Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100298292 | MODULATORS OF 5-HT RECEPTORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present application relates to aryl- and heteroaryl-fused decahydropyrroloazepine, octahydrooxepinopyrrole, octahydropyrrolothiazepine dioxide, decahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole, and octahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) | 11-25-2010 |
20110118231 | MODULATORS OF 5-HT RECEPTORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present application relates to aryl- and heteroaryl-fused decahydropyrroloazepine, octahydrooxepinopyrrole, octahydropyrrolothiazepine dioxide, decahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole, and octahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) | 05-19-2011 |
20120101031 | MACROCYCLIC HEPATITIS C SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 04-26-2012 |
20140287992 | MACROCYCLIC HEPATITIS C SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 09-25-2014 |
20160096851 | MODULATORS OF 5-HT RECEPTORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present application relates to aryl- and heteroaryl-fused decahydropyrroloazepine, octahydrooxepinopyrrole, octahydropyrrolothiazepine dioxide, decahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole, and octahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) | 04-07-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110289309 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT - Methods and systems for enabling content to be securely and conveniently distributed to authorized users are provided. More particularly, content is maintained in encrypted form on sending and receiving devices, and during transport. In addition, policies related to the use of, access to, and distribution of content can be enforced. Features are also provided for controlling the release of information related to users. The distribution and control of contents can be performed in association with a client application that presents content and that manages keys. | 11-24-2011 |
20130086110 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISION INTEREST MATCHING - Methods and systems for delivering content to users are provided. More particularly, a search server applies server side profile information to perform an initial search for content. That content or metadata representing the content is returned to the client device. A client application running on the client device can then apply client side profile information to refine or filter the initial search results. Content identified through the application of the client side profile information can then be obtained if it has not already been downloaded to the client device, and presented to the user. Client side profile information can include information that the user does not wish to disclose, information regarding content currently being accessed by the user, and/or information regarding holes or space available for the presentation of content to the user. | 04-04-2013 |
20130086603 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECISION INTEREST MATCHING LOCALLY STORED CONTENT - Methods and systems for delivering selected content to users are provided. More particularly, profile information associated with an individual user is applied to select content for presentation to that user. While the user is viewing streamed content, content selected through application of the user profile can also be presented to the user. The selected content can be inserted into space reserved within a data stream for such selected content, or can be presented in place of other content delivered as part of the requested content. | 04-04-2013 |
20130297821 | CLIENT BASED CONGESTION MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for network congestion management are provided. More particularly, network congestion management is performed by client devices, on the edge of the network. A client device can execute a client agent that is responsible for determining whether an item of content can be delivered to a network for delivery to a recipient system or device. The client can apply a category assigned to an item of content according to a taxonomy, against a profile, to determine whether the item of content can be sent immediately, or whether the content needs to be queued for sending at a later time. | 11-07-2013 |
20140237233 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT - Methods and systems for enabling content to be securely and conveniently distributed to authorized users are provided. More particularly, content is maintained in encrypted form on sending and receiving devices, and during transport. In addition, policies related to the use of, access to, and distribution of content can be enforced. Features are also provided for controlling the release of information related to users. The distribution and control of contents can be performed in association with a client application that presents content and that manages keys. | 08-21-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090111257 | Techniques for Impeding Reverse Engineering - Anti-reverse engineering techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming at least one feature in an insulating layer is provided. The method comprises the following steps. Ions are selectively implanted in the insulating layer so as to form at least one implant region within the insulating layer, the implanted ions being configured to alter an etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region. The insulating layer is etched to, at the same time, form at least one void both within the implant region and outside of the implant region, wherein the etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region is different from an etch rate through the insulating layer outside of the implant region. The void is filled with at least one conductor material to form the feature in the insulating layer. | 04-30-2009 |
