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Brian K. Feller, Olathe, KS US
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| 20100026688 | GRAPHICAL WIND GUAGE - A wind gauge display apparatus comprising a control device and a reconfigurable display for displaying a first visual representation of a wind gauge if a wind angle is within a first range and displaying a second visual representation of the wind gauge if the wind angle is within a second range. The angles displayed on the reconfigurable display may be determined by input from a user. On the reconfigurable display, a location of a visual indicator of wind speed may be different in the first visual representation of the wind gauge than in the second visual representation of the wind gauge. The wind gauge display apparatus may also comprise a sensor for determining wind angle and wind speed. | 02-04-2010 |
Bruce Feller, Wayne, NJ US
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| 20080199361 | Hand-held pipetting device - A hand-held pipetting device for drawing liquid into and dispensing liquid from a pipette includes head and handle portions that are rotatably connected together. One or more extender modules may be connected between the head and handle portions. The handle portion includes a normally biased trigger mechanism that crimps flexible aspirating and dispensing conduits. Pressure against the conduits may be released by squeezing the trigger mechanism so that one or more of the conduits is partially or fully opened. A pipette holder is rotatably and removably connected to the head portion. When the holder is rotated, the attached pipette can be positioned generally vertically or at an angle with respect to the pipetting device. | 08-21-2008 |
Bruce Feller, Sturbridge, MA US
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| 20110006206 | Neutron Detection - In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus, includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first polygonal channel extending between the electrodes, the first channel having a first side having a center, and a second polygonal channel extending between the electrodes, the second channel having a second side contacting the first side, the second side having a center, wherein the center of the first side and the center of the second side are non-collinear in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the first side, and wherein the first and second channels do not have square cross sections perpendicular to longitudinal axes of the channels. | 01-13-2011 |
Bryan Keith Feller, Sunman, IN US
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| 20080255529 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255530 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080262454 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110202027 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - The absorbent article provides a signal viewable from the top surface of the absorbent article which gives a perception of depth within the absorbent article. This creation of depth perception is accomplished by the use of at least two tones within a color and/or by the use of multiple tones and multiple colors operating together to create a perception of depth within the absorbent article. | 08-18-2011 |
Christian W. Feller, New Iberia, LA US
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| 20100252365 | Personnel Transfer Device - A personnel transfer device, of the type commonly used in offshore oil and gas operations, has a means for lowering personnel from the personnel transfer device in a controlled manner, with the personnel transfer device in an elevated position. In one embodiment, the personnel transfer device has an automatic descender device fixed thereto. Such personnel transfer devices are typically lifted by cranes mounted on offshore platforms or drilling rigs, and move personnel from elevated positions on the platform or drilling rig to and from the decks of boats. In the event of a crane failure during the personnel transfer procedure, resulting in the personnel transfer device suspended in the air in an elevated position, personnel that are in the personnel transfer device can use the automatic descender to safely lower themselves from the elevated personnel transfer device to a waiting boat, the water's surface, etc. | 10-07-2010 |
Craig Feller, Evergreen, CO US
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| 20100000127 | SHOE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SYSTEM - A shoe has a sole member with an upper surface for receiving a user's foot and a lower surface for contacting a support surface. An interchangeable strap has a sole member engaging portion and may be selectively interconnected with the sole member. | 01-07-2010 |
David Feller, Longmont, CO US
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| 20080307456 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING FORR AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080307462 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080307463 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND FOR DISPLAYING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for searching and for displaying media content on a display device, such as a television. A user may search for media content while viewing their display device. Further, a user may search multiple sources while viewing their display device to find media content to download, purchase, display, etc., on their display device. Search results are displayed on the display device, with various options available to the user. A user may then download, purchase, view and/or experience selected media content. Thus, users may then experience media content within a short period of time after deciding to acquire the media content. Further, users may view media content from a media server or media unit without preloading the media content on the media unit, and may experience a greater selection of media content. | 12-11-2008 |
