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20090111209 | METHOD FOR PATTERNING MO LAYER IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE COMPRISING CIGS MATERIAL USING AN ETCH PROCESS - A processing method described herein provides a method of patterning a MoSe | 04-30-2009 |
20100186803 | BURIED INSULATOR ISOLATION FOR SOLAR CELL CONTACTS - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing a buried insulator isolation for solar cell contacts. According to certain aspects, the invention places a buried oxide under the emitter of a polysilicon emitter solar cell. The oxide provides an excellent passivation layer over most of the surface. Holes in the oxide provide contact areas, increasing the current density to enhance efficiency. The oxide isolates the contacts from the substrate, achieving the advantage of a selective emitter structure without requiring deep diffusions. The oxide further enables use of screen printing on advanced shallow emitter cells. Positioning of the grid lines close to the openings also enables use of a very thin emitter to maximize blue response. | 07-29-2010 |
20100210060 | DOUBLE ANNEAL PROCESS FOR AN IMPROVED RAPID THERMAL OXIDE PASSIVATED SOLAR CELL - Embodiments of the invention generally contemplate methods for treating a semiconductor solar cell substrate to reduce the number of undesirable material defects or interface state traps on the surface or within the substrate. These defects can adversely affect the efficiency of the solar cell because electron-hole pairs tend to recombine with the defects and are essentially lost without generating any useful electrical current. In one aspect, a method of forming a solar cell on a semiconductor substrate is provided, comprising doping a front surface of the substrate, applying a passivating layer to the front surface and/or a back surface of the substrate, and annealing the substrate to reduce the interface state trap density (D | 08-19-2010 |
20100311203 | Passivation process for solar cell fabrication - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using a novel plasma oxidation process to form a passivation film stack on a surface of a solar cell substrate. In one embodiment, the methods include providing a substrate having a first type of doping atom on a back surface of the substrate and a second type of doping atom on a front surface of the substrate, plasma oxidizing the back surface of the substrate to form an oxidation layer thereon, and forming a silicon nitride layer on the oxidation layer. | 12-09-2010 |
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20100074324 | ADAPTIVE VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of transmitting a video stream over an IP network. The method includes encoding a source video into a plurality of packets. The method also includes measuring a real-time transmission status of a current set of the plurality of packets. The method also includes mapping a utility curve for the video which reflects utilities of the video at corresponding sending rates. The method also includes calculating a target sending rate for a next set of the plurality of packets according to the real-time transmission status of the current set of the plurality of packets and the utility curve. The method also includes determining a proper strategy to meet the target sending rate for the next set of the plurality of packets. | 03-25-2010 |
20100167428 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SEMICONDUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS - Method and system for determining semiconductor characteristics. In a specific embodiment, the present invention provides a method for determining one or more characteristics of a partially processed integrated circuit. The method includes a step for providing a substrate material. The method further includes a step for forming at least one opening within the substrate material. The opening can be characterized by an opening characteristic that includes a depth and an opening width associated with an unknown volume. The method includes a step for providing fill material. Additionally, the method includes a step for processing the fill material to cause a first portion of the fill material to enter the opening and occupy an entirety of the unknown volume associated with the opening characteristic while a second portion of the fill material remains outside of the unknown volume. Moreover, the method includes a step for processing the second portion of the fill material using one or more processes to determine a spatial characteristic associated with the unknown volume. | 07-01-2010 |
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20130124761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING NETWORK COMMUNICATION DURING MAINTENANCE - A communication method for use by an input/output (I/O) scanner coupled to a programmable logic controller (PLC) includes coupling at least one I/O module to a backplane, and coupling a maintenance module to the backplane. The communication method also includes selectively enabling and disabling communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module by actuating a switch in the maintenance module such that network communication is maintained by a network interface regardless of whether communication between the backplane and the at least one I/O module is enabled. | 05-16-2013 |