20100225380 | Implementing Tamper Resistant Integrated Circuit Chips - A method and tamper resistant circuit for resisting tampering including reverse engineering in a semiconductor chip, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. A sensing device for detecting a chip tampering state is formed with the semiconductor chip including the circuitry to be protected. A tamper resistant control signal generator is coupled to the sensing unit for generating a tamper resistant control signal responsive to a detected chip tampering state. A functional operation inhibit circuit is coupled to the tamper resistant control signal generator for inhibiting functional operation of the circuitry to be protected responsive to the tamper resistant control signal. | 09-09-2010 |
20110256720 | Techniques for Impeding Reverse Engineering - Anti-reverse engineering techniques are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming at least one feature in an insulating layer is provided. The method comprises the following steps. Ions are selectively implanted in the insulating layer so as to form at least one implant region within the insulating layer, the implanted ions being configured to alter an etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region. The insulating layer is etched to, at the same time, form at least one void both within the implant region and outside of the implant region, wherein the etch rate through the insulating layer within the implant region is different from an etch rate through the insulating layer outside of the implant region. The void is filled with at least one conductor material to form the feature in the insulating layer. | 10-20-2011 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080249677 | Method and apparatus for determining TDC for each cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine - True Top Dead Center (TDC) of an engine piston is determined through determination of the Location of Peak Pressure (LPP) using either of two simplified algorithms. A Heat Loss Offset (HLO), drawn from a look-up table based on engine speed, molar mass of the air being compressed, and heat loss rate to the cylinder walls, is added to the calculated LPP to provide a corrected and true TDC position for each piston, which corrects for errors in target wheel tooth location of a camshaft position sensor and for any misalignment in the target wheel during installation on an engine. Preferably, such a calculation is carried out for each cylinder of a multi-cylinder engine during operation thereof, thus further correcting for machining errors in the crankshaft and for crankshaft bending during the life of the engine. The invention thus allows for more accurate combustion calculations for each individual cylinder. | 10-09-2008 |
20100143782 | PRISMATIC-CELL BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRAL COOLANT PASSAGES - A prismatic-cell battery pack is provided with integral coolant passages including an intake plenum, an exhaust plenum, and a distributed array of coolant channels coupled between the intake plenum and the exhaust plenum. Coolant medium forced into the intake plenum enters the coolant channels in parallel, draws heat away from the battery cells, and then enters the exhaust plenum for expulsion into the atmosphere. The battery pack is configured as a set of stackable interlocking battery cell modules including at least one battery cell in thermal proximity to an array of coolant channels distributed over the profile of the battery cell, and a pair of peripheral chambers joined to opposite ends of the coolant channels to form the intake and exhaust plenums when the modules are arranged and interlocked in a lineal stack. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144214 | Terminal connection apparatus for battery cells having foil terminals - A pressure connection apparatus includes a conductive spring member having first and second end portions that are curved, and first and second retaining members having curved pockets that are oppositely oriented for receiving the first and second curved ends of the conductive spring member. An aluminum foil terminal of one battery is sandwiched between the conductive spring and the pocket of the first retaining member, while a copper foil terminal of another battery is sandwiched between the conductive spring and the pocket of the second retaining member. The spring member is clad with aluminum on one side and copper on the other, and the end portions are oppositely curved so that the aluminum-clad side contacts the aluminum foil terminal within the pocket of the first retaining member, and the copper-clad side contacts the copper foil terminal within the pocket of the second retaining member. | 06-10-2010 |
20110244297 | PRISMATIC-CELL BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRAL COOLANT CHANNELS - A prismatic-cell battery pack is provided with integral coolant passages and a distributed array of coolant channels coupled between an intake plenum and a pair of exhaust plenums. Coolant medium forced into the intake plenum draws heat away from the battery cells, and then exits via the exhaust plenum for expulsion of heat into the atmosphere. The battery pack is configured as a set of stackable interlocking battery cell modules including at least one battery cell in thermal proximity to an array of coolant channels distributed over the profile of the battery cell, and a pair of peripheral chambers joined to opposite ends of the coolant channels to form the intake and exhaust plenums when the modules are arranged and interlocked in a lineal stack. The entry end of each channel is closer to a centerline of the battery cell than the exit end of the channel. | 10-06-2011 |
