPARATUS ON A FLOOR AND A METHOD FOR SLOWING DOWN AND/OR LOCKING A ROTARY UNIT OF THE DEVICE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119050 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTING STAND - An adjustable supporting stand includes a main body with a receiving room, a slidable module disposed in the receiving room, a supporting holder assembled on the slidable module, a gear set connected to the supporting holder, and an elastic member disposed on the main body. The gear set has at least one first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is smaller than the second gear. One end of the elastic member is fixed on the main body and another end of the elastic member is connected to the second gear. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119051 | MANUALLY LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A manually, longitudinally adjustable motor vehicle seat having a lower rail secured to a vehicle chassis, and an upper rail longitudinally displaceable in the lower rail and secured to a seat component. Locking mechanisms released by release mechanisms secure the rails, and assume a release position when the backrest is folded forward. A blocking lever pivotably mounted on a pivot shaft secured to the upper rail can assume two stable extreme pivot positions, namely a passive position where the blocking lever has no contact with the release mechanism, and an active position where the blocking lever blocks the release mechanism in its release position. Upon longitudinal displacement of the seat from a comfort-longitudinal adjustment arrange into an easy-entry-longitudinal adjustment range, a control device comes into contact with the blocking device pivoting against the force of a spring device, out of its passive and into its active position, and vice versa. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119052 | FUNCTION ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUNCTION ELEMENT - Some embodiments of the invention relate to function elements for fixing in seat rails of aircraft. The function element according to the invention may include: a fixing rail with a web running in the x direction and a multiplicity of extensions which protrude beyond the web in a y direction to form a T profile, wherein the fixing rail is formed corresponding to the seat rail such that the fixing rail can be inserted in the seat rail and moved along the x direction into a holding position in which the extensions sit between the holes below the slots, at least one fixing peg which is arranged mobile on the fixing rail and can be brought into a blocking position in which the fixing peg engages in a hole of the seat rail so that the function element is fixed in the x direction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119053 | MIRROR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - Accuracy of positioning of a turning body to a mounting member when the mounting member and a support member are separate components is improved. In a vehicle door mirror device, a stand of a housing device is mounted to a base by being fastened with mounting screws. Axial directions of the mounting screws are angled with respect to an axial direction of the stand. An inner periphery abutting face and a vertical abutting face of the stand are abutted against an outer periphery abutting face and a perpendicular abutting face of the base in directions perpendicular to the axis of the stand. Thus, the stand is positioned to the base in whole directions perpendicular to the axis of the stand. Therefore, positioning accuracy of the housing device and a main body portion to the base in whole directions perpendicular to the axis of the stand can be improved. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119054 | STAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFT MATERIAL - Systems, devices and/or methods of a stake system configured to be used in substantially loose material to anchor a stake-down object are provided. In one embodiment, the stake system includes an elongate member and a flexible line. One end of the flexible line is configured to be coupled to a distal portion of the elongate member and is configured to be below an exposed surface of the loose material. The flexible line is sized and configured to cut through the loose material such that at least a portion of the intermediate portion extends tautly away from the elongate member and through the loose material below the exposed surface. With this arrangement, the other end of the flexible line is configured to extend above the loose material and configured to be coupled to the stake-down object. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119055 | Clip - A clip includes a first member and a second member, forming a cylindrical body by mutually engaging together. Each of the first member and the second member includes a printed-substrate holding portion for holding a plate-like printed substrate, an antenna-element holding portion for holding a cylinder-like antenna element attached to the printed substrate, and an engaging portion for mutually engaging the first and second members. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119056 | BEAM FOR SUSPENDING A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE FROM AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - A beam for suspending a turboshaft engine from an aircraft structure, including a first attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the aircraft structure and at least one second attachment mechanism configured to be secured to the engine. The beam is at least partially made from a metal-matrix composite material including reinforcing fibres. In one embodiment, the beam takes a form of a circle arc. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119057 | Compact Support System Using Low Aspect Ratio Composite Tensile Support Bands - A support system comprising a number of racetrack-shaped tensile support bands held in tension between a supported article and a supporting article, respective curved end portions of each tensile support band being retained by respective mounting points mounted on respective surfaces of the supported article and the supporting article, respectively. At least one of the tensile support bands is arranged so that the curved end portions lie in a plane substantially parallel to the surface upon which the respective mounting point is mounted; and at least one mounting point is a monolithic mounting point having a curved surface which is complementary to an inner curved surface of an end of the tensile support band. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119058 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A GAS GUN - A mounting system for a gas gun, for mounting a motor, is disclosed. The mounting system includes a cylinder, a rigid carrier for carrying the motor such that the motor is disposed through the cylinder and is floatingly movable along an axis, a fixing member, fixedly arranged at an end plane of the cylinder and limited the carrier in the cylinder, and at least one elastic element embedded into the embedding hole of the carrier. The elastic element has a first buffering body extending between one side of the carrier and the fixing member for absorbing a positive vibrating energy of the motor and a second buffering body extending between the other side of the carrier and the cylinder for absorbing a negative vibrating energy of the motor. Dynamic energy generated during vibration of the motor is absorbed by the first and second buffering bodies to achieve the damping effect. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119059 | Bracket-active grille and actuator - A modular a bracket which forms a cavity such that the bracket surrounds and supports an actuator. In one embodiment, the bracket is made of multiple pieces and also connects together without the use of fasteners. The pieces are connected together through the use of several attachment features, with a portion of each of the attachment features integrally formed as part of each half. The bracket also includes a plurality of alignment features integrally formed as part of the bracket. The alignment features support and properly position the actuator within the cavity. The design of the bracket reduces and simplifies design and tooling, and also has minimal components and fasteners, which also simplifies and reduces labor time. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119060 | Device for Shaping a Workpiece - A device for shaping a workpiece is provided. The device includes at least one first and one second component between which the workpiece to be shaped can be molded under the effect of heat. The design and/or the material properties of the first and/or the second component are selected such that the component's thermal expansion is different in different directions. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119061 | Concrete Forming Panel - Concrete forming panels according to the present invention are formed using a series of interlocking panel sections mechanically connected at a forward face of the panel. The mechanical connection uses a hook portion of one section received in a slot portion of an adjacent section with a pivot and stop relation defining the planar forming face. A series of brace members extend across the panel sections on a rear surface and maintain engagement of the panel sections and reinforce the panel sections against deformation of the forming face during use of the panel. The arrangement is economical to manufacture in many different sizes as may be required by a customer. Some welding is used, however the mechanical connection greatly reduces the amount of welding required. Replacement sections can easily be used to repair damaged panels. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119062 | ENERGY-SAVING 3-D SENSOR - A 3-D sensor for controlling a control process comprising a light source that includes at least one illumination source, a reception matrix for receiving a complete image of light reflected from areas from a spatial section, an evaluation device for determining the distance between the areas and the reception matrix, and a supervisory device for recognizing an object, in which the light source illuminates a partial region of the spatial section which has at least one interspace. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119063 | Solid-state imaging device and method of adjusting reference voltage - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit that includes a plurality of pixels arranged two dimensionally and a plurality of read-out signal lines used for reading out pixel signals from the plurality of pixels; test voltage applying units that are disposed at the read-out signal lines and apply test voltages of various voltage levels to the read-out signal lines; a reference voltage generating circuit that includes a MOS transistor used for generating a reference voltage and can change an operating point of the MOS transistor; and an operating point control unit that controls a process of adjusting the operating point of the MOS transistor based on the test voltages and the reference voltage. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119064 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for electronic cameras includes a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns, wherein the pixels of a respective column can be read out via a respective column line and includes a plurality of data outputs, wherein a plurality of column lines are associated with the respective data output via at least one multiplexer device. The column lines are divided into a plurality of column line groups, wherein the respective column line group includes a plurality of column lines arranged next to one another; and wherein the number of column lines of the respective column line group corresponds to the number of the column lines associated with the respective data output. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119065 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for electronic cameras has an image field having at least one image field block which includes a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for generating exposure dependent pixel signals, wherein the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block can be read out via one or more respective column lines extending parallel to one another. The image sensor has at least one first row of column amplifiers and at least one second row of column amplifiers for the respective image field block. The image sensor is adapted to read out the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block of an image or of two mutually following images partly via the at least one first row and partly via the at least one second row of column amplifiers ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119066 | CCD - A back-illuminated CCD includes a two-dimensional array of charge collection sites arranged in rows and columns. Each row is associated with a plurality of electrodes at the front face extending in the direction of the row and corresponding to respective phase voltages. A plurality of conducting strips is provided with each strip having repeatedly reversing inclined portions. Each portion is in electrical contact with the electrodes of a corresponding phase voltage of two or more rows. Each portion is inclined relative to the rows in the opposite direction to that in which the preceding portion is inclined. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119067 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE FOR FAST SIGNAL PROCESSING - An image sensing device includes a first circuit unit configured to convert an image signal provided from a first pixel into a digital value and generate first image data, a second circuit unit configured to convert an image signal provided from a second pixel into a digital value and generate second image data, and a processing unit configured to receive the first image data and the second image data at a substantially same time and sequentially output the first image data and the second image data according to a predetermined speed. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119068 | SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR - A solid state image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion section formed in the inside of a substrate and a light-receiving section formed on the side of a light-receiving surface of the substrate. At least a part of the plurality of pixels is ranging pixels. The light-receiving section of each of the ranging pixels is equipped with a guided mode resonant filter adapted to reflect incident light getting into the inside of the light-receiving section at a specific incident angle. The normal line of the guided mode resonant filter is inclined relative to the principal ray of the flux of light entering the guided mode resonant filter. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119069 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface, and three or more pixel regions formed in at least one direction of two different directions along the principal surface of the semiconductor substrate. Each pixel region includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions having different sensitivities. The photoelectric conversion region having the highest sensitivity in peripheral pixel regions of the pixel regions has a higher sensitivity than the photoelectric conversion region having the highest sensitivity in a central pixel region of the pixel regions. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119070 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An image sensing apparatus comprises: an output unit which includes an output line group, a plurality of difference circuits, a first dummy line, and a second dummy line, and wherein the output line group is interposed between the first dummy line and the second dummy line, a readout unit includes a plurality of memory circuits, each of the plurality of memory circuits includes a first holding capacitance and a second holding capacitance, a gain determined by a ratio of a capacitance value of the first holding capacitance and a capacitance value of a first output line is applied to the first signal output to the first output line, and a gain determined by a ratio of a capacitance value of the second holding capacitance and a capacitance value of a second output line is applied to the second signal output to the second output line. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119071 | VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element and ambient and glare light sensors. A control circuit is operable to establish a reflectance level of the reflective element. At least one of (a) the mirror system includes a charge accumulation device selectively connected with the ambient or glare light sensor and the control circuit establishes the ambient and glare light levels as a function of time for an output of the charge accumulation device to reach a reference level when connected to the respective light sensor, (b) a common element is used to measure outputs of the light sensors sequentially to correspond errors due to component variations, and (c) the mirror system includes temperature compensation of the glare and/or ambient light sensor and the temperature compensation is responsive to a reference light sensor that is substantially not exposed to light. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119072 | OPTICALLY PATTERNED VIRTUAL ELECTRODES AND INTERCONNECTS ON POLYMER AND SEMICONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES - An optical electrical system that converts a photo image pattern to a conductance pattern comprises a photoconductive layer for receiving light image patterns and a conversion layer for converting an electrostatic voltage into a conductance pathway for a current flow. The light image pattern can be generated into a page sized area and generated from a light source comprising an array of projectors coupled together. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119073 | INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An input/output device includes a pixel area; a light emission circuit provided in the pixel area and configured to emit light; and a photodetection circuit provided in the pixel area and configured to generate a voltage having a value corresponding to an intensity of incident light. The light emission circuit includes a drive transistor and a light emitting element. The light emitting element includes a first current terminal electrically connected to the source or the drain of the drive transistor and a second current terminal to which a first voltage is input, and emits light in accordance with a current flowing between the first and second current terminals. The light emission circuit includes a switching element including a first terminal to which a second voltage is input, and a second terminal electrically connected to the first current terminal of the light emitting element. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119074 | SENSOR APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING A CRACK PROPAGATING THROUGH A STRUCTURE - A sensor apparatus is provided for detecting and monitoring a crack propagating through a structure. The sensor apparatus comprises: light source apparatus; detector structure; and a plurality of optical fibers having proximal and distal ends. The fibers may be spaced apart from one another and associated with the structure such that as a crack propagates through the structure, one or more of the optical fibers is broken by the crack. The optical fibers may receive light at the fiber proximal ends and the optical fibers may have a coating on the fiber distal ends capable of causing light to be returned toward the fiber proximal ends. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119075 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR IDENTIFYING AND/OR AUTHENTICATING OBJECTS - The invention relates to an optical sensor for identifying and/or authenticating objects on the basis of characteristic reflection patterns, and to a device comprising a plurality of sensors connected to one another. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119076 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting while Drilling Underbalanced The Presence and Depth of Water Produced from The Formation and for Measuring Parameters Related Thereto - The invention relates to methods and apparatus for determining a downhole parameter in an underbalanced drilling environment which include: selectively activating a first fluid flowing from the formation through a wellbore while under balanced drilled; detecting the activated first fluid, and determining a depth at which said fluid enters the wellbore. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119077 | Method and Apparatus For Interrogating A Subterranean Annulus - Monitoring scattered gamma rays is used to identify substances disposed between coaxial tubulars disposed in a subterranean wellbore. Gamma rays are strategically directed from within an inner most tubular and into the annulus, some of the gamma rays scatter from the substance between the tubulars and are detected with detectors set a designated axial distance from the gamma ray source. Gamma rays also scatter from fluid within the tubular, a ratio of the gamma rays detected that scatter from the fluid in the tubular and from the substance can be used to determine the substance. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119078 | Ion Population Control Device For A Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein an ion beam attenuator is arranged upstream of an ion trap mass analyser. An ion tunnel ion trap comprising an upstream ion accumulation section and a downstream ion accumulation section is arranged upstream of the ion beam attenuator. Ions are released from the ion tunnel ion trap and the intensity of the ion beam which is transmitted to the ion trap analyser is controlled by the ion beam attenuator. The fill time during which ions are admitted into the ion trap mass analyser remains substantially constant and is substantially independent of the intensity of the ion beam. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119079 | ION GENERATION USING WETTED POROUS MATERIAL - The invention generally relates to systems and methods for mass spectrometry analysis of samples. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a mass spectrometry probe including at least one porous material connected to a high voltage source, in which the porous material is discrete from a flow of solvent. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119080 | PREDICTION OF PHENOTYPES AND TRAITS BASED ON THE METABOLOME - The invention provides methods for characterizing metabolic profiles, phenotypic profiles and trait profiles in plants or groups of plants. Additionally, methods for establishing an unbiased model between a phenotypic profile and a metabolic profile, or between a trait profile and metabolic profile, are also provided by the invention. Further, methods for using such unbiased models to accurately predict the development of a phenotype of interest or a trait of interest in an independent, immature plant are also provided. In one embodiment, immature plants are selected for use based on their predicted development of a phenotype or trait of interest. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119081 | INSECT-BASED MODEL FOR PHARMACO-KINETIC STUDIES - There is provided a new methodology for initial assessment of compound PK. The invention is generally particular useful for efficient screening of and assessment of PK profiles of newly synthesized compounds in the early phase of drug discovery. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119082 | SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SURFACE IONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY - In various embodiments of the invention, a device permits more efficient collection and transmission of ions produced by the action of a carrier gas containing metastable neutral excited-state species into a mass spectrometer. In one embodiment of the invention, the device incorporates the source for ionization in combination with a jet separator to efficiently remove excess carrier gas while permitting ions to be more efficiently transferred into the vacuum chamber of the mass spectrometer. In an embodiment of the invention, improved collection of ions produced by the carrier gas containing metastable neutral excited-state species at greater distances from between the position of the analyte and the position of the mass spectrometer are enabled. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119083 | Ion Trap Device - Ions supplied in the form of a pulse are introduced into an ion trap through an ion entering orifice while a rectangular voltage of a frequency higher than the frequency at which the best trap is accomplished is applied to a ring electrode from a trap voltage generating unit. With this, since a well of a pseudo ion potential is formed in a radial direction in the ion trap, the spread of ions of low m/z values introduced previously is suppressed. A part of ions is introduced into the ion trap, and thereafter the frequency of the rectangular voltage applied to the ring electrode is lowered stepwise to the frequency at which the best trap is accomplished. As a result, the ions of the low m/z values introduced previously can be efficiently trapped, and introduction of ions of high m/z values reaching the ion trap later is not hindered. Consequently, ions of a wide range of m/z values can be trapped in the ion trap with high efficiency | 2012-05-17 |
