43rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110259949 | Solid Food Product Container Dispenser - The present invention provides an improved system and method for dispensing solid food product containers. It comprises a shaped dispensing tube ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110259950 | APPARATUS FOR SECURE POSTAL AND PARCEL RECEIPT AND STORAGE - A receptacle for secure mail and parcel receipt and storage. The receptacle includes a top which provides a roof for the receptacle, a base, and a housing connected to the top and the base. The housing includes an upper compartment into which mail is first placed, a lower compartment into which mail is deposited from the upper compartment, a front door, located on a front of the receptacle, which is opened to provide access to the upper compartment and through which mail is placed into the upper compartment, a trap door, operatively connected to the front door, in the upper compartment, and an access door that includes a lock. The trap door rests in an open position when the front door is closed, allowing communication between the upper and lower compartments. The trap door is moved to a closed position by the opening of the front door, thereby preventing access to the lower compartment from the upper compartment. The trap door returns to the open position when the front door is closed, depositing any mail placed in the upper compartment into the lower compartment. The access door is unlocked and opened to provide access to the lower compartment, whereby mail deposited and stored in the lower compartment may be retrieved through the access door. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259951 | Method for Tracing Individual Dies - A method for tracing individual dies within stacked chip scale packages includes the steps of recording unique die identifiers from layers of marked dies and associating the unique identifiers with a die bonding substrate and the resulting die or stacked chip scale packages. The unique die identifiers are also associated with wafer numbers, x-y positions on a wafer, wafer lot numbers or any combination thereof. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259952 | CHECKOUT TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a checkout terminal includes a lighting unit, a detection unit, a weighing unit, a reading unit, a determination unit, a storage control unit, and a lighting control unit. The lighting unit illuminates an article. The detection unit detects an article code from the article. The weighing unit measures a weight of the article. The reading unit reads out weight information and article information of the article. The determination unit determines whether or not the weight measured by the weighing unit is identical with the weight indicated by the weight information. The storage control unit stores the article information in a second storage unit, when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are identical. The lighting control unit controls the lighting unit so as to be turned off when it is determined by the determination unit that the weights are not identical. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259953 | POINT OF SALE INDUCTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for the identification, powering and control of products and product packaging. The systems can include a point of sale display having a contactless power supply. The contactless power supply can provide a source of wireless power for products and product packaging. The products and product packaging can include light emitting diodes, e-ink displays and printed speaker circuits that activate as the operating frequency of the contactless power supply varies. Other embodiments include product level sensors, inductive reader networks, printed temperature sensors, product alignment systems, passive identification circuits and methods for controlling operation of the same. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259954 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAMMING AN INFUSION PUMP - A method of automatically programming an infusion pump includes scanning, via a machine-readable scanner wirelessly connected to the infusion pump, a machine-readable label for a drug container to automatically program the infusion pump according to a protocol included in the label. The machine-readable label for the drug container further includes a drug name and data associated with a drug corresponding to the drug name. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259955 | Automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records with currency tracking - An automated banking machine ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110259956 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, and Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves scanning a back of a check having no authorization data printed thereon and also scanning a front of the check having preprinted magnetic ink characters, electronically generating authorization data indicating that the check is valid based on a response from an external analysis source, generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining back image data captured during the scanning of the back of the check with generated authorization data, and storing the electronic merged image with the front image data captured during the scanning of the front of the check. Moreover, these operations may be performed in a single pass of the check in one direction through a transportation path of a check processing apparatus. No printing of any data is required. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259957 | Debit and credit card transaction device - The present utility provides a Debit and Credit card transaction device, wherein it comprises a microprocessor or micro-controller (MCU), a magnetic stripe card reader or a smart card reader and a power regeneration circuit, wherein the microprocessor connects with the magnetic stripe card reader or smart card reader, the power regeneration circuit and the microphone input of the communication device, wherein the power regeneration circuit connects with the microprocessor, magnetic stripe card reader or smart card reader and the headphone output of the communication device. The present utility presents a Debit and Credit transaction device which can be used in conjunction with a communication device. It is a low cost device which can carry out secure debit, PIN debit and credit transactions. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259958 | VENDING MACHINE MEMORY KEY AND/OR CARD READER - A memory key and/or card reader, which can be fitted to an outer casing of a vending machine, and has a memory key and/or card electronic read circuit, in turn having an internal electric connector connectable to an external electric connector of a communication cable. The reader also has a housing housing the electronic read circuit; and a cable-clamping device which has a click-on fastening mechanism for fixing the cable clamping device firmly, but in easily removable manner, to the housing to maintain connection between the external connector and the internal connector, and a semicylindrical portion for housing an end portion of the communication cable. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259959 | CHECKOUT CONTAINER AND CHECKOUT OPERATION THEREFOR - A container for sale as a bulk item container, wherein the container presented for sale includes at least one scannable code affixed thereto indicating the empty weight of the container. The container is received at a checkout counter, where the at least one code is scanned to register the empty weight of the container, which is communicated to a checkout register system. The container is weighed along with the product therein to determine a total weight of the container and product, which is also communicated to the checkout register system. The checkout register system automatically subtracts the empty weight of the container from the total weight of the container and product to determine a weight of the product contained in the container. The checkout register system receives a product code and computes a price responsive to the determined weight and a product price per weight indicated by the product code. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259960 | POINT OF SALE INDUCTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for the identification, powering and control of products and product packaging. The systems can include a point of sale display having a contactless power supply. The contactless power supply can provide a source of wireless power for products and product packaging. The products and product packaging can include light emitting diodes, e-ink displays and printed speaker circuits that activate as the operating frequency of the contactless power supply varies. Other embodiments include product level sensors, inductive reader networks, printed temperature sensors, product alignment systems, passive identification circuits and methods for controlling operation of the same. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259961 | RFID Drawer Integration with Cash Handling Devices and Point of Sale Devices - Methods, systems, and devices utilize RFID devices in order to provide integrated information for receivables, inventory, and/or transactions from point of sale (POS) devices and cash handling device(s) to accounting systems. Transactions (e.g., debit card, credit card, coin, cash, check, etc.) are allowed at POS devices. The transactions may be communicated to cash handling devices through RFID devices (e.g., coupled to or on tills, receipts, printouts, etc.). Transaction-related materials (e.g., paper currency, coins, checks, receipts, etc.) may be moved from the POS devices to cash handling device(s). Actual counts and expected counts may be determined and may be communicated to accounting systems. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259962 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTHENTICATING GEOMETRICAL CODES - The method for authenticating a code with geometric areas whose shapes and/or colors vary according to a message includes:
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20110259963 | INDICIA READER WITH A SPEAKER FOR AUDIBLE ERROR FEEDBACK - An indicia reader comprising: a light source configured for transmitting light onto information bearing indicia (IBI); a light receive circuit comprising a photodetector for converting light reflected from an IBI into photodetector output signals representative of the IBI; a trigger actuated by an operator for activating the indicia reader; a speaker for broadcasting audible voice messages; at least one processor for: decoding IBI information derived from photodetector output signals; controlling the light source and light receive circuit; determining if reader performance is suboptimal and the cause for the suboptimal performance; sending a message to the speaker broadcast the message to notify the operator the cause for the suboptimal performance; and, a housing configured for hand held operation for supporting the light source, light receive circuit, processor, trigger and speaker. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259964 | INK WITH COHESIVE FAILURE AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT INCLUDING SAME - The present invention provides identification documents with security features. For example, a document may include two or more inks that are designed to cohesively fail upon a de-lamination attack. A resulting failure pattern is preferably difficult to predict. The two or more inks are applied to an identification document including a core and laminate layer. At least one of the inks is characterized such that an adhesive strength of the ink to the core and an adhesive strength of the ink to the laminate layer is each greater than the cohesive strength of the ink itself. Thus, the ink rips apart in a somewhat random-like manner upon a de-lamination attack. The ink can be arranged in interwoven or interlocking patterns or in other desired patterns and locations. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259965 | HIGH PERFORMANCE GLASS TRANSPONDER - A magnetic antenna core for use in an implantable passive radio-frequency identification tag. The magnetic antenna core can be ferrite or similar material and can be rectangular, planar, circular, or semi-circular along the length of the core. The magnetic antenna core does not have any constraints to mount an antenna coil in a particular orientation and electronics can be mounted on either side of either end of the antenna core, or on the end face parallel to the extreme sides of the antenna core. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259966 | IDENTIFICATION OF INSTALLABLE CARD - In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes providing an integrated circuit (IC) card having a first size and carried as part of a surrounding card having a second size larger than the first size, the IC card including an IC, the IC card having a perimeter defining the IC card within the surrounding card; and printing a payment card account number within the perimeter. In accordance with some embodiments, an identification token includes a carrier having a body; a card including an RFID integrated circuit and information printed within a perimeter of the card; a bridge joining the card to the carrier; an antenna; and an electrically conductive connection running along the bridge, the electrically conductive connection coupling the RFID IC to the antenna. In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes providing a carrier having a body; providing a card including an RFID integrated circuit and a perimeter; providing a bridge joining the card to the carrier; providing an antenna and an electrically conductive connection running along the bridge, the electrically conductive connection coupling the RFID IC to the antenna; and printing information within the perimeter. In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes providing an integrated circuit (IC) card attached to a surrounding card, the IC card including an IC, the IC card having a perimeter defining the IC card within the surrounding card; and printing information within the perimeter. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259967 | Heating Control Activation Feature - In a building's heating/cooling system which is controlled/operated by an electronic heating/HVAC control, this invention is the feature of time limited operation and automatic expiration of some or all of the operation of the heating control's functions, and thus operation of the building's heating/cooling system, unless or until an activation code or key is input via an interface into the electronic heating control, thereby facilitating permanent and continuous operation of the building's heating/cooling system. Primary use of this invention is to assure payment to the manufacturer and/or installer of the heating control and/or building's heating/cooling system, while the initial time-limited operation provides a grace period for installation, start-up, and testing of the system. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259968 | METHOD OF FORMING THROTTLE PASSAGE, EXPANSION VALVE WITH THROTTLE PASSAGE, AND PIPE WITH THROTTLE PASSAGE - A throttle passage is formed by providing a step portion by expanding an open end side of a refrigerant passage of the refrigeration cycle, placing a throttle passage member on the step portion, and squashing the throttle passage member using a columnar squashing jig to widen a rim of the outer periphery, thereby causing the throttle passage member to be fixedly engaged to an inner wall of the refrigerant passage. The throttle passage member has a simple shape formed only by machining a circular plate having a hole formed in a center thereof into a truncated conical shape, and therefore can be made at low cost. Throttle passage member is only squashed to be fixedly engaged in the refrigerant passage, and therefore can be easily formed. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259969 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING PRESSURE-COMPENSATED DRIPPERS AT LOW FLOW RATES - Apparatus for operating a group of normally closed, pressure compensated drippers at relatively low liquid flow rates includes a pulsating device having an inlet and an outlet that converts a low continuous liquid flow rate entering its inlet, through a flow control unit, to a high intermittent and pulsating flow rate ejected through its outlet. A manifold has an inlet connected to the outlet of the pulsating device, a group of normally-closed, pressure-compensated drippers being connected to the manifold. The pulsating device converts a low continuous flow rate of liquid entering its inlet, through the flow control unit, to a high intermittent and pulsating flow rate that ejects from its outlet and flows from its outlet through the manifold inlet and through the normally-closed, pressure-compensated group of drippers connected to the manifold, out from the drippers, at a pressure-compensated low flow rate. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259970 | Texturing A Wall Or Ceiling With Non-Acoustical Joint Compound - A method of texturing a wall or ceiling with non-acoustical joint compound by providing a collapsible bag having an opening at its top and is adapted to contain non-acoustical joint compound for forming a textured coating on the wall or ceiling and providing a spray nozzle having a low pressure input port, a joint compound suction port attached to the opening at the top of the collapsible bag, and an output port for spraying the non-acoustical joint compound. A low pressure stream of air from an air gun attached to the low pressure input port urges a small quantity of the non-acoustical joint compound to be sprayed out of the spray nozzle when the bottom of the collapsible disposable bag is raised above its top to either allow or force the joint compound to flow into the suction port and into the interior of the spray nozzle. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259971 | FLUID INJECTION ASSEMBLY FOR NOZZLES - A fluid mixing apparatus and method include a first fluid assembly having at least one fluid nozzle for providing a first fluid; a second fluid assembly having at least one fluid mixing nozzle sized and shaped to be received by the at least one fluid nozzle for providing a second fluid into the first fluid; a mixing region disposed where the at least one fluid nozzle and the at least one fluid mixing nozzle coact in spaced relationship for providing turbulence to the first and second fluids, thereby providing a fluid mixture thereof; and a passageway in communication with the mixing region for expanding the fluid mixture into a different phase. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259972 | VAPORIZER APPARATUS AND METHODS - A vaporizing device with two concentric tubes for volatizing and inhaling one or more constituents of various vaporizable substances, such as medicines and plant materials. Devices may be successfully operated using the flame from a standard butane cigarette lighter or the like as the sole heat source. Concentric tubes, an inner tube with two open ends and an outer tube with one closed end provide a serpentine pathway for an airflow. An additional embodiment of the device provides a substitute for a standard slider-bowl allowing for the conversion of a standard water pipe into a vaporizing device. Other embodiments allow for vaporization of cigarettes. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259973 | Toilet flush activated air freshener - A machine for dispensing an air freshener spray in a bathroom and, more specifically, to dispensing such by the act of flushing a toilet with use of a floatation switch in the toilet tank water that activates a device upon water levels dropping, a device may generally be one which plugs directly into an electrical outlet, one that operates remote from the outlet and is powered by batteries, the device may plug directly through a cord into an electrical outlet, the device may be powered by batteries, these devices may operate with a cartridge containing a fragrance, the cartridge may be refillable, the fragrance may be a liquid, the fragrance may be a gel, the fragrance may be released by atomization, vaporization of fragrance may occur due to heating (evaporation), the fragrance cartridge may include a wick, fragranced liquid may be drawn up wick and evaporate on exposure to air. In a second embodiment, the activating device may be attached to the lid of the seat of the toilet. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259974 | BASE UNIT FOR HAND HELD SKIN TREATMENT SPRAY SYSTEM - A system for controlling a hand held skin treatment sprayer includes a base unit that is operable to control an air source. The base unit is also operable to control a heating unit that is associated with the hand held skin treatment sprayer. The air source is coupled to a nozzle of the hand held skin treatment sprayer by an air conduit, and the heating unit is disposed within that air conduit. Air flowing through the air conduit is heated by the heating unit. This heated air may be applied while spray is emitted from the nozzle to increase the spray cloud temperature, or may be applied before or after the spray application, with the spray turned off, to warm or dry the skin. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259975 | Nozzle assembly for sprinkler - A nozzle assembly for a sprinkler is revealed. The nozzle assembly includes a main channel having a water inlet on one end and a water outlet on the other end thereof The nozzle assembly features on that: an adjustment member for control of water flow is disposed on the main channel, located between the water inlet and the water outlet. The adjustment member is arranged around the main channel. The displacement direction of the adjustment member and the water flow direction of the main channel are not along the same axis, or not parallel to each other. Thus when the nozzle assembly is applied to underground sprinklers; it is hidden from view and is able to prevent others from changing outlet water flow purposely. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259976 | FUEL INJECTOR PURGE TIP STRUCTURE - Provided is a nozzle tip assembly having a radially inner annular wall and a radially outer annular wall at least partially surrounding the radially inner annular wall and forming therebetween a flow passage for routing air from an upstream end of the nozzle tip assembly to a downstream end of the nozzle tip assembly. Additionally, the nozzle tip assembly has a bleed path for bleeding air from the downstream end of the flow passage into a heat shield that surrounds a fuel delivery device that directs fuel to a plurality of spraywells. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259977 | Water passage for embedded rotary sprinkler - A water passage for embedded rotary sprinkler includes upper and lower tubes and upper and lower covers so as to form first and second independent chambers, integral water path, and upper and lower independent chambers. The first and lower independent chambers has clockwise and counterclockwise water paths. An outer ring water path connecting the first independent chamber is formed to the lower tube. A transmission gear is arranged inside the second independent chamber. A driving shaft having an upward open is arranged between the second and the lower independent chambers. An upper end of the driving shaft is connected by a nozzle, and a plurality of lateral hole is formed to a middle of the driving shaft in the upper independent chamber. A lower end of the driving shaft having a gear engaging the transmission gear is inside the second independent chamber. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259978 | AIRBRUSH - An airbrush has a housing with at least two air chambers. Each chamber is sized to receive a nib of a pen. A motor is oriented in the housing. An air pump is oriented in the housing and is driven by the motor. The air pump is in fluid communication with the at least two air chambers for forcing air into each of the at least two air chambers, about each pen nib to entrain particles from the nib into the air, and out of the housing for providing a combined spray with particles from pens of the at least two air chambers. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259979 | SPLIT FLOW GATE FOR SPREADER - A flow gate includes first and second body members, first and second flow control members, and first and second locking mechanisms. The first and second body members operatively attach to and detach from each other. The first and second flow control members adjust between an open position, a closed position, and a plurality of partially opened positions. The first and second locking mechanisms selectively prevent and allow adjustment of the first and second flow control members. The first and second flow control members prevent the flow of material from an associated spreader when both the first and second flow control members are in the closed position, and allow the flow of material from the associated spreader when either the first or the second flow control member is in the opened position or in one of the plurality of partially opened positions. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259980 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZING APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - An electrostatic atomizing apparatus is used in a vehicle having an air conditioning system equipped with an air duct for delivering air into a passenger compartment, comprising a discharge electrode, an opposite electrode opposed to the discharge electrode, a cooler for cooling the discharge electrode, a high voltage power source for applying a high voltage between the discharge electrode and the opposite electrode so as to electrostatically atomize the condensed water deposited on the predetermined portion of the discharge electrode into mist, and a mist introducing pipe that introduces the mist into the air duct. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259981 | Method of Providing Document Destruction Services with a Roll-Off Shredding Compactor - The present invention provides an improved system and method for on-site document shredding, through the use of a self-contained roll-off compactor including a high-volume shredder. This self-contained roll-off shredding compactor permits users to collect, shred, compact and temporarily store the shredded confidential documents, using their own personnel in a cost-effective manner. A waste management service provider periodically picks up, transports and empties the roll-off shredding compactors. In a preferred embodiment, the roll-off shredding compactor is owned by the waste management service provider and leased to the user. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259982 | AIRFLOW CLASSIFIER AND PARTICULATE MATERIAL PREPARING APPARATUS USING THE AIRFLOW CLASSIFIER - The airflow classifier includes a dispersing chamber dispersing a powdery raw material with high pressure air; a classifying chamber located below the dispersing chamber and including a center core located on an upper portion thereof and a separator core having an opening at a center thereof and located on a lower portion of the classifying chamber to subject the raw material, which is fed from the dispersing chamber, to centrifugal classification to classify the raw material into coarse particles and fine particles; a fine particle feeding pipe connected with a lower portion of the opening of the separator core; a shield ring to cover an upper portion of the opening; and a louver pipe which is located above the shield ring and in which plural blades are arranged on an edge of the opening at predetermined intervals. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259983 | Wearable Surface For A Device Configured For Material Comminution - A method of making a wearable surface for a device configured for material comminution includes positioning inserts adjacent to a first metal structure positioning a second metal structure adjacent to the inserts and the first metal structure such that there is a gap between the second metal structure and the first metal structure, and positioning at least one explosive adjacent to the second metal structure. The one or more explosives are ignited adjacent to the second metal structure to cause a portion of the first metal structure to deform to attach the inserts to the first metal structure. The wearable surface may be, for example, a semi-autogenous layer of a roller or may be a wearable surface of a crushing body of a crushing device configured to impact, crush, or grind material such as rock, minerals, ore or agglomerated material. Devices that include such a wearable surface are also disclosed. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259984 | GEARBOX ASSEMBLY FOR GYRATORY AND CONE CRUSHERS - A gearbox assembly for a gyratory crusher and/or cone crusher, which includes a drive shaft having a rotational movement, and a drive shaft gear attached to a distal end of the drive shaft. The drive shaft gear imparts a rotational movement of the drive shaft to a first gearing assembly, the first gearing assembly imparting a second rotational movement to a second gearing assembly, the second gearing assembly imparting a third rotational movement of the second gearing assembly to drive a ring gear, and wherein the ring gear is attached to and rotates an eccentric assembly of the gyratory crusher and/or cone crusher. The cone crusher is preferably configured to crush rock, stone, ore or minerals. A method of making or retrofitting a crushing device such as, for example, a cone crusher or other gyratory crusher, is also provided. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259985 | Comminutor for Material - The present invention relates to a device for comminuting material components. The invention comprises a housing, at least one rotor ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110259986 | DEVICE FOR COMMINUTING FEEDSTOCK - A device for comminuting feedstock having a rotor, rotating within a housing around an axis, with rotor tools lying within the outer circumferential region on a circumferential ring and a stator, associated with the rotor, with stator tools arranged concentrically in the outer circumferential region and forming a comminuting surface, whereby the rotor tools and the stator tools lie opposite at a distance with the formation of a working gap and the stator tools are formed by segments, which to form the comminuting surface rest on the stator with their rear side and lie with their long sides against one another. The segments are attached to the stator in each case with their first short side and second short side by a positive fit, whereby the stator has a clamping element, which works together with the first short side and/or second short side to clamp the segments against the stator. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259987 | Bail for spinning reel - A bail assembly is provided for a spinning reel of the type having a spool mounted for reciprocal and rotational movement with respect to a body, a drag system, a rotor with a line pickup generally surrounding the spool, and a handle drive mechanism for reciprocating the spool and rotating the rotor thereabout to wind line onto the spool. The bail assembly has a bail wire formed of spring tempered stainless steel wire stock and is bent in an arc with first and second ends respectively attached to the rotor by generally diametrically opposed first and second end mounts. The arcuate bail wire exerts spring tension and the end mounts are cooperatively configured so that the bail wire is manipulable in spring toggle motion from an open position permitting line to play freely off the spool to a closed position directing line to the line pickup for collecting line on the spool. The arcuate bail wire also biases the bail assembly to remain in one of the open and closed positions until manipulated to the other position. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259988 | FISHING REEL WITH FREE SPOOL CONTROLLER - A drag/free spool controller incorporated into a fishing reel that has a signal generator mechanically attached to the reel. When the spool spins the signal generator produces a voltage signal, and after a pre-determined number of rotations, the generated signal is compared to a pre-determined value to determine if the spooling corresponds to a fish strike. When the generated voltage signal exceeds the pre-determined value, indicating a fish strike, a solenoid attached to the reel is actuated to disengage the drag mechanism, placing the reel into a free spool position. This action allows the fish to run with the bait while the angler repositions himself to manually engage the drag to set the hook. If after a pre-determined interval the angler fails to manually engage the drag, the solenoid will do so automatically. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259989 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - There is provided a recording tape cartridge including: a reel having a substantially circular tubular hub, on an outer periphery surface of which a recording tape is wound, and flanges provided at two end portions of the hub; a case accommodating the reel; an urging portion that urges the reel toward a floor plate side of the case; a position regulating portion that is formed at an inner surface of a roof plate of the case and that is inserted into the hub; and a protective protruding portion that is formed at the inner surface of the roof plate of the case, wherein the protective protruding portion is formed such that a radial direction outer side end surface thereof is at substantially the same position in the radial direction as the outer periphery surface of the hub. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259990 | PLAN OR MAP PROTECTOR AND STORAGE APPARATUS - A portable holder ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110259991 | TENSION REDUCER FOR CABLE WRAP SECURITY DEVICE - A security device includes a housing containing a ratchet mechanism and a rotatable spool for storing a plurality of cable loops which extend outwardly from a plurality of openings formed in the housing and wrapped around the sides of a box-like object. A collar is mounted on the bottom of the housing and has openings adjacent each of the housing opening requiring the cable loops to abruptly change direction after exiting the housing and passing either beneath or above the collar before extending along the secured object. This abrupt change of direction reduces the amount of force which are exerted on the cable loops from being transmitted onto the ratchet mechanism. In alternate embodiments, adjacent cable loops pass through one or a pair of rings which cause a change of direction in the cable loops to reduce the transmission of forces onto the ratchet mechanism. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259992 | Storage Reel for Electronic Cable - A reel for a microphone cable, amplifier cable or other electronic cord or cable has an arbor or hub that divides the reel into an interior space and a winding space. The cable leading end connector cable is retained in the interior space. Turns of the main body of the cable are coiled in the winding space. The rims of the reel side disks have annular retaining beads or ridges that face one another and create a snap connector holder for the trailing end connector. A gap in the retaining beads aligned with the arbor opening permits insertion of the leading end connector. The reel can be available in a range of sizes and can be color-coded. The reel can be constructed of two identical molded reel halves. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259993 | WINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Provided is a winding apparatus. The winding apparatus, in one example, includes a bit member configured to engage a drilling apparatus. The bit member, in this example, has a length defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation. The winding apparatus, in this example, further includes a holding member coupleable to the bit member. For example, the holding member may be configured to extend along at least a portion of the length of the bit member, thereby creating a space between the bit member and the holding member to accept a windable material. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259994 | HELICOPTER VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY ROTARY FORCES GENERATORS FOR CANCELING VIBRATIONS - A rotary blade rotating hub mounted rotating assembly vibration control system ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110259995 | METHOD FOR MOVING AN AIRCRAFT ALONG THE GROUND - A method according to which an aircraft is moved along the ground by means of at least two separate appliances connected to the aircraft independently from each other or other appliances. A control element is provided for moving an aircraft, said element sending instructions to at least two separate appliances in order to move the aircraft along the ground by means of the appliances. The invention also relates to an appliance for implementing the method, which can communicate with an identical appliance in order to transmit and/or receive at least one datum relating to a position and/or a movement of one of the appliances. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259996 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - An aircraft propulsion system is disclosed herein. The aircraft propulsion system includes a core engine having an intake, a compressor section, a combustor section, and a turbine section arranged along a centerline axis. The aircraft propulsion system also includes a nacelle surrounding the core engine. The aircraft propulsion system also includes at least one free power turbine driven to rotate by exhaust gases exiting the turbine section. The aircraft propulsion system also includes at least one rotor module driven to rotate by at least one free power turbine. The aircraft propulsion system also includes first and second pylons extending away from the nacelle and operable to mount the core engine to an aircraft. The first and second pylons are spaced from one another on opposite sides of at least one plane containing the centerline axis and mirror one another across the at least one plane. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259997 | SUSPENSION RUDDER BAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT TURBOJET AND A SUSPENSION WITH FAN HANGER PROVIDED THEREWITH - This invention aims at making a rudder bar with a reduced master-couple in the case of a breaking of a connecting rod. To this end, this invention provides shifting the contact areas to the interior of the rudder bar and thereby reducing the transversal bulk thereof. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259998 | CONFIGURATION OF A REAR FUSELAGE TAIL CONE OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT - Configuration of a rear fuselage tail cone of an aircraft with an auxiliary power unit, whereby a fire compartment of the rear fuselage tail cone defines a housing for the auxiliary power unit in which the auxiliary power unit is housed laterally and asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (X) of the rear fuselage tail cone and the auxiliary power unit is directly fasten attached to a structural skin wall of the housing. Additionally, by struts or rods attached to opposite side and upper structural skin wall of the fire compartment. | 2011-10-27 |
20110259999 | LIGHTNING PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRONIC UNIT - Lightning protection arrangement for diverting a current, caused by a lightning strike, from an electronic unit which is fitted to an aerodynamic fairing of an aircraft. The device comprises an electrically conductive mounting plate which is arranged on an outer side of a CFRP sandwich panel of the aerodynamic fairing. Furthermore, the device has an electrically conductive rear plate which is arranged on an inner side of the CFRP sandwich panel of the aerodynamic fairing and is connected electrically to the mounting plate. In this respect, a first group of attachment means provided for the electronic unit connects the electrical unit electrically to the rear plate. An electric current generated during a lightning strike is diverted with low resistance from the electrical unit via the rear plate and the mounting plate onto the fuselage of the aircraft. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260000 | ENERGY ABSORBER SYSTEM FOR AN UNDERCARRIAGE, AND AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SAID ENERGY ABSORBER SYSTEM - An energy absorber system ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260001 | LANDING GEAR PROVIDED WITH ENERGY ABSORBER MEANS, AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SAID LANDING GEAR, AND A METHOD OF LANDING - Aircraft landing gear ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260002 | Seating Arrangement, Seat Unit, Tray Table and Seating System - A row of a plurality of adjacent seats supported by a support frame. The seat includes a seat back, a seat pan and a leg rest. The leg rest of each seat includes a leg support surface and is mounted relative to the seat frame in a manner to allow it to move between (a) a stored condition and (b) a fully deployed condition where the seat pan and the leg rest support surface are substantially coplanar. The leg rest and seat pan of each seat in the row can cooperate to define a reconfigurable horizontal support surface for at least one passenger. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260003 | AIRCRAFT SEAT ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE, AND FITTED FUSELAGE - An aircraft seat assembly structure ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260004 | Parachute with One-Way Valve Device - A multi-celled ram-air parachute possessing one or more internal one-way valved air passages between at least two parachute cells to maintain positive air pressure within the parachute for the purpose of maintaining shape and rigidity when less than optimal airspeed is present thereby increasing a user's control and safety. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260005 | PARACHUTE GROUND DISCONNECTING DEVICE - A venturi passage for a steering gear assembly is provided that includes a rack bushing having an outer surface. A rack bushing main fluid channel extends circumferentially about the outer surface of the rack bushing. A steering gear housing is disposed at a distal end from the rack bushing. A rack tube sealingly engages the outer surface of the rack bushing. A portion of the rack tube overlaps the rack bushing main fluid channel of the rack bushing. The rack tube includes a first aperture extending through a wall of the rack tube and is in fluid communication with the rack bushing main fluid channel. A first fitting extends radially outward from the rack tube and is in fluid communication with the rack bushing main fluid channel through the first aperture. The rack bushing main channel maintains fluid communication between the first fitting and the rack bushing extended fluid channel. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260006 | Nejat kinematics and kinetics expansions spacecraft - This project is related to the inventor, Cyrus Nejat, previous patent Application Number: U.S. Ser. No. 12/011,127. In this study, the main discussion emphasizes on building a spacecraft based on mathematics. The orientation of the low thrust engine spacecraft was structured in such a way that the Kinematics and kinetics equations be written for large elements, by means of the purposed Nejat Kinetics Expansions and Nejat Kinematics Expansions. These equations were used to design Nejat Space Station. Simplified CN (Cyrus Nejat) Equations of Motion used for the Special Spacecraft Rout in Space. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260007 | SPACE PROBING APPARATUS - A space probing apparatus is provided that can further enhance its thermal protective function for electronic apparatuses and batteries that are apparatuses each having a narrow range of permissible temperature. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260008 | Fluid flow control device for an aerofoil - A fluid flow control device for an aerofoil comprises an aerofoil-tip body of aerofoil shape, coupling apparatus adapted to couple one end of the body to an aerofoil, and a passive tip blowing assembly. The passive tip blowing assembly is provided at the other end of the aerofoil-tip and comprises a housing defining a fluid chamber and a vane of aerofoil shape. The fluid chamber extends along part of the chord-length of the body and has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The vane is arranged along the chord of the aerofoil-tip, with its leading edge at the inlet and its trailing edge at the outlet. The aerofoil section of the aerofoil-tip has a higher camber than that of the aerofoil, which turns fluid flow across the low pressure side of the aerofoil towards the aerofoil-tip, so that the fluid flow mirrors the fluid flow across the high pressure side of the aerofoil. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260009 | Fast Track Switch - A system for sequentially switching a plurality of guide ways to accommodate at least one vehicle with a plurality of ground engaging portions following a plurality of plural track segments is provided. The system includes a primary guide way to receive at least one of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle and a secondary guide way located in proximity to the primary guide way. The secondary guide way may be configured to receive another of the plurality of ground engaging portions of the at least one vehicle. The system may also include a controller configured to sequentially switch the primary guide way and the secondary guide way whereby the at least one vehicle may travel in one direction or in another direction. A method of switching a plurality of guide ways is also presented. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260010 | ROD SECURING DEVICE - A rod securing device includes a securing plate and a first driving arm. The securing plate is capable of receiving a rod. The first driving arm is located in the securing plate. The first driving arm is capable of moving along a first direction. The first driving arm includes a first engaging portion and is capable of moving from a securing position, where the first engaging portion of the first driving arm is capable of engaging the rod received in the securing plate, to a release position, where the first engaging portion is capable of being disengaged from the rod received in the securing plate. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260011 | AUTOMOTIVE LINE BUNDLING SYSTEM - A system of alternate hose line bundling allows for exclusion of a higher pressure hose line from fasteners directly attached to a vehicle body. Alternatively to mounting to the vehicle body, the higher pressure hose line is coupled to a lower pressure hose line via fasteners which lack mounting features. Eliminating attachment of higher pressure hose lines to the vehicle body reduces noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) experienced by passengers in the vehicle. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260012 | Sprinkler mounting device - Disclosed therein is a sprinkler mounting device having a mounting bracket that includes a tightening member mounted on the front of a bracket body for opening and closing an open portion by a lever, so that the tightening member can firmly hold a reducer, to which a head is joined, once a worker bends the lever back after inserting the reducer into the bracket body. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260013 | BAG MASTER SYSTEM - A debris collection device comprising: a graduated columnar member having, a first open end located in a top rim, a second open end located in a bottom rim, an inner surface, and an outer surface. First open end and second open end of the graduated columnar member oppose each other to form a through-hole between the top rim and the bottom rim defined by the inner surface having an inner volume of the graduated columnar member (creating a funnel profile.) The outer surface may comprise a flat portion such that the debris collection device can be laid in a debris collection orientation on a ground surface (parallel to) suitable to convey refuse from the ground surface into the top rim, though the graduated columnar member, and into a flexible bag removably-coupled to the bag holding periphery of the bottom rim to storably-contain said refuse for transport to another location. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260014 | PROTECTIVE COVER SUPPORT RACK FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A protective cover support rack for electronic devices includes at least a protective cover body, a support lid and a hinge assembly. The protective cover body has an inner rim with an annular U-shaped trough formed thereon to hold and encase the body of an electronic device, and a lower half portion to cover the back side of the electronic device. The hinge assembly includes two hinge means each has one end fastened to one lateral side of the protective cover body and another end fastened to the bottom side of the support lid. Thereby the support lid can be adjusted at an angle smaller than 360 degrees to allow users to swivel to the front side as required to protect the screen of the electronic device, or adjust to a standing position to facilitate viewing, or fold it to fully in contact with back side of the protective cover body at a storing position, or swivel to facilitate hand grasping in use, thus provide diversified usages and improve practicality. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260015 | VISUAL PRESENTING APPARATUS - A visual presenting apparatus includes a support column which is mounted via a pivot shaft on a base so as to be pivotable, a friction braking mechanism applying a frictional load to the pivot shaft over a whole range of pivotal movement of the column, a power assist mechanism which applies a spring force to the column to urge the column rearward, a video camera head mounted on a distal end of the column and located over a document placed on an installation surface of the base, thereby imaging the document. The column is pivotable between a forwardly-tilted position and a folded position. The power assist mechanism is operatively coupled with the column when the column is tilted forward from an upright position. The power assist mechanism is released from the coupled state when the column is tilted rearward from the upright position. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260016 | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - A support having a plurality of elongate hollow leg members, each of which is at least partially supporting an apex selectively, detachably mountable to equipment. At least one leg member has a circumferential wall of a thickness along a major portion of its length no more than approximately 0.04 inches. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260017 | Adjustable Support Arm - An adjustable support arm utilizing a spring having a dynamic attachment point to support the weight of an attached object. The adjustable support arm can comprise a lower bracket connected to an upper bracket by a parallelogram linkage. A spring is utilized to counterbalance the weight of an attached object. The first end of the spring can be attached to the upper link of the parallelogram linkage. The second end of the spring is attached to a drag link to provide a dynamic attachment point that automatically adjusts as the support arm is moved between the upper and lower vertical positions. Either a pivot link or a slot in the lower link can be used to guide the drag link's movement as the support arm's vertical height is adjusted. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260018 | Two Post Rack with Floor Mounting Brackets - A bracket assembly for mounting a rack to a floor includes a bracket. The bracket includes a rack-mounting surface having at least one pair of rack-mounting openings for mounting the bracket to the rack, and a floor-mounting surface extending from the rack-mounting surface. The floor-mounting surface has at least three pairs of floor-mounting openings for mounting the bracket to the floor. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260019 | MECHANIZED OR MOTORED RETRACTABLE ENCLOSURE PANELS AND THEIR SUPPORT BRACKETS - Mechanized or motor activated retractable enclosure-panels and custom brackets for any style open-air-vehicle having roof structures, including cars and boats, is taught. Installation takes less than 20 minutes with no drilling required, in most cases. The system includes brackets to directly rotably support the panels. The brackets are bolted directly onto roof supports via preexisting roof-support bolt holes, or onto the track bar that comes with some specialty roofs. A mechanized and/or motorized back-panel completely protects passengers and cargo from the elements using vent flaps for complete corner coverage. Rotational mechanized activators include pull-chains, roller pulleys, and spring-mechanized activators that can be motorized. For vehicles not fitted with a roof structure, a support frame for supporting retractable, mechanized and/or motorized panels is designed. Only a single protective panel is required per vehicle side regardless of vehicle size. Only four brackets are required to support three panels. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260020 | JIGGLE SIGN - Disclosed is a support device having a first support element. The first support element has a first surface and a second surface. The first support element connects to a second support element via an elongated holder. The elongated holder has a first and second ends that mount within the support elements. The first support element may be attached to a support surface, while the second support element may contain a message or may be shaped in form of an object. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260021 | METHOD FOR HANGING PARTY FAVORS AND APPARATUS AND KITS RELATED THERETO - The present inventions relate to a balloon and streamer hub assembly that allows for the efficient hanging of balloons and streamers in a variety of different environments, as well as kits and methods related thereto. In one aspect, the balloon and streamer hub assembly includes a mounting block, and adhesive member a bowl shaped cover, and a securing mechanism for attachment of the bowl-shaped cover to the mounting block. The bowl-shaped has a depth that substantially corresponds to the width of the mounting block, and further includes a plurality of holes disposed around edges thereof in predetermined positions, which are adapted for attachment thereto different ones of the balloons and streamers. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260022 | Sucker attachment device having direction adjustable function - A sucker attachment device includes a support base, a pivot seat pivotally mounted on the support base, a sucker mounted on the pivot seat, a rotation disk swivelably mounted on the support base, and a receptacle assembly mounted on the rotation disk. The pivot seat has a spherical universal connector pivotally mounted on the support base. The support base has an end portion formed with a spherical pivot recess, and the universal connector is rotatably mounted in the pivot recess of the support base. Thus, when the support base is pivoted relative to the universal connector, the universal connector is rotated in the pivot recess through 360° so that the support base is pivoted relative to the pivot seat to change the angle and direction between the sucker and the receptacle assembly freely. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260023 | Lid Holder For A Slow Cooker - A lid holder for use with a slow cooker. The lid holder has a tray supported on a strap from the rim of the slow cooker. The tray has inner and outer walls between which a lid from the cooker may be interposed. The lid is supported in the tray above a well for drips on fins between the inner and outer walls. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260024 | STRUCTURE FOR POSITIONING OPERATING UNIT - A positioning structure, which fixes an operating unit ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260025 | CARPET CLAMP - The tang portion of a clamp member of the carpet clamp deforms elastically, and thus the portion which holds a wire harness can be moved. Further, the tang portion is pressed (deformed) in the direction of a bottom wall by a groove portion. Thus the tang portion fits to the wire harnesses having different diameters. Further, in the case where the wire harness has a small diameter, the tang portion of the clamp member deforms elastically, and thus the portion which holds the wire harness is moved, and thus the outside dimension of the carpet clamp becomes substantially small in accordance with the wire harness having a small diameter. The carpet clamp has a height which is smaller by a dimension than in the case where the wire harness has a large diameter. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260026 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR DISPLAY - A mounting bracket for a display includes a first rail and a first clamping mechanism. The first clamping mechanism is slidably mounted to the rail along a first direction. The clamping mechanism includes a first and a second clamping members. The first and second clamping members are telescopically mounted to each other along a second direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the first and second clamping member includes a clamp assembly. Each clamp assembly extends along a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The two clamp assemblies can cooperatively clamp the display. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260027 | SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH LOCKING CAP - A solar panel mounting assembly including a bracket having a base, a central member extending from the base defining a channel opening in a direction away from the base, and first and second coplanar rails carried on the central member and spaced apart from the base, and a locking cap that lockingly engages within the channel including first and second spaced legs and a head that overhangs a portion of each of the first and second rails. A solar panel mounting system including a solar panel, bracket and locking cap. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260028 | Chassis, Base, And Negator Spring - A base, a chassis and a negator spring. The negator spring has a first cross sectional area and a second cross sectional area. The negator spring can oppose a force on the chassis. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260029 | ADJUSTABLE UMBRELLA MOUNT - An adjustable mount for an umbrella may include one or more adjustments to allow the umbrella to be secured at different positions both horizontally and vertically. The mount may include a beam that fits into a standard receiver hitch on a vehicle. The mount may be used without the beam to secure an umbrella to a horizontal or vertical surface. The mount may be used to hold other objects besides an umbrella, such as a flag. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260030 | Improved Device for Fixing an Antenna to a Supporting Surface and Method for Assembling an Antenna by Means of Said Fixing Device - The invention is a device ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260031 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SUPPLY ELEMENT - The invention relates to a multifunctional supply element with different functional elements for the emission of heat, light radiation or audio or video information. The known supply elements consist of radiant heaters and lighting elements, which are arranged in separate or a common housing. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260032 | Motor Base - A motor base comprises a supporting member and an enclosure member. The supporting member has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines a through-hole. One side of the through-hole forms an opening portion and another side of the through-hole forms a coupling portion. The enclosure member is coupled to the opening portion of the supporting member and has a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface. The first surface faces the through-hole of the supporting member. The enclosure member further comprises at least one vent extending from the first surface to the second surface thereof. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260033 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GESTURES TO CONTROL A LASER TRACKER - A method for optically communicating, from a user to a laser tracker, a command to control operation of the laser tracker includes steps of providing a rule of correspondence between each of a plurality of commands and each of a plurality of spatial patterns, and selecting by the user a first command from among the plurality of commands. The method further includes the steps of moving by the user, between a first time and a second time, a retroreflector in a first spatial pattern from among the plurality of spatial patterns, wherein the first spatial pattern corresponds to the first command, and projecting a first light from the laser tracker to the retroreflector. The method also includes the steps of reflecting a second light from the retroreflector, the second light being a portion of the first light, and obtaining first sensed data by sensing a third light, the third light being a portion of the second light, wherein the first sensed data is obtained by the laser tracker between the first time and the second time. The method includes also the steps of determining the first command based at least in part on processing the first sensed data according to the rule of correspondence, and executing the first command with the laser tracker. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260034 | PHOTO DETECTION DEVICE - A photo detection device, which is disposed in a vehicle, includes a first photo detection element that detects light and a first signal processing unit that performs a predetermined process based on a detection result of the first photo detection element. The photo detection device also includes a first board on which the first photo detection element is mounted and a second board on which the first signal processing unit is mounted. Additionally, the photo detection device includes a holding member that holds the first board and the second board and a housing that accommodates the holding member. The holding member holds the first board and the second board such that the second board is arranged in a second plane different from a first plane in which the first board is arranged. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260035 | IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An image acquisition system, in particular for automotive applications, includes: a substrate; an image sensor mounted on the substrate and contacted via contact points; an optically transparent sealing compound that covers the image sensor, the contact points, and a portion of the upper substrate side; an optical device being arranged or secured in or on the sealing compound. The optical device can be placed into the sealing compound after shaping of the sealing compound or directly. Furthermore, the optical device can also be arranged directly by shaping the sealing compound. Manufacture of the image acquisition system can be incorporated into a board populating process. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260036 | Temporally- And Spatially-Resolved Single Photon Counting Using Compressive Sensing For Debug Of Integrated Circuits, Lidar And Other Applications - A method for photon counting including the steps of collecting light emitted or reflected/scattered from an object; imaging the object onto a spatial light modulator, applying a series of pseudo-random modulation patterns to the SLM according to standard compressive-sensing theory, collecting the modulated light onto a photon-counting detector, recording the number of photons received for each pattern (by photon counting) and optionally the time of arrival of the received photons, and recovering the spatial distribution of the received photons by the algorithms of compressive sensing (CS). | 2011-10-27 |