20150153007 | LED Light Fitting Facilitating Assembly and Disassembly - An LED light fitting facilitating assembly and disassembly includes a light fitting casing and a light source module strip installed therein. The light source module strip is in one integral structure that is able to be assembled and disassembled independently in the LED light fitting. The integral structure includes an LED light source and an LED light source installation base. The LED light source installation base is an elongate profile. The light source module strip is inserted into the light fitting casing through a through-hole and fixed with the light fitting casing. The through-hole is sealed with a sealing part. The LED light fitting is able to be installed and removed conveniently by simple plugging and unplugging, neither needing to open the light fitting casing with a relatively large volume nor needing to unscrew a lot of screws using dedicated tools. As a result, an operating procedure is further simplified. | 06-04-2015 |
20150300579 | LED Bulb Lamp Capable of Realizing Wide-Angle Luminescence - An LED (Light-Emitting Diode) bulb lamp realizing wide-angle luminescence includes LEDs, a heat sink and a lampshade. The heat sink is divided into a lower part which is connected with a lamp cap of a lighting fixture, and an upper part which takes a shape of a small-top big-bottom multi-surface prismoid. An included angle between each ridge surface of the prismoid and a vertical center line of the lighting fixture is θ, wherein 10°≦θ≦25°. The upper part and the lower part of the heat sink are communicated to each other. At least one LED is arranged on each ridge surface, and the upper part of the heat sink is covering in the lampshade. The LED bulb lamp enlarges light rays in a small-angle irradiation range to the most of region of a bulb, achieves an entire light distribution effect and satisfies requirements on characteristics of luminescence and heat dissipation efficiency. | 10-22-2015 |
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20080310845 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT SOURCE USING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES OF DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS AND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION - A wavelength division multiplexer and etendue conserved optics are used to combine multiple wavelength LED lights into a combined light. The combined light, with higher intensity and higher power than the light from an individual LED, is used to excite a wavelength conversion material such as phosphors to generate a high brightness and high power light. Light generated by multiple LEDs of the same wavelength may be coupled into a optical fiber bundle before inputting it into the wavelength-division multiplexer, further increasing the brightness and power. The wavelength conversion material may generate light of three different color under excitation by different LED lights, or a white light with higher brightness and higher power. Such a light source can be used in image display devices such as a projector or in illumination systems. | 12-18-2008 |
20090034284 | MULTICOLOR ILLUMINATION DEVICE USING MOVING PLATE WITH WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIALS - A multicolor illumination device using an excitation light source and a multi-segmented moving plate with wavelength conversion materials (e.g. phosphors) is disclosed. The exciting light source is a light emitting diode or a laser diode emitting in the UV and/or blue region. The wavelength conversion materials absorb the excitation light and emit longer wavelength light. Each segment of the moving plate contains a different wavelength conversion material or no wavelength conversion material. The plate is supported to move so that different segments are exposed to the excitation light at different times. The plate may be a wheel or rectangular in shape and rotates or oscillates linearly. When the plate moves, light of different colors is generated sequentially in time by the different wavelength conversion materials in different segments of the plate. The multicolor illumination device may be used in a projector system having a microdisplay imager for image display. | 02-05-2009 |
20090052833 | OPTICAL COUPLER FOR A LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED OUTPUT BRIGHTNESS - A light source is described where the light emitted by a solid-state light emitting device such as an LED is coupled into an optical waveguide such as an optical fiber. A highly reflective coupler (reflector) is disposed around the LED and a segment of the waveguide adjacent the LED. Light emitted from the LED that falls outside of the numerical aperture of the waveguide leaks out of the waveguide, but is reflected back to the waveguide by the reflector. The reflected light is re-reflected or scattered by the LED or the substrate the LED is mounted on, and the re-reflected or scattered light that falls within the numerical aperture of the waveguide is coupled into the waveguide. As a result, light coupling efficiency is increased and the output brightness of the light at the other end of the fiber is enhanced. | 02-26-2009 |
