26th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090159790 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESORBING AND IONIZING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FROM SURFACES - The invention relates to a method and system for ionizing analyte-containing sample lying on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises directing to the sample a heated flow of desorption gas in order to desorb analyte from the surface, and simultaneously directing to the sample light capable of ionizing the desorbed analyte in the presence of the desorption gas. The invention provides a method and system suitable for efficiently producing ions of neutral and nonpolar molecules on surfaces, for example for mass spectrometric purposes. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159791 | Charge control for ionic charge accumulation devices - A method for controlling charge flux into a charge accumulation device includes determining a charge accumulation time during which charges are to be accumulated in the charge accumulation device, measuring a charge flux of a first ion beam produced from an ion source, determining a target number of charges to be accumulated in the charge accumulation device during the charge accumulation time based on the measured charge flux and, based on the determined target number of charges, modulating a second ion beam produced from the ion source to cause the target number of charges from the second ion beam to be accumulated in the charge accumulation device during the charge accumulation time. An ion processing device is configured for controlling the charge flux. An ion beam modulator modulates the ion beam. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159792 | Oral Detection Test for Cannabinoid Use - A method for confirming the active intake of marijuana and its active component Δ | 2009-06-25 |
20090159793 | IDENTIFICATION OF BIOMARKERS IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The present invention is directed to methods of identifying biomarkers in liquid biological samples obtained from cancer patients or patients exhibiting a disease state. Such methods may include the use of electrospray ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (ESI-TOF MS). | 2009-06-25 |
20090159794 | METHOD AND AN ION SOURCE FOR OBTAINING IONS OF AN ANALYTE - A method of obtaining ions of an analyte is disclosed. The method includes aerosolizing a sample using a thermal liquid jetting device or a piezoelectric liquid jetting device to obtain an aerosol without ionizing the sample. The sample includes the analyte in a solvent. The method further includes drying the aerosol to obtain gas phase solvent and gas phase analyte, and ionizing the gas phase analyte to obtain ions thereof. An ion source using the method for obtaining ions of an analyte is also disclosed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159795 | DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ISOTOPE RATIOS - A method for the analysis of isotope ratios, wherein at least one sample gas and/or at least one reference gas are supplied to at least one analytical device via at least one open split, the addition of a carrier gas also being possible. According to the invention, the concentration of the sample gas and/or reference gas passing into the analytical device is controlled by the supply of the respective carrier gas or by direct supply of the sample gas into the analytical device. In the device according to the invention for supplying gases to at least one analytical device, two or more capillaries are provided for sample gases, the capillaries in each case having their own drive for the movement between mixing zone and waiting zone. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159796 | Quadrupole FAIMS Apparatus - A combined rf-only/FAIMS apparatus is disclosed for use in mass spectrometry and other applications. The disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of curved electrodes arranged around a central ion transmission channel. FAIMS functionality is removed electronically when not desired by application of radio frequency (rf) waveforms to the curved electrodes. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159797 | Transmission Electron Microscope - An apparatus which permits high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) imaging comprises an electron gun, a specimen chamber in which a specimen is set, a gas cylinder for supplying environmental gas around the surface of the specimen through both a gas flow rate controller and a gas nozzle, a vacuum pump for evacuating the inside of the specimen chamber, an objective lens including upper and lower polepieces, a detector for detecting electrons transmitted through the specimen, a display device for displaying a transmission image of the specimen, orifice plates having minute holes, holders supporting the orifice plates, a drive mechanism for driving the holders, and a motion controller. The orifice plates can be moved in a direction crossing the optical axis of the beam on the upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower polepieces of the objective lens. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159798 | GAS IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging system ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159799 | COLOR INFRARED LIGHT SENSOR, CAMERA, AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES - A light sensor may include an array of light sensitive elements and an array of transmissive filters provided over the array of light sensitive elements and in substantial registration therewith. The array of transmissive filters comprises an infrared transmissive filter that substantially transmits infrared light and substantially blocks visible light as well as at least one non-infrared transmissive filter that substantially transmits non-infrared light. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159800 | Process and Devices for Optically Sensing a Specimen with a Large Depth of Field - A device for optically sensing a specimen with a large depth of field has a lighting module which illuminates a zone of the specimen during a predetermined measurement period with a pattern whose phase is modified in time during the measurement period, generating a specimen light to which a corresponding time-variable phase is imparted. The device also includes a detection module having a space-resolving detection zone which records the specimen zone and has multiple recording pixels, two analysis channels which can be connected to the recording pixels, and an analysis unit is connected to both analysis channels. A control unit is provided which, during the measurement period, connects each recording pixel in synchrony with the phase of the detected specimen light to the two analysis channels, alternatively, in such a way that the detected specimen light is divided into two portions phased in relation to one another, and the analysis unit calculates an optical split-image of the specimen zone on the basis of the two phased portions supplied to the analysis channels. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159801 | Fluorescence optical coatings and methods for producing same - Fluorescence coatings and methods for applying such coatings are provided wherein the coatings can be applied, by way of example, to the window of the housing of an optoelectronic device, thus enabling the coatings to eliminate the need for one or both of an excitation optical filter and an emission optical filter that normally form a portion of the fluorescence equipment that is utilized in furtherance of fluorescence detection and/or measurement applications. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159802 | FOCUSED PINHOLE GAMMA DETECTION DEVICE - The invention provides a gamma detection device, a collimator for use therein, and use of such a collimator or device in imaging an object. The invention is directed to pinhole imaging with high energy photons, such as 511 keV photons. In order to achieve sufficiently low pinhole knife edge penetration, the collimator uses a plurality of focused clusters of pinholes, each with a smaller opening angle, and arranged such that all the combined fields of view of the individual pinholes in all clusters provide a large central field of view with still compact dimensions of the detection device. This is made possible since the field of view of a single cluster is divided up into a number of individual fields of view. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159803 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTED MEASUREMENT OF, IN PARTICULAR LUMINESCENT AND/OR FLUORESCENT RADIATION - An apparatus for selected measurement of at least one of luminescent and fluorescent radiation from at least one sample well, the apparatus comprising: means defining an excitation light path for fluorescence measurements; at least one light source in the excitation path; means defining an emission light path; and at least one detector with a wavelength selector in the emission light path, wherein: the apparatus further comprises at least one first reflector element that encompasses a reflection chamber and projects at least a portion of the light emitted from the at least one sample well directionally onto the wavelength selector; the emission light path extends between the at least one sample well and the wavelength selector through the at least one first reflector element; and the excitation light path extends into the reflection chamber and extends to a point above the at least one sample well. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159804 | Positron emission tomography scanner and radiation detector - A positron emission tomography (PET) scanner is provided which uses information on the time-of-flight difference (TOF) between annihilation radiations for image reconstruction. The scanner has detection time correction information (memory) corresponding to information on coordinates in a radiation detection element (e.g., scintillator crystal), in the depth and lateral directions, at which an interaction has occurred between an annihilation radiation and the crystal. Reference is made to the detection time correction information, thereby providing information on time-of-flight difference with improved accuracy. As such, an improved signal to noise ratio and spatial resolution are provided for image reconstruction using time-of-flight (TOF) difference. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159805 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODAL IMAGING - An imaging system for imaging an object, including: a support member adapted to receive the object in an immobilized state; a removable phosphor plate assembly adapted to respond to ionizing radiation by emitting visible light; first imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a first imaging mode to capture a first image; second imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a second imaging mode, different from the first imaging mode, to capture a second image; and third imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a third imaging mode, different from the first and second imaging modes, to capture a third image, wherein the first imaging mode uses the phosphor plate assembly and is selected from the group: x-ray mode and low energy radio isotope mode; the second imaging mode uses the phosphor plate assembly and a high energy radio isotope mode, and the third imaging mode is selected from the group: bright-field mode, fluorescence mode and luminescence mode. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159806 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE DETECTOR - A radiographic image detector includes: a bias electrode transmitting a recording electromagnetic wave carrying image information; a recording photoconductive layer consisting primarily of a-Se, the recording photoconductive layer generating electric charges when exposed to the recording electromagnetic wave transmitted through the bias electrode; and a number of charge detecting elements two-dimensionally arrayed in directions perpendicular to each other, each charge detecting element comprising a charge storage section for storing the electric charge generated at the recording photoconductive layer and a switching element for reading out an electric charge signal of the electric charge stored in the charge storage section. The radiographic image detector further includes a thin fluoride layer provided between the bias electrode and the recording photoconductive layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159807 | Orofacial radiation detection device for detection of radionuclide contamination from inhalation - The present invention provides an orofacial radiation detection device for detection of radionuclide contamination from inhalation. The device includes a face mask including a support frame and an adjustable head strap connected to the support frame. Mounted on the frame are radiation detectors in selected locations so that when being worn by a person, the detectors are located in close proximity to the orofacial region of the person including their nose and mouth. The device includes an electronic controller connected to the detectors for controlling operation of the radiation detectors. The device includes a microcomputer mounted on the support frame and electrically connected to the electronic controller for processing signals from the detectors for allowing input from an operator, performing data analysis and detection algorithms, and outputting results. The detectors include beta and gamma detectors that, utilizing appropriate hardware processing and software algorithms, are able to determine if radionuclides are present in the orofacial area of a person suspected to have been exposed to airborne contamination. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159808 | EUV light source components and methods for producing, using and refurbishing same - A method is disclosed for in-situ monitoring of an EUV mirror to determine a degree of optical degradation. The method may comprise the steps/acts of irradiating at least a portion of the mirror with light having a wavelength outside the EUV spectrum, measuring at least a portion of the light after the light has reflected from the mirror, and using the measurement and a pre-determined relationship between mirror degradation and light reflectivity to estimate a degree of multi-layer mirror degradation. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a near-normal incidence, EUV mirror which may comprise the steps/acts of providing a metallic substrate, diamond turning a surface of the substrate, depositing at least one intermediate material overlying the surface using a physical vapor deposition technique, and depositing a multi-layer mirror coating overlying the intermediate material. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159809 | PROPORTIONAL COUNTER TUBE - The gas filled in an envelope contains nitrogen and hydrogen. The nitrogen used as a supplementary gas is not polymerized even when radiation is applied to it, and serves to achieve higher resolution than in the case where carbon dioxide is used as the supplementary gas. The hydrogen can reduce the change of gas gain. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159810 | Particle-Optical Component - An objective lens arrangement includes a first, second and third pole pieces, each being substantially rotationally symmetric. The first, second and third pole pieces are disposed on a same side of an object plane. An end of the first pole piece is separated from an end of the second pole piece to form a first gap, and an end of the third pole piece is separated from an end of the second pole piece to form a second gap. A first excitation coil generates a focusing magnetic field in the first gap, and a second excitation coil generates a compensating magnetic field in the second gap. First and second power supplies supply current to the first and second excitation coils, respectively. A magnetic flux generated in the second pole piece is oriented in a same direction as a magnetic flux generated in the second pole piece. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159811 | LINEAR ELECTRON SOURCE, EVAPORATOR USING LINEAR ELECTRON SOURCE, AND APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON SOURCES - A linear plasma electron source is provided. The linear plasma electron source includes a housing acting as a first electrode, the housing having side walls a slit opening in the housing for trespassing of a electron beam, the slit opening defining a length direction of the source, a second electrode being arranged within the housing and having a first side facing the slit opening, the first side being spaced from the slit opening by a first distance, wherein the length of the electron source in the length direction is at least 5 times the first distance, and at least one gas supply for providing a gas into the housing. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159812 | SCANNING ANALYZER FOR SINGLE MOLECULE DETECTION AND METHODS OF USE - The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159813 | Apparatus for Irradiation of Fluid with Electromagnetic Radiation and Method for the Same - An apparatus and method for irradiation of fluid with electromagnetic radiation, and in particular to an apparatus and method for irradiation of blood or other body fluids with ultraviolet radiation is provided. The apparatus ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159814 | OBSERVING APPARATUS - An observing apparatus includes: a photographic unit that takes a region where cells are present as an observation object region based upon a macro image captured at low magnification of an interior of a cell culture vessel, and photographs the cells in the observation object region; an illuminating unit that irradiates light upon the cells only during photography by the photographic unit; and an output unit that outputs a fluorescent image photographed by the photographic unit while irradiating light only during photography by the illuminating unit. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159815 | FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION OR FLUORESCENCE MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The fluorescence observation or fluorescence photometry system uses an optical base material having low autofluorescence and good adhesive property to cell. Said optical base material has the following optical characteristics: | 2009-06-25 |
20090159816 | Method of testing optical materials by irradiating with high energy density radiation, optical materials selected by said method and uses thereof - An optical material for lithographic applications is selected from crystal materials by a testing method. The crystal materials are preferably quartz and/or alkali or alkaline earth halides, especially fluorides, or mixed crystals. The testing method includes three tests to measure irreversible radiation damage: 1) the optical material is irradiated with ultraviolet radiation at 193 nm and the non-intrinsic fluorescence intensity at 740 nm is measured; 2) the optical material is irradiated with high energy density laser light and a change in respective absorptions before and after irradiation at 385 nm is measured; and 3) the optical material is irradiated with an X-ray or radioactive source to form all possible color centers and a difference of respective surface integrals of corresponding absorption spectra in ultraviolet spectral and/or visible spectral regions is measured before and after irradiation. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159817 | Organic Electroluminescence Element Defect Inspection Apparatus, Organic Electroluminescence Element And Organic Electroluminescence Element Defect Inspection Method - One embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescence element defect inspection apparatus wherein the apparatus brings in an optical image of a substrate to be inspected and detects a pattern defect of an organic luminescent layer on the substrate to be inspected. The above is performed after an organic luminescent layer is formed on a substrate in a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence element. The organic electroluminescence element includes at least one or more organic luminescent layers having a luminescence area, an anode which injects a hole into the organic luminescent layer and a cathode which injects an electrode into the organic luminescent layer on a substrate. And an optical source for obtaining an optical image from a substrate to be inspected is infra-red radiation. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159818 | LINEAR ELECTRON SOURCE, EVAPORATOR USING LINEAR ELECTRON SOURCE, AND APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON SOURCES - A method of charging a web or foil is described. The method includes guiding a web or foil having a thickness of 10 μm or larger with at least on roller; providing a linear electron source having a housing acting as an anode, the housing having side walls; a slit opening in the housing for trespassing of a linear electron beam, the slit opening defining a length direction of the source; a cathode being arranged within the housing and having a first side facing the slit opening; at least one gas supply for providing a gas into the housing; and a power supply for providing a high voltage between the anode and the cathode; and emitting the linear electron beam, wherein the high voltage is adjusted for providing an electron energy to implant electrons of the electron beam within the web or foil. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159819 | Pulse Modifier, Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A pulse modifier, and associated lithographic apparatus and a method for manufacturing a device, is disclosed. The pulse modifier is configured to receive an input pulse of radiation and further configured to emit a plurality of corresponding output pulse portions of radiation, wherein the respective pulse portions are respectively mirrored about an axis transverse to the optical axis and mirrored about a point of the optical axis of the pulse portions. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159820 | Device for Shaping Laser Radiation - Device for shaping laser radiation which has sub-beams ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159821 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING APPARATUS - Generation of dark current due to emission of back lighting to radiation image detectors is sufficiently suppressed. A radiation image detecting apparatus includes a radiation image detector and a light emitting section. A biasing electrode to which a biasing voltage is applied, a photoconductive layer for generating electric charges when irradiated with recording electromagnetic waves bearing a radiation image, a substrate side charge transport layer for transporting the electric charges which are generated in the photoconductive layer, and an active matrix substrate provided with a plurality of charge collecting electrodes for collecting the electric charges which are generated in the photoconductive layer, are laminated in this order to form the radiation image detector. The light emitting section emits light onto the radiation image detector at least during irradiation of the recording electromagnetic waves. The average composition of the substrate side charge transport layer is Sb | 2009-06-25 |