20110260037 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An optical concentrator is disclosed which includes an imaging, aplanatic optical element having a front surface with a one-way light admitting portion, a back surface with a reflective portion, and an interior region of refractive material disposed between the front and backs surfaces. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260038 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A transfer circuit is configured to transfer signal charges of an accumulating region to a floating diffusion region when being operated, while being configured to stop the transfer of the signal charges when not being operated, by use of a transfer gate which is turned on and off in response to a transfer control signal. The pixel control circuit controls the transfer circuit according to a light receiving level of a pixel circuit so as to extend an operation period of the pixel circuit in a case where a light receiving quantity is not lower than a predetermined quantity, contrary to a case where the light receiving quantity is lower than the predetermined quantity. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260039 | Imaging Array with Modulated Pixels - An imaging array and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The imaging array includes a plurality of light pixels and a sense amplifier. Each light pixel includes a photodetector that generates and couples a signal indicative of a light exposure to a light pixel node, a readout circuit, and a mixer that mixes a signal on the light pixel node with a pixel oscillator signal. The sense amplifier includes an input node that receives a signal from each light pixel, one light pixel at a time. The sense amplifier also includes a high pass filter that attenuates signals with frequencies less than a cutoff frequency and a mixer that demodulates the signal from the filter to provide a signal that is related to the potential on the light pixel node of the light pixel connected to the first input node. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260040 | Charged particle multi-beamlet lithography system with modulation device - A charged particle lithography system for transferring a pattern onto the surface of a target. The system comprises a beam generator for generating a plurality of charged particle beamlets, the plurality of beamlets defining a column, a beam stop array having a surface for blocking beamlets from reaching the target surface and an array of apertures in the surface for allowing the beamlets to reach the target surface, and a modulation device for modulating the beamlets to prevent one or more of the beamlets from reaching the target surface or allow one or more of the beamlets to reach the target surface, by deflecting or not deflecting the beamlets so that the beamlets are blocked or not blocked by the beam stop array. The modulation device comprises a plurality of apertures arranged in arrays for letting the beamlets pass through the modulation device, a plurality of modulators arranged in arrays, each modulator provided with electrodes extending on opposing sides of an aperture for generating a voltage difference across the aperture, and a plurality of light sensitive elements arranged in arrays, for receiving modulated light beams and converting the light beams into electric signals for actuating the modulators, wherein the light sensitive elements are located within the column, wherein the modulation device is subdivided into a plurality of alternating beam areas and non-beam areas, the arrays of modulators are located in the beam areas, and the arrays of light sensitive elements are located in the non-beam areas and are in communication with the modulators in an adjacent beam area. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260041 | ILLUMINANCE SENSOR - Provided is an illuminance sensor in which a consumption current is independent of an illuminance level of incident light. Amplifiers ( | 2011-10-27 |
20110260042 | Power Angle Monitor - A system and method for monitoring the rotation of a generator rotor and calculating a power angle using an optical rotor displacement monitor. The monitor uses a light beam directed toward the rotor to detect a marking thereon, and generates an electrical pulse when the marking is detected. The time between the pulse and a reference point (such as a zero crossing) of the signal waveform from the terminals of the generator is used to calculate the power angle of the generator. The system is adaptive in that it can account for new markings on the rotor. The system may be connected to a network so that power angles from various generators on the electrical network may be compared. The system may further be connected to a common time source such that a time stamp may be applied to the power angles from various generators, allowing for more accurate comparison of the power angles. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260043 | Apparatus and process for generating a neutron beam - A process is disclosed for generating neutrons with a high degree of anisotrophy in the direction of emission. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260044 | NEUTRON POROSITY DOWNHOLE TOOL WITH IMPROVED PRECISION AND REDUCED LITHOLOGY EFFECTS - Systems and methods for neutron porosity well logging with high precision and reduced lithology effects are provided. In accordance with an embodiment, a downhole neutron porosity tool may include a neutron source, a neutron monitor, a neutron detector, and data processing circuitry. The neutron source may emit neutrons into a subterranean formation while the neutron monitor detects a count of neutrons proportional to the neutrons emitted. The neutron detector may detect a count of neutrons that scatters off the subterranean formation. The data processing circuitry may determine an environmentally corrected porosity of the subterranean formation based at least in part on the count rate of neutrons scattered off the subterranean formation normalized to the count rate of neutrons proportional to the neutrons emitted by the neutron source. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260045 | Photoluminescent Markings with Functional Overlayers - A photoluminescent marking that includes at least one functional overlayer is disclosed. The overlayer generally provides for at least one of selective filtration, reflection and absorption of wavelengths that may cause photolytic degradation of underlying photoluminescent materials. A method of fabrication is provided. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260046 | Tomographic Atom Probe Comprising an Electro-Optical Generator of High-Voltage Electrical Pulses - A tomographic atom probe uses electrical pulses applied to an electrode in order to carry out evaporation of the sample being analyzed. In order to produce these electrical pulses, the tomographic atom probe comprises a high-voltage generator connected to an electrode by an electrical connection comprising a chip of semiconductor material. The probe also comprises a light source which can be controlled in order to generate light pulses which are applied to the semiconductor chip. Throughout the illumination, the chip is rendered conductive, which puts the high-voltage generator and the electrode in electrical contact so that a potential step is applied to the latter. The probe also comprises means for applying a voltage step of opposite amplitude to the previous step at the end of a time interval Δt | 2011-10-27 |
20110260047 | SILABORANE IMPLANTATION PROCESSES - Methods for implanting an silaborane molecule or a selected ionized lower mass byproduct into a workpiece generally includes vaporizing and ionizing silaborane molecule in an ion source to create a plasma and produce silaborane molecules and its ionized lower mass byproducts. The ionized silaborane molecules and lower mass byproducts within the plasma are then extracted to form an ion beam. The ion beam is mass analyzed with a mass analyzer magnet to permit selected ionized silaborane molecules or selected ionized lower mass byproducts to pass therethrough and implant into a workpiece. | 2011-10-27 |
20110260048 | Ion Transfer Tube for a Mass Spectrometer Having a Resistive Tube Member and a Conductive Tube Member - An ion transfer tube having an ion inlet and an ion outlet comprises: a first tube member comprising an electrically resistive material and having a first end comprising the ion inlet and a second end; a first electrode electrically coupled to the first tube member; a second tube member having a first end in leak-tight contact with the second end of the first tube member and a second end comprising the ion outlet; a second electrode electrically coupled to either the first tube member or the second tube member; and a heater thermally coupled to at least one of the tube members, wherein, in operation, an electrical potential difference applied between the electrodes produces an electric field within the first tube member that urges charged particles through the first tube member into the second tube member and the heater supplies heat to the charged particles within the ion transfer tube. | 2011-10-27 |