20100084671 | BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A light source with enhanced brightness includes an angle-selective optical filter and a light emitting diode (LED) having a high reflective layer. The angle-selective filter is located on the top surface of emitting diode to pass lights at specified angles. According to one embodiment, the angle-selective filter comprises index-alternating layers. With a reflective polarizer, the light source can produce polarized light with enhanced brightness. | 04-08-2010 |
20130099275 | LED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - LED packages and their fabrication techniques are disclosed to provide LED package with improved thermal dissipation based on one or more thermally conductive channels or studs. In one implementation, a LED package includes a plastic body structured to have a hole that penetrates through the plastic body; a metal contact formed on the plastic body at one side of the hole to cover the hole; a LED mounted to the metal contact at a location that spatially overlaps with the hole; and a stud formed in the hole in contact with the metal contact at a first end of the stud and extending to an opening of the hole at a second end of the stud, the stud being formed of a thermally conductive material to transfer heat from the LED through the metal contact and the stud to dissipate the heat at the opening of the hole via the second end of the stud. | 04-25-2013 |
20130100635 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS ILLUMINATION DEVICES USING WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MATERIALS - High lumen output and brightness illumination modules using an excitation light source and wavelength conversion part with multi-channel heat dissipation are disclosed. The exciting light source is a light emitting diode or a laser diode emitting in the UV and/or blue region. The luminescent material in the wavelength conversion part absorbs the excitation light and emit longer wavelength light. The enhancement approaches for brightness and polarization is disclosed. | 04-25-2013 |
20130257287 | ADJUSTABLE SOLID STATE ILLUMINATION MODULE HAVING ARRAY OF LIGHT PIXELS - Techniques for constructing a solid-state lighting module that includes solid-state light emitters that emit light of different colors and are selected from separated groups of solid-state light emitters that emit light of two or more separated colors, wherein one or more solid-state light emitters are selected from each of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters. The lighting module includes a programmable device that stores or remembers desirable optical intensities of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters, and a control circuit that individually controls light intensity of each of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters. The light control circuit is coupled to or in communication with the programmable device to receive the desirable optical intensities of the separated groups of solid-state light emitters and is operable to adjust the intensities of the separated color groups of solid-state light emitters based on the desirable intensities. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258634 | OPTICAL BEAM SHAPING AND POLARIZATION SELECTION ON LED WITH WAVELENGTH CONVERSION - Techniques, devices and materials for light source devices that convert excitation light into different light via wavelength conversion materials. One example of a light source includes an excitation light source; a wavelength conversion material that absorbs light from the excitation light source and emits a longer wavelength light; and a layer of a transparent material that has plural optical structures in contact to or in close proximity to the wavelength conversion material to receive the emitted light from the wavelength conversion material and to modify the received light to produce output light with a desired spatial pattern associated with the plural optical structures. | 10-03-2013 |
20130264577 | HIGH FLUX HIGH BRIGHTNESS LED LIGHTING DEVICES - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing high brightness lighting. In one aspect, an LED lighting device includes a substrate capable of dissipating heat, an LED die located on the substrate, an optically reflective structure that is electrically insulative and located on the substrate and structured to form an optically reflective cavity around the LED die, an electrically conductive line structured at least partially within the optically reflective structure and electrically connected to the LED die for electrically driving the LED die to emit the light, a phosphor material located to receive light emitted by the LED die to emit light under optical excitation of the light from the LED die, and an optical element placed in an optical path of the light emitted by the phosphor material to produce better directionality of the emitted light than directionality of emitted light by the phosphor material without the optical element. | 10-10-2013 |
