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20080308003 | UV inkjet resist - A UV curable, etch-resistant ink composition for ink jet printing of variable information on printed circuit boards and for printing the circuit boards themselves. The ink composition of the invention includes a novel thermal stabilizer for preventing the ink composition from hardening and gelling in the print head when heated. | 12-18-2008 |
20110021023 | Surface Treatment of Silicon - A method of forming a resist pattern on a silicon semiconductor substrate having an anti-reflective layer thereon is described. The method includes the steps of a) modifying surface energy of the anti-reflective surface with a chemical treatment composition, b) applying a UV etch resist to the treated anti-reflective surface, and c) exposing the anti-reflective surface to a wet chemical etchant composition to remove exposed areas of the anti-reflective surface. Thereafter, the substrate can be metallized to provide a conductor pattern. The method may be used to produce silicon solar cells. | 01-27-2011 |
20110183082 | Method for Improving Plating on Non-Conductive Substrates - A method of treating a laser-activated thermoplastic substrate having a metal compound dispersed therein is described. The substrate is contacted with an aqueous composition comprising: (i) a thiol functional organic compound; (ii) an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant; and (iii) xanthan gum. By use of the treatment composition, when the substrate is subsequently laser-activated and plated by electroless plating, extraneous plating of the substrate is substantially eliminated. | 07-28-2011 |
20120073981 | Method of Producing Polymeric Phenazonium Compounds - A process of making a polymeric phenazonium compound having the general formula: | 03-29-2012 |
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20130136869 | Method for Improving Plating on Non-Conductive Substrates - A method of treating a laser-activated thermoplastic substrate having a metal compound dispersed therein is described. The substrate is contacted with an aqueous composition comprising: (i) a thiol functional organic compound; (ii) an ethoxylated alcohol surfactant; and (iii) xanthan gum. By use of the treatment composition, when the substrate is subsequently laser-activated and plated by electroless plating, extraneous plating of the substrate is substantially eliminated. | 05-30-2013 |
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20090178536 | FOLDING BAR CHIMES - A bar chime apparatus has a mantle with one or more pivot mechanisms that connect two or more bar segments. The one or more pivot mechanisms have two or more slots. The two or more bar segments can be folded and secured in the two or more slots. Two or more bar chimes are suspended from the mantle. | 07-16-2009 |
20110167981 | One-Handed Musical Triangle - A triangle musical instrument that may be played using a single hand. The triangle is formed such that a percussionist is able to grasp the triangle in one hand and shake it in a back-and-forth motion to produce the familiar triangle musical instrument sound. Openings formed in the sides of the instrument allow the percussionist to mute the sounds. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167983 | Top-Tuning System for Hand Percussion Instrument - Disclosed is a tuning system for tuning a hand percussion instrument having a head and a shell. The tuning system comprises a rim, the rim secured to the head of the instrument, the rim comprising at least one receptacle, the receptacle positioned at outer periphery of the rim such that the receptacle body is below the plane of the rim, a side plate assembly, the side plate assembly secured to the shell of the instrument, a tuning rod, the tuning rod having a first end secured to the receptacle for varying the tension on the head, and the tuning rod having a second end secured to the side plate assembly. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167984 | ROTATING MULTI-STEM INSTRUMENT BRACKET - An assembly for mounting musical instruments comprises a base, a bearing, the bearing secured to the base, a post, the post comprising a head, the head comprising a plurality of mounting flanges for mounting a musical instrument, and a body, the body fixedly connected to head at a first end, the body further rotatably engaged to the bearing at a second end. | 07-14-2011 |
20140260895 | Mutable High-Hat Tambourine - Systems, methods, and apparatuses that allow for a high-hat mounted tambourine musical instrument to be muted are disclosed. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a mutable tambourine jingle assembly that can be permanently engaged with the press of a button or otherwise. As such, the need for a user to physically hold the tambourine or an attached lever (e.g., a foot pedal) to mute the jingle assembly is obviated. In another aspect of the present disclosure, apparatuses are provided that facilitate a user simultaneously muting all of the jingles of a hi-hat mounted tambourine. | 09-18-2014 |
20140305281 | Top-Tuning System For Hand Percussion Instrument - Disclosed is a tuning system for tuning a hand percussion instrument having a head and a shell. The tuning system comprises a rim, the rim secured to the head of the instrument, the rim comprising at least one receptacle, the receptacle positioned at outer periphery of the rim such that the receptacle body is below the plane of the rim, a side plate assembly, the side plate assembly secured to the shell of the instrument, a tuning rod, the tuning rod having a first end secured to the receptacle for varying the tension on the head, and the tuning rod having a second end secured to the side plate assembly. | 10-16-2014 |
