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20100216058 | BLOCK TERPOLYMER WITH CONFINED CRYSTALLIZATION - A polyester block terpolymer comprising an amorphous block comprising a polystyrene dicarboxylate; a crystallizable block comprising a polyethylene glycol; and an aliphatic diol block; wherein the amorphous block is a continuous phase and the crystallizable block is a dispersed phase, and wherein the dispersed phase is less than about 200 nanometers in size. | 08-26-2010 |
20110051586 | OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - There are provided optical data storage media and methods of optical data storage using the same. The optical data storage media comprises a non-linear sensitizer capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes change upon triplet excitation. The refractive index change (Δn) of the medium is at least about 0.005, or even at least about 0.05. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053054 | COMPOSITIONS, OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR USING THE OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA - There are provided compositions, optical data storage media and methods of using the optical data storage. The compositions comprise a non-linear sensitizer comprising one or more platinum ethynyl complexes capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes a photochemical change upon triplet excitation. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053055 | COMPOSITIONS, OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR USING THE OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA - There are provided compositions, optical data storage media and methods of using the optical data storage media. The compositions comprise a non-linear sensitizer comprising one or more subphthalocyanine reverse saturable absorbers capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes a photochemical change upon triplet excitation. | 03-03-2011 |
20110242729 | Monomers for preparing polycarbonate resins, methods of preparing the monomers, polycarbonate resins prepared with the monomers, and capacitors comprising the polycarbonate resins - A monomer and polycarbonate resin are provided, as are methods of making the monomer. The resin may be used to provide a thin film that has a higher dielectric constant and higher glass transition temperature, and similar breakdown strength and similar dissipation factor to films prepared from polycarbonate resins not so modified. The thin films, in turn, may advantageously be used to form, wholly or in part, articles such as capacitors, sensors, batteries, flexible printed circuit boards, keyboard membranes, motor/transformer insulations, cable wrappings, industrial tapes, interior coverage materials, and the like. In particular, a capacitor comprising the polycarbonate resin is also provided. | 10-06-2011 |
20120163145 | OPTICAL DATA STORAGE MEDIA - Optical data storage media for bit-wise recording of a microhologram using an incident radiation at a wavelength of about 405 nm are provided. The optical storage medium includes (a) a non-photopolymer polymer matrix; (b) a non-linear sensitizer comprising a phenylethynyl platinum complex, wherein the non-linear sensitizer is capable of triplet-triplet energy transfer from an upper triplet state (T | 06-28-2012 |
20150053608 | POLYARYLNITRILE COPOLYMER MEMBRANES - A membrane including a polyarylnitrile copolymer is presented. The polyarylnitrile copolymer includes structural units having a formula (I) and at least one terminal group having a formula (II): | 02-26-2015 |
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20080216303 | METHOD OF APPLYING OUTER INSULATION TO A BARE STATOR BAR - A method of applying an outer insulation to a bare stator bar to form an insulated stator bar. The method entails extruding at least one extruded member that will form the outer insulation. The extruded member has an opposing pair of edges that are parallel to the longitudinal length of the extruded member. In addition, the extrusion process creates an inner cavity that extends the longitudinal length of the extruded member. A bare stator bar is then inserted into the inner cavity of the outer insulation so that the outer insulation surrounds the perimeter of the bar and extends along a longitudinal length thereof. The opposing pair of edges of the extruded member are then attached together so that the perimeter of the bar is entirely enclosed by the extruded member. | 09-11-2008 |
20090199392 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER PROBES AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method for fabricating an ultrasound transducer structure is disclosed. The method includes performing the steps of forming a functional layer, including an ultrasound transducer material and a photopolymer, and exposing a plurality of selected regions of the functional layer to a programmable light pattern to cure the selected regions of the functional layer to form polymerized ultrasound transducer material regions, repeatedly. The method further includes selectively removing unexposed regions of the functional layer to obtain a green component, and sintering the green component to obtain the sensing structure. A system for making at least one piezoelectric element is also disclosed. | 08-13-2009 |
20100025001 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS USING AN INTEGRATED DISPOSABLE CORE AND SHELL DIE - Methods involving providing an integrated disposable core and shell die of an authentic gas turbine component, inserting at least one through-rod through the integrated disposable core and shell die, casting an integrated core and shell mold inside of the integrated disposable core and shell die, removing the integrated disposable core and shell die to obtain the integrated core and shell casting mold having the at least one through-rod disposed therein, casting an authentic gas turbine component replica using the integrated core and shell casting mold, and removing the integrated core and shell casting mold and the at least one through-rod to obtain the authentic gas turbine component replica. | 02-04-2010 |
20150075670 | SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING PRECISION MAGNETIC COIL WINDINGS - A system for producing precision magnetic coil windings is provided. The system includes a wire disposing assembly having a support, an axial traverser sub-assembly, and a support arm. The support is configured to receive a plurality of turns of a wire. The axial traverser sub-assembly is operatively coupled to the support. The support arm includes a wire disposing device. The system further includes a linear stage, a monitoring unit, a feedback unit, and a controller unit. The linear stage is operatively coupled to the support arm. Moreover, the controller unit is configured to axially position an incoming portion of the wire and provide reference trajectories for tracking. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076271 | SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING PRECISION MAGNETIC COIL WINDINGS - A wire disposing assembly having a support, an axial traverser sub-assembly, a support arm, and a linear stage is provided. The support is configured to receive a plurality of turns of a wire, where the support is configured to rotate. The axial traverser sub-assembly is operatively coupled to the support. Further, a rate of motion of the axial traverser sub-assembly is coupled to a speed of rotation of the support. The support arm includes a resin unit configured to dispose resin on at least a portion of the wire, and a wire disposing device configured to guide a portion of the wire being disposed on a surface of the support. The linear stage is operatively coupled to the support arm. | 03-19-2015 |
