39th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120241604 | VACUUM MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH ION SOURCE MOUNTED - A vacuum measurement device includes a grid ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120241605 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION OF A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - A method for improving the resolution of a scanning electron microscope, the method including: defining an energy band in response to an expected penetration depth of secondary electrons in an object; illuminating the object with a primary electron beam; and generating images from electrons that arrive at a spectrometer having an energy within the energy band. A scanning electron microscope that includes: a stage for supporting an object; a controller, adapted to receive or define an energy band an energy band in response to an expected penetration depth of secondary electrons in an object; illumination optics adapted to illuminate the object with a primary electron beam; a spectrometer; controlled by the controller so as to selectively reject electrons in response to the defined energy band; and a processor that is adapted to generate images from detection signals provided by the spectrometer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241606 | MULTIPLE-BEAM SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED ELECTRON-BEAM INSPECTION - One embodiment disclosed relates to a multiple-beamlet electron beam imaging apparatus for imaging a surface of a target substrate. A beam splitter lens array is configured to split the illumination beam to form a primary beamlet array, and a scanning system is configured to scan the primary beamlet array over an area of the surface of the target substrate. In addition, a detection system configured to detect individual secondary electron beamlets. Another embodiment disclosed relates to a method of imaging a surface of a target substrate using a multiple-beamlet electron beam column. Other features and embodiments are also disclosed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241607 | MICROFLUIDIC BLOTLESS CRYO TEM DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and system is provided for automatically preparing transmission electron microscopy (TEM) samples for examination by depositing extremely small samples onto a grid without need for a blotting step. A sample liquid droplet is formed at the end of a capillary, wherein a portion of the liquid is transferred to the TEM sample grid by contact. The excess volume in the liquid droplet is then retracted by an adjacent capillary. After a predetermined time interval, the retraction capillary is moved toward the drop of the sample to remove the excess volume. As compared to a conventional machine, where the blotting procedure can deform the structure of the molecule of interest, the present invention utilizes a very low shear rate for removal of the excess sample fluid. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241608 | INTERFACE, A METHOD FOR OBSERVING AN OBJECT WITHIN A NON-VACUUM ENVIRONMENT AND A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - An interface, a scanning electron microscope and a method for observing an object that is positioned in a non-vacuum environment. The method includes: passing at least one electron beam that is generated in a vacuum environment through at least one aperture out of an aperture array and through at least one ultra thin membrane that seals the at least one aperture; wherein the at least one electron beam is directed towards the object; wherein the at least one ultra thin membrane withstands a pressure difference between the vacuum environment and the non-vacuum environment; and detecting particles generated in response to an interaction between the at least one electron beam and the object. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241609 | Electron Detecting Mechanism and Charged Particle Beam System Equipped Therewith - An electron detecting mechanism having a plate provided with an opening permitting passage of the primary beam, an energy filter, a first light detector, and a second light detector. The plate has first and second scintillating surface on its opposite sides. The first scintillating surface faces a sample. The second scintillating surface faces the energy filter. When the primary beam hits the sample, electrons are produced and some of them impinge as first electrons on the first scintillating surface. Consequently, first scintillation light is produced and detected by the first light detector. At the same time, some of the electrons produced from the sample pass through the opening of the plate, are repelled by the energy filter, and impinge as second electrons on the second scintillating surface. As a result, second scintillation light is produced and detected by the second light detector. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241610 | System and Method for Detecting at Least One Contamination Species in a Lithographic Apparatus - A system for detecting at least one contamination species in an interior space of a lithographic apparatus, including: at least one monitoring surface configured to be in contact with the interior space, a thermal controller configured to control the temperature of the monitoring surface to at least one detection temperature, and at least one detector configured to detect condensation of the at least one contamination species onto the monitoring surface. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241611 | Electron Microscope - An object of the present invention relates to measurement of a quantitative element image with a high S/N ratio and measurement of an electron energy loss spectrum with high energy precision and energy resolution. The present invention relates to measurement of a characteristic X-ray spectrum obtained by correcting dead time due to excessive X rays and measurement of an electron energy loss spectrum obtained by correcting energy based on a zero loss peak in the case where the characteristic X-ray spectrum and the electron energy loss spectrum are measured by irradiating one irradiation position on a sample with an electron beam for a predetermined time while scanning the surface of the sample to observe a Z-contrast image. According to the present invention, it becomes possible to measure a quantitative element image with a high S/N ratio by a characteristic X ray, an element image with a high S/N ratio by an electron energy loss spectrum and a high energy resolution spectrum. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241612 | Electron Beam Biprism Device and Electron Beam Device - Disclosed are an electron beam biprism device and an electron beam device, in which, in order to implement a fringe scan method in an electron beam interferometer, a deflection function in one direction is added to the function of an electron beam biprism, and electron beams passing the left and right sides of a filament electrode can be respectively deflected at different angles. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241613 | INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE AND INFRARED IMAGING APPARATUS USING IT - One embodiment provides an infrared imaging device, including: a substrate; connection wiring portions arranged in matrix form on the substrate; a first infrared detecting portion configured to convert intensity of absorbed infrared radiation into a first signal; and a second infrared detecting portion configured to convert intensity of absorbed infrared radiation into a second signal, the second infrared detecting portion being larger in thermal conductance than the first infrared detecting portion. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241614 | Apparatus and Method for Multi-Spectral Imaging - An apparatus for multi-spectral imaging includes a microbolometer array comprising a two-dimensional array of microbolometer detectors that are configured to respond to energy having a first range of wavelengths comprising a first plurality of spectral bands. The apparatus also includes a wideband window configured to allow energy having a second range of wavelengths to reach the microbolometer array. The second range of wavelengths comprises a second plurality of spectral bands. The apparatus additionally includes optics configured to focus the energy from a scene towards the microbolometer array. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to generate an output based on a response of the microbolometer array to energy having a third range of wavelengths comprising a third plurality of spectral bands. There is substantial overlap between the first, second, and third range of wavelengths and the first, second, and third plurality of spectral bands. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241615 | TERAHERTZ WAVE DETECTION DEVICE, TERAHERTZ WAVELENGTH FILTER, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A terahertz wave detection device includes a wavelength filter transmitting terahertz waves having a predetermined wavelength, and a detection portion detecting the terahertz waves having the predetermined wavelength that have passed through the wavelength filter by converting the terahertz waves into heat, wherein the wavelength filter includes a metal layer having a plurality of holes communicating with an incident surface onto which the terahertz waves are incident and an emission surface from which the terahertz waves having the predetermined wavelength are emitted, and a dielectric portion filling in the plurality of holes and made of a dielectric, wherein the plurality of holes are formed with a predetermined pitch along a direction that is perpendicular to a normal line of the incident surface. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241616 | META MATERIALS INTEGRATION, DETECTION AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS - A detector and modulator of electromagnetic radiation is 3-dimensional structure made of substantially 2 dimensional high impedance metamaterial surfaces stacked one above the other with a dielectric layer in between and located above a conducting ground plane. Each 2 dimension surface may be formed by an open continuous conductive trace, such as metallic wire or a printed circuit line, which is cast or plated on or into a 2-D periodic arrangement of an element that belongs to the Hilbert space filling curves. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241617 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING SMALL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - The device for inspecting separately conveyed tablets or capsules has a guide device for guiding the separately conveyed tablets or capsules, which defines a predetermined tablet pathway, and a heating element designed as a hotplate, which is arranged in an area of the guide device. The device further has an IR sensor for detecting radiation in an infrared range arranged opposite the heating element such that the tablet pathway passes between the heating element and the IR sensor, and an evaluation unit connected to the IR sensor and adapted to compare actual measurement values of the IR sensor with at least one predetermined nominal measurement value. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241618 | OPTICAL SENSOR CAPABLE OF DETECTING IR LIGHT AND VISIBLE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY - An optical sensor includes an image sensor, a proximity sensor and a visible light sensor. The image sensor includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel is coated with a first optical film for blocking light whose wavelength is outside a first predetermined range and a second optical film for blocking light whose wavelength is outside a second predetermined range. The proximity sensor generates an IR signal according to a first exposure value. The visible light sensing unit generates a visible light signal according to the difference between the first exposure and a second exposure value or according to a ratio of the first exposure value to the second exposure value. The first exposure value represents an incident light quantity which is absorbed by the first pixel. The second exposure value represents an incident light quantity which is absorbed by the second pixel. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241619 | SPECIMEN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND SPECIMEN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - In a specimen identification system, an oscillator directs a THz wave toward a channel that accommodates a specimen. A receiver detects the THz wave transmitted through the specimen. A first controller controls the oscillator to sweep the oscillation frequency of the THz wave within a frequency band. A receiver generates a receiving signal by sweeping the receiving frequency of the THz wave within the frequency band. A specimen identification unit specifies the specimen based on the waveform of the receiving signal within the frequency band. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241620 | OPTICAL CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND OPTICAL SCOPE - An optical control device is provided in a scanning optical device that applies light emitted from a light source to an observation target as spot light, and detects return light from the observation target while scanning the spot light, and includes an irradiation section that applies white light and special light to the observation target, an irradiation time control section that performs a control process so that an irradiation time of the special light is longer than an irradiation time of the white light, and a light detection section that detects first return light from the observation target when the white light for which the irradiation time is controlled has been applied to the observation target, and detects second return light from the observation target when the special light for which the irradiation time is controlled has been applied to the observation target. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241621 | Standoff explosives detection - The present invention may include methods and apparatus for the detection of explosives using near infrared or infrared spectroscopy to detect nitro or even carbonyl groups. Embodiments may include, at least one radiation emitter may emit at least one wavelength towards a target. At least one reflected wavelength may be generated after the wavelength collides with the target. A reflected wavelength may then be detected by at least one detector and analyzed with an analyzer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241622 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE 14C CONTENT OF A GAS MIXTURE AND ARRANGEMENT SUITABLE THEREFOR - A method for determining the | 2012-09-27 |
20120241623 | Chemical Species Optical Sensor Operating in Infrared - The invention relates to a chemical species optical sensor comprising: a fluorescent source ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120241624 | Tailgate Detection Using Infra-Red Beams - A system, for calculating an object location within a portal, includes a portal map formed by a plurality of infra-red beams. The system further includes a broken beam detector for detecting and recording, in response to an object moving through the portal map, data indicative of one or more broken beams of the plurality of infra-red beams. The data includes first data indicative of an initial position of the object within the portal, second data indicative of a subsequent position of the object within the portal, and third data including one or more time records. The system also includes at least one broken beam analyzer for obtaining the data from the broken beam detector, the broken beam analyzer calculating the object location based on at least one of the first data, the second data, and the third data. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241625 | HUMAN BODY SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A human body sensing device comprises: an infrared sensor which detects a human body; a rotatable group of lenses having a plurality of lenses arranged around the sensor, the lenses being configured to: generate unit sensing zones defined by a sensing distance extending radially outwardly from the group and a small width extending in a rotation direction of the group; and form a plurality of alternating layers of a regional sensing zone including one or more than one of the unit sensing zones and a non-sensing zone not including any of the unit sensing zones, in a rotation direction of the group; a rotary drive which rotates the group; a rotation position sensor which detects a rotation position of the group; and a recognizer which recognizes the location and/or movement of a human body based on the output level indicated by the infrared sensor and the rotation position. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241626 | THERMAL-TYPE INFRARED SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In the reference element employed in the thermal-type infrared solid-state image sensing device according to the present invention, a slit used for construction of a light receiving element is opened in insulating films between which a thermoelectric conversion element is tucked to such an extent that the slit pierces into the sacrifice layer; a film made of electrically conductive material covering the light receiving section and the slit is provided and a protective film is provided thereon, and the film made of electrically conductive material and the protective film enter the interior of the slit along a side wall of the slit, whereby a void is left in the interior of the slit. As a result, residual stresses of the insulating films are kept equal in the light receiving element and the reference element, and thereby, the light blocking effect and the heat transfer effect are improved. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241627 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A radiological image detection apparatus includes: a radiation image conversion panel including: a phosphor having a group of columnar crystals in which crystals of the fluorescent material have grown into columnar shape, the fluorescent material which emits fluorescent light when exposed to radiation and a protective film which covers at least a fluorescent light emission surface of the phosphor, a surface of the protective film being subjected to plasma processing; a sensor panel detecting the fluorescent light emitted from the phosphor; and an adhesive layer which is sandwiched between the protective film and a photodetecting surface of the sensor panel and with which the radiation image conversion panel and the sensor panel are bonded to each other, a thickness of the adhesive layer being in a range of 10 to 40 μm. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241628 | DETECTOR FOR THE DETECTION OF IONIZING RADIATION - The invention relates to a detector ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120241629 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD - A radiographic image capturing system includes a radiographic image capturing device, a grid, an acquiring unit, and a processor. The radiographic image capturing device includes a radiation detector in which pixels having a sensitivity with respect to radiation or light are disposed two-dimensionally at a predetermined pixel spacing. The grid is placed on a radiation source side of the radiation detector, and includes radiation absorbing members that are disposed at a predetermined spacing. The acquiring unit acquires an inclination angle of the grid, with respect to an array direction of the pixels, with which a spatial frequency of moiré fringes generated by the absorbing members in a captured radiographic image will be equal to or greater than a predetermined spatial frequency. The processor executes predetermined processing for making a relative angle between the grid and the radiation detector the acquired inclination angle. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241630 | MATERIALS, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING NEUTRONS AND IONIZING RADIATION - Embodiments of the invention provide a scintillator material, a scintillator system, and/or a method of detecting incident radiation using a scintillator material, or scintillator system, comprising a polymer material that comprises chromophores. Additional embodiments provide a scintillator material, scintillator system, and/or a method of detecting incident radiation using a scintillator material, or scintillator system, comprising a polymer material having one, two, three, or more, organic dyes dissolved therein wherein the polymer material having the one, two, three, or more dyes dissolved therein comprises chromophores. At least one of the dyes, termed the base dye, has a concentration in the range 0.5 to 3.5 mol/L. In a specific embodiment, the base dye has a concentration in the range 1.0 to 3.0 mol/L. This base dye concentration is high enough to achieve a substantial triplet-triplet state annihilation rate despite the negligible diffusion of the dye in the rigid polymer matrix. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241631 | SPLIT GRADIENT COIL AND PET/MTI HYBRID SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A generally cylindrical set of coil windings includes primary coil windings and shield coil windings at a larger radial position than the primary coil windings, and an arcuate or annular central gap that is free of coil windings, has an axial extent of at least ten centimeters, and spans at least a 180° angular interval. Connecting conductors disposed at each edge of the central gap electrically connect selected primary and secondary coil windings. In a scanner setting, a main magnet is disposed outside of the generally cylindrical set of coil windings. In a hybrid scanner setting, an annular ring of positron emission tomography (PET) detectors is disposed in the central gap of the generally cylindrical set of coil windings. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241632 | Nano Structural Anodes for Radiation Detectors - Anodes for proportional radiation counters and a process of making the anodes is provided. The nano-sized anodes when present within an anode array provide: significantly higher detection efficiencies due to the inherently higher electric field, are amenable to miniaturization, have low power requirements, and exhibit a small electromagnetic field signal. The nano-sized anodes with the incorporation of neutron absorbing elements (e.g., | 2012-09-27 |
20120241633 | Ultraviolet Radiation Detector and Dosimeter - An ultraviolet radiation dosimeter apparatus for measuring an individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from incoming ultraviolet rays, including an ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; an ultraviolet filter in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body; a detector semiconductor substrate in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body connected to the ultraviolet filter for detecting the incoming ultraviolet rays and producing a signal, the semiconductor substrate made of ZnSe(Te), and a chip in the ultraviolet radiation dosimeter body for receiving the signal and measuring the individual's ultraviolet radiation exposure from the incoming ultraviolet rays. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241634 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEM - In an image pickup apparatus, a detector includes a detection unit and a driving circuit; the detection unit including a plurality of pixels each including a conversion element having a semiconductor layer, and the driving circuit being configured to drive the detection unit whereby the detector performs an image pickup operation to output the electric signal. A power supply unit supplies a voltage to the conversion element. A control unit controls the power supply unit such that the voltage applied to the semiconductor layer is higher in at least part of a period from the start of supplying the voltage to the semiconductor layer from the power supply unit to the start of the image pickup operation than in the image pickup operation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241635 | IRRADIATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method actuates a device for irradiating an object that has at least one target volume to be irradiated and at least one volume to be protected. The method includes defining at least one signal dose value for the volume to be protected and irradiating the object at least one of at least at times and at least in part with hadron irradiation. A dose introduced into the volume to be protected during the irradiation of the object is determined and at least one signal is emitted as soon as the introduced dose exceeds at least one signal dose value in at least one point of the volume to be protected. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241636 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING COMPOUND USING PHOTO-IONIZATION DETECTOR - The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a compound using a photo-ionization detector. The apparatus comprises: an ultra violet (UV) lamp ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120241637 | Scintillators And Subterranean Detectors - The present disclosure provides a protective scintillator package for enclosing a scintillator wherein at least one component in the package is at least partially formed from a viscoelastic material. The protective package may comprise both elastic and viscoelastic materials, which may both be included in one component or may be in differing components. The present disclosure further provides radiation detectors using such scintillator packages, as well as logging tools, and methods for oil exploration. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241638 | Apparatus for the extension and retraction of a peripheral device - The present invention provides an extendible support mechanism in which a counterbalance system allows extension and retraction of the arm to be carried out with the same level of mechanical effort. Embodiments of the present invention allow the system to be used in a plurality of orientations, and thus the invention has particular utility in the extension and retraction of peripheral devices for radiotherapy systems, where use of a rotatable gantry is common. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241639 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus includes a detector that includes a detection unit having a plurality of pixels in which conversion elements are included and a driving circuit that drives the detection unit and that executes an image pickup operation for outputting electrical signals, and a temperature control unit that includes a heating section that heats the conversion elements and that controls, before the image pickup operation begins, the temperature of the conversion elements by controlling the heating section such that the heating section heats the conversion elements in order to cause the temperature of the conversion elements before the image pickup operation begins to be higher than the temperature of the conversion elements during the image pickup operation. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241640 | ION SOURCES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Ion sources, systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ion sources, systems and methods can exhibit relatively little undesired vibration and/or can sufficiently dampen undesired vibration. This can enhance performance (e.g., increase reliability, stability and the like). | 2012-09-27 |
20120241641 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A drawing apparatus performs drawing on a substrate with charged particle beams. The drawing apparatus includes an irradiation optical system including a collimator lens; an aperture array configured to split the charged particle beam into a plurality of charged particle beams; a converging lens array configured to form a plurality of crossovers of the plurality of charged particle beams; and a projection optical system including an element in which a plurality of apertures corresponding to the plurality of crossovers are formed, and a plurality of projection lenses corresponding to the apertures. The converging lens array includes converging lenses disposed such that each of the plurality of crossovers, which are formed by the converging lenses from the charged particle beam incident on the aperture array at incidence angles associated with aberration of the irradiation optical system, is aligned with corresponding one of the apertures in the element. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241642 | LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION ION SOURCE WITH CHARGE INJECTION - An innovative ion source is disclosed that in some embodiments provides an injected independent ion beam to increase the ionization efficiency of the ion source. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241643 | OPTICALLY INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC CYTOMETERS FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CELLS OR PARTICLES - Devices and methods for screening emissive properties of a cell, such as the resistance to photobleaching or other photophysical property. In one example, a device may include a microfluidic reservoir having at least an input channel for receiving the cell, a main channel fluidly coupled with the input channel, at least a first output channel and a second output channel, the first and second output channels fluidly coupled with the main channel; and a multibeam interrogation section generating a plurality of light beams impinging upon the main channel of the microfluidic reservoir. As a cell passes from the input channel through the main channel of the microfluidic reservoir, the cell is exposed to the plurality of light beams thereby generating emissions that are received by a signal processing section. A cell trapping section selectively diverts the cell to the second output channel if the cell contains desired emissive properties. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241644 | WATER PURIFICATION APPARATUS COMPRISING AN UV SOURCE - Water purification apparatus, comprising an elongate UV source and a conduit for water to be purified formed of a UV transmissive material, wherein the conduit has an inlet and an outlet and positioned so that part of it is wrapped around at least part of the UV source thereby to sterilise water within the conduit, further comprising reflective means for UV radiation to be reflected onto one or more parts of the conduit which extends beyond the part which is wrapped around the UV source. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241645 | MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND MASK INSPECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a mask inspection apparatus includes a decompression chamber, a holder, a light irradiation unit, a detection unit, an electrode, and a control unit. The holder is provided in the decompression chamber and holds a mask. The light irradiation unit irradiates a major surface of the mask held by the holder with a light. The detection unit is provided in the decompression chamber to detect electrons generated when the major surface of the mask is irradiated with the light. The electrode is provided between the holder and the detection unit and guides the electrons in a direction from the holder toward the detection unit. The control unit compares a detection result of the electrons detected by the detection unit with a reference value. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241646 | POLYMER-CONJUGATED QUANTUM DOTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present application relates to polymer-conjugated quantum dots. The quantum dots can include, for example, an inorganic core conjugated to a polymer. The quantum dots may, in some embodiments, be water-soluble and exhibit superior photoluminescence. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the quantum dots. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241647 | MULTIPHOTON LUMINESCENCE IMAGING OF PROTEIN CRYSTALS - A method for detecting protein crystals comprises: illuminating a sample with a laser to produce multiphoton excitation; collecting an emission spectrum; and determining whether the sample comprises protein crystals. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241648 | HEAT LIP SEAL FOR CRYOGENIC PROCESSING - In an ion implanter, an elastomer seal is used for cryogenic processing and includes an internal cavity defined by a pair of opposing side walls and a bottom wall disposed therebetween. An electrically conductive spring is disposed within the cavity and extends along a length of the seal. The seal is configured to provide a lateral biasing force against the pair of opposing side walls and to conduct an applied current which results in heat being generated that emanates at least along the pair of opposing side walls. In this manner, the heat from the spring maintains the temperature of the seal above its brittle point. This allows the elastomer seal to maintain its pliability and consequently its sealing integrity during processing at cryogenic temperatures. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241649 | EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION METHOD - An EUV light generation method includes: (1) a step of supplying a target material into a chamber; and (b) a step of generating EUV light from plasma generated by irradiating the target material with a laser beam. The spatial light intensity distribution of the laser beam may be arranged so as to provide a low intensity region with a light intensity lower than a light intensity at a position away from the beam axis by a predetermined distance is present within an area extending for the predetermined distance from the beam axis. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241650 | TARGET SUPPLY UNIT AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS - A target supply unit may include: a target storage unit for storing a target material thereinside; a target output unit having a through-hole formed therein, through which the target material stored inside the target storage unit is outputted; an electrode having a through-hole formed therein arranged to face the target output unit, the electrode being coated with an electrically conductive material at least on a part of a surface facing the target output unit; and a voltage generator for applying a voltage between the target material and the electrode. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241651 | DEEP-ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE CAPABLE OF STOPPING LEAKAGE OF HARMFUL X-RAYS - In a deep-ultraviolet tight source includes sapphire substrate, a wide band gap semiconductor layer having a wavelength smaller than 300 nm, formed on the sapphire substrate, and en electron beam source for irradiating the wide band gap semiconductor layer with an electron beam. The wide band gap semiconductor layer is configured to be irradiated with the electron beam to emit deep-ultraviolet light through the sapphire substrate. A thickness t | 2012-09-27 |
