48th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120298813 | MOUNTING CLIPS AND DECORATIVE MOUNTING ARTICLES - Mounting clips and decorative mounting articles removably engage to vertically disposed mounting surfaces, such as rain gutter downspouts. The mounting clips support arms, hooks, plates, decorations, and brackets for display of banners, flags, security lights, decorative lights, etc., on a downspout or other comparable mounting surface. The mounting clips include a frame having arms with projections separated by channels configured for attachment to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. Decorative mounting articles include a rear section forming channels having inner sidewalls with engagement portions configured for direct attachment of the decorative mounting article to a profiled outer surface of the mounting surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298814 | Mounting Assembly for Vehicle Mud Flaps - A mounting assembly for mud flaps has an elongated mounting arm defining an interior elongated chamber with a slot opening at the bottom. The assembly includes a one or more biased clips that attach to the top edge of the mud flap, which is inserted into the chamber with the lower portion of the mud flap extending through the bottom slot and the clips seated within the chamber. The clips include a pair of protrusions that engage the interior of the chamber, and are configured such that sufficient downward force on the mud flap causes the clip to open and release the mud flap. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298815 | APPARATUS FOR LOCATING UTILITY BOXES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for locating a utility box secured behind a covering material. The apparatus includes (a) a base plate sized to fit inside the utility box, and the base plate includes at least one locator; (b) one or more attachments for removably securing the base plate to the utility box, thereby preventing movement of the base plate with respect to the utility box; and (c) a top plate having at least one sensor of the at least one locator. Cooperation between the at least one sensor of the top plate and the at least one locator of the base plate can be used to align the top plate with the utility box to locate the utility box behind the covering material. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298816 | ELECTRICAL BOX SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electrical box support assembly for mounting an electrical box between a pair of studs is provided. The electrical box support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a pair of telescoping overlapping struts and a pair of engaging tabs detachably coupled with each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts. Each strut has a face to which the electrical box may be secured. Each of the pair of engaging tabs includes a first engagement member for primarily engaging a closed face of one of the studs and a side engagement member connected generally perpendicular with the first engagement member. Each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts may be detachably coupled at one of two positions on each engaging tab in order to accommodate electrical boxes of varying depths. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298817 | Pivot-Fit Frame, System and Method for Photovoltaic Arrays - A system and apparatus are disclosed including PV modules having a frame allowing quick and easy assembling of the PV modules into a PV array in a sturdy and durable manner. In examples of the present technology, the PV modules may have a grooved frame where the groove is provided at an angle with respect to a planar surface of the modules. Various couplings may engage within the groove to assemble the PV modules into the PV array with a pivot-fit connection. Further examples of the present technology operate with PV modules having frames without grooves, or with PV modules where the frame is omitted altogether. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298818 | PROTECTION SHIELD POSITIONING ASSEMBLY AND POSITIONING DEVICE THEREFOR AND METHOD OF USE - A method and assembly for protecting a device connected to a wiring harness is disclosed. The assembly includes a protective shield having a bore for receiving the device and a positioning device. An elongated wiring harness extends from the device being protected and through the bore of the protective shield. The positioning device is formed having a band that surrounds a central space. At least one flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the band into the central space. At least one of the fingers forcibly engages the harness sleeve to maintain the positioning device and the protective shield in a predetermined protection position along the harness sleeve at least partially surrounding the device being protected. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298819 | WALL STORAGE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS - A slatwall mounting system includes a rail member and a mounting arrangement. The rail member includes longitudinally extending upper and lower edges, a longitudinally extending upper slot portion including a downward extending undercut a longitudinally extending lower slot portion including an upward extending undercut. The mounting arrangement includes a bracket member having a downward oriented hook portion and a mounting aperture, and a cam assembly having a mounting cam assembled with a user graspable cam driver, the cam and cam driver defining an annular groove for securing the cam assembly to the mounting aperture. The mounting cam is rotatable between a slatwall securing position for mounting engagement with the lower slot of the rail member, and a slatwall releasing position, in response to user manipulation of the cam driver. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298820 | SURGICAL TOOL HOLDER - Apparatuses are provided to hold surgical tools during surgery. Such apparatuses may be fixed to a patient's body and include a base member, tool engagement member and one or more intermediary members. Each member may be attached to another by a knob and mating engagement section. Fixation between members may be provided individually for each attachment or may be provided so as to fix more than one attachment at a time. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298821 | Mounting and Latching Mechanism for Standard Rails - A mounting and latching mechanism of an electrical or electronic device for fastening to a standard rail, an immovable claw, and to a claw which is movable against a spring force, wherein the movable claw can be translationally moved relative to the immovable claw and wherein the immovable claw and the movable claw are formed as one piece having a connecting spring structure. A one-piece design is possible because of the translational mobility, which provides for cheap and simple production. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298822 | PROFILE ELEMENT FOR FURNITURE, IN PARTICULAR SHELVES - The instant invention relates to a profile element for connecting plate-shaped elements, which are oriented orthogonally, parallel and in a line relative to one another, for constructing free-standing or wall-mounted, expandable storage furniture, in particular shelves. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298823 | SUSPENSION APPARATUS AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - A suspension apparatus includes a casing, a fixing member received in the casing, and a hanging portion extending from a first end of the casing. The fixing member includes two latches. First ends of the latches are rotatably connected to each other. Each latch includes a tab extending from a second end of the latch and extending through a second end of the casing, and an operation portion extending from the latch and extending through one of opposite sides of the casing. The latches to rotate relative to each other to drive the tabs of the latches closer or farther apart. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVABLY CONNECTING TEXTILES TO A SUPPORT MEMBER - A method for hanging and retrieving a textile object from a support member includes spreading open a resilient gripping member and placing the resilient gripping member around the support member such that the textile object hangs from the support member. Pulling on the textile object releases the textile object from the support member, | 2012-11-29 |