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20120126825 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MEASURING THE PROXIMITY OF A COMPONENT TO AN EMITTER - A method for measuring a proximity of a component with respect to an emitter is provided. The method includes transmitting at least one microwave signal having a plurality of frequency components within a predefined frequency range to the emitter. At least one electromagnetic field is generated by the emitter from the microwave signal. A load is then induced to the emitter by an interaction between the component and the electromagnetic field, wherein at least one loading signal representative of the loading is reflected within a data conduit from the emitter. Moreover, the loading signal is received by at least one signal processing device. The proximity of the component with respect to the emitter is measured by the signal processing device based on the loading signal. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126827 | Sensor Assembly And Methods Of Adjusting The Operation Of A Sensor - A microwave sensor probe includes a probe housing, an emitter body coupled to the probe housing, and an emitter coupled to the emitter body. The emitter is configured to generate an electromagnetic field from at least one microwave signal. At least one electromagnetic absorbent member is configured to absorb at least one of a current transmitted through the emitter and an electromagnetic radiation generated by the emitter. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126831 | Sensor Assembly And Microwave Emitter For Use In A Sensor Assembly - A microwave emitter for use in a microwave sensor assembly that includes an emitter body includes a first arm that extends radially outward from the emitter body. The first arm is at least partially non-linear and includes at least one peak and at least one trough. The microwave emitter also includes a second arm that extends radially outward from the emitter body. The second arm includes at least one peak and at least one trough. The first arm and the second arm generate an electromagnetic field when at least one microwave signal is received. | 05-24-2012 |
20120187960 | SENSOR PROBE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A method of assembling a sensor probe for use in a sensor assembly is provided. The method includes providing an emitter configured to generate at least one forward propagating electromagnetic field from at least one microwave signal and to generate at least one backward propagating electromagnetic field. A data conduit is coupled to the emitter. Moreover, a ground conductor is extended substantially circumferentially about the data conduit. The ground conductor is configured to substantially reduce electromagnetic radiation within the sensor assembly. | 07-26-2012 |
20120235690 | METHODS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION - A method is provided for selectively detecting the presence and concentration of at least four analytes in a mixture. In certain embodiments, the method comprises contacting a single sensor with the mixture of analytes, wherein the sensor comprises at least one resonant sensor circuit comprising a sensing material that comprises at least two material properties that change in the presence of four or more analytes in their mixtures, and generating a multivariate sensor response pattern. The methods disclosed herein further optionally comprise performing analyte classification and analyte quantitation. Methods for selectively detecting the concentration of at least one analyte in a mixture further comprising at least one interference are also described in the instant application. | 09-20-2012 |
20120326730 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND MICROWAVE EMITTER FOR USE IN A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A microwave probe for use in a microwave sensor assembly includes an emitter body and an emitter coupled to the emitter body. The emitter includes a first portion, a second portion, and a connecting portion coupling the first portion to the second portion. The first portion and the second portion generate an electromagnetic field when at least one microwave signal is received, and a loading is induced to the emitter when an object is positioned within the electromagnetic field. | 12-27-2012 |
20130119977 | SENSING ELEMENT FOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A probe for use in a sensor assembly includes an sensing element body and an sensing element coupled to the sensing element body. The sensing element is at least partially capacitively coupled to a signal processing device. The sensing element generates an electromagnetic field when at least one signal is received, and a loading is induced to the sensing element when an object is positioned within the electromagnetic field. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120003 | PROXIMITY SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - A proximity sensor assembly with a sensing element having a substrate and an antenna pattern disposed on one or more planar surfaces of the substrate is disclosed. The cable is fed substantially parallel to the planar surfaces of the substrate and is attached to the side surface of the substrate, such that the cable is oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of the electromagnetic field emitted from the sensing element. | 05-16-2013 |
20130285675 | TUNABLE PROXIMITY SENSOR - A tunable proximity sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The proximity sensor includes a cap with different sections having different dielectric constants, shapes, and/or thicknesses. As the cap is rotated with respect the sensing element, these non-uniform sections induce a different loading on the sensor element from the electromagnetic field, allowing the proximity sensor to be tuned. | 10-31-2013 |
20130320997 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTENNA FOR USE IN A SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor head configured for use in a radio frequency operated sensing device, the sensor head comprising a non-planar antenna. The sensor head may further include means for connecting the sensor head to a data conduit. The non-planar antenna may be configured to have a predetermined resonance frequency within the radio frequency spectrum. | 12-05-2013 |
20140002111 | RESONANT SENSOR AND AN ASSOCIATED SENSING METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140182362 | SYSTEMS FOR ANALYSIS OF FLUIDS - A resonant sensor assembly includes a dielectric substrate having a sensing region. The sensor assembly further comprises a plurality of tuning elements operatively coupled to the sensing region, where the sensing region is coupled to the plurality of tuning elements to define a plurality of resonant circuits. | 07-03-2014 |
20140182363 | METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF FLUIDS - A method for analyzing a sample includes providing a sensor assembly having a sensing region with a plurality of resonant circuits, and a plurality of tuning elements. The method further includes exposing the sensor assembly to an environment comprising the sample, and probing the sample with one or more frequencies generated by the sensor assembly. Furthermore, the method includes determining an impedance of a sensor response over a measured spectral frequency range of the sensor assembly, and relating measurement of impedance of the sensor assembly to at least one environmental property of the sample. | 07-03-2014 |