Dennis R. Feller, Oxford, MS US
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| 20110060060 | Pterostilbene as a New Agonist for the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Isoform - Resveratrol, a stilbenoid antioxidant found in grapes, wine, peanuts and other berries, has been reported to have hypolipidemic properties. Resveratrol and its three analogs (pterostilbene, piceatannol and resveratrol trimethyl ether) were evaluated for their effects on the activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) isoforms, a receptor shown to mediate the activity of lipid-lowering drugs such as the fibrates. The four stilbenes and ciprofibrate (positive control) were evaluated for the activation of endogenous PPARα in H4IIEC3 cells. Pterostilbene demonstrated the highest induction of PPARα demonstrating increases of 7- and 9-14 fold relative to control. The maximal responses to pterostilbene are similar to those obtained with the hypolipidemic drug, ciprofibrate; that is, pterostilbene acts as a PPARα agonist, like that of the fibrate class, and is a more effective hypolipidemic agent than resveratrol. | 03-10-2011 |
Frederick Feller, Maple Grove, MN US
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| 20080213433 | Fluid compositions comprising polyphenols and methods for making and packaging the same - The present invention provides a number of compositions, including non-alcoholic and non-fermented aqueous solutions comprising trans-resveratrol and/or other polyphenols. In one aspect, the present invention provides retail or commercially available beverages comprising trans-resveratrol and/or other polyphenols. | 09-04-2008 |
Gerald J. Feller, Orlando, FL US
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| 20100257860 | Air Vent in Main Steam Duct of Steam Turbine - A power plant including a steam turbine, and a steam turbine exhaust duct configured to deliver uncontaminated fluid from the steam turbine to downstream components of the power plant. The steam turbine exhaust duct includes a steam turbine exhaust duct isolation valve selectively configured to prevent fluid communication between the steam turbine exhaust duct and the downstream components of the power plant, and a steam turbine exhaust duct vent with a steam turbine exhaust duct vent valve. The steam turbine exhaust duct vent is configured to deliver contaminated fluid from the steam turbine exhaust duct to a fluid sink upon opening of the exhaust duct vent valve. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110138771 | Method of Operating a Gas Turbine Power Plant with Auxiliary Power to Reduce Emissions - A method of operating a gas turbine power plant including an auxiliary power output for reducing power plant emissions. A heat recovery steam generator receives an expanded working medium from a gas turbine and removes heat from the expanded working medium to form a reduced temperature exhaust gas and to generate steam from the heat removed from the expanded working medium. A steam turbine and generator assembly operates on the steam to produce an auxiliary plant output. A selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system is provided for receiving the reduced temperature exhaust gas; and an auxiliary fan is powered by the auxiliary plant output to supply dilution air for further reducing the temperature of the exhaust gas to prior to passing the exhaust gas through the SCR system. | 06-16-2011 |
Kirk Feller, Bluffdale, UT US
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| 20120043015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for protecting an electronic device is disclosed and described. The apparatus can include a protective film having an adhesive disposed thereon. The protective film can be applied to the electronic device and secured with the adhesive. The adhesive can permit removing and repositioning of the protective film on the electronic device without leaving an adhesive residue on the device. Both the protective film and adhesive can be optically clear to allow visibility through the protective film to the underlying electronic device. When removed and/or repositioned on the electronic device, the protective film and adhesive can maintain optical clarity. Furthermore, the protective film can be removable from the electronic device without deforming, which can serve to maintain optical clarity. | 02-23-2012 |