20120045672 | VENTED BATTERY PACK - A lithium battery includes a lithium cell package disposed within an enclosure having means to route gases vented from the package in a controlled fashion. A plurality of enclosures may be stacked, defining a vent conduit for collecting and routing gases vented from any of the plurality of enclosures. Means for interfacing a gas conveyance means to the vent conduit are provided. In a further aspect, the enclosure may include features to control the location in the cell package at which vented gases are released. | 02-23-2012 |
20120244979 | HYBRID VEHICLE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER - A system for operating a hybrid vehicle that includes a chargeable energy storage device, a single dynamo (motor/generator combination) an internal combustion engine, and a torque coupling device configured to variably couple the engine to the dynamo. The torque coupling device is such that using only a single dynamo, the system is able to operate in different modes expected of hybrid vehicles, such as: electric drive only, engine drive only, electric and engine drive combined, and charging of the chargeable energy storage device. | 09-27-2012 |
20120308868 | BATTERY ARRANGEMENT - A battery suitable for hybrid vehicle use that includes coolant flow channels overlying a surface of each battery cell forming the battery, and a plenum that provides structural integrity to the battery. The plenum also defines an intake plenum having an intake cross section area that decreases as a distance from an intake opening increases and an exhaust plenum having an exhaust cross section area that increases as a distance from an exhaust opening decreases. The arrangement of battery cells and the plenum provide for a scalable battery design that can be readily adapted to various battery power ratings and cooling capabilities such as forced air cooling. | 12-06-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090038944 | FLUID TREATMENT DEVICE - A fluid treatment device is disclosed. The fluid treatment device includes at least a first electrode and a second electrode in direct contact with the fluid. The fluid treatment device may include a control device which adjusts a parameter of an alternating potential difference provided between the first electrode and the second electrode based on the indication of the conductivity between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 02-12-2009 |
20110042221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FLUID - Fluid treatment devices are disclosed. The fluid treatment devices may include a first electrode and a second electrode and a control device which provides an alternating potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 02-24-2011 |
20110120870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A FLUID - A fluid treatment system is disclosed wherein a fluid is passed through a membrane and is treated with an electrical treatment device. The electrical treatment device may include a wire wrapped about a fluid conduit and a control unit. The electrical treatment device may include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a control unit. The first electrode and the second electrode may be in contact with the fluid. | 05-26-2011 |
20120261265 | FLUID TREATMENT DEVICE - A fluid treatment device is disclosed. The fluid treatment device includes at least a first electrode and a second electrode in direct contact with the fluid. The fluid treatment device may include a control device which adjusts a parameter of an alternating potential difference provided between the first electrode and the second electrode based on the indication of the conductivity between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 10-18-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130197380 | Atrial Fibrillation Classification Using Power Measurement - An atrial fibrillation classification system collects celectrocardiogram signals and converts them to a frequency, time, or phase domain representation for analysis. An evaluation stage extracts energy density profile over a range of frequencies, time intervals, or phases, which is then summed and normalized to form dispersion metrics. The system then analyzes the dispersion metrics, in their respective domains, to determine whether a patient is experiencing an arrhythmia and then to classify the type of arrhythmia being experienced. | 08-01-2013 |
20130345566 | LINEAR MAGNETIC DRIVE TRANSDUCER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An ultrasound imaging system uses a magnetic linear motor driven ultrasound scanner, with accurate track and hold operation and/or other motion feedback, to scan a two dimensional or three dimensional area of a sample. The scanner is implemented in a low-power and low-bandwidth handheld device and is connected with a remote image processing system that receives raw data and performs full ultrasound image analysis and creation, allowing the handheld to be used for scanning, pre-processing, and display. | 12-26-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110082384 | MULTIMODAL AUTOMATED SENSORY TESTING SYSTEM - A computer-controlled sensory testing system is disclosed that can be used to further pain research and aid in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes. The system includes actuators to deliver pressure/deformation (strain), auditory, olfactory, and other stimuli to a subject. The system includes software to control the delivery of the stimuli. The system is further operable to receive feedback regarding the stimuli received. | 04-07-2011 |