20130264946 | OPTICALLY EFFICIENT SOLID-STATE LIGHTING DEVICE PACKAGING - Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for light-emitting diode and laser diode packaging designs. In one aspect, an LED lighting device includes a substrate capable of dissipating heat, the substrate formed of a metal or ceramic material, an array of LED dies located on the substrate, electrically conductive lines on the substrate and electrically connected to the LED dies for electrically driving the LED dies to emit light, a grid structure over the substrate forming an array of cavities to surround the LED dies in respective cavities, an optically reflective coating at least partially covering one or more of exposed regions of the substrate, the electrically conductive lines, or surfaces of the grid structure, and optically transparent plates placed over at least some of the cavities of the grid structure allowing transmission of light produced by a respective LED die inside a respective cavity. | 10-10-2013 |
20150267898 | LED-BASED PERSONAL AND OTHER LIGHTING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Lighting systems, devices and techniques are provided to construct solid-state lighting devices and systems that provide energy-efficient illumination, including personal lighting devices, desktop lighting devices, and ceiling/overhead lighting devices based on semiconductor-based solid-state light sources such as LEDs or laser diodes. The disclosed solid-state lighting devices and systems use an illumination plate to receive the generated light from one or more LEDs or laser diodes and to process the received light to exhibit desired spatial distribution of light power across the illumination plate and desired direction of the out put light from the illumination plate. | 09-24-2015 |
20150309248 | LED-BASED LIGHTING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS BASED ON LIGHT PANELS HAVING TRANSPARENT WAVEGUIDES - Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing a light window having LED light sources and a transparent waveguide to produce patterned illuminations and visual effects. In one aspect, a light window uses a light panel for producing an illumination or a visual effect, wherein the light panel includes: a transparent front panel; a transparent back panel; a side frame which supports the front panel and the back panel; multiple LEDs attached to an inner surface of the side frame; and a light guide positioned between the front panel and the back panel and configured to propagate light emitted by the LEDs, and to direct a portion of the light out of the light panel in a direction toward the front panel. One surface of the light guide is configured with either a refractive structure or a reflective structure for directing the portion of the light toward the front panel. | 10-29-2015 |
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20080308592 | Contact Trip Mechanism For Nailer - A contact trip assembly for a power nailer, wherein a contact member includes a curved portion that loops rearwardly towards a handle of the nailer. Also provided is an adjustment assembly including an adjustment plate and a pinion gear, a trigger that is slidably engageable within a housing of the tool, a trigger lock including a ring element, an anti-discharge mechanism including a stop member, and a contact trip lock. | 12-18-2008 |
20100065601 | Magazine Assembly For Nailer - A cordless nailer is provided having a magazine assembly with improved features. An improved latch mechanism for clearing nail jams is provided that reduces wear on the latch. A driver retention feature is provided to retain a drive blade from accidentally escaping the nailer. A pusher assembly is provided having a simplified and efficient construction. A pusher retention feature is provided that prevents the driver blade from impacting a nail pusher. A nail retention feature is provided to allow easy loading and unloading of nails into the nailer. Finally, a method of assembling the magazine assembly is provided. | 03-18-2010 |
20110303722 | Magazine Assembly For Nailer - A cordless nailer is provided having a magazine assembly with improved features. An improved latch mechanism for clearing nail jams is provided that reduces wear on the latch. A driver retention feature is provided to retain a drive blade from accidentally escaping the nailer. A pusher assembly is provided having a simplified and efficient construction. A pusher retention feature is provided that prevents the driver blade from impacting a nail pusher. A nail retention feature is provided to allow easy loading and unloading of nails into the nailer. Finally, a method of assembling the magazine assembly is provided. | 12-15-2011 |
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20100004139 | CONSTRUCTS AND LIBRARIES COMPRISING ANTIBODY SURROGATE LIGHT CHAIN SEQUENCES - The invention concerns constructs and libraries comprising antibody surrogate light chain sequences. In particular, the invention concerns constructs comprising VpreB sequences, optionally partnered with another polypeptide, such as, for example, antibody heavy chain variable domain sequences, and libraries containing the same. | 01-07-2010 |
20110262474 | Chimeric HIV Antigens - The invention provides polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded therefrom that are capable of inducing immune responses to a human immunodeficiency virus. Compositions and methods for utilizing polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are also provided. | 10-27-2011 |
