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20110255100 | LABEL PRINTER - A label printer has a touchscreen for displaying and inputting label data, and comprising at least one input area. The label printer also has a hardware keyboard for inputting label data, and comprising at least one hardware key. The label printer also has control means arranged to control printing means for printing a label in accordance with label information. The label information is derived from a combination of label data input via the at least one hardware key of said hardware keyboard and label data input via the at least one input area of said touchscreen. | 10-20-2011 |
20110286012 | LABEL PRINTER - A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen. | 11-24-2011 |
20140152755 | Label Printer - A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen. | 06-05-2014 |
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20120028401 | Methods for Manufacturing Arrays for CMOS Imagers - Methods of fabricating complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) imagers for backside illumination are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method may include forming at a front side of a substrate a plurality of high aspect ratio trenches having a predetermined trench depth, and forming at the front side of the substrate a plurality of photodiodes, where each photodiode is adjacent at least one trench. The method may further include forming an oxide layer on inner walls of each trench, removing the oxide layer, filling each trench with a highly doped material, and thinning the substrate from a back side opposite the front side to a predetermined final substrate thickness. In some embodiments, the substrate may have a predetermined doping profile, such as a graded doping profile, that provides a built-in electric field suitable to guide the flow of photogenerated minority carriers towards the front side. | 02-02-2012 |
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20150189199 | Imaging Sensors - Described herein is a pixel readout circuit which provides readout at two sensitivity levels depending on the amount of electrons generated by a pixel photodiode in the circuit. A floating diffusion capacitor operates to store charge up to a saturation value determined by its capacitance and an overflow capacitor is provided in an overflow region for storing charge above the saturation value of the floating diffusion capacitor. Readout at a high sensitivity level is provided when the floating diffusion capacitor is not saturated and readout at a lower sensitivity level is provided when there is saturation and subsequent overflow to the overflow region. Connection of the floating diffusion capacitor to the overflow capacitor shares the charge over the combined capacitance of the two capacitors and provides readout at a lower sensitivity without loss of charge. | 07-02-2015 |
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20110313090 | Method For The Manufacture Of Long Chain Phthalate Dialkyl Ester Compositions - An improved method for producing di-isotridecylphthalate (DTDP) is disclosed by esterification using a tetra-alkyl titanate catalyst made from preferably primary alcohols having at least 4 and preferably up to but not more than 10 carbon atoms. In the esterification process, compared to using tetra-isopropyl titanate catalyst, less of the alcohol from the catalyst contributes to the environmental burden associated with discarding the waste water byproduct, and more is incorporated into the prime DTDP product. | 12-22-2011 |
20120259131 | PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE PROCESS - Disclosed is an improved process for the production of phthalic anhydride wherein the spent catalyst is removed from the oxidation reactor tubes more effectively by vacuuming from the top and using a vacuum hose having a tip with an increased impact strength and with a maximum hardness. As a result, the new catalyst loading can be made more uniform and the process may be operated with improved stability at higher organics loadings in the reactor feed. Process stability may be further improved by varying the outlet temperature of the phthalic anhydride precondenser over time. | 10-11-2012 |
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20130225851 | Plasticizer - The liquid volume resistivity of plasticiser esters is improved by purifying the ester with an adsorbent having a pH in the range 6 to 11. It is preferable to use a mixture of a filtration aid and an adsorbent. A plasticiser having a desirable combination of high liquid volume resistivity, low amount of light ends and low carbonyl number is obtained. | 08-29-2013 |
20130264774 | Flange Joint and Method for Preventing a Fluid from Leaking Out Through a Flange Joint - A method comprising forming a partial barrier in an outer part of a flange joint, applying a sealant to the outside of the flange joint, and supplying a safe sealing fluid to an inner part of the flange joint, prevents a process fluid from leaking out through a flange joint, advantageously without having to dismantle the flange joint. | 10-10-2013 |
20130289285 | Apparatuses Including Support Member Modifications and Processes Related Thereto - Embodiments of an invention disclosed herein relate to apparatuses and processes related thereto including modifications of support members that significantly reduce the magnitude of stress at junctions between the support members and the shell walls of the apparatuses. | 10-31-2013 |
20140134066 | Vaporisation in Oxidation to Phthalic Anhydride - In the production of phthalic anhydride by the oxidation of ortho-xylene with air, the ortho-xylene loading is increased without increasing the likelihood of explosion by insulating the system to avoid cold spots to keep the ortho-xylene at a temperature above its dew point; in addition the system may be electrically interconnected and grounded to reduce the risk of spark initiated explosions or deflagrations. | 05-15-2014 |
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20080275267 | Plasticiser Esters - Esters produced by the catalyzed reaction of alcohols and acids or anhydrides are neutralized by treatment with an aqueous alkaline alkali metal salt solution in an amount that provides less than a stoichiometric amount of alkali metal salt in relation to the acidity of the crude ester and the amount of water present during the treatment is from 0.8 to 1.4 wt % of water based on the weight of crude ester. When using titanium as the esterification catalyst, the ester resulting from this process contains less than 0.01 ppm by weight of titanium residue, so that it is storage stable when stored in the presence of an antioxidant. | 11-06-2008 |
20100108940 | Ester Production - A method for performing a flying grade switch in an ester production process, which preferably is operated in semi-continuous mode, maximises plant equipment productivity while minimizing product cross-contamination. Mixed ester products of the process containing a C | 05-06-2010 |
20100130767 | Process for Producing Esters - A process for producing esters comprises esterifying an acid or anhydride with an excess of an alcohol to produce a crude ester, recovering excess alcohol from the crude ester and recycling recovered excess alcohol to the esterification reaction together with fresh alcohol. The process is improved by controlling the ratio of the amount of recycled alcohol and the amount of fresh alcohol in dependence on the level of impurities in the recycle alcohol. Further improvements come from feed forwarding fresh alcohol analysis results and from preheating the alcohol before loading into the reactor. Preferably, ester product quality is improved by stripping the alcohol for oxygen removal prior to esterification. | 05-27-2010 |
20100137631 | BATCH ESTERIFICATION - The efficiency of catalysed batch esterification reactions is improved by the use of a particular temperature and pressure profile during the reaction cycle. In particular elevated pressure is maintained to prevent alcohol boil off during initial mixing and reaction of the reactants prior to any catalyst addition, and preferably the pressure is reduced rapidly after the desired reaction temperature has been reached. | 06-03-2010 |
20110196159 | Improved Mixing In Oxidation To Phthalic Anhydride - A system for mixing ortho-xylene with an oxygen-containing gas such as air comprises an evaporator vessel fed with the gas and having a lance projecting into the gas. The lance is provided with a metal spray nozzle for injecting droplets of hot liquid ortho-xylene into the gas stream, concurrently with the direction of flow of the gas. The metal at the surface of the spray nozzle, that in use is in contact with the liquid ortho-xylene, has a high surface hardness to resist erosion, particularly by cavitation. The system is useful in the production of phthalic anhydride by the oxidation of ortho-xylene with air, whereby the risk for deflagrations is reduced. A soft metal seal is the preferred gasket between the spray nozzle and the lance. | 08-11-2011 |
20110230667 | Vaporization In Oxidation To Phthalic Anhydride - In the production of phthalic anhydride by the oxidation of ortho-xylene with air, the ortho-xylene loading is increased without increasing the likelihood of explosion by insulating the system to avoid cold spots to keep the ortho-xylene at a temperature above its dew point; in addition the system may be electrically interconnected and grounded to reduce the risk of spark initiated explosions or deflagrations. | 09-22-2011 |