20120241652 | RADIATION PROTECTIVE DEVICE - According to the invention, a radiation protective device for attachment to a patient table is provided. The radiation protective device comprises a carrier and a shielding element provided at the carrier, wherein the shielding element is mounted at the carrier by means of at least one double joint such that the shielding element is movable at least between a folded-up position and a folded-down position. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241653 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH FLUID DRIVING CAPABILITY - A microfluidic device includes: a shape memory substrate having a shape memory polymer matrix and a plurality of particles embedded in the shape memory polymer matrix, the shape memory polymer matrix being thermally transformable from a temporary shape to an original shape, the particles being made from a magnetically coercive material; and a microfluidic chip attached sealingly to the shape memory substrate and defining a microfluidic channel. The shape memory polymer matrix is indented inwardly to form an indented space in fluid communication with the microfluidic channel when the shape memory polymer matrix is heated to transform from the temporary shape to the original shape. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241654 | ERGONOMIC HAND KNOB HAVING ASYMMETRICAL FLUTES - An ergonomic hand knob for a control valve includes a valve body and a plurality of flutes disposed in the valve body, each flute including a flute surface. Each flute is asymmetric with respect to an innermost point of the flute surface. A first flute surface has a greater slope than a second flute surface. The first flute surface lays in a direction of tightening from the innermost point and the second flute surface lays in a direction of loosening from the innermost point. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241655 | Ergonomic Pneumatic Deadman Valve - A lever actuated pneumatic deadman valve for use in connection with pneumatic blasting equipment is ergonomically designed to reduce fatigue and strain on the operator. The valve is shaped to fit comfortably in the hand of the operator, with a spring biased lever hinged for action to fit the natural movement of the hand. A detent button is sized and positioned for easily accommodating single-handed operation. Another important feature of the deadman valve is the reconfiguration of the valve cartridge with an offset port to produce a cyclonic flow around the spool for reducing the wear on the spool. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241656 | Fast Intake Valve - The invention provides a fast intake valve that comprises an intake pipe, a middle connector, a rear connector, an intake pipe sealing ring, a receiving pipe, an intake sealing ring, a support frame and a spring. The invention has simple structure and can intake water rapidly and conveniently. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241657 | Handle extension for butterfly valve - A butterfly valve for use with a tank trailer includes housing, a lateral extension, a shaft provided through the extension, the back end of the shaft having a seat for accommodating a handle thereon, and further extensions may connect with the first mentioned extension. The handle turns the butterfly valve between opened and closed positions. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241658 | BACK PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE WITH VALVE CARTRIDGE - A back pressure regulating valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a central bore, a bonnet housing a load spring operatively coupled to a diaphragm, and a chamber in flow communication with the fluid inlet. A valve cartridge includes a housing sized to fit within the central bore and including a first portion, a second portion, a valve guide, and a flow passage. A valve seat is disposed in the housing, and a valve plug is shiftable between an open position permitting flow and a closed position preventing flow. The valve plug engages a valve guide, and a spring biases the valve plug toward the open position. A retainer is disposed adjacent the first portion of the housing and engages a portion of the valve plug to retain the valve plug in the housing. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241659 | DIAPHRAGM CONTROL VALVE HAVING A UNIVERSAL DIAPHRAGM MOUNTING LOCATION - A diaphragm control valve has a universal diaphragm mounting location, the diaphragm control valve includes a bonnet, a valve body, a diaphragm, and a clamping washer. The bonnet includes a first clamping surface that transitions into a first annular retention surface formed by a skirt, and the valve body includes a second clamping surface that transitions into a second annular retention surface formed by an upturned annular lip. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241660 | AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVE - The present invention refers to an automatic flow control valve which comprises two water passage stages, and it is installed in electric water-heating appliances, such as showers and taps, the purpose of which is to control the activation of the electrical resistance according to the pressure and water flow of the hydraulic system. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241661 | VALVE STRUCTURE FOR A MICROFLUIDIC CHANNEL - The invention relates to a valve structure for a microfluidic channel, where the valve serves the opening and closing of a channel ( | 2012-09-27 |
20120241662 | INTERCHANGEABLE VALVE APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FLUID REGULATORS - Interchangeable valve apparatus for use with fluid regulators are described herein. An example valve apparatus described herein includes a first retainer is removably coupled to a fluid flow passageway of a fluid regulator between an inlet and an outlet. The first retainer comprises a first housing having a first bore to receive a flow control assembly and the first retainer has a first opening coaxially aligned with the first bore to define a first orifice of the fluid flow passageway when the retainer is coupled to the fluid regulator. The fluids regulator also includes a second retainer different than and interchangeable with the first retainer, where the second retainer comprises a second housing having a second bore to receive the flow control assembly. The second retainer has a second opening coaxially aligned with the second bore to define a second orifice of the fluid flow passageway when the second retainer is coupled to the fluid regulator. The first retainer provides a first fluid flow characteristic and the second retainer provides a second fluid flow characteristic different than the first fluid flow characteristic. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241663 | SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A sealing apparatus and method is disclosed, particularly for sealing around an elongate member which passes through a throughbore of a valve device, the apparatus having an upper sealing element and a lower sealing element, each being adapted to change configuration from an open configuration to a sealed configuration within the valve device to seal the throughbore of the valve device around the elongate member. The upper and lower sealing elements are separate and moveable independently from one another, and are configured to be actuated between open and sealed configurations by a common actuator. This actuation reduces the stack height and the weight of the valve, and reduces the number of well seals. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241664 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MIXTURES - The present invention describes liquid-crystalline mixtures, and also oligomers or polymers which are obtainable by oligomerizing or polymerizing the inventive liquid-crystalline mixtures, a process for printing or coating substrates by applying and then polymerizing the inventive liquid-crystalline mixtures and the use of the inventive liquid-crystalline mixtures or of the inventive oligomers or polymers for production of optical or electrooptical components. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241665 | REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING DIFLUOROMETHANE (HFC32) AND 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE (HFO1234YF) - An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerant composition having a reduced amount of comprehensive environmental load, in which the refrigerant composition has low GWP (direct impact on global warming is low), and has good energy efficiency (indirect impact on global warming is low) when used in a device. The present invention provides a refrigerant composition comprising 30 to 50 mass % of difluoromethane (HFC32) and 70 to 50 mass % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO1234yf). | 2012-09-27 |
