45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100282892 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN EXOATMOSPHERIC KILL VEHICLE - A control system for a maneuverable kill vehicle is provided. The control system includes a pressurized fluid source configured to provide a pressurized fluid, a valve in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source, and a voice coil actuator comprising a magnet and a conductive coil oriented relative to the magnet such that when current flows through the coil, the coil moves relative to the magnet. The voice coil actuator is coupled to the valve such that the relative movement of the coil causes an adjustment in a flow rate of the pressurized fluid through the valve. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282893 | Small smart weapon and weapon system employing the same - A weapon and weapon system, and methods of manufacturing and operating the same. In one embodiment, the weapon includes a warhead including destructive elements and a guidance section with a target sensor configured to guide the weapon to a target. The target sensor includes a front lens configured to provide a cover to protect the target sensor from an environment and a fast fresnel lens behind the front lens to provide a multi-lens focusing system for the target sensor. In a related embodiment, the weapon includes an aft section including a tail fin having a modifiable control surface area thereby changing an aspect ratio thereof. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282894 | Antenna pointing bias estimation using radar imaging - A system for estimating an antenna boresight direction. The novel system includes a first circuit for receiving a Doppler measurement and a line-of-sight direction measurement corresponding with the Doppler measurement, and a processor adapted to search for an estimated boresight direction that minimizes a Doppler error between the Doppler measurement and a calculated Doppler calculated from the estimated boresight direction and the line-of-sight direction measurement. The line-of-sight direction measurement is measured relative to the true antenna boresight, and the calculated Doppler is the Doppler calculated for a direction found by applying the line-of-sight direction measurement to the estimated boresight direction. In a preferred embodiment, the first circuit receives a Doppler measurement and a line-of-sight direction measurement from each of a plurality of pixels, and the processor searches for an estimated boresight direction that minimizes a sum of squares of Doppler errors for each of the pixels. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282895 | LOW COST DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRBORNE OBJECT - A deployment system is provided for utilization onboard an airborne object including a deployable element. In one embodiment, the deployment system includes a circumferential restraint and a release mechanism mounted to the airborne object. The circumferential restraint is disposed at least partially around the airborne object in a constraining position wherein the circumferential restraint prevents deployment of the deployable element. The release mechanism normally resides in a first position in which the release mechanism maintains the circumferential restraint in the constraining position. The release mechanism is movable to a second position to release the circumferential restraint from the constraining position and permit deployment of the deployable element. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282896 | FLYING ENTERTAINMENT VEHICLE - An apparatus for use as a flying entertainment vehicle. The apparatus includes a lift system, such as a parawing, that is inflated by air to generate lift and further includes a vehicle frame attached to the lift system such as by suspension lines that also space the lift system apart from the vehicle frame. The apparatus includes a thrust assembly supported on the vehicle frame that is operable to propel the vehicle at a flight speed at which the lift system is operated, e.g., the parawing is inflated, to generate lift to suspend the vehicle frame above the ground. The apparatus includes show elements that may be supported on or by the vehicle frame and be configured to be lift neutral. The show elements function to distract observers away from the lift system such as by appearing to provide the lift or features that cause the vehicle frame to fly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282897 | Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Device - An aerial surveillance device is provided, comprising an image capturing device capable of being supported by an airframe structure above the ground. The airframe structure includes a body portion defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support the image-capturing device. A tail portion having control surfaces is operably engaged with the body portion along the axis. Transversely-extending wing portions are directly engaged with the body portion. Each wing portion is defined by longitudinally-opposed spars extending from a spaced-apart disposition at the body portion to a common connection distally from the body portion. The spars have a fabric extending therebetween to provide a wing surface. A support member extends along an aerodynamic center, transversely to the body portion, of each wing portion, to tension and rigidify the wing portions so as to provide a positive camber for the wing portions and to form an airfoil. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282898 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WITH MODIFIED CONTROL DEVICE HINGE LINE - An aircraft structure including a main structure element, a control device, a hinge assembly and an actuator. The hinge assembly includes a spar bracket attached to a rear spar in the main structure element, and a control device bracket attached to control device spar. The hinge assembly is pivotally coupled to the spar bracket about a hinge line, about which the actuator rotates the control device. The actuator is pivotally coupled to the main element at a first pivot point and to the control device at a second pivot point, the length of the actuator between the pivot points being adjustable for rotation of the control device. The hinge line is positioned closer to the rear spar than to the control device spar. A flexible line is fixed to the main structure element, and extends in a span-wise direction along the structure. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282899 | System for Actuating at least One Positioning Flap of an Aircraft and a Method for Monitoring the System. - A method for actuating at least one positioning flap on each wing of an aircraft, which positioning flap is actuated by at least two flap coupling devices each including a flap actuator device, where at least on one flap actuator device for each positioning flap a brake mechanism is arranged by means of whose actuation an adjustment state of the respective flap actuator device can be locked, including the steps of: actuating each brake mechanism of a positioning flap individually, subsequently actuating the flap actuator device by means of the drive motor, in the case of a change in the adjustment state of the positioning flap by a predetermined extent, terminating actuation of the positioning flap concerned, and a system for implementing the method. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282900 | System for Reducing Aerodynamic Noise at a Supplementary Wing of an Aircraft - A system for reducing aerodynamic noise of a supplementary wing of an aircraft is provided. The supplementary wing is hinged to a main wing and is extendable when a gap region between the main wing and the supplementary wing is opened. The system includes a separating surface which can be moved into the gap region when the supplementary wing is extended and which extends at least partially along a separation flow line between a vortex flow region and a gap flow for the air flowing in the gap region. The separating surface is an n-stable surface which through an actuator device can be moved between at least one of the stable states and at least one additional state. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282901 | Pneumatic Blow-Down Actuator - An electromechanical linear actuator includes a pneumomechanical back-up system to ensure extension of retractable landing gear for landing an aircraft. Structurally, the linear actuator includes a stator forming a channel for receiving a ball screw. Further, the actuator includes a ball screw housing forming a chamber for receiving the ball screw. Specifically, the ball screw and the housing are in threaded engagement to translate rotation of the ball screw into axial extension of the housing. To power electromechanical extension of the actuator, the ball screw is selectively engaged to a motor with a gear train. Importantly, fluid communication between the ball screw housing and a pressurized fluid is selectively provided by a valve. If electromechanical extension of the actuator fails, the gear train is disconnected from the ball screw and the pressurized fluid is introduced into the chamber to drive pneumomechanical extension. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282902 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT SUPPORT - Vehicle occupant support for enhanced comfort and utility in a vehicle with arrangements for crash load protection of occupants. Virtual navigation device. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282903 | AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED FLOOR - The invention concerns a pressurized flooring for aircraft, provided with beams ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282904 | AIRCRAFT HAVING A FORWARD-FACING SECTION THAT DEFLECTS ELASTICALLY UNDER IMPACT LOADS - An aircraft comprises a forward-facing aircraft section including composite aircraft skin and a substructure for the skin. The substructure includes a plurality of hoop-shaped composite frames. The frames are designed to deflect elastically under bird impact loads. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282905 | SPLICING OF OMEGA-SHAPED STIFFENERS AT A CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINT IN AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - An aircraft fuselage produced by assembling, at a circumferential joint, at least two sections, each section including a coating and at least one element of at least one stiffener, the aforementioned two elements having a closed cross section and being assembled by a splicing piece. The elements of the stiffener and the splicing piece are made of composite. The aforementioned splicing piece, which has two flanges, is fixed to the coatings and to the stiffener elements by working fastenings positioned only on the flanges of the aforementioned splicing piece. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282906 | MULTI-LAYER METAL/SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER ROLL-UP WING STRUCTURES FOR FITMENT-CONSTRAINED AIR VEHICLES - A laminated wing structure includes at least one layer of metal material and at least one layer of a shape memory polymer (SMP) material. The SMP is heated to a temperature in its glass transition band Tg to roll the wing around the air vehicle into a stored position. The metal layer(s) must be thin enough to remain below its yield point when rolled up. In preparation for launch, the SMP material is thermally activated allowing the strain energy stored in the layer of metal material to return the wing to its deployed position at launch. Once deployed, the SMP cools to its glassy state. The SMP material may be reinforced with fiber to form a polymer matrix composite (PMC). SMP may be used to provide shear strain relief for multiple metal layers. By offloading the motive force required to return the wing to its original deployed position from the SMP to the metal, the polymer does not acquire a permanent set and the wing may be deployed accurately. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282907 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR THE GAP EXISTING BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND THE ELEVATOR OF THE ORIENTABLE HORIZONTAL STABILISER OF AN AIRCRAFT, EXTENDED WITH AN AERODYNAMIC FAIRING FOR SEALING OF THE OPENING EXISTING BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND THE ORIENTABLE HORIZONTAL STABILISER - Sealing system for the gap ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282908 | Methods for Reducing Laminar Flow Disturbances on Aerodynamic Surfaces and Articles having Self-Cleaning Aerodynamic Surfaces - Aircraft aerodynamic surfaces coated with photocatalytic self-cleaning coating reduces the need for washing off insects and other organic contaminants. Disturbances in laminar flow profiles due to organic contaminants are reduced, thereby improving performance by reducing drag. The photocatalytic self-cleaning coating includes nano-particles of titanium oxide and may be applied using a sol-gel process. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282909 | ELASTOMERIC RIBLETS - An array of aerodynamic riblets incorporates a high elongation elastomeric layer having spaced tips and optionally a protective cladding. The elastomeric layer may be adhered to an aerodynamic surface directly or as an appliqué in combination with one or more of an adhesive layer, one or more supporting polymer layers and a metal foil layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282910 | POWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for controlling the distribution of power to a plurality of devices, the method being carried out during a plurality of time periods, and the method during each time period after the first comprising: determining (S | 2010-11-11 |
20100282911 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ICE AND OTHER DEBRIS - A system and method for detecting debris on the surface of a member are provided, for example, for detecting ice or other debris on an outer surface of an aircraft. The detection system includes a heating device in thermal communication with the member, an infrared sensing device configured to sense infrared radiation emitted from the member, and a monitoring device in communication with the sensing device. The monitoring device is configured to monitor a change in emission from the member and thereby detect the presence of debris on the surface of the member. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282912 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR AERIAL REFUELING - A positioning system for aerial refueling of an aircraft provided with a first element for connection with a second element arranged on a tanker plane. The first and second elements are adapted to feed fuel from the tanker plane to the aircraft. A receiver on the aircraft is arranged to receive signals from the second element. A control unit on the aircraft controls the aircraft depending on the signals to steer the aircraft to a position for connecting the first and second elements. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282913 | Steerable Drogue - A steerable drogue ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282914 | ENHANCED AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An enhanced aerial delivery system addresses issues raised when large quantities of fluids, powders, and other agent materials are to be transported in and aerially dispersed by aircraft. Some aspects include positioning and securing of tanks aboard the aircraft to facilitate management and safety of the tanks and aircraft. Other aspects address coupling of the tanks and associated piping to lessen structural effects upon the aircraft. Further aspects deal with channeling, containing, and dumping stray agent materials that have escaped from the agent tanks on board the aircraft. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282915 | Unique Device for Extending and Retracting Space Appendices - Device for deploying and retracting appendages of space systems comprising at least one support ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282916 | Four-Dimensional Guidance of an Aircraft - The present invention relates to methods of controlling the flight path of an aircraft to follow as closely as possible a predetermined four-dimensional flight path, such as when flying continuous descent approaches. A method of controlling an aircraft to follow a predetermined four-dimensional flight path is provided that comprises monitoring an actual along-track position and an actual vertical position of the aircraft relative to corresponding desired positions on the predetermined flight path. Throttle commands are generated based on deviations of the actual vertical position of the aircraft from the desired vertical position. Elevator commands are generated based on the deviation of the actual along-track position from the desired along-track position and on the deviation of the actual vertical position from the desired vertical position. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282917 | Aerial vehicle with variable aspect ratio deployable wings - Embodiments of the present invention relate a wing arrangement for an aerial vehicle configured to adjust the vehicles aspect ratio in response to flight mission parameters. The wing arrangement may include a pair of wing assemblies capable of deploying to a first winged position defining a first aspect ratio. Each wing assembly may have a forward inboard wing pivotally connected to the fuselage and an aft inboard wing pivotally connected to the carriage. The forward inboard wing and aft inboard wing of each assembly may be connected, forming a bi-plane configuration. Additionally, the each assembly may include a set of outboard wings configured to telescope from the inboard wings to an extended winged position defining a second aspect ratio greater than the first aspect ratio. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282918 | Saucer shaped gyroscopically stabilized vertical take-off and landing aircraft - An aircraft that is housed within a gyroscope providing for improved flight stability that includes an inner hull which remains stationary within a rotating outer hull. A rotating sine-wave ring is used to activate and move a plurality of pistons which will intake air from above the upper surface of the inner hull configuration and create a negative pressure on the aircraft. The craft contains compression chambers which receive the air and which feed the various impeller thrusters which are rotational within three-fourths of a hemisphere. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282919 | Trainline support bracket - A trainline support bracket for connection to a railcar having a yoke and a coupler attached to the railcar and a coupler-uncoupling mechanism housing attached to the coupler having first and second side walls with first and second contoured recess members thereon, and having upper and lower compartments for attaching the trainline support bracket thereto. The trainline support bracket includes a main body connector having an upper connector section and a lower connector section. The upper connector section of the main body connector is for connecting to the coupler-uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler. The trainline support bracket also includes a lower connecting bracket having a first end and a second end. The lower connector section of the main body connector is for detachably connecting to the first end of the lower connecting bracket; and the second end of the lower connecting bracket is for detachably connecting to a trainline fitting in order to support hose fittings, hoses and a gladhand coupling having a hose connected to the coupling. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282920 | UNIVERSAL END CLAMP - A clamp has a body, a wedged channel nut, and a bolt. The body has a first component extending from the body and configured to engage a module and a second component having a tapered body surface. The wedged channel nut has a first flange and a second flange extending from opposing sides of the nut and configured to engage a rail and a tapered nut surface having an angle substantially identical to the angle of the tapered body surface of the second component, wherein the tapered nut surface engages the tapered body surface. A bolt extends through the wedged channel nut and the body. When the bolt is tightened, the nut and the body secure the module and rail together. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282921 | STAND, IN PARTICULAR CAMERA STAND - Stand, in particular camera stand, comprising: a receptacle for mounting an apparatus, in particular a camera; and at least one leg which is connected to the receptacle and comprises at least two telescopic units (T | 2010-11-11 |
20100282922 | MULTIFACETED TRIVET - A multifaceted trivet with multifaceted functionality includes a trivet within a basket, a trivet that may serve as a lid and/or a cutting board and a trivet with a rotatable base. The trivet within a basket provides further insulation by use of the basket. The basket has serving handles which allows a heated item to be placed within the basket and easily carried to a serving area. The trivet serves as a lid that may also function as a trivet on which a serving dish or container may be placed. The trivet may fit as a lid of a particular container. The trivet may comprise a rotatable base which may be rotated for greater access to a serving dish. The trivet with a rotatable base may further include a basket having wheels for placing the trivet within to carry the trivet and the serving dish. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282923 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORT USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a resisting member, and an engaging member. The resisting member is sleeved on the shaft. The resisting member comprises a sleeve portion and a warped portion. The warped portion comprises a root connected to an edge of the sleeve portion and a free end away from the sleeve portion. The warped portion gradually deflects towards a side of the sleeve portion from the root to the free end. The engaging member is sleeved on the shaft to resist the warped portion of the resisting member. The engaging member and the resisting member are rotatable relative to each other. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282924 | Mobile Device Stand for Restaurants and Bars - A stand for a mobile device such as a cell phone or MP3 music player provides an A-frame support structure having a width sufficient to support the device, a front leg, a back leg and a top and bottom. A shelf projects out at approximately a right angle from the bottom front of the A-frame support for a distance sufficient to support the device. A device resting on the lip is lifted away from the surface of a table or bar and protected from fluid or detritus. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282925 | STABILITY SUPPORT TV ANTI-TIP DEVICE - A support device for a flat appliance is disclosed. The support device includes a mounting plate having at least one hole defined therein. The mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a side of the flat appliance with a fastener extending through the at least one hole and into at least one corresponding receiving hole in the flat appliance. The device further includes a mounting bracket that is adapted for attachment to a stand structure. The device also includes a brace disposed between the mounting plate and the mounting bracket. The at least one hole in the mounting plate is adapted for accommodating the receiving hole of a variety of different flat appliances. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282926 | CONTINUOUSLY ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE MULTIFUNCTION TRIPOD - A continuously angle-adjustable multifunction tripod is provided. The continuously angle-adjustable multifunction tripod includes a connecting base, at least three legs, an adjusting cap, and a supporter. The adjusting cap and the supporter are disposed on and under the connecting base, respectively. Each of the legs is peripherally distributed around the supporter. Upper ends of the legs are movably connected to the connecting base. Distances between the adjusting cap, the connecting base and the supporter are adjustable along a vertical direction, and can be relatively fixed at anywhere therebetween. Meanwhile, a bottom of the adjusting cap and the supporter clamp and fix the legs, so that an angle of each of the legs relative to the horizontal plane can be arbitrarily adjusted in a range from 0° to 90° in accordance with variations of relative positions of the adjusting cap, the connecting base, and the supporter. The present invention has a simple and compact structure, small volume, light weight, low cost, and convenient to operate. Spans of the legs may be arbitrarily adjusted in a range from 0° to 180°, so that the tripod may be mounted quick and steadily in all kinds of complex environments. The present invention may be widely applied in areas of observation, photography, and illuminating, etc. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282927 | Motorcycle saddlebag wall hanger - A motorcycle saddlebag hanger is described which includes a vertically disposed support which is secured to a wall or which may be free standing. The hanger includes two identical structures formed thereon for supporting a pair of motorcycle saddlebags when the saddlebags have been removed from a motorcycle. The saddlebags are secured to the hanger utilizing the hardware which normally secures the motorcycle saddlebags to the motorcycle. The hanger may also be free standing. Further, the hanger may be a two-component hanger so that the saddlebags may be positioned in either a vertically spaced-apart manner or in a horizontally spaced-apart manner. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282928 | HOLDER AND SUCKER THEREOF - A holder and a sucker thereof for mounting onto the surface of an object are provided. The sucker has an adhesive layer and a deformable body which is disposed on the edge of the adhesive layer. The holder further includes a rod and a locking module. An end of the rod is connected to the sucker. The locking module is disposed on the sucker and is adapted to lift the rod to form a low pressure space. Thus, the holder and the sucker can be positioned onto the surface of the object. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282929 | Sucker assembly with helical spring - A sucker assembly having a helical spring is provided. The sucker assembly includes a sucking disk and the helical spring. In use, when an external force is applied to the sucking disk against an external surface, the helical spring is pressed simultaneously, so that the helical spring gives a counterforce to the sucking disk, thereby improving adhesion between the sucking disk and the external surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282930 | HOLDER - A holder for sustaining a handheld electronic device is provided. The holder includes a sucker and a positioning device. The sucker has a central and peripheral portion. The positioning device, which is disposed on a side of the sucker, comprises a housing, a ball, a clamping assembly and a rod. The housing is disposed on the sucker and has a receiving space for the ball and the clamping assembly. The rod has a first end connecting to the central portion of the sucker and a second end extending towards the receiving space. When the rod is led to position the sucker onto an object, the clamping assembly is adapted to restrict the ball simultaneously. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282931 | SHEAVE SUPPORTING ELEMENT FOR USE IN WINDOW REGULATOR GUIDE SECTIONS - The invention relates to a supporting element which takes the form of an angle bar. Suitable means are used to provide the bar with a cable guide sheave and the supporting element and the sheave, together with the aforementioned means, are mounted on a guide section of the type used in window regulators. Preferably, a supporting element and a sheave are provided close to each of the ends of the above-mentioned section. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282932 | SERVER CHASSIS RACK RAIL WITH SELF-ALIGNING, MAGNETIC GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIONING SERVERS IN STORAGE RACK - A storage rack for supporting a server chassis in a storage cabinet. The storage rack includes vertical supports and outer rails attached to the vertical supports. The storage rack includes first and second middle rails supported by the first and second outer rails such that the middle rails may slide upon the outer rails. First and second inner rails slidably engage with the first and second outer rails and are typically attached the sides of the chassis. The storage rack further includes first and second magnetic guide assemblies that are each attached to an exposed end of one of the first and second inner rails. Each of the magnetic guide assemblies includes first and second magnetic alignment elements extending outward an alignment distance from the exposed end of the corresponding one of the inner rails such that magnetic forces assist both in initial alignment and in engagement. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282933 | Universal Unimount - A junction box mounting bracket attaches to a vertical stud. A box mounting section is sandwiched between a junction box and a plaster ring. A stud attachment section includes screw holes for attaching to the face of the stud and an extending section reaches past the stud to allow attachment of a second junction box mounting bracket on an opposite side of the stud. The extending section further leverages the mounting bracket against a rear drywall surface to eliminate the need for the bracket to wrap around the vertical stud or to brace the junction box against a side surface of the stud. A ganging section reaches past the box mounting section for attachment to the extending section of an adjacent bracket. A narrow brace is attachable above or below the junction box to allow access to knock-outs on the side of the junction box opposite the stud. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282934 | ADJUSTABLE WALL CUPBOARD HOLDER GROUP FOR ANCHORING A CUPBOARD TO THE WALL - An adjustable wall cupboard holder group ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282935 | Holder for Attachment to Chain Link Fence - An apparatus and method for manufacturing an apparatus for attaching items to a chain link fence. The apparatus has a flat base with an attachment side having legs with grooves or lips to hook or attach to a chain link fence. The apparatus has a utility side opposite the attachment side. The utility side may be substantially flat to display symbols so that multiple apparatus form a sign. The utility side may include an integral beverage holder, hooks, tiedown loops, or a hook-and-loop fastener. The utility side may be integral to the side of a bottle, such that the bottle may be supported by a chain link fence. The utility side may support a clasp system, where one portion of the clasp is attached to the base of the apparatus, and the second portion of the clasp is attached to an item to be supported, such that the item may be attached to the base or removed from the base by engaging or disengaging the clasp. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282936 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - A mounting bracket for installing an electrical junction box to an R-panel, the mounting bracket comprising a mounting plate having a first surface for interfacing with a portion of the housing of the electrical junction box, one or more sidewalls extending from the mounting plate; and one or more attachment tabs extending laterally from each of the sidewalls, wherein the mounting bracket is positioned between R-panel and the electrical junction box to space the electrical junction box at a distance away from the R-panel such that the electrical conduit may interface with the electrical junction box without having to bend the electrical conduit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282937 | MODULAR HOLDING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING PARTS LOCATED INSIDE AN AIRCAFT FUSELAGE - A holding device for a mounting part installed inside an aircraft fuselage includes an anchor plate configured to attach the holding device to a support rail of the aircraft fuselage and including at least one engagement section. The holding device further includes a holder module separably connected to the anchor plate and configured to fix the mounting part to the aircraft fuselage and having a hook section configured to postively engage the at least one engagement section so as to fasten the holder module to the anchor plate, and at least two clamping blocks disposed on the holder module. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282938 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR SUPPORT POST OF FITNESS APPARATUS - A mounting bracket has a sleeve body and at least one fastener. The sleeve body has two clamping portions, a welding extension and an insertion hole and two clamping tabs. The clamping portions are disposed adjacent to each other and each has an end. The ends of the clamping portions are opposite to each other and separated by a gap. The welding extension is formed on and protrudes from a bottom end of one of the clamping portions. The clamping tabs are respectively formed on and protrude from the clamping portions and each clamping tab has at least one mounting hole. The fastener is mounted through corresponding mounting holes. When a support post is inserted into the insertion hole, the clamping portions are drawn together by the fastener to fully contact a surface of the support post and firmly clamp the support post. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282939 | Self-Correcting Conductor Positioning Bracket - The invention relates generally to a bracket adaptable to mount upon a wall stud and resist displacement of the bracket in response to external forces, thereby maintaining one or more securely enclosed conductors at least a fixed distance from an installed sheet of drywall. A mounting portion is shaped to permit fastening to a wall stud. A lateral support portion is attached to the mounting portion and at an angle relative to the mounting portion such that upon fastening of the bracket to the wall stud an edge of the lateral support portion engages the wall stud and resists displacement of the bracket. The lateral support portion includes an aperture wherein the conductors may be placed such that they extend substantially parallel to the plane of the wall stud, and are also thereby positioned at least a fixed distance from the plane of the sheet of drywall. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282940 | FLOOR-MOUNTED HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH BALANCE WEIGHT - A floor-mounted household appliance including at least one balance weight suitable for preventing the floor-mounted household appliance from tipping over, in particular, by a shift in the center of gravity of the household appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, the balance weight may be provided with two opposing surfaces for force absorption that may occur when the appliance is clamped by a gripper when transported or moved. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282941 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ALIGNING A TRACK BEAM AND A HIGH ENERGY LASER BEAM - A method and system for aligning a tracking beam and a high energy laser (HEL) beam includes a tracking beam and a HEL beam. A detector receives at least a portion of the tracking beam, wherein the tracking beam received at the detector has been reflected from the airborne target. The detector also receives a first portion and a second portion of the HEL beam prior to output through a housing. A processor processes the signals to determine a relationship between the tracking beam and the HEL beam; and generates a control signal to steer the HEL beam to the airborne target based upon the determined relationship. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282942 | HIGH ENERGY LASER BEAM DIRECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A beam director subsystem and method for use in a weapons system. The beam director subsystem includes a source of electromagnetic radiation for generating a high energy laser (HEL) beam. The electromagnetic radiation is directed to a secondary mirror that reflects the electromagnetic radiation to a primary mirror for output of the HEL beam. The secondary mirror is generally curved and expands the electromagnetic radiation received from the source prior to outputting the HEL beam from the primary mirror. The subsystem further includes a track telescope coupled to the housing. The track telescope has a track detector configured to receive electromagnetic radiation originating from the HEL and electromagnetic radiation emitted from an illuminator and reflected from an airborne target. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282943 | SOLAR TRACKING PLATFORM WITH ROTATING TRUSS - A platform has a truss frame including at least one frame chord, legs attached to the frame chord, at least one assembly mounted between the legs and the frame chord, the assembly including an actuator arranged to move the frame chord, and a solar altitude adjustment arranged to adjust height of the frame chord. A solar tracking platform has a truss frame including at least one frame chord, block assemblies attached to the frame chord, at least one solar panel attached to the block assemblies, legs attached to the frame chord, at least one assembly attached to the frame chord, the assembly including an actuator to move the frame chord, and a multi-array drive shaft attached to the actuator, the drive shaft configured to connect the solar tracking platform to at least one other solar tracking platform. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282944 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid state imaging device includes: a light receiving section performing photoelectric conversion; a transfer register formed in a semiconductor base; a transfer electrode formed of a semiconductor layer on the transfer register; a charge transfer section which formed of the transfer register and the transfer electrode and transferring a signal charge accumulated in the light receiving section; a bus line electrically connected to a portion of the transfer electrode to supply a driving pulse to the transfer electrode and formed of a metal layer; and a barrier metal layer formed near an interface between the transfer electrode and the bus line in a contact section that connects the transfer electrode and the bus line with each other and having a work function of the size between a work function of the semiconductor layer of the transfer electrode and a work function of the metal layer of the bus line. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282945 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND POLARIZATION-LIGHT DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A two-dimensional solid-state image capture device includes pixel areas arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, each pixel area being constituted by multiple sub-pixel regions, each sub-pixel region having a photoelectric conversion element. A polarization member is disposed at a light incident side of at least one of the sub-pixel regions constituting each pixel area. The polarization member has strip-shaped conductive light-shielding material layers and slit areas, provided between the strip-shaped conductive light-shielding material layers. Each sub-pixel region further has a wiring layer for controlling an operation of the photoelectric conversion element, and the polarization member and the wiring layer are made of the same material and are disposed on the same virtual plane. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282946 | Low Noise Pixel Readout Circuit with High Conversion Gain - A pixel circuit of a CMOS image sensor is disclosed. At least two transfer transistors are configured to transfer integrated light signals of corresponding photodetectors to a first node. A reset transistor is configured to reset the first node to a predetermined reset voltage of a second node, and a source follower is configured to buffer the integrated light signals. In one embodiment, a capacitor is further connected between the first node and the second node to minimize influence of the effective capacitance including capacitance of a floating diffusion region and parasitic capacitance due to the photodetector and the transfer transistor. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282947 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is manufactured through steps in which a photoelectric conversion element and an amplifier circuit are formed over a first substrate with a release layer interposed therebetween, and the photoelectric conversion element and the amplifier circuit are separated from the first substrate. Output characteristics of the amplifier circuit are improved and the semiconductor device with high reliability is obtained. A manufacturing method of such semiconductor device includes steps of forming a metal layer having an opening portion over a substrate, forming an insulating layer over the entire surface of the substrate including the opening portion and the metal layer, forming a photoelectric conversion layer in a region which overlaps with the metal layer and is a layer over the insulating layer, forming an amplifier circuit, which amplifies an output current of the photoelectric conversion element by using a thin film transistor, in the opening portion in the metal layer, forming a protective layer over the photoelectric conversion element and the amplifier circuit, and separating the photoelectric conversion element and the amplifier circuit, together with the insulating layer, from the substrate through laser irradiation to the metal layer. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282948 | OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An optical semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor region. The device further comprises a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type formed in a semiconductor layer, which is separated from the first and second semiconductor regions by an element separation region, and a fourth semiconductor region of the first conductivity type formed between a semiconductor substrate and third semiconductor region. The device further comprises a fifth semiconductor region of the first conductivity type formed across the semiconductor substrate and the first semiconductor region. An upper portion of the fifth semiconductor region penetrates into a specific depth of the first semiconductor region. Amplification of a current signal occurs when a reverse voltage is applied between the second semiconductor region and a surface portion of the third semiconductor region. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282949 | PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCH PACKAGE - A photoconductive switch is formed of a substrate that has a central portion of SiC or other photoconductive material and an outer portion of cvd-diamond or other suitable material surrounding the central portion. Conducting electrodes are formed on opposed sides of the substrate, with the electrodes extending beyond the central portion and the edges of the electrodes lying over the outer portion. Thus any high electric fields produced at the edges of the electrodes lie outside of and do not affect the central portion, which is the active switching element. Light is transmitted through the outer portion to the central portion to actuate the switch. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282950 | ECCENTRIC FIELD IMAGING LENS WITH TITLTED AND DECENTERED SURFACES - An optical navigation device determines relative movement between the optical navigation device and a navigation surface. The optical navigation device includes a light source, an image sensor, and an eccentric field imaging lens. The light source illuminates a navigation surface. The image sensor generates a navigation image of light scattered off of the navigation surface. The eccentric field imaging lens is disposed between the navigation surface and the image sensor. The eccentric field imaging lens includes multiple lens surfaces which are tilted at different oblique angles relative to the navigation surface to direct the light scattered off of the navigation surface toward the image sensor. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282951 | Metal Shield and Housing for Optical Proximity Sensor with Increased Resistance to Mechanical Deformation - An optical proximity sensor is provided that comprises an infrared light emitter operably connected to and driven by a light emitter driving circuit and a light detector operably connected to and driven by a detector sensing circuit. A metal housing or shield formed of metal and comprising first and second apertures surrounds the light emitter and the light detector such that at least a first portion of light emitted by the light detector passes through the first aperture, and at least a second portion of the first portion of light reflected from an object of interest in proximity to the sensor passes through the second aperture for detection by the light detector. The metal housing or shield further comprises first and second modules within which the light detector and light detector are disposed, respectively. The first and second modules comprise adjoining optically opaque metal inner sidewalls that provide optical isolation between the first and second modules, where the first and second inner sidewalls are separated from one another by at least one metal tab foldably disposed therebetween. The at least one metal tab is configured to transfer a vertical force applied to one end of one module to an opposite end of the other module. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282952 | Photodiode Comprising Polarizer - A photodiode includes a photosensitive area and a polarizing grating located in front of the photosensitive area. The polarizing grating is formed by a plurality of galvanically conducting filaments. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282953 | LIGHT SENSING DEVICE HAVING A COLOR SENSOR AND A CLEAR SENSOR FOR INFRARED REJECTION - A light sensing device has a first filter to block visible light in a light path. The light sensing device also has a first color sensor and a clear sensor, to detect light in the light path after the first filter. A light intensity calculator computes a measure of the intensity of visible light in the light path, based on a difference between (a) an output signal of the first color sensor, and (b) an output signal of the clear sensor. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282954 | OPTICAL PROBE - The present invention relates to an optical probe ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282955 | SEALED ROTARY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282956 | XY-COORDINATE COMPENSATION APPARATUS AND METHOD IN SAMPLE PATTERN INSPECTION APPARATUS - Stage orthogonal error and position errors caused by mirror distortion are reduced. A CPU | 2010-11-11 |
20100282957 | Ion Population Control in a Mass Spectrometer Having Mass-Selective Transfer Optics - Methods for operating a mass spectrometer having at least one component having mass-dependent transmission, comprising: injecting a first sample of ions having a first mass range into an ion accumulator for a first injection time under first operating conditions suitable for optimizing transmission of ions of the first range; acquiring a full-scan mass spectrum of the first sample of ions; selecting ion species having a second mass range different than the first range; calculating a second injection time, the second injection time suitable for injecting a population of the selected ion species into the ion accumulator under second operating conditions suitable for optimizing transmission of ions of the second range; injecting a second sample of ions having the selected ion species into the ion accumulator for the second injection time under the second operating conditions; and acquiring a mass spectrum of ions derived from the selected ion species. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282958 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN FTIR SPECTROMETER, AND FTIR SPECTROMETER - An FTIR (Fourier transformation infrared) spectrometer is disclosed, wherein a validation/calibration of the spectrometer can be carried out in cyclically recurring intervals. Using at least two temporarily available gases, a reference spectrum with a zero gas and an absorption spectrum with a calibration gas are recorded. Substitute gases can be used during validation of the spectrometer as gas components, the substitute gases simulating actual measured gas components with respect to metrological properties. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282959 | DOWNHOLE FLUID SPECTROSCOPY - An example method for determining a partial density of a compound in a downhole fluid may comprise exposing the downhole fluid to an electromagnetic radiation, and measuring a spectrum of radiation absorption by the downhole fluid. An absorption peak of the compound may be identified in the measured spectrum. A first parameter indicative of radiation absorption by the downhole fluid may be determined in the identified absorption peak. Second and third parameters indicative of radiation absorptions by the downhole fluid may be determined essentially out of the identified absorption peak. A weighted combination of the second and third parameters may be computed, and the partial density of the compound may be determined from a difference between the weighted combination and the first parameter. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282960 | COMBINED IMAGING AND TRACE-DETECTION INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for imaging and chemically identifying contraband are described. In one aspect, a method is provided for locating and identifying contraband on a subject. The method includes scanning the subject using a plurality of imaging sensors to collect radiometric data, collecting chemical data from chemical vapors and particles located on and/or near the subject using a trace-detection sensor, and fusing the collected radiometric data and the collected chemical data to generate at least one of a location of the contraband and a probability of a chemical composition of the contraband. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282961 | Differential mobility spectrometer pre-filter assembly for a mass spectrometer - A pre-filter assembly including a differential mobility spectrometer (DMS) that is configured to be in-line with a mass spectrometer (MS) such that the MS continuously receives carrier flow from the DMS when the DMS filtering fields are removed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282962 | INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIVES FOR AN IONIZATION INTERFACE AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AT THE INPUT TO A SPECTROMETER - This invention relates introduction of at least one additive for the analysis of at least one substance of interest using a mass spectrometer or an ion mobility spectrometer. The substance to be analyzed is injected through an API interface. The additive is introduced by adding spray gas. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282963 | Prolonged Ion Resonance Collision Induced Dissociation in a Quadrupole Ion Trap - A technique is disclosed for conducting collision induced dissociation (CID) in a quadrupole ion trap (QIT) having higher order field components. In order to compensate for the shift in the frequency of motion with amplitude of the excited ions arising from the influence of higher-order field components, the amplitude of the RF voltages applied to the QIT is monotonically varied during the excitation period to prolong the condition of resonance, resulting in higher average kinetic energies of the excited ions. Thus, higher fragmentation efficiencies may be obtained, or a targeted level of fragmentation may be achieved in less time relative to conventional CID. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282964 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO ALIGN ENERGY BEAM TO ATOM PROBE SPECIMEN - A method for aligning an energy beam to an object in an atom probe is disclosed. The method comprises monitoring at least one parameter indicative of an interaction between the energy beam and the object. A signal is generated in response to the interaction of the energy beam and the object. The signal is then used to effectuate control of the alignment of the energy beam to the object. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282965 | MASS ANALYSIS METHOD AND MASS ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A measurement is performed in a no-passing mode, in which ions having different masses are prevented from making a complete turn through a loop orbit, to obtain a time-of-flight spectrum without the passing of ions having different masses (S | 2010-11-11 |
20100282966 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VACUUM DRIVEN MASS SPECTROMETER INTERFACE WITH ADJUSTABLE RESOLUTION AND SELECTIVITY - A mass spectrometer system and a method of operating same are provided. The system comprises a) an ion conduit for receiving ions; b) a boundary member defining a curtain gas chamber containing the ion conduit; c) a curtain gas supply for providing a curtain gas directed by the boundary member to an inlet of the ion conduit to provide a gas flow into the ion conduit, and a curtain gas outflow out of a curtain gas chamber inlet; d) a mass spectrometer at least partially sealed to, and in fluid communication with, the ion conduit for receiving the ions from the ion conduit; a vacuum chamber surrounding the mass spectrometer operable to draw the gas flow including the ions through the ion conduit and into the vacuum chamber; and, e) a gas outlet for drawing a gas outflow from the gas flow located between the ion conduit and the mass spectrometer to increase the gas flow rate through the ion conduit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282967 | HIGH SENSITIVITY THZ SIGNAL DETECTOR AND CAMERA - Taught is a high sensitivity THz detector and camera comprising an integration body of a photonic crystal THz micro-cavity and semiconductor transistor on a semiconductor base. The THz signal is localized inside of the photonic crystal micro-cavity so as to generate high intensity field in the micro-cavity. The heat effect of the THz wave therein produces electron-hole pairs in the semiconductor. The current carrier is injected into the base electrode of the transistor and is amplified therein to produce signal current in the external circuit and thus high sensitive THz signal detection is realized. Integrating many such detectors together to construct a THz resonant cavity array, each resonant cavity only receives THz light from a certain position and having certain intensity. The signal is converted and then stored to obtain a complete THz image so as to realize imaging in real-time. Special signal amplification circuit is used to eliminate THz background radiation noise. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282968 | Device and method for terahertz imaging with combining terahertz technology and amplitude-division interference technology - This invention provides a device and a method for THz imaging to obtain real 3D image of sample and achieve high resolution, by combining THz technology and amplitude-division interference technology. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282969 | ADVANCED CALORIMETRIC SPECTROSCOPY FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SENSORS - A chemical and biological sensor system ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282970 | Controlling the bends in a fiber optic cable to eliminate measurement error in a scanning terahertz sensor - A terahertz time-domain spectrometer scanning sensor system includes a transmitter and a receiver that are secured to a mobile scanner head. Optical pump light, in the form of short pulses launched from a stationary laser located remotely from the scanner head, is delivered to the transmitter and receiver through a controlled fiber optic cable arrangement so that variations in temporal pulse relays that are associated fiber optic transmission are minimized. In this fashion, the movement of the fiber optic cable is maneuvered along a defined path so as to control the bends in the cable and thus minimize variations in temporal delays that can otherwise arise as the pulses of light are transmitted through the fiber. Pulses of laser light launched from the laser into the optical fiber will exit the cable with consistent (i) time of arrival, (ii) phase duration, and (iii) polarization state and energy. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282971 | Method and Apparatus for Radiation Detection in a High Temperature Environment - A radiation detector operating at high temperatures is shown comprising a scintillating material for producing light when excited by incident radiation, a photocathode, and an electron multiplier. The photocathode is deposited directly onto the surface of the scintillating material that is oriented toward the electron multiplier. Depositing the photocathode directly on the surface greatly decreases photon loss which is a problem of prior art systems. In a preferred embodiment, a metal flange is hermetically sealed to the scintillating material and this is fusion welded to the electron multiplier to create a vacuum envelope. This invention is particularly useful in noisy environments such as downhole in a drilling operatio | 2010-11-11 |
20100282972 | INDIRECT RADIATION DETECTOR - The present invention relates to an indirect radiation detector for detecting radiation (X), e.g. for medical imaging systems. The detector has an array of pixels (P | 2010-11-11 |
20100282973 | MAGNETIC HARD SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIERS - A radiation detector comprises: a substrate ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282974 | NUCLEAR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A PET apparatus comprises a plurality of detector units in the circumferential direction, wherein the detector unit includes a plurality of unit substrates therein, and wherein the unit substrate includes: a plurality of detectors upon which a γ-ray is incident; and an analog ASIC and digital ASIC for processing a γ-ray detection signal outputted by each of the detectors. The analog ASIC includes two slow systems having mutually different time constants, each of which outputs a pulseheight value. A noise determination part of the digital ASIC determines whether a relevant detection signal is an intended γ-ray detection signal or a noise based on a correlation between the pulseheight values, and a noise counting part counts the number of times of noise determination, and a detector output signal processing control part controls the signal processing with respect to an output signal from a relevant detector based on the count. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282975 | SURVEY METER - A survey meter for measuring a radioactive contamination caused in an inner surface of a pipe includes a radiation detecting section and a signal processing section. The radiation detecting section includes a rod-shaped light guide unit, a reflecting portion connected to one end surface of the light guide unit, a photoelectric transfer unit, for outputting an electronic signal, connected to another one end surface of the light guide unit, and a scintillator unit provided to a circumference of the light guide unit. The signal processing section includes a pulse height discriminator for outputting a logic signal at a time when a pulse height value of the electronic signal outputted from the photoelectric transfer unit is higher than a threshold value, a counter unit for counting the logic signal, a contamination judging unit for judging whether a radioactive contamination is caused or not, and a display unit for displaying the value counted by the counter unit and a contamination judging result judged by the contamination judging unit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282976 | SEALED TUBE NEUTRON GENERATOR EQUIPPED WITH ALPHA PARTICLE DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED PARTICLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WHICH USES THE GENERATOR - This generator is equipped with a first alpha particle detector ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282977 | SPECT CAMERA - Systems and methods for providing improved detectors for use in SPECT cameras. The improved detectors use pinhole apertures and surfaces calculated to provide improved sensitivity and resolution. In some embodiments, the detectors have non-planar surfaces. In some embodiments, the surfaces are spherical, conical, parabolic, or other non-planar forms. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282978 | ISOTOPE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND CYCLOTRON - A cyclotron that includes a magnet yoke having a yoke body that surrounds an acceleration chamber. The cyclotron also includes a magnet assembly to produce magnetic fields to direct charged particles along a desired path. The magnet assembly is located in the acceleration chamber. The magnetic fields propagate through the acceleration chamber and within the magnet yoke, wherein a portion of the magnetic fields escapes outside of the magnet yoke as stray fields. The cyclotron also includes a vacuum pump that is coupled to the yoke body. The vacuum pump is configured to introduce a vacuum into the acceleration chamber. The magnet yoke is dimensioned such that the vacuum pump does not experience magnetic fields in excess of 75 Gauss. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282979 | ISOTOPE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND CYCLOTRON HAVING A MAGNET YOKE WITH A PUMP ACCEPTANCE CAVITY - A cyclotron that includes a magnet assembly to produce a magnetic field to direct charged particles along a desired path. The cyclotron also includes a magnet yoke that has a yoke body that surrounds an acceleration chamber. The magnet assembly is located in the yoke body. The yoke body forms a pump acceptance (PA) cavity that is fluidicly coupled to the acceleration chamber. The cyclotron also includes a vacuum pump that is configured to introduce a vacuum into the acceleration chamber. The vacuum pump is positioned in the PA cavity. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282980 | Stable Calibration Means for Apparatus for Photo Reduction of Contaminants in Blood - An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. The light chambers have an aluminum reflecting surface prepared by machining, grit blasting, polishing and plasma treatment including plasma cleaning and oxidation. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282981 | LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPE - A laser scanning microscope that can construct a fluorescence image with high resolution even with a photodetector having a small array size is provided. A laser scanning microscope includes a line-focusing optical system that focuses laser light from a laser light source in the form of a line; a DMD having a plurality of movable micromirrors that are arrayed in the same direction of the line and reflect the focused laser light; a galvanometer mirror that scans the laser light reflected by the DMD; an irradiation optical system that irradiates a sample with the scanned laser light; a photodetector having a plurality of channels that detect light from the sample and are arrayed in a single line; and a controller that controls the DMD so as to cause the light reflected by the different movable micromirrors to enter the respective channels, and that sequentially switches between the micromirrors that reflect the light that is to enter the channels so that the light from different positions on the sample enters the channels. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282982 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FLUORESCENCE OF A MEDIUM - A device for measuring the fluorescence of a medium having a radiation source, an emission-receiving element and an optical imaging element arranged on the sensor side of the optical imaging element, and a scattering-receiving element arranged on the sensor side of the optical imaging element and in which the radiation source, the imaging element and the emission-receiving element are aligned and configured relative to one another so that the medium present on the medium side of the imaging element can be illuminated by radiation from the radiation source, and the emission intensity of the medium radiation emitted by the medium based on fluorescence can be detected with the emission-receiving element. To provide a device for measuring the fluorescence of a medium which has an increased reliability in measuring the fluorescence, temperature compensation is performed relative to the temperature of the medium and/or at least one of the receiving elements. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282983 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING PATIENTS DURING TRACKING OF TARGETS IN RADIATION THERAPY AND OTHER MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - One embodiment of such a system comprises a sensor assembly mounted in a fixed location relative to a machine isocenter. According to another embodiment, the sensor assembly includes a fixed mounting bracket and an articulating arm allowing movement of the sensor assembly while allowing translation of the sensor assembly location with reference to the machine isocenter According to still another embodiment, the sensor assembly is positioned in a fixed relationship relative to the patient support assembly, mounted below the patient support assembly, as an overlay on the patient support assembly or integral to and forming a portion of the patient support assembly. The sensor assembly location is referenced to the machine isocenter through the relation of the table to the machine isocenter or through an independent locating system for the sensor assembly. According to yet another embodiment, the sensor assembly is located relative to machine isocenter by conventional imaging techniques. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282984 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTLESS MANIPULATION AND ALIGNMENT OF SAMPLE PARTICLES IN A MEASUREMENT VOLUME USING A NONHOMOGENEOUS ELECTRIC ALTERNATING FIELD - The invention relates to a device for contactless manipulation and alignment of sample particles in a measurement volume using a nonhomogeneous electric alternating field, comprising a radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation and optical means for guiding the electromagnetic radiation into the measurement volume. The device is characterized in that the optical means include a beam shaping device for generating an intensity profile that is asymmetrical about the beam axis, wherein sample particles in the measurement volume can be trapped in a nonhomogeneous field distribution of the electric field generated by the asymmetrical intensity profile, that for the purpose of entraining sample particles trapped in the nonhomogeneous field distribution there is provided a rotating device to effect rotation of the asymmetrical intensity profile about the beam axis relatively to the measurement volume, and that the electromagnetic radiation beam in the measurement volume is unfocused, more particularly, divergent. The invention further relates to a method for contactless manipulation and alignment of sample particles in a measurement volume using a nonhomogeneous electric field. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282985 | Energy focusing system for active denial apparatus - An active denial apparatus for use in non-lethal weaponry includes at least one focusing element configured to focus millimeter-wave energy along an axis of propagation. The at least one focusing element includes an astigmatic or dual axis focusing system configured to direct a focused beam that allows the active denial apparatus to accurately immobilize targets at both close and long range within acceptable limits of intensity. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282986 | METHOD OF INCREASING THE OPERATION LIFETIME OF A COLLECTOR OPTICS ARRANGED IN AN IRRADIATION DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING IRRADIATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of increasing the operation lifetime of an optical collector unit ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282987 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CONTINUOUS GENERATION OF LIQUID TIN AS EMITTER MATERIAL IN EUV RADIATION SOURCES - The invention is directed to an arrangement for generating EUV radiation based on a hot plasma using liquid emitter material. The object of the invention is to find a novel possibility for generating EUV radiation which allows a continuous supply of liquid, particularly metal, emitter material ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282988 | SINGLE COIL REDUNDANT VALVE - A single magnetic coil floating plunger redundant gas valves is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the valve may include a first plunger tube, a second plunger tube spaced a distance from the first plunger tube, a magnetic coil disposed about at least part of the first plunger tube, a first plunger disposed within the first plunger tube, and a second plunger disposed within the second plunger tube. The first and second plungers may be operatively coupled to first and second valve members. Activation of the magnetic coil may result in the first and second plungers being suspended in the plunger tubes without a hard mechanical plunger stop to selectively open corresponding valves or other actuatable components, as desired. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282989 | VALVE - A valve device ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282990 | Actuating Device for an On/off Valve - An actuating device for an on/off valve having a pneumatic drive that is connected to a compressed air supply by a solenoid valve, wherein when driven with a control voltage, the solenoid valve ventilates the pneumatic drive with the compressed air and, when the control voltage is not present, vents the pneumatic drive. The pneumatic drive moves the on/off valve into an operating position during ventilation and moves it into a safety position during venting. To permit the performance of partial-stroke tests in the simplest way possible, a device for performing the partial-stroke test includes a controllable switch which is closed in a quiescent state, and in this case supplies the control voltage to the solenoid valve. The controllable switch is opened by a control signal that is generated to perform the partial-stroke test. The control signal is supplied to the controllable switch by a position switch that is closed in the operating position of the on/off valve and is opened when the on/off valve reaches a predefined position in the direction of the safety position. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282991 | CONTROL VALVE - A control valve where an on/off valve of a valve body has improved response. The control valve has a body having valve seat surfaces placed in first and second valve chambers; a supply port, an output port, and a discharge port of the body; a first pressure-sensing device having a second communication path capable of communicating with the discharge port; the valve body having a first communication path that communicates with the second communication path, having a first valve section surface that forms a first valve seat surface and a poppet, and having a second valve section surface; a valve seat body having a second valve seat surface that forms the second valve section surface of the valve body and a second poppet and also having a first inner path capable of communicating with the first communication path; a second pressure-sensing device connected to the valve seat body in the second valve chamber and having a second inner path capable of communicating with the first inner path; and a solenoid section connected to the valve seat body. The first effective pressure-receiving area of the first pressure-sensing device, the first pressure-receiving area on the inner side of a portion where the first valve seat surface and the first valve section surface are in contact with each other, and the second pressure-receiving area on the inner side of a portion where the second valve seat surface and the second valve section surface are in contact with each other are set to be substantially the same, and the second effective pressure-receiving area of the second pressure-sensing device is set greater than the first effective pressure-receiving area. | 2010-11-11 |