20120298825 | SUSPENDED FLYING RIG SYSTEM - A suspended flying rig system including a plurality of cables attached to a load support. In response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support. The motion includes at least six degrees of freedom. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298826 | SMARTPHONE HOLDER - The present invention relates to a smartphone holder for holding a smartphone, comprising a plate body, a first protective strip, a second protective strip, a cylindrical body, and a connector holder. The plate body consists of a back support plate member, a hollowed-out plate member, and a base plate member. The back support plate member, the hollowed-out plate member and the base plate member are formed in one piece or mechanically linked into an S-shape. A cylindrical accommodation space is disposed between the hollowed-out plate member and the base plate member to accommodate the cylindrical body. The first protective strip and the second protective strip are respectively coupled to the left and the right side of the plate body, and each has an annular ring to allow the arrangement of the cylindrical body in the accommodation space inside the plate body. The connector holder is inserted into a hollowed-out socket on the cylindrical body and protrudes out of the hollowed-out plate member of the plate body. The connector holder is for holding the charging connector and/or data transmission connector of a smartphone. The invention provides a device for the placement of a smartphone and makes it convenient for the charging or data transmission of a smartphone. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298827 | Angle adjusting stand - An angle adjusting stand contains two bases, each including a hole, at least one limiting aperture, an engaging portion, and plural first locking faces; two adjusting devices, each including a holder, a spring, a bolt, and a nut; two supporting posts, each including a first contacting portion, a second contacting portion, and a connecting portion coupled; at lease one middle post including a top and a bottom horizontal sections, wherein the top horizontal section includes two sides, one of which includes a first extension to retain with the first slot and another of which includes a first recess to retain with the first pillar, the bottom horizontal section includes two sides, one of which includes a second extension to retain with the second slot and another of which includes a second recess to retain with the second pillar so that the middle post is connected between the two supporting posts. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298828 | SEAT SLIDE LOCKING APPARATUS - A seat slide locking apparatus comprises a lower rail provided with a plurality of locking holes, and a plurality of locking pieces provided on the lower rail. The locking pieces include a first locking piece | 2012-11-29 |
20120298829 | REMOVABLE TRIPOD FOOT WITH SECUREMENT - Installation of a removable tripod foot is facilitated by a cross-axis aperture in the foot and loosening of the threaded connection of the foot and the tripod's leg is resisted by a resilient element engaging interfacing surfaces of the foot and the leg. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298830 | PICTURE LOCATING TOOL - A hanging tool for hanging an ornamental object, e.g., a picture, on a wall includes an extension pole having an anchor attachment attached to an upper end of the extension pole. The anchor attachment includes an anchor for supporting the ornamental object in a laterally offset position relative to the wall. The anchor is disposed along a substantially horizontal axis extending through the anchor attachment. The anchor attachment defines a marking bore offset from the anchor and angled relative to the axis of the anchor to position a marking device, e.g., a pencil, at the intersection of the axis of the anchor and the wall in order to mark the wall and transfer the vertical location of the anchor to the wall. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298831 | LIQUID-SEALED ANTIVIBRATION DEVICE - A diaphragm | 2012-11-29 |
20120298832 | VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE - This vibration-damping device ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298833 | JACK PLATE FOR PONTOON BOAT - A jack plate for easily and effectively mounting a secondary motor to a pontoon boat. The mount comprises a horizontal supporting member affixable to a pontoon decking and a downward member rigidly and operably coupled to the horizontal supporting member and extending from the horizontal member downwardly, wherein the motor is operably coupled to the downward member. Optionally, the mount further comprises a supporting member operably coupled on a first end at an intermediate position to the downward member, wherein a second end of the supporting member is affixable to a pontoon hull extension. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298834 | MACHINE AND FIXED CONNECTION OF OPERATING SPACE FRAME FOR THE SAME - The present disclosure discloses a fixed connection of an operating space frame of a machine, comprising: a machine frame; an operating space frame mounted on the machine frame and having a plurality of posts, wherein a first connecting plate is fixedly connected respectively at a lower portion of at least two adjacent posts, the first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the machine frame via a connecting member, and a stopper is provided between the first mounting plate and the machine frame. The fixed connection improves the connection strength between the operating space frame and the machine so as to suppress deformation of the operating space frame subjected to an impact of an external force and thus provide protection for the operator and equipments therein. The present disclosure further relates to a machine having the above fixed connection. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298835 | Unknown - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298836 | Implement Support Stand - A support stand for an implement such as farming equipment is provided. During use of the implement when the implement is connected to a tractor, the support stand is in a stowed position adjacent to a surface of the implement. When the implement is disconnected from the tractor, the support stand is rotatable outwards from the surface of the implement and downwards towards the ground and rests against the ground to maintain the implement in a generally upright position. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298837 | SHUTTERING FOR CONTAINERS - A formwork for receptacles, especially round receptacles, has lining elements ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298838 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTERACTION BETWEEN A LASER SHAPED AS LINE BEAM AND A FILM DEPOSITED ON A SUBSTRATE - A laser crystallization apparatus and method are disclosed for selectively melting a film such as amorphous silicon that is deposited on a substrate. The apparatus may comprise an optical system for producing stretched laser pulses for use in melting the film. In still another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a system and method are provided for stretching a laser pulse. In another aspect, a system is provided for maintaining a divergence of a pulsed laser beam (stretched or non-stretched) at a location along a beam path within a predetermined range. In another aspect, a system may be provided for maintaining the energy density at a film within a predetermined range during an interaction of the film with a shaped line beam. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298839 | RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE HIGH POWER LASER BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM - The technology can include a high power laser beam delivery system. The system includes a rotary turret platform rotatable along multiple axes for aiming of a high power laser beam. The system further includes a turret payload device coupled to the rotary turret platform that is a truncated sphere and configured to rapidly deploy from a vehicle and stow within the vehicle. The system further includes at least two conformal windows in a spherical side of the turret payload. The system further includes an off-axis telescope coupled to the turret payload, having an articulated secondary mirror for correcting optical aberrations, and configured to reflect the high power laser beam to a target through the first of the at least two conformal windows. The system further includes an illuminator beam device coupled to the turret payload and configured to detect atmospheric disturbance between the system and the target by actively illuminating the target to generate a return aberrated wavefront through the first of the at least two conformal windows. The system further includes a coarse tracker coupled to the turret payload, positioned parallel to and on an axis of revolution of the off-axis telescope, and configured to detect, acquire, and track the target through the second of the at least two conformal windows. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298840 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING POSITION DETECTION FUNCTION - An apparatus for optically detecting an object position includes: position detection light sources irradiating light onto the object; a light guide plate receiving the light and emitting it onto a detection area to form an intensity distribution in the detection area; a light detector having light receiving portions receiving the light reflected by the object; and a signal processing portion detecting the object position based on the intensity distribution, wherein light incident portions receiving the light and side portions except for the light incident portions are provided on outer periphery side portions of the light guide plate, a light emission surface emitting the light incident from the light incident portions toward the detection area is provided on a plane portion of the light guide plate, and at least a portion of the side portions is an anti-reflection surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298841 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - Provided is a back-illuminated solid-state image pickup apparatus having an improved color separation characteristic. A photo detector includes a first photo detector unit and a second photo detector unit disposed deeper than the first photo detector unit with respect to a back surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the first photo detector unit includes a first-conductivity-type first semiconductor region where carriers generated through photo-electric conversion are collected as signal carriers. A readout portion includes a first-conductivity-type second semiconductor region extending in a depth direction such that the carriers collected in the first semiconductor region are read out to a front surface of the semiconductor substrate. A unit that reduces the amount of light incident on the second semiconductor region is provided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298842 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF MICROLENS - A production method of a solid-state imaging device in which microlenses are arranged adjacent to each other on a substrate, includes: a first process of forming first microlenses on a surface of the substrate leaving space therebetween for providing second microlenses; and a second process of applying an overcoating material onto the surface of the substrate on which the first microlenses are formed, drying the overcoating material, exposing the overcoating material to light using a gray scale mask, and developing the exposed overcoating material, so as to form second microlenses in the space between the first microlenses adjacent to each other. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298843 | NANOWIRE PHOTO-DETECTOR GROWN ON A BACK-SIDE ILLUMINATED IMAGER SENSOR - An embodiment relates to a device comprising a substrate having a front side and a back-side that is exposed to incoming radiation, a nanowire disposed on the substrate and an image sensing circuit disposed on the front side, wherein the nanowire is configured to be both a channel to transmit wavelengths up to a selective wavelength and an active element to detect the wavelengths up to the selective wavelength transmitted through the nanowire. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298844 | OPTICAL RECEIVING DEVICE - An optical detecting device includes a light-detecting element for outputting an electrical signal, a pre-amplifier for amplifying the electrical signal, a signal line connected to an output of the pre-amplifier, and a resistor and a capacitor connected in series between the signal line and GND. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298845 | IMAGE POSITION DETECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image position detector includes a light emitting element to emit light to an image on an image carrier, a first light receiving element to receive a specular reflection of light from a surface of the image carrier and output a first light receiving signal, and a second light receiving element to receive a diffuse reflection of light from a surface of the image and output a second light receiving signal. The image position detector is configured to find the end position of the image according to a multiplied value obtained by multiplying values of the first and second light receiving signals by a constant coefficient. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298846 | PHOTOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHODS THEREFOR - A photoelectric element includes a conductive layer, an organic photoelectric layer, a blocking layer and a transparent conductive layer, the organic photoelectric layer contains a p type organic photoelectric material having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or higher and forms an amorphous layer, and the blocking layer contains a blocking material having a glass transition temperature of 140° C. or higher. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298847 | PLANT SENSOR - A plant sensor includes a first light emitter to emit first measuring light with a first wavelength to irradiate a growing condition measurement target therewith; a second light emitter to emit second measuring light with a second wavelength to irradiate the growing condition measurement target therewith; a light receiver to receive reflected light of each of the first and second measuring light from the growing condition measurement target and output a received light signal; a controller to control light emission; a light path merging unit to merge a first outgoing light path of the first measuring light from the first light emitter and a second outgoing light path of the second measuring light from the second light emitter; and a common outgoing light path connecting the light path merging unit to a light exit portion emitting the first measuring light and the second measuring light. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298848 | LIGHT TRAPPING OPTICAL COVER - A light trapping optical cover employing an optically transparent layer with a plurality of light deflecting elements. The transparent layer is configured for an unimpeded light passage through its body and has a broad light input surface and an opposing broad light output surface. The light deflecting elements deflect light incident into the transparent layer at a sufficiently high bend angle with respect to a surface normal and direct the deflected light toward a light harvesting device adjacent to the light output surface. The deflected light is retained by means of at least TIR in the system formed by the optical cover and the light harvesting device which allows for longer light propagation paths through the photoabsorptive layer of the device and for an improved light absorption. The optical cover may further employ a focusing array of light collectors being pairwise associated with the respective light deflecting elements. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298849 | OPTICAL SENSOR BASED ON A BROADBAND LIGHT SOURCE AND CASCADED WAVEGUIDE FILTERS - An optical sensor based on a broadband light source and cascaded waveguide filters comprises a broadband light source, an input waveguide, a reference ring resonator coupled with the input waveguide, a common bus waveguide coupled with the reference ring resonator, a sensing ring resonator coupled with the common bus waveguide, an output waveguide coupled with the sensing ring resonator, and two optical power detectors. At least a portion of the sensing ring resonator is influenced by the physical parameter to be measured or in contact with an analyte. The variation of the physical parameter to be measured or the variation of the analyte induces a shift of the transmission spectrum of the sensing ring resonator. By using the cascaded filtering effect of the double resonators, the wavelength shift can be translated into a variation of the total output power. Consequently the physical parameter to be measured can be easily deduced. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298850 | Quaternary Photodetector for Downhole Optical Sensing - Detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy includes a near-infra-red quaternary photodiode that can operate at high temperatures without cooling it to the standard operation temperature range of the photodiode. High temperature operation of the photodiode right shifts the detector assembly's responsivity curve to include wavelengths of up to 2400-nm. The photodiode has manageable dark current at temperatures even at 200° C., and it can be packaged using high temperature construction. The photodiode is operated in photovoltaic mode at high temperatures but can be operated at photoconductive mode at lower temperatures. At least partial cooling can be provided above a predetermined temperature. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298851 | COMPENSATED OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to receive radiation at an active detector of a pair of radiation detectors to provide a first signal proportional to an intensity of the radiation, to receive none of the radiation at a blind detector of the pair of radiation detectors to provide a second signal proportional to the reception of no radiation, and to combine the first signal and the second signal to provide an output signal representing the difference between the first signal and the second signal. The pair of radiation detectors may comprise thermopile detectors. Combination may occur via differential amplification. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298852 | SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY - A mass spectrometry system is mounted with (1) an action planning module for determining a measurement schedule provided by a combination of an MS analysis and an MS | 2012-11-29 |
