| 21st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20110121100 | Cover For Protecting A Fusible Linkage In A Sprinkler Head - A combination of a cover and a sprinkler head. The sprinkler head includes a fusible linkage mounted within a frame and having a protruding portion. The cover includes a first member adjacent to the protruding portion of the fusible linkage. The first member has a first connecting end and a first fastening end opposite the first connecting end. A second member is opposite to the first member and has a second connecting end and a second fastening end opposite the second connecting end. The first and second connecting ends are coupled to each other. A first projection and a second projection extend from the first member toward the second member and are in spaced relation to each other for receiving the protruding portion of the fusible linkage. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121101 | Personal Cooling Device for a Motorcycle Rider - The present invention is a personal cooling device for use during the operation of a motorcycle to provide a mist of water to keep a rider or passenger cool during hot weather. The device in a first embodiment consists of a water reservoir connected to an electric motor driven by the bikes electrical system to push water through tubing toward and out nozzles mounted on the motorcycle's handle bars. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121102 | HOSE END SPRAYER WITH MULTI-SIZE BOTTLE CONNECTORS AND BOTTLE ADAPTER - A hose end sprayer has a sprayer lid and a container. The sprayer lid has a cap with a pair of bottle connectors formed of single-ended, fixed diameter, threaded sleeves of different radii mounted on the underside of the sprayer lid's cap. The connectors and a threaded adapter allow the sprayer lid to be connected with containers having mouths of different sizes, including containers in which liquid chemicals are sold. A liquid conduit extends across the cap between a hose inlet on one end and a spray nozzle on the other end, with a siphon tube intersecting the conduit within the periphery of the smaller of the bottle connectors, with mixture of pressurized carrier water entering the liquid conduit at the hose inlet with liquid chemical siphoned from the container through the siphon tube. The chemical/water admixture is expelled from the spray nozzle. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121103 | SPRAYER FOR A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present disclosure generally relates to a sprayer for a fluid delivery system. In one example, a sprayer for a fluid delivery system is provided. The sprayer includes a main body having a handle and a trigger. The sprayer also includes a spray head having a fluid input for receiving fluid material and a fluid output for spraying the fluid material. The spray head is removably couplable to the main body by rotating the spray head with respect to the main body to engage a connection component of the spray head to a corresponding connection component of the main body. The sprayer also includes a spray head locking mechanism on the main body that extends to engage a portion of the spray head. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121104 | Lawn Irrigation System - A nozzle for distributing the flow of a liquid comprises two connected modules. The first module engages with a liquid source, defines a liquid flow path forming a channel, has a first chamber and a portion of a second chamber, and at least one discharge orifice. The second module has a portion of the second chamber, a discharge orifice, and an cap. The nozzle may be used for liquid application to areas, particularly for lawn irrigation with water. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121105 | MULTI-POSITIONAL HANDHELD FLUID POWERED SPRAY DEVICE WITH DETACHEABLE ACCESSORIES - A handheld fluid powered spray device that is capable of receiving detachable accessories, that provides a power output source available to power detachable accessories, that has a compact arrangement, can be used in multiple positions during operation or non-operation and that evacuates the powering fluid efficiently to maximize and sustain output power of the device. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121106 | WIND-COLLECTING NOZZLE MOUNTED ON OUTLET OF HAIRDRYER - A wind-collecting nozzle mounted on outlet of hairdryer includes a wind-collecting nozzle body ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121107 | PLASMA POLYMERIZATION NOZZLE - A nozzle provides plasma polymerization. The nozzle includes a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis, a coaxial conical inlet for receiving plasma, a radial inlet for receiving an organic precursor, a coaxial core outlet for receiving plasma from the coaxial conical inlet, and a coaxial toroidal outlet for receiving the organic precursor from the radial inlet. Outer sidewalls of the toroidal outlet extend to a bottom, outlet end of the nozzle. Inner sidewalls of the toroidal outlet do not extend all the way to the bottom end of the nozzle thereby providing partial mixing of the plasma and the organic precursor prior to deposition of polymer on to a surface. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121108 | PLASMA POLYMERIZATION NOZZLE - A nozzle provides plasma polymerization on a cylindrical surface of an object. The nozzle includes a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis, a coaxial cylindrical inlet for receiving plasma and the object, a radial inlet for receiving an organic precursor, and a mixing chamber for receiving the plasma and the object from the coaxial cylindrical inlet thereby providing mixing of the plasma and the organic precursor and a uniform deposition of polymer on the cylindrical surface of the object. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121109 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A NOZZLE OR A DIVERGENT NOZZLE ELEMENT MADE OF A COMPOSITE - A fiber preform obtained by conforming panels of fiber texture on a former having a surface that reproduces the shape desired for a surface of the nozzle or the nozzle divergent section that is to be made, and by bonding the panels together via their mutually contacting edges, and consolidated fiber reinforcement is formed by shaping the fiber preform impregnated with a consolidation composition comprising a resin, shaping being performed between the former and a jacket applied against the impregnated fiber preform so as to obtain consolidated fiber reinforcement having a fiber volume percentage of at least 35%, and having a thickness of no more than 5 mm over at least a major fraction of its axial dimension. The densification of the fiber reinforcement is continued by chemical vapor infiltration after pyrolyzing the resin so that once densified a part is obtained that has practically the shape and the wall thickness of the nozzle or the nozzle divergent section that is to be made. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRICAL CHARGE THROUGH A FLUID WITH A SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM HAVING AT STEP DISCONTINUITY - An apparatus and method are provided, wherein the apparatus includes an electrode and a control circuit. The electrode lacks a corresponding return electrode of opposite polarity on the apparatus. The control circuit is electrically coupled to the electrode and configured to generate and apply to the electrode a voltage having a sinusoidal waveform having at least one step on an edge of the waveform, wherein each step comprises a local peak. The apparatus is arranged to generate an alternating electric field between the electrode and a surface or volume of space in response to the applied voltage. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121111 | Solar Powered Irrigation Machine - An apparatus and method of moving a mobile tower using solar power are disclosed for use with an irrigation system. The disclosed improvement includes a solar panel with a collecting surface to convert light energy to electrical energy, an electrical charge source in communication with the solar panel to receive electrical energy, and a motor to drive a ground-engaging wheel in communication with the electrical charge source. The improvement also includes a direction control system for regulating rotation of the solar panel and a tilt assembly for adjusting the angle of the solar panel to maintain the disposition of the collecting surface in alignment with the direction of incoming sunlight. The method of moving the mobile tower includes collecting light energy with a solar panel, converting the light energy into electrical energy, and driving a wheel of the mobile tower with a motor powered by the converted electrical energy. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING OF MATERIALS - A method and apparatus processing materials including municipal waste at ambient pressure and low temperatures, and processing materials; the apparatus comprising an elongated rotating cylindrical configuration. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121113 | APPARATUS FOR UNIFORMLY DISPERSING ADDITIVE PARTICLES IN FINE POWDERS - Blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing a small fraction of relatively small particles (additives) to a bulk particulate powder of larger size than the additives. In particular, the present invention provides blending methods for adding and uniformly mixing a small percentage of flow/fluidization additives into fine powders, especially fine paint powders. The fine powder and additives are first pre-mixed for macro-scale homogeneity and then further mixed at a micro-scale (such as with a screen mixing process) for micro-scale homogeneity. With these methods, optimum dispersions and maximum functionalities of additives can be obtained and the disadvantages caused by severe agglomerates of additives can be avoided. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121114 | MATERIAL MIXER WITH MULTI-FLIGHTED AUGER - The invention relates to a mixer that includes at least one multi-flighted auger for mixing together materials, especially livestock feed. The multi-flighted auger rotates about a generally vertical axis. The flights include a kicker knife at the bottom and chopper knives around their periphery. The upper surface of the flights may be perpendicular to a shaft about which the auger rotates, or may be concave or slanted generally upwardly to encourage the material being mixed to remain in contact with the auger. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121115 | AGITATOR BALL MILL - An agitator ball mill for finely grinding or dispersing a material comprises a grinding chamber for accommodating grinding bodies and for accommodating the grinding material. The grinding chamber has an inlet for the grinding material and is provided with an agitator which can be driven in rotation and has agitating means for moving the grinding bodies and the grinding material. A separating arrangement for separating off the grinding bodies from the ground material is arranged in the grinding chamber. The grinding chamber also has a product outlet for the material which has been ground and freed from grinding bodies, wherein the ground material passes through the separating arrangement into the product outlet. The separating arrangement is designed as a sedimentation centrifuge which can be driven in rotation and has an axial entrance, or an entrance which is at least in the vicinity of the axis, for the material intermixed with the grinding bodies. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121116 | ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises a mill housing which defines a grinding chamber, a grinding table which can rotate in the grinding chamber and at least one rotatable grinding roller which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table. A drive which is associated with the grinding roller and which has at least one gearing mechanism is further provided, at least a portion of the gearing mechanism being arranged in the grinding chamber in the region of the grinding roller and being in the form of an epicyclic gear system. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121117 | ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention comprises a grinding table which is arranged for rotation about a mill axis, at least one grinding roller which can be rotated about a grinding roller axis and which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table, and at least one pivot lever which is for retaining the grinding roller and which has a pivot axis, the pivot axis being orientated parallel with or inclined relative to the grinding roller axis. A fixed motor is further connected to the grinding roller via a drive train in order to transmit the drive power, the drive train comprising a drive train which is fixed in position and a drive train which is also movable with the pivot lever. The fixed drive train has a drive element which is in contact with the movable drive train and which is arranged coaxially relative to the pivot axis of the pivot lever. According to another embodiment of the invention, the two drive trains are connected to each other via two bevel wheels, the bevel wheels being arranged in such a manner that the axes of the bevel wheels intersect in the pivot axis. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121118 | ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises a rotatable grinding table, at least one grinding roller which is retained rotatably on a pivot lever and which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table, with the pivot lever being arranged for pivoting about a pivot lever axis, and a drive train associated with the grinding roller in order to drive the grinding roller with a fixed motor. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121119 | STRETCH FILM AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREFOR - A method for producing a roll of stretch film comprises the steps of passing a stretch film web over a first roller, and winding the stretch film web around a second roller against the first roller, where the first roller has a surface for enabling the introduction of air into the wound stretch film web. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121120 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR - A retractor includes a slide nut that is caused to slide toward a tread head while rotating by a mesh between a first male screw groove and a female screw groove when the tread head is locked and a spindle rotates in a direction for unreeling a webbing, and a slider that is caused to slide toward the slide nut by a mesh between the female screw groove and a second male screw groove. A torsional rigidity of a second shaft part of a torsion bar is larger than that of a first shaft part, and a play is eliminated before a gap such that the slide nut and the slider are integrated. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121121 | FORCE LIMITER FOR A BELT RETRACTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FORCE LIMITER - A force limiter ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121122 | ENGAGING MEMBER SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - An engaging member supporting structure having a rotating body being connected to a spool, transmitting rotation to the spool and having rotation from the spool transmitted thereto; a support body provided coaxially with the rotating body; an engaging member provided at the support body and rotating in one direction to engage with the rotating body; a shaft potion formed at one of the support body or the engaging member; and a bearing portion formed at the other of the support body or the engaging member in such a manner that the shaft portion is inserted therein, whereby the engaging member is rotatably provided at the support body, wherein, in a state in which the engaging member engages with the rotating body, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion and a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the bearing portion. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121123 | ROTATION DAMPER - A rotation damper, particularly for damping the rotary movement of a belt retractor shaft of a vehicle safety belt, has a housing which delimits a working space filled with a damping medium, and an element which is rotatable relative to the housing. Several pins serving as resistance elements, which extend into the working space, are provided on the element. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121124 | Method and Apparatus for Use in Deployment of Temporary Fencing - A method of deploying temporary fencing includes connecting a first end of spooled fencing wire to a first fencepost, and with the spool rotatably on a vehicle, driving the vehicle toward a second position along a perimeter of an area to be fenced in. During this travel, the rotating spool deploys fencing wire for suspension a distance above ground between the fencepost and the spool. The spool is then removed from the vehicle and mounted on a second fencepost at the second position, thereby suspending the deployed fencing wire between the fenceposts. By mounting the spool onto the second fencepost and leaving deployed fencing wire intact with the remaining spooled wire, time and effort is reduced in later retrieval of the fencing, as there is no need to later re-join a cut length of wire to the spool, or to any wire remaining thereon after the initial fence deployment. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121125 | Roll Fencing Unfurling and Stretching Apparatus - The apparatus for unfurling and stretching roll fencing includes a frame, a fencing roll support, a spindle coupling the frame and roll support, and fencing tensioning devices. In one embodiment, the frame is coupled to skid loader lift arms, a bar is slid through a roll of fencing and is coupled to the roll support, the fencing roll is elevated by the lift arms and rotated vertically, the fencing secured to a first fence post, and the skid loader backed along a line of fence posts to a second fence post, unfurling the fencing, two winches having cables coupled to an upper and a lower portion of the fencing near the second fence post are individually controlled, as required, to vertically position and stretch the unfurled fencing along the line of fence posts, and the fencing is then secured to the second fence post and the intervening posts. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121126 | EMERGENCY COLLECTIVE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR A HELICOPTER - A helicopter includes a rotor system having a rotor with an adjustable pitch that is controlled at least in part by a pilot using a collective control and which helicopter generates a Low RPM signal that is indicative of a threshold low rotational speed of the rotor. An actuator arrangement configured to move the collective control by exerting a force on the collective control such that the pilot is able to overcome the force but which otherwise moves the collective control from a current operational position toward a minimum pitch position. A control arrangement is configured for receiving the Low RPM signal and for responding to the Low RPM signal by activating the actuator arrangement for at least a predetermined period of time to apply the force to move the collective control from the current operational position to the minimum pitch position. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121127 | POWER PLANT, A HELICOPTER INCLUDING SUCH A POWER PLANT, AND A METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY SAID POWER PLANT - The present invention relates to a power plant ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121128 | Helicopter Auxilary Anti-Torque System - A helicopter auxilary anti-torque system for efficiently supplying thrust and control at the tail of a helicopter during failure of the helicopter tail rotor. The helicopter auxilary anti-torque system generally includes a fluid thrust assembly selectively engageable onboard the helicopter, an auxiliary tail rotor selectively engageable onboard the helicopter, and at least one controller to operate the fluid thrust assembly and the auxiliary tail rotor to effect a controlled anti-torque force of the tail boom during failure of the conventional helicopter tail rotor. The fluid thrust assembly projects a non flammable fluid from the tail boom of the helicopter. The auxiliary tail rotor is collapsible within the tail boom of the helicopter when not in use. The fluid thrust assembly and the auxiliary tail rotor may be automatically activated in the case of the primary tail rotor failure, or activated by the pilot of the helicopter via one or more switches. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121129 | Muscle-powered aircraft with flapping wings - The invention relates to a muscle-powered ornithopter comprising a fuselage, a pair of flapping wings which have an alterable profile or a rudder in an outer wing region located at a distance from the fuselage, said alterable profile or rudder allowing the uplift to be modified in a predefined flow, and an elevator unit in which the deflection of the elevator can be modified. The pair of flapping wings and the fuselage are made of an elastic material, the elasticity of which allows the pair of flapping wings to be flapped. The flapping wings are curved downward in a resting position. The elasticity is calculated such that the flapping wings are urged into a neutral position during a flight because of the pilot's weight. The fuselage is designed to accommodate the pilot in an upright position relative to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage such that the pilot can apply stress to and relieve stress from the aircraft in phases by stretching and bending his or her legs. The ornithopter further comprises mechanisms which allow the alterable outer wing regions and the modifiable deflection of the elevator to be actuated in phase with the movement of the flapping wings. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121130 | BLENDED WING BODY CARGO AIRPLANE - A blended wing body cargo aircraft is disclosed. A body section defines a cargo volume, where an outer surface of the body section is shaped to provide an aerodynamic lifting surface. A cargo door and ramp structure is located in an aft end of the body section and is shaped to conform to an outer shape of the aerodynamic lifting surface when in a closed position. A control surface has a slightly cambered downward shape, and is positioned substantially near an aft end of the cargo door and ramp structure. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121131 | Hovering and Flying Vehicle with Shape Memory Alloy Transition Assembly - The present invention to a flying vehicle having a wing and a shape memory alloy transition assembly partially housed within each side of the wing. The shape memory alloy transition assembly has ends rotatable with respect to each other and separately secured to the wing side in which the end is housed. The shape memory alloy transition assembly has a first position defined as having one wing side oriented at an angle of about 80° to about 180° relative to the other wing side. When the shape memory alloy transition assembly is in the first position the vehicle spins and will fly in a substantially hovering vertical orientation. The shape memory alloy transition assembly has a second position defined as having one wing side is oriented at an angle of about 0° relative to the other wing side. When the shape memory alloy transition assembly is in the second position the vehicle will fly in a substantially horizontal orientation. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121132 | TRUSS-SHAPED ENGINE PYLON AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An aircraft engine pylon comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall. The left side wall includes a left truss structure along with a left upper ledge and a left lower ledge. The right side wall includes a right truss structure along with a right upper ledge and a right lower ledge. The top wall is joined with the left upper ledge and the right upper ledge and an upper truss structure is formed in the left upper ledge, the right upper ledge, and the top wall. The bottom wall is joined with the left lower ledge and the right lower ledge and a lower truss structure is formed in the left lower ledge, the right lower ledge, and the bottom wall. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121133 | BURN THROUGH RESISTANT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - The invention relates to an aircraft fuselage ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121134 | ARRANGEMENT OF A FIRST AND A SECOND FURNISHING - An arrangement, includes a first furnishing and a second furnishing, at least one part of the first furnishing being movable in the direction of the second furnishing, and at least one part of the second furnishing being movable to free a space for receiving the at least one part of the first furnishing. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121135 | GUARD FOR PROTECTING AN AIRCRAFT CARGO DOOR - This disclosure relates to a guard for protecting an aircraft cargo door during loading and unloading of cargo is provided, comprising a panel member adapted for covering at least a portion of an external skin of the cargo door, and one or more attachments for holding the panel member adjacent to the cargo door in use. Advantageously, the panel member is adapted to protect at least a portion of the external skin of the cargo door from being damaged during loading and unloading of cargo. In this respect, the panel member may be adapted to cover the portion of the external skin of the cargo door most prone to being damaged. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121136 | AIRCRAFT DE-ICING DEVICE AND ENGINE NACELLE OF AN AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE WITH DE-ICING DEVICE - An aircraft de-icing device and an engine nacelle of an aircraft gas turbine is provided with a de-icing device, with the engine nacelle | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING WASTE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT - A method and apparatus for directing waste away from an aircraft contemplate a fairing having a first end and a second end; a connection flange mounted on the first end of the fairing; a drain pipe extending through the fairing from the first end to the second end; a heating element in the fairing; a vortex redirector attached to the second end of the fairing; and an air splitter and a vortex generator extending outward from the fairing. The vortex redirector and the vortex generator, along with the air splitter, manage airflow to direct waste away from the aircraft. The method may include separating airflow passing over a drain mast assembly by an air splitter; holding airflow near a surface of a fairing by a pair of vortex generators; and redirecting airflow upwards by a vortex redirector. The redirecting forces airflow into the underside of the air splitter, while increasing velocity of the airflow above the air splitter. The method further contemplates delaying a wake separation point of airflow over the drain mast assembly by the vortex redirector to further accelerate the airflow. This precludes waste from attaching to the fairing and suspends the waste in airflow beneath the drain mast assembly. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121138 | LOW PAYLOAD WEIGHT PARACHUTE RELEASE-AWAY STATIC LINE - A system and method of deploying a parachute system, wherein the system functions with a timed delay or without a timed delay. The system can include a primary static line and a release-away line, wherein the primary static line is connected to a main chute and also to a soft link. The soft link can be cut by a cutter, thereby releasing the parachute system from an aircraft. Alternatively, the primary static line may contain a cable, wherein the cable features a three or more loop assembly that allows for release of the primary static line from the aircraft. The system may also utilize a three ring assembly or other mechanical actuation device. The system may include a drogue chute as well as a main chute. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121139 | STABILIZATION OF UNSTABLE SPACE DEBRIS - Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, is a method of altering the stability of unstable space debris. In some embodiments, the method further comprises changing the orbit of the unstable space debris. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121140 | AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT, AUTOMATIC LANDING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT, AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF AND LANDING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT, AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT, AUTOMATIC LANDING METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT AND AUTOMATIC TAKEOFF AND LANDING METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT - An automatic takeoff apparatus for an aircraft includes: an altitude sensor; an airspeed sensor; an attitude angle sensor; a direction sensor; a takeoff command inputting section; and a control device for controlling a propulsion device and an control surface of the aircraft, wherein the control device includes: a takeoff run control section for realizing a takeoff run by controlling the propulsion device to provide a maximum output and by controlling the control surface to maintain the attitude angle and the traveling direction constant, in response to the takeoff command; a rotation control section for controlling the control surface to rotate when the airspeed exceeds a predetermined speed; and an ascending flight control section for controlling the propulsion device and the control surface to perform an ascending flight up to a target altitude with a predetermined speed maintained, when the altitude exceeds a predetermined altitude. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121141 | MULTIJOINT CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - The invention provides a multijoint cable protection and guide device that steadily protects and guides cables and the like that assume flexed and straight postures. The device includes a flexible belt member in which a plurality of center tubular portions through which cables are inserted and a pair of right and left side tubular portions disposed in parallel along the center tubular portions. The center tubular portions and the pair of right and left side tubular portions are integrally molded. A pair of right and left multijoint supporting members is inserted through side tubular portions of the flexible belt member. The multijoint supporting member is composed of a large number of block bodies that are flexibly connected together by concave-convex fittings. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121142 | ITEM HANGING HARDWARE - A wall hardware device, a wire guide device, and an item hanging system including one or both of the wall hardware device and the wire guide device. The wall hardware device includes a straight nail and an auxiliary head. The auxiliary head includes a skirt section, a cap section and a throat section extending between the skirt section and the cap section. The nail extends through the skirt section and the throat section and terminates in the cap section. The wire guide device guides an item hardware wire into engagement with a wall hardware device. The wire guide device includes a connecting segment for connecting with the wall hardware device and a guiding segment for guiding the item hardware wire into engagement with the wall hardware device. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121143 | TRACKING SYSTEM - Tracking device ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121144 | SOLAR TRACKER - The invention relates to a solar tracker including a structure formed by means of a plurality of rigid frames formed by pairs of pillars ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121145 | MODULAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A modular support assembly is provided for supporting a useful and/or decorative article. Each module of the assembly adheres to adjacent module(s) via a magnetic force attraction. The height of the modular assembly can be adjusted, as desired, by the addition/removal of various modules to/from the assembly. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121146 | MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting mechanism for assembling a storage device includes a fixing member, a rotary member rotatably connected to the fixing member, and a pair of brackets extending from the fixing member. A resisting face is formed at a lateral side of the rotary member for engaging with the storage device. The pair of brackets are parallel to each other. A space is defined between the brackets for accommodating the storage device. A sliding groove is defined in each of the brackets. The sliding groove includes a split and an opening intercommunicating the split and on a side. The opening is closer to the fixing member relative to the split. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121147 | Removable Attachment Bar for a Flip-Top Table - The present invention provides an attachment bar extending from the mechanism of a flip-top table. While maintaining the benefits of standard flip-top tables, attachment bar also achieves many benefits including improved table rigidity and additional locations to secure attachments to the table. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121148 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and a method are disclosed for holding a portable electronic device such as a navigation system unit, a multimedia/music player, a cellular phone, and a satellite radio. In one embodiment of the invention, a clamp enables a firm and removable attachment of a novel portable electronic device holder to a neck of a center rear view mirror in a vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, a C-clamp with a turning screw is used instead. A vertical bar or a non-straight-line-shaped extension operatively attached to the clamp is typically extendable and retractable to allow a user to adjust the novel portable electronic device holder to a comfortable length. The design of the novel portable electronic device holder does not require a use of an air suction cup or adhesive materials for a base piece attachment to a vehicle's dashboard which provides several advantages over conventional designs. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121149 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device for attaching a piece of first moveable equipment to a piece of second moveable equipment comprising a body, a mounting portion, and an attachment portion. The attachment portion comprising an attachment recess disposed within the body for receiving the piece of first movable equipment, and a latch plate rotatably attached to the body at a pivot disposed on one side of said attachment recess, wherein the latch plate may be pivotally disposed between an open position and a closed position. The latch plate further having an attachment lock disposed within the latch plate. The attachment lock is configured to produce a force against the piece of first moveable equipment when the latch plate is in the closed position. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121150 | UNIT FOR LOCKING RING SECTORS ON A TURBOMACHINE CASING, COMPRISING RADIAL PASSAGES FOR GRIPPING IT - A unit locking a ring sector attachment device onto an aircraft turbomachine casing, the unit including two clamping arms connected to each other at their aft ends by a connecting arm extending approximately parallel to the general direction between the two clamping arms. The unit also includes a passage enabling gripping of the unit on each side of a fictitious median plane orthogonal to the circumferential direction, each passage being formed in the connecting arm, extending along a direction line approximately parallel to the direction between the arms. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121151 | DISPLAY MOUNT - A mounting system for mounting a plurality of devices to a surface, including an overhead surface. According to various embodiments, a support arm is configured to operatively attach to a mounting surface and is operatively connected to a plurality of device support assemblies that include a mount bracket a selectively moveable tilt bracket. A device support member is operatively coupled to the tilt brackets and configured to operatively attach to at least one display device such as a flat panel display. The device support member, and attached devices, are selectively tiltable to a tilt angle. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121152 | LOW-PROFILE FASTENER ASSEMBLIES, PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Low-profile fastener assemblies for mounting objects, such as decorative architectural resin panels, to a support structure at a standoff include a standoff barrel, threaded rod, and low-profile cap. The low-profile cap can have a curved profile configured to reduce its height while also allowing for one or more separated recesses to be formed therein. Implementations of the present invention also include a cap key configured to engage the one or more separated recesses of the low-profile cap for use in tightening the low-profile cap onto the threaded rod. In addition, one implementations of the present invention include systems having a plurality of panels mounted to one or more support structures using one or more low-profile fastener assemblies. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121153 | STRUT CLAMP - An assembly includes a first structure and a clamp configured to clamp the first structure to a second structure. The clamp may include a top portion configured to extend through the slot, where the top portion includes a head, a neck portion coupled to the head and a cylindrical body coupled to the neck portion. The clamp may also include a rotatable nut located adjacent the slot, where the rotatable nut has an opening to receive the cylindrical body. The clamp may further include a spring nut configured to receive a portion of the cylindrical body. The rotatable nut is configured to be turned such that when the head of the clamp is aligned with the slot in the first structure, the top portion of the clamp is configured to lower into the opening and clamp the first structure to a second structure. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121154 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A seat sliding device for preventing accidental operation of the operation member. The seat sliding device includes a biasing member | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121155 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVABLY SECURING SEATS - The seat track fitting and corresponding method to lock seats on a known hollow track being longitudinally provided with a plurality of symmetric circular-shaped openings ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121156 | PORTABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE BOOKSTAND - A portable and collapsible bookstand apparatus includes a pair of main panels which is connected by a 180 degree foldable device; a pair of book-holding panels which is connected with the pair of main panels respectively by respective 90 degree foldable devices; a pair of bottom panels which is connected to the main panels respectively by respective 90 degree foldable devices; a plurality of height-control panels which is connected with respective bottom panels by respective 110 degree foldable devices, and are carved and inserted into the respective bottom panels when folded; and a plurality of notches in the main panels for the plurality of height-control panels to be inserted. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121157 | STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING SEPARATION OF INSULATOR IN TM MOUNT - A mount apparatus of a vehicle having a structure for preventing separation of an insulator with a bracket, may include the bracket formed in a cylindrical pipe and covered with a rib at a side thereof, wherein the rib includes a hole, and the insulator coupled into the bracket, including, an inner core disposed in the bracket and an end portion thereof extending outside the hole of the rib, a first protrusion and a second protrusion formed to the inner core and extending toward the forward and rearward directions of the vehicle respectively in the bracket to prevent the insulator from separating from the bracket, wherein the first protrusion further protrudes than the second protrusion, and an insulating portion formed around the inner core. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121158 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA BASED ADAPTIVE OPTICS - An adaptive plasma optics cell includes a housing defining a chamber, and a gas disposed within the housing chamber. A first light transmissive electrode layer is coupled to a first side of the housing and a first light transmissive dielectric layer is coupled between the first light transmissive electrode layer and the housing chamber. A second electrode layer is coupled to a second side of the housing such that the housing chamber is at least partially disposed between the first and second electrode layers and a second dielectric layer coupled between the second electrode layer electrode and the housing chamber. In operation, a power supply is controlled such that the power supply selectively supplies an electric signal sufficient to cause the gas to generate a plasma having a desired plasma gradient. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121159 | PORTABLE INTEGRATED LASER OPTICAL TARGET TRACKER - A portable integrated laser optical target tracker and designator (PILOTT device) in a single housing is provided having a laser designator assembly to produce a focused laser beam that is projected from the housing. A laser energy detector is located in the housing that detects reflected laser energy from any designation source (ground or airborne based), provides steering information, decodes the laser's frequency, and is used as a range finding receiver. The location of the laser energy provides automatic field alignment of the laser designator. An optical magnification scope is mounted in the housing and has an optical field of view that is parallel to and aligned with a beam path defined by the laser beam focusing optics. Any night scope can be added to the system to provide night situational awareness by being shown in the display. A visual electronic display is overlaid with the optical field of view. A main controller communicates with the controller of the laser energy detector and the visual electronic display, as well as a user input in order to control the PILOTT device. This allows the laser designation location to be displayed in the optical field of view, along with other data, for spotting, ranging and/or marking a designated target. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121160 | SENSOR FOR MONITORING A MONITORED AREA - A sensor for monitoring a monitored area, having a transmitting unit which emits radiation, wherein the sensor is capable of detecting objects in the monitored area. According to the invention, the sensor comprises means, using which the instantaneous and/or average power per unit area applied to a detected object of energy incident on the object, such as electromagnetic radiation of the transmitting unit, can be determined. In addition, adaptation means are provided in order to not let the instantaneous and/or average power per unit area of energy incident on the object, such as electromagnetic radiation of the transmitting unit, exceed a predetermined value during the detection of an object in the monitored area, the sensor being configured to first measure whether objects are located in a predetermined proximal area to the transmitter unit using a comparatively low power which can create no or no noticeable hazard potential for people. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121161 | COUNTER CIRCUITS, ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS, IMAGE SENSORS AND DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A counter circuit for an analog to digital converter includes: a plurality of counter stages configured to obtain an integer multiple of a digital gain for the analog to digital converter by bypassing at least one of the plurality of counter stages. An analog-to-digital converter includes at least one counter circuit, and an image sensor includes the analog-to-digital converter, which includes the counter circuit. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121162 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DIFFERENTIAL CIRCUIT - A solid-state imaging device that is configurable into a small size appropriate for expanding dynamic range includes: a photodiode which is a photoelectric conversion unit that generates charge by incident light; a MOS transistor which is connected to the photodiode and transfers the charge; a floating diffusion region which is a first accumulation unit which accumulates the charge via the MOS transistor; a MOS transistor which is a second transfer unit connected to the floating diffusion region and connected in series to the MOS transistor; and a MOS transistor which is an output unit which outputs, via the MOS transistor, a signal voltage in accordance with an amount of the charge. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121163 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM ESTIMATING ENERGY RESPONSE FUNCTION OF ENERGY RESOLVING X-RAY DETECTOR - Disclosed are an energy response estimating apparatus, a method and computer-readable medium thereof that estimates an energy response function determined by a substance constituting a detector and physical parameters, and corrects multi-energy image information by using the estimated energy response function. The energy response estimating apparatus includes an emitting unit to emit multiple polychromatic X-rays having different energy levels to an object, a sensing unit to calculate a spectrum measurement value of a detector by counting photons from the multiple polychromatic X-rays that pass through the object, and an estimating unit to estimate an energy response function based on the calculated spectrum measurement value of the detector. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121164 | Radiation Beam Analyzer And Method - A radiation beam analyzer for measuring the distribution and intensity of radiation produced by a Cyberknife®. The analyzer employs a relative small tank of water into which a sensor is placed. The distance between the sensor and the radiation source is not varied. There are two methods to maintain the SAD (source to axis distance) constant. A first method maintains the position of detector fixed, utilizing a holder designed to retain the detector, and raises or lowers the small tank of water. A second method moves the detector up or down with a raising and lower mechanism in one direction and synchronically moves the small tank of water in the opposite direction with another raising and lowering mechanism. The second method also keeps the SAD constant. These methods position the detector relative to the radiation source to simulate the location of a malady within a patient's body. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121165 | Multi-element screening of trace elements - The present invention is concerned with methods and devices for sample collection and simultaneous detection and/or quantitation my mass spectrometry of multiple trace elements and/or metals in fluid samples. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121166 | USE OF CYANOCINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS MATRICS IN MALDI MASS SPECTROMETRY - The present invention relates to the use of cyanocinnamic acid derivatives as a matrix in the MALDI mass spectrometry of an analyte. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121167 | Monitoring treatment of cancer patients with drugs targeting EGFR pathway using mass spectrometry of patient samples - Methods using mass spectral data analysis and a classification algorithm provide an ability to determine whether a non-small-cell lung cancer patient, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer patient has likely developed a non-responsiveness to treatment with a drug targeting an epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. As the methods of this disclosure require only simple blood samples, the methods enable a fast and non-intrusive way of measuring when drugs targeting the EGFR pathway cease to be effective in certain patients. This discovery represents the first known example of true personalized selection of these types of cancer patients for treatment using these classes of drugs not only initially, but during the course of treatment. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121168 | Monitoring treatment of head and neck cancer patients with drugs EGFR pathway using mass spectrometry of patient samples - Methods using mass spectral data analysis and a classification algorithm provide an ability to determine whether a non-small-cell lung cancer patient, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer patient has likely developed a non-responsiveness to treatment with a drug targeting an epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. As the methods of this disclosure require only simple blood samples, the methods enable a fast and non-intrusive way of measuring when drugs targeting the EGFR pathway cease to be effective in certain patients. This discovery represents the first known example of true personalized selection of these types of cancer patients for treatment using these classes of drugs not only initially, but during the course of treatment. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121169 | Monitoring treatment of colorectal cancer patients with drugs targeting EGFR pathway using mass spectrometry of patient samples - Methods using mass spectral data analysis and a classification algorithm provide an ability to determine whether a non-small-cell lung cancer patient, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer patient has likely developed a non-responsiveness to treatment with a drug targeting an epidermal growth factor receptor pathway. As the methods of this disclosure require only simple blood samples, the methods enable a fast and non-intrusive way of measuring when drugs targeting the EGFR pathway cease to be effective in certain patients. This discovery represents the first known example of true personalized selection of these types of cancer patients for treatment using these classes of drugs not only initially, but during the course of treatment. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121170 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL FLOW ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY COMBINED WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY - Analyte ions entrained in a carrier gas are analyzed by parallel flow ion mobility spectrometry prior to analysis by a mass analyzer. An extended ion funnel is located in the vacuum system of the mass analyzer and has an ion focusing section and an ion mobility analyzing section. The carrier gas together with entrained ions is introduced into the ion focusing section where the ions are focused to the axis of the funnel by applied RF voltages. In the ion mobility section, the action of an RF quadrupolar field, the movement of the carrier gas and axial DC field, separates the ions on the basis of their mobilities. The mobility separated ions are released into the mass analyzer where the ions may be further separated on the basis of mass. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121171 | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An ion mobility spectrometer instrument has a drift tube that is partitioned into a plurality of cascaded drift tube segments. A number of electric field activation sources may each be coupled to one or more of the plurality of drift tube segments. A control circuit is configured to control operation of the number of electric field activation sources in a manner that sequentially applies electric fields to the drift tube segments to allow only ions having a predefined ion mobility or range of ion mobilities to travel through the drift tube. The drift tube segments may define a linear drift tube or a closed drift tube with a continuous ion travel path. Techniques are disclosed for operating the ion mobility spectrometer to produce highly resolved ion mobility spectra. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121172 | MS/MS Data Processing - A method of identifying precursor ion species from their fragments comprises obtaining mass spectra of a plurality of precursor ion species and their fragments to high mass accuracy. The fragment mass spectrum, obtained from fragmentation of multiple precursor ion species, is then scanned it identify pairs of fragments whose combined mass matches the mass of one of the precursor ion species. Once pairs of fragment ion shave been matched to precursor ions, the composite fragment ion spectrum is broken down into portions, one per fragment pair. Analysis continues until no further pairs are identified. A simplified fragment ion spectrum is then reconstructed for each precursor sample ion by stitching together the broken down sections of the composite fragment spectrum. The resultant reconstructed, simplified fragment spectra are sent to a search engine which returns a score-sorted list of likely candidates for each synthetic fragment ion spectrum. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121173 | ION SOURCE MEANS FOR DESORPTION/IONISATION OF ANALYTE SUBSTANCES AND METHOD OF DESORBING/IONISING OF ANALYTE SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to an ion source means comprising at least one holding means for holding at least one sample to expose the sample to a mass spectrometer device, wherein the holding means comprises a structured sample support means for supporting the sample and/or a structured sample or sample comprising a structured surface, respectively. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121174 | MASS SPECTROSCOPE AND MASS SPECTROMETRY - Provided is a mass spectroscope employing electron capture dissociation wherein the peak number of detectable fragment ions is increased. The mass spectroscope comprises an ion source ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121175 | Mass Spectrometer - The present invention aims at enhancing the ion transport efficiency in an ion guide for transporting ions into the subsequent stage while converging the ions by using a collisional cooling method and a radio-frequency electric field. In the present invention, a transport region through which ions pass is divided into an anterior region # | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121176 | SAMPLE INSPECTION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - The disclosure relates to sample inspection using an ion-beam microscope. In some embodiments, the disclosure involves the use of multiple detectors, each of which provides different information about a sample. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121177 | System and Method for Detecting at Least One Contamination Species in a Lithographic Apparatus - A system for detecting at least one contamination species in an interior space of a lithographic apparatus, including: at least one monitoring surface configured to be in contact with the interior space, a thermal controller configured to control the temperature of the monitoring surface to at least one detection temperature, and at least one detector configured to detect condensation of the at least one contamination species onto the monitoring surface. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121178 | CAMERA WITH TWO VISUAL IMAGING SUBSYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING PARALLAX AND FOR FOCUSING AN IR IMAGING SUBSYSTEM - A camera has an infrared (“IR”) imaging subsystem that includes an IR detector. The camera also has a first and second visual imaging subsystem for generating a first visual image and a second visual image of an object in a scene. The first visual image and the second visual image have a parallax that is dependent on the distance to the object and based on a known parallax function. The camera also has a processor for determining the parallax between the first visual image and second visual images. The IR imaging subsystem may also include an IR optical element for focusing IR radiation on the IR detector. The IR optical element may be operable to focus the IR radiation on the IR detector based on the parallax between the first visual image and the second visual image. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121179 | X-RAY WINDOW WITH BERYLLIUM SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A high strength window for a radiation detection system has a plurality of ribs comprising beryllium material. There are openings between the plurality of ribs. The tops of the ribs terminate generally in a common plane. The high strength window also has a support frame around a perimeter of the ribs. A layer of thin polymer film material is disposed over and spans the plurality of ribs and openings to pass radiation therethrough. A radiation detection system comprises a high strength window as described above and a sensor behind the window. The sensor is configured to detect radiation that passes through the window. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121180 | ELECTRON BEAM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND AN ANNULAR SENSOR - A system for analyzing an electron beam including a circular electron beam diagnostic sensor adapted to receive the electron beam, the circular electron beam diagnostic sensor having a central axis; an annular sensor structure operatively connected to the circular electron beam diagnostic sensor, wherein the sensor structure receives the electron beam; a system for sweeping the electron beam radially outward from the central axis of the circular electron beam diagnostic sensor to the annular sensor structure wherein the electron beam is intercepted by the annular sensor structure; and a device for measuring the electron beam that is intercepted by the annular sensor structure. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121181 | Infrared Proximity Sensor Package with Improved Crosstalk Isolation - Disclosed are various embodiments of an infrared proximity sensor package comprising an infrared transmitter die, an infrared receiver die, a housing comprising sidewalls, a first recess, a second recess, a partitioning divider disposed between the first and second recesses, and an overlying shield comprising an infrared-absorbing material. The transmitter die is positioned in the first recess, and the receiver die is positioned within the second recess. The partitioning divider comprises liquid crystal polymer (LCP) such that the partitioning divider and the infrared-absorbing material of the shield cooperate together to substantially attenuate and absorb undesired infrared light that might otherwise become internally-reflected within the housing or incident upon the receiver as a false proximity or object detection signal. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121182 | Methods, Systems and Devices for Crosstalk Measurement and Cancellation in Optical Proximity Sensors - Various embodiments of a optical proximity sensor and corresponding methods of measuring crosstalk in the sensor are disclosed. The amount of crosstalk generated between the light emitter and the light detector of an optical proximity sensor is measured and quantified according to one of two methods. The measured crosstalk may then be stored in a register or memory location and then subtracted from signals representative of signals indicative of the nearby presence of an object to be detected combined with crosstalk, thereby removing so the contribution or effect of crosstalk on such signals. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121183 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, ITS CONTROLLING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING ITS PROGRAM - An idling time period after applying a bias to a conversion element until a start of an accumulation of the conversion element for deriving an image and an accumulation period from the start of the accumulation to a termination of the accumulation are measured. An offset correction of the image is conducted by using a dark current accumulation charge quantity in the accumulation calculated based on the measured idling time period and accumulation period and stored dark current response characteristics. Thus, even just after applying the bias to the conversion element, the offset correction can be properly conducted. An imaging apparatus which can execute a good radiographing without increasing costs and a size even just after applying the bias to the conversion element is provided. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121184 | DOI RADIATION DETECTOR - In a DOI radiation detector, scintillation crystals are arranged in three dimensions on a light receiving surface of a light receiving element, and a response of a crystal having detected a radiation ray can be identified on the light receiving surface. Thereby, a position at which the radiation ray is detected is determined in three dimensions. In this DOI radiation detector, regular triangular prism scintillation crystals are used, and response positions of the respective crystals are shifted for each set. This allows crystal identification without loss even with a structure such as a three-layer or six-layer structure hard to achieve by a quadrangular prism scintillation crystal. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121185 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING APPARATUS - There is disclosed a radiation image detecting apparatus which has achieved enhanced moisture resistance of a scintillator and enhanced image quality such as sharpness of a radiation image. The radiation image detecting apparatus is provided with a scintillator panel comprising a phosphor layer on a substrate and a photoelectric conversion panel, in which the scintillator panel is held between the photoelectric conversion panel and an opposed base material, and the periphery of the photoelectric conversion panel adheres to the periphery of the opposed base material with an adhesive, and pressure of a gas in the space between the photoelectric conversion panel and the opposed base material being lower than an atmospheric pressure. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121186 | CESIUM AND LITHIUM-CONTAINING QUATERNARY COMPOUND SCINTILLATORS - The present invention relates to quaternary compound scintillators and related devices and methods. The scintillators may include, for example, a quaternary compound, the quaternary compound having a first position, a second position, a third position, a fourth position; wherein the first position is Cs; the second position is Li; the third position is La or Lu; and the fourth position is Cl, Br, or I. In certain embodiments, the scintillator composition can further include a single dopant or mixture of dopants. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121187 | SCINTILLATION ARTICLE - According to one embodiment, a scintillation article includes a detector housing having a window cavity and a window disposed within the window cavity. The window cavity defining a window opening at an external surface of the housing that has a greater width than a width of the window, and wherein a surface of the window is directly bonded to an interior surface of the detector housing at a bond joint comprising a diffusion bond region. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121188 | SINGLE-USE INTERNAL DOSIMETERS FOR DETECTING RADIATION IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES/THERAPIES - Methods, systems, devices, and computer program products include positioning single-use radiation internal dosimeters with MOSFETs into a patient to evaluate the radiation dose delivered during a medical procedure or treatment session. The MOSFETs can be unpowered during irradiation. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121189 | RADIATION DETECTOR - Scan lines, each disposed to plural pixel lines for each of the pixel lines in a row direction of plural pixels disposed in a matrix, that switch each TFT switch provided at respective pixels in the plural pixel lines. Plural signal lines are each disposed to each of the pixel lines in the row direction of the matrix array. In each of the pixel lines in the row direction, respective signal line is connected to different TFT switch from the TFT switches that are connected to the same respective scan line, and charges accumulated in charge storage capacitors is read out according to the states of the TFT switches. The pixels or the signal lines at a subset of the pixel lines in one direction are disposed shifted in the one direction, such that the signal lines are disposed between pixels of the pixel lines. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121190 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE - A radiographic imaging device includes: a panel unit accommodating a radiation detection panel; a control unit accommodating a control section and a power source section; and a connection portion, a first end portion of the connection portion being attached to a side portion of the panel unit so as to be rotatable around a first axis that is substantially parallel to an irradiation surface of the panel unit, and a second end portion of the connection portion being attached to the control unit so as to be rotatable around a second axis that is substantially parallel to the first axis. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121191 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR COUNTING X-RAY RADIATION X-RAY QUANTA BY WAY OF QUANTA-COUNTING DETECTORS, AND ALSO AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND AN EMITTER-DETECTOR SYSTEM - A circuit arrangement of a quanta-counting detector with a multiplicity of detector elements is disclosed, wherein the X-ray quanta registered in each detector element generate a signal profile. In at least one embodiment, the circuit arrangement, in each detector element, includes: at least one first comparator with a first energy threshold lying in the energy range of the measured X-ray quanta and at least one second comparator with a second energy threshold lying above the energy range of the measured X-ray quanta, the at least one first and second comparators being connected to the detector element. Further, the at least two comparators have a logical interconnection, wherein at least a first comparator and a second comparator are connected to the inputs of an XOR gate, and each XOR gate connected to a first comparator is connected to precisely one edge-sensitive counter. Further, in at least one embodiment, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and an emitter-detector system of an X-ray CT system, including at least one circuit arrangement, are disclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121192 | SCINTILLATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCINTILLATOR, AND RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiation detector is provided with a scintillator | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121193 | INSPECTION OF EUV MASKS BY A DUV MASK INSPECTION TOOL - A system that includes: (a) a mask manipulator, that is arranged to: receive an opaque EUV pod that encloses a EUV mask, extract, in a highly clean environment, the EUV mask from the outer pod and the inner pod of the EUV pod, and cover an upper face of the EUV mask with protective cover that is at least partially transparent to DUV radiation; (b) a scanner, arranged scan the EUV mask, using DUV illumination while maintaining in the scanner an environment that has a cleanliness level that is below a tolerable EUV mask cleanliness level; and a transport system arranged to transport the EUV mask and the protective cover between the scanner and the mask manipulator. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121194 | CONTROLLED TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR AN ELLIPTIC CHARGED-PARTICLE BEAM - A charged-particle beam control system includes a plurality of external magnets that generate an axially-varying longitudinal magnetic (AVLM)/axially-varying quadrupole magnetic (AVQM) field. A plurality of external electrode geometries generates an axially-varying longitudinal electrostatic (AVLE)/axially-varying quadrupole electrostatic (AVQE) field. The external electrode geometries and magnets control and confine a charged-particle beam of elliptic cross-section. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121195 | PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - The objective is to obtain a particle beam therapy system, the irradiation flexibility of which is high and that can reduce the amount of irradiation onto a normal tissue. There are provided a scanning electromagnet that performs scanning and outputting in such a way that a supplied charged particle beam is formed in a three-dimensional irradiation shape based on a treatment plan; and deflection electromagnets that switch the orbits for the charged particle beam in such a way that the charged particle beam with which scanning and outputting are performed by the scanning electromagnet reaches an isocenter through a single beam orbit selected from a plurality of beam orbits established between the isocenter and the scanning electromagnet. The distance between the scanning electromagnet and the isocenter is made long. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121196 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS, MICORFLUIDIC SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SYSTEM - A microfluidic system includes a microfluidic device including a chamber which contains a fluid sample, a channel which is connected to the chamber and through which the fluid sample flows, and a valve which controls flow of the fluid sample through the channel; an irradiation apparatus which irradiates electromagnetic energy; and a diffuser which diffuses and distributes the electromagnetic energy irradiated by the irradiation apparatus to an irradiation region of the microfluidic device. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121197 | TREATMENT TABLE SYSTEM - Lesion positioner systems and, which perform positioning of a lesion A by moving a top board for allowing a subject to be placed thereon, set an isocenter of a diagnostic 3D imaging unit as a virtual isocenter at the time when a treatment table is in a 3D imaging diagnosis position, and positions the lesion A to the virtual isocenter, based on a three-dimensional diagnostic image in consideration of particle beam therapy. A treatment table moving mechanism moves the treatment table to the treatment position relative to the particle beam therapy system while maintaining states of the top board and the lesion positioner systems and at the time of positioning, thereby positioning the lesion A to the isocenter of the particle beam therapy system. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121198 | LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE - Provided is a laser scanning microscope with which it is possible to reduce the time required for scanning and to detect light from a sample with high sensitivity. Provided is a laser scanning microscope | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110121199 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR LOW-LIGHT SAMPLE - An imaging apparatus for low-light sample comprises: an image-forming optical system which includes an objective lens and an image-forming lens and forms the sample image of an sample having a point light source, where the point light source emits weak light including fluorescence; an illumination optical system which radiates light from an illumination light source to the sample to make the sample emit fluorescence; and an image capturing means which includes a plurality of pixels and captures the image corresponding to the sample image. The illumination optical system radiates light from the illumination light source to the sample with the light not traveling via the objective lens, the image-forming optical system is approximately telecentric and is provided with a filter which is arranged between the objective lens and the image forming lens and wavelength-selectively extracts fluorescence from the sample, and the image-forming optical system is formed in such a way that the image-forming optical system collects weak light from the point light source to form airy disks the sizes of which are is approximately the same as or smaller than the sizes of the pixels. | 2011-05-26 |
