| 49th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20090294565 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - A webbing take-up device provided with a clutch disposed between a take-up shaft and a motor, the clutch coupling and releasing coupling of the take-up shaft to the motor. When a gear wheel of the clutch is rotated in a take-up direction by the motor, a friction spring mounted to a spring housing portion of the clutch housing moves a pawl with a first protrusion of the friction spring, causing the pawl to mesh with a ratchet wheel. Relative rotation of the gear wheel with respect to the ratchet wheel (spool) in the take-up direction is thereby restricted, and the spool rotates with the gear wheel in the take-up direction. Since the pawl is directly moved by the friction spring mounted on the clutch housing, the configuration for moving the pawl can be simplified. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294566 | METHODS FOR SPIRAL WINDING COMPOSITE FAN BYPASS DUCTS AND OTHER LIKE COMPONENTS - Methods for spiral winding a contoured composite component involving providing a triaxial material, cutting the material to a width, loading the width of material onto a creel, transferring the material from the creel to a tensioning device, and using a traversing screw to spirally wind the material from the tensioning device about a contoured curing mandrel such that each subsequent layer of the material overlaps by about half of the width where the contoured composite component has a cylindrical shape and non-crimp or braided material; a conical shape and non-crimp or braided material void of hoop fibers; or a combination thereof. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294567 | SPIRAL WINDING SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE FAN BYPASS DUCTS AND OTHER LIKE COMPONENTS - Spiral winding systems for manufacturing a contoured composite component including a creel for holding a triaxial material having a width and keeping the material straight to provide uniform overlaps during winding; a tensioning device for receiving the width of material from the creel and providing tension to the material during winding; a contoured curing mandrel for receiving the material from the tensioning device to produce a spirally wound contoured composite component preform; and a traversing screw for spirally winding the material from the tensioning device about the contoured curing mandrel such that each subsequent layer of the material overlaps by about half of the width where the contoured composite component comprises a cylindrical shape and non-crimp or braided material; a conical shape and non-crimp or braided material void of hoop fibers; or a combination thereof. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294568 | Modular automatic non-turret winder - An automatic winder for a winding part includes a first spindle that rotates clockwise and a second spindle that rotates counterclockwise. A first grip is associated with the first spindle, and a second grip is associated with the second spindle. A guide mechanism is positioned between the first and second spindles, and receives the winding part from a part source and selectively feeds the winding part between the first spindle and the second spindle by selectively feeding the winding part to the first grip and the second grip, wherein said first and second grips are adapted to retain a grip on a lead end of the winding part that is defined by the cutting of the winding part. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294569 | DOUBLE SPREAD-HEAD CAROUSEL WINDER - A carousel coiler with two coilers, which are mounted in a rotatable rotor, are rotatably driven independently of each other, are intended for the successive, continuous winding of metal strip and each have spray heads, which comprise a number of segments that can be moved in a spreading manner, are supported on axially displaceable wedge-shaped directing surfaces and on which the coilers can be cyclically moved in each case from a starting position into a strip-coil transfer position by turning of the rotor, is to be developed in such a way that a pivot-into-place outside bearing becomes superfluous, that the coil or the coil to be wound is always supported on both sides in every position, and that the carousel coiler can be used both for winding up and unwinding coils. For this purpose, it is proposed that the rotor comprises two rotor discs ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294570 | AUTOMATIC EDGE GUIDE - A web winding up or unwinding device adapted for a web-form material coating machine comprises a web roll support, the web roll support comprising a web roll changing device, and a web edge guide device, the web edge guide device comprising a sensor device adapted for determining a shifting of a lateral edge of a web of the web-form material to be wound up on or unwound from the web roll arranged on the web roll support, a web roll support displacing device adapted for laterally displacing the web roll support, and a control device adapted for controlling the sensor device and the web roll support displacing device. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294571 | WINDOW COMPONENT STOCK INDEXING - A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected one of the sheet stock coils to an uncoiling position. The uncoiling mechanism selectively uncoils sheet stock from a sheet stock coil indexed to the uncoiling position to thereby provide sheet stock to a downstream processing station. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294572 | EXPANDING-MANDREL WINDER FOR REEL - A winder in which the jaws of the mandrel expand automatically by the weight of the reel, without introducing external energy. The winder has a mandrel of horizontal axis (A) whose jaws are expandable by means of links hinged to the end of a sliding pull rod and connected to the frame by a hinged connecting rod. The winder includes a rocker connected to the frame by a fixed pivot axis (D) and to the mandrel by the physical embodiment of the axis of rotation (A), the two axes (D, A) are parallel. The rocker moves the mandrel vertically between a raised loading position and a lowered use position under the weight of a reel and it brings about, simultaneously, sliding of the pull rod, automatic expansion of the jaws, and automatic clamping of the reel. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294573 | Dual-Use Modular Propulsion surveillance Vehicle with Detachable Unmanned Airborne Vehicles - The present invention provides a system for reconnaissance using autonomous unmanned airborne vehicles (UAV). The system comprises a mothership, which is generally a fixed wing fuel tank capable of providing a suitable surface for flight (lift) and one or more elements for attachment of individual UAVs. The system further comprises one or more UAVs that are detachably connected to the mothership, and which are independently controllable for reconnaissance and tracking. The system and its individual parts are reusable and independently controllable, permitting low cost reconnaissance over wide areas of geography. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294574 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WAVE GUIDES - Methods and systems for a wave guide according to various aspects of the present invention may be implemented in conjunction with a radiation collection device comprising a light pipe, a first plate and a second plate. The first plate and the second plate may be inserted into the interior of the light pipe to divide the light pipe into sections. In one embodiment, a first section plate and at least a second section plate are inserted into a light pipe. The inserted first section plate and the at least second section plate may be secured to the light pipe. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294575 | Swivel Orientation System For Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft - An orientation system is disclosed for a lighter-than-air aircraft having a lower stage suspended from an envelope. The orientation system includes a swivel and a plurality of thrust generators. The swivel is affixed between the envelope and the lower stage. The swivel is oriented for allowing the lower stage to rotate with respect to the envelope. The plurality of thrust generators are affixed to the lower stage. At least some of the trust generators generating differential thrust produces a change in rotation of the lower stage with respect to the envelope. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294576 | Method and apparatus for a mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant - The mobile aerial sustained solar power-plant (MASP) provides an improved method and device for the highly efficient collection, storage, transport, and wireless delivery of renewable energy from an airborne platform. This energy can be used to supply electrical power to clients or be used to power directed energy weapons. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294577 | DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND - In order to allow an aircraft to move around autonomously on the ground, a system turns at least one wheel of the aircraft. The wheel is coupled to rotational drive means ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294578 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM - An aircraft landing gear steering system comprising a turning member that is operably coupled to a landing gear leg through a harmonic drive mechanism. The landing gear steering system may be electrically driven. Additionally, the landing gear system has various advantages, including the provision of a safe failure mode should the harmonic drive mechanism fail. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294579 | PRIMARY ENGINE STRUT STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFT - The disclosed embodiments relate to a primary engine strut structure of an aircraft characterized in that it includes single-piece composite panels while replacing the metallic spars and metal panels, the composite panels having a lay-up of fibers oriented along crosswise directions whereby integrating, in the width of the skin of the panles, a lattice structure that replaces longitudinal and transversal stiffeners of the spars and metal panels. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294580 | THRUST FORCE TAKE-UP DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE PYLON ENGINE MOUNTING STRUCTURE, COMPRISING LATERAL LINK RODS WITH INTEGRAL SPREADER BAR STOPS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294581 | Configuration of the pneumatic installation in the tail zone of an aircraft - Which comprises an auxiliary power unit ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294582 | Propulsion Unit for Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft - A lighter-than-air aircraft is propelled via a bending-rotating tail whip. Two actuating areas located on opposite sides in a rear area of a lifting gas body are shortened by activated actuators. A vertical plane of symmetry of the lifting gas body and thus, the lifting gas body itself, are pivoted in an area of bending zones about angles a and β. An activated state exists when the actuator performs work for propelling the aircraft. Propulsion can be provided by deformation of the lifting gas body. Changes in direction can also be effected by asymmetrical sequences of movements. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294583 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY SHIMMY DAMPER - An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an outer bonding surface segment. The nonelastomeric inner member is rotationally received in the outer member inner axial center bore with the nonelastomeric inner strut member rotatable within said outer member. The assembly includes an elastomer encompassing the nonelastomeric inner strut member outer bonding surface segment. The elastomer has an inner bonding surface segment and an outer grooved elastomer surface, the inner bonding surface segment is bonded to the nonelastomeric inner member outer bonding surface segment. The assembly includes a grease disposed between the outer elastomer surface and the nonelastomeric outer member frictional interface inner surface segment with the greased grooved outer elastomer surface engaging the nonelastomeric outer member frictional interface inner surface segment and inhibiting an oscillating rotation. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294584 | Stabilized UAV recovery system - A stabilized UAV recovery system is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment for UAV recovery over water, the system includes ship-based elements and UAV-based elements. The ship-based elements include a robot arm that holds a capture mechanism over the side of the ship while compensating for wave-induced ship motion. The UAV-based elements include a hook mounted to the top of the UAV fuselage. With the capture mechanism held stable from the perspective of a UAV approaching from behind or in front of the mechanism, the UAV is flown under it, snagging an arresting line with the hook. With continued forward motion of the UAV, the arresting line pulls out of a winch drum that is coupled to a brake, bringing the UAV to rest. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294585 | ASSEMBLY FOR STORING OBJECTS IN THE CABIN OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to an assembly for storing objects in the cabin of a vehicle, comprising at least one frame with attachment means, and at least one holding device for mounting the objects, wherein the frame has a contour that, at least in some regions, essentially corresponds to the interior contour of a storage container so that the frame can be arranged in the storage container and can be attached in the storage container with the use of the attachment means, and wherein the holding device can be removably stored in the frame. The assembly according to the invention can be placed in a pre-assembled state in the vehicle, thus reducing the time required for installation and maintenance, while at the same time making better use of the available space. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294586 | Facility structures for commercial passenger aircraft - A facility structure ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294587 | AIRCRAFT FLOOR, USE OF SAID FLOOR AND AIRCRAFT SECTION FITTED WITH SAID FLOOR - An aircraft floor, and aircraft section provided with such a floor, and the utilization of such a floor in an aircraft section. The aircraft floor generally includes at least one central rail firmly mounted on a rigid structure of the aircraft, at least two lateral rails positioned on both sides of the central rail, and floor panels. Each lateral rail is connected vertically to the structure of the aircraft through a vertical connecting rod, each lateral rail being transversely free. Each floor panel is positioned between two adjacent rails, so that the transverse forces to which the lateral rails are subjected pass through the floor panels to the central rail. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294588 | FUSELAGE STRUCTURE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED FUSELAGE STANCHION - A fuselage structure for an aircraft or similar vehicle may include an upper fuselage portion and a lower fuselage portion. A floor may be disposed between the upper fuselage portion and the lower fuselage portion. At least one unitized stanchion may be disposed between the floor and the lower fuselage portion. The at least one unitized stanchion may form the only structural support between the floor and the lower fuselage portion without any vertical beams. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294589 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRATED AERODYNAMIC PANEL - An integrated aerodynamic panel—e.g., for a trailing edge or leading edge of an aircraft aerodynamic surface—includes a first panel region defining inner and outer mold lines, and a second panel region contiguous with and extending from the first panel region in a tapering fashion. A splice plate region extends from the second panel region and includes an edge band region configured to accept a fastener. A filler region (e.g., a SYNCORE or fiberglass structure) adjacent the second panel region has an exposed surface substantially flush with the outer mold line. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294590 | Framework wing box for a wing - A wing box for an aircraft wing with a framework and a first shell. The framework is connected to the first shell such that a load acting on the first shell can be transferred by the framework. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294591 | Cover for an aircraft access opening - The invention relates to a cover for the access opening in a composite material aircraft structure, characterized in that it comprises the following elements: | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294592 | Fastening Device for an Aircraft Interior Equipment Component - The invention relates to a fastening device for an aircraft interior equipment component, with at least one suspension point ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294593 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ICING FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND RELATED DE-ICING METHOD - A device for protection against icing for aircraft engines including at least one sensor, sensitive to an amount of accumulated ice, arranged in the air intake of an aircraft engine, a system for measuring the amount and comparing the amount to be predetermined threshold and a triggering system for launching a response to the detection of the crossing of the predetermined threshold, the response may be an alarm, an increase in the engine power delayed by the engine control system or the return of hot air upstream of the engine. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294594 | Parachute deployment line and cut knife - A releasable deployment line for a parachute system is provided. The releasable deployment line may include a first segment of material including an aircraft end configured to be operably connected to an aircraft, and a release end configured to be operably connected to a first section of a multi-ring release system. The replaceable deployment line may further include a second segment of material including a container end configured to be operably connected to a parachute container, and a ring end configured to be operably connected to a second section of the multi-ring release system and a third segment of material. The third segment of material may include a parachute end configured to be operably connected to a parachute within the parachute container, and a pin end configured to be operably connected to a retaining pin associated with the first section of the multi-ring release system. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294595 | INFLATABLE CAPTURE DEVICE - A capture device for capturing at least one free-flying body in space, to be installed onboard a space apparatus. The capture device comprises an inflatable primary body, a capture volume, which is at least partially defined by the inflatable primary body, and an inlet mouth cooperating with the capture volume. In particular, the free-flying body to be captured may pass through the inlet mouth, so that the capture volume may receive the body. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294596 | Method of Reducing Drag and Increasing Lift Due to Flow of a Fluid Over Solid Objects - A method for reducing drag, increasing lift and heat transfer using a de-turbulating device is disclosed, with the preferred form of the deturbulator being a flexible composite sheet. The flexible composite sheet comprising a membrane, a substrate coupled to the membrane, and a plurality of ridges coupled between the membrane and the substrate, wherein a vibratory motion is induced from the flow to at least one segment of a membrane spanning a distances, wherein the vibratory motion is reflected from at least one segment of the membrane to the flow, and; wherein a reduction in fluctuations is caused in the flow pressure gradient and freestream velocity U at all frequencies except around f, where f>>U/s. hi one embodiment, the flexible composite sheet can be wrapped around a blunt leading edge of a plate facing an incoming flow of fluid, hi another embodiment, the flexible composite sheet can also be wrapped around one or more regions of an aerodynamic surface where a flow pressure gradient changes from favorable to adverse, hi another embodiment, the flexible composite sheet is replaced with a plurality of plates coupled to a substrate, wherein the plurality of plates has edges that interact with a fluid flow similar to a compliant surface. A method of adding a system of small viscous sublayer scale (around 30-80 micron height) backward and/or forward facing steps on the surface of an airfoil or other 2-D or 3-D streamlined aerodynamic body is disclosed, where the backward facing step is in a favorable pressure gradient and forward facing step is in an adverse pressure gradient, so as to speed up the freestream flow over the front portion of the airfoil or body and reduce skin friction drag by creating a marginally separated thin (0.1 to 10 microns) slip layer next to the wall behind the backward facing step and extending a significant distance behind said step. This method reduces the drag and increases lift if the body is a wing. Also the same method can be applied to a bluff body, such as an automobile to reduce flow separation induced drag by stabilizing the wake flow and making it appear to the flow as a solid streamiling extension of the original body. The gas mileage of a vehicle improves when treated in this manner. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294597 | FLORAL EASEL - The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294598 | Coupling assembly for lighting fixtures - The present invention relates to a coupling assembly ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294599 | Back frame module - A back frame module includes a base plate, two locking plate members, a cable organizing plate, and a stowage plate. The base plate is adapted to be provided on a rear face of a display. The locking plate members, the cable organizing plate, and the stowage plate are selectively connected to the base plate. The locking plate members are adapted for mounting of a computer device therebetween. The cable organizing plate is adapted to stow a cable of the display or of the computer device. The stowage plate is adapted to stow an adapter of the display or other accessories. The locking plate members, the cable organizing plate, and the stowage plate can be selectively substituted by a support plate. The back frame module thus has various states of use to satisfy different user requirements. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294600 | Tube clip - A tube clip is mounted to a channel-section track and is used to secure a pipe. The channel-section track includes a pair of upper engagement surfaces having inwardly turned flanges spaced apart by a slot. The tube clip includes an integrally molded, one-piece elongated cylindrical body that extends along a first axis and defines a center bore for receiving the pipe therethrough. A base is fixedly secured to the cylindrical body and includes a pair of support surfaces spaced apart along the first axis. Each support surface includes a fin for engaging one of the upper engagement surfaces of the channel-section track to bias the tube clip therefrom. A pair of flexible legs extends from the base portion. The legs are spaced apart along the first axis and each leg is adapted to selectively lockingly engage one of the flanges when the tube clip is mounted to the channel-section track. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294601 | Mounting Clamp For A Floor Heating System - When according to the invention, a mounting clamp ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294602 | SNAP-IN CABLE HANGER CLIP - A clip for a snap-in cable hanger with a top from which at least two clip arm(s) extend and at least one of the clip arm(s) formed with a clip tab projecting proximate a distal end. The top having a length greater than a diameter of the mounting hole and a width dimensioned to fit within a spring space when the snap-in cable hanger is seated upon the mounting hole. The clip arm(s) spaced apart proximate the diameter of the mounting hole, having a length longer than a depth of the mounting hole. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294603 | Quick Release Hose Guide - Disclosed embodiments provide various quick release hose guide designs which can be attached to, or removed from, a work machine with less effort than conventionally required. Exemplary embodiments of the hose guides include a sleeve which slides over a post on the work machine when hydraulic hoses of an attachment are to be connected to the hydraulic system of the work machine. A quick release pin is inserted through apertures in the sleeve and in the post to secure the hose guide in place. A snap clip connected to the pin can then be used to help insure that the pin remains in place. In some embodiments, unlike conventional hose guide designs, the hose guides remain with the attachment or implement hoses when the attachment is removed from the work machine. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294604 | POLE GRIPPING HOOK FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES - A bracket slides on a vertical pole and grips the pole at any position to support a multiplicity of devices at various heights and extending in various directions, such as medical devices and medical fluids. The pole may be on wheels as used in hospitals in the delivery of treatment to patients, such as IV fluids and drugs that may use pumps that are also supported on the pole. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294605 | FLAT PANEL TV STAND PROVIDING FLOATING APPEARANCE - A TV stand for a flat panel TV includes a base with plural shelves and a translucent frame on the top shelf A rear support holds the TV juxtaposed with the translucent frame with the bottom of the TV above the top shelf, so that the TV appears as though it is floating above the top shelf. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294606 | Fixing mechanism and a computer casing with the fixing mechanism - A fixing mechanism assembled on brackets of a computer casing. The fixing mechanism includes a main portion; a connecting portion disposed on the main portion, the connecting portion movably connecting to the bracket; at least one restriction portion connecting with the connecting portion; and a switching portion connecting between the connecting portion and the restriction portion; whereby the restriction portion switches from a first position to a second position by the switching portion for supporting hard disk drives with different heights. The fixing mechanism also includes a plurality of tighten means at the other said bracket for fixing the hard disk drive. Therefore, it is convenient for users to accommodate the hard disk drivers with different heights within the computer casing. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294607 | Yoke and GPS Mounted Chart Holder - A chart holder is attached by a clamp to the yoke tube of an airplane and retains the chart between the yoke and the pilot's eyes and across his line of sight. In a second embodiment, the chart holder is attached to a mounting for holding a GPS unit over the yoke of an airplane. The chart holder again supports a chart across the pilot's line of sight. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294608 | Mounting Structure - An improved mounting structure for mounting objects, such as PDAs, Palm devices, and like electronic components within a vehicle. The mounting structure includes a uniquely designed two piece mounting arm to which a specially designed mounting plate is connected which can be used in interconnecting an object connector plate with the improved mounting structure. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294609 | Mount for Mounting a Device, Such As a Telephone Cradle or a Navigation Device, to a Surface - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates a mount for mounting a device, such as a telephone cradle or a navigation device, to a surface. The mount includes a connection member for connecting the device to the mount, the connection member being arranged to allow adjustment of the orientation of the device with respect to the mount; a suction cup arranged to be attached to the surface by generating underpressure in between the suction cup and the surface; a pull member arranged to pull a central part of the suction cup substantially in a first direction from a first position to a second position, thereby generating underpressure in between the suction cup and the surface. In at least one embodiment, in the second position, the pull member is arranged to exert a friction force to the connection member to fixate the connection member. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294610 | PICTURE HANGER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A support assembly to secure a stereo component to a wall includes a bracket secured to the component. The support assembly further includes a marking element that is received within an opening provided in the bracket. The marking element extends away from the component when positioning the marking element within the opening of the bracket. The arrangement is such that when positioning the marking element within the opening of the bracket, the marking element forms a mark on the wall in response to positioning the bracket against the wall. The support assembly further includes a fastener to secure the bracket to the wall. The fastener is received within the opening of the bracket so that the fastener is aligned with the mark on the wall. Other embodiments of the support assembly and methods of supporting components are further disclosed. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294611 | FIXING MODULE AND CASE HAVING THE FIXING MODULE - A fixing module and a case having the fixing module are provided. The case includes a plate having at least one first mounting hole, and a fixing module. The fixing module is used to fix an electronic device to the plate. The electronic device has at least one second mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting hole. The fixing module includes a base, a sliding member, and at least one resilient element. The base is mounted to the plate. The sliding member is movably disposed on the base. The resilient element located between the base and sliding member includes at least one pressing portion and at least one locking pin located on the pressing portion. When the sliding member is in a locking position, the sliding member presses the pressing portion such that the locking pin passes through the first mounting hole and inserts into the second mounting hole. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294612 | BRACKET AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING HANGING COMPONENTS ON A MOVABLE WALL HAVING HORIZONTAL MOUNTING CHANNELS - A bracket, system and method for supporting modular hanging components such as furniture, storage components and other objects on a movable wall having horizontal mounting channels is provided. The bracket has an upper latch portion and a lower portion with bracket openings that align with the mounting openings in a vertical wall strip to fasten the vertical wall strip to the bracket. The hanging components can be removably attached to the vertical wall strip by standard attachment hardware such as side and cantilever brackets. This arrangement permits modular hanging components using a vertical wall strip system to be supported by a horizontal mounting channel of a movable wall in a horizontal wall system without having to modify the movable wall, the modular hanging component and/or the attachment hardware and may reduce the number of horizontal mounting channels. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294613 | BRACKET AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A CUBICLE WALL ON A MOVABLE WALL HAVING HORIZONTAL MOUNTING CHANNELS - A bracket and method for supporting a cubicle wall on a movable wall having at least one horizontal mounting channel. The bracket has a lower bracket member and at least an upper bracket member that attaches to a movable wall module. A cubicle wall start is then coupled thereto. If a higher cubicle is needed, the bracket will have at least one intermediate bracket member to increase the overall length of the bracket. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294614 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR EXTERIOR SIDING - A self-adjusting base member preferably of a mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. The base member of the assembly has a mounting flange secured to the sheathing and a wall arrangement that projects outward with respect to the sheathing and from the mounting flange. Preferably, the wall arrangement supports a raised central panel used for mounting of fixtures. Spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement is at least one flexible drip ledge of the base member. The drip ledge is generally self-adjusting with respect to the thickness of the adjacent siding. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294615 | Holder apparatus adapted for gripping and operating a sprayer - A holder apparatus comprises a handhold formed on an end thereof for holding; a barrel section extending from another end thereof; a clamping section formed from the front end of the barrel section opposite to the handhold and including two jaw portions joined together, two limited grooves respectively formed in and extending along the jaw portions, two inner rim portions respectively defined against the limited grooves and two clamping edges respectively formed on the inner wall of the jaw portions related to the limited grooves, with the clamping edges gripping a neck of a sprayer and supporting the bottom of a rim of a sprayer; a trigger element pivotally connected to the barrel section; a C-shaped spring disposed in the limited grooves and gripping the inner rim portions related to the clamping edges. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294616 | Suspension Hook - The present invention encompasses an arrangement ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294617 | GRIPPING MECHANISM FOR GRIPPING PORTABLE OBJECT - A holding device. The holding device can hold portable objects such as MP3 players, mobile phones, navigation devices, etc. The holding device has one or more arms, which can grip the portable object. In predetermined orientations, one arm is prevented from moving outward, to prevent the held portable object from falling even when it is being inserted or removed from the holder. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294618 | Clamp-type hard disk mount - A clamp-type hard disk (hard disk) mount includes a base having a hard disk contact surface; two clamping arms pivotally connected at rear ends to two fulcrums provided in and near two lateral ends of the base; and two restoring elements disposed in the base. The two clamping arms respectively have an extension section rearward extended beyond the two fulcrums. Two short rods are separately provided near front ends of the two clamping arms corresponding to two retaining hole provided on two lateral sides of a hard disk. The restoring elements normally push the extension sections of the clamping arms outward, so that the two clamping arms automatically clamp on the two lateral sides of a hard disk installed on the clamp-type hard disk mount. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294619 | PROJECTOR MOUNT WITH PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT - Improvements in a mount for attaching a television of projector to an overhead or ground structure is disclosed. The mount allows for spin, side to side and front to back angle adjustment. The adjustment components are formed from the present projector mount uses metal component having a rack comprising a plurality of formed teeth that are engageable in the recessed side of a crosshead screwdriver that is trademarked as a Phillips screwdriver. The recesses of the crosshead screwdriver act as a pinion gear in the rack to adjust the mounted angle of a projector on the projector mount. This configuration reduces parts count, size and cost without compromising functionality. The axis of rotation of both the side-to-side and front-to-back pass through the projector mount. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294620 | Hollow hanging rod of a hanger assembly for ceiling fan - A hollow hanging rod includes a tubular section having an axial hole extending through a top open-end thereof, and a bowl-shaped section extending upwardly, curvedly, and expandedly from the top open-end of the tubular section and having a top open-end distal from the top open-end of the tubular section, a bottom open-end connected to the top open-end of the tubular section, and a surrounding wall connected between the top and bottom open-ends of the bowl-shaped section and defining an interior space with a width that gradually increases from the bottom to the top open-ends of the bowl-shaped section. The top open-end of the bowl-shaped section defines a single top opening having a width larger than that of the axial hole. The interior space opens at the single top opening. The tubular and bowl-shaped sections are made of metal, and are formed integrally as a one-piece body. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294621 | SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY - A slide rail assembly capable of being mounted to a chassis with an anchor member extending from a sidewall thereof includes a first rail, a retaining member, and a releasing member. The first rail includes a mounting slot defined therein and configured to slidably receive the anchor member. The retaining member includes a first end secured to the first rail and a retaining hole defined therein near a second end. The retaining hole is configured to retain the anchor member and for preventing the anchor member from exiting the mounting slot. The releasing member includes a wedge-shaped block. The block is capable of being slidably inserted between the retaining member and the first rail to disengage the anchor member from the retaining hole. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294622 | PORTABLE DRINK STAND - The present invention is a portable stand that generally comprises of an upper telescopic pipe, a lower telescopic pipe that is movably inserted into the upper telescopic pipe to form a longitudinal shaft, a plurality of expandable legs at the bottom of the longitudinal shaft with a leaf spring mechanism, a round plate holder, a bottle holder, a v-shaped plate holder, a flower vase, umbrella stand, a box for magnetic compass or LED light, a knickknack pouch and a beverage holder. The longitudinal shaft of the portable stand is adjusted for a desired height. A controller knob is slid up and down, to fold and expand the expandable legs at the bottom of the longitudinal shaft to a desired angle. Various attachments are attached onto the longitudinal shaft depending on the need. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294623 | System, Method and Apparatus for Attaching Items to a Wall - A tool-less system for securing items to a wall or other support structure includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes an elongate hand-holdable plate with a rear portion extending rearward from said plate. The rear portion has a helical threaded interface for screwing into the wall or other support structure by hand manipulation of the plate. The second part includes a support portion and a rear-facing track. The support portion mechanically supports at least one article during use. The track has a slot for receiving the plate of the first part and a narrow opening extending lengthwise along the slot to allow passage of the rear portion of the first part therethrough during use. Hand manipulation is used to secure the first part to the wall, and the first part is used as an anchor to mechanically support the second part as the track slidably receives the elongate plate of first part. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294624 | Guide Element - A guide element, which has an independent rigidity in each of three spatial directions and in which great length modifications in relation to the geometric dimensions are achieved by suitable 3-D structures, enabling the durability of the element to be maintained over its entire service life. This permits the production of small spring elements. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294625 | Cradle arrangement - It is necessary to support and manipulate such bulky items as gas turbine engines through appropriate cradle arrangements. It is necessary to allow robust presentation of the gas turbine engine upon a base such that it can be lifted to a position whereby the engine can be rotated to adjust the configuration of the engine within an arrangement. Such manipulation may minimize height or width dependent upon requirements. By provision of lever assemblies comprising lever arms linked together through a pivot link and a cross link rotation by an actuator of one assembly gives consistent presentation of the locator elements defining a centre of rotation for the engine. The arrangement can be locked in a lowered condition for transportation or lifted to allow rotation and re-orientation of the engine with regard to external protuberances to limit width or height. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294626 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE - In an engine room accommodating an engine and a motor, an air cleaner accommodated in a resin case is disposed behind an inverter device, which has an inverter circuit for driving a motor and has a connection portion to which a power cable rising on a rear side of a vehicle is connected, with respect to the vehicle. The air cleaner is mounted in regions different from a front lower region thereof, namely, in a front upper region thereof and a rear lower region thereof to the engine room or a member mounted to the engine room. Thus, in the event of a collision of the vehicle, the power cable can be restrained from being deformed or damaged. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294627 | Ceiling Formwork System - The invention relates to a ceiling formwork system comprising several formwork elements, the bottom face of which is provided with supports that can be coupled to heads of vertical props. At least some areas of the cross section of said supports are embodied in a C-shaped manner, with two legs extending from a basic section. One of the legs is designed as a supporting surface that is to rest on a head of a vertical prop while the head of a vertical prop is provided with fixing elements which engage into one respective recess of a supporting surface. Said recess is configured so as to selectively couple the support to the vertical prop in two directions that are offset relative to each other by 90° at the end of the supporting surface which faces away from the basic section. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294628 | MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a measurement method of measuring a light beam wavefront formed by a measurement target object using a measurement apparatus which includes an optical system having a reference surface and a detection unit having a detection surface, and detects, by the detection unit, an interference pattern, between a test light beam from one of the measurement target object and a standard surface and a reference light beam from the reference surface, formed on the detection surface by the optical system. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294629 | Image sensing device - In an image sensing device having a housing, having a circuit assemblage disposed on a circuit board, and having an image sensor that is disposed on a circuit board and in front of an opening of the housing, in order to improve the shielding effect, at least one shielding layer is disposed on the circuit board carrying the image sensor. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294630 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGE READING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, so that the warp or the distortion is not caused even if there is the thermal expansion difference or the thermal contraction difference in the longitudinal direction between the linear illuminating device and the frame. The image sensor comprises a linear illuminating device for illuminating an original; a light-receiving element array for receiving reflected light from the original; a lens array for focusing the original on the light-receiving element array; a frame for containing the linear illuminating device, the lens array, and the light-receiving element array; and a resilient retaining portion for pressing the linear illuminating device, which is mounted in the frame, into the frame. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294631 | IMAGE SENSOR HAVING REDUCED WELL BOUNCE - A CMOS image sensor or other type of image sensor comprises a pixel array and sampling and readout circuitry associated with the pixel array. In conjunction with readout of one or more pixels in a selected group of pixels of the pixel array, a pixel power line signal of the array transitions from an inactive state to an active state, and a reset signal of a non-selected group of pixels of the pixel array transitions from an active state to an inactive state within a predetermined time prior to the transition of the pixel power line signal from its inactive state to its active state. This arrangement advantageously reduces well bounce in the image sensor. The image sensor may be implemented in a digital camera or other type of digital imaging device. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294632 | GLOBALLY RESET IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS - An imaging circuit includes a pixel array that is arranged to concurrently reset pixels in a pixel array in response to a global reset signal. The pixels are arranged in rows, such that the rows can be individually selected by a row select line. A reset transistor concurrently resets the pixels by coupling a reset voltage to a floating diffusion of the pixel. A transfer gate transistor selectively couples the floating diffusion to a storage region. A storage gate transistor selectively couples the storage region to a photosensitive region so that the reset transistor, the transfer gate transistor, and the storage gate transistor for each of the pixels can be activated in response to the global reset signal. A double correlated sampler may be used to provide a correlated double sample using a first sampled voltage of a reset voltage and a second sampled voltage of a pixel voltage that is produced when a photodiode region is exposed to incident light. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294633 | Image sensor using photo-detecting molecule and method of operating the same - Provided is an image sensor using a photo-detecting molecule and a method of operating the image sensor. The image sensor may include a plurality of first electrodes disposed parallel to each other and a plurality of second electrodes disposed parallel to each other in a direction perpendicular to the first electrodes and above the first electrodes, and a plurality of subpixels formed in regions where the first electrodes cross the second electrodes. Each of the subpixels may comprise a photo-detecting molecule layer that may generate charges by absorbing light having a certain wavelength, a charge generation layer that may form a plurality of secondary electrons by receiving the charges from the photo-detecting molecule layer when a known voltage is applied between the first electrodes and the second electrodes, and a variable resistance layer, an electrical state of which is changed by receiving the secondary electrons generated from the charge generation layer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294634 | IMAGING DEVICE - A close contact type imaging device is an imaging device for acquiring an image of an object in a state that the object is in close contact to an image sensor. This imaging device has an angle limiting filter. The angle limiting filter is constructed from: a glass substrate of a parallel plate; and a dielectric multilayer film provided on the glass substrate. This angle limiting filter transmits light within a particular wavelength range approximately perpendicularly incident onto the surface, and shields light outside the particular wavelength range and light within the particular wavelength obliquely incident onto the surface. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294635 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, Lithographic Apparatus, Lithographic Processing Cell and Device Manufacturing Method - In a scatterometry apparatus having an illumination aperture stop, a field stop is provided at an intermediate image to control a spot size on a substrate. The field stop may be apodized, e.g., having a transmissivity in the form of a trapezium or a Gaussian shape. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294636 | OPTICAL MOVEMENT DETECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an optical movement detection device including a light source ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294637 | Absolute position detection type photoelectric encoder - In an absolute position detection type photoelectric encoder devised so as to detect a pseudorandom pattern disposed on a main scale by means of a plurality of imaging optical systems, assembling of the absolute position detection type photoelectric encoder is facilitated and production cost thereof is reduced by providing: a single light-receiving array element disposed on the imaging surfaces of the imaging optical systems, which incorporates a greater light-receiving array portion in the length measurement direction than the light-receiving range of the respective imaging optical systems; a window signal storing portion for storing a window signal showing a light-receiving range of the respective imaging optical systems; and a window signal comparison portion for obtaining signals corresponding to individual imaging ranges by comparing scanning signals of the light-receiving array element with window signals. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294638 | Nanomechanical Oscillator - A mechanical oscillator has components with dimensions in a sub-micron range to produce resonance mode oscillations in a gigahertz range. A major element is coupled to a minor, sub-micron element to produce large amplitude gigahertz frequency oscillation that is detected with readily available techniques. The mechanical structure can be formed according to a number of geometries including beams and rings and is excited with electrostatic, magnetic and thermal related forces, as well as other excitation techniques. The mechanical structure can be arranged in arrays for applications such as amplification and mixing and is less sensitive to shock and radiative environments than electrical or optical counterparts. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294639 | WAFER LEVEL IMAGE MODULE - A wafer level image module includes a photo sensor for outputting an electrical signal upon receiving light, a lens set for focusing incident light onto the photo sensor, and an adjustment member disposed between the photo sensor and the lens set for controlling the distance between the photo sensor and the lens set to compensate the focus offset of the photo sensor for enabling the lens set to accurately focus the incident light onto the photo sensor in an in-focus manner so as to provide a high image quality. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294640 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING GRAPHICAL IMAGES USING HYPERSPECTRAL ILLUMINATION - A graphical scanner for scanning a graphical image includes a source for producing an optical beam, a monochromator for dividing the optical beam into a plurality of component beams for hyperspectral bandpasses, a director for directing the component beams to illuminate portions of the graphical image, a sensor for measuring a light intensity for the one or illuminated portions, and a translator for transforming the measured light intensities for each of the one or more portions into hyperspectral traces each representing a spectral power distribution. The translator further transforms the hyperspectral traces into one or more device-independent representations of color. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294641 | AUXILIARY DRAG FIELD ELECTRODES - Auxiliary electrodes for creating drag fields may be provided as arrays of finger electrodes on thin substrates such as printed circuit board material for insertion between main RF electrodes of a multipole. A progressive range of voltages can be applied along lengths of the auxiliary electrodes by implementing a voltage divider that utilizes static resisters interconnecting individual finger electrodes of the arrays. Dynamic voltage variations may be applied to individual finger electrodes or to groups of the finger electrodes. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294642 | Mass Spectrometer - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a MALDI ion source coupled to an orthogonal acceleration Time of Flight mass analyser ( | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294643 | REAL-TIME CONTROL OF ION DETECTION WITH EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE - In a method controlling an ion detector, one or more ion input signals are received at the ion detector. A data point indicative of an intensity of at least one of the received ion input signals is acquired. Asynchronously with acquiring the data point, a drive voltage applied to the ion detector is regulated to operate the ion detector at a gain optimal for the intensity of at least one of the received ion input signals. An ion detector for implementing the method is also provided. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294644 | DYNAMIC MULTIPLEXED ANALYSIS METHOD USING ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - A method for multiplexed analysis using ion mobility spectrometer in which the effectiveness and efficiency of the multiplexed method is optimized by automatically adjusting rates of passage of analyte materials through an IMS drift tube during operation of the system. This automatic adjustment is performed by the IMS instrument itself after determining the appropriate levels of adjustment according to the method of the present invention. In one example, the adjustment of the rates of passage for these materials is determined by quantifying the total number of analyte molecules delivered to the ion trap in a preselected period of time, comparing this number to the charge capacity of the ion trap, selecting a gate opening sequence; and implementing the selected gate opening sequence to obtain a preselected rate of analytes within said IMS drift tube. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294645 | ION DETECTION AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR N-DIMENSIONAL DATA - Methods and apparatus for LC/IMS/MS analysis involve obtaining noisy raw data from a sample, convolving the data with an artifact-reducing filter, and locating, in retention-time, ion mobility, and mass-to-charge-ratio dimensions, one or more ion peaks of the convolved data. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294646 | Mass Spectrometer - An electron capture dissociation device to implement a combination of electron capture dissociation and collision dissociation and a mass spectrometer with the use thereof are provided. This device includes a linear ion trap provided with linear multipole electrodes applied with a radio frequency electric field and wall electrodes that are arranged on both ends in the axis direction of the linear multipole electrodes, have holes on the central axis thereof, and generate a wall electric field by being applied with a direct-current voltage, a cylindrical magnetic field-generating unit that generates a magnetic field parallel to the central axis of the linear multipole electrodes and surrounds the linear ion trap, and an electron source arranged opposite to the linear multipole electrodes with sandwiching one of the wall electrodes. The electron generation site of the electron source is placed in the inside of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field-generating unit. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294647 | MEASURING THE MOBILITY OF MASS SELECTED IONS - In an ion mobility spectrometer (IMS) coupled to a mass spectrometer (MS), the ion current from a suitable ion source is modulated with an analog modulation having a smooth modulation function, whose instantaneous frequency varies with time over a wide frequency range. The modulated ion current is continuously fed through a mobility drift region into the mass spectrometer, where the temporally varying ion current profile of at least one ion species is measured. The mobility spectrum of the ion species is then generated by correlating its ion current time profile with the modulation function. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A MODIFIER TO A CURTAIN GAS FOR A DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - A system including a differential mobility spectrometer is described as is a method of operating the system including the differential mobility spectrometer. The method and system involve a) providing ions to the differential mobility spectrometer; b) providing a drift gas to an inlet of the differential mobility spectrometer; c) adjusting a meter to define a selected volumetric flow rate for supplying a modifier liquid to the drift gas; and, d) supplying an actual volumetric flow rate of the modifier liquid to the drift gas, wherein the actual volumetric flow rate is within a percentage deviation from the selected volumetric flow rate | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294649 | Method and Apparatus for Generation of Reagent Ions in a Mass Spectrometer - A front-end reagent ion source for a mass spectrometer is disclosed. Reagent vapor is supplied to a reagent ionization volume located within a chamber of the mass spectrometer and maintained at a low vacuum pressure. Reagent ions are formed by interaction of the reagent vapor molecules with an electrical discharge (e.g., a glow discharge) within the ionization volume, and pass into the chamber of the mass spectrometer. At least one ion optical element located along the analyte ion path transports the reagent ions to successive chambers of the mass spectrometer. The reagent ions may be combined with the analyte ions to perform ion-ion studies such as electron transfer dissociation (ETD). | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294650 | Method And System For Vacuum Driven Differential Mobility Spectrometer/Mass Spectrometer Interface With Adjustable Resolution And Selectivity - A mass spectrometer system including a differential mobility spectrometer and a mass spectrometer at least partially sealed to, and in fluid communication, with, the differential mobility spectrometer, together with a related method, are provided. The mass spectrometer system can be operable to, and method can comprise, a) maintaining the differential mobility spectrometer at an internal operating pressure; b) providing ions to the differential mobility spectrometer; c) maintaining the mass spectrometer at a vacuum pressure lower than the internal operating pressure to draw a gas flow including the ions through the differential mobility spectrometer and into the vacuum chamber; and, d) modifying the gas flow between the differential mobility spectrometer and the mass spectrometer to change a gas flow rate through the differential mobility spectrometer. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294651 | EVALUATION OF FREQUENCY MASS SPECTRA - The invention relates to the evaluation of mass spectra from mass spectrometers in which ions are excited to mass-specific oscillating or orbiting motions, and the ion motion is recorded as a time signal. The invention provides methods to detect parameter drift that occurs during the recording of a time signal in such a “frequency mass spectrometer” by analyzing the instantaneous frequency or the phase spectrum of a frequency component, and provides a method to correct for influence of the frequency drift on the mass spectrum correspondingly. In one embodiment a Fourier transformation converts a measured time signal into a frequency spectrum and examines the phase spectrum of a frequency component to establish whether this phase spectrum deviates from the phase spectrum of a harmonic time signal. The phase spectrum of a harmonic time signal is either linear or constant. In another embodiment the time domain signal is processed using a Short Time Fourier Transformation function to determine an instantaneous frequency, which can be used to correct the parameter drift, yielding a corrected time signal. From the corrected time signal a mass spectrum with better mass resolution can be derived, as can be seen from corrected mass signal profile compared with uncorrected mass signal profile. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294652 | Electron Generation Apparatuses, Mass Spectrometry Instruments, Methods of Generating Electrons, and Mass Spectrometry Methods - Electron generation apparatuses are disclosed that can include a power source coupled to a first electrode, and a switch between the power source and the first electrode. Mass spectrometry instruments are disclosed that can include a power source coupled to a first electrode, and a switch between the power source and the first electrode. Methods of generating electrons are provided that can include generating different voltage differentials across a cell, with at least one of the voltage differentials generating electrons from gaseous material, and discharging at least some of the electrons from the cell. Mass spectrometry methods are also provided that can include providing sample proximate a glow discharge ionization source, and generating a pulse of electrons from the ionization source according to an ionization parameter to ionize at least a portion of the sample. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294653 | ION CONCENTRATION TRANSISTOR AND DUAL-MODE SENSORS - An ion concentration sensor produces a signal reflective of the ion concentration within a solution. The ion concentration sensor is based on an ion sensitive transistor having a solution input, a reference input, a diffusion input, and a diffusion output. The ion sensitive transistor is connected as a pass transistor, such that the diffusion output provides an electrical signal indicating an ion concentration in a solution contacting the solution input. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294654 | DETECTION OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IONS - An ion detector comprises an ion guide with electrodes arranged about a first axis; a positive ion detection device with an ion inlet at a first side of the ion output section offset from and at an angle to the first axis; and a negative ion detection device with an ion inlet at a second side opposite the first side, offset from and at an angle to the first axis. A negative voltage bias applied to the positive ion device accelerates positive ions toward the inlet along a path including a component along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. A positive voltage bias applied to the negative ion detection device accelerates negative ions toward the inlet along a path that includes a component along the second axis orthogonal to the first axis in a direction generally opposite to the path of the positive ions. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294655 | ION TRAP ARRAY - The invention “Ion Trap Array (ITA)” pertains generally to the field of ion storage and analysis technologies, and particularly to the ion storing apparatus and mass spectrometry instruments which separate ions by its character such as mass-to-charge ratio. The aim of this invention is providing an apparatus for ion storage and analysis comprising at least two or more rows of parallel placed electrode array wherein each electrode array includes at least two or more parallel bar-shaped electrodes, by applying different phase of alternating current voltages on different bar electrodes to create alternating electric fields inside the space between two parallel electrodes of different rows of electrode arrays, multiple linear ion trapping fields paralleled constructed in the space between the different rows of electrode arrays which are open to adjacent each other without a real barrier. This invention also provides a method for ion storage and analysis involving with the trapping, cooling and mass-selected analyzing of ions by this apparatus mentioned which constructs multiple conjoint linear ion trapping fields in the space between the different rows of electrode arrays | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294656 | FRAGMENTATION OF IONS IN KINGDON ION TRAPS - Fragment ion spectra are acquired in Kingdon ion traps that have a potential well for harmonic oscillations of the ions in the longitudinal direction and in which the ions can oscillate radially in a plane between two or more inner electrodes. Metastable ions, preferably produced by laser desorption, are introduced into the Kingdon ion trap close to the minimum of the longitudinal potential well and stored there locally for a predetermined time period. Excess internal energy in the metastable ions causes most of the ions to decompose ergodically to fragment ions. Then the fragment ions and any remaining analyte ions are excited to execute harmonic oscillations in the longitudinal potential well. The harmonic oscillations are measured as image currents, from which a high-resolution mass spectrum of the fragment ions can be calculated. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294657 | DRIVING A MASS SPECTROMETER ION TRAP OR MASS FILTER - A radio frequency (RF) drive system and method for driving the ion trap or mass filter of a mass spectrometer has a programmable RF frequency source coupled to a RF gain stage. The RF gain stage is transformer coupled to a tank circuit formed with the ion trap or mass filter. The power of the RF gain stage driving the ion trap or mass filter is measured using a sensing circuit and a power circuit. A feedback value is generated by the power circuit that is used to adjust the RF frequency source. The frequency of the RF frequency source is adjusted until the power of the RF gain stage is at a minimum level. The frequency value setting the minimum power is used to operate the RF drive system at the resonance frequency of the tank circuit formed with the transformer secondary inductance and the ion trap or mass filter capacitance. Driving a mass spectrometer mass selection element this way results in the lower power consumption, an inherently filtered clean drive signal, smaller size, and reduced electromagnetic emissions. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294658 | TOF MASS SPECTROMETRY WITH CORRECTION FOR TRAJECTORY ERROR - A time-of-flight mass spectrometer includes a pulsed ion source that generates a pulse of ions from a sample to be analyzed. An ion lens focuses the pulse of ions into an ion beam. An ion deflector deflects the ion beam into a deflected ion beam path. An ion mirror is positioned in the deflected ion beam path so that a plane of constant ion flight time is parallel to an input surface of the ion mirror. The ion mirror decelerates and then accelerates ions so that ions of like mass and like charge exit the ion mirror in a reflected ion beam and reach an ion detector at substantially the same time. An ion detector is positioned in the path of the reflected ion beam so that a plane of constant ion flight time is substantially parallel to an input surface of the ion detector. The ion detector detects a time-of-flight of ions from the pulsed ion source to the ion detector that is substantially independent of a path traveled. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294659 | Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer - A time-of-flight mass spectrometer includes a detector and is adapted to measure the time it takes for an accelerated ion to reach the detector and thereby measure the mass of the ion. The time-of-flight mass spectrometer scans a voltage applied to an ion incident side surface of the detector in accordance with a mass to be measured. An electrode is provided between the detector and a space in which an ion flies. The time-of-flight mass spectrometer is capable of measuring ions of a wide range of masses with high detection efficiency by scanning a voltage applied to the electrode. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294660 | SINGLE AND MULTIPLE OPERATING MODE ION SOURCES WITH ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHEMICAL IONIZATION - An Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) source interfaced to a mass spectrometer is configured with a corona discharge needle positioned inside the APCI inlet probe assembly. Liquid sample flowing into the APCI inlet probe is nebulized and vaporized prior to passing through the corona discharge region all contained in the APCI inlet probe assembly Ions produced in the corona discharge region are focused toward the APCI probe centerline to maximize ion transmission through the APCI probe exit. External electric fields penetrating into the APCI probe exit end opening providing additional centerline focusing of sample ions exiting the APCI probe. The APCI probe is configured to shield the electric field from the corona discharge region while allowing penetration of an external electric field to focus APCI generated ions into an orifice into vacuum for mass to charge analysis. Ions that exit the APCI probe are directed only by external electric fields and gas flow maximizing ion transmission into a mass to charge analyzer. The new APCI probe can be configured to operate as a stand alone APCI source inlet probe, as a reagent ion gun for ionizing samples introduced on solids or liquid sample probes or through gas inlets in a multiple function ion source or as the APCI portion of a combination Electrospray and APCI multiple function ion source. Sample ions and gas phase reagent ions are generated in the APCI probe from liquid or gas inlet species or mixtures of both. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294661 | MASS SPECTROMETER AND MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD - The present invention relates to an ion trap with a large trap capacity. A mass spectrometer comprises a first linear ion trap that performs mass selective ejection, and a second linear ion trap that accumulates and then mass selectively ejects ions ejected from the first linear ion trap. Directions of resonant excitation of ions of the first linear ion trap and of the second linear ion trap are orthogonal. Compared to conventional art, sensitivity is significantly improved. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294662 | Ion funnel ion trap and process - An ion funnel trap is described that includes a inlet portion, a trapping portion, and a outlet portion that couples, in normal operation, with an ion funnel. The ion trap operates efficiently at a pressure of ˜1 Torr and provides for: 1) removal of low mass-to-charge (m/z) ion species, 2) ion accumulation efficiency of up to 80%, 3) charge capacity of ˜10,000,000 elementary charges, 4) ion ejection time of 40 to 200 μs, and 5) optimized variable ion accumulation times. Ion accumulation with low concentration peptide mixtures has shown an increase in analyte signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) of a factor of 30, and a greater than 10-fold improvement in SNR for multiply charged analytes. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294663 | CURVED ION GUIDE AND RELATED METHODS - An ion guide includes a plurality of curved electrodes and an ion deflecting device. The electrodes are arranged in parallel with each other and with a central curved axis, the curved central axis being co-extensive with an arc of a circular section having a radius of curvature, each electrode being radially spaced from the curved central axis, wherein the plurality of electrodes define a curved ion guide region arranged about the curved central axis and between opposing pairs of the electrodes. The ion deflecting device may include a device for applying a DC electric field to two or more of the electrodes in a radial direction. The ion deflecting device may include a pair of curved, parallel ion deflecting electrodes, which are in addition to curved electrodes utilized for applying an RF ion guiding field. | 2009-12-03 |
| 20090294664 | ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS - The present invention includes an electron beam device for examining defects on semiconductor devices. The device includes an electron source for generating a primary electron beam, wherein the total acceleration potential is divided and is provided across the ground potential. Also included is at least one condenser lens for pre-focusing the primary electron beam, an aperture for confining the primary electron beam to ameliorate electron-electron interaction, wherein the aperture is positioned right underneath the last condenser lens, and a SORIL objective lens system for forming immersion magnetic field and electrostatic field to focus the primary beam onto the specimen in the electron beam path. A pair of grounding rings for providing virtual ground voltage potential to those components within the electron beam apparatus installed below a source anode and above a last polepiece of the SORIL objective lens. | 2009-12-03 |