20090159822 | NOVEL ELECTROSTATICALLY ADDRESSABLE MICROVALVES - An improved microvalve is described. The microvalve includes a corresponding actuation aperture in an actuation aperture layer. A control fluid flows through the actuation aperture. The flow of the control fluid is controlled by an electric field typically applied via a charge distribution near an actuation aperture layer. In one embodiment, the electric field may adjust the opening and closing of the actuation aperture thereby controlling the flow of the control fluid. In a second embodiment, the control fluid is an electrorheological fluid where the electric field controls the viscosity of the ER fluid thereby controlling fluid flow through the actuation aperture. In both embodiments the flow of the control fluid controls stretching of a flexible membrane formed along the wall of a conduit through which a fluid to be controlled flows. The stretching of the flexible membrane controlling the flow of the main fluid to be controlled. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159823 | MECHANICAL VALVE - A mechanical valve has a main body having a cylinder hole formed therein, a movable element that is inserted into the cylinder hole and that moves forwardly and rearwardly, and a drive section that drives the movable element. A plurality of openings through which air passes are formed in an internal peripheral surface of the cylinder hole, and the openings are opened and closed as a result of forward and rearward movements of the movable element. A movable magnet is fastened to each of both ends of the movable element. Electromagnets opposing the respective movable magnets are provided in a drive section. The movable element is actuated by utilization of magnetic force of the electromagnets. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159824 | POPPET VALVES - A subsea coupler has an internal chamber ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159825 | Fluid Coupling with a Valve Arrangement - The invention relates to a fluid coupling with a bush ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159826 | VALVE - The present invention relates broadly to a valve ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159827 | ROTARY GATE VALVE - A rotary knife gate valve includes a gate which rotates above a process flow axis within a pipeline. The valve includes a valve body defining a flow path having in inlet and an outlet and a knife gate channel. A shaft that has a longitudinal axis is positioned within an upper portion of the valve body. The gate has a first end connected to the shaft and positioned within the knife gate channel when the valve is in a closed position and rotationally displaced from the channel when the shaft rotates perpendicular to the shaft axis to open the valve. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159828 | Valve Gate Piston Retention Device - A piston and valve stem assembly is held in either a gate open or gate closed position by a valve gate piston retention device until such time as sufficient air pressure is built up behind the piston, upon which the valve gate piston retention device is signaled to release the piston. The piston, being pre-charged, is thereby able to overcome both static and dynamic friction thus allowing it to move freely and immediately, and in the case of multiple pistons, simultaneously or sequentially, and without hesitation. Both simultaneous or sequential retention and release of the piston via mechanical or electromagnetic means can be controlled to actuate a plurality of pistons forward or back in an expeditious manner to overcome pneumatic losses and frictional forces in an effort to achieve more precise timing of the valve stem and optimize overall cycle time. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159829 | CONTROL VALVE FOR A CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - A control valve ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159830 | Fluid transportation device - A fluid transportation device includes a valve seat, a valve cap, a valve membrane, multiple buffer chambers, and an actuating module. The valve seat has an inlet channel and an outlet channel. The valve cap is disposed on the valve seat. The valve membrane is arranged between the valve seat and the valve cap. The multiple buffer chambers include a first buffer chamber between the valve membrane and the valve cap and a second buffer chamber between the valve membrane and the valve seat. Each of the first buffer chamber and the second buffer chamber has a flow-guiding structure extended from an outer edge to a center thereof. The actuating module has a periphery fixed on the valve cap. A pressure cavity is defined between the actuating module and the valve cap. Another flow-guiding structure is formed at an inner edge of the pressure cavity. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159831 | LOCATING STRUCTURE OF A WATER CONTROL VALVE - The present invention provides an improved locating structure of a water control valve casing. There are first and second coupling portions opposite to each other on the casing and base, as well as a locator for combining the first and second coupling portions. The first and second coupling portions are either punch holes or guide channels opposite to the snapping channel, which are separately screwed or snapped by a pin column or C-shaped locator. The locator permits positioning by screwing with the pin column, or by snapping with a C-shaped fastener. The casing and base of the water control valve are engaged more securely, thus protecting the internal components with improved applicability. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159832 | FLOCCULATING AGENT - Among flocculating agents reacting in a neutral region and also leaving treated water also in neutral region, a flocculating agent is proposed, which can be used simply and may carry out effective cleaning of mud water in particular. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159833 | COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH POWER PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS - A class of ceramic compositions according to the formula Pb | 2009-06-25 |
20090159834 | NANOSCALE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC POLY(METH)ACRYLATE POLYMERS - The invention relates to hybrid materials comprising polymers which envelop nanoscale, superparamagnetic, ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic or paramagnetic powders, to a process for producing these materials and to their use. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159835 | REFRIGERATION OIL FROM GAS-TO-LIQUID-DERIVED AND BIO-DERIVED TRIESTERS - The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising
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20090159836 | REFRIGERATOR OIL - Provided is a refrigerating machine oil which contains a base oil mainly containing at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, a synthetic alicyclic hydrocarbon compound, and a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon compound and having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 1 to 8 mm | 2009-06-25 |
20090159837 | REFRIGERATION OIL FROM GAS-TO-LIQUID-DERIVED AND BIO-DERIVED DIESTERS - The present invention is directed to a refrigerator oil composition comprising
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20090159838 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which contains a complex oxide mainly containing sodium, nickel and a tetravalent metal while having a hexagonal structure. This positive electrode active material enables to obtain a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high operating voltage. The complex oxide is preferably expressed as Na[Na | 2009-06-25 |
20090159839 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SULFIDE-BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL-SOLID LITHIUM BATTERY USING SAME - A solid electrolyte including a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element and a sulfur (S) element, the | 2009-06-25 |
20090159840 | Hydrogen-containing carbon film - To provide a hydrogen-containing carbonaceous membrane having a novel property. For example, the hydrogen-containing carbonaceous membrane may be effectively prevented from delamination from a substrate. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159841 | Recovery of Optically Active Epoxy Alcohols - A process to recover optically active epoxy alcohols from asymmetric epoxidation reaction mixtures such as those produced using the Sharpless method of epoxidation of allylic alcohols. The process includes adding a reducing agent to reduce an organic hydroperoxide in the asymmetric epoxidation reaction product to a corresponding alcohol to form a reduced epoxidation reaction mixture; adding the reduced reaction product to a film evaporation unit to form a residue fraction and an optically active epoxy alcohol distillate fraction; and distilling the optically active epoxy alcohol distillate fraction to purify the optically active epoxy alcohol. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159842 | MODULAR LINKERS FOR CONJUGATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES TO SUBSTANTIALLY INORGANIC SUBSTANCES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - A modular linker includes an inorganic binding entity having an affinity for a substantially inorganic substance, and an organic binding entity capable of binding with an organic substance covalently bonded thereto. The modular linker is capable of being stored in a stable condition for later use. The modular linker may be synthesized by modifying the inorganic binding entity to be covalently bonded to an organic binding entity and storing the modular linker in an inert environment from about a day up to at least 1 week. The modular linker may be conjugated to an organic substance and to a substantially inorganic substance in substantially a 1:1 ratio. The modular linker may have more than one organic binding entity covalently bonded to an inorganic binding entity or vice-versa. Also, a particular modular linker may have an organic binding entity capable of binding with a nucleic acid sequence. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159843 | Stabilizers for the Stabilization of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon-based Precursor - A stabilized composition consists essentially of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based materials, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159844 | Stabilizers for the Stabilization of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon-based Precursor - A stabilized composition consists essentially of unsaturated hydrocarbon-based materials, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a hydroxybenzophenone and a nitroxyl radical based stabilizer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159845 | POLISHING SLURRY, METHOD OF TREATING SURFACE OF GAXIN1-XASYP1-Y CRYSTAL AND GAXIN1-XASYP1-Y CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE - The present polishing slurry is a polishing slurry for chemically mechanically polishing a surface of a Ga | 2009-06-25 |
20090159846 | SOLID OXYGEN SCAVENGER COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A molded oxygen absorbent composition is composed of a molded product of an oxygen absorbent composition which contains an oxygen absorbing substance, water or moisture, and a swelling component capable of being swelled with water or moisture. The molded oxygen absorbent composition is reduced in its size and excellent in oxygen absorbing property. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159847 | Resin Composition And Flexible Printed Circuit Board - A resin composition characterized as containing (A) a synthetic resin having a melting temperature of 300° C. or above and (B) a platy inorganic filler incorporated in the resin and having the following properties;
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20090159848 | Fluorescent Substance - A light-emitting device with improved luminescence characteristics, particularly color-rendering properties, includes a phosphor. The phosphor includes a compound represented by formula aM | 2009-06-25 |
20090159849 | FLUORESCENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide a fluorescent having low toxicity and high quantum yield, and a method for producing the same. The fluorescent is a compound comprising each one of I, III and VI group elements having a chalcopyrite structure, has a particle diameter of 0.5 to 20.0 nm and a quantum yield of at least 3% but not more than 30% at room temperature. The fluorescent is produced by: mixing a first solution (solution A), which is prepared by dissolving and mixing copper (I) salt and indium (III) salt in a solution added with a complexing agent coordinating copper (I) and indium (III), with a second solution (solution C) in which a sulfur compound is dissolved; ripening the mixed solution for a predetermined amount of time as a pretreatment; heat-treating the ripened solution under predetermined heat conditions; mixing the ripened solution with the second solution (solution C); and heating thus obtained mixed solution under predetermined synthesis conditions. In addition, a product produced by this production method is subjected to compositing treatment with ZnSe, ZnS or the like to improve the quantum yield. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159850 | Solvent Compositions - Composition comprising at least one hydrofluoroalkane and at least one fluoropolyether. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159851 | PROTECTIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a protective composition, said process comprising mixing an oil and a wax at a temperature above the wax transition temperature to form a homogeneous composition, and quenching the homogeneous composition to ambient temperature at a rate of at least 15° C. per second. The invention further relates to a process for protecting a metal object against corrosion, wherein the metal object is provided with a layer of the protective composition according to the invention. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159852 | Heavy mass for the execution of radioprotection barriers in an X-ray environment - Specially designed to form a high capacity barrier for radioprotection in the X-ray range, a mass for producing mortar, bricks, blocks or tiles, involving the incorporation of cement, aggregate, water and chemical additives varying in accordance with the features that may be required for this mass, such as strength, setting time and others, the invention focuses its characteristics on the fact that, as an aggregate barite plays a part in it in a suitable proportion according to the increase in the general density of the mass to be obtained, a highly continuous grain size being envisaged for said barite as well as a system of differential vibrating, except in the case of the mortar, with a view to obtaining optimal consistency in the mass. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159853 | COLLOIDAL TEMPLATING PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF HIGHLY POROUS CERAMICS - A method for forming porous ceramic objects is provided, in which a suspension of ceramic precursor particles in a solution of gelatin is allowed to gel in the desired shape, and is then dried and sintered to the desired level of porosity. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159854 | SUPPRESSION OF NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION IN MATERIALS WITH DEEP CENTRES - Procedure to obtain semiconductor materials with electronic levels close to the mid-bandgap (deep levels) which do not suffer from the non-radiative recombination by multiple phonon emission (MPE) associated to the existence of that kind of levels. The procedure consist in doping by any means the semiconductor with a density sufficiently high of the impurities producing the deep level, so that a Mott transition of the electron wavefunctions representing the localized states in the impurities is induced, in such a way that these wavefunctions become distributed across the whole semiconductor and are shared by all the impurities. When this happens, local charge density variations, and thus non-radiative recombination by MPE, disappear. Based on the resulting materials (semiconductors with three separate energy bands and radiative behavior ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159855 | Composition for use in making a light-blocking layer - Disclosed is a non-photosensitive black electrode composition and a plasma display panel having a black electrode formed using the composition. The black electrode for the plasma display panel includes the non-photosensitive composition, thus yellowing does not occur on electrodes but conductivity to a transparent electrode layer is desirably assured even though typical conductive powder and various types of black pigments are used. It is possible to conduct patterning using a photolithography process due to the simultaneous development of black and bus electrodes, which can act as electrodes due to simultaneous sintering. Since it is non-photosensitive, it is possible to use various types of black pigments, thus the material cost is reduced. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159856 | BLOCK POLYMER AND DEVICE - The invention provides a block polymer capable of being used as a molecular wire facilitating injection of carriers between itself and an electrode, and a device in which electrodes are bridged by one molecule. The block polymer has a main chain composed of polyacetylene having a spiral structure, and includes a coating insulating block and a conductive block. The coating insulating block has a polyacetylene unit structure having alkyl chains at its side chains through functional groups, the alkyl chains being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The conductive block has a polyacetylene unit structure having hydrogen atoms at its side chains through functional groups, the hydrogen atoms being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The device has the above-mentioned block polymer, and two or more electrodes. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159857 | OPTICAL FILM AND PHASE DIFFERENCE PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND - An optical film, which has been subjected to an orientation treatment, containing a low-molecular weight compound, in which a birefringence Δn(550 nm) is larger than zero (0) in an orientation direction, and the optical film satisfies the following expressions (1) and (2); and a phase difference plate, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same: | 2009-06-25 |
20090159858 | INFRARED SHIELDING FILTER - An infrared shielding filter with high heat resistance and transparency realizing an enhanced infrared shielding effect. There is provided an infrared shielding filter comprising, in a dispersion state, microparticles having a negative dielectric constant real part, especially, metal microparticles and/or metal compound microparticles. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159859 | USE OF A METAL ORGANOSILICATE POLYMER FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPOUNDS SENSITIVE TO OXIDATION AND/OR TO ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - In the invention, use is made of at least one metal organosilicate polymer, in the form of particles, having one of the following formulae I and II: | 2009-06-25 |
20090159860 | Heat and flame shield - A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone with a majority of the voluminous bulking fibers. The fibers are distributed through the shield material in an manner that the heat and flame resistant fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield with the heat and flame resistant zone, and the voluminous bulking fibers collect closest to the outer surface of the shield material with the voluminous bulking zone. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159861 | COMPOUND CURVED CONTACT PAD FOR FORK LIFT JACK - A compound curved or barrel shaped contact pad for a fork lift jack includes a mounting stem diverging into a wedge-shaped contact head having a contact surface thereon for engagement with a member of a vehicle to be lifted. The contact surface has a convex front-to-back curvature and a convex transverse curvature which enable the contact surface to positively engage the vehicle member in a variety of orientations of a lift arm of a jack. The contact surface has a non-slip surface texture, such as a plurality of transversely extending serrations. The contact pad has positioning notches formed into side surfaces for cooperation with structure on the lift arm to enable the contact pad to be selectively placed in a raised deployed position or a lowered stowed position. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159862 | REVERSE MARKED FISH TAPE - The fish tape includes a measuring scale. The tape is scaled from zero to a number equal to the length of the tape. The numbers incrementally increase from the tapes proximal end to the tapes distal end. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159863 | RETRACTABLE JACK FOOT - A trailer hitch jack for rapidly raising and lowering the tongue of a trailer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159864 | TEMPORARY GUARD RAIL SUPPORT - A guard rail support and assembly is disclosed for use in providing a safe work area for workmen working at dangerous heights, particularly in the construction industry. The guard rail support assembly comprises a plurality of guard rail supports arranged in a spaced fashion and wooden guard rails extending between and attached on either end to each support. Each guard rail support comprises an attachment base having quick fastening means for quick attachment and release of the support to a ground surface of the site under construction, a plurality of rail supports having quick fastening means for quick attachment and release of the wooden guard rails and a fall-protection or tarp tie-off ring. Advantageously, a portable and lightweight guard rail assembly may be constructed with the guard rail supports in an expedient and efficient manner to provide safe, unobstructive protection against falls. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159865 | REUSABLE TEMPORARY SAFETY RAIL POST - There is described a post assembly for a safety fence for bordering an elevated work area, the work area including a wall section supporting an elevated floor section to be bordered by the safety fence, the post assembly comprising a stanchion having upper and lower sections, the lower section having a first upper and a second lower plate fixedly connected thereto, the first and second plates being vertically spaced apart by a pre-determined distance, the upper portion having one or more brackets connected thereto for supporting horizontal safety rails which extend between adjacent post assemblies, and a third plate connectable to the wall section at a selected location, the third plate including means for a torque-resistant connection to the first plate to hold the stanchion in a vertically upright position relative to the wall section, wherein the second plate is connectable to the wall section when the first plate is connected to the third plate, thereby securing the stanchion to the wall section. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159866 | Integrated Circuits With Phase Change Devices - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems with integrated circuits having phase change devices. One embodiment includes an integrated circuit die and a phase change die having a phase change material that changes phases when a temperature at the integrated circuit die exceeds a threshold for a predetermined amount of time. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159867 | Phase change memory with layered insulator - A phase change memory may be formed with an insulator made up of two different layers having significantly different thermal conductivities. Pores may be formed within the stack of insulating layers and the pores may be filled with heaters, chalcogenide layers, and electrodes in some embodiments. The use of the two different insulator layers enables embodiments where thermal losses may be reduced and an amorphous region may be maintained along the entire length of the phase change material layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159868 | Phase change material layer and phase change memory device including the same - Provided are a phase change material layer and a phase change random access memory (PRAM) device including the same. By providing a phase change material layer formed of a III-V family material and a chalcogenide, a PRAM device with a set time shorter than that of a conventional PRAM device and improved retention characteristics can be provided. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159869 | Solid State Light Emitting Device - A semiconductor structure ( | 2009-06-25 |
20090159870 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a light emitting diode (LED) element and a method for fabricating the same, which can promote light extraction efficiency of LED, wherein a substrate is etched to obtain basins with inclined natural crystal planes, and an LED epitaxial structure is selectively formed inside the basin. Thereby, an LED element having several inclines is obtained. Via the inclines, the probability of total internal reflection is reduced, and the light extraction efficiency of LED is promoted. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159871 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a light emitting diode structure and a method for fabricating the same. In the present invention, a substrate is placed in a solution to form a chemical reaction layer. Next, the substrate is etched to form a plurality of concave zones and a plurality of convex zones with the chemical reaction layer overhead. Next, the chemical reaction layer is removed to form an irregular geometry of the concave zones and convex zones on the surface of the substrate. Then, a semiconductor light emitting structure is epitaxially formed on the surface of the substrate. Thereby, the present invention can achieve a light emitting diode structure having improved internal and external quantum efficiencies. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159872 | Reducing Ambipolar Conduction in Carbon Nanotube Transistors - Ambipolar conduction can be reduced in carbon nanotube transistors by forming a gate electrode of a metal. Metal sidewall spacers having different workfunctions than the gate electrode may be formed to bracket the metal gate electrode. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159873 | FUNCTIONAL MOLECULAR DEVICE - A functional molecular device displaying its functions under the action of an electrical field is provided. A Louis base molecule, exhibiting positive dielectric constant anisotropy or exhibiting dipole moment along the long-axis direction of the Louis base molecule, is arrayed in the form of a pendant on an electrically conductive linear or film-shaped principal-axis molecule of a conjugated system, via a metal ion capable of acting as a Louis acid. The resulting structure is changed in conformation on application of an electrical field to exhibit its function. The electrically conductive linear or film-shaped principal-axis molecule and the Louis base molecule form a complex with the metal ion. On application of the electrical field, the Louis base molecule performs a swinging movement or a seesaw movement to switch the electrical conductivity of the principal-axis molecule. This molecule exhibits electrical characteristics which may be reversed depending on whether or not the molecule has been subjected to electrical field processing. A molecular device having a function equivalent to one of CMOS may be produced from one and the same material. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159874 | Organic electroluminescent devices - The present invention relates to the improvement of organic electroluminescent devices, in particular blue-emitting devices, by using compounds of the formula (1) | 2009-06-25 |
20090159875 | Producing Layered Structures With Semiconductive Regions or Subregions - In layered structures, channel regions and light-interactive regions can include the same semiconductive polymer material, such as with an organic polymer. A light-interactive region can be in charge-flow contact with a contacting electrode region, and a channel region can, when conductive, provide an electrical connection between the contacting electrode region and other circuitry. For example, free charge carriers can be generated in the light-interactive region, resulting in a capacitively stored signal level; the signal level can be read out to other circuitry by turning on a transistor that includes the channel region. In an array of photosensing cells with organic thin film transistors, an opaque insulating material can be patterned to cover a data line and channel regions of cells along the line, but not extend entirely over the cells' light-interactive regions. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159876 | ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL AND ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - Disclosed is an adequately stable organic semiconductor material which can be used in a coating process while having high regularity and crystallinity. For obtaining such an organic semiconductor material, there is used a compound wherein 6-20 five-membered and/or six-membered aromatic rings are bound. This compound contains a partial structure represented by the formula (1) below, while having a mobility of not less than 1.0×10 | 2009-06-25 |