20110237976 | BIOPSY DEVICE HAVING HEMOSTATIC CONTROL - A biopsy device assembly performs a biopsy of an anatomical tissue of a patient. The biopsy device assembly includes a housing and a biopsy device that extends out of the housing and that collects and cuts anatomical tissue from the patient. The biopsy device assembly further includes a hemostatic agent removably housed in the biopsy device. Moreover, the assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the biopsy device relative to the housing from a first position to an extended position such that the biopsy device collects and cuts the anatomical tissue from the patient. The actuator assembly also retracts the biopsy device relative to the housing toward a retracted position. Furthermore, the assembly includes an ejection device that ejects the hemostatic agent from the biopsy device as the actuator assembly retracts the biopsy device toward the retracted position. | 09-29-2011 |
20130096433 | System and Method for Unattended Monitoring of Blood Flow - A system and method for unattended monitoring of blood flow using an array of transmitter elements configured to transmit acoustic signals along a transmission direction; an array of receiver elements configured to receive acoustic signals originating from the array of transmitter elements, wherein the array of transmitter elements is arranged approximately orthogonal to the array of receiver elements and wherein each receiver element is configured to provide an output signal; an electronics system comprising a transmitter control subsystem configured to adjust the transmission direction, a receiver control subsystem configured to selectively activate and deactivate receiver elements, thus defining an acoustic aperture, an analog adder circuit, and signal processing circuitry; a fastener to position the elements on a patient; and a processor in communication with the electronics system and configured to enable self-alignment of transmitted acoustic signals based on received acoustic signals and determine a blood flow parameter. | 04-18-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090182895 | HANDHELD COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATIVE NETWORK LINK UPON FAILING TO ESTABLISH A REQUESTED NETWORK LINK - A computer system that attempts to establish an alternative network link upon failing to establish a requested network link is described. The computer system may encounter conditions where access to numerous networks, in particular wireless networks, is not available. Rather than only providing an error message to the user upon a failed attempt to establish the requested network link, the computer system determines whether the user has designated an alternative network link in case the requested network link cannot be established, whereas the alternative network link is selected from the plurality of network links that the computer system is configured to support. If an alternative network link has been designated, the computer system attempts to establish the alternative network link. Hence, the user experience is made smooth and uneventful when the requested network link cannot be established. | 07-16-2009 |
20110099292 | HANDHELD COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATIVE NETWORK LINK UPON FAILING TO ESTABLISH A REQUESTED NETWORK LINK - A computer system that attempts to establish an alternative network link upon failing to establish a requested network link is described. The computer system may encounter conditions where access to numerous networks, in particular wireless networks, is not available. Rather than only providing an error message to the user upon a failed attempt to establish the requested network link, the computer system determines whether the user has designated an alternative network link in case the requested network link cannot be established, whereas the alternative network link is selected from the plurality of network links that the computer system is configured to support. If an alternative network link has been designated, the computer system attempts to establish the alternative network link. Hence, the user experience is made smooth and uneventful when the requested network link cannot be established. | 04-28-2011 |
20120233340 | HANDHELD COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN ALTERNATIVE NETWORK LINK UPON FAILING TO ESTABLISH A REQUESTED NETWORK LINK - A computer system that attempts to establish an alternative network link upon failing to establish a requested network link is described. The computer system may encounter conditions where access to numerous networks, in particular wireless networks, is not available. Rather than only providing an error message to the user upon a failed attempt to establish the requested network link, the computer system determines whether the user has designated an alternative network link in case the requested network link cannot be established, whereas the alternative network link is selected from the plurality of network links that the computer system is configured to support. If an alternative network link has been designated, the computer system attempts to establish the alternative network link. Hence, the user experience is made smooth and uneventful when the requested network link cannot be established. | 09-13-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110054294 | Tissue Scanner - A three-dimensional thermoacoustic imaging system uses dye markers. Thermoacoustic signals are produced by the dye markers when light from an external source is absorbed by the dye. Thermoacoustic images with and without dye stimulation may be generated using excitation frequencies both inside and outside the frequency band of fluorescence of the dye marker, and these may be combined, and/or combined with conventional ultrasound images for image enhancement. An apparatus for carrying out this method on mice, uses a commercially available array of transducers positioned opposite to the body of the mouse, which is immersed in a coupling media. A source of illumination such as a laser directs light to the mouse through the coupling media, and resulting acoustic waves are captured by the array and reconstructed to form an image. | 03-03-2011 |