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20120202713 | CONSTRUCTS AND LIBRARIES COMPRISING ANTIBODY SURROGATE LIGHT CHAIN SEQUENCES - The invention concerns constructs and libraries comprising antibody surrogate light chain sequences. In particular, the invention concerns constructs comprising VpreB sequences, optionally partnered with another polypeptide, such as, for example, antibody heavy chain variable domain sequences, and libraries containing the same. | 08-09-2012 |
20140316122 | HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINES - This document provides methods and materials for producing immune responses against hepatitis B viruses. For example, polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides, virus-like particles containing such polypeptides, vaccine preparations containing one or more polypeptides provided herein, vaccine preparations containing one or more nucleic acid molecules provided herein, vaccine preparations containing one or more virus-like particles provided herein, and methods for inducing immune responses against hepatitis B viruses within mammals (e.g., humans) are provided. | 10-23-2014 |
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20090112435 | Vehicle Stability Control System and Method - A method and system for controlling vehicle stability may comprise determining whether a vehicle is oversteering or understeering and, if the vehicle is oversteering or understeering, determining an amount by which to reduce a speed of the vehicle to correct for understeering or oversteering and applying brake pressure to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle to reduce vehicle speed. The method and system also may comprise determining an engine torque reduction amount based on vehicle oversteer or understeer conditions, reducing engine torque by the determined amount or to zero if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than an actual engine torque, and applying braking to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than the actual engine torque. | 04-30-2009 |
20090254244 | System and Method for Detecting a Pitch Rate Sensor Fault - A system and method for detecting a fault in a pitch rate sensor onboard a vehicle. Signals, including a steering wheel angle, a yaw rate, a roll rate, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral acceleration, and a vehicle speed, are processed in a controller to validate a pitch rate signal. Upon detection of a fault in the pitch rate signal, the system and method will determine a process in which to minimize negative effects of the pitch sensor fault. The system and method will then direct the controller to select a process, such as a direct shutdown, a slow shutdown or replace a signal, in a relevant control system, based on the determination. | 10-08-2009 |
20090271073 | STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WITH BODY-FORCE-DISTURBANCE HEADING CORRECTION - A yaw stability control system for a vehicle detects and eliminates the vehicle yaw angle resulting from a body-force-disturbance and returns the vehicle to a pre disturbance heading. A yaw rate module generates a signal indicative of the vehicle yaw rate error. A yaw angle error module is triggered in response to a body-force-disturbance being detected by a body-force-disturbance detection unit, and performs integrations of the yaw rate signals to calculate a yaw angle error in order to obtain a correction of the vehicle yaw angle resulting from the body-force-disturbance. A yaw control module uses the yaw angle error in combination with the yaw rate error for a limited time period to generate yaw control signals that are sent to the vehicle brakes and/or active steering system for performing vehicle yaw stability control operations a signal to perform a body-force-disturbance yaw stability control operation for. | 10-29-2009 |
20120185142 | VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for controlling vehicle stability may comprise determining whether a vehicle is oversteering or understeering and, if the vehicle is oversteering or understeering, determining an amount by which to reduce a speed of the vehicle to correct for understeering or oversteering and applying brake pressure to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle to reduce vehicle speed. The method and system also may comprise determining an engine torque reduction amount based on vehicle oversteer or understeer conditions, reducing engine torque by the determined amount or to zero if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than an actual engine torque, and applying braking to at least the rear brakes of the vehicle if the determined amount of engine torque reduction is greater than the actual engine torque. | 07-19-2012 |
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20090037545 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTING INFORMATION IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM - A method and system for automatically collecting information in messaging system. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: setting a flag indicating an information collection and an initiation flag for a message for requesting information collection by an information requestor; generating a unique identifier for identifying a task for the information collection, and sending the message; when replying to the message for requesting information collection, setting a reply flag for a replied message and sending the replied message, wherein information required to be collected is included in the replied message; and extracting the information required to be collected by the task for the information collection identified by the unique identifier from the replied message in accordance with the flag indicating an information collection and the reply flag, consolidating the information into a single summary document, and providing the summary document to the information requester. | 02-05-2009 |