20120241666 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING HOLLOW NANOFIBROUS CARBON, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A cathode active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including hollow nanofibrous carbon may be a composite cathode active material precursor for a rechargeable lithium battery including hollow nanofibrous carbon; and a cathode active material precursor joined to the skeleton of the hollow nanofibrous carbon, wherein the cathode active material precursor includes a metal composite of Ma(PO | 2012-09-27 |
20120241667 | BINDER COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODES AND ELECTRODE MIX SLURRY - A binder composition for electrodes with greater binding strength that does not inhibit the formation of a stable electrode interface (SEI) on the surface of an active substance is provided. The binder composition for electrodes includes at least one type of tetracarboxylic acid ester compound, at least one type of diamine compound, and an organic solvent. Furthermore, the organic solvent preferably has a boiling point that is 250° C. or less. In addition, the organic solvent preferably has a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) that is −10 eV or less. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241668 | REACTOR VESSEL HAVING SINGLE CONVERGENCE SIDEWALL PLATES - A reactor vessel including: an upper inlet and a bottom discharge; a generally vertically oriented sidewall between the upper inlet and bottom discharge, wherein the sidewall defines a perimeter of an interior flow passage in the vessel; a first pair of support plates arranged on opposite sides of the sidewall, wherein the first pair of support plates reduces a cross-sectional flow area of the flow passage in a first single direction of convergence, and a second pair of support plates arranged on opposite sides of the side wall, wherein the second pair of support plates reduces a cross-sectional flow are of the flow passage in a second single direction of convergence, wherein the second single direction is angularly offset to the first single direction, and the second pair of support plates is at a different elevation of the vessel than the first pair of support plates. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241669 | Solvent Spun Bamboo Fiber with High Wet Modulus and Producing Method Thereof - A solvent spun bamboo fiber with a high wet modulus and a producing method thereof are disclosed. The producing method includes: activating by adding a bamboo pulp into de-ionized water, adjusting the pH value, adding cellulase and adjusting the pH value by adding alkali; squeezing by vacuum dehydration; pre-dissolving by adding an aqueous solution containing 50-88% by mass of N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide; then dissolving by putting the above pre-dissolved mixture into a dissolver, heating, vacuumizing, dehydrating, dissolving, homogenizing and defoaming; spinning by spraying through a spinneret and forming a bamboo fiber by dry-wet spinning; water washing; bleaching; oiling; and drying. The present method is simple to operate, free of industrial pollution, low energy consuming, and highly safe. The bamboo fiber produced by the present method not only keeps the natural physical and chemical properties of bamboo fiber, but also has a high wet modulus without harmful chemical residues. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241670 | METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a preparation method of a metal matrix composite. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) pulverizing a solid carbon material to a micrometer size; 2) plastic deforming a metal matrix powder and dispersing the pulverized nanometer-sized carbon material into the metal matrix powder during the plastic deformation; 3) integrating the metal/carbon nano-material composite powder obtained in step 2) by using a hot forming process; and 4) heat treating the integrated bulk material at a predetermined temperature to form a composite having a metal-carbon nanophase, a metal-carbon nanoband formed by growth of the metal-carbon nanophase, or a metal-carbon nano-network structure formed by self-coupling of the metal-carbon nanoband. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241671 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Also provided is an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a large elastic constant as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241672 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CERIUM AND/OR TERBIUM PHOSPHATE AND SODIUM, OF CORE/SHELL TYPE, PHOSPHOR RESULTING FROM THIS COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME - The composition of the invention is of the type comprising particles formed by a mineral core and a shell that covers the mineral core uniformly, said shell being based on a phosphate of cerium and/or of terbium, optionally with lanthanum. The composition is characterized in that it contains sodium at a concentration of at most 7000 ppm. The phosphor of the invention is obtained by calcination of the composition at at least 1000 DEG C. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241673 | Tunable Fluorescent Gold Nanocluster - The present invention discloses a tunable fluorescent gold nanocluster. The tunable fluorescent gold nanocluster is formed by mixing gold trichloride (AuCl | 2012-09-27 |
20120241674 | Catalytic Reactor Including One Cellular Area Having Controlled Macroporosity and a Controlled Microstructure and One Area Having a Standard Microstructure - The invention relates to a catalytic reactor including: at least one first architecture/microstructure including a ceramic and/or metal cellular architecture having a pore size of 2 to 80 ppi and a macroporosity of more than 85%, and a microstructure having a grain size of 100 nm to 5 microns, and skeleton densification of more than 95%, and a catalytic layer; and at least one second architecture/microstructure including a spherical or cylindrical architecture having a pore size of 0.1 to 100 μm and a macroporosity of less than 60%, and a microstructure having a grain size of 20 nm to 10 μm and a skeleton densification of 20% to 90%, and a catalytic layer; the first and second architecture/microstructure being stacked inside said reactor. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241675 | Carbon Absorbing System Used in the Production of Synthesis Gas - A system for the production of synthesis gas and, for the production thereof, where the system is preferably a net carbon dioxide absorber. The invention covers both the methodology for the development of the process and the system for the implementation of the process, inclusive of the required utility systems. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241676 | METHOD FOR GASIFICATION OF CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIALS BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF METHANE AND CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention relates to a method for gasification of carbon-containing materials, and more specifically, to a method for gasification of carbon-containing materials which allows an increase in carbon efficiency and a reduction in carbon dioxide emission, comprising the steps of: gasification of carbon-containing materials to methane; thermal decomposition of CH | 2012-09-27 |
