52nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130341441 | SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING MACHINE - A safety system prevents cutting machine operators from being accidentally carried through the infeed chute into the machine's cutting mechanism. An operator wears a safety device on his wrist and/or ankle and a sensor array mounts on opposing sides of the cutting machine's infeed chute. The sensor array elements are wound in opposite directions and connect in series opposing. The magnetic field of the safety device induces a current in the sensor array as it moves in the proximity of the sensor array. The safety system generates a signal which is proportional to the sum of the induced currents. When the signal exceeds a threshold, the safety system shuts off power to the feed mechanism and/or the cutting blades of the cutting machine, preventing injury to the operator. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341442 | DEVICE FOR DISAGGREGATING FIELD ADDITIVES - A device for disaggregating crop field additives that have been aggregated due to conditions such as compression or moisture. The device comprises a series of spined rollers in parallel orientation extending across an open passage, the rollers rotated by a motor such that the spines can break apart the aggregates falling through the open passage before application of the additives. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341443 | MODULAR SUPPLEMENT BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A modular supplement beverage container for storing and mixing a powder supplement and a liquid includes a lid that is removably connected to an upper chamber, and a filter that is removably disposed between the upper chamber and a lower chamber. The filter including a plurality of cutters for breaking clumps of supplements into a fine powder, and the lid including a spout. Each of the lid, upper chamber, filter and lower chamber including threaded elements for securing the elements together in a removable and watertight manner. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341444 | Systems, Components, and Methods for Sterilizing Medical Waste - To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341445 | PULPER - A pulper includes a tank having a papermaking material insertion port and a discharge port; a strainer covering the discharge port of the tank; a rotor provided above the strainer for disintegrating the papermaking material and having a rotor vane with a front edge formed linearly in a plan view; a front cutter blade attached to a back surface of the rotor, and extending long in a longitudinal direction along the front edge of the rotary vane, the front cutter blade being formed linearly in a plan view; and an inclined cutter blade attached to the back surface of the rotor. The inclined cutter blade extends long in the longitudinal direction and is inclined away from the front cutter blade toward an outside. The inclined cutter blade and the front cutter blade are integrally formed via an inner portion of the inclined cutter blade. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341446 | COMPACT BLENDER FOR FROZEN BEVERAGES - A blender that is compact enough for home use, rugged enough to blend frozen beverages, simple to use and safe. The blender includes an upper housing, with a front housing door; that covers the moving blending machinery. The blender also includes a cupholder receiving area which allows the user to safely insert a frozen beverage cup inside a cupholder for blending. After the start button is pressed, a cupholder lip will be grasped by the clamping jaw of an elevator assembly to lift the cupholder. As the cupholder is lifted upward, a cover will be pressed over the top opening of the inserted cup to prevent spillage during blending. The elevator assembly will then continue to lift the cupholder upward until the rotating cutter blades of a spindle assembly cut through successive layers of the frozen beverage. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341447 | MOBILE CRUSHING SYSTEM - A mobile crushing system with a sub-construction features at least one chassis and a superstructure featuring at least one receiving hopper, a crusher and a transport device. The superstructure features rigid bearings, and a hoisting device for raising and lowering the superstructure relative to the sub-construction and is provided between the superstructure and sub-construction. The superstructure is supported against the sub-construction by the hoisting device during traveling operation. The superstructure can be placed on the ground by the bearings by lowering the superstructure with the hoisting device during crushing operation in such a way that the bearings at least partially transmit the weight of the superstructure along with dynamic and static forces acting on the superstructure directly onto the ground. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341448 | Zester With Scraper Assembly - A zester having an elongated body with a handle portion at one end and a cutting portion form by a plurality of raised cutting elements at the other end portion. A lower member is moveably mounted on said body beneath said plurality of cutting elements to form a collection chamber. A flexible squeegee is affixed to said lower member to scrape zest material from beneath the cutting elements as the lower member is extended outward from the housing after use of the zester. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341449 | ANVIL UNIT FOR A MATERIAL REDUCING MACHINE - A reducing machine is disclosed. The reducing machine includes a rotational reducing component, a power in-feed system for feeding material toward the rotational reducing component, and a mill box at least partially surrounding the rotational reducing component. The reducing machine also includes an anvil unit that can be inserted into the mill box and removed from the mill box. The anvil unit includes a ramp that bridges a gap between the power in-feed and the rotational reducing component. The anvil unit also includes an anvil main body having a first end positioned adjacent the power in-feed and a second end positioned adjacent the rotational reducing component. The anvil unit further includes first and second spaced-apart shear edges positioned adjacent to the second end of the anvil main body. The first and second shear edges cooperate with the rotational reducing component to provide consecutive shearing actions as reducing elements of the rotational reducing component move initially past the first shear edge and then subsequently past the second shear edge. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341450 | CENTRALLY-HOLED PAPER ROLL WITH REINFORCING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID ROLL - A roll of sheet product, in particular of tissue paper, with a central hole along its winding axis includes a cylindrical reinforcing element onto which the paper is wound. The reinforcing element includes at least one ring joined to the innermost turn of the roll, with a width less than the width of the roll and provided with a means of extracting the ring by pulling substantially along the axis of the roll. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341451 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - A webbing take-up device includes a spool and a spiral spring that biases the spool in a take-up direction and a motor provided with an output shaft. The webbing take-up device further includes a first clutch that transmits forward direction rotation of the output shaft to the spool, rotating the spool in the take-up direction. The webbing take-up device further includes a second clutch including: weights that are rotated by the output shaft and that open out under their own centrifugal force; a connection-disconnection mechanism that receives force from the weights opening out and connects so as to enable rotation of the output shaft to be transmitted to the spool; and projection portions serving as load limiting portions that limit the load imparted to the connection-disconnection mechanism so as not to become a specific value or greater. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341452 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - A seatbelt retractor includes housing having a pair of side walls facing each other, take-up drum rotatably housed between pair of side walls, configured to take up webbing and rotated in webbing-pull-out direction when webbing is pulled out, rotation portion rotating together with the take-up drum in a state of inserted in through hole formed in the one side wall, rotation restricting member rotatably supported by supporting portion at outer periphery of the through hole and configured to stop the take-up drum and the rotation portion from rotating in webbing-pull-out direction when the rotation restricting member is rotated to inner side of the through hole under predetermined occasion and gets engaged with the rotation portion, and load receiving portion formed on one side wall and configured to receive load transmitted from the rotation portion toward the rotation restricting member when the rotation restricting member gets engaged with the rotation portion. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341453 | Device for tightening rope - A device for tensioning of a rope, the device comprising two or more sheaves ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341454 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-CIRCULAR COIL - An apparatus for manufacturing a non-circular coil, includes a pair of swinging pieces, an operation piece to be inserted and removed from between the distal ends of the pair of swinging pieces to increase or reduce the distance between the distal ends of the pair of swinging pieces, and a winding mechanism for winding a wire around an outer circumference of a distal end of the pair of swinging pieces so as to form a non-circular coil, wherein side surfaces of the operation piece, which avoid contact with the pair of swinging pieces, bulge outward to be curved and are formed so as to be continuous with outer circumferential surfaces of the pair of swinging pieces, around which the wire is wound, in a state in which the operation piece is inserted between the distal ends of the pair of swinging pieces. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341455 | BULK ELECTRICAL TRAILER AND METHOD OF USE - A bulk electrical wire trailer having removable wire spool racks that include an isolated or independently rotating ground wire spool. The wire rack spools are removable from the trailer and the spools may be rotated and locked into any position facing the project. The bulk electrical wire trailer being used as method to readily distribute bulk wire to a job site or may be used as an incentive to attract electrical contractors to a distributor. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341456 | SPINDLE FOR WINDING UP CORELESS ROLLS OF A PLASTIC FILM - A spindle ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341457 | SEMI-LEVERED ARTICULATED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM - The landing gear system for an aircraft includes a shock strut assembly that is coupled to the airframe with a universal joint. A tire member is mounted to the shock strut assembly. The landing gear system also includes a drag brace assembly coupled to an airframe of the aircraft with a spindle, the spindle being rotatable about a spindle axis. A radius rod is rotatably coupled to the airframe of the aircraft. The radius rod and the shock strut assembly are retractable about a retraction rotation axis. Further, the spindle axis has a common intersection point with the centerline axis and the retraction rotation axis. The orientation of the spindle axis causes a translation of the tire member to have a longitudinal component during a compression of the shock strut assembly. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341458 | HYBRID SPHERICAL AND THRUST BEARING - According to one embodiment, a bearing is situated between a pitch link and a swashplate or a hub. The bearing comprises an outer housing having a first opening therethrough, an elastomeric bearing adjacent the housing inside the first opening and having a second opening therethrough, and an inner housing adjacent the elastomeric bearing inside the second opening and having a third opening therethrough. The inner housing comprising a first inner surface and a second inner surface defining the third opening. A first member is adjacent the first inner surface inside the third opening having a fourth opening therethrough. A second member is adjacent the second inner surface inside the third opening having a fifth opening therethrough coaxial with the fourth opening. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341459 | Compression-lift aircraft - A supersonic aircraft design using compression lift for enhanced cruise performance. Each engine nacelle at mid-span has a vertical wedge at the nose which creates shock waves under the wings. The increased pressure behind the shock waves pushes up on the wings, creating compression lift. The second part of the process is trapping the shocks by some vertical surfaces. The inboard shocks are intercepted by a keel under the fuselage. This causes the reflected shock effect, which increases compression lift. The keel is just wide enough to store the main landing gear's wheel bogies one behind the other. One strut carrying a wheel bogie retracts upward and forward. The other strut retracts upward and backward. This allows tandem bogie storage in the narrow keel, which reduces drag. Outboard shocks are trapped by wingtip fins with pointed noses to reduce shock interference at the point of shock trapping. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341460 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly for attaching a component or bracket to the inner surface of the skin of an aircraft wing is disclosed. The fastener assembly comprises a bolt having a shaft and a bolt retaining member that threadingly cooperates with the shaft to retain the bolt in a position in which it extends through a hole in the skin. The fastener also includes a component or bracket retaining member that also threadingly cooperates with a portion of the shaft protruding through said bolt retaining member to attach a component or bracket to said inner surface. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341461 | Lightweight Helicopter Skid Shoes - A lightweight skid shoe assembly comprises a body of wear resistant, non-metallic or partially metallic material; and a structure coupling mechanism; wherein the body prevents friction-related damage to the structure. Another lightweight skid shoe assembly comprises a body of wear resistant, non-metallic or partially metallic material selected from the group consisting of: a polyamide or polyimide impregnated carbon fiber layup, a peek or PEI injection mold with carbon fiber, compression molded carbon fiber or fiberglass, a resin infusion with carbon fiber preform fabric, a fiber reinforced thermoset, acetal resin, machined acetal or thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or a metal-matrix composite; wherein the body prevents friction-related damage to a structure. Another lightweight skid shoe assembly comprises a body of wear resistant, non-metallic or partially metallic material; and a shear-bearing mechanism; wherein the shear-bearing mechanism directs shear forces away from the body; and wherein the body prevents friction-related damage to the structure. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341462 | Apparatus and Method for Retrieving Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - A system and method for recovering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) uses the fact that many small UAVs can hover in a vertical or near-vertical attitude. An exemplary system includes two or more rollers rotatable about respective axes of rotation, a mechanism to capture a UAV, and a support to which the rollers are mounted in such a way as to place the axes of rotation in parallel in a common plane. When the plane is in a vertical orientation, the capture mechanism is enabled to capture a UAV positioned adjacent the rollers. By hovering the UAV in the vertical position there is no forward velocity or momentum, and hence the craft can more easily be captured and the motor can be shut down without damaging the UAV. Misalignment during recovery is mitigated by cushioning in the rollers and the ability of the capture mechanism to compensate for imperfect alignment. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341463 | AIRSHIP DOCKING STATION - An airship docking station includes one or more sources of relatively high speed airflow to facilitate landing an airship in turbulent or gusting air conditions. The sources of airflow are arranged to produce an envelope of airflow over the surface of the airship to stabilize the airship as it lands and is moved into a docked position where it can be secured. The docking station allows an airship to land with reduced or eliminated risk of damage to the airship, payload or ground personnel injury compared to current methods in use. The docking station and method thus ensure more consistent wind conditions adjacent the docking station. Protection from buffeting by gusting winds also facilitates automated or semi-automated airship landing with fewer or no ground personnel. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341464 | ICE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ice detection system, in particular a method, apparatus and controller for detecting icing conditions and the presence of ice formed on a structure. Also, a method, apparatus and controller to detect the prevailing environmental conditions to determine whether or not ice may form on a structure. Two heaters of an ice protection system (experiencing substantially the same environmental conditions) are driven to different temperatures (the first greater than or equal to 0° C., and the second less than 0° C.). A difference in the powers required to drive the two heaters indicates the prevailing environmental conditions. In another embodiment, a heater of an ice protection system is driven and the rate of change of surface temperature is measured over several periods. A substantial deviation from a rate of change of surface temperature, which indicates the presence of ice on the surface of the structure, is detected. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341465 | ON BOARD INERT GAS GENERATION SYSTEM - An on board inert gas generation system for an aircraft receives air from a relatively low pressure source such as low pressure engine bleed air or ram air and passes it to a positive displacement compressor to increase the pressure thereof to be suitable for supply to an air separation module. All or a portion of the compressed air from the positive displacement compressor may be supplied by operation of a valve to one or more other aircraft components to provide at least one of power, heat or pressure thereto. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341466 | WING COMPRISING A FLOW FENCE, AND AIRCRAFT HAVING SUCH WINGS - A wing of an aircraft has a pressure-side flow surface and a suction-side flow surface relative to an assumed main direction of attack and comprises a flow fence disposed on a flow surface, wherein the flow fence extends in the main wing chordwise direction and between a location of the pressure-side flow surface and a location of the suction side flow surface. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341467 | SWING TIP ASSEMBLY ROTATION JOINT - A rotation joint and methods for rotationally coupling a swing tip assembly to a fluid-dynamic body are presented. A rotation plate configured to couple to the swing tip assembly comprises a slide ring comprising an open center, an upper slide surface, an inner slide surface, and a lower slide surface. An upper joint plate is slidably coupled to the upper slide surface and the inner slide surface is configured to couple the fluid-dynamic body. A lower joint plate is slidably coupled to the lower slide surface and the inner slide surface, and is coupled to the upper joint plate through the open center. The lower joint plate is configured to couple to the fluid-dynamic body. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341468 | VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM - A vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on-track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on-track vehicles. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341469 | UTENSIL REST - A utensil rest includes a main body having a first sidewall and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are connected and define an edge of the main body. At least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall have at least one utensil receiving portion formed therein. The at least one utensil receiving portion is configured to receive a utensil. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341470 | Safety Restraint System for High Pressure Flow Lines - A safety restraint system for a flow line for pressurized liquids, comprising a plurality of axially spaced flow line wraps each having end loops that are releasably connected to an anchor line, the anchor line being further attached at each of its two ends to a relatively immobile anchor structure, and each flow line wrap being removable from the flow line and from the anchor line without detaching either end of the anchor line from its respective anchor structure. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341471 | COLLAPSIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM - A collapsible cable management arm is foldable with a plurality of heat dissipation apertures. The collapsible cable management arm includes a plurality of racks pivotally connected together which gives a zigzag chain structure being retractable. The rack is formed by a primary and a secondary plate. The secondary plate resembles the size and shape of the primary plate. The secondary plate slides into the tray-like primary plate to form the individual rack with hollow compartment there-between. The thickness of the rack arises from a primary positioning portion of the primary plate. The hollow compartment is further divided into connection and cable compartments by at least one pair of primary and secondary partitions. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341472 | PORTABLE SHOOTING PLATFORM - A rapidly deployable and adjustable arm support apparatus to be fastened to a user's body or user's apparel to support the arm of the user holding a rifle, bow, camera etc. In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, the adjustable arm support platform includes an arm support and a first extension member connected to the arm support. The arm support is adjustable along at least a first dimension and is shaped to accommodate a shooters arm. A second extension member is rotatably connected to the first extension member, wherein the first extension member is rotatably adjustable relative to the second extension member. This flexibility of orientation means that the user's arm can be comfortably supported in virtually any reasonable orientation relative to the shooting platform. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341473 | Eyewear Holding Device - An eyewear holding device for the purpose of holding and securing eyewear in easy to access and convenient locations throughout the home, automobile, boat, or office, etc., is disclosed in the present invention. Said comprises a base, a temple holder member attached to the base to form storage space for eyewear. The temple holder is constructed in a V shape that prevent the eyewear from moving around in the holding device. A fasten mean is attached to the base allowing the eyewear holding device being mounted to a surface. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341474 | GRIPPER WINDOW ROD - A window rod assembly includes a support rod extending between first and second arms, the support rod including first and second rod portions, wherein the first rod portion is configured to slideably engage the second rod portion; a fastener for maintaining a fixed spatial relationship between the first and second rod portions; a force adjuster positioned in one of the first and second rod portions; a first end bracket coupled to the first arm, the first end bracket including a first part configured to be positioned adjacent to a first interior surface of an opening; and a second end bracket coupled to the second arm, the second end bracket including a first part configured to be positioned adjacent to a second interior surface of the opening. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341475 | Stability Enhancing Attachment for Tree Stands - A stability enhancing attachment (SEA) is attached to a tubular member of conventional tree stand frames. Two attachment strategies are disclosed. The SEAs are particularly useful when two tree stand frames are utilized cooperatively to support a hunter or the like in an elevated position in a tree. A first, platform-bearing lower tree stand frame supports the weight of the hunter thereupon. A second tree stand frame is also attached to the tree above the first, typically at waist height. As an occupant shifts his weight or changes position, the lower, weight-bearing tree stand frame tends to remain level and in position. However, the upper tree stand frame may shift position as the hunter moves. The SEAs of the present invention may be readily added to a standard prior art tree stand frame and used to provide stability, particularly to the upper, of a pair of tree stand frames. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341476 | Display Positioning Apparatus and Method - Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341477 | Adjustable Fastener - An adjustable fastener includes a base configured to be fixedly attached to a structure. The base defines a longitudinally extending channel therein. At least a portion of the channel has a plurality of spaced-apart ribs or teeth extending inwardly into the channel. A carriage is movably attached to the base. The carriage is directly attachable to at least a portion of an object. The carriage includes at least two laterally spaced-apart elongated extensions. Each extension has a plurality of complimentary spaced-apart ribs or teeth for engaging the plurality of ribs or teeth of the base to locate and retain the elongated extensions within the channel of the base. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341478 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, AND MATCHING CAPSULE HOLDER - The invention relates to a capsule for preparing a beverage, for example coffee, which includes a hollow element ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341479 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail retaining a seat above the upper rail, a lower rail retaining the upper rail in a state where the upper rail moves relative to the lower rail, a rolling element arranged between the lower rail and the upper rail and a retaining member configured to retain the rolling element between the lower rail and the upper rail, the retaining member including a protruding portion having a top portion arranged to slidably contact with a rolling surface at which the rolling element rolls. The protruding portion includes a spreading portion extending from the top portion in an elongating direction, the elongating direction conforming to a path of the rolling element formed on the rolling surface, the spreading portion tapering to a sharp end form with an increasing distance from the top portion in the elongating direction. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341480 | ADJUSTABLE FASTENER - An adjustable fastener includes a base having a first surface and an opposing second surface. At least two flanges extend outwardly from the second surface. The flanges are spaced-apart along a longitudinal axis of the base. At least one tab is movably attached to the base. The tab is positioned between the two flanges and includes at least one rib extending outwardly therefrom. A carriage is movably attachable to the base. The carriage is directly attachable to at least a portion of an object. The carriage includes at least one elongated extension having a plurality of complementary spaced-apart ribs for engaging the rib of the tab of the base to locate and retain the elongated extension on the base. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341481 | Fuel Tank Affixing Structure for Construction Machine - To provide a fuel tank fixing structure for a construction machine, which does not require a belt and is capable of fixing a fuel tank on a vehicle body stably. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341482 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN STAND - A method for conducting maintenance on a chromatography column ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341483 | ANTENNA FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATION - Disclosed is a satellite communication antenna, including a signal transmitting/receiving section for receiving signals from a satellite and transmitting the signals to the satellite; a driving section for rotating the signal transmitting/receiving section so that the signal transmitting/receiving section tracks the satellite; a main post, provided in a longitudinal direction, for supporting the driving section; and a vibration absorption section, provided to a circumference of the main post, for preventing vibrations or impacts from transferring into the signal transmitting/receiving section, thereby to attenuate vibrations or impacts acting on the signal transmitting/receiving section in up and down direction. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341484 | VIBRATION PROOF STRUCTURE OF SEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vibration proof structure of a seat apparatus for a vehicle, includes a first member and a second member movably arranged relative to each other in a first relative direction corresponding to a forward movement of a seat element in a front and rear direction of the vehicle and in a second relative direction corresponding to a rearward movement of the seat element in the front and rear direction, a first restriction wall restricting a relative movement of the first member to the second member in the first relative direction, a second restriction wall restricting the relative movement of the first member to the second member in the second relative direction, and a resistance force applying portion applying a resistance force to the first member moving in the first relative direction while not applying the resistance force to the first member moving in the second relative direction. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341485 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TELESCOPING ADJUSTABLE EQUIPMENT MOUNTING FIXTURE - An adjustable equipment curb has a lower frame having opposed first and second length-adjustable sides and opposed length-adjustable first and second ends interconnectable to form a rigid frame and height-adjustable mounting legs. The lower frame may be used alone, or may support an upper frame through a shock mount system having mounts affixed to both the upper and lower frames and shock absorbing springs between the mounts. The frames may be formed of interconnecting channel members, and the lower frame channel members may be of a perforated construction that, in conjunction with applied sheathing, provides acoustic damping. Seismic brackets may be affixed to the frame to provide increased resistance to seismic shock. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341486 | APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING 3D INFORMATION USING PHOTODETECTOR ARRAY - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for obtaining 3D information using a photodetector array. The apparatus for obtaining 3D information includes: a light source unit configured to generate an optical signal of a predetermined wavelength band; a light transmission optical lens unit provided on a path of the optical signal and configured to emit the optical signal output from the light source unit in parallel or at a predetermined angle; an optical scanning unit configured to scan the light output from the light transmission optical lens unit to a surface of an object to be measured; a light reception optical lens unit configured to collect the light reflected from the surface of the object; and a photodetection unit configured to convert collected optical signals into respective electrical signals by arraying one or more photodetectors such that light reception portions thereof are collected at a center. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341487 | Single Photon-Counting Imaging System and Method Thereof - The invention relates to a single-photon counting imaging system and a single-photon counting imaging method. The system comprises a optical filter, a first lens, a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) control system, a second lens, a single-photon counter and a data processing unit, where the DMD together with the first lens and the second lens are used for converting two-dimensional image data into a one-dimensional sequence to complete sampling of measured signals; the ultra-weak light is filtered by the optical filter, after which the ultra-weak light image onto the DMD through the first lens, and the DMD control system controls the probability of the photons reflected to the second lens and the second lens controls the focusing of the photons; and the data processing unit together with the single-photon counter to complete sparse reconstruction, and the data processing unit converts the number of photons counted by the single-photon counter within a certain period of time into the probability of detected photon counts, as the measured value, and a photon density image is reconstructed by adopting an optimization algorithm based on the measurement matrix on the DMD and the measured value, thereby solving out the two-dimensional image. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341488 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging element includes a pixel array which has a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and a plurality of signal output terminals which are provided to correspond to the pixel columns of the pixel array and output the signals of the pixels in the pixel columns. In the plurality of signal output terminals, each predetermined number of signal output terminals is arranged as a set in the column direction of the pixel array. The sets of the predetermined number of signal output terminals are arranged in the row direction of the pixel array. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341489 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device including an AD converter and a pixel array is provided. The AD converter performs a ramp comparison and a successive-approximation. The AD converter determines a digital value by performing one of the ramp comparison and the successive-approximation as a former comparison operation and then performing the other as a latter comparison operation in the range narrowed down by the former comparison operation. The pixel array supplies, to the AD converter, a reference signal corresponding to a reset level of the pixel, and an image signal having image information. The AD converter performs the latter comparison operation without performing the former comparison operation, when the reference signal is supplied. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341490 | Pinned Charge Transimpedance Amplifier - A system that has plural different photodetector circuits, each photodetector circuit including its own transfer gate, and each of the plural different photodetector circuits and transfer gates commonly connected to a first node. In amplifier is used which maintains a fixed voltage edits input. The amplifier Has a first capacitance to ground in a second capacitance as a feedback between its output and input. In one embodiment, there are 16 photodetector circuits connected to the single amplifier. In embodiments, the photodetector circuits can be located in one substrate while the amplifier is located in another substrate, and the amplifier also minimizes parasitics between the substrates. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341491 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes: a substrate; a plurality of first electrodes arranged in a matrix above the substrate, and electrically isolated from each other; an insulator layer covering the first electrodes, having a planarized upper surface, and comprising an insulator; a photoelectric conversion film which is formed above the insulator layer, and converts light into signal charges; a second electrode formed above the photoelectric conversion film; and a signal readout circuit which is formed on the substrate, and generates a readout signal by detecting an amount of current change or voltage change caused by the signal charges at each of the first electrodes, in which the insulator layer allows conduction of at least electrons or holes by quantum mechanical tunneling. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341492 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR AN IMAGER - A protective device for an imager which is contained within a housing and in which the imager is aligned with an opening in the housing. The protective device includes a cover which overlies the housing opening and is manually detachably secured to the housing by three or more resilient clips. A plurality of openings are formed through the cover to enable operation of the imager. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341493 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a lens optical system having first to third regions, the first region transmitting light of a first wavelength band, the second region transmitting light of the first wavelength band and having optical characteristics for providing a different focusing characteristic from a focusing characteristic associated with rays transmitted through the first region, and the third region transmitting light of a second wavelength band; an imaging device on which light having passed through the lens optical system is incident, the imaging device having a plurality of first to third pixels; and a microlens array causing light having passed through the first region to enter the plurality of first pixels, light having passed through the second region to enter the plurality of second pixels, and light having passed through the third region to enter the plurality of third pixels. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341494 | Integrated proximity sensor and light sensor - Apparatuses and methods to sense proximity and to detect light. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an emitter of electromagnetic radiation and a detector of electromagnetic radiation; the detector has a sensor to detect electromagnetic radiation from the emitter when sensing proximity, and to detect electromagnetic radiation from a source other than the emitter when sensing visible light. The emitter may be disabled at least temporarily to allow the detector to detect electromagnetic radiation from a source other than the emitter, such as ambient light. In one implementation, the ambient light is measured by measuring infrared wavelengths. Also a fence having a non-IR transmissive material disposed between the emitter and the detector to remove electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter. Other apparatuses and methods and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341495 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN OBJECT WITH BACKGROUND SUPPRESSION - A background suppression device includes emitting means emitting a light beam emitted in a set direction and optoelectronic receiving means of a light beam reflected by an object providing a first and a second signal, and processing means which, in the detecting condition of the device, receives the first and second signal and provides an output information signal, in function of the first and second signal, indicating the presence or the absence of the object within an interval of set distances. The processing means stores, in a calibrating condition, the first and second signal and provides the output information signal in function of the first and/or of the second signal in the detecting condition and of the first and/or second signal in the calibrating condition. In the calibrating condition the object is absent and accordingly the first and second signal in the calibrating condition store the background. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341496 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND MOUNTING INTERFACE - A sensor includes an enclosure having a housing and a lower cassette that cooperate to provide a sealed volume in which an optical sensor assembly is enclosed and protected. The optical sensor assembly includes a circuit board with a light source and a light detector. The sensor assembly further includes a light pipe that guides light from the sensor onto a target and a lens guides reflected light from the target onto the light detector. Lower ends of the light pipe and the lens are supported by a recess in the lower cassette. Upper ends of the light pipe and the lens are supported by an upper cassette. The upper cassette is positively located and mounted to the circuit board and received in an internal receptacle in the lower cassette. Mounting the lower cassette to the housing encloses the optical sensor assembly in the proper alignment. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341497 | System and method for monitoring a component in production and/or in service - A system for monitoring a fiber-reinforced composite component in production or in service. The system includes a composite component having reinforcing fibers which are encompassed by a matrix material; at least one optical fiber arranged to extend in a continuous path over a monitoring area of the composite component for contact with the matrix material; a signal generator configured to transmit an optical signal along the at least one optical fiber; and a detector device configured to detect scattering, and in particular backscattering, of the optical signal transmitted along the at least one optical fiber. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341498 | Fiber Optic Measurement of Parameters for Downhole Pump Diffuser Section - A system for monitoring operating parameters for the pump section of an electrical submersible pump. The system includes an optic fiber associated with the pump section of an electrical submersible pump and having a sensor to detect at least one operating parameter within the pump section. The system also includes a signal analyzer operably associated with the optic fiber to receive an optical signal representative of the detected operating parameter. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341499 | Encoder Device for Optical Detection of Movement or Position - An encoder device for optical detection of movement or position includes a first terminal for delivery of an electric measurement code signal. The encoder device further includes a first printed circuit board, a detector mounted on the first printed circuit board, and a code device provided with a pattern. The detector and the code device are displaceable relative to each other, wherein the detector is adapted to generate the electric measurement code signal in dependence on the relative displacement. The detector includes at least one light-sensitive semiconductor chip having a first light-sensitive chip surface and a second chip surface on opposing sides. The first light-sensitive chip surface has a first chip contact area for an electrical connection. The encoder device further includes a second printed circuit board positioned between the detector and the code device, wherein the second printed circuit board is shaped so as to allow the passage of light from the code device to the first light-sensitive chip surface. The second printed circuit board has a first PCB contact area connected to the terminal, wherein the first PCB contact area is connected to the first chip contact area by solder, electrically conducting glue, ohmic contact, etc. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341500 | COMPLETE OPTICAL ENCAPSULATION OF PARTICULATES - Methods enable the capture and manipulation of minute particles. One method includes locating a particle on a specimen stage; generating a finite-length open-ended hollow tube laser output around the particle; generating opposing end-cap laser outputs at either end of the hollow tube laser output to enclose the particle; and moving at least one of the specimen stage, hollow tube laser output and end cap laser outputs to re-position the particle. Another method includes locating a particle on a specimen stage; generating a first finite-length open-ended hollow tube laser output around the particle; generating a second finite-length open-ended hollow tube laser output around the particle, whereby the particle becomes enclosed at the intersection of the first and second hollow tube laser outputs; and pivoting at least one of the first and second hollow tube laser outputs such that the particle is re-positioned. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341501 | DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL DIAMETERS FOR NANOWIRES - Methods of optimizing the diameters of nanowire photodiode light sensors. The method includes comparing the response of nanowire photodiode pixels having predetermined diameters with standard spectral response curves and determining the difference between the spectral response of the photodiode pixels and the standard spectral response curves. Also included are nanowire photodiode light sensors with optimized nanowire diameters and methods of scene reconstruction. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341502 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TWO POINT CALIBRATION OF A TUNABLE DIODE LASER ANALYZER - An improved method for two point calibration of a tunable diode laser (TDL) spectrometer by the steps of (a) directing a first portion of the light from the TDL through a known gas to a first light detector as the current fed to the TDL is varied so that current values are determined for at least two known absorption peaks of the known gas; (b) while concurrently directing a second portion of the light from the TDL through a gas to be analyzed to a second light detector. In addition, an improved laser module for use in a TDL analyzer, the module defining a cavity therein across which cavity a portion of the light from a TDL is directed to collimation optics for collimating the light from the module wherein the improvement is a gas reference cell positioned at least partially in the cavity so that a portion of the light from the TDL that is not directed to the collimation optics is shown through a gas in the gas reference cell to a light detector. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341503 | 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 an 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. 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. Sample ions and gas phase reagent ions are generated in the APCI probe from liquid or gas inlet species or mixtures of both. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341504 | AUGER ELEMENTAL IDENTIFICATION ALGORITHM - System and methods for decomposing an Auger electron spectrum into elemental and chemical components, includes conditioning and input spectrum to generate a normalized input spectrum; determining statistical correlation between the normalized input spectrum and stored elemental spectral signatures; and characterizing elemental or chemical species in the input spectrum from the statistical correlation, wherein said conditioning the input spectrum includes estimating a background signal of non-Auger electrons in the input spectrum and subtracting the estimated background signal from the input spectrum. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341505 | METHOD FOR S/TEM SAMPLE ANALYSIS - An improved method and apparatus for S/TEM sample preparation and analysis. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods for TEM sample creation, especially for small geometry (<100 nm thick) TEM lamellae. Preferred embodiments of the present invention also provide an in-line process for S/TEM based metrology on objects such as integrated circuits or other structures fabricated on semiconductor wafer by providing methods to partially or fully automate TEM sample creation, to make the process of creating and analyzing TEM samples less labor intensive, and to increase throughput and reproducibility of TEM analysis. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341506 | Method and Apparatus for Electron Pattern Imaging - A system for electron pattern imaging includes: a device for converting electron patterns into visible light provided to receive an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) pattern from a sample and convert the EBSD pattern to a corresponding light pattern; a first optical system positioned downstream from the device for converting electron patterns into visible light for focusing the light pattern produced by the device for converting electron patterns into visible light; a camera positioned downstream from the first optical system for obtaining an image of the light pattern; an image intensifier positioned between the device for converting electron patterns into visible light and the camera for amplifying the light pattern produced by the device for converting electron patterns into visible light; and a device positioned within the system for protecting the image intensifier from harmful light. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341507 | METHOD FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING OF NON-CONDUCTING OBJECTS - In a method for electrostatic charging of non-conducting objects by at least one electrode under control of a control device, an object to be electrostatically charged is brought into the effective range of the electrode. The control device is transferred into an idling state if no object to be electrostatically charged is present in the effective range of the electrode, and, in the idling state, an idling current is impressed into the electrode. The control device is transferred into a charging state if an object to be electrostatically charged is brought into the effective range of the electrode, and, in the charging state, a charging current different than the idling current is impressed into the electrode by the control device. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341508 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROJECTOR - A three-dimensional image projector, including a transparent display medium within which fluorescent substances are dispersed, the fluorescent substances being dispersed for performing the fluorescent light-emission of visible light by the irradiation with a laser beam of invisible light, a first-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a first laser beam, the first laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, and a second-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a second laser beam, the second laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, wherein a stereoscopic image is formed at a scanning intersection point of the first laser beam and the second laser beam inside the transparent display medium. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341509 | Portable system for detecting explosive materials using near infrared hyperspectral imaging and method for using thereof - The present disclosure provides for a portable device for detecting the presence of explosive materials, including bulk explosive materials and out-gassed by products of explosive materials. The portable device may comprise a tunable filter and a NIR detector, configured so as to generate a NIR hyperspectral image representative of a target. The portable device may also comprise a RGB detector configured to generate a video image of a region of interest. The disclosure also provides for a method of detecting explosive materials using NIR hyperspectral imaging which may comprise collecting interacted photons, passing the interacted photons through a tunable filter, and detecting the interacted photons to generate a NIR hyperspectral image representative of a target. The method may also comprise surveying a region of interest using a RGB detector to identify a target for further inspection using NIR hyperspectral imaging. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341510 | OVERHEAD OCCUPANCY SENSOR - An overhead occupancy sensor assembly includes a housing, a lens disposed in the housing, a sensing element disposed behind the lens and configured to detect light, and a light blocking element, the light blocking element being configured to block light from reaching the sensing element. The light blocking element is a re-shapeable filter element or a rejection pattern of the lens. A continuous range of motion extension adapter may be included to allow optimal positioning of the sensor device for improved detection. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341511 | CsLiLn HALIDE SCINTILLATOR - Li-containing scintillator compositions, as well as related structures and methods are described. Radiation detection systems and methods are described which include a Cs | 2013-12-26 |