20150237590 | CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BASE STATION - The present application discloses a system and a method for clock synchronization of base stations. In the system for clock synchronization of base stations, a GPS receiver on a main control board of a base station is connected to a GPS antenna feeder; the GPS receiver connected to the GPS antenna feeder is connected to a PLL on the present main control board and a PLL on other main control board; the main control boards are connected through a judgment line. | 08-20-2015 |
20150300814 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING A DISTANCE - The present disclosure provides a method for measuring a distance. The method may comprise: controlling an image collection unit to collect an image of an object at a measuring position to obtain a first picture including the object; determining a first displaying area of the object in the first picture; controlling the image collection unit to collect an image of the object at a reference position to obtain a second picture including the object, the measuring position being different from the reference position; determining a second displaying area of the object in the second picture; obtaining a first actual distance from the measuring position to the reference position; and determining a second actual distance from the object to the measuring position based on the first displaying area, the second displaying area and the first actual distance. Meanwhile, the present disclosure further discloses an electronic device. | 10-22-2015 |
20160093028 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - It is provided according to the present application an image processing method applied to an electronic device equipped with a binocular camera. The image processing method includes: calculating a motion direction of a first image and a motion direction of a second image, wherein the first image and second image are captured by two cameras of the binocular camera respectively; performing deblurring on the first image and the second image; and combining the images which are already deblurred to obtain a definite three-dimensional perspective image. According to the image processing method, a blurry image generated during imaging is deblurred, the blurring caused by movement or the like may be weakened, the definition of the deblurred image is better than the definition of the blurred image, thereby leading to a better imaging result. | 03-31-2016 |
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20140085603 | PORTABLE EYE IMAGING APPARATUS - A portable digital imaging device, which utilizes the advanced features of wireless data transmission and high computing power of mobile computing devices in junction with the use miniature cameras and solid state lighting technology, is proposed as the next generation of medical imaging devices, in particular in ophthalmic imaging applications. | 03-27-2014 |
20150021228 | EYE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of an eye imaging apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eye imaging apparatus may comprise a light source, an image sensor, a hand-held computing device, and an adaptation module. The adaptation module comprises a microcontroller and a signal processing unit configured to adapt the hand-held computing device to control the light source and the image sensor. In some embodiments, the imaging apparatus may comprise an exterior imaging module to image an anterior segment of the eye and/or a front imaging module to image a posterior segment of the eye. The eye imaging apparatus may be used in an eye imaging medical system. The images of the eye may be captured by the eye imaging apparatus, transferred to an image computing module, stored in an image storage module, and displayed in an image review module. | 01-22-2015 |
20160073877 | EYE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of an eye imaging apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eye imaging apparatus may comprise a light source, an image sensor, a hand-held computing device, and an adaptation module. The adaptation module comprises a microcontroller and a signal processing unit configured to adapt the hand-held computing device to control the light source and the image sensor. In some embodiments, the imaging apparatus may comprise an exterior imaging module to image an anterior segment of the eye and/or a front imaging module to image a posterior segment of the eye. The eye imaging apparatus may be used in an eye imaging medical system. The images of the eye may be captured by the eye imaging apparatus, transferred to an image computing module, stored in an image storage module, and displayed in an image review module. | 03-17-2016 |