20150114205 | Instrument Mounting Assembly - A mounting assembly configured for detachably mounting a percussion instrument to an instrument stand is disclosed. The assembly has an instrument mounting assembly that has a clamp bracket, a clamp, and a wing screw. An instrument is held to the instrument mounting assembly by placing a mountable portion of the instrument between a set of notches carved out of a first and a second side of the clamp bracket and a clamp. The instrument is secured in the bracket by screwing the wing nut through a hole in a third side of the clamp bracket to cause the clamp to apply a force against the mountable portion of the instrument such that the instrument is held in place between the notches and a groove of the clamp. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114206 | Snare Cajon Instrument - A snare cajón percussion instrument is disclosed. The instrument comprises a closed frame body having a plurality of sides, each side having a top portion, a bottom portion, an inner portion, and an outer portion. A rigid striking surface is securely affixed to the top portions of the plurality of sides. A snare apparatus having a brace, a fastener, and at least one snare element is securely attached to the inner portion of a first side of the frame body via the fastener and is configured to allow the snare element to alternatively contact and not contact the striking surface to produce a snare sound. The instrument may have a second striking surface that does not contact the snare apparatus and produces a cajón sound. | 04-30-2015 |
20150262564 | Eyebolt Bracket Assembly - Eyebolt mounting devices are disclosed. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an eyebolt bracket assembly for mounting a musical instrument to a rod. The assembly has a bracket having a first side having a first opening, a second side having a second opening, and a top side having a third opening. The bracket houses an eyebolt member having a threaded portion and an eye opening portion. The eye opening portion has an eye opening, an outer surface, and inner surface. A spring is disposed on the threaded portion and to apply a variable tension force to the eyebolt member. The threaded portion passes through the third opening and receives a washer and a fastener. The eyebolt member is held to the bracket by the fastener and is movable within the bracket. | 09-17-2015 |
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20120297956 | Jingle Shaker - A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved. Alternatively, the shaker may comprise one or more pairs of jingles suspended inside the shaker body. The jingles are freely movable within the body such that they are capable of striking each other when the shaker is moved. | 11-29-2012 |
20130092010 | Detachable Shaker - A hand-held percussive shaker assembly comprising two identical shakers capable of producing different percussive sounds and rhythms in a single assembly is disclosed. The shakers are detachably connected by an integrally formed lock assembly. The shakers may be played as a single assembly or detached and played individually. Each shaker comprises one or more bottles filled with a striker material. Each bottle isolates its striker material from the striker material in other bottles and from any other part of the shaker. The shakers may produce the same or different tones when the shaker assembly is moved. | 04-18-2013 |
20150075354 | Channeled Shaker - A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved. | 03-19-2015 |
20150325221 | ADJUSTABLE CAJON INSTRUMENT - Tunable cajón devices, including tuning and adjustment during a performance, are disclosed. In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a tunable cajón device wherein internal strings or cords under tension may be tuned via the manual manipulation of tuners accessible via a top surface of the cajón. As such, a cajón player may view tuner position and adjust the tuner from the traditional playing position. Adjustments (i.e., tuning of internal strings) may be done before, during, or after a performance. | 11-12-2015 |
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20090247427 | LABEL-FREE HIGH THROUGHPUT BIOMOLECULAR SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A screening system and method are described herein which provide a unique and practical solution for enabling label-free high throughput screening (HTS) to aid in the discovery of new drugs. In one embodiment, the screening system enables direct binding assays to be performed in which a biomolecular interaction of a chemical compound (drug candidate) with a biomolecule (therapeutic target) can be detected using assay volumes and concentrations that are compatible with the current practices of HTS in the pharmaceutical industry. The screening system also enables the detection of bio-chemical interactions that occur in the wells of a microplate which incorporates biosensors and surface chemistry to immobilize the therapeutic target at the surface of the biosensors. The screening system also includes fluid handling and plate handling devices to help perform automated HTS assays. | 10-01-2009 |