20120241677 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A RADIANT-HEAT DRIVEN CHEMICAL REACTOR - Heat-transfer-aid particles entrained with 1) biomass particles, 2) reactant gas, or 3) both are fed into the radiant heat chemical reactor. The inner wall of a cavity and the tubes of the chemical reactor act as radiation distributors by either absorbing radiation and re-radiating it to the heat-transfer-aid particles or reflecting the incident radiation to the heat-transfer-aid particles. The radiation is absorbed by the heat-transfer-aid particles, and the heat is then transferred by conduction to the reacting gas at temperatures between 900° C. and 1600° C. The heat-transfer-aid particles mix with the reactant gas in the radiant heat chemical reactor to sustain the reaction temperature and heat transfer rate to stay within a pyrolysis regime. The heat-transfer-aid particles produce a sufficient heat surface-area to mass ratio of these particles when dispersed with the reactant gas to stay within the pyrolysis regime during the chemical reaction. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241678 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN COMBINED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE - The present invention relates to a method for the combined production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbon mixture, in which the hydrocarbon mixture is reformed to produce a syngas which is cooled, then enriched with H2 and CO2, optionally dried, and treated in a PSA hydrogen purification unit to produce hydrogen, the PSA offgas being treated to capture the CO2 and to supply an offgas. This offgas is again treated to supply a stream enriched with H2 and CO2 which is returned to the PSA, where it constitutes a second feed distinct from the main feed. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241679 | CORROSION INHIBITION OF HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTIONS - Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods of use are disclosed. Zinc and calcium corrosion inhibitors combined with hypochlorite sources provide use solutions for effective corrosion inhibition for metal surfaces. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241680 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES PREPARED USING IONIC LIQUIDS - Disclosed are conductive composites prepared from ionic liquids, compositions for preparing the composites, and methods of making and using the composites. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241681 | 4H-Imidazo[1,2-a]imidazoles for Electronic Applications - The present invention relates to compounds of formula | 2012-09-27 |
20120241682 | CONGLOMERATED SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS - The present invention is directed to compositions comprising conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals, methods of making conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals, and methods of using conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals. Conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals can be prepared by agitation in solutions comprising one or more nonpolar solvents, or by crosslinking to a variety of polymers. The invention also includes methods of preparing hydrophilic conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals by enclosing them within a hydrophilic polymer “cage.” Conglomerated semiconductor nanocrystals are useful in a variety of fluorescence based detection systems. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241683 | Dihalogen Indolocarbazole Monomers and Poly(Indolocarbazoles) - Monomers and polymers based on dihalogen indolocarbazole and poly(indolocarbazoles), and methods of making such and using the same are described, as well as organic electronic devices incorporating the same. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241684 | PHOTOELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PHOTOCELL MATERIAL - Provided is a photoelectric conversion material which is obtained through easy processing from a substance containing silicon oxide, which is inexpensive, imposes no burden on the environment, and is stable, as a component. Also provided are a photocell and a secondary photocell both using this material. Any of synthetic quartz, fused quartz glass, soda-lime glass, non-alkali glass, and borosilicate glass, which are compositions containing silicon oxide, is pulverized, immersed in an aqueous solution of halogen acid, washed with water, and dried. The resultant material is deposited on an electrode plate and this electrode plate is placed in water where an appropriate electrolyte is mixed. This electrode plate is electrically connected to an opposite electrode, and is used as a photoelectrode by irradiated with light. The material may be enclosed in a container, mixed with an organic electrolyte, having an extraction electrode and an opposite electrode, and a photocell is configured by irradiated with light through the extraction electrode. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241685 | Method for adjusting the switching temperature of PTC ink composition and PTC ink composition - The invention provides a method for producing a PTC ink composition, which is capable of adjusting the switching temperature (Ts) of the PTC ink composition by addition of some additives. The content of the additive based on the total PTC composition for adjusting the Ts is less than 5.0 wt. %. The additives for adjusting the Ts can be chosen from polyester, polyether, and poly(ethylene glycol) with low molecular weight from 300 to 3000 g/mol. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241686 | CARBON NANOTUBE MASTERBATCH, PREPARATION THEREOF, AND USE IN FORMING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION - An electrically conductive thermoplastic composition is prepared by melt blending a polymer and a masterbatch of carbon nanotubes in wax having a melting point of about 45 to about 150° C. The masterbatch of carbon nanotubes in wax is more easily prepared than a conventional carbon nanotube masterbatch in high molecular weight polymer. Use of the masterbatch of carbon nanotubes in wax also improves the melt flow properties of the electrically conductive thermoplastic composition. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241687 | COATING COMPOSITION AND SURFACE LAYER - The present teachings provide a composition that includes fluoroelastomer particles, core-shell particles wherein the core is a conductive particle and the shell is a fluoroplastic, and a solvent. A surface layer formed from the coating composition is provided. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241688 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER COMPOSITION - An object is to provide a method for producing a liquid crystal polyester composition which is excellent in mechanical strength and has semiconductivity. The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid crystal polyester composition, which includes the step of melt-kneading a liquid crystal polyester in the amount of 85 to 99 parts by mass and a nanostructured hollow-carbon material in the amount of 1 to 15 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass in total of the liquid crystal polyester and the nanostructured hollow-carbon material, under shear rate of 1,000 to 9,000/second, the nanostructured hollow-carbon material including a carbon part and a hollow part, and having such a structure that a part or all of the hollow part is surrounded by the carbon part. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241689 | FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND TRANSDUCER, FLEXIBLE WIRING BOARD, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD USING THE SAME - A flexible conductive material includes an elastomer, a conductive agent filled in the elastomer, and an adsorbent fixed inside the elastomer and able to adsorb ionic material. With the flexible conductive material, ionized impurities are unlikely to transfer to an adherend such as a dielectric film. Thus, leakage current during application of voltage decreases. Accordingly, by forming an electrode and a wiring with the flexible conductive material, leakage current can be reduced, and a transducer and a flexible wiring board having excellent durability can be produced. In addition, using the flexible conductive material, an electromagnetic shield can be produced having a small leakage current. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241690 | PREPARATION OF GRAPHENE BY MECHANICALLY THINNING GRAPHITE MATERIALS - The preparation of graphene, mono-, bi- and multi-layers from graphite-based precursor materials, for example, pencil lead or graphite, by a method of mechanical thinning on the surface of a planar substrate with controlled roughness, followed by sonication in order to collect the graphene deposited on the substrate in a liquid medium. The bearing force during thinning by mechanical friction enables the number of graphene sheets deposited on the surface of the substrate to be controlled. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241691 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING POROUS CARBON MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR USING THE NITROGEN-CONTAINING POROUS CARBON MATERIAL - A nitrogen-containing carbon porous material, which has a nitrogen content of 0.5 to 30 mass %, and which has a specific surface area of 200 to 3,000 m | 2012-09-27 |
