| 38th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20120234933 | PAINT SPRAYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SUCH A DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a paint spraying device including a body forming a support. According to the disclosure, the spraying device comprises at least two nozzles provided with paint spraying means and mounted on said body and at least two paint reservoirs, each nozzle being connected through supply means to a distinct paint reservoir. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234934 | Special drive system that provides automatic application control of granular material - A special drive system that provides automatic and uniform application control of granular materials. It provides an automatic application control of a granular material from a granular material spreader and is comprised of (a) at least one electric motor for driving the conveyor and spinner at a speed, the said speed which determines a rate of discharge of the granular material; (b) a power source for the motor; (c) a means for controlling the power from the power source to the at least one motor; (d) a means for inputting a signal to the means for controlling the power; (e) a wiring harness with control and power electrical connectors; and (f) a means to mechanically mount the special drive system to the grain spreader wherein the result of the system is an accurately controlled rate of discharge and hence dispensing of the granular materials. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234935 | Variable flow concentration product dispenser - The dispenser draws a concentrate fluid from a liquid container into an input fluid. There is an elongated channel having an input for the input fluid and dispensing nozzle at an exit end for dispensing the concentrate fluid in a diluted form. A transverse intersecting channel is intermediate the input end and the exit end. An insert is moveable in the transverse intersecting channel, apertures of the moveable insert being alignable with apertures in the transverse intersecting channel and the liquid container. The channels from the liquid container will have a plurality of various sized apertures to provide for the flow of differing amounts of concentrate fluid into the input fluid. By adjusting the moveable insert in the transverse intersecting channel and/or the input fluid flow rate the concentration of concentrate fluid in the input fluid is changed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234936 | FOAM SPRAYING RIG - A foam spraying rig having an engine, a compressor and a hydraulic system positioned within a compartment. The foam spraying rig has a heat exchanger positioned within the compartment, and a fluid line connected to the engine, compressor and hydraulic system passes through the heat exchanger. A first storage tank containing a first material and a second storage tank containing a second material is positioned within the compartment. The first and second materials are conveyed through the heat exchanger through fluid lines which connect to a proportioner which meters the first and second material at specified proportions. The proportioner is fluidly connected to a dispenser which mixes the first and second material before it is dispensed. This arrangement of components within the compartment and the use of the heat exchanger warms the first and second materials to an operative temperature in a quick, inexpensive, low maintenance and durable manner. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234937 | METHOD OF CLEANING A SPRAY DEVICE - The device for diffusing sprayed liquid in a reception zone includes a vessel suitable for containing a liquid for spraying and at least one diffuser of sprayed liquid that is arranged in the vessel. The diffuser includes in particular an ultrasound emitter. The cleaning method is such that during a stage of operation of the device in which the device is not diffusing liquid in the reception zone, the following steps are performed: heating a liquid in the vessel up to a predetermined temperature, preferably higher than 60° C., in particular lying in the range 65° C. to 80° C.; and draining the liquid from the vessel via a pipe of the device that is situated outside a circuit for diffusing sprayed liquid in the reception zone. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234938 | Mobile Washer Unit - A mobile pressure washing system is provided. The system comprises a frame with hinged elements for transitioning the frame between an upright position of use and a compact position for secure transport and storage of the system. System features further include a removable and replaceable tank adapted to fit on a portion of the frame, storage features, and pressure washing features such as a motor and pump. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234939 | MOBILE WASHER UNIT - A mobile pressure washing system is provided. The system comprises a frame with hinged elements for transitioning the frame between an upright position of use and a compact position for secure transport and storage of the system. System features further include a removable and replaceable tank adapted to fit on a portion of the frame, removable storage features, and pressure washing features such as a motor and pump. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234940 | Low Precipitation Rate Rotor-Type Sprinkler with Intermittent Stream Diffusers - An irrigation sprinkler includes an outer case and a riser extensible from the outer case by water pressure and normally in a retracted position. A nozzle is rotatably mounted at an upper end of the riser. A turbine is mounted in the riser for rotation by water entering a lower end of the riser. A gear train reduction is mounted in the riser. A gear driven coupling mechanism mounted in the riser couples the gear train reduction and the nozzle. A pressure regulator valve is located inside a nozzle turret of the sprinkler and includes a valve member that is pivotably mounted between the gear train reduction and the nozzle. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234941 | ROTARY MECHANISM FOR SPRINKLER AND SPRINKLER USING THE SAME - A sprinkler rotary mechanism and a sprinkler are provided. The rotary mechanism comprises a bracket and a reversing carrier, with the latter disposed on the rotation shaft of the bracket. A transmission shaft is disposed on the reversing carrier so as to drive the bracket. The sprinkler comprises a tube, a gasket, an adaptor, an angle carriage, the rotary mechanism, a reversing mechanism, a sprinkler head tube, and a nozzle. The reversing mechanism is rotated to strike the rotary mechanism, and in turn activate the sprinkler head tube to rotate. The water stream sprayed out of the nozzle impacts the reversing mechanism at the other side, and so repeated in order to achieve the rotation of the sprinkler. The present sprinkler uses mechanical transition to replace spring deformation used in the prior art to achieve water stream rotation. The sprinkler is resistant to damage and has simpler structure and larger cover range. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234942 | SPRAY GUN - A spray gun ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234943 | SHOWER APPARATUS - The present invention provides a shower apparatus that allows the user to have a shower stream with a voluminous feel, even when a small volume of water is discharged, and also with a stimulus sensation arising from water being discharged in a pulsating manner. A shower apparatus F | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234944 | FLAT FAN AIR ASSIST INJECTORS - An injector for injecting a flat fan of liquid includes an injector body defining a pair of air channels, with each air channel fluidly connected to a respective air inlet. The air channels join one another at a common throat defined in the injector body and are separated by a land defined in the injector body extending from the air inlets to a point proximate the throat. The air channels and a liquid inlet are in proximity to draw liquid out of the liquid inlet into the throat with air flowing through the air channels. A diverging diffuser is provided in fluid communication with the throat. The diffuser includes an impingement surface defined in the injector body opposed to the liquid inlet. The liquid inlet is configured to inject liquid against the impingement surface to form a fan of liquid diverging outward through the diffuser. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234945 | MULTIPLE LEVEL SHOWERHEAD DESIGN - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a showerhead assembly made of multiple plates fastened together. The showerhead assembly includes a gas manifold defined by a top and middle plate and a diverter plate defined by the middle plate and a bottom, heat exchange plate. A first processing gas enters the gas manifold and is diverted by the diverter plate through the bottom plate. A second processing gas enters the gas manifold and is diverted by the diverter plate through the bottom plate such that the second and first processing gases do not mix prior to exiting the showerhead. In one embodiment, the first processing gas can be distributed through central and outer regions of the showerhead at different flow rates and/or pressures. In addition, the second processing gas can be distributed through the central and outer regions of the showerhead at different flow rates and/or pressures. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234946 | FORMING NOZZLES - Fluid ejection nozzles having a tapered section leading to a straight walled bore are described. Both the tapered section of the nozzle and the straight walled bore are formed from a single side of semiconductor layer so that the tapered section and the bore are aligned with one another, even when an array of nozzles are formed across a die and multiple dies are formed on a semiconductor substrate. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234947 | SPRAY NOZZLE AND AEROSOL PRODUCT - [Problem to be solved] To provide a spray nozzle and an aerosol product in which the density difference between the center and the periphery is small. And to provide a spray nozzle and an aerosol product which give a spray pattern in which the spray density of peripheral portion does not decrease so much. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234948 | POWER CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An articulating flexible overhead boom disposed on one aggregate processing plant and configured to pivot so as to hold a power cable connecting two adjacent aggregate processing plants at an elevation above the ground so as to permit walking and/or driving a vehicle between the adjacent plants while the connection power cable remains overhead. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234949 | WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF - a waste processing machine for reducing wood waste comprises an accumulator operatively connected to the cutting system so as to power the cutting system upon discharge thereof. The accumulator is adapted to receive, store, and release a charge developed from a charging device operatively connected to the accumulator and one or more systems of the waste processing machine. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234950 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WITH SELF-COMPENSATING BEARING ASSEMBLY - A food waste disposer system, including a food conveying section and a motor section. A grinding section is coupled between the food conveying section and the motor section. The motor section includes an electric motor having a rotor. The rotor has a rotor shaft entrained in at least one self-compensating bearing assembly. In an aspect, the self-compensating bearing assembly has a split spherical bearing and a compressive bearing pocket. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234951 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WITH RESTRICTED GRIND CHAMBER DISCHARGE - A food waste disposer has a grinding mechanism that improves fineness and speed of grinding food waste, and also controls or meters the size of the comminuted food waste particles that are discharged from the food waste disposer. It does so by utilizing a more aggressive grind ring of the grinding mechanism that includes horizontal shredder elements in addition to openings, and blocking all except the openings in a minor circumferential portion of the grind ring from discharging comminuted food waste and water to a discharge outlet. In an aspect, a resilient seal is used to seal the adapter ring to a housing of an upper end bell of the grinding section and also provide a seal for a rotating shredder plate assembly of the food waste disposer. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234952 | CONJUGATE ANVIL HAMMER MILL - A crushing mill with an internal ring inside an external ring is disclosed. In some embodiments, the inner ring has protrusions that fit within pockets in the outer ring such that as the rings rotate rock or other materials may be crushed between the protrusions and pockets of the inner and outer rings, respectively. In some embodiments, the inner and outer rings each have surface protrusions such that rock or other materials may be crushed between the inner and outer rings as they rotate. In some embodiments, the inner ring has a circumferential ridge that fits within a circumferential groove of the outer ring such that rock or other materials may be crushed between the rings. In some embodiments the rings operate at differential speeds with respect to each other to induce shear forces on the material to be crushed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234953 | COUPLING SYSTEM BETWEEN TOOL HOLDERS AND MACHINE TOOLS FOR CRUSHING MACHINES - Coupling system between tool holders and machine tools for crushing machines, wherein the tool ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234954 | RAPID DEPLOY GUY SYSTEM - A tension assembly indicates when a desired tension is achieved between two objects connected by the tension assembly. The tension assembly may be attached in series with a tension adjustor between a structure and an anchor, or any other two objects, and include a compressible component and an indication mechanism. As tension between the structure and anchor is adjusted using the tension adjustor, the compressible component adjusts in size, allowing the indicator to indicate whether the current tension is satisfactory. The compressible component includes a spring which, when compressed or expanded, allows the indicator to move toward or away from another indicator. When the indicators are aligned, the desired tension is achieved. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234955 | FISHING REEL - The fishing reel has a body and a deceleration controller. The body has a magnetic spool and a side cover. The deceleration controller is mounted on the side cover and has a mounting tube, a moving shaft, a magnetic assembly and a switching button. The mounting tube is mounted through the side cover and has an inner thread. The moving shaft is movably mounted through the mounting tube and has an inside end, an outside end, an outer surface and a thread section. The thread section is formed in the outer surface of the moving shaft and screwed with the inner thread of the mounting tube. The magnetic assembly is securely mounted on the inside end of the moving shaft. The switching button is mounted securely on the outside end of the moving shaft to turn the moving shaft moveable inwardly or outwardly relative to the magnetic spool. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234956 | SPRING DRIVE DEVICE FOR A SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY - A spring drive device is for use with a sunshade assembly which includes a coupling shaft coaxial to and rotatable with a winding shaft and formed with a guided path. The spring drive device includes a spring member disposed in and connected to a shell unit. A connecting shaft is formed with a guideway which has an initial region engaged with the spring member, such that when the connecting shaft is moved along a coupling route, the guideway is kept in slidable engagement with the spring member until a relay region of the guideway reaches the spring member. The connecting shaft is engageable with the coupling shaft to align the guided path with the guideway such that when the movement of the connecting shaft is continued after the relay region reaches the spring member, the guided path is brought to take over the slidable engagement with the spring member. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234957 | Belt Retractor for Safety Belts - A belt retractor for safety belts of motor vehicles comprises a housing frame made of plastic for receiving a belt reel. The housing frame | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234958 | PROGRESSIVE LOAD LIMITER - A retractor includes a spool configured to selectively wind and unwind the webbing, a lock base configured to operate in a free position and a locked position, a first energy absorbing member coupled to the spool and the lock base, and a second energy absorbing member coupled to the spool and the lock base. When the lock base is in the free position, the spool and lock base freely rotate together when a force is applied on the spool through the webbing. When the lock base is in the locked position and a force is applied on the spool through the webbing, rotation of the spool is permitted while rotation of the lock base is prevented, such that the first energy absorbing member absorbs a first energy and the second energy absorbing member is configured to absorb a second energy after a predetermined rotation of the spool. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234959 | SINGLE ACTION REEL CONTROL MECHANISM - A retractable reel rotational control apparatus, comprising a mechanical actuator which simultaneously brakes and locks the reel in a single action of the actuator, and releases the brake and lock with a subsequent action, wherein the reel brake is separate from the actuator. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234960 | DOUBLE FLANGE CORRUGATED REEL - A collapsible reel for storing wound items is preferably transported in a first or collapsed state and subsequently assembled or deployed into an operative, second state. First and second sidewalls having a first thickness are pulled apart to a second operative position. Arm portions form a central core around which the media is wrapped, and sidewall portions are disposed at one end of select arm portions to provide additional sidewall thickness to the final assembly. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234961 | Fishing Line Spool Holder - A fishing line spool holder capable of holding multiple spools of the same or differing sizes, the spool holder having braking members to retard rotation of a spool when line is being unwound from the spool. The spool holder has removable rods such that differing groupings of spools with different sizes may be accommodated. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234962 | Set Changing Device of a Slitter-Winder - A set changing device of a slitter-winder has a pusher device for pushing completed wound fiber web rolls ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234963 | MULTIPLE ROLL TOILET PAPER HOLDER AND DISPENSER - Disclosed is a device and method for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of toilet paper. The present invention comprises a weighted base with an elongated vertical body, onto which several rolls of toilet paper can be placed. The top portion of the elongated body pivots, and can lock in a vertical position, allowing for storage of additional rolls of toilet paper. The top portion can also lock into a horizontal position for use of a toilet paper roll mounted thereon. Once a roll of toilet paper is depleted, a user slides a replacement roll up the vertical body, and over the pivot, where it rests on the top portion. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234964 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LONG ENDURANCE AIRSHIP OPERATIONS - In one example, a long endurance airship system includes a first combined airship with a payload airship and a first logistics airship. The first combined airship is configured for stationkeeping at a predetermined station during meteorological conditions with wind speeds below a predetermined threshold. The airship system also includes a second combined airship which is a reconfiguration of the first combined airship and includes the payload airship and a second logistics airship. The second combined airship is configured for stationkeeping at the predetermined station in all meteorological conditions, including meteorological conditions with wind speeds above the predetermined threshold. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234965 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LONG ENDURANCE STRATOSPHERIC OPERATIONS - An illustrative airship system for long endurance stratospheric operations includes an upper airship and a first end of a tether attached to the upper airship. A lower airship is attached to a second end of the tether and a payload airship is reversibly mated to the lower airship. The airship system is free flying and configured to maintain long duration station keeping. Illustrative methods for long endurance stratospheric operations are also provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234966 | DECONFLICTION OF GUIDED AIRBORNE WEAPONS FIRED IN A SALVO - Guided airborne weapons fired in a salvo against multiple targets are deconflicted by performing a scene correlation of multiple cued targets to TLOs acquired by the seeker's imaging sensor to track a target package. If the weapon is provided with a multimode seeker, target cues for a common designated target and a common SAL code are provided to each weapon. Each weapon uses its SAL sensor to detect and process a SAL return to verify the common SAL code and augment their scene correlations by fixing the TLO track file of the common designated target to the cued track file associated with the designated target. At terminal, each weapon commits to a particular target by referencing its assigned target to the tracked target package. Correlation to multiple targets in the target package makes the acquisition and tracking process more robust and reduces targeting ambiguity. Furthermore, a single SAL designation can improve the tracking of all the weapons to their respective targets. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234967 | LOW-HEAT-TRANSFER INTERFACE BETWEEN METAL PARTS - A low-heat-transfer coupling or assembly is configured to mechanically couple together a pair of mating parts, one of which may be in a heat-producing environment. By roughening at least part of the surface of one of the parts, the contact area between the mating parts can be reduced, while still maintaining the structural integrity of the connection. The roughening can be a knurling process of all or part of the mating surface on one of the parts. This can produce a series of recesses on the surface that are in contact with the other part. The recesses can be small enough, interspersed with non-etched areas of the contact surface, that structural integrity of the coupling between the parts is still maintained. The coupling may be between a leading edge of an aircraft control surface, such as a missile fin, and a body of the control surface. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234968 | AIRCRAFT WITH FREEWHEELING ENGINE - An aircraft may have a fuselage, a left wing extending from the fuselage, a right wing extending from the fuselage, a tail section extending from a rear portion of the fuselage, and a first engine and a second engine operably connected by a common driveshaft, wherein the first and second engines are configured for freewheeling such that if one of the first and second engines loses power the other of the first and second engines continues to power the aircraft. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234969 | NAVIGATION ELECTRONIC CARD SUPPORT FOR A ROTARY WING DRONE - The support ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234970 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE ATTACHMENT PYLON - The invention relates to an aircraft engine attachment pylon, comprising a box formed by the assembly of a first spar ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234971 | Wireless Power Transmission System and Method for an Aircraft Sensor System - An aircraft sensor system including a primary module configured to be attached to an aircraft portion and operative to transmit electrical power wirelessly. A secondary module configured to be attached to an aircraft component, the secondary module operative to receive electrical power wirelessly from the primary module. At least one sensor configured to be operatively attached to a portion of the aircraft component and electrically coupled to the secondary module, wherein the at least one sensor is operative to measure a desired parameter of the aircraft component. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234972 | Composite leg for landing gear assembly - A composite leg for a landing gear assembly includes a composite compression cap including reinforcing fibers that provide strength in compression, and a tension cap including reinforcing fibers that provide strength in tension. At least some of the fibers are oriented at +α and −α with respect to a longitudinal axis of the leg, where α is between 2 and 8 degrees. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234973 | Decompression Device and Decompression System - A decompression device is provided having a frame element, in which at least one decompression opening is formed, and a cover is fastenable by means of a fastening device to the frame element in order in a first position to close the decompression opening formed in the frame element. The fastening device includes at least one holding clip and at least one receiving device that is complementary to the holding clip. The holding clip and the receiving device complementary to the holding clip are situated in engagement with one another when the cover is situated in its first position and are adapted to move out of engagement when a predetermined differential pressure acts upon the cover in order to enable the cover to move relative to the frame element into a second position, in which the cover releases the decompression opening formed in the frame element. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234974 | Cabin equipment component connection system and method for modifying passenger cabin configuration - A cabin equipment component connection system for an aircraft comprises a plurality of connecting elements, which are adapted to be connected to a cabin equipment component in order to connect the cabin equipment component to a higher-level system of the aircraft. In at least one zone of the cabin equipment component connection system, a number and an arrangement of the connecting elements in the cabin of the aircraft are selected such that cabin equipment components that are provided in a first number and/or a first arrangement in the cabin of the aircraft are connectable to the connecting elements of the cabin equipment component connection system, and that cabin equipment components that are provided in a second number and/or a second arrangement in the cabin of the aircraft are connectable to the connecting elements of the cabin equipment component connection system. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234975 | FAIRING TRANSITION AND VEHICLE WITH A MOVABLE BODY AND A FIXED BODY COMPRISING A FAIRING TRANSITION - A fairing transition is provided for covering a gap between a movable body and a fixed body on a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a base plate that is attachable to a vehicle, a cover plate that is attachable to the base plate. The base plate and the cover plate include, but are not limited to a correspondingly formed connecting profile having positive fit on surfaces that face each other, with the connecting profile configured to slide the cover plate onto the base plate. Furthermore, the cover plate is lockable to the base plate in an end position. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234976 | CEILING PANEL HAVING CURTAIN RAIL IN A TRANSPORT CABIN - A ceiling panel is configured for attaching a curtain in a cabin of a transportation device with an attachment unit, a mounting unit, and a curtain attachment unit. The ceiling panel is configured to integrate the attachment unit, the attachment unit is configured to attach the mounting unit to the ceiling panel, the mounting unit is configured to attach the curtain attachment unit, and the curtain attachment unit is configured to support the curtain. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234977 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR AIRFRAME COMPONENTS - Provided is a coupling structure for airframe components that is capable of ensuring sufficient lightning protection capability. A conductive pattern part | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234978 | LOAD TRANSFER DEVICES AT A STRINGER RUN-OUT - Device for transferring in an stiffened skin of an aircraft component made of a composite material the load of an stringer ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSULATING FRAME MEMBER - The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of insulating a structural frame member of a transport vehicle. The method comprises providing at least one flexible insulation member. The method further comprises providing at least two self-retaining foam insulation members. The method further comprises wrapping the flexible insulation member over a first end of a structural frame member of a transport vehicle and over at least portions of two sides of the structural frame member. The method further comprises positioning one self-retaining foam insulation member on each side of the wrapped structural frame member and in compression fit between each side of the wrapped structural frame member and adjacent structural frame members, such that the self-retaining foam insulation members impart one or more compression forces on the flexible insulation member to secure the flexible insulation member in place without use of any fastener device. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234980 | POLYGONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A polygonal support structure is disclosed herein. The polygonal support structure has a plurality of rigid segments configured to be joined at longitudinal ends by a joint affixed to at least one end of each rigid segment. Each joint is configured to rigidly, rotatingly or hingedly join each rigid segment to an adjacent rigid segment to form the polygonal support structure. A plurality of flexible members are configured and disposed to provide tension between each joint and joints spaced two segments therefrom, in each direction, about the polygonal support structure. One or more joints may be configured to join and un-join two adjacent rigid segments and each rigid segment and each joint may be configured to enable stacking of rigid segment into a compact configuration for transport. In at least one aspect, a polygonal support structure may be configured to support assemblies in a substantially weightless environment. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234981 | Split Flywheel Assembly With Attitude Jitter Minimization - Various embodiments of the present invention include assemblies and methods for minimizing the amplitude of attitude jitter. In one embodiment, a split flywheel assembly includes a plurality of independent concentric flywheels axially aligned and in operable engagement with one another such that each flywheel is configured to be independently controlled in order to manipulate the phase difference therebetween. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234982 | Retractable Plane Structure, and Satellite Comprising Such a Structure - A retractable plane structure includes an unfoldable membrane linked to N main assemblies of n main rods connected end-to-end by n−1 articulations respectively equipped with a deployment means, and further includes at least one intermediate assembly of n intermediate rods, less bulky than said main rods, connected end-to-end by n−1 articulations. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234983 | CONTROL SURFACE ASSEMBLY - An aerodynamic control surface assembly comprising: an aerodynamic control surface ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234984 | Integrated Duct Design for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - A ducted fan air vehicle having increased storage capacity inside the duct for equipment and electronics provides improved airflow and fan efficiency over ducted fan air vehicles carrying cargo in external pods. The outside of the duct may extend outwardly to allow equipment and electronics to be stored inside the duct in storage areas located at intervals along the duct. The storage areas may form a square duct having a circular inside wall. Additionally, the storage areas may extend in the direction of the axis of rotation of the fan to provide additional storage above the lower lip of the duct. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234985 | CYCLIC STICK FOR MECHANICALLY TRANSMITTING COMMANDS FOR CONTROLLING A ROTORCRAFT, THE STICK HAVING A LEVER ARM THAT IS AMPLIFIED SELECTIVELY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY - The invention provides a control mechanism for controlling flight of an aircraft, the control mechanism comprising a cyclic control stick ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234986 | Method and Device for Generating and Publishing a Railway Signaling Diagram - The invention relates to method and device for generating and publishing a railway signaling diagram comprising a track diagram of a railway network and track equipment arranged on the network portion, each piece of track equipment comprising particular characteristics. One method of the invention comprises: (a) entry by a user of topological data of the portion of the railway network; (b) automatic generation by the computation means of a track diagram of the portion of the railway network from topological data; (c) selection by the user of a plurality of rules for positioning track equipment to be arranged on the railway track diagram, and (d) automatic generation by the computation means of the railway signaling diagram of the portion of the network from selected rules for positioning the track equipment and the railway diagram. The invention also relates to a device adapted to carry out the preceding method. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234987 | Coupler for Cable Trough - Couplers for a cable trough system including a spacing defined by first and second guiding surfaces, the spacing being sized to receive the terminal end of a trough member into the spacing. One or more springs are carried on the couplers and may be at least partially disposed within the spacing between the first and the second guiding surfaces. The springs urge the terminal end of the trough member against the coupler upon insertion of the terminal end into the spacing. One or more locking elements are coupled adjacent to the springs to move between a locking position and a released position. The locking elements may slide longitudinally or move perpendicularly to the couplers. A first trough member may be released from the couplers independent from a second trough member coupled to the couplers. Methods for use of the couplers are also provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234988 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING CABLES TO A DEVICE - A fixing structure for fixing a device onto a casing. The casing includes a first side, a second side and a first hole. The first side is opposite to the second side. The first hole penetrates the first side and the second side. The device is inserted on the first side of the casing. The fixing structure includes a looping portion, a first string and at least one first protrusion. The looping portion is located at the first side of the casing and has an opening. The device is fastened in the opening. The first string is connected to the looping portion. The first protrusion is fixed to and protrudes from the first string. The first string passes through the first hole from the first side of the casing, so that the first protrusion presses on the second side of the casing. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234989 | Apparatus for collecting leaves and other items for removal - An apparatus for collecting such items as leaves, debris or hair is constructed of an outer channel and an inner hoop frame. The outer channel frame and the inner hoop frame permits a trash bag to be attached between the two frames so that the apparatus is contoured to, envelopes and attaches to an opening of a bag. In this way items such as leaves or other debris can be swept into the bag with a portion of the device serving as a dustpan edge/shoveling ramp to accommodate the sweepings of the leaves or other items into the bag. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234990 | BARRIER APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A FLEXIBLE BANNER - Banner apparatus ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234991 | Furniture Coasters - The invention relates to a frame for pads for pieces of furniture, in particular furniture legs, wherein the frame comprises a first floor contact layer on a first side and can be mounted detachably on the pad, wherein the frame comprises a second floor contact layer arranged on a second side of the frame which is different from the first side. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234992 | Mast mounting system - A mast mount system for mounting accessories on a mobile elevated pole or mast comprising a pole mount assembly including a mounting collar comprising a pair of hingedly coupled pole mounting clamp members to secure the mounting collar to the elevated pole or mast and an accessory mount assembly coupled to the pole mount assembly by an intermediate coupler, the assembly mount assembly comprises an accessory attachment arm having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion pivotally mounted to the intermediate coupler at the proximal end thereof and an accessory support member pivotally mounted to the distal end thereof to support the accessory thereon such that the accessory is positioned relative to the elevated pole or mast without the use of a tool. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234993 | Device For Attaching A Handle To An Appliance Door - A device is disclosed for attaching a handle to a compartment door for a home appliance. The device includes a stud with an annular groove mounted on the front of the compartment door and a bracket attached to the handle. The bracket is secured to the stud by means of a set screw adapted to be advanced through a threaded opening in the bracket into the groove and then into engagement with portions of the groove to complete the attachment. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234994 | Back Frame Module - A back frame module includes a base plate, two locking plate members, a cable organizing plate, and a stowage plate. The base plate is adapted to be provided on a rear face of a display. The locking plate members, the cable organizing plate, and the stowage plate are selectively connected to the base plate. The locking plate members are adapted for mounting of a computer device therebetween. The cable organizing plate is adapted to stow a cable of the display or of the computer device. The stowage plate is adapted to stow an adapter of the display or other accessories. The locking plate members, the cable organizing plate, and the stowage plate can be selectively substituted by a support plate. The back frame module thus has various states of use to satisfy different user requirements. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234995 | SPRING SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A spring support, particularly for a spring hanger of a motor vehicle, comprises an annular retaining element made of a thermoplastic material and a spring support element made of an elastomer material applied to the retaining element. The retaining element comprises at least one closed hollow space. A method is provided for producing such a spring support, wherein the method comprises introducing a melt of a thermoplastic material into an injection mold including at least two mold cores for configuring at least two through-openings in the thermoplastic material, injecting an expansion material for configuring a closed hollow space in the melt of the thermoplastic material and applying an elastomer material to the thermoplastic material. During injection of the expansion material, the mold cores are cooled and the expansion material is injected into at least two regions of the thermoplastic material separated from each other by the mold cores, in order to implement one closed hollow space in each of the regions. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234996 | Systems and Methods for Attaching Barrier Sheet Material to Extensible Pole Assemblies - A foot assembly is adapted to be detachably attached to a pole comprising a shaft portion and a ball portion. The foot assembly comprises a foot member defining a first body cavity and a clip member adapted to be detachably attached to the shaft portion of the pole assembly. With the clip member attached to the shaft portion of the pole assembly adjacent to the ball portion, the first body cavity of the foot member receives the ball portion, at least a portion of the shaft portion, and at least a portion of the clip member to detachably attach the foot member to the pole. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234997 | CROSSARM BRACKET - A crossarm bracket suitable for use with crossarms constructed of various materials, including wood, fiberglass or other similarly-constructed composite crossarms. In some embodiments, the crossarm bracket comprises a top bracket comprising a first attachment point and a second attachment point and at least one flexible compression member having a first attachment end for attaching a first end of the at least one flexible compression member to the first attachment point and a second attachment end for attaching a second end of the at least one flexible compression member to the second attachment point, thereby attaching the at least one flexible compression member to the top bracket. In some embodiments, the crossarm bracket further comprises a flexible compression member tightening mechanism, such as a come along, to secure the top bracket to the crossarm. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234998 | MODULE PURLIN CLAMP - The present invention is a solar module purlin clamp includes a bent bracket with a top and a bottom that matches and accommodates a width of a supporting purlin, a clamp portion that tightens the module purlin clamp to the supporting purlin and a bolt stack fastener that controls spacing between the bent bracket and the supporting purlin and an inverted L-shaped bracket that has a vertical side and a horizontal side with a pair of edges. The solar module purlin clamp is a purlin of a carport installation. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120234999 | RESTRAINING BELT FOR CHILDREN IN A SHOPPING CART - A restraining belt for children in a shopping cart is disposed in a housing. The housing is fastened on the shopping cart. A fastening element is provided by way of which a lattice bar of the shopping cart is enclosed in a U-shape. The fastening element has clip-like protrusions extending between the individual lattice bars and the clip-like protrusions have grooves and edges of the housing engage in the grooves. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235000 | VARIABLE HEIGHT ARM STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Enhanced variable-height mounting arms comprise structures that allow any of improved cleanability and/or improved adjustment of height or counterbalancing. An exemplary enhanced variable-height arm comprises an upper shell structure that substantially extends over the upper and side regions of the mounting arm, forming a four-bar linkage. A lower cover is mounted to the upper cover across the bottom side of the arm, and defines holes therethrough for extension of the opposing ends of the arm. The variable-height arm further comprises a bias element, wherein one end of the bias element is adjustably fixable in relation to a defined curve, non-linear path or slot, such as within a curved slot. The variable-height arm may preferably further comprise a mechanism for adjusting any of the height or counterbalance for the structure. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235001 | ADJUSTABLE HOLDER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An adjustable holder for an electronic device includes four pivotally attached telescopic arms. The left, right and bottom telescopic arms include an elongated sleeve and an extendable arm that moves in and out of the sleeve. Each extendable arm has a forward projecting fin with a raised edge. The top telescopic arm includes a top elongated sleeve, a secondary sleeve and an extendable hook arm. In use, the arms are rotated and extended to fit the length and width of an electronic device, which can then be cradled between the left, right and bottom fins. The hook arm is used to suspend the electronic device from any suitable fixture and a tilt arm is used to adjust the viewing angle of the cradled device. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235002 | MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus includes a tray, a mounting member, a latch member, and a locking member. The tray can receive a data storage device. The mounting member mount is mounted to the tray, and a chamber is defined in the mounting member. The latch member pivotally engages to the mounting member, and includes a latch and a hook. The locking member is received in the chamber, the locking member includes a sliding member, a pivot member, and a first resilient member. The pivot member is pivotally engaged with the mounting member, and is slidably engaged with the sliding member. The sliding member is capable of sliding along the chamber, and engages with the first resilient member. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235003 | Lid Holder - A lid holder for holding a lid above a pot or cylindrical vessel is herein disclosed. The lid holder includes lid support, which includes a central body, and one or more support arms extending from the central body. The lid support further includes a lid stop, on which an edge of the lid rests. The lid holder can further include a band to hold the lid support to the pot or cylindrical vessel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235004 | CORNER PROTECTOR - A corner protector comprising a guard, strap, and plate or rod are disclosed. The second portion and third portion of the guard are substantially orthogonal to the first portion, and to each other. The second portion and third portion meet to define a corner protrusion. The guard has interior extending ribs that are substantially vertical and maintain contact with the guard. The strap has at least one connection member on each end to allow the corner protector to be adjusted vertically. The plate or rod has at least one locking member for creating a locking mechanism with the connection member. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235005 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING PORTABLE DEVICES - An apparatus for holding portable electronic devices of different sizes is provided, including a receiving base, a first clamp unit and a second clamp unit, wherein the receiving base has a flat shape, with two opposite surfaces for receiving area and positioning area respectively. The positioning area forms a plurality of positioning sliding trenches in parallel layout. The entrances to the positioning sliding trenches are located at the edge of the receiving base. The ends away from the aforementioned edge of the positioning sliding trenches are closed. A part of the positioning sliding trenches has narrower openings than the width of the trenches. The first clamp unit and the second clamp unit include at least a positioning block respectively. The positioning blocks on the first clamp unit and the second clamp unit are inserted into positioning sliding trenches at corresponding locations. The first clamp unit and the second clamp unit extend to the two sides of the receiving area of the receiving base, facing each other. To adjust the holding width of the two clamps, the positioning blocks can be inserted to a different positioning sliding trench. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235006 | Seating System For a Motor Vehicle - A seating system for a motor vehicle includes three sets of rails mounted to the floor of a motor vehicle. Each set of rails is configured to receive two seats that are capable of sliding in a longitudinal direction on the rails. The motor vehicle also includes storage spaces for storing the seats. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235007 | LOCKING DEVICE, SEAT MOVING DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A locking device is provided for locking and/or releasing a longitudinal movement of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, which includes, but is not limited to at least one unlocking device for locking or unlocking the seat, and at least one actuating unit, which is operationally linked to the at least one unlocking device, and at least one blocking device provided for blocking the longitudinal movement. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235008 | Portable configurable support device - A portable configurable support device includes a base panel, a ledge positioned at the bottom of the base panel for enabling an item to rest on the base panel; a bottom panel, a support panel, a first hinge for connecting the base panel to the bottom panel along one edge of each panel, and a second hinge for connecting the base panel to the support panel along an opposite edge of the base panel. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235009 | DOOR MIRROR BASE - A door mirror base including a base main unit for holding a vehicular door minor and a gasket disposed between the base main unit and a vehicle body. The gasket includes a hook protruding toward a vehicle body side and to be hooked onto the vehicle body. The base main unit includes a reinforcing pin passed through the gasket and protruding toward the vehicle body side of the gasket along the hook. The reinforcing pin includes a locking portion exposed on the vehicle body side of the gasket and caught by a surface of the gasket on the vehicle body side. By visually recognizing the locking portion from the vehicle body side of the gasket, it can be confirmed that the reinforcing pin is sufficiently passed through the gasket. Additionally, the locking portion makes it difficult for the reinforcing pin to be removed from the gasket. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235010 | COMBINATION HOLD-DOWN CLAMP AND EXPANSION GUIDE APPARATUS FOR CABLE TRAYS - A hold-down apparatus ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235011 | SEAT TRACK FITTING - Described are track fitting assemblies having a main body with at least one plunger aperture, at least one button aperture intersecting the at least one plunger aperture, and at least one disengagement recess, at least one shear plunger assembly having a plunger, a shear pin, a plunger-spring, and a button comprising a recess, and a track with a pair of lips having at least one opening. The shear plunger assembly is configured to have a disengaged position, wherein the button is extended from the main body and the shear pin is positioned within the main body, and an engaged position, wherein the button is positioned substantially flush with the main body, the recess of the button is positioned substantially flush with the disengagement recess of the main body, and the shear pin is extended from the main body and within the at least one opening. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235012 | STAND FOR A VERTICALLY EXTENDING OBJECT HAVING A POLE-LIKE BOTTOM PORTION - A stand for supporting a vertically extending object includes a base defining a recess having a center axis for receiving a bottom portion of the vertically extending object, and defining at least one slot. The stand further includes at least one wedge portion comprising an inward facing side, and the wedge portion is moveable within the slot. When the wedge portion is moved downward in the slot, the inward facing side moves inward toward the center axis of the recess until the inward facing side of the wedge portion presses against the bottom portion of the vertically extending object to secure the vertically extending object within the base. The vertically extending object may be a Christmas tree or similar object with a pole or pole-shaped bottom portion. A stand/object assembly includes the described stand and the vertically extending object. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235013 | Instrumented Platform For Vibration Sensitive Equipment - A platform that includes a vibration sensor located within an inner core of a table. The table may have a first plate that supports a vibration-sensitive payload. The first plate may be separated from a second plate by the inner core. The sensor can be located within the core directly below the device. The sensor can be connected to an electrical connector attached to an external surface of the table. A monitor can be readily plugged into the electrical connector to obtain vibration data from the sensor. The platform may also include a damper located within the inner core to reduce vibration of the table. The damper may be an active device that is connected to control circuits located within, or outside, the inner core. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235014 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR CAMERA PLATFORM - The invention provides a camera platform locking device, comprises: a housing, for preventing the components from exiting; in said housing from the top down are configured: a sphere, for providing a support to the camera; a lower damping assembly having a inclined or spheric bottom surface, arranged underneath said sphere, for providing a damping to the upward and downward movement of said sphere; wherein, said lower damping assembly is a non-metallic elastic component in one-body form; a locking mechanism, arranged underneath said sphere, for working with said housing to lock said sphere inside the housing; an upper damping assembly is configured between the sphere and the housing for providing the damping for the upward movement of the sphere; a platform base, arranged underneath said locking mechanism, and fixedly connected to the housing, for providing a support to said locking mechanism. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235015 | MEROCYANINE DYE AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A merocyanine dye is provided. The merocyanine dye is represented by formula (1). | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235016 | System, Method, and Product for Scanning of Biological Materials - An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235017 | COUNTERBALANCED DUAL AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM - A high efficiency, environmentally friendly system comprising a plurality of photovoltaic solar collecting panels (PV panels) is disclosed. The system comprises an outer frame to which a plurality of inner frames are mounted to which the plurality of PV panels are attached. To minimize shadowing by the outer frame upon one or more PV panels, at least one PV panel may extend beyond an endpoint of the main frame. The system also comprises an outer frame rotation actuator that rotates the outer frame and an inner frame rotation actuator that rotates the inner frames and the plurality of PV panels. The solar tracking array frames disclosed herein help to improve the quality of the environment by conserving a variety of energy resources (e.g., fossil fuels, hydroelectric energy, etc.) The solar tracking array frames disclosed herein also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as solar tracking array frames do not produce carbon dioxide byproducts. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235018 | OPTICAL TOUCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - An optical touch system and an optical touch method are provided. The optical touch system includes a scanning unit, a light source, a detector, a first light collecting unit and a second light collecting unit. The scanning unit provides an incident ray in a first direction. At least a portion of the energy of a reflected ray corresponding to the incident ray in a second direction is received by the first light collecting unit and collected to the detector. A retro-reflected ray corresponding to the incident ray in the first direction is received by the second light collecting unit and collected to the detector. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235019 | POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEM - An optical position detection system includes a light output unit that outputs lights toward a first detection target and a second detection target, and a first light receiving unit that receives a first reflected light from the first detection target and a second light receiving unit that receives a second reflected light from the second detection target having different wavelengths, wherein the first detection target has a first reflection filter that reflects the first reflected light and the second detection target has a second reflection filter that reflects the second reflected light. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235020 | CLOCK GATED POWER SAVING SHIFT REGISTER - A gated-clock shift register including a series of clocked flip-flops with preceding outputs connected to subsequent inputs as a horizontal digital shift register. Each flip-flop (or other state holding device) includes a clock buffer between the respective flip-flop's clock, and the global clock. Each clock buffer propagates the clock signal when it determines the associated flip-flop will have a state change during that clock cycle (e.g., via an XOR of the flip-flops input and output signals). In the absence of a state change, that buffer does not propagate the clock signal, essentially only clocking the relevant flip-flops. Further, the clock buffer may be implemented with only NMOS devices (or alternatively, only PMOS devices), which offers power savings over an otherwise required CMOS implementation. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235021 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes: a device portion in which unit constituent elements, each of which includes a charge detection unit detecting a charge that is generated on the basis of changes in physical information and a transfer unit transferring a signal charge detected by the charge detection unit, are arranged in a predetermined direction; and a supplied voltage control portion capable of transferring a part of the charge detected by the charge detection unit through supplying of a control voltage for suppressing blooming to the transfer unit and capable of transferring the signal charge detected by the charge detection unit through supplying of a first control voltage that is different from the control voltage for suppressing the blooming to the transfer unit. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235022 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVE METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device that includes: a pixel array section configured by an array of a unit pixel, including an optoelectronic conversion section that subjects an incoming light to optoelectronic conversion and stores therein a signal charge, a transfer transistor that transfers the signal charge stored in the optoelectronic conversion section, a charge-voltage conversion section that converts the signal charge provided by the transfer transistor into a signal voltage, and a reset transistor that resets a potential of the charge-voltage conversion section; and voltage setting means for setting a voltage of a well of the charge-voltage conversion section to be negative. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235023 | Solid-State Image-Sensing Device and Camera Provided Therewith - By feeding an appropriate voltage as a signal φTX to a transfer gate TG, a MOS transistor T | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235024 | COHERENT OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - Coherent optical signal processing is performed in a coherent receiver (or diagnostic/testing apparatus) that converts an amplitude and/or angle-modulated optical signal into two electrical signals. A simple receiver can only detect one phase of the signal and only the polarization that is aligned with a local oscillator laser polarization. To detect both phases and both polarizations, two sets of two interferometers, one each with a π/2 phase shift are required. Coherent optical signal processing methods, apparatus, techniques, etc. are disclosed that include individual components comprising a polarization combiner, a Savart device and photodetection apparatus with substantially reduced temperature and alignment sensitivity operating in optical communication systems and/or subsystems. The various embodiments can be used alone or in such combinations to provide improved coherent optical signal processing in a receiver. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235025 | SWITCH - A slit is formed in a plunger of a limit switch in such a manner that an amount of light incident on a light receiving element is changed in accordance with displacement of the plunger. The limit switch is provided with a setting processing unit ( | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235026 | IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor pixel and a driving method thereof are provided. The image sensor pixel comprises a photodiode, a sensing capacitor, a static transistor and a dynamic transistor. A first terminal of the photodiode is coupled to a bias line. A control terminal of the static transistor is coupled to a static gate line, and a first terminal of the static transistor is coupled to a first terminal of the sensing capacitor and a second terminal of the photodiode. A control terminal of the dynamic transistor is coupled to a dynamic gate line, and a first terminal of the dynamic transistor is coupled to a second terminal of the sensing capacitor. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235027 | OPTICAL ELEMENT AND A LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE AND AN OBJECT SENSING SYSTEM - An optical element for condensing light is provided, wherein the optical element has a first cylindrical face and a second cylindrical face at one side and a third cylindrical face at an other side and a plane including an axis of the first cylindrical face and an axis of the third cylindrical face intersects with a plane including an axis of the second cylindrical face and the axis of the third cylindrical face. A light detection device for detecting light is provided, wherein the light detection device includes the optical element as described above and an element for detecting light condensed by the optical element. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235028 | PHOTODETECTOR CAPABLE OF DETECTING THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM - Apparatuses capable of and techniques for detecting the visible light spectrum are provided. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235029 | TESTING AN INFRARED PROXIMITY SENSOR - A system for testing an IR proximity sensor has an infrared reflector that receives radiation transmitted from the proximity sensor under test. An electronically modulated IR-transmissive device is positioned between the sensor and the reflector. A tester is coupled to control the IR-transmissive device for testing the sensor. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235030 | Test Formation Apparatus for a Downhole Tool - An insert apparatus for use in a test formation for a downhole nuclear spectroscopy tool includes an outer liner, and an inner liner defining a cylindrical borehole having a diameter such that the downhole nuclear spectroscopy tool is receivable therein. There is fill material between the outer liner and the inner liner, the material including a formation base material and an elemental standards material. The outer liner, the inner liner, and the fill material are configured such that an elemental standard measurement derived from a test using the insert apparatus is equivalent to an elemental standard measurement from a selected formation. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235031 | INTERFACE FOR THE RAPID ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SAMPLES BY ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - An interface for the analysis of liquid sample having carbon content by an accelerator mass spectrometer including a wire, defects on the wire, a system for moving the wire, a droplet maker for producing droplets of the liquid sample and placing the droplets of the liquid sample on the wire in the defects, a system that converts the carbon content of the droplets of the liquid sample to carbon dioxide gas in a helium stream, and a gas-accepting ion source connected to the accelerator mass spectrometer that receives the carbon dioxide gas of the sample in a helium stream and introduces the carbon dioxide gas of the sample into the accelerator mass spectrometer. | 2012-09-20 |
| 20120235032 | Ionization Method, Ion Producing Device and Uses of the Same in Ion Mobility Spectrometry - A method for ionizing, using pulses of ionization radiation, an analyte to be examined by way of ion mobility spectrometry using a pulse sequence is modulated with a known time-variable impression pattern is provided. An ionization device for carrying out the method and an ion mobility spectrometry method and an ion mobility spectrometry device that use the ionization method and/or the ionization device are also provided. | 2012-09-20 |