Marc Feller, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20080232531 | Multi-Channel Timing Recovery System - The present invention, in particular embodiments, is directed to methods, apparatuses and systems that provide global timing error information derived from timing error information of each data channel. This is achieved, in part, by summing the timing error information from all the data channels and integrating and scaling the resulting sum. The integrated, scaled sum is then added to the proportional and integral timing information of each individual data channel. By doing so, incorrect timing error estimates are averaged out. Additionally, when severe noise and dropouts (loss of data signal) at an individual data channel occur, that channel may rely on the global timing error information. In some implementations, that individual data channel's timing error information contribution can be excluded from the global timing error information. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080310522 | Sliding Map Detector for Partial Response Channels - An estimator of the noiseless output of a noisy partial response channel is described. The estimator operates recursively. In each iteration, the estimator processes a window of the N most recently received noisy channel outputs to compare subsequence metrics for all possible channel output subsequences of length N, and selects a noiseless subsequence with maximal posterior probability. One noiseless sample of the selected subsequence is output as an estimate of one of the channel outputs. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080316072 | Method for Constructing RLL Codes of Arbitrary Rate - The claimed embodiments provide methods, apparatuses and systems directed to run-length limited (RLL) coding of data. In one implementation, concatenatable RLL codes with run lengths of zeroes not exceeding k are constructed for any rate N/(N+1) where N≦2 | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090034646 | Windowed Level Detector for Partial Response Channels - An estimator of the noiseless output of a noisy partial response channel is described. The estimator operates recursively. In each iteration, the estimator processes a window of the N most recently received noisy channel outputs to compare output level metrics for all possible channel output level, and selects a noiseless output level with maximal posterior probability. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090195906 | Method and System For Adaptive Timing Recovery - Timing recovery in partial-response-based magnetic recording systems customarily employs the “decision-directed” method wherein phase error is recovered from the differences between the noise-corrupted received signal samples and their estimated ideal (noise and phase error free) values. The filtered phase error drives a numerically-controlled oscillator which determines the instants at which the signal is resampled, attempting to place said instants at the ideal sampling times. The resampled signal contains errors due to mistiming as well as to the original corrupting noise, and these errors directly influence the success of subsequent detection. However, the noise can be reduced using adaptive linear prediction, having the effect of reducing the output error for a given noise input, or maintaining the same error for a larger noise input. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110032630 | MULTI-MODE LOOP ADAPTATION SCHEME FOR HIGH-DENSITY DATA RECORDING CHANNEL - A circuit for a high-density data recording channel includes a first data detector, a second data detector, one or more multiplexers and a sequence identifier. The first data detector generates a first data detector output, and the second data detector generates a second data detector output. The multiplexers change between a first mode and a second mode to alternately receive the first data detector output and the second data detector output. The sequence identifier receives a data sequence including at least one of a first data sequence, such as VFO data, and a second data sequence, such as random data. The second data sequence includes a greater number of signal levels than the first data sequence. The sequence identifier changes the multiplexers between the first mode and the second mode based on whether the data sequence is the first data sequence or the second data sequence. The data sequence includes a plurality of timing stages. The sequence detector can at least partially control a loop bandwidth of the circuit based on the timing stage of the data sequence. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110182391 | Adaptive Filter Using Shifted Reverse Interpolation - In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an adaptive filter, a timing recovery unit, and a reverse interpolation filter. The adaptive filter has adaptive filter coefficients that are adjusted based on a first error signal at a first sample rate and filters a first signal at the first sample rate to obtain a second signal at the first sample rate. The timing recovery unit interpolates the second signal at the first sample rate to obtain a third signal at a second sample rate; and estimates a partial response signal at the second sample rate corresponding to the third signal. The a reverse interpolation filter interpolates a second error signal at the first sample rate, which is a difference between the third signal and the partial response signal, to obtain the first error signal at the first sample rate for feeding back to the adaptive filter. | 07-28-2011 |
Marcia Feller, Nevada, OH US
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| 20090151014 | SOYBEAN CULTIVAR HFPR-5 - A soybean cultivar designated HFPR-5 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar HFPR-5, to the plants of soybean HFPR-5, to plant parts of soybean cultivar HFPR-5 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar HFPR-5 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety HFPR-5, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar HFPR-5 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar HFPR-5 with another soybean cultivar. | 06-11-2009 |