20160073878 | EYE IMAGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of an eye imaging apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments, the eye imaging apparatus may comprise a light source, an image sensor, a hand-held computing device, and an adaptation module. The adaptation module comprises a microcontroller and a signal processing unit configured to adapt the hand-held computing device to control the light source and the image sensor. In some embodiments, the imaging apparatus may comprise an exterior imaging module to image an anterior segment of the eye and/or a front imaging module to image a posterior segment of the eye. The eye imaging apparatus may be used in an eye imaging medical system. The images of the eye may be captured by the eye imaging apparatus, transferred to an image computing module, stored in an image storage module, and displayed in an image review module. | 03-17-2016 |
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20130335052 | HIGH SIDE BUCK CONVERTERS AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A high side buck converter includes a high side transistor, a low side transistor, a sensor, a sensing window generator, an error amplifier, a first comparator and an on-time signal generator. The high side and low side transistors are coupled together to form a switch node which is used as the reference ground of the controller. The sensor senses the output voltage and generates a sensing signal. The sensing window generator generates a sensing window signal. The error amplifier amplifies the error between a feedback signal of the sensing signal and a reference signal during the sensing window, and generates an error signal. The first comparator compares the feedback signal with the error signal and generates a first comparison signal. The on-time signal generator generates an on-time signal based on the first comparison signal, so as to control the high side and low side transistors. | 12-19-2013 |
20140049235 | SWITCHING REGULATOR AND THE METHOD THEREOF - A switching regulator including: a power stage having a first power switch and a second power switch coupled in series; a filter circuit having an inductor and an output capacitor; a feedback circuit configured to provide a feedback signal indicating an output voltage of the regulator; and a control circuit configured to provide a switching signal to control the ON and OFF of the first power switch so as to regulate the energy supplied to a load; wherein the control circuit has a peak current generator configured to generate a peak current signal, wherein the gain of a variation of the peak current signal between the contiguous switching cycles is less than one. | 02-20-2014 |
20150061630 | SWITCHING CONVERTER WITH CONTROLLABLE RESTART DELAY AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A switching converter providing an output voltage has a first switch and a control circuit. The control circuit provides an auxiliary power supply voltage, and a switching control signal to control the first switch based on the output voltage and a reference signal. The switching converter is shut down by the control circuit when a fault happens, and the switching converter restarts when the auxiliary power supply voltage decreases to a first threshold. | 03-05-2015 |
20160006340 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR SWITCHING CONVERTER - A control circuit for switching converter has an ON signal generating circuit, a current sensing circuit, an OFF signal generating circuit, a logic circuit and an OFF threshold generating circuit. The ON signal generating circuit provides an ON signal based on a reference signal and a feedback signal. The current sensing circuit provides a current sensing signal based on a current flowing through a power switch of the converter. The OFF signal generating circuit provides an OFF signal based on an OFF threshold signal and the current sensing signal. The logic circuit provides a control signal based on the ON signal and the OFF signal. The OFF threshold generating circuit adjusts the OFF threshold signal based on the difference between a frequency of the switching signal and a preset frequency, so as to make the frequency of the switching signal substantially equal or larger than the preset frequency. | 01-07-2016 |
20160043642 | BOOTSTRAP REFRESH CONTROL CIRCUIT, VOLTAGE CONVERTER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A voltage converter having a bootstrap refresh control circuit and a method for controlling the voltage converter. The bootstrap refresh control circuit monitors a bootstrap voltage across a bootstrap capacitor and provides a high side driving signal to a high side switch of the voltage converter. The bootstrap refresh control circuit also controls the charging of the bootstrap capacitor through decreasing the output voltage of the voltage converter once the bootstrap voltage is dropped to be smaller than a bootstrap refresh threshold. When the output voltage of the voltage converter is decreased enough, the bootstrap refresh control circuit switches the high side switch and the low side switch on and off to refresh the bootstrap voltage. | 02-11-2016 |