20120298853 | ORTHOGONAL ION INJECTION APPARATUS AND PROCESS - An orthogonal ion injection apparatus and process are described in which ions are directly injected into an ion guide orthogonal to the ion guide axis through an inlet opening located on a side of the ion guide. The end of the heated capillary is placed inside the ion guide such that the ions are directly injected into DC and RF fields inside the ion guide, which efficiently confines ions inside the ion guide. Liquid droplets created by the ionization source that are carried through the capillary into the ion guide are removed from the ion guide by a strong directional gas flow through an inlet opening on the opposite side of the ion guide. Strong DC and RF fields divert ions into the ion guide. In-guide orthogonal injection yields a noise level that is a factor of 1.5 to 2 lower than conventional inline injection known in the art. Signal intensities for low m/z ions are greater compared to convention inline injection under the same processing conditions. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298854 | Mass Analysis Variable Exit Aperture - A method and apparatus is provided for reducing unwanted isotopes of an ion implantation species from an ion beamline. The apparatus herein disclosed is a mass analysis variable exit aperture that selectively reduces the size of an exit aperture as seen by an ion beam. In one embodiment, the variable mass analysis exit aperture is located within a mass analyzer at a position upstream of a resolving aperture and effectively limits the size of an exit aperture so as to allow passage of desired implantation isotope(s) while blocking the passage of unwanted implantation isotopes. In one particular embodiment, the mass analysis variable exit aperture has a mechanical drive mechanism that enables a blocking structure to be moved into the path of an ion beam in a graduated fashion as guided by a control unit that operates based upon one or more characteristics of the ion beam. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298855 | Apparatus and Method for Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry - A flight-of-time mass spectrometer and method of flight-of-time mass spectrometry. The spectrometer includes a storage portion, a parameter adjusting portion, a parameter setting portion, and a flight time measuring portion. The parameter adjusting portion calculates values of an adjustment parameter correlated with any specified m/z value based on an adjustment table. The parameter setting portion sets the delayed extraction parameters of the ion source based on the values of the adjustment parameters calculated by the parameter adjusting portion. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298856 | MULTI-DOPANT PERMEATION TUBE - Aspects and embodiments of the present invention are directed to spectrometry systems and for apparatus and methods for delivering dopants to same. In one example, there is provided a dopant delivery device configured to supply dopants to a spectrometry system comprising a tube including a first chamber and a second chamber, a first dopant source included in the first chamber, and a second dopant source included in the second chamber. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298857 | Three-Dimensional Molecular Imaging By Infrared Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry - The field of the invention is atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry (MS), and more specifically a process and apparatus which combine infrared laser ablation with electrospray ionization (ESI). | 2012-11-29 |
20120298858 | METHODS OF ANALYZING COMPOSITION OF AEROSOL PARTICLES - An aerosol particle analyzer includes a laser ablation chamber, a gas-filled conduit, and a mass spectrometer. The laser ablation chamber can be operated at a low pressure, which can be from 0.1 mTorr to 30 mTorr. The ablated ions are transferred into a gas-filled conduit. The gas-filled conduit reduces the electrical charge and the speed of ablated ions as they collide and mix with buffer gases in the gas-filled conduit. Preferably, the gas filled-conduit includes an electromagnetic multipole structure that collimates the nascent ions into a beam, which is guided into the mass spectrometer. Because the gas-filled conduit allows storage of vast quantities of the ions from the ablated particles, the ions from a single ablated particle can be analyzed multiple times and by a variety of techniques to supply statistically meaningful analysis of composition and isotope ratios. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298859 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN MASS SIGNAL - A more effective noise reduction method is provided. In the method, when mass spectrum information having a spatial distribution is processed, the whole data is taken as three-dimensional data (positional information is stored in an xy plane, and spectral information is stored along a z-axis direction), and three-dimensional wavelet noise reduction is performed by applying preferable basis functions to a spectral direction and a peak distribution direction (in-plane direction). | 2012-11-29 |
20120298860 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR FIELD ASYMMETRIC ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY COMBINED WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY - Analyte ions are analyzed first by field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) before being analyzed by a mass analyzer. Analyte ions are produced at near atmospheric pressure and transferred via a dielectric capillary into the vacuum system of the mass analyzer. While passing through the capillary, the ions are analyzed by FAIMS via electrodes on the interior wall of the capillary. Improved ion transmission is achieved by providing smooth geometric transitions between the channel in FAIMS analyzer and the channel in the remainder of the capillary. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298861 | Vector Potential Photoelectron Microscope - A photoelectron microscope uses the vector potential field as a spatial reference. The microscope can be used with a source of photons to image surface chemistry. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298862 | CONTOUR-BASED DEFECT DETECTION USING AN INSPECTION APPARATUS - One embodiment relates to a method of inspecting a site location on a target substrate. Contours are obtained, the contours having been generated from a reference image using a design clip. A target image of the site location is acquired. The contours are aligned to the target image, and contrast values are computed for pixels on the contours. A threshold is applied to the contrast values to determine contour-based defect blobs. Another embodiment relates to a method of generating contours for use in inspecting a site location for defects. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298863 | Method for Detecting Information of an Electronic Potential on a Sample and Charged Particle Beam Apparatus - An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for measuring a potential on a surface of a sample using a charged particle beam while restraining a change in the potential on the sample induced by the charged particle beam application, or detecting a compensation value for a change in a condition for the apparatus caused by the sample being electrically charged. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for applying a voltage to a sample so that a charged particle beam does not reach the sample (hereinafter, this may be referred to as “mirror state”) in a state in which the charged particle beam is applied toward the sample, and detecting information relating to a potential on the sample using signals obtained by that voltage application. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298864 | Charged Particle Beam Apparatus - In order to provide a charged particle beam apparatus that can detect charged particle beam signals in discrimination into a plurality of energy bands, and obtain high-resolution images for each of the energy bands using the signals, the charged particle beam apparatus has a charged particle source ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298865 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - Disclosed is a scanning electron microscope provided with a calculation device ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298866 | SNOWMOBILE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A SNOWMOBILE - A snowmobile is disclosed, the snowmobile comprising a terrain visualization device. The device comprises a mounting structure fixed to the snowmobile, and a light emitting unit attached to the mounting structure. The light emitting unit is configured to project a predetermined contrast pattern onto terrain in front of the snowmobile in use. A method for driving a snowmobile across terrain is also disclosed, the method comprising projecting a predetermined contrast pattern onto the terrain using a light emitting unit while driving the snowmobile across the terrain, so that the topography of the terrain can be determined from distortion of the contrast pattern. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298867 | INFRARED FRAME DETECTOR - An infrared flame detector of the present invention has an infrared radiation receiving element accommodated in a package. In the infrared radiation receiving element, a set of two pyroelectric elements are arranged side by side and connected in anti-series on a pyroelectric element forming substrate. An infrared optical filter includes a filter forming substrate made of an infrared radiation transmitting material, a set of two narrowband transmission filter sections formed at positions respectively corresponding to positions of the pyroelectric elements on a first surface of the filter forming substrate and configured to transmit infrared radiation of a first selective wavelength and infrared radiation of a second selective wavelength, and a broadband blocking filter section formed on a second surface of the filter forming substrate and configured to absorb infrared radiation of a wavelength longer than an upper limit of an infrared reflection band. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298868 | Laser Based, Temperature Insensitive, Carbon Dioxide Isotope Ratio Measurement - An apparatus and method (and related kit) for determination of the isotopic ratio of | 2012-11-29 |
20120298869 | PROXIMITY SENSING APPARATUS AND SENSING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a proximity sensing apparatus and a method thereof. The proximity sensing apparatus comprises a panel, a first light-emitting unit, a second light-emitting unit and a sensing unit. The panel comprises a plurality of transparent areas. The first light-emitting unit is located at one side of the panel and emits a plurality of first light signals through one of the transparent areas. The second light-emitting unit is located at the same side as the first light-emitting unit of the panel and emits a plurality of second light signals through one of the transparent areas. The sensing unit is located at the same side as the first light-emitting unit of the panel and senses the reflected first light signals or the reflected second light signals reflected by an object. Wherein, the sensing unit is closer to the first light-emitting unit than to the second light-emitting unit. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298870 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED TESTING OF A MATERIAL JOINT - In a method for automated, contactless and non-destructive testing of a material joint ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298871 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SLAVING THE ACTIVATION OF A SET OF INFRARED EMITTERS OF A SENSOR OF VENOUS NETWORKS TO THE PRESENCE OF A LIVING BODY - The present invention relates to a method for slaving the activation of a set of infrared emitters of a sensor of venous networks to the presence of a living body between this set and an image acquisition means of the sensor. The method is characterized in that each infrared emitter (E) is activated if the presence of a part of the living body (CV) is detected by at least one presence detector (DP) which is associated therewith and each infrared emitter (E) is deactivated as long as the presence of a part of the living body (CV) is not detected. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298872 | DISTANCE DETECTION INDUCTION DEVICE - The present invention discloses a distance detecting sensor, comprising: a housing, a focusing lens, a circuit board, as well as a transmitter device for transmitting infrared light rays and a receiver device for receiving and sensing the reflected infrared light rays, wherein the housing comprises an elongated main body and two apertures located on a top surface of the main body; the lens comprises a transmitting lens and a receiving lens located at positions of the two apertures of the housing; the circuit board is received in the main body of the housing and located below the lens; the transmitter device and the receiver device are positioned directly below the transmitting lens and the receiving lens, wherein the transmitter device is an infrared light emitting diode and the receiver device is a distance detecting sensing module. The transmitter device and the receiver device are installed on the lower side of the circuit board; and the circuit board is provided thereon, between the transmitting lens and the transmitter device and between the receiving lens and the receiver device, with first and second via holes through which the transmitted light rays and the received light rays can pass, respectively. The distance detecting sensor of the present invention tends to be miniaturized and is easily produced and manufactured. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298873 | STRAY LIGHT BAFFLE FOR A SEEKER OR OTHER SENSOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A stray light baffle for a seeker or other sensor system and a method for making the same are provided. The seeker, for example, may include a first receiver configured to receive an infrared signal, a second receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal, a dichroic mirror configured to reflect the infrared signal toward the first receiver and to transmit the radio frequency signal toward the second receiver, and a stray light baffle having a coarse surface comprising a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, wherein an average height of the plurality of peaks is greater than or equal to an average width of the plurality of valleys. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298874 | RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - A scintillator receives radiation and produces light. The scintillator is composed of columnar crystals arranged upright. Conical end portions of the columnar crystals are embedded in a resin layer formed on a light detection section. The resin layer, made from a thermosetting resin material, is heated and cured with the end portions embedded therein. Because a refractive index of the resin layer is lower than that of the columnar crystals, average refractive indices of respective layers between the columnar crystals and the light detection section change continuously. The resin layer prevents the end portions from damage and improves efficiency of incidence on the light detection section. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298875 | Radiation Measurement Apparatus and Method of Measuring Radiation - In a radiation measurement apparatus, an analog pulse signal output from a semiconductor radiation detector is converted to a plurality of digital signals by an analog-to-digital converter for each analog pulse signal. A threshold circuit for inputting these digital signals discriminates digital signals exceeding a threshold value. A digital signal integration circuit integrates the plurality of discriminated digital signals for each analog pulse signal and obtains an integrated value for each analog pulse signal. A spectrum generation circuit for inputting the respective integrated values generates a radiation energy spectrum using the integrated values and accurately performs the quantitative analysis and energy analysis of a radioactive nuclide using the radiation energy spectrum. A quantitative analysis and an energy analysis of a radioactive nuclide can be accurately performed while a time resolution of a radiation detector can be maintained. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298876 | RADIATION DETECTOR, SCINTILLATOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCINTILLATOR - A scintillator for converting radiation into light includes a first conversion layer being a planar phosphor and a second conversion layer having columnar phosphors. To form the columnar phosphors of the second conversion layer, optical fibers of a fiber optic plate are filled with a phosphor paste. The columnar phosphors produce a light guide effect. The phosphors of both the first and second conversion layers contain GOS particles dispersed in a resin binder. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298877 | SINGLE PHOTON COUNTING READOUT CHIP WITH NEGLIGIBLE DEAD TIME - A single photon counting pixel detector chip has a negligible dead time and consequentially high frame rates. The detector chip contains: a) a layer of photosensitive material; b) an N×M array of photo-detector diodes arranged in the layer of photosensitive material; and c) a N×M array of readout unit cells. The readout unit cell contains an input interface connected to a diode output interface, a high-gain charge to voltage amplifying device and a pixel counter being connected to an output of the high-gain voltage amplifying device. The pixel counter is split into a first number of nibble counters. The basic counter cell contains a counting element, a switch, a temporary storage element and an output stage. Additionally, the detector chip has a side shift register to read out the nibble counters row-wise with a predetermined number of nibble row selections. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298878 | Delayed Choice Method with Haunted Quantum Entanglement for Choosing at a Distance an Overall Distribution Exhibiting Either Which-Way Information or Interference - Haunted quantum entanglement involves entanglement between two entities where entanglement is based on one particle ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298879 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION PATH THROUGH AN INSULATING LAYER - One embodiment disclosed relates to an apparatus forming an electrical conduction path through an insulating layer on a surface of a substrate. A first radiation source is configured to emit radiation to a first region of the insulating layer, and a first electrical contact is configured to apply a first bias voltage to the first region. A second radiation source is configured to emit radiation to a second region of the insulating layer, and a second electrical contact is configured to apply a second bias voltage to the second region. The conductivities of the regions are increased by the radiation such that conductive paths are formed through the insulating layer at those regions. In one implementation, the apparatus may be used in an electron beam instrument. Another embodiment relates to a method of forming an electrical conduction path through an insulating layer. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298880 | Self-Aligning Radioisotope Elution System and Method - A radioisotope elution system including a radioisotope generator having an alignment structure. The alignment structure may be configured to interface with a complementary alignment structure of an auxiliary radiation shield assembly. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298881 | SPECTROPHOTOFLUOROMETER AND FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - Disclosed is a spectrophotofluorometer, which can shorten a measuring time by efficiently obtaining a three-dimensional spectral disposition, reduce sample deterioration and reduce the size of the obtained data. The spectrophotofluorometer is provided with a sample cell housing a sample, the components of which are analyzed; an excitation light side spectroscope for irradiating onto the sample cell excitation light with a predetermined wavelength; a fluorescence side spectroscope for dispersing the fluorescence from the sample cell by scanning a predetermined range of wavelength; a fluorescence detector for detecting the fluorescence from the fluorescence side spectroscope; and a computer for obtaining a three-dimensional spectral disposition of the fluorescence intensity in the sample on the basis of the wavelength and the intensity of the fluorescence detected by the fluorescence detector while changing the wavelength of the excitation light irradiated onto the sample cell by the excitation light side spectroscope. The computer sets a plurality of combinations of the range of wavelengths of the excitation light dispersed by the excitation light side spectroscope and the range of wavelengths of the fluorescence dispersed by the fluorescence side spectroscope. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298882 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISINFECTING WATER FOR SANITARY FITTINGS - An assembly for disinfecting water for sanitary fittings comprising at least one container, which is comprised in an assembly for delivering or draining water and present within which is water to be disinfected. The disinfection assembly comprises a UV lamp housed inside the container and designed to irradiate the water inside the container itself. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298883 | Flow Cells for Electron Microscope Imaging With Multiple Flow Streams - Provided are flow cell devices—referred to as nanoaquariums—that are microfabricated devices featuring a sample chamber having a controllable height in the range of nanometers to micrometers. The cells are sealed so as to withstand the vacuum environment of an electron microscope without fluid loss. The cells allow for the concurrent flow of multiple sample streams and may be equipped with electrodes, heaters, and thermistors for measurement and other analysis devices. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298884 | Ion Milling Device, Sample Processing Method, Processing Device, and Sample Drive Mechanism - In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a processing method that is not dependent on the material or the ion beam irradiation angle. In order to achieve the object above, the present invention provides a processing device that processes a sample by irradiating the sample with an ion beam, the processing device comprising a sample tilting/rotating mechanism that rotates/tilts the sample relative to the ion beam, wherein the sample rotating mechanism comprises a rotating shaft that rotates the sample relative to the ion beam, and a tilting shaft that is orthogonal to the rotating shaft and that tilts the sample relative to the ion beam, the sample rotating mechanism being adapted to simultaneously perform the rotating and tilting of the sample. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298885 | FLUOROMETRIC ASSAY APPARATUS AND FLUOROMETRIC ASSAY METHOD - A fluorometric assay apparatus comprising an LED light source configured with at least two types of excitation LED that have different principle wavelengths from each other and are disposed in a two dimensional array on a substrate; an imaging lens for imaging a subject; a single excitation filter provided between the LED light source and a subject, the single excitation filter transmitting each of principle wavelength components of the LED light source; and a single detection long pass filter provided between the imaging lens and the subject. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298886 | FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to improvements relating to a rapid prototyping apparatus for the manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by additive treatment of cross-sections. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298887 | TERRAIN VISUALIZATION DEVICE - A terrain visualization device is disclosed, the device comprising a wearable mounting structure adapted to be fixed to a user. The device also includes a light emitting unit attached to the mounting structure and configured to project a predetermined contrast pattern onto terrain when the mounting structure is fixed to a user. Also disclosed is a method for traversing terrain comprising fixing a wearable mounting structure to a user, the mounting structure having a light emitting unit attached thereto, traversing the terrain, and projecting a predetermined contrast pattern onto the terrain using the light emitting unit, so that the topography of the terrain can be determined from distortion of the contrast pattern. A method for illuminating a ski run is also disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298888 | Semiconductor Light Source - In at least one embodiment of the semiconductor light source ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298889 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Generating Terahertz Electromagnetic Radiation - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for generating terahertz electromagnetic radiation. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for generating terahertz electromagnetic radiation. The method includes: coupling a terahertz resonator with an optical resonator, wherein the optical resonator comprises non-linear optical material; directing laser light through the optical resonator to generate terahertz radiation by parametric interaction of the laser light with the optical resonator and the terahertz resonator; and directing the terahertz radiation from the terahertz resonator to an output. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298890 | OPTOCOUPLER CIRCUIT FOR GATE DRIVER - An optocoupler circuit includes a switch connected in parallel with a photo LED, the photo LED having an anode and a cathode. The anode is connected to a power supply via a decoupling capacitor. The optocoupler circuit is arranged so that the switch turns on the photo LED when in the open position. When closed, the switch directs current flow through a series resistor to ground and shunts current flow away from the photo LED to turn off the photo LED. A second capacitor is connected to the cathode of the photo LED. The second capacitor is wired in series with a second switch and a current limiting resistor connected to ground. The first switch and second switch operate in complementary states to prevent the cathode connected capacitor from discharging. The disclosed optocoupler circuit provides the ability to function at increased levels of common mode voltage transients. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298891 | TUBE CONSTRICTION VALVE - A tube constriction valve has a valve body ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298892 | MULTI-STAGE SWITCHABLE PILOT-CONTROLLED VALVE ARRANGEMENT - A pilot-controlled valve arrangement having at least one valve mechanism mounted in a valve housing for multi-stage switching of a compressed air flow between a feed pressure connection and a working line connection wherein a throttled compressed air flow can be switched in at least one switching stage by a throttle, wherein the pneumatic pilot control has a first control piston mounted in a first control chamber implemented in the valve housing and having a coaxial recess for forming a second control chamber in which a second control piston is mounted, so that an additive control pressure application to the control chambers generates a telescope-like deployment of a ram extending from the second control piston for generating a multi-stage switching stroke for the valve mechanism, in order to implement the throttled compressed air flow in at least one switching stage of the valve mechanism present between the closed and the open valve setting. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298893 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE WITH APERTURE - The invention refers to an electro-magnetic pressure control valve with a magnetic part and a valve part. The magnetic part has at least on coil that can be electrically triggered, a coil core and an armature guided traversingly. The valve part has a feed for the pressurized medium, a return and a consumer connection. The valve part has at least two seat valves that can be closed each by a valve element. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298894 | ACTUATING DRIVE FOR SAFETY VALVES HAVING A HIGH ACTUATING TORQUE - An actuating drive for safety valves has a high actuating torque. The actuating drive can be driven by a motor by means of a gear train. When the safety valve is opened, the motor simultaneously preloads a mechanical energy store that is connected to the input shaft of the safety valve and that can be locked. After the lock has been released, the mechanical energy store outputs the stored energy and closes the safety valve in the process. The output of the motor is connected to a planetary gear train, the output rotor of which is connected to the input shaft of the safety valve. The mechanical energy store consists of a number of leg springs that corresponds to the number of planet gears. The leg springs are connected at one end to one of the planet gears and at the opposite end to the housing of the actuating drive in a rotationally fixed manner. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298895 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC DEVICE - An electro-pneumatic device includes a sensor portion and a valve portion. The sensor portion, which includes a sensor, receives and transmits electronic control signals of a plurality of frequencies. The sensor portion is powered by a first of the frequencies of the received control signals. The valve portion electrically communicates with the sensor. The valve portion includes a valve that is alternately set to an open state and a closed state based on a second of the plurality of frequencies of the received control signals. The sensor senses a delivery pressure of the valve and transmits electronic data signals representing the delivery pressure at a third of the plurality of frequencies. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298896 | PILOT SOLENOID VALVE - The invention relates to a solenoid valve including an electromagnet ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298897 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE DRIVE ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric connection structure of a solenoid valve drive assembly has a solenoid valve, a coil that drives the solenoid valve, and a housing in which the solenoid valve and the coil are located, so that a terminal of the coil and a terminal inside the housing are electrically connected to each other. In the electric connection structure, a coil urging part that urges the coil is provided between the housing and the coil, and the coil urging part has: a base portion to be attached to the housing, and an elastic portion that extends from the base portion to press the coil. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298898 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PRESSURE VALVE - The invention refers to an electromagnetic valve, in particular pressure control valve, with a magnetic part of at least an electrically controllable coil, a core and an armature provided in an armature housing and shiftably guided, and with a valve part, having at least a feed, a return and/or a consumer connection, wherein the valve part has between the feed and the return or consumer connection at least one globe valve that can be sealed by a locking part, and the armature interacts with the locking part, between armature and locking part an activation rod arranged in a penetration bore hole of the core being provided for this purpose, wherein a connecting channel, connecting the penetration bore hole with an in particular pressure-free or pressure-reduced relieving area, ends in the penetration bore hole. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298899 | DOOR FOR SEALING AN OPENIING - A door for sealing an opening ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120298900 | Low Torque, High Flow and Tight Sealing Tube Butterfly Valve - A butterfly valve including a valve body having a passage, a valve shaft assembly, a valve plate, and a tube that is friction fit inside the passage is provided. The valve shaft assembly includes a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion. The first and second shaft portions are in opposing spaced relation with the valve plate disposed therebetween. The valve plate has a flange such that when the butterfly valve is in the closed position a seal is formed with the tube, which is disposed within the fluid flow passage. The valve plate has lip extending from a portion of the valve plate that is radially outward from the circumference of the tube. The lip acts to reduce flow induced torque experienced while the valve plate is actuated from the closed to the open position. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298901 | Ball Valve - A ball valve includes a first ball clamping assembly that defines a first seat surface in contact with an exterior of the ball. A second ball clamping assembly defines a second, sealing seat surface in contact with and adapted to seal with the exterior of the ball. The second ball clamping assembly is coupled to the first ball clamping assembly to clamp the ball between the first and second seat surfaces. The second ball clamping assembly includes a seat ring holder and a seat ring carried by the seat ring holder. The seat ring of the second ball clamping assembly has a sealing seat surface. A springing member is provided between the seat ring and the seat ring holder and springingly biases the seat ring toward the ball. The seat ring holder has a shoulder that supports the seat ring against fully compressing the springing member. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298902 | ELECTRIC FLOATING BALL VALVE - The present invention discloses an electric floating ball valve. The electric floating ball valve addresses the problems of the existing electric floating ball valve, such as poor reliability, high tendency to be damaged, poor control precision, high noises in operation as well as high costs for maintenance and replacement. The electric floating ball valve includes a valve body, a valve stem, a valve core and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is connected with the outer end of the valve stem and could drive the said valve stem to rotate. The external side of the valve stem is covered with a cylindrical heat sink made of metallic materials. Said heat sink is fixedly connected with said valve body. The heat sink of the electric floating valve could significantly improve the heat radiation capacity, which efficiently guarantees the stable and reliable operation of the drive mechanism. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298903 | VALVE WITH CONNECTION ON THE PRESSURE SIDE - The invention refers to a valve, in particular a pressure valve, comprising a feed area provided in front of a globe valve in flow direction of the medium, wherein the globe valve can be sealed by a loose closing element provided in the feed area, and wherein an activation rod angles the closing element against the flow direction of the medium with reference to the globe valve. The invention is characterized in that in the feed area a flow guiding device is provided, wherein the flow guiding device has several channel areas, so that the medium flowing through the channel areas is set in a helical twist. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298904 | VACUUM VALVE - A vacuum valve, including a valve housing, which has a passage having an axis, a seat that surrounds the passage and that lies in a first plane, and a counter seat that surrounds the passage and that lies in a second plane that forms a wedge shape with the first plane, and including a closure device, which can be moved between an open position in which the passage is released and a closed position in which the passage is sealed and which has a closure plate parallel to the first plane and a counter plate parallel to the second plane, and including a valve rod, which has a longitudinal axis and which carries the closure device and which can be moved in a straight line. In order to spread apart the closure plate and the counter plate, the closure device includes a spreading unit, which lies between the closure plate and the counter plate and which can be moved in the closing direction of the valve rod relative to the closure plate and the counter plate, and a support part, which is movably guided relative to the spreading unit and which is connected to the closure plate and/or the counter plate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298905 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL MEMBERS FOR USE WITH VALVES - Fluid flow control members for use with valves are described herein. An example fluid flow control member for use with a valve includes a body having a seat to control a fluid flow through the valve. The body defines a seating surface, an aperture to receive a stem of the valve and a plurality of substantially flat surfaces to enable gripping an exterior surface of the body. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298906 | BIODEGRADABLE HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANTS COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR USE - The invention relates to a biodegradable halogen-free flame retardants composition used for fire-safety and prevention, that limits and extinguishes fires by means of increased resistance to ignition, slowing down burning rates and the rate of heat, smoke and toxic gas release from polymers with different physical and chemical properties and structure, such as textiles, wooden materials, paper, cardboard, corrugated board, leather, cellular polystyrene, foamed polyurethane, and items made of them. The composition according to the invention contains orthophosphoric acid, urea, triethanolamine, ammonia water, polydimethylsiloxane, surfactant, which may be anionic, cationic, amphoteric, non-ionic or mixtures thereof and water. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298907 | THERMOFORMABLE SOUND-DEADENING FILLED THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to filled thermoplastic polyolefin compositions useful e.g., as sound-deadening sheeting for formed automotive applications comprising an ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer, one or more linear ethylene polymer and/or substantially linear polymer, and a filler, preferably calcium carbonate. Said composition demonstrates a good balance of melt strength and elongation such that it is particularly suitable for sheet extrusion and thermoforming articles therefrom. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298908 | HEXAGONAL FERRITE MAGNETIC POWDER AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder with a reduced amount of contaminants such as organic materials and a magnetic recording medium using the same are provided. The magnetic recording medium is formed using such a hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder that, when 0.10 mol/L nitric acid is added in an amount that changes the pH of 100 mL of a pH 11 potassium hydroxide solution (a blank solution) to 5 to a solution prepared by adding 0.05 g of the powder to 100 mL of the pH 11 potassium hydroxide solution, the pH of the resultant solution is 5 or higher. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298909 | HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising (i) from about 45 to about 75% by weight 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234yf); and (ii) from about 25 to about 55% by weight 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a). A heat transfer composition comprising, optionally consisting essentially of, (i) from about 20 to about 90% by weight R-1234yf; (ii) from about 10 to about 60% by weight R-134a; and (iii) from about 1 to about 20% by weight R-32 is also provided. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298910 | SINTERED OBJECTS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is a sintered object which has excellent resistance to corrosion by corrosive halogen gases and by the plasmas thereof and has excellent thermal conductivity and excellent electrical conductivity. Even when applied to members for use in various vacuum process devices, the sintered object has few limitations on design. The sintered object is usable in a wide range of applications, and is highly versatile. Also provided is a method for producing the sintered object. Furthermore provided is a high-frequency transmission material which has direct-current electrical conductivity for reducing fluctuations in plasma potential and has capacitive properties that enable the material to transmit high-frequency power necessary for plasma excitation, and which has no fear of causing contamination of a sample with a metal and has resistance to corrosion by plasmas. Still further provided are: a sintered object which has excellent resistance to corrosion by corrosive halogen gases and by the plasmas thereof and has no frequency dependence when a high-frequency voltage is applied thereto and with which it is possible to actualize the stability of a plasma; and a method for producing the sintered object. | 2012-11-29 |
20120298911 | Dry Etching Agent and Dry Etching Method Using the Same - A dry etching agent according to the present invention contains (A) a fluorinated propyne represented by the chemical formula: CF | 2012-11-29 |
20120298912 | SPHERICAL HYDROTALCITE COMPOUND AND RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SEALING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A spherical hydrotalcite compound of the present invention is represented by Formula (1) below, having a hydrotalcite compound peak in a powder X-ray diffraction pattern, having a specific surface area of at least 30 m | 2012-11-29 |