Murray F. Feller, Micanopy, FL US
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| 20090090194 | Ultrasonic Flow Sensor with Repeated Transmissions - A transit-time flow sensor determines a rate at which fluid flows by measuring a propagation time difference between upstream and downstream acoustic transmissions. This may involve providing an acoustic path consisting of sequentially traversed path segments and a repeating arrangement that uses the energy in a received pulse to repeat the pulse in the next sequential segment. | 04-09-2009 |
Richard L. Feller, Monroe, WI US
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| 20090136330 | Combined dump truck and spreader apparatus - A combined dump truck and spreader apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a truck chassis and a dump body for receiving and dispensing materials. The dump body has a first end, a second end, a first side wall and a second side wall, the dump body being pivotally secured to the chassis about a pivotal axis. A hoist device extends between the dump body and the chassis for selectively pivoting the dump body about the pivotal axis. A tailgate is pivotally secured to the first end of the dump body about a further pivotal axis for selectively permitting dumping of the materials therethrough when the dump body is pivoted about the pivotal axis. A conveyor device is disposed substantially at a bottom of the dump body and extends substantially between the first end and the second end thereof for conveying the materials along the dump body. A spreader device cooperates with the conveyor device for spreading the materials. Also, the first side wall and the second side wall curve downwardly and inwardly toward the conveyor device such that the dump body defines a substantially semi-circular cross sectional configuration for guiding and deflecting the materials within the dump body toward the conveyor device. | 05-28-2009 |
Ross Feller, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110247013 | Method for Communicating Between Applications on an External Device and Vehicle Systems - A is provided method for communicating between software applications on a portable device and a software-controlled vehicle system of a vehicle. The portable device is linked to the software-controlled vehicle system. The portable device includes a host software application and slave software applications. The host software application is capable of enabling slave software applications stored on the portable device through the software-controlled vehicle system. The host software application is enabled in response to establishing a communication link from the software-controlled vehicle system to the portable device. An authorized slave software application of the portable device is manually selected utilizing a vehicle human machine interface of the vehicle. The selected slave software application is launched via the host software application invoking a launch request command to the selected slave software application. An operating system of the portable device executes control of the selected slave software application via the vehicle human machine interface. | 10-06-2011 |
Ross Feller, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090099729 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STEERING IN A VEHICLE USING A PRIMARY ACTIVE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY AND A SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY - A method for controlling steering in a vehicle includes the steps of obtaining a vehicle steering communication, controlling an actuator coupled to a hand wheel, a road wheel, or both using a primary active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication reflects one or more of a plurality of types of specified errors, and controlling the actuator using the primary active steering functionality and a supplemental active steering functionality, if the vehicle steering communication does not reflect one or more of the plurality of types of specified errors. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090269043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF AN ACTIVE FRONT STEERING (AFS) SYSTEM - A motor control strategy for a motor in a front steering system for a vehicle that reduces vibrations from the motor being transferred to a vehicle hand-wheel. The control strategy also includes operating the electric motor in a commutation freeze mode if a position error signal is less than a first predetermined threshold by sending signals to coils of the motor to prevent to the motor from rotating, operating the electric motor in a commutation normal mode if the position error signal is greater than a second predetermined threshold that is greater than the first predetermined threshold, and operating the electric motor in an angle step mode if the position error signal is between an intermediate threshold and the second threshold where the angle step mode provides a signal to the motor to move the motor forward or backward a predetermined number of motor steps, one step at a time. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271070 | Method and apparatus for minimizing driver disturbance in a limited by-wire active steering system - A method is provided for limiting a steering angle overlay applied by a steering actuator in a limited by-wire active front steering (AFS) system. The method includes determining a maximum rate limit for the steering angle overlay in order to minimize an undesired disturbance to the driver in the form of a torque and/or angle feedback while maximizing the rate of steering overlay allowed for a given set of vehicle operating conditions. The maximum rate limit is determined by a function of the input steering rate and braking level. A limited AFS system includes both steering and braking input devices, a steering actuator, and a controller having an algorithm. The controller uses the algorithm to calculate the maximum overlay rate limit and limits the steering actuator to the maximum overlay rate limit. | 10-29-2009 |