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20130330292 | POLYUREA CAPSULES PREPARED WITH A POLYISOCYANATE AND CROSS-LINKING AGENT - Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aromatic or aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337023 | POLYUREA CAPSULES PREPARED WITH ALIPHATIC ISOCYANATES AND AMINES - Polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials in polymeric walls resulting from the polymerization of an aliphatic polyisocyanate and a cross-linking agent such as a diamine, amphoteric amine or guanidine amine/salt are provided as are consumer products containing said polyurea capsules and for methods for producing such capsules. | 12-19-2013 |
20140017287 | PURIFIED POLYUREA CAPSULES, METHODS OF PREPARATION, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME - Purified polyurea capsules that encapsulate active materials for use in personal care, fine fragrance, or deodorant products are provided as are methods for producing the same. | 01-16-2014 |
20140044760 | STABLE, FLOWABLE SILICA CAPSULE FORMULATION - A flowable, stable silica capsule formulation composed of a silica capsule suspension and an adjuvant for use in a personal care product, a beauty care product, a fabric care product, a home care product, a personal hygiene product, an oral care product is provided. | 02-13-2014 |
20150203787 | HYDROGEL FRAGRANCE CAPUSLE, FORMULATIONS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - This invention is a hydrogel capsule with a fragrance or odorant encapsulated therein during the polymerization process. The hydrogel capsule is of use in fabric care or personal care formulations. | 07-23-2015 |
20150252312 | STABILIZED CAPSULE COMPOSITIONS - A capsule composition containing a capsule and a stabilizing agent. The capsule has an oil core containing an active material and a capsule wall encapsulating the oil core. The active material is a fragrance, a flavor, a malodor counteractant, or a combination thereof. The wall is formed of polyurea or polyurethane. The capsule composition has 20 ppm or greater of the stabilizing agent, which is a multi-functional amine, an amino acid, a polymer mixture, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed is a consumer product containing this capsule composition. | 09-10-2015 |
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20150280051 | DIFFUSER HEAD APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GAS DISTRIBUTION - An apparatus and method of forming a top contact layer of a thin film solar cell with improved layer thickness uniformity. Apparatus comprises a diffusion head for introduction of a processing gas into a chamber. The diffusion head includes a diffusion plate with a plurality of openings, each opening having a first cylindrical portion and a second conical-frustum portion. | 10-01-2015 |
20150364637 | NA DOSING CONTROL METHOD - A method includes placing at least two substrates on a substrate carrier at a distance from one another, placing the substrate carrier in a reaction chamber, depositing a precursor on the at least two substrates, and performing a first annealing process on the at least two substrates. The at least two substrates include a first content of a first material. The distance between the at least two substrates is based on the first content of the first material and at least one processing parameter. The disclosed method advantageously provides for improved Na-dosing control. | 12-17-2015 |
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20140369905 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SOLID RUTHENIUM NITROSYL NITRATE - A method for preparing solid ruthenium nitrosyl nitrate, including : 1) drying a ruthenium-containing spent catalyst, and calcining the spent catalyst, and cooling to room temperature, whereby yielding a ruthenium-containing solid; 2) grinding the ruthenium-containing solid to yield a powder, introducing the powder to a fluidized bed reactor, aerating the fluidized bed reactor with nitrogen or an inert gas, charging hydrogen, whereby yielding ruthenium metal; 3) contacting a mixed gas of ozone and air with the ruthenium metal, whereby yielding gaseous ruthenium tetroxide; 4) introducing the gaseous ruthenium tetroxide into a three-stage absorption plant, whereby yielding an acid solution including ruthenium nitrate; 5) adding a solid of sodium nitrite to the acid solution, stirring, and heating a resulting solution, whereby yielding a solution of ruthenium nitrosyl nitrate; and 6) extracting the solution of ruthenium nitrosyl nitrate with anhydrous ether. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373682 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING RUTHENIUM FROM SPENT RUTHENIUM-BASED CATALYST CARRIED ON ALUMINUM OXIDE - A method for recovering ruthenium from a spent ruthenium-based catalyst carried on aluminum oxide includes: drying, calcining, and cooling a spent catalyst; grinding the spent catalyst into black powder; placing the black powder in a fluidized bed reactor, purging the reactor with hydrogen and heating the black powder to obtain ruthenium metal, then heating the black powder in a mixed atmosphere of oxygen and ozone to obtain RuO | 12-25-2014 |
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20140377153 | METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF HIGH PURITY,CRYSTALLINE COBALT NITRATE FROM SPENT COBALT/SILICA CATALYST - A method for preparing crystalline cobalt nitrate. The method includes: 1) calcining a spent Co/SiO | 12-25-2014 |