20090159877 | ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS - There is provided an electroactive material having Formula I | 2009-06-25 |
20090159878 | ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor comprising at least three terminals consisting of a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; an insulator layer and an organic semiconductor layer on a substrate, which controls its electric current flowing between the source and the drain by applying a electric voltage across the gate electrode, wherein the organic semiconductor layer comprises a styryl derivative having a styryl structure expressed by C | 2009-06-25 |
20090159879 | Thin film transistor, method of fabricating a thin film transistor and flat panel display device having the same - A TFT includes a substrate, a transparent semiconductor layer on the substrate, the transparent semiconductor layer including zinc oxide and exhibiting a surface roughness of about 1.3 nm or less, a gate electrode on the transparent semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer between the gate electrode and the transparent semiconductor layer, the gate insulting layer insulating the gate electrode from the transparent semiconductor layer, and source and drain electrodes on the substrate, the source and drain electrodes being in contact with the transparent semiconductor layer. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159880 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising the subsequent steps of: providing a thermal conversion material or an area comprising the thermal conversion material and, in an adjoining area or in a vicinity of the thermal conversion material or the area comprising the thermal conversion material, a material having an electromagnetic wave absorbing function or an area comprising the material having the electromagnetic wave absorbing function, in at least a portion on a substrate; and irradiating the substrate with an electromagnetic wave to transform the thermal conversion material into a functional material using a heat generated by the material having the electromagnetic wave absorbing function. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159881 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus including a chip which is fabricated in large numbers on a wafer and has a plurality of information blocks. In the method, a unique information bit is written in a chip discrimination block of each chip | 2009-06-25 |
20090159882 | Test Pattern of Semiconductor Device and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A test pattern of a semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The test pattern can include an isolation layer on a semiconductor substrate to define an active area, a gate electrode on the active area, and a source/drain area at a first area of the active area between the gate electrode and the isolation layer, a third area of the active area spaced apart from the gate electrode, and a second area of the active area electrically connecting the first area with the third area. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159883 | TEST PATTERN FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE TEST PATTERN - A test pattern for a semiconductor device and a method for forming the test pattern that can determine the degree of over etching of contact holes and obviate the need to perform a physical analysis using SEM, FIB or the like after the wafer is destroyed. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159884 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the step of forming a gate insulator on a gate electrode. The gate insulator includes at least a first region being in contact with a hydrogenated amorphous silicon film, and a second region positioned below the first region. The first and second regions are deposited using a source gas including NH | 2009-06-25 |
20090159885 | DIODE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING DIODE - A thin film transistor which includes a microcrystalline semiconductor film over a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween to be in an inner region in which end portions of microcrystalline semiconductor film are in an inside of end portions of the gate electrode, an amorphous semiconductor film which covers top and side surfaces of the microcrystalline semiconductor film, and an impurity semiconductor film to which an impurity element imparting one conductivity is added, and which forms a source region and a drain region, wherein the microcrystalline semiconductor film includes an impurity element serving as a donor is provided to reduce off current of a thin film transistor, to reduce reverse bias current of a diode, and to improve an image quality of a display device using a thin film transistor. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159886 | PRINTED TFT ARRAY - An electronic device and/or component is manufactured using additive processing steps, including additive printing steps. A first layer is printed using additive printing techniques wherein a single first material is used to print the first layer in a single processing step. A second layer is printed in more than a single printing step where a first portion of the second layer is printed using a second material and a second portion of the second layer is printed using a third material, and the second and third materials are different from each other. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159887 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the thin film transistor is disclosed. The thin film transistor includes first and second ohmic contact layers, an activation layer, an insulating layer, a source electrode formed on the insulating layer and connected to the first ohmic contact layer through first contact hole, a drain electrode formed on the insulating layer and connected to the second ohmic contact layer through second contact hole, a gate electrode formed on the insulating layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode and overlapping the activation layer, and a protective layer formed on the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the gate electrode. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159888 | DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof which includes forming a color filter on an insulating substrate, forming a plurality of trenches in the color filter, forming a first metal layer in the trenches, forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer to form gate lines, forming a gate insulating layer on the color filter and the gate lines, forming a semiconductor on the gate insulating layer, forming data lines including source electrodes and drain electrodes, and forming pixel electrodes connected to the drain electrodes. | 2009-06-25 |
20090159889 | TFT SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING THE TFT SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE TFT SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TFT SUBSTRATE - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a TFT substrate, in which method a data signal line is separated into upper and lower regions at a separating point(Q) that is not around above a scan signal line but in a region where an i-layer and an n | 2009-06-25 |