20110306865 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING DEVICE - The invention features a system for imaging tissue including (i) a source of electromagnetic radiation; (ii) an encasement h a plurality of acoustic transducers (e.g., at least 128); (iii) a support structure having a portion for holding a tissue; and (iv) a chamber between the encasement and support structure for housing an acoustic coupling medium. In the system, electromagnetic radiation from the source is sufficient to induce a thermoacoustic response in the tissue positioned in the support structure, and the plurality of acoustic transducers are positioned to receive ultrasound from the thermoacoustic response of the tissue. The invention also features methods of imaging a tissue using the systems. | 12-15-2011 |
20130217995 | Photoacoustic Tomography of Breast Tissue Using Hemispherical Array and Planar Scanning - Photoacoustic imaging is enhanced by scanning ( | 08-22-2013 |
20150114125 | EXAMINED-PORTION INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - One aspect of the present invention relates to an examined-portion information acquisition apparatus including two examined-portion holding members each configured to hold one of two examined portions, a receiver configured to receive an acoustic wave, and a moving system configured to move the receiver from a position at which the receiver receives an acoustic wave from one examined portion held by one examined-portion holding member among the two examined-portion holding members to a position at which the receiver receives an acoustic wave from another examined portion held by the other examined-portion holding member, wherein the receiver includes a plurality of transducers configured to receive an acoustic wave, and a supporting member on which the plurality of transducers are arranged, and the plurality of transducers are arranged on the supporting member such that directivity axes of some transducers among the plurality of transducers converge. | 04-30-2015 |
20150119682 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A subject information acquisition apparatus according to the present invention includes multiple first conversion elements which receive photoacoustic waves. A direction in which reception sensitivity is highest differs between a first part of the first conversion elements, and a second part of the first conversion elements which is different from the first part of the first conversion elements. Both are disposed on the supporting member with the direction in which reception sensitivity is highest each facing toward a predetermined region. Also included is a plurality of second conversion elements which are different from the first conversion elements and which transmit acoustic waves to the subject and each receive reflection waves reflected within the subject. | 04-30-2015 |
20160022150 | PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS - A photoacoustic apparatus disclosed in this specification includes a light source; a probe including a plurality of transducers each configured to receive a photoacoustic wave generated from a subject irradiated with light emitted from the light source and output a reception signal, and a support member configured to support the plurality of transducers so that directivity axes of the plurality of transducers are collected; a moving unit configured to move the probe; a region setting unit configured to set an imaging region; and a processing unit configured to acquire subject information in the imaging region based on the reception signals output from the plurality of transducers. The light source is configured to emit the light if a position at which the directivity axes are collected is farther from the probe than a center of the imaging region. | 01-28-2016 |
20160066792 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus employed in the present invention includes: a plurality of transducers that generate an electric signal upon reception of an acoustic wave from a measurement subject; a supporter that supports the plurality of transducers such that directional axes of at least a part of the plurality of transducers are gathered together; a point sound source; means for controlling relative positions of the measurement subject and the supporter; a processor that determines respective distances from the plurality of transducers to a focus position of the measurement subject and generates property information relating to the focus position; and a corrector that determines correction data. | 03-10-2016 |
20160066793 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus including a receiver provided with: a plurality of detecting elements which receive an acoustic wave from an object and generate an electrical signal and provided with a container-shaped supporter which supports the plurality of detecting elements; and a tank which holds an acoustic matching liquid; and a flow path which connects the tank with a liquid inlet port and a liquid discharge port provided in the receiver, the object information acquiring apparatus further including: a liquid circulator which controls a flow of the acoustic matching liquid; a UV irradiator which irradiates the acoustic matching liquid with ultraviolet light onto; and a processor which uses the electrical signal to generate property information on the interior of the object. | 03-10-2016 |
