21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090127357 | ELECTROSTATICALLY ATOMIZING DEVICE AND FOOD CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The liquid is supplied to an emitter electrode which is provided at a tip of a liquid carrier, receives a high voltage, is electrical-charged, and discharged as a mist of charged minute water particles of nanometer order from the emitter electrode. The emitter electrode discharges the mist of the charged minute water particles of micron order at the same time by a pressure which is applied to the liquid which is supplied to the tip of the emitter electrode. An electrostatically atomizing device supplies liquid to an emitter electrode of a tip of a liquid carrier, applies the high voltage to the liquid, electrically-charges the liquid, and causes the emitter electrode to discharge a mist of charged minute water particles of nanometer order. In addition, the electrostatically atomizing device applies a pressure to the emitter electrode and causes the emitter electrode to discharge a mist of the charged minute water particles of micron order. The electrostatically atomizing device is able to humidify a space by the mist of the charged minute water particles of micron order as well as is able to decompose harmful substances in the space, is able to sterilize and deodorize the substances in the space by radicals which is included by the mist of the charged minute water particles of nanometer order. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127358 | Media-agitation type wet disperser and method for dispersing fine particles - A media-agitation type wet disperser is provided which eliminates the group motion of media, attains high dispersion efficiency, and avoids wear problem. A cylindrical vessel having a feed opening for the treating material and a discharge opening for the treated material is equipped with a cylindrical separator and a rotor rotating while being fixed to a rotary shaft. The rotor is composed of pluralities of small rotors each having a cylindrical agitation part and a disk-shaped holding part. The agitation part has pluralities of throughholes connecting the inside and the outside thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127359 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING WASTE MATERIALS INTO FUEL - A process to transform solid waste into fuel by adding water and heat to provide no more than 350 BTUs/lb of the weight of the solid waste for no more than 85 minutes. Such a process transforms the solid waste into fuel in a process time of not greater than 85 minutes. The system uses a pressure vessel; a condenser tank to permit selective addition of water to and evacuation of steam from the vessel; a heater to increase the temperature of the vessel; a vacuum pump to selectively reduce pressure within the vessel and to help evacuate steam from the vessel to the condenser tank; and a water pump to selectively add water from the condenser tank to the interior volume of the vessel. A method for converting solid waste into fuel includes loading the solid waste into a rotating pressure vessel and transforming the solid waste into fuel by adding water; reducing pressure; adding heat; and then evacuating steam. The contents are evacuated from the pressure vessel. At least some of the contents are fuel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127360 | Wet-grinding gypsum with polycarboxylates - The process of the present invention includes obtaining a feed material having an initial median particle size. A solution of a polycarboxylate dispersant in water is formed, then the feed material is added to the solution to form a slurry. The slurry is wet-ground to reduce the median particle size of the feed material. Optionally, the total amount of polycarboxylate dispersant is divided into a plurality of doses that are added periodically over the total grinding time. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127361 | Residential waste volume reduction arrangements - The disclosed trash comminution apparatus (TCA) is a device designed to work in conjunction with existing residential trash receptacles utilized by both municipal and private trash collection services. The TCA can pulverize, grind and shred most residential trash items into small pieces, while allowing non-shreddable material to be disposed of as well. In some embodiments, the TCA can be installed on the top of a commonly utilized trash receptacle. To install the TCA on a common receptacle, the hinged top of the receptacle can be removed. A rectangular opening can be cut near the top, on the back side of the receptacle. The TCA can then fit directly inside the top lip of the receptacle and can be bolted into the sides of the receptacle with a reinforcing metal band on both the interior and exterior of the lip of the receptacle. An electrical connection box with a three-prong electrical plug can be installed into the rectangular. The TCA can have a metal lid and a latch to latch the lid to the receptacle. When the lid is closed a safety switch can allow comminution to begin. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127362 | Roller mill for comminuting solid materials - A roller mill for comminuting solid material having a mixture of hard and soft components which is capable of acting on the solid material at two or more distinct pressures to thereby comminute both hard and soft components of the solid material. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127363 | AUTOMATIC DOSAGE UNIT - Automatic dosage unit for dosage of a product into a collecting unit, said dosage unit comprising a grinding device, which is arranged to prepare, e.g. grind or mill, a product, and an identification device. The collecting unit comprises a handle, which is adapted to hold a container, such as a bag, and an adjustable part, and in that the identification device is arranged to identify a setting of the adjustable part of the collecting unit and on the basis of this setting dose a predetermined amount of the product into the container. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127364 | DOUBLE-FUNCTIONAL ROLLING BLADE WHEEL GROUP AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SHREDDER - The present invention provides a double-functional rolling blade wheel group having two rolling blade wheels. Each of the rolling blade wheels includes a number of rolling blades arranged in a longitudinal direction thereof. The rolling blades of one rolling blade wheel cooperate with the rolling blades on the other rolling blade wheel, so as to shred objects. Each of the rolling blade wheels forms at least two shredding areas along the longitudinal direction thereof. The number of blade rows along a circumference direction of one shredding area and the number of the rolling blades in each blade row along the longitudinal direction of the shredding area are different from those formed on the other shredding area. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127365 | Bobbin, method of producing the bobbin, and method of producing fiber-reinforced plastic - A bobbin includes a reinforcing fiber bundle formed in a wound shape, and the reinforcing fiber bundle is formed of a plurality of filaments. The reinforcing fiber bundle includes a first twist having a first value T | 2009-05-21 |
20090127366 | EXTENSION CORD MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A cord management device comprising a coiled spring member and at least one cord attachment member for securing a cord to be coupled to said spring member is disclosed. Spring members are fitted with ties which grasp the cord making the spring members and cord act simultaneously. When the inventive spring member is attached to a cord, it has the ability to stretch if desired and compress to create an organized configuration when not in use. The inventive device may be incorporated into an appliance or other device permanently, as well as being an attachment retrofitted onto an existing cord flexible or tubular conduit to provide an electrical conductor connection to another device or system, thus making it easy to manage a cord. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127367 | FISHING REEL - There is provided a fishing reel having a brake system for applying a braking force to a spool which is supported rotatably between side plates of a reel main body and an adjustment member which is supported rotatably on the side plate for adjusting the braking force of the brake system, wherein a control part of the adjustment member is made into a ring form, and a hold part on which a palm can be placed is formed integrally with the side plate inside the ring-formed control part. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127368 | Pool Lane Line Reel Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods - An apparatus, kits, and methods for reeling a pool lane line are described herein. Some embodiments of the apparatus can include a lane line guide configured to guide the positioning of a pool lane line along an axis of the apparatus. Some embodiments of the apparatus can include a manipulandum in communication with an axle of the apparatus. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127369 | System for leveling a protective window covering - A system is provided to adjust the orientation of the axis of a roll which carries a fabric storm curtain used to protect an opening in a structure. The system includes a bracket positioned at each end of the roll and a plate which is received in a recess in each bracket. The plate includes a hub which carries the roll and which has an axis aligned with the axis of rotation of the roll. The hub is positioned off center of the plate so that dependent on the orientation of plate relative to the recess, different orientations of the axis of the roll are provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127370 | Reel assembly - A reel assembly ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127371 | Process for making a recloseable package - The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking members. The first and second interlocking members of the zipper are interlocked together. The first interlocking member of the zipper is attached to the web at an intermediate portion of the web between the first and second edges of the web. The second interlocking member has an attachment region that is facing away from the web. One edge of the web is folded away from the zipper and toward the other edge of the web. Unit operations are performed on the zipper to create zipper segments from the zipper while the zipper is exposed. Each of the zipper segments is associated with an individual food package made from the web. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127372 | Ergonomically designed dispenser for stretch film - A hand dispenser for stretch film. The stretch film from the hand dispenser is dispensed by using one hand from a person. The film is wound around one end of the extended core. The dispenser comprises a handle; a split barrel or shaft and a tensioning device inserted in the barrel for creating tension against a core of stretch film. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127373 | Filament Winding Apparatus - A filament winding apparatus that efficiently and orderly winds a fiber bundle with respect to a mandrel in a short period of time. A supporting board supports the mandrel, and a helical winding head supplies and guides the fiber bundle towards the mandrel. The helical winding head includes a group of guide tubes radially arranged on a circumferential surface of a guide ring, and a tube operation mechanism that reciprocates the guide tube along a tube axis center direction. The guide tube is moved closer to a circumferential surface of the dome part when the guide tube is facing a dome part of the mandrel such that the distance between the winding position of the fiber bundle and the guide tube at the dome part can be reduced, and the fiber bundle is orderly wound according to an appropriate winding trajectory. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127374 | CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE SCRAP REMOVAL FOR TAPE PROCESS - In one embodiment, an apparatus for removing scrap from tape material on original backing paper includes a supply reel, at least one cutting member, at least one heating member and/or cooling member, and at least one removal member. The supply reel is for supplying and unrolling tape material on original backing paper. The at least one cutting member is for cutting unrolled tape material while on original backing paper. The at least one of a heating member and a cooling member are for at least one of heating and cooling cut unrolled tape material on original backing paper. The at least one removal member is for removing scrap cut unrolled tape material from original backing paper. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127375 | Device for Covering a Danger Area On a Roll Changer and a Method for Controlling a Device - A device is provided for use in covering a danger area on a roll changer that can carry at least one roll of material to be directed to a rotary, web-fed printing press. A cover is provided with a drive that can move the cover. A control unit is provided to control the drive for the cover. The cover is closed in a first operational state and is open in a second operational state. The roll of material, that is supported by the roll changer, has a first rotational speed or web speed when the cover is in the first, closed operational state. In the second, cover opened, operational state, the roll of material also has a second rotational or web speed which is greater than zero. A method for controlling a device on a roll changer is also disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127376 | WING TIP DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT - A system and method for docking various types of aircraft is disclosed. An aerodynamic lifting structure docking mechanism for docking two or more aircraft is provided comprising an aerodynamic lifting structure. The aerodynamic lifting structure includes a first and second airflow adjustment mechanism. The aerodynamic lifting structure further includes a first hard docking mechanism, and a second hard docking mechanism, and still further includes a soft docking mechanism. The first and second airflow adjustment mechanisms are configured to substantially remove any aerodynamic lifting structure vortices around each of the aerodynamic lifting structure tip areas. The soft docking mechanism is configured to soft dock a first aerodynamic lifting structure with a second aerodynamic lifting structure. The first hard docking mechanism is configured to hard dock with the second hard docking mechanism, thereby temporarily attaching the first aerodynamic lifting structure with the second aerodynamic lifting structure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127377 | Onboard guidance method for ballistic missiles - A guidance method for a powered ballistic missile involves using an onboard computer to numerically simulate the flight path of the missile in real time, using a model with at least 3 degrees of freedom. The results of this simulation are used to update in real time an aim point and/or a predicted intercept point. An iterative process may be used in adjusting the aim point and/or the predicted intercept point. The process may be carried out until a specified number of steps have been completed, and/or until a specified heading error threshold of the aim point and a specified time of flight threshold have been achieved. The use of real time updating of an aim point of the missile advantageously takes into account variations in missile velocity and position due to individual variations in the rocket motor of the missile. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127378 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING CONTROL SURFACES SEQUENTIALLY - Methods and apparatus for deploying control surfaces generally comprise a fin deployment system for projectiles. The fin deployment system is used to control the timing of the control surface deployment. In one embodiment, the deployment system comprises a clip that is configured to react the biasing force of one control surface against another in order to maintain the control surfaces in a non-deployed state until at least one control surface is able to overcome the retention force of the clip, thus beginning a chain reaction in which all of the control surfaces deploy sequentially. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127379 | VTOL AIRCRAFT WITH FORWARD-SWEPT FIXED WING - A fixed-wing VTOL aircraft features a forward-swept wing configuration coupled with a tripod arrangement of the engines (two forward, one rear), a forward-swept empennage or tail assembly, and a forward canard. The engines and wings/empennage are located relative to each other such that the engine outlet nozzles, which pivot downwardly to provide lift-off thrust, are minimally covered by the wings/empennage, if at all. The wings and empennage may include lifting fans to supplement lift and provide pitch and/or roll control. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127380 | DUAL POWER HELICOPTER WITHOUT A TAIL ROTOR - A dual power helicopter without a tail rotor is especially a kind of helicopter with an enhanced ascending and descending power through the dual power. The dual power helicopter of present invention primarily uses two power devices which can be rotated in opposite directions to control a flight of the helicopter. The two power devices are rotated in the opposite directions by steering gears from a same engine, such that the engine power can be completely transmitted to the two power device, enabling the engine power to be completely developed, thereby improving a performance of the helicopter. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127381 | System, method and apparatus for aircraft having counter-rotating, ring-winged rotors - An aircraft having counter-rotating, ring-type wing rotors that are driven by engines located at the wing tips is disclosed. The aircraft incorporates large span, high aspect ratio wings that are configured in a joined-tip design to improve the structural characteristics of the wings. One of the wings counter-rotates inside the other wing to enable vertical take-off and landing. The wings may comprise elliptical shapes, each having upper and lower sections that are separated from each other. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127382 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCED BACKLASH STEERING TILLER - A method is disclosed for steering a mobile platform, where the method may involve: providing a steering component graspable and rotatable by an operator of the mobile platform from a neutral position to first and second positions; coupling an input shaft to the steering component; coupling an input arm to the input shaft so that rotational movement of the input shaft causes rotational movement of the input arm, the input arm being in the neutral position when the steering component is in the neutral position; supporting an idler arm adjacent the input arm and such that portions of the idler arm and the input arm are in contact when the steering component is in the neutral position; and using a biasing system configured to act on the steering arm and the idler arm to maintain the steering component in the neutral position when no force is being applied by the operator to the steering component, to reduce a backlash generated by at least one of the input arm and the idler arm, but to enable clockwise and counterclockwise motion of the input arm in response to an input from the operator using the steering component. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127383 | Tubular shaped interstellar space craft - The invention relates to a plasma based aircraft possessing a magnetic field, and, a huge plasma vortex. Said craft is tubular in shape. Said craft has a vast array of capacitors. The craft has a proton accelerator, plasma guns, diversion devices. Said craft will approach the speed of light. Said craft obtains fuel direct from an atmosphere or a radiation produced atmosphere in space, at no cost. This craft can travel to a g k star for only the cost of construction of craft. This invention is comparable to the discovery of fire insofar as man's future is concerned, particularly in view of our climate change, and a recent near impact from an asteroid—which would have put us within an ice age. The craft has three on-board escape craft. The craft is capable of producing plasma vortices within an electromagnetic field approaching the speed of light. Said field is an inhomogeneous, diamagnetic, orbiting plasma field with a magnetohydrodynamic electrically conducting plasma current. Said craft possesses approximately seven uninsulated tungsten bands encircling craft. Said bands are comprised of tungsten wire wrapped to form cables. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127384 | Wake Ingestion Propulsion System for Buoyant Aircraft - A system for utilizing the slower boundary layer and aircraft wake to improve propulsive efficiency for buoyant and semi-buoyant aircraft is described. By ingesting air through an annular inlet located at the aft portion of the aircraft and accelerating it via an embedded ducted fan, maximum propulsive efficiency may be obtained, without the excessive losses due to viscous drag forces experienced in vehicles utilizing long ducts drawing air from inlets placed further forward. The method also reduces the acoustic signature when compared to unshrouded stem propellers or freestanding ducts. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127385 | Differential Thrust Control System - A system allowing for the controlled propulsion of aircraft, especially buoyant and semi-buoyant airships designed as a symmetric body of revolution, without the need for or use of aerodynamic control surfaces, comprised of a plurality of ducted fan thrusters placed both fore and aft, designed to ingest air flowing at less than free stream velocity. Fans are arranged such that when at standard orientation, the thrust from each is directed tangentially to an arc drawn along the hull from bow to stem. By defining multiple sets of thrusters based upon their location, differential thrust may be applied based upon set membership in order to affect translational and rotational maneuvering of the aircraft. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127386 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING AIRCRAFT VISIBILITY - A method for improving the conspicuity of aircraft is described that includes determining onto which exposed portions of an aircraft surface a retro-reflective material is to be placed, and attaching the retro-reflective material to the exposed portions such that an observer of the retro-reflective material is provided with an indication of a size, location, and orientation of the aircraft. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127387 | Method for recovering a relatively slower moving vehicle - A method whereby a relatively faster-moving vessel recovers a relatively-slower moving vehicle is disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127388 | Motorised Airplane with Mixed Hydrodynamic and Aerodynamic Structure for Take-Off and Landing on Water, Ground or Snow - A motorised airplane includes a landing gear with at least two legs capable of retracting into the fuselage via hatches. A pair of hydrofoils is fitted to the base of the fuselage in conformance with the ailerons used for lift and hydrodynamic stability, directed towards the base like a reverse V shape. The legs of the landing gear are each articulated around the pivot axes, fitted onto the hydrofoils. The landing gear is dual-function, using wheels or skis suspended on legs. Applications: airplane for landing on water, ground and snow. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127389 | System for opening and closing the flap of a casing for the landing gear of an aircraft - The invention relates to a system for opening and closing the flap ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127390 | Thrust Reverser for a Turbofan Gas Turbine Engine - The thrust reverser includes, in one aspect, an interior flow deflector which defines a portion of a substantially continuous and uninterrupted nozzle interior surface with the interior of a jet pipe when the door is in a stowed position, thereby reducing aerodynamic losses and improving efficiency. In another aspect, improved sealing arrangement between the jet pipe and the door provides increased performance when the doors are stowed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127391 | Pivoting Fairings for a Thrust Reverser - The thrust reverser is used with a gas turbine engine and includes first and second doors pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. When deployed, pivoting fairings on the first door are moved so as to give room to the second door as its trailing edge moves within the first door. When stowed, the second door preferably provides the locking mechanism to the pivoting fairings of the first door. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127392 | PROTECTION DEVICE - A device is provided for protecting a structure, such as an aircraft structure. The device includes, but is not limited to a skin made of a material comprising a multitude of alternating aluminium and glass-fibre reinforced plastic layers (e.g., GLARE), each being a few tenths of a millimetre in thickness. The skin is attachable to the structure so that a space is created between the structure and the skin, into which space the skin deforms when a force acts on it, so as to absorb the force acting on the skin, thereby minimizing and preferably preventing damage to the structure. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127393 | FOAM STIFFENED HOLLOW COMPOSITE STRINGER - A method and apparatus for a composite stringer. A method is used for manufacturing a hollow composite stringer. Foam is formed with a mandrel installed into the foam. A composite material and the foam is laid up onto a tool in a form of a stringer. The composite material and the foam in the form of the stringer is cured to form a cured stringer. The mandrel from the foam is removed to form the hollow composite stringer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127394 | Refueling boom with backup raising cable - The invention relates to a backup device for raising a refueling boom ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127395 | Interlock reserve parachute deployment system - A device, system and method of reserve parachute deployment comprising; a reserve bridle | 2009-05-21 |
