22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150144702 | Stretchable multi-layer wearable tag capable of wireless communications - A wearable tag capable of wireless communications includes a first elastic layer, a second elastic layer over the first elastic layer, wherein the second elastic layer is embedded with a first conductive circuit. The wearable tag includes a dielectric layer on the second elastic layer, a third elastic layer on the dielectric layer, wherein the third elastic layer is embedded with a second conductive circuit, wherein the dielectric layer comprises via holes that contain electric connections between the semiconductor chip and the first conductive circuit. A semiconductor chip is in connection with the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit, wherein the semiconductor chip, the first conductive circuit, and the second conductive circuit are configured to wirelessly communicate with external devices. The wearable tag also includes a fourth elastic layer on the semiconductor chip. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144703 | Process for the Production of an Electronic Card having an External Connector and Such an External Connector - The invention relates to an external connector for the production of an electronic card comprising an insulating support that defines an outside face and an inside face opposite one another and a plurality of external metal contact pads. This external connector additionally comprises a plurality of metal projections located on the side of the inside face of the insulating support and respectively connected electrically to at least one subassembly of the plurality of external metal contact pads and/or to contact pads linked to an electronic unit, which is arranged on the inside face of the insulating support, wherein these metal projections are intended to be inserted into individual cavities of the body of the electronic card, and metal contact pads linked to an electronic unit inside the card body and/or an antenna incorporated in this card body are located at the base of these cavities. The invention also relates to a process for the production of an electronic card using the aforementioned external connector. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144704 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A TRANSPONDER AND A TRANSPONDER - In a method of producing a transponder (T | 2015-05-28 |
20150144705 | METHODS SYSTEMS AND TOOLS FOR DETERMINING A WIRING CONFIGURATION FOR AN HVAC CONTROLLER - A wiring configuration tool may be configured to determine a new wiring configuration for a replacement HVAC controller based, at least in part, on the existing wiring configuration for a current HVAC controller and, for example, the make and model of the replacement HVAC controller. The wiring configuration tool may be hosted by a server that provides a user interface for interacting with the user. The user may access the wiring configuration tool via a web services interface, a smart phone application or in any other suitable manner. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144706 | THERMOSTAT CIRCUITRY TO CONTROL POWER USAGE - An operation alteration of a network attached thermostat to control power usage. Control wires for a heating and air conditioning system may be connected to a thermostat control circuit configured to control the system. A power extraction circuit may be coupled to the control wires configured to extract power from the control wires. The power may be put into a storage device. The power may be provided to the thermostat control circuit and a WiFi radio module. The radio module may provide a network connection for the thermostat. Circuitry and techniques may be provided to reduce power usage by the thermostat components. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144707 | Equipment For Controlling The Temperature Of A Passenger Compartment Of A Vehicle, In Particular An Electric Vehicle - The invention relates to temperature control equipment ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144708 | IN-FLOOR HEATING APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A heated flooring assembly includes a base layer having a plurality of studs arranged in a grid pattern, the base layer operable to be coupled to a flooring surface. A screed layer is bonded to an upper surface of the base layer. A length of tubing has an outer surface and an inner surface, the length of tubing operable to carry a fluid that creates a temperature differential between the length of tubing and the screed layer. The length of tubing is retained between at least some of the studs. At least the outer surface of the length of tubing has at least one projection extending outwardly therefrom, the projection increasing a rate at which heat is transferred between the length of tubing and the screed layer as the fluid travels through the length of tubing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144709 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A liquid discharge apparatus comprises a head having an discharge port surface on which a discharge port is provided for discharging a liquid, and a liquid moving unit arranged apart from the discharge port surface and configured to be movable along the discharge port surface, wherein, the liquid moving unit moves a liquid on the discharge port surface to a collecting position in which the discharge port is not provided, with a moving of the liquid moving unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144710 | FUEL INJECTOR - The present invention relates to a fuel injector for use in delivering fuel to an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector includes a nozzle having a valve needle which is movable with respect to a valve needle seat. The valve needle travels through a range of movement between a closed position and an open position to control fuel delivery through at least one nozzle outlet. The valve needle cooperates with a needle sleeve or a control member which is located in a piston guide. The valve needle is movable relative to the needle sleeve or the control member. The needle sleeve or the control member is movable relative to the piston guide. The invention also relates to a method of operating a fuel injector; and a fuel injector control unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144711 | FRAGRANCE DISCHARGE DEVICE - A fragrance discharge device for discharging at least one fragrance, having a housing through which air can flow, having at least one fragrance cartridge arranged therein, wherein a drawer is provided so it is displaceable in the housing, for accommodating and holding at least one fragrance cartridge, wherein the drawer can be pulled at least partially out of the housing to replace the at least one fragrance cartridge, wherein the fragrance cartridge is connectable to the drawer via a magnetic force. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144712 | REPELLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Some embodiments provide an illumination system with an outer housing including a base, a central housing pivotably coupled to the base including a fluid inlet, and an upper housing including a fluid outlet. The inner housing defines a chamber and is coupled to the base, and includes a fluid aperture adjacent to the base, and a fluid aperture adjacent to the upper housing and a viewing aperture. The chamber houses an evaporator system not visible through the outer housing, and an illumination device. Some embodiments include a repellent system with a base including a fluid inlet pivotably coupled to a main housing enclosing an inner region, and including an upper portion with at least one fluid outlet. In some embodiments, an evaporator system within the inner region is not visible through the main housing. Some embodiments include an evaporator assembly that includes a lockable evaporator support to render the system non-refillable. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144713 | REPELLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Some embodiments provide an illumination system with an outer housing including a base, a central housing pivotably coupled to the base including a fluid inlet, and an upper housing including a fluid outlet. The inner housing defines a chamber and is coupled to the base, and includes a fluid aperture adjacent to the base, and a fluid aperture adjacent to the upper housing and a viewing aperture. The chamber houses an evaporator system not visible through the outer housing, and an illumination device. Some embodiments include a repellent system with a base including a fluid inlet pivotably coupled to a main housing enclosing an inner region, and including an upper portion with at least one fluid outlet. In some embodiments, an evaporator system within the inner region is not visible through the main housing. Some embodiments include an evaporator assembly that includes a lockable evaporator support to render the system non-refillable. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144714 | Spray Bottle - A spray bottle comprises a bottom portion defining a generally cylindrical container having a first diameter and with an opening defined by a threaded lip having a second diameter slightly less than that of the first diameter, and a top portion comprising a neck portion and a generally cylindrical portion with threaded opening dimensioned to threadably engage said threaded lip of the bottom portion, and where the first diameter is at least about 50% greater than the dimension of the neck portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144715 | ATOMIZED SPRAYER - An atomized sprayer includes a main body, a gas pump, a nozzle member and an atomizing portion. The nozzle member includes a nozzle body and a nozzle head. Accordingly, the atomized sprayer is applicable to an automatic makeup device. The makeup materials are directed into the atomized sprayer through the material entrance of the atomizing portion and then are atomized by the atomizing plate; thereafter the atomized makeup materials are sprayed out with the propelling of the gas pump. Consequently, the atomized sprayer can be moved, so that the makeup with expected effect can be applied on the user's face concretely. Additionally, the efficient distance, amount, shape, width, range or outline of the sprayed makeup materials can be adjusted so as to meet a user's requirements. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144716 | DEFLECTOR WITH A BUTTERFLY RIDGE FOR EVEN IRRIGATING OVER NON-CIRCULAR AREAS - An irrigating device and a deflector for even spraying of liquid across non-circular areas are presented. The irrigating device includes a base comprising at least a groove; a cap; and a deflector including at least a butterfly ridge, a groove, and a plurality of hydrodynamic ribs, wherein the butterfly ridge is structured with a continuous series of angles to allow equal quantity of liquid per distance on the radius and diagonal, wherein the groove is structured to allow full liquid coverage at a zero point, and wherein the plurality of hydrodynamic ribs are structured to control at least the irrigated distance. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144717 | Conduit With Connector And Assembly Thereof - A fluid supply line is provided to reduce the labor and cost required for dripline system installations by providing predetermined fitting locations where driplines can be attached. The supply line consists of a conduit having a side wall, a connector extending through the side wall of the conduit, the connector having a conduit connecting segment extending outside the conduit and an inlet segment extending into the conduit, and the inlet segment being connected to the side wall of the conduit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144718 | IMPACT GRINDING PLANT FOR THE COMMUNITION OF ORE - There is provided an impact grinding assembly. The assembly, according to one aspect, includes a pair of conveyors for conveying at least partially unground material. Each conveyor has a lower portion and an upper portion which is spaced-apart above its lower portion. The assembly includes a pair of vibrating impact plates aligning below the upper portions of respective ones of the conveyors to receive the at least partially unground material. A first one of the impact plates operatively directs material thereon to the lower portion of a second one of the conveyors. A second one of the impact plates operatively directs material thereon to the lower portion of a first one of the conveyors. The impact grinding assembly may further include a material-separation assembly for removing material from the conveyors which has a particle size no greater than a desired particle size. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144719 | HERB CHOPPER - An herb chopper includes a bottle, an upper chopper, a lower chopper, an agitator, and a dust cap. The bottle can hold a herb to be ground. The upper chopper is positioned inside of and opposite to the lower chopper and can rotate with respect to the lower chopper. The bottle is positioned on the upper chopper partially inside of the lower chopper. The bottle is rotated relative to the lower chopper causing the herb leaves to be chopped by the upper and lower choppers and dispensed out of the chopper through dispensing holes formed in the lower chopper. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144720 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR GRINDING A MATERIAL - An apparatus is disclosed for containing a material, such as coffee beans, that may be used with a grinding apparatus. The apparatus may have a directing component to guide a controlled dose of material toward the grinding apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a container with a base portion that engages a grinding apparatus. The container, when engaged with the grinding apparatus, can direct coffee beans toward the grinding apparatus and has a door that releases a controlled dose of beans. A grinding apparatus is also disclosed that may have a movable tongue to cause excess grounds caught on interior components of the grinding apparatus to exit the grinding apparatus. The apparatus, systems, and methods reduce labor associated with grinding the material and allow a user, such as a barista, to more efficiently prepare brewed beverages, such as single-cup portions of coffee. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144721 | Food Processor With a Dicing Function - Provided is a food processor with a dicing function, including a driving device and a dicing assembly; the dicing assembly includes a main body, a lid, a driving axle, an annular supporting body and a dicing knife component; and a mesh shaper is disposed on the annular supporting body; the dicing knife component is rotatably disposed on the annular supporting body and is coupling connected to the driving axle; an annular flange of the annular supporting body is extended towards the lid in direction of a central axis of the driving axle, and a limiting groove is disposed on an inner surface of the annular flange; a radial outer end of the dicing knife component is capable of sliding inside the limiting groove. The food processor with a dicing function of the present disclosure has advantages of higher limit precision for cutting, better effect for dicing, and lower noise. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144722 | DISK GRATER - The invention relates to a device for processing foodstuffs, comprising an upper part, a drive and a lower part and a working unit that can be driven and set rotating by means of the drive, the drive being a manually cord-operated drive and the device having a holding-operating element on the upper part. The upper part of the device has an opening and is designed to feed the foodstuff to be processed to the working unit and to hold the device in position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144723 | FOOD PROCESSOR WITH SHREDDING AND/OR SLICING FUNCTIONS - Provided is a food processor with shredding and/or slicing functions, including a driving device and a main component; the main component includes a main body, a lid, a transmission axle and a cutterhead component; the cutterhead component includes a fixed cutterhead and a movable cutterhead, a cutter body is disposed on the fixed cutterhead or the movable cutterhead, a cutting channel is formed between a cutting edge of the cutter body and the movable cutterhead or the fixed cutterhead for cut-out food passing through; the main component further includes a height adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a height of the cutting channel, and an operation part of the height adjusting mechanism is disposed on the lid. With the food processor of the present disclosure, the thickness of cut-out food can be adjusted without removing the lid, which is convenient for operating. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144724 | JAW ASSEMBLY FOR A DEMOLITION TOOL - A jaw assembly for a demolition tool is disclosed. The jaw assembly comprises at least one first coupling portion and at least one second coupling portion disposed on a first jaw. The first coupling portion comprises an intermediate contact member and side contact members laterally extending from opposite sides of the intermediate contact member. A wear plate comprises a body element saddling the intermediate contact member, a pair of spaced apart first engagement elements extending from an end of the body, and a pair of spaced apart second engagement elements extending from an opposite end for engaging the side contact members. An active module is removably coupled to the second coupling portion and comprises a body member and a pair of braces disposed on opposite sides of the body member, wherein a brace extends over the second coupling elements. The wear plate may be replaced when worn out. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144725 | DEVICE FOR WINDING ELONGATE FLEXIBLE OBJECTS - A device for winding elongate flexible objects is disclosed herein. The device includes a rigid member extending along a central axis between first and second ends. The device also includes a first fork having a base mounted to the rigid member at the first end of the rigid member and a plurality of tines supported on the base. The device also includes a second fork member having a base mounted to the rigid member at the second end of the rigid member and a plurality of tines supported on the base. The first fork and the second fork are further defined as both being removably engaged with the rigid member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144726 | ELECTRICAL CORD RETAINING SHEATH - An electrical cord retention device employs a sheath with a first end and a second end and cuffs folded on the first end and second end providing apertures at each end for insertion of a folded or coiled electrical cord. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144727 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - A seatbelt retractor has: a holding plate arranged at a housing outer side and including a shaft receiving hole which rotatably supports a cylindrical shaped boss portion formed at a take-up drum side end of the driven body; and a restricting member arranged at take-up drum side of the holding plate to restrict movement of the boss portion in radial direction so that the boss portion projecting from the hole is positioned co-axial with the take-up drum. The boss portion which faces an inner peripheral surface of the hole includes a pair of radially projecting portions provided on both sides with reference to rotation axis direction projecting radially outward at full periphery of the boss portion. The pair of radially projecting portions project radially outward over the hole so at least a peripheral edge portion of the hole is inserted in clearance defined by the pair of radially projecting portions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144728 | WIRE-WINDING DEVICE - A wire-winding device comprising: an upper cover; a spiral spring; a rotary base having a groove to accommodate the spiral spring on the bottom surface thereof; a transmission line winding around the rotary base; a lower cover assembled with the upper cover; and a pillar, an outlet, and a wire casing formed on one side of the groove, and two spacers surrounding the peripheral edge of the groove, the pillar having a first end portion which shifts outward to the edge of rotary base, the wire casing having a smooth curved surface formed on the bottom surface thereof near the outlet to enlarge the accommodating space near the outlet and reduce the friction between the transmission line and the spacers. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144729 | WIRE-WINDING DEVICE - A wire-winding device comprising: an upper cover having a bottom surface and a slot deviating from a center of the bottom surface; a rotary base having an annular track on a top surface thereof, the annual track and the slot of the upper cover constituting an orbit; a spiral spring received in the rotary base; a transmission line winding around the rotary base; a lower cover assembled with the upper cover; and an elastic positioning element having a base and a positioning part extruding from the lower surface of the base, the base having an elastic part and a respective fixed part at each of two ends thereof, the elastic positioning element being moveable along the orbit in response to a rotational movement of the rotary base to avoid the transmission line to be tied a knot. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144730 | ROTATING EXPANDABLE ROLL-OUT ASSEMBLY AND SHEET TOW ASSEMBLY FOR ROLLED MATERIALS - A roll-out assembly for use in dispensing rolled materials on to a surface. An elongated frame has opposing ends including structure for attachment to brackets rotatably attached to the rolled material. A pivot structure is attached to the elongated frame between the opposing ends. An attachment structure is connected to the pivot structure for attaching the roll-out assembly to a vehicle. A sheet tow assembly for attachment to a tow vehicle and for towing and unrolling a sheet of rolled material across a surface. An elongated bracket has a top surface for hinged attachment to a base structure and a bottom surface for attachment to the base structure. The base structure is for attachment to the tow vehicle. The top and bottom surfaces are for attachment to a portion of the sheet of rolled material to secure the sheet portion between the top and bottom surfaces. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144731 | STRATOSPHERE TETHERED PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLATFORM - The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for placing a large utility scale photovoltaic array in the low stratosphere of earth's atmosphere at an altitude of about 20 km, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. This is accomplished using a large light-weight, rigid, buoyant structure to support the large photovoltaic array. Long, strong and light tethers connect the buoyant structure to the ground and hold it in position against wind forces. The electricity output from the photovoltaic array is then coupled to high voltage transmission lines which connect from the platform to the earth's surface. The electricity is then transmitted through the high voltage transmission lines to the earth's surface where it is connected to the electrical supply grid and provides lower cost, more reliable electricity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144732 | AERODYNAMIC FAIRING DIVIDED INTO SUB-PORTIONS - An aerodynamic fairing including at least one sub-assembly, each sub-assembly having a frame which is orientated transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the fairing and a floor portion which is provided with an inner face, via which the floor portion is fixed to the frame. The fairing further comprises lateral panels which are fixed to the frame and which each extend substantially along the longitudinal axis of the fairing at one side and the other of a plane of symmetry of the fairing. The floor portions of the sub-assemblies are not mechanically connected to each other via rigid connections. The division of the floor into separate portions allows a reduction in the longitudinal thermomechanical stresses applied by the expansion of the floor under the action of the primary hot flow of the turbo reactor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144733 | Motor Pylons for a Kite and Airborne Power Generation System Using Same - A motor pylon system adapted for use with an airborne power generations system is disclosed. The pylons may support turbine driven generators for wind based electrical power generation which also function as electric motors in some aspects. The pylons may be designed to provide side force useful for turning a tethered flying wing flying in a circular cross wind flight path. The pylons may be designed to minimize air flow disruptions over the main wing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144734 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR PANEL WITH ACOUSTIC MATERIALS - A panel assembly that includes a first panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second panel having an inner surface and an outer surface. The second panel includes a plurality of rib members formed therein that extend inwardly. The rib members include an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of panel portions are defined between the plurality of rib members. The panel portions include an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the rib members are secured to the inner surface of the first panel, and the inner surface of the panel portions is spaced apart from the inner surface of the first panel to define at least first and second cavities. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144735 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE APPARENT MANOEUVRING TIME FOR LANDING GEAR OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a method for controlling the manoeuvring of the landing gear of an aircraft, in which at least one of the steps of pulling on the doors of the bay to relieve the door retaining hook, actuating the door hook or hooks to free the doors and opening the doors is executed in response to the detection of a flight situation suitable for the occurrence of a manoeuvre order, even before the manoeuvre order is received. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144736 | PRESSURE BULKHEAD FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND DEVICE AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENT - A pressure bulkhead made of fiber composite material for an aircraft fuselage for the pressure-tight axial closure of a fuselage region configured to be put under internal pressure. The bulkhead comprises a first area element, at least one second area element and a plurality of core elements. The first area element has a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle is configured to receive a core element. The core elements are received in the receptacles between surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element. The surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element are connected to one another in regions without core elements. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144737 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INTEGRATED COMPOSITE TRAILING EDGE AND INTEGRATED COMPOSITE TRAILING EDGE - An integrated composite trailing edge and its method of manufacturing. The trailing edge comprises an integrated main structure having an upper cover, lower flanges, and a set of ribs extending between the upper cover and the lower flanges, with a set of sandwich type lower panels attachable to the lower flanges of the integrated main structure. The method comprises the steps of providing a set of prepreg laminated preforms over a set of tool modules having a hollow so that each laminated configures a double C-shaped laminated preform having an upper section with a recess, two primary and secondary flanges, the upper section partly forming the upper cover, the two primary flanges partly forming the ribs and the two secondary flanges forming the lower flanges. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144738 | SPACECRAFT FITTED WITH A DE-ORBITING DEVICE COMPRISING A DETONATION ENGINE - A spacecraft including at least one main propellant tank, a main engine fed with propellant by the main tank, and a de-orbiting device. The de-orbiting device includes a detonation engine fed with propellant by the main tank. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144739 | CRYOGENICALLY COOLED RADIATION SHIELD DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A cryogenically cooled radiation shield device and method are provided to shield an area, such as the capsule of a space vehicle, from radiation. A cryogenically cooled radiation shield device may include at least one first coil comprised of a superconducting material extending about an area to be shielded from radiation. The cryogenically cooled radiation shield device also includes a first conduit extending about the area to be shielded from radiation. The at least one first coil is disposed within the first conduit. The cryogenically cooled radiation shield device also includes a second conduit extending about the area to be shielded from radiation. The first conduit is disposed within the second conduit. The cryogenically cooled radiation shield device also includes a first cryogen liquid disposed within the first conduit and a second cryogen liquid, different than the first cryogen liquid, disposed within the second conduit exterior of the first conduit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144740 | EXTENDIBLE BOOM - An asymmetric mast is disclosed that can be used for solar arrays. The asymmetric mast can have an asymmetry out of the plane of the solar blanket. The mast may include two or more booms that comprise slit tube longerons. In some embodiments, a single mast can be used with one or two solar blankets. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144741 | AERODYNAMIC SEALING MEMBER FOR AIRCRAFT - A sealing member for forming a seal in an aircraft, the sealing member comprising: a sealing material; and a stiffening element which provides structural support to the sealing material and comprises a material with a glass transition temperature below +50° C. The stiffening element is relatively flexible when the aircraft is at low altitude (high temperature) but becomes relatively stiff (increasing resistance to seal flutter) when the aircraft is at cruise altitude (low temperature). | 2015-05-28 |
20150144742 | AIRCRAFT - An aircraft ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144743 | Control Device of Aircraft Steering Apparatus - A control device | 2015-05-28 |
20150144744 | LINE PIPE TRAY - A line pipe tray for supporting a line pipe has outer sidewalls operatively coupled to outer end walls, inner sidewalls operatively coupled to the inner end walls, and a bottom surface extending between the inner sidewalls and the inner end walls to form a basin. The tray can further include pipe saddles on the top edges of the end walls and sidewalls. The tray can further include a pour lip on the end wall pipe saddles, and a recess on the end walls for receiving a pail or fluid container. Lifting handles disposed through the end walls can further include a tab for hooking onto a pail or fluid container to keep it from slipping away when the tray is lifted and tilted to pour fluids from the basin into the pail or fluid container. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144745 | CONDUIT APPARATUS USABLE WITH ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE APPARATUS - An improved conduit apparatus in accordance with the disclosed and claimed concept includes one or more conduits that each enclose therein an electrical conductor that carries a phase of a multi-phase electrical supply. The conduits are connected to the walls of the electrical enclosures with an attachment apparatus that extends between the conduits and the walls of the electrical enclosures. A clamp apparatus retains the electrical conductors in a state of tension within an interior region of the conduits in a position spaced from the walls of the conduits. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144746 | Medical Line Organizer - A device and associated method for organizing lines comprising a base structure forming a channel with two sides, the two sides having a plurality of tabs and slots between the tabs for locating and supporting medical lines, the device including a cover structure for captivating the lines and further including a resilient structure for providing friction strain relief for the lines to relieve the full weight of the lines on the patient. The device accommodates a wide size range of different lines and allows break away tabs to further increase the size range accommodated. The structure may be cut or snapped to desired length at the point of use. The device and installed lines may be easily attached and detached from the bed allowing maximum patient mobility. The cover may be easily labeled to indicate each line. Variations may be adapted for sterilization or made for one-time use. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144747 | ATTACHMENT PLATE AND SYSTEM FOR PIPE-SUPPORT INTERFACE - Attachment plates and systems for pipe support interfaces are disclosed. According to one embodiment, system for pipe-support interface, having a pipe, a pipe support, and a low-friction surface between the pipe and pipe support, includes an improvement comprising a plate in an interface between the low-friction surface and the pipe support, the plate constructed of a corrosion resistant material, the plate having a recessed area for receiving the low-friction surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144748 | ACCOMMODATING DEVICE FOR A REMOVABLE FILTER IN A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to an accommodating device for a removable filter in a domestic appliance, having an accommodating opening for accommodating the filter at least in part, and having a seal which, with the filter inserted, seals the accommodating opening in relation to the filter. In order for fluff, hair and other deposits and contaminants both adhering to the filter and deposited in the vicinity of the accommodating opening to be reliably kept away from the accommodating opening when the filter is being removed, the seal is arranged at the accommodating opening and has at least one sealing element which, when the filter is being removed, passes out of a sealing operating position into a screening position, in which it encloses at least part of the accommodating opening with screening action. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144749 | Multi-Partite Article - The present invention provides a multi-partite article | 2015-05-28 |
20150144750 | Support structure for and method of using plastic bags - A collapsible support frame has a top opening and open sides to allow a plastic bag to be received through the top opening. Anchoring members protrude outwardly from the frame to engage the top of the open bag after it is folded over the frame. The anchoring members are dimensioned to at least partially stretch the folded-over portion of the bag to insure that the bag remains secured to the frame even when the bag is weighed down with materials placed in the bag, such as trash, recyclables, etc. After the bag is full and is to be removed from the frame the folded over portion is manually urged over the anchoring members to separate the bag from the frame. While the bag is held in the frame the exterior surfaces of the bag are visible and preferably bear messages, advertisements, etc. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144751 | SOLAR TRACKING BEARING AND SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - An solar tracker bearing comprising a pair of stationary outer bearing races attached on either side of a bearing support element and a rotatable inner bearing race held by the pair of outer bearing races, the rotatable inner bearing race having an beam slot for seating a torque tube beam therein. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144752 | Multi-functional holders for bath and shower products - The present invention relates to a solution for shower organization products. In one embodiment, the shower piece has a holder with a platform that has a suction cup on the back, a retainer attached to the front of the holder, wherein the platform has a hole, wherein the holder is designed to hold bottles without flattops upside-down. In another embodiment, the shower piece has a holder with a platform that has a suction cup on the back, two tabs on the sides of the platform of the holder, a retainer attached to the front of the holder, wherein the platform has a hole in the center of the platform, wherein the shower piece is designed to hold both flattop bottles that stand on their heads and traditional round top bottles upside-down. In another embodiment, the shower piece has a holder with a platform that has a suction cup on the back, two tabs on the sides of the platform of the holder, a retainer attached to the front of the holder, wherein the platform has a hole in the center of the platform. In this embodiment, the shower piece is able to grasps bottles with a waist while holding them upside-down and locked in place. In another embodiment, the shower piece has a holder with a platform and two small suction cups on the back, wherein the platform has a hole in the center of the platform, wherein the holder is able to hold traditional round top bottles upside-down. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144753 | Jewelry Holder - An improved jewelry holder having a body with a flat back surface that is adapted to releasably attach to a chosen surface, and a front surface including a primary curved surface and an attached flexible hook member having a secondary curved surface within close proximity to one another whereby the space therebetween creates a lead-in notch, a lead-out notch, and a chamber space whereby a piece of jewelry having a ring shape can be placed onto the flexible hook member by passing the flexible hook member through the inner area of the ring shape and pressing the piece of jewelry through the lead-in notch and lead out notch thereby safely retaining the piece of jewelry on a lower portion of the flexible hook member in the chamber space until the piece of jewelry is removed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144754 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A MOBILE DEVICE TO A STEERING WHEEL - The subject matter discloses an apparatus for securing a mobile device to a steering wheel, comprising: a main flap connected to a rear surface of the mobile device, said main flap is made of a rigid material; a holder attached to the main flap, said holder secures the mobile device to the main flap; an elliptic unit extending from the main flap and surrounding the steering wheel. The apparatus may be part of a kit that also comprises a second holder attached to the rear surface of the mobile device, said second holder is in contact with the first holder. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144755 | HOLDER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC - A holder includes a holding member, an attaching member, and a connecting structure. The holding member is configured to hold the portable electronic device thereon. The mounting member can be attached to an object, such as a user's arm or wrist. The connecting structure includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member rotatably coupled to the first connecting member. The first connecting member is coupled to the attaching member; the second connecting member is coupled to the holding member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144756 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANGING PICTURE FRAMES - A system and method for hanging a picture frame on a wall, comprising the steps of providing a picture frame with a hanger, for receiving a nail therein and a marking device temporarily secured to the picture frame and disposed near the void for receiving the nail; pressing the picture frame with the marking device protruding out from the picture frame, so that the marking device makes a perceivable mark on the wall, then removing the marking device; inserting a nail, screw or a length adjustable wall auger into the wall at the mark; and hanging the picture with the hanger so that the nail, screw or a length adjustable wall auger occupies some of the space earlier occupied by the marking device. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144757 | INSTALLATION FRAME FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - An installation frame for a heat exchanger, in particular for a heat exchanger in particular for installation in an air-conditioning system for motor vehicles, having frame elements that encompass the heat exchanger at the short sides thereof arranged parallel to the air flow direction, whereby the frame elements are connected to one another, and whereby the installation frame is in the form of a sealing element. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144758 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCURATE AND PRECISE POSITIONING OF CELLULAR ANTENNAS - An antenna mounting apparatus ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144759 | 3D IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE - A 3d image photographing device is disclosed for producing a 3D image with enhanced stereoscopic effect. The device includes a first track, a second track, a slide carriage and a driving module. The first track couples with the second track. The first track includes a first slideway in an arc shape. The second track includes a second slideway in an arc shape, and a curvature of the second slideway is larger than a curvature of the first slideway. The slide carriage includes a base. A first sliding block is rotatably mounted to a surface of the base, and a groove is arranged on the surface. The first sliding block movably coupled to the second slideway. A positioning member couples with the groove, with the positioning member having a second sliding block movably coupled to the first slideway, and with the second sliding block connecting with a blocking portion received in the groove. A coupling portion is mounted to another surface of the base for coupling a camera. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144760 | Clamp With External Support - The present disclosure describes a clamp used for adherence and securement to a desired object. The clamp has an upper half and a lower half held together by hinges. Opposite the hinges there is a locking mechanism which can be loosened or tightened as necessary. The clamp further has a shaped support designed to support a number of objects including solar lights, flags, poles, signs, rods, and the like. The clamp is designed to fit on existing colonial style and chain link fence structures, however, the clamp can be sized appropriately for the specific need. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144761 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING OF EQUIPMENT - Embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatuses and systems used for the positioning of equipment. An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can include a height adjustable table; a platform coupled to the height adjustable table; a tilt adjuster coupled to the platform, the tilt adjuster being configured to tilt the platform relative to the height adjustable table; an equipment support structure slidably connected to the platform, the equipment support structure being configured to support a piece of equipment; a drive mechanism coupled to the platform and configured to slidably move the equipment support structure across the platform; and a bracket coupled to the equipment support structure, wherein the bracket is configured to removably attach the piece of equipment. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144762 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CONDITION OF ADJUSTABLE CONSTRUCTION TEMPORARY SUPPORTS - A system for adjustable construction or demolition temporary supports is disclosed. The adjustable construction or demolition temporary support includes a plurality of sensor devices for measuring load on the support and signal detection and communication device that being in communication with the sensor devices. The communication device further comprises a display unit and/or audio output unit for providing visual and/or audible alarm for alarming conditions. The signal detection and communication device further includes a wireless transceiver for remote monitoring. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144763 | DAMPED ENGINE SUPORT - An engine support system may have a support structure for supporting an internal combustion engine unit. The support structure may have a top section with outer mounting sections and a counterweight section. Each outer mounting section may have an upper face and a lower face. A mass of a counterweight may be formed by a mass of the support structure and a mass of a generator. The counterweight may have a mass of at least 80 % of a mass of the internal combustion engine unit. The engine support may also have a plurality of upper resilient mountings and a plurality of lower resilient mountings. The upper resilient mountings may be arranged on the upper faces of outer mounting sections and may support the internal combustion engine unit. The lower resilient mountings may be arranged on the lower faces of the outer mounting sections and may support the support structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144764 | HIGH BANDWIDTH LINEAR FLEXURE BEARING - A system and a method are disclosed for a high bandwidth linear flexure bearing, which may be particularly useful in high end accelerometers and high-precision linear servo mechanisms. Certain embodiments may apply to sensors that measure motion in one dimension. Such embodiments may substantially improve the off-axis performance of the sensors providing ultra-repeatability while maintaining linearity of motion and linearity in spring rate Some embodiments use spring flexures and flex-couplers to support the sensor stage and connect it to the reference base. Several embodiments are disclosed that may fit the needs of specific applications in the area of high-end servos and accelerometers. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144765 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED FIXATION OF FLATS SEQUENCING SYSTEM LINEAR ACTUATOR - A system of mitigating force in a mechanical system, the system comprising a frame member, a first rail connected to the frame member, a second rail connected to the frame member and extending along the frame member in parallel to the first rail, an assembly movably engaging the first and second rails, and a first bracket located between the first and second rails, with at least one first bracket attachment secured to the frame member, the first bracket sharing an upper edge with a lower edge of the first rail, such that a downward force applied on the first rail is distributed to the first bracket and the frame member via the at least one first bracket attachment. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144766 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus includes a slit plate including a plurality of rectangular slits with different widths. The control apparatus also includes an acquisition unit which acquires an incident spectrum from the rectangular slit. The apparatus also includes a slit selecting unit which acquires a half value wavelength of the incident spectrum on the basis of the incident spectrum, and performs a selection of one of the plurality of rectangular slits on the basis of the half value wavelength. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144767 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING POSITION AND MOTION USING TIME OF FLIGHT DETECTORS - A method is for evaluating a coverage factor of a photon emission cone of a time of flight sensor. The method may include the steps of assigning a reference curve to the sensory providing a photon flux intensity as a function of time of flight; and acquiring a time of flight and a corresponding flux intensity with the sensor. The method may also include reading the intensity provided by the reference curve for the acquired time of flight, and providing an indication of the coverage factor based on the ratio between the acquired intensity and the read intensity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144768 | OPTICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF ADAPTED FOR AMBIENT LIGHT AND LIFTOFF DETECTION - There is provided an optical navigation system including a light source, a first photosensitive unit, a second photosensitive unit, a control unit and a processing unit. The light source is configured to emit light of a predetermined wavelength. The first photosensitive unit is configured to receive reflected light of the predetermined wavelength reflected by a working surface. The second photosensitive unit is covered with a coating to block light of the predetermined wavelength. The control unit is configured to control the light source, the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit to expose both the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit when the light source is turned on. The processing unit is configured to read first image data and second image data respectively from the first photosensitive unit and the second photosensitive unit thereby identifying an ambient light mode or a liftoff mode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144769 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection apparatus and an inspection method capable of performing an inspection more accurately are provided. An inspection apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source | 2015-05-28 |
20150144770 | MULTISPECTRAL IMAGER WITH HYBRID DOUBLE LAYER FILTER ARRAY - Hybrid dual layer filter can be employed can be employed as filters. A multispectral imager comprises a two layer filter array monolithically integrated onto detector array, a top layer of pigment based filter and a lower layer of plasmonic nano-optic filter to make a low cost and narrow bandwidth filter without side leaking or side peaks. Multispectral imager comprises a microlens array, a mosaic patterned optical filter array underlying the microlens array and including a two-dimensional repetition of a unit mosaic pattern, and a pixelated detector array underlying the mosaic patterned optical filter array. The unit mosaic pattern comprises an array of composite filter elements having different peaks in a respective transmittance spectrum. Each composite filter element comprises a pigment based filter portion and a plasmonic nano-optic filter portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144771 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a clock generation unit that generates a plurality of phase signals having phases different from one another, a signal transmission unit provided to correspond to the plurality of phase signals and having a plurality of signal transmission circuits, and a latch unit having a plurality of latch circuits that latches the phase signals transmitted by the signal transmission unit at a timing of an end of a comparison process performed by a comparison unit. A configuration of the signal transmission circuit that transmits a first phase signal is substantially the same as a configuration of the signal transmission circuit that transmits a second phase signal different from the first phase signal. A configuration of the latch circuit that latches the first phase signal is substantially the same as a configuration of the latch circuit that latches the second phase signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144772 | Light Grid - The invention relates to a light grid having divergent light beams so that cross-beams can also be evaluated beside parallel beams, wherein not only a light beam interruption, but also the intensity of the light incidence on a light reception unit is evaluated. To provide an improved light grid with which in particular smaller objects can be detected and possibly also located, it is proposed that the light transmission units have a transmission optics in whose focus an extended light source is arranged. Furthermore, each beam contains an effective beam, with an effective beam being defined in that a part shading of this effective beam effects a measurable intensity change in the associated light receiver corresponding to the shading. Finally, the effective beams define at least one detection zone in the monitored plane, with an illumination by at least one effective beam being present in the total detection zone. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144773 | Method for compensation of fiber optic measurement systems and fiber optic measurement system - The present invention relates to a method for compensation, for example, for temperature compensation of a fiber optic measurement system designed for determining a mechanical quantity. First and second fiber Bragg gratings have a respective Bragg wavelength, wherein the fiber Bragg gratings are irradiated with primary light. After applying a mechanical quantity to the first and second fiber Bragg gratings, the Bragg wavelengths of the fiber Bragg gratings are changed by the mechanical quantity. Filtering of the first and second secondary light, said first and second secondary light is effected from the primary light and modified by the Bragg wavelength of the fiber Bragg grating depending on the mechanical quantity by use of an optical filter device follows, in such a way that the Bragg wavelength of the first fiber Bragg grating lies in the region of the rising filter gradient of the optical filter device and the Bragg wavelength of the second fiber Bragg grating lies in the region of the falling filter gradient of the optical filter device. After determining the intensities of the filtered first and second secondary light, they are compared, whereupon the mechanical quantity is determined from the intensity comparison. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144774 | OPTICAL POSITION TRANSMITTER WITH ANALOG MEMORY UNIT - The invention relates to a position transmitter with a position code and an optical sensor element for detecting at least one part of the position code. The sensor element has a row of photosensitive detection regions, which convert incident photons into electric charges, and a readout structure for outputting an electric data signal corresponding to the stored electric charges. The sensor element has an analog memory unit structure with a number of N>1 rows of photo-insensitive analog memory cells in order to temporarily store the electric charges and an electric switching structure, by means of which a charge transfer can be carried out between the detection regions and the memory cells, between the memory cells amongst one another, and between the memory cells and the readout row. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144775 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABSOLUTE CODING OF AN OPTICAL CODING TRACK - The invention concerns a method for determining absolute coding represented by code elements of an optical code track, with illumination of the absolute coding with light, modulating of some of the illuminating light on code elements, determining of the absolute coding as modulated light and continuously varying modulation of the light on neighbouring code elements. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144776 | MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC ESTIMATION USING INTERNAL REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus for measuring fluid characteristics includes: a solid transparent body including a plurality of internally reflective surfaces defining a n-sided base having a polygonal shape and having at least three sides, each reflective surface forming a side of the polygonal shape, the plurality of surfaces configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation beam along a path within the solid transparent body from an entry area to an exit area on the solid transparent body; an electromagnetic radiation source coupled to the entry area on the solid transparent body; and a detector coupled to the exit area on the solid transparent body and configured to receive at least a fraction of the reflected electromagnetic radiation beam, the detector configured to generate a signal based on the received electromagnetic radiation beam and transmit the signal to a processor for at least one of analysis of material characteristics and data storage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144777 | MULTIPLE SOLID PHASE MICRO-EXTRACTION THERMAL DESORPTION IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER AND ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A multiple solid phase microextraction (m-SPME) thermal desorption ionization device which desorbs an analyte and moves it into an entry of a mass spectrometer for mass spectrometry analysis is provided. The device has a charge producing unit, a heating unit and a sampling unit. The sampling unit provides a plurality of probes. The analyte is attached to the probes, and then the probes are inserted through a passage of the heating unit to instantly vaporize the analyte for ionization and analysis in conjunction with the charge producing unit and the mass spectrometer. Thus, the time needed for analyte analysis is shortened. A mass spectrometer system having the thermal desorption ionization device and an analytical method for mass spectrometry are also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144778 | Data Independent Acquisition of Product Ion Spectra and Reference Spectra Library Matching - Systems and methods are used to store an electronic record of all product ion spectra of all detectable compounds of a sample. A plurality of product ion scans are performed on a tandem mass spectrometer one or more times in a single sample analysis across a mass range using a plurality of mass selection windows. All sample product ion spectra of all detectable compounds for each mass selection window are produced. All sample product ion spectra for each mass selection window are received from the tandem mass spectrometer using a processor. All sample product ion spectra for each mass selection window are stored as an electronic record of all detectable compounds of the sample using the processor. The electronic record is used to characterize compounds known at the time the electronic record is stored or to characterize compounds that became known after the electronic record was stored. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144779 | Electron Impact Ion Source With Fast Response - A closed electron impact ion source with overall opening area of less than 30 mm | 2015-05-28 |
20150144780 | Method of MS/MS Mass Spectrometry - A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising alternating between a first mode in which parent ions are mass analysed and a second mode in which the parent ions are subjected to Electron Capture Dissociation (“ECD”) at atmospheric pressure so as to produce fragment ions which are then mass analysed. The parent ions are associated with their fragment ions based on the times at which they were detected. This method enables parent ions to be associated with their fragment ions, even when the ECD fragmentation is performed at atmospheric pressure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144781 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF IONS - A method for controlling the supply of ions from a liquid chromatograph through an ion source into a mass spectrometer. The ion source is foreseen to be either an electrospray ionization sources or an impaction spraying ion sources. The ion source can be operated in two modes: a mode in which ions are supplied into the mass spectrometer and a mode in which ions are prevented to be supplied into the mass spectrometer. In this latter mode, the supply of ions into the mass spectrometer is prevented by reducing the potential applied to the ionization source, reducing the nebulizer gas flow and/or increasing the cone gas flow. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144782 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM TO A MASS SPECTROMETER - The invention provides interfaces between analytical instruments, e.g., between chromatography systems and mass spectrometers. In an exemplary embodiment, an ion source is provided for connecting a carbon dioxide-based chromatograph device to a mass spectrometer. The ion source includes a first conduit for receiving eluent from the chromatography device, a heater for heating at least a portion of said first conduit, a second conduit in fluid communication with the first conduit, an inlet for receiving eluent from said second conduit and introducing the eluent into an ion source region to form a plume of gas and/or liquid in the ion source region, and an ionization promoting inlet for injecting an ionization promoting fluid into the ion source region to interact with the plume to promote ionization of at least some of the plume. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144783 | GLYCOPEPTIDE ANALYZER - The same sample S is analyzed using an ion-trap (IT) mass spectrometer section | 2015-05-28 |
20150144784 | Exponential Scan Mode for Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers to Generate Super-Resolved Mass Spectra - A novel scanning method of a mass spectrometer apparatus is introduced so as to relate by simple time shifts, rather than time dilations, the component signal (“peak”) from each ion even to an arbitrary reference signal produced by a desired homogeneous population of ions. Such a method and system, as introduced herein, is enabled in a novel fashion by scanning exponentially the RF and DC voltages on a quadrupole mass filter versus time while maintaining the RF and DC in constant proportion to each other. In such a novel mode of operation, ion intensity as a function of time is the convolution of a fixed peak shape response with the underlying (unknown) distribution of discrete mass-to-charge ratios (mass spectrum). As a result, the mass distribution can be reconstructed by deconvolution, producing a mass spectrum with enhanced sensitivity and mass resolving power. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144785 | Asymmetric Electrostatic Quadrupole Deflector for Improved Field Uniformity - An electron beam device for inspecting a target substrate or specimen thereon includes a beam separator with an asymmetric quadrupole electrostatic deflector for improving field uniformity for a single direction of deflection. The asymmetric quadrupole electrostatic deflector includes two orthogonal electrode plates spanning roughly 60 degrees and two electrode plates spanning roughly 120 degrees, the two latter plates defining a unidirectional deflection field. The device generates a primary electron beam and focuses the primary electron beam along an optical axis into the target substrate. Secondary electrons detected at the target substrate are focused into a secondary electron beam. The beam separator with asymmetric quadrupole electrostatic deflector deflects the secondary electron beam away from the axis of the primary electron beam in the direction of deflection and into a detector array. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144786 | MOLECULAR BEAM ENHANCED GCIB TREATMENT - A method and system for performing gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) etch processing of various materials is described. In particular, the GCIB etch processing includes using one or more molecular beams to optimize pressure at localized regions of the ion beam. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144787 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - An electron microscope includes an electron beam source, a first electromagnet, a second electromagnet and a detector. The field generated by the first electromagnet has an effect of three lenses subsequently arranged along the beam path. A first lens of these lenses is arranged upstream of the object plane and focuses the beam at the object plane. The second lens of these three lenses is arranged downstream of the object plane. The third lens of these three lenses generates an image of a diffraction plane of the second lens at the detector. The magnetic field generated by the second electromagnet has an effect of a fourth lens and can be changed in order to change a size of the image of the diffraction plane of the second lens on the detector. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144788 | Charged Particle Beam Apparatus - The present invention provides a dual-beam apparatus which employs the dark-field e-beam inspection method to inspect small particles on a surface of a sample such as wafer and mask with high throughput. The dual beam apparatus comprises two single-beam dark-field units placed in a same vacuum chamber and in two different orientations. The two single-beam dark-field units can perform the particle inspection separately or almost simultaneously by means of the alternately-scanning way. The invention also proposes a triple-beam apparatus for both inspecting and reviewing particles on a sample surface within the same vacuum chamber. The triple-beam apparatus comprises one foregoing dual-beam apparatus performing the particle inspection and one high-resolution SEM performing the particle review. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144789 | VACUUM CHAMBER WITH BASE PLATE - A target processing machine ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144790 | VIDEO AND 3D TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGE SENSORS - Electronic devices may include time-of-flight (ToF) image pixels. Each ToF pixel may include a photodiode, a first capacitor coupled to the photodiode via a first transfer gate, a second capacitor coupled to the photodiode via a second transfer gate, and a third capacitor coupled to the photodiode via a third transfer gate. The first transfer gate may be turned on for a given duration to store a first charge in the first capacitor. The second transfer gate may be turned on for the given duration to store a second charge in the second capacitor. The third transfer gate may be turned on for a duration that is longer than the given duration to store a third charge in the third capacitor. Depth information may be computed based on the first, second, and third stored charges and a corresponding pixel constant. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144791 | SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS - A method and analyser for identifying, verifying or otherwise characterising a sample involves emitting electromagnetic radiation in at least one beam at a sample. The electromagnetic radiation includes at least two different wavelengths. A sample detector detects affected electromagnetic radiation resulting from the emitted electromagnetic radiation affected by the sample and provides output representing the detected affected radiation. A processor determines sample coefficients from the output and identifies, verifies or otherwise characterises the sample using the sample coefficients and training coefficients determined from training samples. The coefficients reduce sensitivity to a sample retainer variation and/or are independent of concentration. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144792 | Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques for Classifying Chronic Pain States - Methods and systems for diagnosing a chronic pain syndrome in a subject are provided. The methods and systems include approaches for identifying a diagnosis based on the vibrational spectra of biological samples. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144793 | DOSE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144794 | Optical Sensor Arrangement - An optical sensor arrangement includes two sensors arranged one behind the other. The operational spectral ranges of the sensors match, and the first sensor forms an attenuation filter for the second sensor, which is arranged behind the first sensor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144795 | RADIATION IMAGING SENSOR - The present invention relates to a radiation imaging sensor with at least one detection element, which is implemented on a substrate as a micromechanical resonator and which absorbs the radiation to be detected. The resonator is set into a resonant oscillation with an excitation device and a shift in the resonance frequency of the detection element under exposure to radiation is detected with a detection device. The radiation sensor is characterized by the fact that it comprises a scanning device with a single-axis or multi-axis tiltable scanning element. The facility to tilt the device means that the detection element can be used to detect radiation from different directions. The imaging sensor can be realized in a compact manner and be economically produced. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144796 | RADIOGRAPHIC DETECTOR ARRAYS INCLUDING SCINTILLATORS AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments relate to detector imaging arrays with scintillators (e.g., scintillating phosphor screens) mounted to imaging arrays or radiographic detectors using the same. For example, the detector imaging arrays can include a scintillator, an imaging array comprising imaging pixels, where each imaging pixel comprises at least one readout element and one photosensor; and a first dielectric layer formed between the scintillator and the imaging layer, wherein the dielectric constant of the insulating layer is very low. Embodiments according to the application can include a second dielectric layer formed over at least a portion of the non-photosensitive regions of the array and/or a first dielectric layer, each with a dielectric constant. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144797 | ACTIVE PULSE SHAPING OF SOLID STATE PHOTOMULTIPLIER SIGNALS - Photomultipliers are disclosed which comprise circuitry for detecting photo electric events and generating short digital pulses in response. In one embodiment, the photomultipliers comprise solid state photomultipliers having an array of microcells. The microcells, in one embodiment, in response to incident photons, generate a digital pulse signal having a duration of about 2 ns or less. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144798 | CRITICAL DIMENSION UNIFORMITY MONITORING FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RETICLES - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for facilitating an inspection of a sample using an inspection tool. An inspection tool is used to obtain an image or signal from an EUV reticle that specifies an intensity variation across the EUV reticle, and this intensity variation is converted to a CD variation that removes a flare correction CD variation so as to generate a critical dimension uniformity (CDU) map without the flare correction CD variation. This removed flare correction CD variation originates from design data for fabricating the EUV reticle, and such flare correction CD variation is generally designed to compensate for flare differences that are present across a field of view (FOV) of a photolithography tool during a photolithography process. The CDU map is stored in one or more memory devices and/or displayed on a display device, for example, of the inspection tool or a photolithography system. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144799 | HIGH VOLTAGE SHIELDING TO ENABLE PASCHEN REGION OPERATION FOR NEUTRON DETECTION SYSTEMS - An electrical system for an atomic particle detection assembly includes an electrical component electrically connected to an atomic particle detection unit. The electrical system includes a dielectric insulating material surrounding the electrical component. The electrical system also includes a conductive shielding material surrounding the dielectric insulating material. The conductive shielding material and a conductive element are at substantially the same electric potential. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144800 | Device for Producing an Electron Beam - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144801 | PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating a particle beam system includes digitally controlling first and second digitally controlled modules of the particle beam system, and sending digital command data to the first and second digitally controlled modules. The digital command data include at least a first command for the first digitally controlled module and at least a second command for the second digitally controlled module. The digital command data is generated based on information representing: a) a time when the first command is to be executed by the first digitally controlled module; and b) a time when the second command is to be executed by the second digitally controlled module. | 2015-05-28 |