20130341512 | POROUS SCINTILLATOR CRYSTAL - A porous scintillator crystal capable of suppressing scattering of light that represents a high spatial resolution is provided. The porous scintillator crystal comprises a porous structure including voids, wherein the porous structure is a phase-separated structure having voids formed therein and comprises materials constituting a eutectic composition of the phase-separated structure and at least one void in the porous structure extend in a direction perpendicular to a principal plane of the porous scintillator crystal. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341513 | SYNTHESIS OF ADVANCED SCINTILLATORS VIA VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES - Transparent optical ceramic coating materials have been fabricated from europium-doped lutetium oxide (Lu | 2013-12-26 |
20130341514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST DETERMINATION OF UNKNOWN RADIATION DOSE - Described is a method for determination of an unknown radiation dose to which an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensor has been exposed utilizing a pulsed optically stimulated luminescence (POSL) technique and a battery operated portable instrument. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341515 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE OSL READER - An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) reader having an optical engine with a removably mounted dichroic mirror is provided. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341516 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus comprises a sensor panel including a plurality of sensor units which detect radiation and are arrayed, each of the plurality of sensor units comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixels which detect light and are two-dimensionally arranged, a scintillator layer which converts radiation into light, and a first scintillator protective layer disposed to cover the scintillator layer, and the radiation detection apparatus further comprising a second scintillator protective layer disposed to cover the plurality of sensor units. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341517 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus, comprising a housing including a first plate portion and a second plate portion arranged to face each other, a scintillator configured to convert a radiation into light, supported by a supporting portion arranged in a side of the second plate portion in the housing, a sensor panel including a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors for detecting light are arrayed, interposed between the scintillator and the first plate portion in the housing, and a member interposed between the first plate portion and the sensor panel in the housing, wherein the sensor panel is arranged to position an outer edge of the sensor panel outside an outer edge of the scintillator, and the member is arranged to position an outer edge of the member inside the outer edge of the scintillator. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341518 | TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - A timing circuit that includes a first serializer/deserializer (SERDES) configured to receive a parallel rate clock signal and a system clock start signal from an imaging system and generate a first output, a second SERDES configured to receive a stop signal that is based on an output from the medical imaging system and generate a second output, and a timestamp calculator configured to utilize the first and second outputs to generate a timestamp. A medical imaging system and a method of operating a timing circuit are also described. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341519 | BORON-CONTAINING GAS FILM FAST-NEUTRON DETECTOR - The present invention provides a boron-containing gas film fast-neutron detector. The fast-neutron detector comprises a package piece having a hollow cavity; a plastic scintillator array provided in the cavity and comprising a plurality of plastic scintillator units, a gap existing between adjacent plastic scintillator units; and a boron-containing gas filled into and gas-tightly sealed in the hollow cavity, the boron-containing gas forming a boron-containing gas film in the gap between the adjacent plastic scintillator units. The fast-neutron detector of the present invention completely does not require use of scarce and expensive | 2013-12-26 |
20130341520 | LEAKAGE CURRENT COLLECTION STRUCTURE AND A RADIATION DETECTOR WITH THE SAME - A radiation detector comprises a piece of semiconducting material. On its surface, a number of consecutive electrode strips are configured to assume electric potentials of sequentially increasing absolute value. A field plate covers the most of a separation between a pair of adjacent electrode strips and is isolated from the most of said separation by an electric insulation layer. A bias potential is coupled to said field plate so that attracts surface-generated charge carriers. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341521 | INTEGRATED COMPARATIVE RADIATION SENSITIVE CIRCUIT - This disclosure is directed to devices, integrated circuits, and methods for sensing radiation. In one example, a device includes a radiation sensitive oscillator, configured to deliver a first output signal at intervals defined by a first oscillation frequency that alters in resistance in response to radiation. The device includes a reference oscillator, configured to deliver a reference output signal at a constant reference oscillation frequency. A controller records a first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator for a duration of time defined by the count from the reference counter; compares a second instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator with the first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator; and performs a selected action in response to the second instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator varying from the first instance of the count from the radiation sensitive oscillator. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341522 | INTEGRATED RADIATION SENSITIVE CIRCUIT - This disclosure is directed to devices, integrated circuits, and methods for sensing radiation. In one example, a device includes an oscillator, configured to deliver a signal via an output at intervals defined by an oscillation frequency, and a counter, connected to the output of the oscillator and configured to count a number of times the comparator delivers the output signal. The oscillator includes a radiation-sensitive cell that applies a resistance. The resistance of the radiation-sensitive cell is configured to vary in response to incident radiation, wherein the oscillation frequency varies based at least in part on the resistance of the radiation-sensitive cell. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341523 | EYEGLASS RATING WITH RESPECT TO PROTECTION AGAINST UV HAZARD - An index value is calculated for rating an eyeglass with respect to protection against UV hazard. The index value is based on an integrated UV transmission value through the eyeglass and an integrated UV reflection value related to a back face of the eyeglass. Thus, the index value takes into account actual wearing conditions where UV eye exposure is due either to transmission through the eyeglass or reflection on the eyeglass back face. Respective index values obtained for a set of eyeglasses allow easy sorting of the eyeglasses with respect to UV protection efficiency. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341524 | LUBRICANT DISTRIBUTION ACQUISITION DEVICE AND LUBRICANT DISTRIBUTION ACQUISITION METHOD - The direction of the main axis of a bearing is adjusted by turning a supporting base ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341525 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A radiation image capturing apparatus includes a control unit. The control unit alternately carries out (a) a leak data readout process to read out electric charges leaking from radiation detection elements via switch elements set in an OFF state as leak data and (b) a reset process of the radiation detection elements. When a value of the leak data read out in the leak data readout process is equal to or greater than a threshold, the control unit repeats the leak data readout process, skipping the reset process. The control unit detects start of irradiation of the radiation image capturing apparatus when a value of the leak data read out in the repeated readout process is again equal to or greater than the threshold, and does not detect start of the irradiation when the value is smaller than the threshold. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341526 | ELECTROSTATIC LENS ARRAY - Provided is an electrostatic lens array, including multiple substrates arranged with intervals, each of the multiple substrates having an aperture for passing a charged particle beam, in which: in a travelling direction of the charged particle beam, a peripheral contour line formed by any one of surfaces of the multiple substrates other than an upper surface of a most upstream substrate and a lower surface of a most downstream substrate has a protruding portion protruding from a peripheral contour line of one of the upper surface of the most upstream substrate and the lower surface of the most downstream substrate; and a position of the protruding portion is defined by a position regulating member, whereby parallelism is adjustable so that a surface including the protruding portion is parallel to a surface to be irradiated with the charged particle beam after passing through the aperture. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341527 | ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS - A method suitable for preparing a specimen for inspection, the method comprising the steps of: irradiating a photocathode so that the photocathode emits electrons from a surface of the photocathode, wherein the emitted electrons each follow a trajectory, and the trajectories of the electrons are such that they can be extrapolated to intersect at a region within the photocathode, the region defining a virtual source, and wherein the photocathode comprises a rounded tip which has a radius of curvature; configuring the emitted electrons so that they form an electron beam; focusing the electron beam onto a specimen to form an image of the virtual source on the specimen. There is further provided a corresponding electron beam apparatus. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341528 | Matrix-Incorporated Fluorescent Silica with On/Off Functionality for Anti-Counterfeiting - A fluorescent material includes a silica matrix, and a fluorescent dye compound covalently bonded to the silica matrix. The fluorescent dye compound may have first and second absorption wavelengths and an emission wavelength. A method for producing a photoswitchable fluorescent material includes combining silane monomers and fluorescent silane dyes, and initiating a polymerization reaction between the silane monomers and the photoswitchable fluorescent silane dyes, thereby creating photoswitchable fluorescent dye compounds covalently bonded to a silica matrix. The authenticity of a product may be verified according to a method in which a fluorescent material is present in or on a product, and the material is tested for fluorescence at first and second absorption wavelengths, the presence of structural characteristics, or both. The fluorescent material may exhibit on/off functionality through the use of the fluorescent material at different absorption wavelengths. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341529 | Microwave Induced Visible Luminescence - An indicator device for detecting high-power microwave radiation is provided, including an electrically-insulating substrate; an electrically-conductive portion disposed on the substrate; and an electroluminescence material disposed on the portion. The electroluminescence material can be zinc-cadmium-sulfide ((ZnCd)S) crystal doped with manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al) as (ZnCd)S:Mn | 2013-12-26 |
20130341530 | OSL SENSOR HAVING A REFLECTIVE BACKING - An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensor is provided that has a reflective backing for improving the efficiency of exposing an optically stimulated luminescence material (OSLM) of the OSL sensor to stimulation light and for increasing the efficiency of detecting luminescent light emitted by the OSLM. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341531 | EMITTER ASSEMBLY - An emitter assembly for use in curing of paints or other coatings includes a generally sealed outer enclosure having an inlet; a cooling system for directing a cooling fluid via the inlet to inside the outer enclosure to maintain at least the exterior surfaces of the outer enclosure below a first threshold temperature; and an inner enclosure contained by the outer enclosure and enclosing an emitter bulb, the inner enclosure configured to at least partially shelter the emitter bulb from the flow of cooling fluid to maintain the emitter bulb at or above a second threshold temperature. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341532 | CURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF SAME - A system and method for curing ink are provided. The ink curing system includes: at least one laser generator that generates laser beams of different wavelength bands having selectivity of a depth direction toward a plurality of layers in order to cure the plurality of layers that are printed as a multilayer in a thickness direction of a substrate on the substrate; and a controller that controls operation of the laser generator. Thereby, even if a layer is formed as a multilayer, because a curing time, a curing degree, and strength on a layer basis can be applied while being efficiently adjusted, a phenomenon in which a printing quality failure occurs can be reduced remarkably more than the conventional art, and because a curing time can be shortened, productivity can be improved according to decrease of a tack time. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GERMICIDAL SANITIZING OF AN ELEVATOR OR OTHER ENCLOSED STRUCTURE - A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure has a plurality of sensors, a germicidal ultraviolet light source, and a controller. A first sensor detects the presence of humans or animals within the enclosed structure, and a second sensor detects the position of at least one door of the enclosed structure. The ultraviolet light source provides electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet range. The controller receives inputs from the first and second sensors and instructs emission or cessation of emission of the electromagnetic radiation based on the received input. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341534 | SENSOR PROVIDED WITH METAL OXIDE FILM AND USE THEREOF - A sensor capable of detecting light, hydrogen gas, and air pressure includes a metal oxide film produced by a process including the steps of: (a) forming an organic film by using a primer composition containing (i) an addition polymerizable compound including three or more reactive groups, (ii) an addition polymerizable compound including an acid group, and (iii) an addition polymerizable compound including a hydrophilic functional group; (b) forming a metal (M1) salt from the acid group; (c) substituting the metal (M1) salt of the acid group with a metal (M2) salt by treating the organic film with a metal (M2) ion aqueous solution; (d) reducing the metal (M2) ion so that a metal film is formed on a surface of the organic film; and (e) oxidizing the metal film. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341535 | INFRARED SCENE PROJECTOR - An apparatus for displaying a scene with light in a range of infrared wavelengths, includes: an array of elements configured to emit light in a range of infrared wavelengths, each element having one or more nanotubes; a stimulator configured to apply a stimulus to each element in the array in order for each element to emit light in the range of infrared wavelengths; and a processor configured to send a signal to the stimulator in order to apply the stimulus to one or more selected elements in the array to display the scene. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341536 | PROTECTIVE SHIELD - A protective shield ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341537 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An optoelectronic device is disclosed. The optoelectronic device may be employed as a single or multi-channel opto-coupler that electrically isolates one circuit from another circuit. The opto-coupler may include one or more folded leads that establish an enhanced isolation gap. The enhanced isolation gap increases the creepage distance of the opto-coupler and increases operational voltages that can be accommodated by the opto-coupler. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341538 | Fiber Reinforced Elastomer Anisotropic Annular Blowout Preventer - A packer unit for an annular blowout preventer including an annular elastomer body including an elastomer having a unidirectional grain and a quantity of fiber longitudinally aligned with the grain of the elastomer. A method of forming a packing unit for a blowout preventer including forming a fiber reinforced elastomer by aligning fibers with a grain of an elastomer; cutting a portion from the fiber reinforced elastomer in the direction of the grain; loading the cut portion in a packing unit mold such that the grain of the fiber reinforced elastomer of the cut portion is parallel to a packing unit axis; and heating the loaded packing unit mold. | 2013-12-26 |
20130341539 | VALVE APPARATUS - A valve apparatus ( | 2013-12-26 |
20130341540 | Adjustable Damping Valve Arrangement - An adjustable damping valve arrangement comprises an actuator for controlling a main stage valve, wherein the main stage valve has a rigid main stage valve body which carries out an axial operating movement relative to a valve seat surface of the main stage valve, wherein a pre-opening valve having at least one spring element which in turn preloads a pre-opening valve body precedes the main stage valve body, wherein the main stage valve body is supported on the valve seat surface in the closed operating position by the pre-opening valve. | 2013-12-26 |