20160069837 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus includes: a matching solution that is prepared by adding, to a solvent, a solute having a higher hydrophilicity than the solvent, and propagates an acoustic wave generated from an object; a plurality of acoustic wave detection elements that receives the acoustic wave via the matching solution; a support that supports the plurality of acoustic wave detection elements so that directional axes of at least a part of the acoustic wave detection elements converge, and holds the matching solution; a position control unit that changes the positional relationship between the object and the support; and an acquisition unit that acquires characteristic information on the object based on the reception result for each positional relationship of the plurality of acoustic wave detection elements. | 03-10-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100051802 | SINGLE-CHANNEL OPTICAL PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ENERGETIC-BEAM MICROSCOPES - A single-channel optical processing system for an energetic-beam instrument has separate sources for processing radiation and illumination radiation. The processing radiation and the illumination radiation are combined in a single optical path and directed to a sample surface inside the energetic-beam instrument through a self-focusing rod lens. The self-focusing rod lens thus has a working distance from the sample surface that will not interfere with typical arrangements of ion beams and electron beams in such instruments. A combination of polarizers and beam splitters allows separation of the combined incident radiation and the combined radiation reflected from the sample surface and returned through the same optical channel, so that the reflected radiation may be directed to an optical detector, such as a camera or spectrometer. In other embodiments, additional illumination of the sample surface is provided at an angle to the central axis of the self-focusing rod lens. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068408 | METHODS FOR ELECTRON-BEAM INDUCED DEPOSITION OF MATERIAL INSIDE ENERGETIC-BEAM MICROSCOPES - We disclose method for materials deposition on a surface inside an energetic-beam instrument, where the energetic beam instrument is provided with a laser beam, an electron beam, and a source of precursor gas. The electron beam is focused on the surface, and the laser beam is focused to a focal point that is at a distance above the surface of about 5 microns to one mm, preferably from 5 to 50 microns. The focal point of the laser beam will thus be within the stream of precursor gas injected at the sample surface, so that the laser beam will facilitate reactions in this gas cloud with less heating of the surface. A second laser may be used for cleaning the surface. | 03-18-2010 |
20130025536 | APPARATUS FOR PRECURSOR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IRRADIATION BEAM INSTRUMENTS - A precursor delivery system for an irradiation beam instrument includes an injection tube for injecting gasses into the instrument vacuum chamber and a main gas line having an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is connected to the injection tube, and the inlet is connected to a sequential pair of valves connected to a carrier gas source. A crucible for holding precursor material is selectively connected to the main gas line at a location between the pair of valves and the injection tube. The source of carrier gas may be selectively connected to the inlet by sequential operation of the pair of carrier gas valves, so that pulses of carrier gas assist the flow of precursor material to the injection tube. Rapid purging of the system between precursors is enabled by a valve selectively connecting the main line to an envelope in communication with the instrument vacuum. | 01-31-2013 |
20140014742 | GAS INJECTION SYSTEM FOR ENERGETIC-BEAM INSTRUMENTS - A gas injection system for an energetic-beam instrument having a vacuum chamber. The system has a cartridge containing a chemical serving as a source for an output gas to be delivered into the vacuum chamber. The cartridge has a reservoir containing the chemical, which rises to a fill line having a level defined by an amount of the chemical present in the reservoir at a given time. An outlet from the reservoir is coupled to an output passage through an outlet valve and configured so that when the system is tilted the outlet remains above the level of the fill line. Embodiments include isolation valves allowing the cartridge to be disconnected without destroying system vacuum. | 01-16-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090307799 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY DISEASE RESISTANT QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI IN SOYBEAN AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, Glycine. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species of Glycine having such loci and methods for breeding for and screening of Glycine with such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program. | 12-10-2009 |
20110271409 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY DISEASE RESISTANT QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI IN SOYBEAN AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, | 11-03-2011 |
20120266334 | Method to Identify Disease Resistant Quantitative Trait Loci in Soybean and Compositions Thereof - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, | 10-18-2012 |
20140206032 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY DISEASE RESISTANT QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI IN SOYBEAN AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, | 07-24-2014 |
20150276721 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY DISEASE RESISTANT QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI IN SOYBEAN AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, | 10-01-2015 |