20090127396 | Full body harness - A full-body harness, with or without an integral support line, with the harness being adaptable for class I, class II, and/or class III service, and for use by safety personnel (such as firefighters, military personnel, rescue workers etc.) or others for situations that call for emergency activity in areas where falls from an unsafe height are possible, or for use for entertainment purposes such as climbing, rappelling, or skydiving, for example. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127397 | Wireless radio frequency identification impact cargo parachute automatic release system - The invention disclosed herein includes a parachute airdrop system and method for releasing cargo from a parachute. The system includes a locking device that connects cargo to a parachute, an impact sensor unit associated with the cargo, and a transceiver unit associated with the parachute. A controller processes signals generated by the impact sensor to determine whether threshold conditions are satisfied which indicates that the cargo has impacted a surface. When the threshold conditions are satisfied, a control signal is sent to the transceiver unit, preferably wirelessly. The transceiver unit then generates a fire control signal for firing a charge to release the locking device to thereby disconnect the parachute from the cargo. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127398 | Modular spacecraft - A modular spacecraft incorporating a launch vehicle interface design that also functions as a berthing or docking interface for the spacecraft. The vehicle interface utilizes existing launch vehicle components to minimize cost and time to flight. In addition, the spacecraft is constructed from off-the-shelf launch vehicle components that enable a low cost construction as well as a secondary payload carrying functionality. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127399 | SYSTEM FOR USE OF EXTERNAL SECONDARY PAYLOADS - An experiment system with six different re-entry experiment locations for testing high temperature re-entry materials, creating new thermal protection systems, proving innovative new concepts for spacecraft exterior surfaces and the incremental development of next generation aerospace materials. A commercial transportation system to and from orbit provides a 24-hour return cycle for the experiments on a surface actually re-entering the earth's atmosphere. Now using existing doors, hatches and other points on the reusable launch vehicle's exterior, the actual re-entry environment is experienced by test specimens with quick turn around for a wide variety of different re-entry temperatures ranges for broad testing and development purposes. The reusable launch vehicle launches, remains in orbit for 24 hours and returns to provide an actual test environment for the exterior experiment system. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127400 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF INPUT CONSTRAINTS - An adaptive control system is provided that scales both gain and commands to avoid input saturation. The input saturation occurs when a commanded input u | 2009-05-21 |
20090127401 | ION FIELD FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - Disclosed is a boundary layer control apparatus, and method, for controlling and adjusting the boundary layer of a fluid flowing over a surface. The apparatus and method operate by using ionic wind to propel the fluid within the boundary layer in a specified direction thereby either increasing or decreasing the boundary layer thickness. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127402 | SLAT SUPPORT FUNK PLATE - An aircraft wing high lift assembly comprising a movable element and a load receiving element including a body portion having a first load receiving region arranged to receive loads from the movable element in a first direction during normal operation of the high lift assembly and including at least one restraining arm projecting from the body portion, the or each restraining arm having a second load receiving region arranged to receive loads from the movable element in a second direction in the event of a failure within the high lift assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127403 | LIFT FLAP CARRIER SYSTEM - Device for carrying lift flaps arranged on the wings of an aircraft and a wing. The device includes a carrier with a U-shaped profile, a covering plate positionable over an open side of the U-shaped profile, and a fairing housing formed in an aerodynamic manner and at least in part by the carrier. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127404 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A MULTI-SEGMENT FLAP FENCE - A multi-segment flap fence is incorporated into the wing such that a lower fence structure is attached to the underside of the fixed wing, an upper fence structure is attached to the main flap (e.g., at the outboard end). The two flap segments are configured to slideably articulate with respect to each other when the flap is extended to form a composite flap fence having an area that is substantially equal to the sum of the surface areas of the upper and lower flap fence structures. In one embodiment, the area of the upper fence is less than that of the lower fence. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127405 | Aircraft Wing For Over-the-Wing Mounting Of Engine Nacelle - An aircraft wing has an inboard section and an outboard section. The inboard section is attached (i) on one side thereof to the aircraft's fuselage, and (ii) on an opposing side thereof to an inboard side of a turbofan engine nacelle in an over-the-wing mounting position. The outboard section's leading edge has a sweep of at least 20 degrees. The inboard section's leading edge has a sweep between −15 and +15 degrees, and extends from the fuselage to an attachment position on the nacelle that is forward of an index position defined as an imaginary intersection between the sweep of the outboard section's leading edge and the inboard side of the nacelle. In an alternate embodiment, the turbofan engine nacelle is replaced with an open rotor engine nacelle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127406 | AILERON ACTUATOR BRACKET - An aircraft wing comprising: a trailing edge cove extending in a span-wise direction along a trailing edge of the wing, the trailing edge cove having a front face, a top face and a bottom face; an actuator bracket which is mounted to the front and top faces of the trailing edge cove, but not to its bottom face; an aileron actuator coupled at one end to an aileron and at the other end to the actuator bracket, the aileron actuator being adjustable from a retracted position to a deployed position to deploy the aileron; and a channel extending in a span-wise direction along the wing and positioned below the actuator bracket. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127407 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING A PIPE - Systems and methods for supporting a pipe are provided. An insulated pipe system can include a pipe, a first isolator disposed about at least a portion of the pipe, wherein the first isolator comprises aerogel, and a second isolator disposed about at least a portion of the first isolator; at least one clamp adapted to support the pipe and the isolators; at least one support base; and at least one support member, wherein the support member connects the clamp to the support base. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127408 | TRASH BAG HOLDER - A trash bag holder detachably mounted on a wall having capability to be used in sweeping debris. The device is assembled from a flexible rod handle, end caps, a bag holder base, rod handle clips, and trash bag holder brackets. When fully assembled the trash bag holder maintains a trash bag in an open position. Rod handle clips maintain the trash bag onto trash bag holder brackets. The trash bag holder brackets may be selectively clipped together and attached to the base to form a unitary assembly. A sloped area on the base allows the unit to be used as a scoop to facilitate the cleanup of debris while the base also allows the unit to be removably attached to a wall or door where it maintain a trash bag in a vertical open position without the need for a rigid container. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127409 | Window frame display stand - A window frame display stand includes a corner body having a pair of mutually perpendicular legs, and a pair of spaced feet on one of the legs for supporting the body on a support surface such that the one leg is parallel to the support surface and the other leg is perpendicular to the support surface. The legs have adjacent interior surfaces that are contoured, preferably with slots or notches, to receive and support a window frame corner. The legs on the corner body preferably are mirror images of each other. The feet preferably are removably mounted on the one leg of the corner body, most preferably by interference press fit of the corner body leg into slots on the feet. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127410 | STAND FOR A LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPRISING THERMAL COMPENSATION AND COOLING MEANS - The invention concerns a stand ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127411 | Structure and mechanism of windshield mount and pedestal for portable electronics device - A structure of the windshield mount and pedestal for mounting a portable electronic device on a windshield or other part of the vehicle is disclosed. The windshield mount and pedestal includes: a suction portion having a suction cup at its bottom; a protruded portion formed on the suction portion to establish a suction mechanism to move the suction cup in an up/down direction; a suction lever connected to the protruded portion to establish the suction mechanism; a device attachment portion for attaching a portable electronics device at one end; a pivotable arm pivotably connected to the suction portion to change a location of the portable electronics device; and a hollow portion formed at a bottom of the pivotable arm for receiving the protruded portion on the suction portion when the rotatable arm is pivoted fully downwardly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127412 | Track suspension device - A device for suspending equipment such as a lighting fixture or public address speaker from a ceiling mounted track ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127413 | Vertically Stabilized Adjustable Shelf Bracket Assembly - A vertically stabilized shelf bracket assembly having at least two support strips on which a plurality of shelf brackets are mounted. A cover is provided that aesthetically enhances the shelf bracket assembly and stabilizes it at the same time. In one embodiment, the cover includes a cap and a hanging casing. In one embodiment, apertures are provided in the shelf brackets to support a rod. In another embodiment an adjustable mounting slot is provided in the support strips to facilitate their parallel installation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127414 | Apparatus and Method for Repairing a Core Spray Line Pipe Weld Joint - A clamping device supports or structurally replaces a weld joint between connected pipes. The clamping device includes an upper clamp body and a lower clamp body securable on opposite sides of the connected pipes in facing relation, and at least one clamp bolt connecting the upper and lower clamp bodies and extendable through the connected pipes. One of the upper and lower clamp bodies has at least one shaped depression, which receives a complementary shaped clamp bolt nut engageable with the clamp bolt. The shaped depression prevents rotation of the clamp bolt nut. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127415 | Apparatus and Method for Repairing a Core Spray Line Elbow Weld Joint - An elbow clamp assembly structurally supports or replaces a connection between a main pipe and an elbow pipe. The elbow clamp assembly includes an upper clamp body and a lower clamp body securable on opposite sides of the main pipe in facing relation. The upper and lower clamp bodies are connected by a clamp bolt extendable through the main pipe. An elbow boss is securable to the elbow pipe, and a cross bolt is extendable through the elbow pipe and connected between the elbow boss and the clamp bolt. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127416 | Positively engaging mounting apparatus for securely and detachably retaining of a cylindrical tank - A releasable mounting apparatus for securely retaining of a cylindrical tank in an inverted vertical position adjacent to a seat back assembly of an emergency vehicle including a foot plate and a top clamping assembly between which a tank receiving zone is defined for receiving and holding of a cylindrical tank in the inverted position. The top clamping assembly can include a three part positioning apparatus including a rear positioning device and an upper centering guide as well as a top clamping member. Preferably the top clamping member is movable between a lower clamping position and an upper retaining position for facilitating securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank relative to the receiving zone thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127417 | MAGNETIZED BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER - A beverage container holder is disclosed which includes a magnet within the sleeve of a beverage container holder. The beverage container holder, along with any beverage container placed in the beverage container holder, may be mounted on any mounting surface having an associated ferrous material. The beverage container holder is held in place due to the force of the magnetic interaction between the magnet and the mounting surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127418 | Computer dock station - A computer dock station includes a bracket covered with a cover member and having a fence at one side and upright pivot pins on the inside, and a locking mechanism, which includes a motive member, two follower members pivoted to the two opposite ends of the motive member and respectively coupled with the respective sliding slot to the upright pivot pins, two clamps respectively mounted on the follower members outside the bracket, and a screw rod threaded through the motive member and pivoted to the bracket and rotatable to move the motive member and to further turn the follower members about the respective upright pivot pins for adjusting the position of the clamps. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127419 | Holder for a beverage container - A holder for a beverage container, for example a beverage can has a first support in the form of a ring and a second support projecting into the ring, which supports are, for the purpose of raising and lowering, pivotally mounted on a common axis and connected in terms of drive so that, when the second support is pivoted, the first support is moved along with it. A locking element for the first support is unlocked as a result of pivoting the second support. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127420 | BEVERAGE HOLDER DEVICE - An improved beverage holding device that may be utilized by an individual on a recreational vehicle is provided. The improved beverage holding device may have a plurality of beverage holders whereby the beverage holders may be adaptable to hold a plurality of different sized beverage containers. Moreover, the improved beverage holder may be removably attached to the handlebars and/or external portion of a recreational vehicle to hold the beverages during use of the recreational vehicle. The device may utilize a plurality of mounting brackets that attach to a recreational vehicle and have an adjustable stem on the bracket to allow for movement of the entire assembly about the mounting bracket. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127421 | ADJUSTABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER BY GEAR ACTUATION - The present invention affords an adjustable beverage container holder. The holder has a sleeve, a movable jaw located at least partially within the sleeve, and an adjusting ring. The sleeve has a sleeve axis and the jaw has at least one groove and a container surface that is coaxial with the sleeve axis. The adjusting ring is rotatably mounted to the sleeve and has a rigid member that engages the groove on the jaw. Upon rotation of the adjusting ring with respect to the sleeve and about the sleeve axis, the engagement of the sleeve gear tooth rigid member with the groove moves the jaw either into or away from the sleeve axis. In this manner, an adjustable beverage container holder is provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127422 | Method and apparatus for mounting overhead display unit - A method and apparatus enables a user to easily mount an overhead display unit on a pair of mounting rails formed on the ceiling of a vehicle. The display screen can be rotated and retracted into a receptacle formed between the mounting rails so that the elongated side of the display unit is stored therein in parallel with the mounting rails. The longer side of the display unit is stored in the receptacle in parallel with the pair of mounting rails. One embodiment uses a turntable for rotatably mounting the display screen where the display screen is attached to the turntable substantially apart from a center of the turntable. Another embodiment has a rotary disk at the back of a display screen to turn the display screen after the display is pulled out from the receptacle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127423 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTING MECHANISM - An adjustable supporting mechanism suitable for being connected to a body of an electronic apparatus, upholding the body on a plane, and adjusting the relative position of the body and the plane is provided. The adjustable supporting mechanism includes a base, a bearing, an elastomer, a rotating shaft, and a supporting stand. The base is capable of being connected to the body. The bearing is fixed on the base. The elastomer is fixed on the base. The rotating shaft fits the bearing and contacts the elastomer. The rotating shaft is capable of rotating with respect to the base and the elastomer. When the rotating shaft rotates, the elastomer applies a resistance on the rotating shaft for resisting the rotation of the rotating shaft. The supporting stand is fixed to the rotating shaft. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127424 | Portable davit mounting base - A portable davit base for removable attachment to a rooftop davit pedestal having a mounting plate includes two opposed side plates and two metal transverse supporting members for mounting on the mounting plate and secured thereto with connector pins that extend underneath edges of the mounting plate on opposite sides of the davit pedestal. The opposed side plates have vertically spaced apertures for inserting davit mast supporting pins for pivotal mounting of a mast on the assembly. A davit arm connected to the mast is rigidly attached to the portable davit mounting assembly for use in suspending scaffolding over the side of a building. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127425 | REFRIGERATOR WITH DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device of an appliance having a graphic user interface and a structure for positioning the display device within a recess of a surface of the appliance between a substantially flush position with respect to the surface and a tilted position in which the display device has been moved away from the surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127426 | Storage holders for presses - An apparatus for storing various types of presses. The apparatus comprises a first elongated frame member having each of a first predetermined shape which includes a C shape. A second elongated frame member has each of a second predetermined shape which includes a reverse C shape. There is at least one bracket member, one end of the bracket member is engageable with and secured to a bottom portion of the first elongated frame member and a second end of the bracket member is engageable with and secured to a bottom portion of the second elongated frame member. The bracket member has a slot formed therethrough for adjustably connecting the second frame member with the first frame member. There is a first securing means for securing the first member to one end of the bracket member and the second frame member to a radially opposed end of the bracket member. A second securing means is used for securing the apparatus to one of a wall, an inside of a door, an underside of a cabinet and an underside of a counter top. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127427 | Form panel doubling as substrate for interior and exterior materials and form construction method for concrete structure - It is an object of the invention to provide a form panel | 2009-05-21 |
20090127428 | Self-Supporting Interior Wall for Use in Concrete Casting Equipment Used in Concrete Casting Machines - Self-supporting intermediate walls ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127429 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE FOCAL POSITION OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM AND OPTHALMOLOGICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus and a method are presented for detecting the focal position of an optical system ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127430 | COMPOUND-EYE IMAGING APPARATUS - A plurality of imaging optical lenses ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127431 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM CALIBRATION AND OPERATION HAVING A CALIBRATION MATRIX CALCULATION BASED ON A SHIFT IN COLOR SPACE (AS AMENDED) - A method for calibrating an illumination system is disclosed herein. The illumination system comprises at least one light emitter and at least one color sensor. The method comprises emitting a first wavelength of light from the a light emitter and measuring the color of light emitted by the light emitter using the color sensors. A second wavelength of light is emitted from the a light emitter and the color of light emitted by the light emitter is measured using the color sensors. The shift in color space based on the measurements is calculated. At least one calibration matrix based on the shift in colors space is calculated. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127432 | LIGHT SENSOR, DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There are provided a light sensor, a display apparatus including the same, and a control method thereof. The display apparatus includes: a display panel which includes a display area through which an image is displayed and a non-display area. A light receiving transistor which is formed in the non-display area and receives outside light. A charging part which includes a first terminal is connected to a drain electrode of the light receiving part and a second terminal is connected to a direct current voltage terminal. A signal amplifying part which includes a first terminal and a second terminal which is connected to a source of reference voltage and receives a reference voltage. A charging switching part is connected between the first input terminal and the first terminal of the charging part. A controller is provided which controls the charging switching part according to a predetermined first cycle to charge or discharge the charging part. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127433 | Illuminating a Surgical Site - A surgical lamp includes a light source, a camera, at least one rotatable polarization filter, and a control device that controls the polarization filter according to the results of an evaluation of the image which is captured by the camera. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127434 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH EXPANDING DYNAMIC RANGE - A conventional image sensor has a narrow dynamic range, so that the conventional image sensor has the limitation of not representing very dark portions or very bright portions depending on the exposure time when representing an image having such dark and bright portions. The present invention provides an image sensor including at least two storage units for respectively storing at least two image signals; a first switch unit for performing switching applied image signals to be respectively stored in the at least two storage units; and a second switch unit respectively connected to the at least two storage units and for equalizing the image signals stored in the at least two storage units. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127435 | CONVERSION APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels including switching elements and conversion elements. The pixels are arranged in a pixel region including a switching element region in which switching elements are arranged in row and column directions and a conversion element region in which conversion elements are arranged in row and column directions. A plurality of wirings are including a second metal layer are connected to the plurality of switching elements of the column direction. Plural bias wirings of a fourth metal layer are connected to plural conversion elements. An external signal wiring of the fourth metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the signal wirings. An external bias wiring of a first metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the plurality of bias wirings. The external signal wiring and the external bias wiring intersect each other. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127436 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ANTI-BLOOMING TIMING TO REDUCE EFFECTS OF DARK CURRENT - An electronic imager includes a plurality of pixels having photosensors for accumulating charge corresponding to individual pixel values of a sensed image. Each of the pixels includes an anti-blooming function which allows charge in excess of a predetermined amount to be drained from the photosensor thus reducing the charge from the pixel that migrates to adjacent pixels. The imager also includes circuitry which controls the anti-blooming function in response to image intensity to reduce dark current in the imager caused by the anti-blooming function. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DARK CURRENT AND HOT PIXELS IN CMOS IMAGE SENSORS - Methods and apparatuses for reducing dark current and hot pixels in CMOS image sensors. A pixel apparatus includes a photosensor capable of generating dark current, a floating diffusion region coupled to the photosensor by way of a charge transfer transistor, a rest transistor connected between the floating diffusion region and an array pixel supply voltage. The array supply voltage varies between first and second voltages when sampling pixel signals from the pixel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127438 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE INTEGRATION PERIODS - A method of reading voltages from an image sensor having an array of pixels, each pixel having at least one photodiode connectable to a storage node, the method having: controlling each pixel in a row of pixels to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode above a first threshold to the storage node at the start and end of a first integration period and reading a first voltage at the storage node of each pixel in the row at the end of the first integration period; controlling of the pixels in the row to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode above a second threshold to the storage node at the start and end of a second integration period longer than the first integration period, and reading a second voltage value at the storage node of each pixel in the row at the end of the second integration period; controlling each pixel in a row of pixels to transfer charge accumulated in the photodiode to the storage node at the end of a third integration period longer than the first and second integration periods; comparing for each pixel in the row, the first voltage values with a reference voltage; and based on the comparison, for each pixel in the row, performing one of: determining a pixel output value based on the first and/or second voltage values; and reading a third voltage value at the end of the third integration period, and determining a pixel output value based on the second and/or third voltage values. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127439 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS WITH ARTIFICIAL OMMATIDIA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL OMMATIDIA UNIT - An image sensing apparatus with artificial ommatidia includes an imaging optical lens group forming a concave focal surface, an artificial ommatidia unit having a curved top surface corresponding to the concave focal surface and a flat bottom surface, and an image sensor disposed under the artificial ommatidia unit. The artificial ommatidia unit is disposed under the imaging optical lens group so that the curved top surface is coincided with the concave focal surface of the imaging optical lens group. The artificial ommatidia unit having a plurality of artificial ommatidia collects light emitting from the imaging optical lens group, and guides the light to the bottom surface thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127440 | COLORED MICROLENS ARRAY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COLORED MICROLENS ARRAY, COLOR SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COLOR SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION DEVICE - A colored microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses for focusing incident light on a plurality of respective positions, on a substrate or a transparent film provided on the substrate, in which peripheral sections of the plurality of microlenses overlap each other at the adjacent positions and the microlenses are colored in a plurality of colors and arranged in a predetermined color arrangement. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127441 | Image Sensor and Method for Manufacturing Thereof - An image sensor according to an embodiment can comprise a metal line layer formed on a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving device; a first microlens formed on the metal line layer; a color filter array formed on the first microlens; and a second microlens formed on the color filter array. An oxide layer pattern can be disposed between the metal line layer and the first microlens. A blocking layer can be arranged in the oxide layer pattern in regions between adjacent first microlenses. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127442 | Anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide for imager light pipe - An anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide structure for reducing optical crosstalk in an image sensor and method of forming the same. The method includes forming a trench within a plurality of material layers and over a photo-conversion device. The trench is vertically aligned with the photo-conversion device and is filled with materials of varying refractive indices to form an anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide structure. The anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide structure has a core and at least two cladding structures. The cladding structure in contact with the core has a refractive index that is higher than the refractive index of the core and the refractive index of the other cladding structure. The cladding structures act as Fabry-Perot cavities for light propagating in the transverse direction, such that light entering the anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide structure remains confined to the core. This reduces the chance of photons impinging upon neighboring photo-conversion devices. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127443 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DISPERSION, OPTICAL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method for detecting dispersion, overcoming disadvantages of complex configuration and insensitivity to a tiny dispersion of the method and device for detecting dispersion in the prior art. The inventive method includes: obtaining a signal within a predetermined bandwidth range from an optical signal received; obtaining an operated value of power via an operation on the signal within the predetermined bandwidth range; and obtaining amount of system dispersion according to a corresponding relation between the operated value of power and the amount of system dispersion. A device for detecting dispersion is disclosed, including a photoelectric filter operational unit and a processing unit, where an output of the photoelectric filter operational unit is connected to an input of the processing unit. The device for detecting dispersion of the present invention is applicable to an adaptive dispersion compensation system. An optical signal transmission system is further disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127444 | Raindrop detection apparatus - A raindrop detection apparatus includes a light emitting unit for emitting light to an inner side of a windshield, a light receiving unit for receiving the light reflected by an outer surface of the windshield, a