20100225921 | Screening system and method for analyzing a plurality of biosensors - A screening device and a method are described herein which can automatically handle and measure (interrogate) a plurality of sensor carriers (i.e., multiwell plates, microplates) with multi-dimensionally arranged, temperature-compensated or temperature-compensatable optical sensors, while maintaining a substantially constant temperature gradient for a relatively long period of time around the optical sensors where temperature compensation has been performed on the sensor carriers. | 09-09-2010 |
20110142092 | SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A PLURALITY OF BIOSENSORS - A screening device and a method are described herein which can automatically handle and measure (interrogate) a plurality of sensor carriers (i.e., multiwell plates, microplates) with multi-dimensionally arranged, temperature-compensated or temperature-compensatable optical sensors, while maintaining a substantially constant temperature gradient for a relatively long period of time around the optical sensors where temperature compensation has been performed on the sensor carriers. | 06-16-2011 |
20120010105 | LABEL-FREE HIGH THROUGHPUT BIOMOLECULAR SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A screening system and method are described herein which provide a unique and practical solution for enabling label-free high throughput screening (HTS) to aid in the discovery of new drugs. In one embodiment, the screening system enables direct binding assays to be performed in which a biomolecular interaction of a chemical compound (drug candidate) with a biomolecule (therapeutic target) can be detected using assay volumes and concentrations that are compatible with the current practices of HTS in the pharmaceutical industry. The screening system also enables the detection of bio-chemical interactions that occur in the wells of a microplate which incorporates biosensors and surface chemistry to immobilize the therapeutic target at the surface of the biosensors. The screening system also includes fluid handling and plate handling devices to help perform automated HTS assays. | 01-12-2012 |
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20110116095 | Non-Spectroscopic Label-Independent Optical Reader System and Methods - A non-spectroscopic, label-independent optical reader system is disclosed, where an exemplary system includes a broadband light source that generates broadband light made incident upon the resonant waveguide grating (RWG) biosensor. The light reflects from the RWG biosensor to form biosensor-reflected light. A photodetector receives the reflected light and generates a first detector signal representative of the reflected light intensity. An optical-edge filter can filter the broadband light, the reflected light, or both. A processor calculates a resonant wavelength for the RWG biosensor based on the detector signal. | 05-19-2011 |
20110253880 | Optical Reader Having Enhanced Two-Dimensional Resolution - An optical reader system and method for label-independent detection having enhanced two-dimensional spatial resolution of the reader, as defined herein. The system includes a translatable slit-mask and microplate combination for selectively irradiating a biosensor on a microplate, as defined further herein. | 10-20-2011 |
20110273706 | MICROPLATE MOUNT SYSTEM AND SENSING METHODS - The invention is a microplate mounting system for mounting a microplate relative to an optical reader to control an angle of incidence of an interrogation beam at the microplate and includes a reference plane with at least one set of mount features that engage one or both of the bottom of the microplate and the skirt of the and a first positioning mechanism that provides a reversible and predetermined separation in the z direction between a plane formed by the bottom of the microplate and the reader, to control the angle of incidence of the interrogation beam at the microplate by reversibly controlling the relative positioning of the microplate in the z direction through the engagement between the bottom and/or skirt of the microplate and the at least one set of mount features. | 11-10-2011 |
20120192928 | LAMINATED PV MODULE PACKAGE - Laminated packages and photovoltaic modules having a glass substrate layer or a plurality of glass substrate layers encapsulated between top and bottom glass protective layers. The glass substrate layers can have similar CTE. Likewise, the top and bottom glass protective layers can have similar CTEs, CTEs that may be different from the CTE of the glass substrate layer or layers. | 08-02-2012 |
20140158201 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE PACKAGE - A silicon wafer-based photovoltaic module is described, which includes a first outer protective layer and a second outer protective layer, wherein both outer protective layers comprise a low- or no-sodium glass or low- or no-alkali compositions. The photovoltaic modules show resistance to water ingress, no or reduced potential-induced sodium ion drift, and reduced potential induced degradation. | 06-12-2014 |
20140299180 | MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES INCORPORATING ULTRA-THIN FLEXIBLE GLASS - Multi-junction photovoltaic modules are provided comprising a plurality of photovoltaic structures, a PV encapsulant, a plurality of encapsulating glass layers, and a structural glass layer. The photovoltaic structures define distinct absorption bands and are positioned with the encapsulating glass layers and the structural glass layer. The photovoltaic structures are at least partially surrounded by the PV encapsulant and are separated by respective flexible encapsulating glass layers to electrically isolate adjacent photovoltaic structures and permit the photovoltaic structures to be configured in a parallel or serial PV stacked cell circuit. | 10-09-2014 |