20120119084 | Method and Apparatus for Rapid Preparation of Multiple Specimens for Transmission Electron Microscopy - A method and apparatus for in-situ lift-out rapid preparation of TEM samples. The invention uses adhesives and/or spring-loaded locking-clips in order to place multiple TEM-ready sample membranes on a single TEM support grid and eliminates the use of standard FIB-assisted metal deposition as a bonding scheme. Therefore, the invention circumvents the problem of sputtering from metal deposition steps and also increases overall productivity by allowing for multiple samples to be produced without opening the FIB/SEM vacuum chamber. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119085 | SPECIMEN POTENTIAL MEASURING METHOD, AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - The present invention has an object to perform specimen charge measurement or focusing at a high speed and with high precision also for a specimen in which fixed charge and induced charge may be mixedly present. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119086 | GAS FIELD ION SOURCE, CHARGED PARTICLE MICROSCOPE, AND APPARATUS - A gas field ion source that can simultaneously increase a conductance during rough vacuuming and reduce an extraction electrode aperture diameter from the viewpoint of the increase of ion current. The gas field ion source has a mechanism to change a conductance in vacuuming a gas molecule ionization chamber. That is, the conductance in vacuuming a gas molecule ionization chamber is changed in accordance with whether or not an ion beam is extracted from the gas molecule ionization chamber. By forming lids as parts of the members constituting the mechanism to change the conductance with a bimetal alloy, the conductance can be changed in accordance with the temperature of the gas molecule ionization chamber, for example the conductance is changed to a relatively small conductance at a relatively low temperature and to a relatively large conductance at a relatively high temperature. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119087 | CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPE - A charged-particle-beam device is characterized in having a control value for an aligner coil ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119088 | INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE - An infrared imaging device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging area formed on a semiconductor substrate, the imaging area having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of reference pixels arranged in at least one row and a plurality of infrared detection pixels arranged in remaining rows to detect incident infrared rays, each of the reference pixels having a first thermoelectric conversion element, each of the infrared detection pixel having a thermoelectric conversion unit, the thermoelectric conversion unit having an infrared absorption film to absorb the incident infrared rays and convert the incident infrared rays to heat and a second thermoelectric conversion element to convert the heat obtained by the conversion conducted by the infrared absorption film to an electric signal. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119089 | Optical System, Method and Computer Program for Detecting the Presence of a Living Biological Organism - The system is comprised of at least one pair of light sources ( | 2012-05-17 |
20120119090 | READOUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR INFRARED SIGNAL AND METHOD OF READING OUT INFRARED SIGNAL - There is provided a readout integrated circuit for an infrared signal that is able to operate at low power and reduce a pixel pitch without the use of a skimming capacitor. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119091 | Infrared sensor module - An infrared sensor module includes a first infrared sensor that includes a first light emitting unit configured to emit infrared light to an object and a first light receiving unit configured to detect an amount of infrared light reflected from the object, a second infrared sensor that includes a second light emitting unit configured to emit infrared light to the object and a second light receiving unit configured to detect an amount of the infrared light reflected from the object, and a controller to measure reflectivity of the object using a peak output voltage of the first light receiving unit, and to measure a distance to the object using not only the measured object reflectivity but also an output voltage of the second light receiving unit. As a result, the distance from the infrared sensor to the object can be correctly measured irrespective of the reflectivity of the object. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119092 | SCINTILLATING MATERIAL HAVING LOW AFTERGLOW - The invention relates to a scintillator material comprising a cerium-doped rare-earth silicate, characterized in that its absorbance at a wavelength of 357 nm is less than its absorbance at 280 nm. This material has an afterglow of generally less than 200 ppm after 100 ms relative to the intensity measured during an X-ray irradiation. It is preferably codoped. It may be obtained using an oxidizing anneal. It is particularly suited to integration in an ionizing particle detector that may be used in a medical imaging apparatus. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119093 | Procedures to Minimize the Orientation Dependency of Automatic Drift Compensation of a Scintillation Counter - A method of minimizing the orientation dependence of an automatic drift compensation of a scintillation counter having a rod-shaped scintillator is provided. The cosmic radiation energy spectrum is analyzed above a predefined energy threshold value for the automatic drift compensation. A counting rate of particles having an energy deposition in the scintillator greater than an energy threshold value is controlled to a constant desired counting rate value. The method determines a first integral energy spectrum of the cosmic radiation while the scintillator is upright, and a second integral energy spectrum while the scintillator is in a horizontal position. An intersection point of the first and second integral energy spectrums is detected, and the energy threshold value of the drift compensation is set to the energy threshold value pertaining to the intersection point and the desired counting rate value is set to the counting rate pertaining to the intersection point. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119094 | SCINTILLATOR, RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A scintillator includes a scintillator layer which converts radiation into light, the scintillator layer having a first end forming part of a contour of the scintillator layer and a second end forming another part of the contour, wherein the first end and the second end are located on opposite sides of the scintillator layer when viewed from the center of the scintillator layer, wherein an efficiency of conversion from radiation into light decreases from the first end to the second end. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119095 | MULTIGRID HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS PROPORTIONAL SCINTILLATION COUNTER FOR DETECTING IONIZING RADIATION - The present invention deals with a Multigrid High Pressure Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter for the detection of ionizing radiation such as X-rays, gamma-rays, electrons or other charged leptons, alpha-particles or other charged particles as well as neutrons, which gives information about the energy dissipated in the gas and the time of occurrence of the detection, through an electronic pulse with an amplitude approximately proportional to that energy. It is essentially characterized by:
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20120119096 | Method and Apparatus for Using Image Cumulative Distribution Function for Tomographic Reconstruction Quality Control - Methods and apparatuses for quality control in image space for processing with an input data set are disclosed. A method includes providing an image object, including multiple voxels, and an input data set. A data model is determined from the image object. A cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the input data set is determined from the data model and the input data set based on a plurality of projections. The CDF is transformed to an image cumulative distribution function (ICDF) in object space. The ICDF represents a number of standard deviations associated with each voxel of the image object. The output of the ICDF is displayed. A nuclear imaging system and a computer readable storage medium are also disclosed. Techniques disclosed herein facilitate efficient quality control for tomographic image reconstruction. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119097 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - There is provided a radiographic imaging device including: an imaging panel at which sensor portions, that detect radiation or light converted from radiation, are formed at a detection region, and that captures a radiographic image expressed by radiation or light converted from radiation; a light illuminating section at which light-emitting portions, that can individually illuminate light for erasing residual images, are provided per sectional region obtained by dividing the detection region into the sectional regions; a storage section that stores imaging actual results information that expresses past actual results of imaging carried out by the imaging panel; and a control section that, in accordance with at least one of actual results of imaging and imaging conditions, controls absence/presence of illumination of, light amount of, and illumination time period of light from the respective light-emitting portions of the light illuminating section. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119098 | RUGGEDIZED ENCLOSURE FOR A RADIOGRAPHIC DEVICE - In one embodiment, a portable X-ray detector assembly is provided comprising a detector array and a housing for the detector array. The housing is provided as a multi-layer structure in which at least one layer improves or increases the structural integrity of other layers of the housing. In certain embodiments, the structural integrity layer also acts to reduce or eliminate electromagnetic interference that might otherwise affect the detector or other electronics in the vicinity of the detector. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF REDUCING FALSE TRIGGERING OF AN X-RAY SENSOR - A system and method for automatic detection of x-rays at an x-ray sensor. A source emits x-ray radiation towards an x-ray sensor, and the x-ray sensor automatically detects the x-ray radiation. The x-ray sensor automatically detects x-ray radiation by evaluating a time series and determining that a voltage threshold is crossed a certain amount of time earlier than the average time it takes the voltage threshold to be crossed from dark current and other noise. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119100 | RADIOGRAPHIC-IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC-IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - The radiographic-image capturing device is provided with: a detecting unit that has multiple scanning lines and multiple signal lines arranged so as to intersect with each other, and has multiple radiation detection elements arranged two-dimensionally at each of the areas partitioned by the multiple scanning lines and multiple signal lines; a reading circuit that reads electric charges from the radiation detection elements via the signal lines, and converts the electric charges to electric signals, and outputs the electric signals as image data, for each of the radiation detection elements; and compressing means for compressing image data of each of the radiation detection elements. The compressing means creates difference data between the image data of adjacent radiation detection elements, for each of the image data outputted from multiple radiation detection elements connected to the same signal line, and compresses this difference data. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119101 | Miniature UV sensor utilizing a disposable flow cell - An optical sensor is provided utilizing a disposable flow cell with a cell body, an inlet tube and an outlet tube providing a flow passageway extending between the inlet tube and the outlet tube through the cell body. The sensor comprises a first housing component comprising an open front end and a back end to which a removable light source is mounted and a second housing component comprising an open front end and a back end to which a light detector for detecting light emitted by the removable light source is mounted. The first and second housing components are detachably connected to one another, the open front ends of first and second housing components being tightly engaged to provide a sensor housing which accommodates and encloses the disposable flow cell. The light source and the detector are positioned at opposing sides of the cell body, an optical pathway extending along an axis between the light source and the detector through the cell body perpendicular to the flow passageway. The inlet tube and the outlet tube extend through apertures formed by corresponding recesses of the front ends of the first and the second housing component. | 2012-05-17 |
20120119102 | NEUTRON DETECTION BY NEUTRON CAPTURE-INITIATED RELAXATION OF A FERROELECTRICALLY, FERROMAGNETICALLY, AND/OR CHEMICALLY METASTABLE MATERIAL - A system for detecting radiation using an array of cells containing a metastable material together with sensing apparatus and display apparatus. | 2012-05-17 |