20120241692 | COMPOSITE RESINOUS MATERIAL PARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A composite resin material particle of the present invention includes: a resin material particle that is a material for producing a resin molding product; and a conductive nano-material, wherein a dispersion mixing layer, which is obtained by dispersedly mixing the conductive nano-material from the surface to the inside of the resin material particle, is formed over all of the surface or at least a part of the surface of the resin material particle, the conductive nano-material is dispersedly mixed within a resin material of the resin material particle in the dispersion mixing layer, and the whole of the dispersion mixing layer forms a conductive layer. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241693 | AQUEOUS-BASED DISPERSIONS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for preparing an aqueous-based dispersion of metal nanoparticles comprising: (a) providing an aqueous suspension of a metal salt; (b) pre-reducing the metal salt suspension by a water soluble polymer capable of metal reduction to form a metal nuclei; and (c) adding a chemical reducer to form metal nanoparticles in dispersion. The invention further relates to aqueous-based dispersions of metal nanoparticles, and to compositions such as ink comprising such dispersions. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241694 | Electronic, Especially Optical or Optoelectronic Component, and Method for the Production Thereof - Electronic, in particular optical or optoelectronic, component comprising a device which comprises a thermoplastic material which has particles which comprise a core and a shell, wherein the shell is disposed on the surface of the core and wherein the core comprises aluminium. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241695 | ELECTRONIC INKS - Electronic inks are disclosed herein. The electronic ink includes a non-polar carrier fluid, a plurality of positively charged colorant particles dispersed in the non-polar carrier fluid, and a plurality of reverse co-micelles including a basic charge director and an acidic charge controlling agent. The basic charge director has a molecular weight that is within 5000 of a molecular weight of the acidic charge controlling agent. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241696 | TABLET FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A tablet for vapor deposition of the present invention is characterized in that, crystal grains appearing on a fracture surface of an indium oxide sintered body have such a grain diameter distribution that the percentage due to crystal grains having a grain diameter corresponding to a highest peak is 20% or less; and the tablet for vapor deposition is produced by a method comprising: a first step of obtaining a calcined powder by mixing an indium oxide powder and a cerium oxide powder, and subjecting the mixture to a heat treatment at 1300° C. or above and 1550° C. or below; a second step of obtaining a granulated powder by mixing an uncalcined indium oxide powder and/or an uncalcined cerium oxide powder with the obtained calcined powder such that the ratio of the calcined powder is 50% by mass to 80% by mass, both inclusive, followed by granulation; and a third step of obtaining an indium oxide sintered body containing cerium as a dopant by molding the obtained granulated powder, thereby forming a molded body, and then sintering the molded body at a temperature which is 1100° C. or above and 1350° C. or below, and which is lower than the temperature of the heat treatment on the calcined powder in the first step by 200° C. or more. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241697 | NEAR INFRARED CUT FILTER GLASS - To provide a near infrared cut filter glass which can be used without defects, etc., since crystals hardly form in the glass, even in a case where heat treatment is conducted in a coating process carried out after glass forming or in a step of producing an imaging device using such glass. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241698 | SCISSOR LIFT - A scissor lift comprises a load support, a lift support and at least one scissor assembly defined between the load support and the lift support, the at least one scissor assembly being driven into an open or a closed position by a drive device that enables movement of the load support relative to the lift support with the opening and closing of the at least one scissor assembly, wherein the at least one scissor assembly is further defined by a pair of arms attached at a pivot, and where the pair of arms further comprises a curved outer surface that engages a portion of a drive device for urging the scissor arms apart and for moving the load support relative to the lift support | 2012-09-27 |
20120241699 | MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY WITH PULLEY AND ROPE, AND CHAIN TYPE HOIST COMPRISING SUCH A MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY - A mechanical assembly, including: a control pulley including a plurality of compartments each delimited at least partially by a surface forming a stop, and a transmission mechanism including stop devices configured to engage in the compartments, such that actuation of the transmission mechanism will cause rotation of the control pulley, due to the stop devices engaged in the compartments coming up against the corresponding surfaces forming a stop. The transmission mechanism further includes a control rope made of a natural and/or synthetic material fitted with the stop devices. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241700 | Device that integrates an ascender with a pulley block - A device that integrates an ascender with a pulley block consisting of two side plates pivotally connected to one another and selectively opened or closed, for loading a rope into a rope channel defined therebetween. Affixed adjacent the rope channel is a selectively activated rope clamp, to hold or release a rope. A sheave adapted to freewheel on an axle, is positioned offset the rope channel, and is used for mechanical advantage rigging when ascending or rescue. Also, a link connection is located at or near the sheave and is used for the attachment of a foot loop or other connection for assisting in ascending on a rope. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241701 | Automated RV Support Leg Adjustment System - An auxiliary system for operating at least one motor operatively connected to first and second legs of a 5th Wheel RV comprising a calibration system that stores level position angular displacement data when the 5th Wheel RV is in a substantially level position and disconnect position angular displacement data when the 5th Wheel RV is in a disconnect position, a disconnect system stores pre-disconnect position angular displacement data immediately prior to disconnection of the 5th Wheel RV from the vehicle and operates the first and second motors based on the disconnect position angular displacement data and pre-disconnect position angular displacement data to displace the 5th Wheel RV to allow the 5th Wheel RV to be detached, and a leveling system operates the first and optionally second motors based on the level position angular displacement data to place the 5th Wheel RV in a substantially level position. | 2012-09-27 |
20120241702 | ENERGY ABSORPTION APPARATUS - A guardrail or other energy absorbing apparatus includes a plurality of terminal end rails extending longitudinally extend between a plurality of support posts, wherein a first four of said plurality of rails (labelled | 2012-09-27 |
20120241703 | BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bracket system for connecting a structural member to an upright member includes a bracket having an attachment portion configured to be operatively attached to a vertical or side surface of the structural member and a cup portion integral with the attachment portion. The cup portion includes a base portion and an interior perimeter surface configured to receive the upright member in an installed position such that the exterior perimeter surface of the upright member is proximate to the interior perimeter surface of the cup portion and the upright member is supported in an orientation which is substantially perpendicular and parallel to the structural member. The bracket may include an adjustable member received through a bracket opening and adjustable to retain the upright member in or allow removal of the upright member from the bracket. The upright member may include a reinforcing face plate interfacing with the adjustable member. | 2012-09-27 |