first lens unit which is arranged between the windshield and the light emitting unit to convert the light from the light emitting unit into parallel light, and a second lens unit which is arranged between the windshield and the light receiving unit to converge the reflected light at the light receiving unit. The second lens unit is larger than a radial cross section of the reflected light. An amount of raindrop landed on the outer surface of the windshield is detected based on an intensity of the light received by the light receiving unit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127445 | OPTICAL ENCODER - There is provided an optical encoder increasing an area of bringing a rotation disk and a hub into contact with each other, capable of drawing air at faces of the rotation disk and the hub brought into contact with each other even when there is not a center hole portion at the rotation disk, having a high adhering strength of the rotation disk and promoting a reliability. In an optical encoder including a rotation disk ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127446 | Optical Encoder Apparatus for Removable Connection with Printed Circuit Board and Methods of Assembling Optical Encoder - There is disclosed optical encoder apparatus for removable connection with a printed circuit board. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a light emitting component, a light detecting component, a mounting component for attaching the light emitting component thereon, and another mounting component for attaching the light detecting component thereon, wherein each of the mounting components have a removable connection with the printed circuit board. A method of assembling optical encoder apparatus is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes attaching a light emitting component and a terminal of a first mounting component to one another; attaching a light detecting component and a terminal of a second mounting component to one another; attaching a terminal of the first mounting component to a printed circuit board; and attaching a terminal of the second mounting component to the printed circuit board. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127447 | Rotary laser with remote control - A rotary laser ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127448 | Method and Device for Evaluating Solar Cell and Use Thereof - A method for evaluating performance of a solar cell, comprising: a current passing step (S | 2009-05-21 |
20090127449 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION AND STABILIZATION OF RADIATION DETECTION DEVICES - The rare earth metal Lutetium in compound form is used in check sources of various shapes and sizes to calibrate and tune radiation detection devices. Radioactive Lutetium-176, a naturally occurring (non man-made) isotope forming part of the Lutetium compound, produces gamma energies of approximately 90, 200, and 300 kilo-electron Volts which are used in the calibration. Such gamma energies are close to the predominant spectral lines of special nuclear materials such as U-235 and Pu-239, which is to be monitored by radiation detection devices. Lutetium in a radioactive calibration source (which is either integrated into the radiation detection device or positioned close to it during calibration) provides benefits including that no reactor or accelerator is required during production or use, for the creation of man-made radioactivity, no dangerous radiation exposure occurs and (because of the long half-life of Lu-176) the radioactive calibration source essentially never needs to be replaced. Moreover, the handling of such a source is much less restrictive and costly than that of a conventional man-made radioactive isotope. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127450 | METHOD FOR THE RELATIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE FLUORESCENCE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY OF DYES IN SOLUTION - A method for measurement of relative fluorescence quantum efficiency of a dye, including: a) for at least two different concentrations of the dye in solution in a solvent, exciting the dye with electromagnetic radiation and measuring the photoluminescence of the dye that has been excited by the radiation and of the signal transmitted through the cell containing the dye; b) comparing the data measured with the photoluminescence and transmission data of a reference dye; and c) calculating the relative fluorescence quantum efficiency of the dye. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127451 | Devices and Methods for Calibrating Nuclear Medical and Radiological Images - In devices and methods for calibrating nuclear medical and radiological images, an apparatus may be placed in the field of view of a region of interest to be imaged. The apparatus may include a background material with an attenuation characteristic substantially similar to a region of interest of an object being imaged. The background material may include one or more radioactive material embedded in the background material such that when the device is scanned substantially at the same time as the region of interest, the apparatus is a calibration tool. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELF CALIBRATING METER MOVEMENT FOR IONIZATION POWER SUPPLIES - A method of determining a relative condition of an ionizer in an ionization system includes placing the ionization system in a calibration mode, stepping the ionization system through one or more of a range of adjustments, collecting calibration data at each step and storing the calibration data in a memory, placing the ionization system in an operating mode, collecting real-time data regarding an output of the ionization system, comparing the real-time data to the calibration data and determining difference values therebetween, and using the difference values to determine the relative condition of the ionizer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127453 | METHOD FOR INTRODUCING IONS INTO AN ION TRAP AND AN ION STORAGE APPARATUS - A method of introducing ions into an ion trap and an ion storage apparatus are described. Introduction means are used to introduce first ions into an ion trap through an entrance aperture to the ion trap. An operating condition of the introduction means is adjusted to cause second ions, of different polarity to the first ions to be introduced into the ion trap through the same entrance aperture. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127454 | BIOMARKERS USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSING PROSTATE CANCER, AND METHODS THEREOF - The present invention describes a method for predicting a health-state indicative of the presence of prostate cancer. The method measures the intensities of specific small biochemicals, called metabolites, in a blood sample from a patient with an undetermined health-state, and compares these intensities to the intensities observed in a population of healthy individuals and/or to the intensities previously observed in a population of confirmed prostate cancer-positive individuals. The method enables a practitioner to determine the probability that a screened patient is positive for prostate cancer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127455 | Ion guide for mass spectrometers - The present invention relates generally to mass spectrometry and the analysis of chemical samples, and more particularly to ion guides for use therein. The invention described herein comprises an improved method and apparatus for transporting ions from a first pressure region in a mass spectrometer to a second pressure region therein. More specifically, the present invention provides a segmented ion funnel for more efficient use in mass spectrometry (particularly with ionization sources) to transport ions from the first pressure region to the second pressure region. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127456 | RF Power Supply for a Mass Spectrometer - The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) power supply in a mass spectrometer. The power supply provides an RF signal to electrodes of a storage device to create a trapping field. The RF field is usually collapsed prior to ion ejection. In an illustrative embodiment the RF power supply includes a RF signal supply; a coil arranged to receive the signal provided by the RF signal supply and to provide an output RF signal for supply to electrodes of an ion storage device; and a shunt including a switch operative to switch between a first open position and a second closed position in which the shunt shorts the coil output. | 2009-05-21 |