Samuel Feller, Fairfax, VA US
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| 20090105986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAPPING AN AREA OF INTEREST - An apparatus and method are provided for mapping an area of interest using polar coordinates or Cartesian coordinates. The apparatus includes a range finder, an azimuth angle measuring device to provide a heading and an inclinometer to provide an angle of inclination of the range finder as it relates to primary reference points and points of interest. A computer is provided to receive signals from the range finder, inclinometer and azimuth angle measurer to record location data and calculate relative locations between one or more points of interest and one or more primary reference points. The method includes mapping of an area of interest to locate points of interest relative to one or more primary reference points and to store the information in the desired manner. The device may optionally also include an illuminator which can be utilized to paint the area of interest to indicate both points of interest and primary points of reference during and/or after data acquisition. | 04-23-2009 |
Theodore H. Feller, St. Louis, MO US
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| 20100210580 | Vitamin B12 Nasal Spray and Method of Use - The present invention relates generally to vitamin B | 08-19-2010 |
Therese M. Feller, Rochester, NY US
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| 20100219747 | INVERTED BOTTOM-EMITTING OLED DEVICE - A method of making an inverted bottom-emitting OLED device, comprising: providing a substrate; providing one or more first electrodes driven by n-type transistors on the substrate; providing an electron-transporting layer over the substrate and first electrode(s), wherein the electron-transporting layer comprises an n-type inorganic semiconductive material with a resistivity in the range of 1 to 10 | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110024770 | Inverted Bottom-Emitting OLED Device - A method of making an inverted bottom-emitting OLED device, comprising: providing a substrate; providing one or more first electrodes driven by n-type transistors on the substrate; providing an electron-transporting layer over the substrate and first electrode(s), wherein the electron-transporting layer comprises an n-type inorganic semiconductive material with a resistivity in the range of 1 to 10 | 02-03-2011 |
W. Bruce Feller, Tolland, CT US
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| 20100001193 | RADIATION DETECTORS AND RELATED METHODS - A method includes detecting a neutron based on a time proximity of a first signal and a second signal. The first signal indicates detection of at least one of a neutron and a gamma ray. The second signal indicates detection of a gamma ray. The method further includes measuring an amount of detected gamma rays, for example, an amount different from an amount detected and associated with the second signal. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100123085 | Neutron Detection and Collimation - A device includes a neutron-sensitive composition. The composition includes, in weight percent, a non-zero amount of aluminum oxide (e.g., approximately 1% to approximately 3.5% aluminum oxide), greater than 12% (e.g., approximately 12% to approximately 17%) boron oxide, greater than approximately 60% silicon oxide (e.g., approximately 62% to approximately 68% silicon oxide), and a non-zero amount of sodium oxide (e.g., approximately 10% to approximately 14% sodium oxide). The device is capable of interacting with neutrons to form an electron cascade. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110226958 | Neutron Detection Based on Induced Charges - Neutrons can be detected using first information derived from a first charge induced on an input electrode of a microchannel plate and second information derived from a second charge induced on an output electrode of the microchannel plate. For example, a ratio between the first charge and the second charge is calculated, a sum of the first and second charges is calculated, and whether a neutron has been detected can be determined based on the ratio and the sum. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110233420 | Neutron Detection - A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include boron-10, lithium-6, or gadolinium. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110244753 | ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS AND MICROCHANNEL PLATES - An electron multiplier can be fabricated by depositing an electron emissive material on a reticulated substrate, and forming the reticulated substrate into the electron multiplier. | 10-06-2011 |