03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150014441 | SPRAYING APPARATUS - An apparatus for spraying an oil mist on a pull-push basis includes a vacuum generator, a gas transport assembly, an oil transport assembly, and a nozzle. The vacuum generator defines a vacuum chamber. The gas transport assembly can include a gas transport pipe. The gas transport pipe couples an outer high pressure gas source with the vacuum chamber. The oil transport assembly includes an oil transport pipe. The oil transport pipe couples an outer oil tank with the vacuum chamber. The nozzle is coupled to the vacuum chamber and is separated from the gas transport pipe. Oil in the oil transport pipe is sucked into the vacuum chamber when at low pressure and, when a high pressure gas burst is provided to the vacuum generator, an oil mist is sprayed out from the nozzle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014442 | Aerosol water with trigger sprayer - An Aerosol Water with Trigger Sprayer that can be easily held in one hand. The water is under pressure in an aerosol can and can only be released by pulling the tab of the trigger sprayer. The Trigger Sprayer Unit cannot be sprayed until the tab is pulled. The Can is a cylindrical canister housing and has a Dip Tube that goes to the bottom of the can to the Water. There is Propellant in the can that pushes the Water up through the Dip Tube. Pulling the tab of the Sprayer Unit allows the Trigger to be pressed and be moved so the Trigger Pivoting Member of the Trigger Sprayer Unit is able to press down on the stem of the Mounting Cup of the Can which then allows the Propellant in the Can to force the Water through the Dip Tube up through the Chamber Hole into the Direction Chamber with pressure out the Nozzle toward the area to be sprayed. The user then holds down the trigger and sprays the area, | 2015-01-15 |
20150014443 | HOLLOW DISPENSING HEAD - Dispensing head ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014444 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE, AND FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A fuel injection valve includes: a needle valve with a seat surface at a distal end; a nozzle body with a seat section on which the seat surface rests and with an injection opening disposed downstream of the seat section; and a swirl flow generating section with a spiral groove for causing fuel injected via the injection opening to swirl. The seat surface includes a first contact point. The first contact point contacts a second contact point included in the seat section during valve closing. A line segment that is drawn by connecting the first contact point and the second contact point during valve opening intersects a virtual straight line passing a bottom of a first groove section that appears the most downstream side of a cross section of the swirl flow generating portion in a plane including a central axis of the needle valve and a bottom of a second groove section that appears one step upstream side of the first groove portion. Thus, the fuel that is contracted as it passes through the spiral groove can avoid collision with the needle valve, so that a decrease in a flow velocity of the fuel as it swirls through the spiral groove is suppressed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014445 | Spray Device and Process for Manufacturing the Same - A lightweight spray device with spray body that is suitable for precision cast molding, solving general casting problems, such as shrinkage and bubbling; and a process for manufacturing the same. The spray device is one with magnesium spray body provided with a spray part and a handle part, characterized in that the magnesium spray body is one formed with the use of a mold for magnesium spray body wherein a first slide pin is provided at a region where the spray part and the handle part cross each other and wherein around the first slide pin, there is provided a product melt orifice. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014446 | IN LINE BUTTON DRIP EMITTER - A drip irrigation emitter may be provided with a coupler for bonding to an inner surface of a conduit. The emitter may include for example a button flow restrictor. The coupler may optionally provide an outlet zone on the conduit surface that is large enough for automated perforation. Bonding the emitter to the surface of the conduit may have a minimal effect on the dimensions and/or properties of the conduit. A button drip irrigation emitter may optionally include a two part labyrinth. The labyrinth may for example be confined between a cylindrical surface and a cover and/or wind between intermeshing baffles on the cover and/or the surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014447 | WATER FAUCET - The present invention aims to provide a water faucet which allows a large space to be secured above the washing area and yet can deliver a high washing performance by landing streams or waterdrops having a large cross-sectional area evenly on a piece to wash. This water faucet includes a flow velocity changing part which changes the flow velocity of the stream discharged from each of multiple water spray holes such that the cross-sectional area of the stream changes with time. The multiple water spray holes are disposed at intervals such that, when the cross-sectional area of one stream discharged from one water spray hole exceeds a predetermined size, the one stream is merged with one of the other streams discharged from the multiple other water spray holes adjacent to the one water spray hole, and such that the one of the other streams with which the one stream merges changes with time. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014448 | VALVE SEAT FOR GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR - A gaseous fuel injector for supplying gaseous fuel to a fuel consuming device includes a fuel inlet, a fuel outlet, a fuel passage for communicating the gaseous fuel from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet and a valve assembly for selectively preventing and permitting the gaseous fuel to pass from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet. The valve assembly includes a valve seat with a plurality of apertures for providing fluid communication therethrough and a valve extending along a valve axis for selectively preventing and permitting flow of the gaseous fuel through the valve seat. Each one of the plurality of apertures is a radially extending slot and the plurality of apertures is arranged in a polar array centered about the valve axis. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014449 | Pressure Compensated Fuel Injector - A method of operating a pressure compensated fuel injector includes: filling a fuel chamber with a charge of fuel by closing an injector valve and circulating a fuel from a fuel source through a plurality of recirculating valves and a cap valve; then isolating the fuel chamber and the charge of fuel from the fuel source; then equalizing a pressure within the fuel chamber to a rising pressure outside the fuel chamber by reducing a volume of the isolated fuel chamber; and then activating a solenoid that is coupled to the injector valve, opening the injector valve; and then further reducing the volume of the isolated fuel chamber to apply an over pressure within the chamber, pumping fuel from the fuel chamber through the injection orifice. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014450 | MOBILE PRESSURE WASHER WAND HOLDER - A mobile pressure washer wand holder for securely holding the wand of a pressure washer which provide physical assistance in holding the wand while allowing for more consistent and effective cleaning. The pressure washer wand holder comprises a hollow base structure mounted on two weighted plastic, and a wand holding clamp securely attached to the top of the base structure. The hollow base structure is configured to be filled with liquid prior to be operated so as to increase the weight so that it, in addition to the wheels, can effectively counteract the upward force created by the spraying of pressurized water. The wheels allow the base structure with any wand being held to be moved. The clamp is configured to receive the wand, provide for it to be locked in place, and hold it securely at a 45 degree angle relative to the surface below the base structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014451 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STOPPING OR REVERSING MOVEMENT OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - A control system for stopping or reversing movement of an irrigation system comprises an electronic proximity sensor and a control device. The electronic proximity sensor is configured for mounting to the irrigation system and operable to detect a target. The control device is responsive to the electronic proximity sensor for stopping or reversing movement of the irrigation system when the electronic proximity sensor detects the target. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014452 | ROLLER MILL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROLLER MILL - The roller mill for grinding of material to be ground prescribed by the invention has a grinding table and at least one grinding roller which works with the grinding table, whereby a water lance for applying water to the material to be ground is placed in the rotation direction of the grinding table in front of the grinding roller. The water lance is designed to rotate and means for rotating the water lance are provided in order to specifically influence the exposure time of the water to the material to be ground before the material to be ground is gathered by the grinding roller. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014453 | IN-LINE COLOR MIXER - The method of producing a colored powder of a polymeric material includes the steps of selecting a feedstock of said polymeric material, pulverizing said polymeric material in a pulverizer to produce a powder, moving the powder directly from the pulverizer to a mixer; spraying a liquid formulation including a colorant into the powder within the mixer, and mixing the liquid formulation and powder. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014454 | DRIVING OF JAW CRUSHER ELEMENTS - A jaw crusher including a body, a fixed jaw, a shaft which is arranged horizontally and in direction of a crushing surface of the fixed jaw, and a pitman which is eccentrically movable in relation to the shaft, wherein an electric motor is arranged between the pitman and the shaft. A mineral material processing plant. A method for driving a jaw crusher including a body, a fixed jaw, a shaft which is arranged horizontally and in direction of a crushing surface of the fixed jaw, and a pitman which is forming a crushing chamber with the fixed jaw, the method including moving the shaft eccentrically in relation to the pitman, the method further including the steps of arranging an electric motor between the pitman and the shaft and rotating the shaft by the electric motor. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014455 | VERTICAL ROLLER MILL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VERTICAL ROLLER MILL - The invention relates to a vertical roller mill and a method for operating a vertical roller mill, wherein the grinding assemblies thereof, consisting of a grinding table and at least one grinding roller, interact such that material to be ground is comminuted in the grinding bed between the grinding table and the at least one grinding roller, wherein at least one grinding assembly is driven and at least one grinding assembly is pulled, and the pulled grinding assembly is braked in order to increase the flow of energy through the grinding bed between the grinding table and the at least one grinding roller. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014456 | OVERLOAD FAULT CONDITION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR ARTICLE DESTRUCTION DEVICE - An article destruction device includes an electric motor driving at least one moving component. An indication panel includes at least three visual indicators situated in sequence. Each visual indicator is associated with a stage of an approaching overload (motor cool down) condition. A first visual indicator lights when the motor or corresponding sensor temperature is below a first threshold, i.e., when the device is first powered on. A second indicator lights when the temperature exceeds the first threshold and is below at least a second threshold, i.e., the temperature is approaching a fault condition. A last visual indicator lights when the temperature exceeds the first and the at least second thresholds, i.e., the fault condition is met. A thermistor on the motor energizes (self-heats) with the motor. A thermostatic switch controls current flow through windings of the motor depending on measured temperatures meeting operating and equilibrium temperature thresholds. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014457 | Feeder Mixer with Magnet for Extracting Metals from the Feed - Apparatus for mixing feed materials for animals includes a tub carried on a trailer with at least one mixing auger mounted in the tub standing upwardly from the base with a peripheral flight for rotating about an upstanding axis and carrying a plurality of cutting members extending outwardly. A pair of adjustable restricting plates is carried in respective slots on the peripheral wall at diametrically opposite positions at a height on the peripheral wall aligned with said at least one mixing auger and movable inwardly and outwardly of the wall. Each of the plates carries an elongate magnet along its innermost edge so as to be spaced from and separate from the wall of the tub for attracting and collecting metallic materials in the feed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014458 | WEAR-RESISTANT CUTTING TEETH, CUTTING HEADS AND RELATED APPARATUS - Apparatus for mulching organic matter such as brush and trees are disclosed. The apparatus have cutting teeth that include cladding for increasing the wear-resistance of the teeth. Cutting heads and vehicles that incorporate such teeth are also disclosed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014459 | PUREEING UNIT FOR AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FOODSTUFFS - The invention relates to a pureeing unit ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014460 | FISHING REEL HAVING CENTRIFUGAL BRAKE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a fishing reel having a centrifugal brake system. The fishing reel includes a frame, a shaft, a spool and a centrifugal brake system. The centrifugal brake system includes a support member, a plurality of brake shoes, a brake disc, a controller and a connection member. The support member is provided on one side of the spool and is rotated in conjunction with the spool. The brake shoes are radially coupled to the support member by respective shaft pins. Each brake shoe has a heavy weight part and a light weight part on opposite sides based on the shaft pin to have a weight eccentric structure. The controller adjusts a distance between the brake disc and the brake shoes, thus controlling braking power. The connection member is coupled to the support member and includes protruding stoppers which limits swing displacement angles of the respective brake shoes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014461 | HOLDER TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS ELONGATED FLEXIBLE MATERIALS IN A COILED ORIENTATION - A holder to maintain elongated flexible materials in a coiled orientation, has at least one coil support assembly. Each coil support assembly has a first support and a second support. At least one roller is supported by the first support. The second support is positioned in spaced linear relation to the first support. The first support and the second support are capable of relative linear movement toward each other and away from each other. At least one roller is supported by the second support. A linear stop limits movement of the first support and the second support away from each other. A retraction mechanism biases the first support and the second support away from each other. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014462 | Continuous Rod Transport System - A transport system has a dedicated trailer for transporting a small transport reel (i.e., <18-ft in diameter) of continuous rod to the field. The trailer has a pedestal that can pivot the reel. A hub motor on the pedestal can turn the reel, and a transfer unit and rod bender on the trailer can curve or straighten the rod when being fed into or out of the reel. A power and hydraulic system operates the various hydraulic components on the trailer. In other aspects, the transport system includes stands that can hold the small transport reels on a trailer within a defined transport envelope. When empty, these stands can be stacked on top of one another on the trailer for return to a facility. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014463 | CLOSURE DEVICES INCLUDING INCREMENTAL RELEASE MECHANISMS AND METHODS THEREFOR - According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014464 | CABLE STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device for a cable includes: a holder including a socket connected to a power source side; a reel attached to the holder so as to be attachable thereto and detachable therefrom and including a rotary drum to take up the cable; a socket provided on the reel and fitted with the socket of the holder when the reel is attached to the holder; and an elastically-deformable elastic member that is provided on at least one member of the holder and the reel and presses the socket of the one member to the side of the socket of the other member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014465 | POSITIVE FEEDER DEVICE FOR FEEDING METAL WIRES AT CONSTANT TENSION - A metal wire feeder device including a body presenting a wire braking member, one or more pulleys driven by respective motors about which the wire is wound, the wire before reaching a processing machine passing through a compensator member and a tension sensor, an electronic control unit able to continuously measure the tension value and make it uniform at a predetermined value by acting on a first regulator loop operating on the motors and a second regulator loop operating on the compensator member. The electronic control unit operates automatically in making the tension uniform at the predetermined value, on the basis of the fed wire quantity or of the wire feed velocity. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014466 | MOLDABLE WIRE THREAD INSERT, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION, COMPONENT WITH A MOLDABLE WIRE THREAD INSERT AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A moldable wire thread insert for reinforcing a screw-in opening of a component has the following characteristics: a cylindrical spiral made of a helically, wound wire, the neighboring coils of which are arranged such that a closed cylindrical spiral wall is present, while at least one end of the cylindrical spirals has a fastening flange, which extends radially outwards over the cylindrical spiral wall and with which the wire thread insert is anchorable in the component and/or one end of the cylindrical spiral is designed in a planar manner in order to form an even axial front surface of the cylindrical spiral. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014467 | Tandem Rolling Mill Output Method and Installation With Coiling Carousel Coupled With On-Line Inspection - Method for coiling and on-line inspection of a continuously-rolled metal strip, involving a step of continuous coiling on at least one mandrel ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014468 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Wire and Cable Installations - Systems and methods for facilitating wire and cable installations are provided. According to embodiments, a system comprises a reel and a first parallel including a first conductor loaded onto the reel in a first layer. The system may further comprise a second parallel including a second conductor loaded onto the reel in a second layer. At least a portion of the second layer of the second parallel may be loaded on top of at least a portion of the first layer of the first parallel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014469 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A medium processing device includes a drum; plural inner tapes; plural outer tapes; differing regions formed on a starting end portion that is an end at a drum side of at least one of the plural inner tapes or the plural outer tapes, and on a terminal end portion that is an inner reel side or an outer reel side of all of the inner tapes or all of the outer tapes; plural detecting unites that detect the physical property at a tape position of one of the inner tape or the outer tape that has a differing region formed on the starting end portion or the terminal end portion, the tape position being located between the drum and the inner and the outer reels; and a control unit that controls a rotation of the drum based upon the detection results of the plural detecting units. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014470 | DELIVERY UNIT FOR PRODUCTS PURCHASABLE BY LENGTH AND METHOD TO SUPPLY SUCH PRODUCTS - A display assembly for a plurality of thread-like products sold by length, with relative dispensing method, includes at least one display module provided with a plurality of reels with a dispensing path with a counting device thereon to measure the length of product, wherein the counting device includes: a counting drum mounted in rotation on a support carriage; a tilting lever mounted tilting opposite the counting drum and having at least one pressure counter roller to push the product in contact coupling with the counting drum when the lever is biased into a closed/non-working position by elastic elements, the lever able to switch between the closed/working position and an open/non-working position overcoming the bias of the elastic elements; and elements for detecting rotation of the counting drum and issuing a measuring signal proportional to the rotation to a logical processing unit interfaced with a viewing device and a printing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014471 | CORD REEL CONTAINER - A cord reel container includes a main body ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014472 | PORTABLE ROLLED PRODUCT DISPENSER - A rolled product dispenser. The rolled product dispenser includes an inner assembly configured to support a rolled product. The rolled product dispenser also includes an attachment configured to attach the rolled produce dispenser to an external object. The rolled product dispenser further includes a connector configured to secure the attachment to the external object. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014473 | FIBER BUNDLE GUIDE - A fiber bundle guide | 2015-01-15 |
20150014474 | FEED GUIDE DEVICE AND PRINTER - A feed guide device that can hold a movable guide firmly when locked without making unlocking difficult has a movable guide | 2015-01-15 |
20150014475 | Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Air Vehicle - A flight control apparatus for fixed-wing aircraft includes a first port wing and first starboard wing, a first port swash plate coupled between a first port rotor and first port electric motor, the first port electric motor coupled to the first port wing, and a first starboard swash plate coupled between a first starboard rotor and first starboard electric motor, the first starboard electric motor coupled to the first starboard wing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014476 | FLEXBEAM ROTOR ATTACHMENT TO ROTOR BLADE - A rotor blade assembly includes a flex-beam member and a torque tube surrounding the flex-beam member and extending partially along a rotor blade assembly length. A rotor blade surrounds the flex beam member and extends from the torque tube to a blade tip. A connecting pin assembly secures the rotor blade and the torque tube at the flex-beam member. The connecting pin assembly includes a first pin member having a first shaft extending at least partially into the rotor blade assembly through the rotor blade from a first rotor blade side and a second pin member located at a second rotor blade side. A clamping load between the first pin member and the second pin member secures the rotor blade and torque tube to the flex-beam member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014477 | VIBRATION REDUCING APPARATUS - A compact vibration reducing apparatus includes a dynamic mass; elastic member which apply elastic force to the dynamic mass so that the dynamic mass vibrates in a parallel to a vibration damping direction; a control mass; an actuator which move in parallel to a length change direction; and a motion direction converting mechanism which moves the control mass to the dynamic mass so that the control mass moves in a vibration damping direction to the dynamic mass through the operation of the actuator. The actuator is supported by the dynamic mass so that the operation direction of the actuator is not parallel to the vibration damping direction. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014478 | WING FOLD CONTROLLER - Illustrative embodiments may provide for an apparatus and method of controlling the folding of a wing. The apparatus may include a sensor, an actuator, and a wing fold controller. The method may include receiving a status of at least one of an aircraft and a wing fold system of the aircraft by the wing fold controller of the wing fold system. The method may also include receiving an automated command by the wing fold controller in response to receiving the status. The method may also include operating the wing fold system by the wing fold controller based on the automated command and the status. The method may also include transitioning a wingtip of a wing of the aircraft to one of a flight position and an on-ground position by an actuator of the wing fold system in response to commands from the wing fold controller. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014479 | INDEPENDENT POWER GENERATION IN AIRCRAFT - A method includes generating thrust at one or more engines of an aircraft. The method includes generating first electricity at a first power unit concurrently with generating second electricity at a second power unit. The first power unit and the second power unit are independent of the one or more engines of the aircraft. The first electricity has a first set of electrical characteristics and the second electricity has a second set of electrical characteristics, where the first set of electrical characteristics is different than the second set of electrical characteristics. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014480 | COUPLING MECHANISM BETWEEN A MANUAL FLIGHT CONTROL MEMBER AND A TRIM ACTUATOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - A coupling mechanism between a control member ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014481 | RAIL MOUNTED BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES - A galley cart is suspended from a rail or track that extends along the length of an aircraft cabin above the aisle and rows of passenger seats of the aircraft. The galley cart is automated to move along the track above the aisle in response to movements of a flight attendant that is serving passengers from the suspended galley cart. The galley cart is provided with open bins for storage of food products, a beverage dispenser that is operable by the flight attendant to dispense a beverage requested by a passenger from a plurality of different beverages available from the suspended cart, and an ice dispenser for serving ice with the beverages requested by the passengers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014482 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) WITH INTER-CONNECTING WING SECTIONS - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The UAV may include a fuselage assembly and a plurality of inter-connecting wing sections. The inter-connecting wing section may include a connecting assembly on opposing lateral ends. The connecting assembly may be complementary on opposing ends. The fuselage assembly may include a complementary set of the connecting assembly on opposing lateral ends. The complementary set of the connecting assembly may be configured to connect to at least two of the inter-connecting wing sections. At least a portion of the inter-connecting wing sections may include a solar array having solar panels. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014483 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT DOOR - A connection assembly for an emergency aircraft door. The assembly includes a first pair of non parallel links pivotally attached to the fuselage and a second pair of non parallel links attached to the door. One of the links of the first pair is pivotally connected to both links of the second pair, and one of the links of the second pair is pivotally connected to both links of the first pair. A compact assembly can be achieved. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014484 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR JOINING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES OF AIRCRAFTS - Apparatus and method for joining composite structures of aircrafts are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes an inboard composite wing panel having a first end portion configured to be coupled to upper and lower inboard fittings composed of a metallic material and an outboard composite wing panel having a first end portion configured to be coupled to upper and lower outboard fittings composed of a metallic material. A side of body rib has a plate shaped first end portion composed of a metallic material. A fuselage frame is configured to be joined at one end of the upper inboard fitting, and the upper and lower inboard fittings and the upper and lower outboard fittings are coupled to the side of body rib at the plate shaped first end portion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014485 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR CARRYING AN EXTERNAL LOAD WITH AN AIRCRAFT, AND AN AIRCRAFT - A suspension system ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014486 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL BAR FOR A TRACTION WING - A control system for a traction wing includes a control bar having first and second ends. A first fixing arm is connected to each end of the bar. Each fixing arm has a fixing point for attachment of a respective wing control line. At least one of the fixing arms is an articulated arm that is pivotally connected to its end of the bar and is pivotable between a first position defining a first effective control bar length and a second position defining a second effective control bar length. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014487 | KITE CONTROL BAR WITH INTEGRATED LINE ADJUSTMENT MEANS - A hollow kite control bar is provided with means for sliding access to the bar for one or multiple lines or groups of lines. Each line has one end towards the kite and the other towards the bar. The length of each line between the kite and the bar can be adjusted by pulling into and releasing from the bar, which length or lengths can be locked at multiple positions in one or more locking means fixed to the bar. The excess line length pulled in is automatically held inside the bar. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014488 | TRAIN CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a train control device. The train control device sets an emergency brake pattern and a regular brake pattern as patterns of maximum speed according to the distance to a stopping point, and outputs a braking command when the train speed exceeds the maximum speed. Then, when the maximum speed defined in the regular brake pattern falls below a set speed, the maximum speed of the regular brake pattern is kept constant for a predetermined distance. After that, the maximum speed is gradually reduced toward a stopping point of the emergency brake pattern. This allows a train to make an approach to a fixed stopping position in an automatic train operation even when the fixed stopping position is located farther than a stopping point of the regular brake pattern, and excessive output of an emergency braking command based on the emergency brake pattern can be reduced. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014489 | FASTENING CLIP - A fastening clip comprises a base body and at least one holding portion which is integrally but flexibly connected to the base body, the base body as well as the holding portion comprising at least one receptacle for an elongated member. The holding portion is reversibly movable with respect to the base body in a predefined range, however, a rotation of the holding portion relative to the base body is limited by first stops. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014490 | CLAMP-INTEGRATED WIRING HARNESS PROTECTOR FOR ASSEMBLING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a clamp-integrated wiring harness protector for assembling, in which a man-hour for assembling the protector is unnecessary, and workability upon assembling with a wiring harness is satisfactory, and the wiring harness is protected after assembling, and the protector can be produced at low cost. The clamp-integrated wiring harness protector for assembling including: a sheet-shaped portion; and a clamp portion integrally formed with the sheet-shaped portion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014491 | PIPE SUPPORT - A pipe or like support moulded as a unitary item having a region of concertinaing, serpentine or otherwise longitudinally variable nature between end regions, for example having a longitudinally extensile linking region extending between at least a pair of the end regions the linking region can be of a concertina or serpentine type configuration. The end regions can both have passageways extending there through in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pipe or like member to be supported. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014492 | Vial Gripper - A vial gripper and gripper assembly having a base and a clamp extending therefrom made from an elastomeric material. The clamp adapted to retain a vial, ampoule, or other containers therein typically used in the hospital or clinical setting. The gripper assembly includes an elevated body having a guide wherein a gripper is insertable, and wherein the assembly may be further securely stored within a unit tray. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014493 | Display Elevating Device - An improvement of display elevating device comprising one supporting portion, a retraction portion and a base, wherein, the supporting portion contains a front panel and a spherical pivot head for fixing a display, wherein the front panel is provided with a spherical clamp for fixing the spherical pivot head, wherein the retraction device consists of a pillar connecting upwards to the supporting portion and a sleeve connecting downwards to the base, said pillar is fixed with a pneumatic cylinder, wherein an axial valve of the pneumatic cylinder is inserted into the base, and the sleeve is provided with an inner groove and a block connecting to the pillar, a key is provided on the base, used for the control of a transmission part to the axial valve of the pneumatic cylinder. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014494 | DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A dispenser assembly secures an object, such as a bottle of nail polish, within a tilting repository at an orientation and angle efficacious for accessing the object with one hand. Pressure applied to the repository tilts it to a desired angle for facilitated access and manipulation of the object. After the pressure is removed, the center of gravity for the repository and object is met, and the repository returns to its starting position prior to receiving the exerted force. A bracket portion provides a support for the assembly. Sidewalls that extend form a base in the bracket portion include slots. The repository portion includes rods that slide into the slots, thereby forming a cradle. The repository may then tilt in response to an exerted force applied to the object in the repository. A brace hinges up from the base to hold the repository at a desired angle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014495 | LID HOLDER SYSTEM - A system for holding lids is provided. The system illustratively includes a base that comprises a utensil rest. The system also includes a stand connected to the base such that the stand is perpendicular to the base at a connection point and further wherein an axis is also perpendicular to the stand. Further, the system includes a plurality of lid engagement mechanisms connected to the stand. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014496 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - An apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic module is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first support member, a second support member, a ballast support structure, and brackets. The brackets each include a first leg and a second leg, where the first leg includes a hook-shaped portion at a distal end of the first leg and the second leg includes a hook-shaped portion at a distal end of the second leg. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014497 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD - A mounting apparatus for mounting a mounting bracket to an enclosure includes a sliding member, a resisting member, and a pushing member. A fixing hole is defined in the sliding member. A pressing portion partially covers the fixing hole. The mounting bracket includes a flange portion. An extension slot is defined in the enclosure. A supporting bracket extends from the enclosure above the extension slot. The sliding member prevents the resisting member from rotating relative to the enclosure, and the flange portion is secured between the resisting member and the supporting bracket. When the operation portion is pressed toward the enclosure, the pushing member passes through the fixing hole and resists against the pressing portion. The pushing member pushes the sliding member. The sliding member moves on the enclosure. The resisting member is rotated away from the supporting bracket, and the mounting bracket is detached from the supporting bracket. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014498 | Air Spring Fastening - An air spring fastening including a positioning element, a radius arm unit, and an air spring unit, wherein the radius arm unit and the air spring unit each having a fastening section, the positioning element having a first engagement section that can be brought into engagement with a first fastening section to secure the positioning element against displacement in a positioning plane the positioning element having at least one second engagement section running transversely to the positioning plane and arranged eccentrically to the positioning plane on the positioning element, and wherein a second fastening section can be fixed transversely to the positioning plane in alignment with the second engagement section by at least one engagement arrangement to fix the second fastening section in a certain installation position by fixing the positioning element in a certain rotation position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014499 | Holster Rest - The purpose of the Holster Rest is to provide a secure mounting location for a holster and hand gun when the holster is not attached to a belt or clothing. The design and function allows the user to easily install and remove and relocate quickly to another location. The Holster Rest was designed to be lightweight, strong and portable The Injection Mold process for manufacture will use a plastic composite material which gives it strength and flexibility. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014500 | FIXING BRACKET - A fixing bracket is used to fix a plurality of storage devices in a housing. Each of the storage devices has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite and respectively having plurality of fixing holes. The fixing bracket includes a frame body and two pivotal members. The frame body has an opening and an accommodating space. The frame body includes a plurality of first fixing pins in the accommodating space. The storage devices can be accommodated in the accommodating space. Each of the first fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the first sidewall. The pivotal members are pivotally connected to the frame body. Each of the pivotal members includes a plurality of second fixing pins. When the pivotal members cover parts of the opening, each of the second fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the second sidewall. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014501 | SLIDE LOCK FOR A ROLLER BLIND FASCIA - A slide lock to releasably secure a roller blind fascia to the end plate of a roller blind. The slide lock comprises a lock body slidably received along an interior surface of the fascia. The lock body has an engaged position, where the lock releasably secures the fascia to the roller blind end plate, and has a disengaged position, where the lock releases the fascia from the end plate to permit the fascia to be removed therefrom. The lock body includes a flexibly resilient leg member that releasably engages between the fascia and the roller blind end plate. The leg member includes a deflection zone such that when the leg member engages between the fascia and the roller blind end plate at least a portion of the leg member is compressed or deflected about the deflection zone to releasably secure the lock body between the roller blind end plate and the fascia, thereby releasably securing the fascia to the end plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014502 | Mounting Device for Mounting an Object to a Vehicle - The present disclosure provides a mounting device for mounting an object to a vehicle. The vehicle has a tailgate and the mounting device comprises a mount for mounting the object to the mounting device. The mount comprises a rigid member on which the in use the object is mounted. Further, the mounting device comprises a coupling for coupling the mount to the tailgate of the vehicle. The coupling is arranged for removably coupling to the tailgate of the vehicle without requiring a structural modification of the tailgate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014503 | STRUT MOUNT - A apparatus and method for mounting an object are provided. The apparatus includes a clamp configured to attach to a strut, and a bracket coupled to the clamp. The bracket includes a first arm having a first end disposed proximal to the clamp and a second end disposed distal to the clamp, and a second arm having a first end disposed proximal to the clamp and coupled to the object, and a second end coupled to the second end of the first arm. The second arm is positioned between the first arm and the object. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014504 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL RACKING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ROOF INSTALLATION OF PANELS - A photovoltaic panel racking assembly ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014505 | Hardware Assembly - A hardware assembly is provided with a base for mounting to a support surface, the base having a longitudinal axis. A receiving member extends outwardly from the base along the longitudinal axis, the receiving member having an aperture. A hardware component is mounted to the receiving member in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis. According to at least one embodiment, an accessory may be removably received within the receiving member aperture. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014506 | FOLDING KEYBOARD HEIGHT EXTENDER - A folding keyboard height extender with a top plate, a bottom plate, and a right and left side hinged side arrangements. Each hinged side arrangements has an upper plate and a lower plate that are hinged to each other and between the left and right side edges of the top and bottom plates. An inner folding wall is hingeably attached to an underside of the top plate. In a first extended state, the right and left side hinged side arrangements form tall and straight walls, and the inner folding wall is swung down perpendicular to the top bottom plates and to the right and side hinged side arrangements. In a second lowered state, the upper and lower plates of the right and left side hinged side arrangements lay flat against each other, and the inner folding wall is folded up and is sandwiched between the top plate and bottom plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014507 | VIBRATION ISOLATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF ISOLATING VIBRATION, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DEVICE - A vibration isolation apparatus includes a support unit that elastically supports an object to a mounting surface, a measurement sensor that measures a displacement of the object relative to the mounting surface, a drive unit that drives the object, and a storage unit. The storage unit stores data indicating a relationship between the displacement of the object and information that indicates a non-linear force produced by an elastic element including a support unit and that corresponds to the displacement. The drive unit drives the object in accordance with the displacement of the object and the data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014508 | FRAME, SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A SKID - A frame, a system and/or a method deploys a compact skid. The compact skid has a storage position and an operational position. The compact skid has an inner shell, an outer shell and a bladder. In the storage position, the inner shell is positioned within the volume of the outer shell. To expand the compact skid from the storage position to the operational position, an air compressor is connected to the bladder. The bladder is inflated to lift the inner shell vertically. When the inner shell is lifted, the inner shell is locked into place to the outer shell. The bladder is then partially deflated, and the air compressor is disconnected. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014509 | CLAMP AND TROLLEY SYSTEM - The invention provides a clamp and trolley system for moveably attaching a power cable, hose or tube ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014510 | SUPPORT MODULE FOR LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a support structure and support module, for instance for use in a lithography system, comprising a frame and a support for supporting a load, wherein said support is moveable relative to said frame, said support structure further comprising a force compensation spring assembly connecting said support to said frame for at least partially supporting said support and/or said load, wherein said force compensation spring assembly comprises a first spring having a negative stiffness characteristic over a predefined range of motion of said spring, and a second spring having a positive stiffness. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014511 | STAND BASE FOR A SURGICAL MICROSCOPE - The stand base is for a surgical microscope. The stand base is for setting up on a floor configured as a planar surface and includes at least a first weight module; a base body defining an underside and accommodating the first weight module; a support arrangement connected to the base body and supporting the stand base with at least three support points in contact engagement with the floor to permit setting up the stand base; the support points conjointly defining a support plane whereat the support points are in contact engagement with the floor; the underside of the base body facing toward the support plane; an ancillary body; the base body having a receiving arrangement in the underside for releasably accommodating the ancillary body; and, the underside of the base body and the support plane conjointly defining a smallest spacing therebetween which is greater than 10 cm. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014512 | AXLE BRAKE BRACKET FOR THIN-WALL AXLE - The invention relates to a brake component mounting bracket for an axle/suspension system that includes a continuous window weld to join the bracket to the axle, which enables the use of a thin-wall axle, desirably reducing the weight and the cost associated with the axle/suspension system. The axle brake bracket secures a cam shaft assembly and a brake assembly to an axle of the axle/suspension system. The bracket comprises an axle portion configured to seat on the axle. At least one window is formed in the axle portion, and the axle portion is rigidly connected to the axle by a continuous weld formed in the window. The axle brake bracket is free of a line weld between the axle portion and the axle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014513 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR A WIPER DRIVE - The invention relates to a support element ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014514 | Sensor - A sensor is disclosed that can include a light component in support of a first light source operable to direct a first beam of light, and a second light source operable to direct a second beam of light. The sensor can also include an imaging device positioned proximate the light component and operable to directly receive the first beam of light and the second beam of light and convert these into electric signals. The imaging device and the light component can be movable relative to one another. The sensor can further include a light location module configured to receive the electric signals and determine locations of the first beam of light and the second beam of light on the imaging device. In addition, the sensor can include a position module configured to determine a relative position of the imaging device and the light component based on the locations of the first beam of light and the second beam of light on the imaging device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014515 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPTICAL IMAGING LENS THEREOF - Present embodiments provide for a mobile device and an optical imaging lens thereof. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces, the refracting power of the lens elements and two parameters to meet an inequality associated with the thickness of the second lens element, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014516 | DA CONVERTER, AD CONVERTER, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A DA converter includes a first DA conversion section for obtaining an analog output signal in accordance with a digital input signal value, and a second DA conversion section for obtaining an analog gain control output signal in accordance with a digital gain control input signal value. In the DA converter, the gain control of the analog output signal generated by the first DA conversion section is performed on the basis of the gain control output signal generated by the second DA conversion section. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014517 | INTEGRAL A/D CONVERTER AND CMOS IMAGE SENSOR - The integral type Analog/Digital (AD) converter includes: a comparator configured to compare a reference voltage of a ramp waveform with an input voltage and output a comparison signal; a DLL circuit configured to generate a plurality of clock signals; a delay adjustment circuit configured to delay the comparison signal; a counter configured to count a time from starting of changing of the ramp waveform to the inversion of the outputting from the delay adjustment circuit and output the counted result as a high-order bit; and a TDC configured to latch and decode the plurality of clock signals when the output of the delay adjustment circuit is inverted and output the latched and decoded result as a low-order bit, wherein the TDC starts an operation thereof by the inversion of the comparison signal, and stops the operation thereof by the inversion of the output signal of the delay adjustment circuit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014518 | HIGH-SPEED TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER - A transimpedance amplifier includes a first inverter having a first input node and a first output node. The first input node is configured to receive an input signal. A second inverter has a second input node and a second output node. The second input node connects to a reference voltage terminal. The first inverter and the second inverter are configured to provide a differential output voltage signal between the first output node and the second output node. A first amplifier is configured to provide feedback to the first input node and a second amplifier is configured to provide feedback to the second input node. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014519 | DETERMINING RELATIVE TIMING OFFSET IN DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC PATHWAYS USING INTERNAL SIGNAL - A process and system including a detector having a photosensor therein that outputs a signal and a plurality of after-pulse detector devices independently connected to the photosensor via respective pathways. The after-pulse detector devices each detecting an after-pulse in the signal, where the after-pulse represents an after-event in the photosensor triggered from a previous photon generating event. The system further includes a processing device that receives an indication of the detection of the after-pulse from each of the plurality of after-pulse detector devices and determines a relative delay between the respective pathways based on timing the received indications, and includes a memory that stores the relative delay in association with an identification of the corresponding after-pulse detector devices. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014520 | OPTOELECTRONIC POSITION MEASURING DEVICE - Embodiments described herein include an optoelectronic position measuring device that may include a code carrier, which carries an optically detectable position code, a radiation source for emitting optical radiation onto the code carrier, and a detection element having a multiplicity of light-sensitive reception regions for receiving at least part of the optical radiation, as a result of which a scanning signal dependent on the position code can be generated and a position of the code carrier relative to the detection element can thus be detected, wherein the measurement components are arranged in a fixed spatial relationship with respect to one another on a carrier element, the code carrier is movable with one degree of freedom, in particular rotationally or along an axis, and the code carrier and the carrier element are arranged at a fixed spatial distance with respect to one another. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014521 | Reducing Disturbance During Fiber Optic Sensing - Reducing disturbance during fiber optic sensing. An in-well fiber optic sensing system includes a device insulated to be disturbance-resistant. The device is in a fiber optic communication path between a source and a target configured to be received in a well. The device is configured to receive a parameter sensing signal transmitted from the source to the target and produce a reference signal. The fiber optic sensing system includes a signal interrogation system connected to the device in the fiber optic communication path. The signal interrogation system is configured to receive the reference signal from the device and to receive a response signal from the target in response to the parameter sensing signal. The response signal represents the parameter of interest. The signal interrogation system is configured to determine the parameter of interest based, in part, on the reference signal and the response signal. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014522 | FIRST AND SECOND ORDER FOCUSING USING FIELD FREE REGIONS IN TIME-OF-FLIGHT - In some embodiments, a time of flight mass spectrometer can comprise an input orifice for receiving ions, a first ion accelerator stage for accelerating the ions along a first path, at least one ion reflector for receiving said accelerated ions and redirecting said ions along a second path different than the first path, a detector for detecting at least a portion of the ions redirected by said at least one ion reflector, and at least first and second field free drift regions disposed between said first acceleration stage and said detector, wherein said second field free region is disposed in proximity of the detector. In some embodiments, the lengths of the field free drift regions can be selected so as to provide 1st and 2nd order corrections of the time of flight of the ions with respect to variation in their initial positions. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014523 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM MASS PEAK IN MASS SPECTROMETRY - A fast method for determining molecular mass using mass spectrometry has the following steps: specifying a first adjusting value (M1) of the mass spectrometer, recording the associated signal amplitude (A1), specifying a second adjusting value (M2) which is different to the first, measuring the associated second signal amplitude (A2), specifying a third adjusting value (M3) which is different to the first (M1) and the second (M2) adjusting value, measuring the associated third signal amplitude (A3), determining a quadratic function containing the measured amplitude values as y-values and the specified adjusting values as x-values, determining the maximum of the quadratic function, wherein the searched adjusting value is determined from the x-value of the maximum. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014524 | TIME OF FLIGHT TUBES AND METHODS OF USING THEM - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to time of flight tubes comprising a cylindrical tube comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the cylindrical tube comprising an effective thickness and sized and arranged to couple to and support a reflectron assembly inside the cylindrical tube. In some configurations, the cylindrical tube further comprises a conductive material disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical tube, the conductive material present in an effective amount to provide a field free region for ions when the conductive material is charged. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014525 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF IONS FOR ANALYSIS - The invention generally relates to systems and methods for transferring ions for analysis. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample including an ionizing source for converting molecules of a sample into gas phase ions in a region at about atmospheric pressure, an ion analysis device, and an ion transfer member operably coupled to a gas flow generating device, in which the gas flow generating device produces a laminar gas flow that transfers the gas phase ions through the ion transfer member to an inlet of the ion analysis device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014526 | Method of Electron Beam Transport in an X-Ray Scanner - The present invention provides a multi-view X-ray inspection system. In one embodiment, a beam steering mechanism directs the electron beam from an X-ray source to multiple production targets which generate X-rays for scanning which are subsequently detected by a plurality of detectors to produce multiple image slices (views). The system is adapted for use in CT systems. In one embodiment of a CT system, an electron beam generated by a single radiation source is steered by an electron beam transport mechanism comprising at least two dipoles and a quadrupole on to a target arranged in an approximated arc. The inspection system, in any configuration, can be deployed inside a vehicle for use as a mobile detection system. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014527 | Scanning Charged Particle Microscope, Image Acquisition Method, and Electron Detection Method - A scanning charged particle microscope is offered which can selectively detect and image electrons. The scanning charged particle microscope ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014528 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PARTICLE BEAM MICROSCOPE AND A PARTICLE BEAM MICROSCOPE - A method of operating a particle beam microscope includes: directing a particle beam onto a sample and detecting particles emanating from the sample during a first period for generating an image of the sample; generating electrons having a first distribution of kinetic energies and directing these electrons onto the sample during a second period for reducing a charge of the sample being generated while the directing the particle beam onto the sample; and generating electrons having a second distribution of their kinetic energies and directing these electrons onto the sample during a third period for further reducing the charge of the sample being generated while the directing of the particle beam onto the sample. An average value of the kinetic energy of the first distribution of the kinetic energy is greater than an average value of the kinetic energy of the second distribution of kinetic energies. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014529 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - Provided is a charged particle beam device with high sensitivity, capable of detecting charged particles emitted from a sample at high resolution. An absorption current detector arranged to contact with the sample makes an absorption current generated in the sample by an irradiated charged particle beam flow through the detector, thereby to detect the current. The charged particle beam scans the sample and the charged particle beam device acquires an absorption current image. In case the absorption current detector is arranged separated from the sample, the absorption current detector detects the incident charged particle beam as a signal current dependent on an angle θ formed in a direction from the irradiation position on the sample toward the absorption current detector relative to at least one of the normal line direction of the front surface of the sample and the incident direction of the charged particle beam. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014530 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Provided is a charged particle beam apparatus ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014531 | SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a scanning electron microscope for discriminating an angle of an electron ejected from a sample without providing an opening for restricting the angle at outside of an axis. In order to achieve the object described above, there is proposed a scanning electron microscope which includes a deflector to deflect an irradiating position of an electron beam, and a control unit to control the deflector, and further includes a detector to detecting an electron provided by irradiating a sample with the electron beam, an opening configuring member arranged between the detector and the deflector and having an opening for passing the electron beam, and a secondary signal deflector to deflect an electron ejected from the sample, in which the secondary signal deflector is controlled to deflect the electron ejected from the sample toward an opening of passing the electron beam in accordance with a deflection control of the deflector. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014532 | PHOTOCONDUCTIVE ANTENNA, TERAHERTZ WAVE GENERATING DEVICE, CAMERA, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MEASURING DEVICE - A photoconductive antenna includes a semiconductor layer, and first and second electrodes. The semiconductor layer includes a first conductive region and a second conductive region constituting portions of a surface of the semiconductor layer disposed on a side to which the pulsed light is irradiated, and a third conductive region disposed between the first and second conductive regions. The first conductive region contains a first conductive type impurity and the second conductive region contains a second conductive type impurity. The third conductive region has a carrier density lower than a carrier density of the first conductive region or a carrier density of the second conductive region. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the side to which the pulsed light is irradiated. The third conductive region is configured and arranged to be irradiated by the pulsed light. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014533 | VEHICLE DETECTION DEVICE AND VEHICLE DETECTION METHOD - A vehicle detection device includes: an antenna configured to sense electromagnetic waves; an image generation unit configured to generate a radio wave image; a road surface region detection unit configured to detect a road surface region in the radio wave image; a symmetry axis setting unit configured to set a first symmetry axis at a part of the boundary of the road surface region; a road surface reflection region setting unit configured to set a horizontal central line at a center of the radio wave image and set a road surface reflection region between the central line and the first symmetry axis; and a vehicle detection unit configured to compare the waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface reflection region with the waveform of pixel outputs in the road surface region and to detect the road surface reflection region as a vehicle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014534 | SWITCHABLE READOUT DEVICE - A readout device is adapted for dual-band sensing, and includes an amplifier, two direct injection (DI) readout circuits to be respectively connected to two sensors, and a switching module. Through operation of the switching module, one of the DI readout circuits can be electrically connected to the amplifier, and cooperate with the other DI readout circuit to achieve a dual-band sensing feature. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014535 | TERAHERTZ DETECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR USE IN DETECTING TERAHERTZ RADIATION - A terahertz detection assembly generally has a light generating apparatus configured to generate at least one illuminating light pattern and a substrate member positioned proximate to the light generating apparatus. The substrate member includes a semiconductive portion configured to receive at least a portion of the illuminating light pattern such that a conductive path is defined within the semiconductive portion. At least one waveguide is coupled to the semiconductive portion such that the waveguide is adjacent to the conductive path. The waveguide is configured to receive at least a portion of the illuminating light pattern such that the pattern is moving along the waveguide. The waveguide is further configured to receive a plurality of terahertz electromagnetic waves that are transmitted within the waveguide in the same direction as the motion of the illuminating light pattern to facilitate the detection and characterization of the terahertz electromagnetic waves. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014536 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISTANCE MEASURE FUNCTION AND RELATED METHOD - A method for measuring a distance between an electronic device and an object is provided. The method includes: starting to emit infrared light to an object when the electronic device is parallel to a length of the object which is perpendicularly placed and is configured to reflect the received infrared light to a photodiode; stop the timer to acquire a period of time when the photodiode receives the reflected-infrared light from the object; calculating a transmission distance of the infrared light during the period of time; and calculating the distance between the electronic device and the object according to a first distance from the infrared light source to the photodiode and the transmission distance of the infrared light source during the period of time. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014537 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE INFRARED BANDS - A dual-band infrared detector is provided. The dual-band infrared detector includes a first absorption layer, a barrier layer coupled to the first absorption layer, and a second absorption layer coupled to the barrier layer. The first absorption layer is sensitive to only a first infrared wavelength band and the second absorption layer is sensitive to only a second infrared wavelength band that is different from the first infrared wavelength band. The dual-band infrared detector is capable of detecting the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band by applying a first bias voltage of a first polarity to the first absorption layer and by applying a second bias voltage of a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity to the second absorption layer, wherein the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage each have a magnitude of less than about 500 mV. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014538 | Detector Electronics - An apparatus including a detector comprising a microbolometer, and a power converter operably connected to the detector and a power source. Also a method of operating a detector in a hazardous environment, the method including the steps of providing a detector comprising a microbolometer, a power source, and a power converter operably connected to the detector and the power source; supplying power from the power source to an input of the power converter; converting the power using the power converter to produce an output power; and supplying the output power to the detector. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014539 | METHOD AND ALGORITHM FOR SELF-LEARNING/AUTO-COMMISSIONING BY MULTIPLE SENSOR ELEMENTS FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTING APPLICATION - The invention relates to a method of controlling a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, said sensor controlling if an electrical device is on or off, wherein said PIR sensor has at least two sensor elements, each having a lens focusing IR onto them, control electronics comprising of at least one processing unit and one memory, wherein the at least two sensors cover adjacent cover areas, wherein information of detected presence from said at least two sensor elements are used to decrease false triggers by using the time period between subsequent presence detections, and identification of each of said at least two PIR sensor elements. The invention further relates to a method of controlling a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, said sensor controlling if an electrical device is on or off, wherein said PIR sensor has two or more sensor elements, each having a lens focusing IR onto them, control electronics comprising of at least one processing unit and one memory, wherein two or more sensors cover different sequentially adjacent cover areas, wherein the sensor elements have a threshold for IR detection above which threshold a positive signal of presence is provided from the sensor element, said method comprising the step of provide a signal (Pan) if all sensor elements provide a positive signal of presence during a time period shorter than a predetermined time period (T3), and if (P | 2015-01-15 |
20150014540 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING HEAT RADIATION OF OBJECT TO BE MEASURED, METHOD FOR MEASURING HEAT RADIATION OF OBJECT TO BE MEASURED, AND CELL FOR MEASURING HEAT RADIATION - An apparatus | 2015-01-15 |