03rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140014779 | Direct Flight Far Space Shuttle - A vehicle and method for enabling propulsive flight from suborbital altitudes and velocities directly to far space, or beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO), preferably without requiring injection into or refueling in LEO. The vehicle is preferably reusable and can withstand re-entry speeds and temperatures higher than those that are typical for LEO vehicles. The vehicle preferably lands horizontally, for example on a runway. The vehicle forms the upper stage of a booster vehicle system which can be launched either from the ground or from a subsonic air platform. The vehicle may optionally be used for LEO missions. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014780 | HIGH-LIFT DEVICE OF FLIGHT VEHICLE - A high-lift device of a flight vehicle includes: a flap main body provided at a trailing edge portion of a main wing of the flight vehicle so as to be extracted from and be retracted in the trailing edge portion and extending in a wing span direction of the main wing; and a vortex suppressing portion provided at a tip end portion of the flap main body in a wing span direction of the flap main body and configured to suppress a vortex rolling up from a lower surface of a tip end portion of the flap main body to an upper surface of the tip end portion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014781 | AIRCRAFT CONTROL STICK OPERATIONAL IN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MODES - An apparatus and method is provided for operating an aircraft control stick in an active mode and a passive mode. The method comprises subjecting the control stick to an a resilient restoring force in the passive mode, and neutralizing the restoring force in the active mode. A spring assembly is provided for exerting and neutralizing the restoring force, which may be varied between minimum and maximum values. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014782 | TRACK CIRCUIT PROVIDING ENHANCED BROKEN RAIL DETECTION - A railroad track circuit providing for the positive detection of broken rails despite the presence of factors that would otherwise preclude such detection is disclosed. These factors include sneak paths arising from the presence of negative return cross-bonding as applied between parallel tracks in electrified territory. Broken rail detection is ensured through the provision of two track relays, or devices that function as track relays, uniquely arranged so as to render the track circuit immune from these factors. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014783 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE OCCUPIED OR AVAILABLE STATUS OF A TRACK SEGMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for detecting an occupied or available status of a track segment has a transmitter for feeding in a transmitted signal into the travel rails of the track segment and at least one receiver for receiving a received signal generated by transmitting the transmitted signal via the travel rails of the track segment. In order to simplify commissioning, the device is implemented for varying the frequency of the transmitted signal, for determining a resonant frequency of the transmitted signal, and for adjusting the frequency of the transmitted signal to the determined resonant frequency. A method for operating the device for detecting the occupied or available status of a rail segment is further discussed. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014784 | RAIL COLLISION THREAT DETECTION SYSTEM - A detection system may include a transmitter associated with a first train configured to emit an end-of-train signal. The detection system may include a receiver associated with the transmitter and configured to receive the end-of-train signal from the transmitter. The receiver may also be configured to receive at least one remote signal from a second train and determine whether the second train is a collision threat based on the remote signal from the second train. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014785 | ORGANISER - An organiser for an electrical plug and cable extending away from the plug includes a body having a first surface and a three-dimensional second surface. The first surface includes a plurality of openings for receiving the pins of a plug, the openings arranged to permit the reception of the pins of more than one standard plug type. The second surface is configured to allow the cable to be wound therearound and retaining means is provided for holding the cable in its wound condition. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014786 | Holding Device - The invention relates to a holding device ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140014787 | CABLE ORGANIZER STRUCTURE - A cable organizer unit includes a foam structure main body. The foam structure main body has a base section, a first extension end and a second extension end. The first and second extension ends respectively extend from two sides of the base section toward the middle of the base section. Each of the first and second extension ends having a free end. The free ends of the first and second extension ends are adjacent to each other. The first and second extension ends and the base section together define a receiving space. By means of the cable organizer unit, the cable can be easily and quickly fixed. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014788 | CABLE ORGANIZER STRUCTURE - A cable organizer structure includes a main body made of a foam material. The main body has a first end, a second end and a curled section. The curled section extends from the first end to the second end in a curled form, whereby the first end is positioned on the second end. The first end, the second end and the curled section together define a receiving space. The main body is flexible and has very good elasticity for naturally sealedly enclosing the cables. Accordingly, the cable organizer structure can be conveniently used to effectively protect the cables. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014789 | BISTABLE PULL-SNAP HOLD OPEN MECHANISM AND METHOD - One embodiment relates to a bistable hold open mechanism including first and second flexible flat, strip like members positioned relative to each other. The members include opposing first and second ends; an inner mating surface; and an opposing outer bonding surface. One or more pivot members and/or hinges is integrated into the second member separating it into a side seal portion and an operable portion, the side seal portion coupled to the operable portion. Embodiments include flexures which allow the pivot members or hinges to be biased in open or closed configurations. Applying a slight pressure to the members opens the mechanism. When the mechanism reaches a predetermined point, the pivot or hinges lock, maintaining an open configuration. Closing the mechanism only requires a slight pressure be applied to the external surface of the members, resulting in the pivot members or hinges unlocking and rotating towards a closed configuration. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014790 | Kiosks for Electronic Devices - Kiosks for supporting an electronic device, where the kiosks include a stand mechanism roratably coupled to the stand, and a frame mounted to the swivel member and configured to support the electronic device. In some examples, the swivel mechanism includes a fixed member coupled to the stand and a swivel member rotatably supported by the fixed member. The swivel member is configured to rotate relative to the fixed member between a first position, which orients the frame in a first orientation, and a second position, which orients the frame in a second orientation. In some examples, swivel mechanism includes a position selection mechanism. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014791 | JOINT MECHANISM AND SUPPORTING DEVICE THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a joint mechanism connected to at least two supporting components of a supporting device. The joint mechanism includes a first joint component connected to one of the at least two supporting components, a second joint component connected to the other of the at least two supporting components and pivoted to the first joint component, and a triggering component movably connected to the first joint component for selectively engaging with or separating from the second joint component. The joint mechanism facilitates folding or unfolding the supporting device. The present invention further relates to the supporting device with the joint mechanism. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014792 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE - A fastener assembly configured for use within an opening defined in a transition piece bracket is disclosed. The fastener assembly may generally include a fastener having a head configured to be positioned proximal to a first end of the opening and a body. The body may include a shank portion, a threaded portion opposite the shank portion and a recessed portion defined between the shank portion and the threaded portion. The fastener assembly may also include a retention member configured to be positioned within the opening adjacent the recessed portion such that the retention member engages at least one of the shank portion or the threaded portion as the fastener is moved within the opening. In addition, the fastener assembly may include a biasing member engaged against the retention member. The biasing member may be configured to bias the head of the fastener away from the first end of the opening. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014793 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION FOR ALARM UNITS - A mounting assembly and method for installing an alarm unit are provided. The mounting assembly includes a backplate having a front face and one or more keys extending from the front face, with the backplate being configured to be secured to a wall. The mounting assembly also includes a receptacle including one or more triggers electrically connected to a power source of the alarm unit, and defining one or more hanger recesses. The receptacle is configured to receive the one or more keys of the backplate in the one or more hanger recesses such that the one or more triggers are actuated by engagement with the one or more keys and relative movement between the backplate and the receptacle. The receptacle is physically secured to the backplate via engagement with the one or more keys. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014794 | ONBOARD EQUIPMENT FIXING STRUCTURE - An onboard equipment fixing structure for an onboard equipment which is mounted in a vehicle includes a bracket which fixes the onboard equipment to a vehicle body part of the vehicle. The bracket includes a vehicle body attaching portion which is attached to the vehicle body part, an equipment attaching portion which is attached to a side surface of the onboard equipment which extends in a vertical direction of a vehicle body, a connecting portion which connects the vehicle body attaching portion and the equipment attaching portion, and an opening portion which is formed in an area surrounded by the vehicle body attaching portion, the equipment attaching portion and the connecting portion. The vehicle body attaching portion is fixed to the vehicle body part so as to be disposed closer to the outside of the vehicle body than the equipment attaching portion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014795 | SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR HOLDING ITEMS - Support systems for supporting an item on railings of a deck or other structures are disclosed. According to an aspect, a support system is attached to the railings at one end and at least one more additional point. The other end of the support system extends outwardly from the railing to support an item, such as a torch, a lamp, a lantern, a candle, and a plant basket. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014796 | Holder For Musical Instruments and/or Accessories - The invention provides for a simple and inexpensive holder for musical instruments. Unlike existing instrument holders, the present invention mounts without any tools or clamps onto the shaft of a stand such as a microphone stand, music stand, or similar stand and and is easily installed or repositioned or removed. The object of this invention is to hold various musical instruments or a plurality of various instruments and/or accessories when not in use in a convenient place during a performance or rehearsal and display for easy selection of use when desired. It utilizes a stand that is most likely to be already in use therefore eliminating the need for another stand while providing the convenience of the holder. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014797 | UNIVERSAL CLAMPING ASSEMBLY AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - A universal bar clamp assembly for stationary load supports is made up of an elongated hollow guide rod having a first clamping member at one end and a second clamping member slidable along the cross bar toward and away from the first clamping member, a ratchet on the second clamping member establishes releasable locking engagement with the cross bar and the clamp members have interchangeable gripping pads according to the intended application of the assembly, and a socket adapter can be releasably connected to the cross bar to releasably support various articles from the clamping assembly. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014798 | Panel Mount - This invention is a panel mount for non penetrative fastening of a panel (such as a glass pane). The panel mount has clamp jaws defining an elongate slot in which an edge of a panel can be received. A foot is provided for mounting and fastening the clamp jaws to a structure. At least one of the clamp jaws carries at least one threaded fastener that can be actuated by a user, including when the foot is fastened to the structure. The threaded fastener(s) of the at least one clamp jaw, in cooperation with the other clamping jaw, is capable of operatively clamping the panel to hold it in the slot, irrespective of any non-parallel disposition of the plane of the panel to the elongate direction of the slot. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014799 | TOOL HOLDER - Tool holders are presented including: a tool receiving bracket having a surface, where the surface forms a partial cylinder, the partial cylinder having an upper edge and a lower edge, where the surface includes an opening for receiving a tool, where the opening extends vertically from the upper edge to the lower edge; an attachment portion extending away from the surface with respect to the upper edge and the lower edge; and an accessory hook mechanically coupled with the attachment portion and extending therefrom. In some embodiments, tool holders further include: a connecting arm having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attached with the attachment portion; and a base attached with the distal end of the connecting arm. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014800 | Holster for displaying individual coin on vertical surface - Devices and methods for supporting a coin, such as a challenge coin, on a vertical surface. A device includes a backing member and a base attached to the backing member. The backing member can be suspended substantially vertically on the vertical surface, for example using attaching means. The base can be arcuate. The coin can be placed on the base, and thus be supported by the device on the vertical surface. A letter of promotion can be framed, and the device can be attached to a front glass surface of the frame. This way, a coin such as a challenge coin can be displayed together with the letter of promotion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014801 | ROTATABLE SEAT FOR A SUCKER - A rotatable seat for a sucker has a stationary plate and a rotating plate. When in used, the stationary plate is attached to the platform of the car by tape or other ways. Because an outside surface of the rotating plate is smooth, the assistant device can be attached to the smooth outside surface easily and securely by sucker. Then the assistant device is connected securely to the platform. Because a mounting segment of the rotating plate is mounted in a mounting hole of the stationary plate, and multiple outside positioning segments on the mounting segment engage with multiple inside positioning segments on the mounting hole, the rotating plate and the stationary plate are relatively rotatable, and are selectively held at specific angles. Thus, the assistant device can be adjusted to a fine visual angle for the user on the passenger seat or the rear seat. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014802 | SUPPORT DEVICE - A support device is disclosed. The support device includes a connecting element and a first support frame. The connecting element is used for connecting the support device to a portable electronic device and includes a plurality of positioning protruding points. One end of the first support frame includes a positioning hole used for connecting to one of the plurality of the positioning protruding points; another end of the first support frame contacts a plane so that a clamping angle between the portable electronic device and the plane is formed, and the clamping angle is different if the positioning hole connects to different positioning protruding points. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014803 | OVER-THE-DOOR HANGING APPARATUS - An apparatus for hanging an article from a door. In one aspect, the inventive apparatus can comprise a mounting system that can be used to hang a mirror, piece of art, or other flat article that is positioned within a frame to a door without the need for a screw driver or any other tools. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014804 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BODY PART OF WORKER - An apparatus for supporting a worker's body part, for example a surgeon's arm, is provided. The body part is supported by a base movably supported by a support. The apparatus has a free mode and a limitation mode, which are switchable. When it is determined that the body part is attempting to move the base or a fastening member, the operating mode is switched to the free mode. When it is determined that the body part is not attempting to move the base or the fastening member, the operating mode is switched to the limitation mode. The free mode allows the fastening member to fasten the body part on the base and allows a brake to release limitations to the motions of the base. The limitation mode allows the fastening member to release the body part from being fastened and allows the brake to limit the motions of the base. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014805 | HOLDING FORCE ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A holding force adjusting apparatus to be attached to a posture holding apparatus having a base, a supporting member which is attached onto the base so that the supporting member freely swings between a standby state where the supporting member does not support a substance on the base and an active state where the supporting member supports the substance in an inclination state, and a swinging support member having a biasing force for returning the supporting member to the standby state when the supporting member is inclined, the holding force adjusting apparatus being designed to adjust a biasing force of the swinging support member, the holding force adjusting apparatus including a weighting detection member for detecting weight of the substance to be placed, and a returning force adjusting member for adjusting the bias force according to a detected weight by the weight detecting means. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014806 | POSTURE HOLDING APPARATUS - A posture holding apparatus including, a base onto which a substance is placed, a supporting member being attached onto the base so that the supporting member swings between a standby state and an active state, and a swinging support member having a returning force for returning the supporting member to the standby state,
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20140014807 | TELESCOPING PORTABLE CAMERA JIB - This invention provides a portable camera jib assembly that is retractable between a relatively short retracted position and a significantly extended fully elongated position. The jib assembly is constructed from a series of upper and lower telescoping tubes that nest within each other. It includes a bottom bracket that is pivotally attached to a tripod base and a top, camera-supporting bracket that is attached to an end of the upper and lower telescoping tubes. The tubes include twist-lock rings to maintain a predetermined length of extension, and notably, the bottom bracket includes upper and lower knuckles that slidably guide the respective upper and lower tubes so as to allow complete retraction of the tubes that brings the top bracket into close proximity with the bottom bracket—thereby ensuring a highly compact shape when fully retracted for enhanced portability. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014808 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR DECOUPLING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS - The invention is a device for transmitting or decoupling mechanical vibrations, comprising a first component and a second component, which are connected to each other by means of a coupling element that has a variably adjustable stiffness in at least one direction of action in which at least one component is supported in a vibrating manner With the coupling element by a planar element having a top side and a bottom side and extending in a longitudinal direction with the planar element being dimensionally stable in the longitudinal direction and elastic lateral to the longitudinal direction. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014809 | INSTALLATION DEVICE FOR INSTRUMENTATION DEVICE OF STATIONARY ENGINE - A cylinder head of a stationary gas engine is provided with a cylinder internal pressure sensor. An engine frame is provided with an instrumentation device installation device. An amplifier for amplifying a signal detected by the cylinder internal pressure sensor is fixed to the instrumentation device installation device. The instrumentation device installation device includes a suspending tool formed of a fixing plate which is in contact with a horizontal plane and is fixed thereto by bolts, an extension plate bent at a right angle to the fixing plate, and a suspending plate bent at a right angle to the extension plate and arranged in parallel with the fixing plate, and a coil spring connected at one end thereof to the suspending plate, and connected at the other end thereof to a fixing band for holding the amplifier. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014810 | TROLLING MOTOR MOUNT - An embodiment can include a trolling motor mount for a pontoon boat. The trolling motor mount can have a frame portion and a hinged portion. The trolling motor mount can be formed in a rectangular shape having a front edge, a first side edge, a second side edge and a back edge. The frame portion can have a first flange adapted to be disposed substantially parallel with a deck surface of the pontoon boat and to rest on top of a top surface of the deck surface, a sidewall portion at substantially a right angle to the first flange so as to be substantially perpendicular to the deck surface and a second flange portion disposed at a bottom edge of the sidewall portion and formed so as to be substantially parallel to the deck surface. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014811 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE NOISE OF A LIGHT RADIATION - The invention relates to a device for reducing amplitude noise of a light radiation, comprising a first birefringent crystal, which has a first length along a direction of light propagation as well as a first optical axis; a polarization device; a light sensitive element, arranged in such a way that at least a part of a beam of light radiating through the first crystal and the polarization device when the device is in operation strikes the light sensitive element; and a control appliance which stands in operative connection with the first crystal and which is provided and arranged for using a signal generated by the light sensitive element as input variable and for applying a voltage signal as output signal to the first crystal to compensate for the amplitude noise. For the temperature control of the first crystal a temperature control appliance is provided which stands in operative connection with the control appliance and which is provided and arranged for using the voltage signal of the control appliance as input variable and for setting the temperature of the first crystal depending on the input variable of the temperature control appliance. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014812 | Systems and Methods for Sensing and Tracking Radiation Blocking Objects on a Surface - Several system for tracking one or more radiation blocking objects on a surface are disclosed. At least three radiation sensors are provided adjacent the surface and a plurality of radiation sources as provided adjacent the surface. Radiation from at least some of the radiation sources can reach each of the radiation sensors. One or more radiation blocking objects on the surface attenuate radiation from one or more radiation sources from reaching each of the sensors. One or more polygons is calculated based on the attenuated radiation sources and the positions of the sensors. The position of the one or more radiation blocking objects is estimated and may be tracked based on the polygons. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014813 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STACK WITH INTEGRATED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING - An integrated circuit system includes a first device wafer having a first semiconductor layer proximate to a first metal layer including a first conductor disposed within a first metal layer oxide. A second device wafer having a second semiconductor layer proximate to a second metal layer including a second conductor is disposed within a second metal layer oxide. A frontside of the first device wafer is bonded to a frontside of the second device wafer at a bonding interface. A conductive path couples the first conductor to the second conductor through the bonding interface. A first metal EMI shield is disposed in one of the first metal oxide layer and second metal layer oxide layer. The first EMI shield is included in a metal layer of said one of the first metal oxide layer and the second metal layer oxide layer nearest to the bonding interface. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014814 | CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING IMAGE ARRAY DATA WITH SEPARATE ADDRESSING AND DYNAMIC CLAMPING OF PIXELS TO ALLOW FOR FASTER PIXEL DATA READOUT AND FULL REMOVAL OF PIXEL CHARGES - Circuitry and method for collecting image array data in which pixels are addressed and dynamically clamped separately. In accordance with one embodiment, pixels are addressed and clamped during different time intervals, thereby allowing faster pixel data readout while still allowing sufficient time to remove all pixel charges. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014815 | RAMP SIGNAL GENERATOR FOR CMOS IMAGE SENSOR - A ramp signal generator includes: a row decoder which receives a row control signal from a timing controller and generates one or more row select signals, a first column decoder which receives a first column control signal from the timing controller and generates one or more first column select signals, a second column decoder which receives a second column control signal from the timing controller and generates one or more second column select signals, and a current cell array which is activated by the one or more first column select signals, the one or more second column select signals, and the one or more row select signals, and includes at least one current cell which generates at least one unit current, and generates an output current by summing the generated at least one unit current. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014816 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING METHOD - There is provided an imaging element including a contact portion that connects first and second regions accumulating a charge to each other, a first transfer portion that is formed between the first region and the contact portion, and a second transfer portion that is formed between the second region and the contact portion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014817 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor comprises a pixel portion formed by arraying pixels including photoelectric conversion portions in a matrix, a plurality of A/D converters which are provided in a one-to-one correspondence to pixel columns of the pixel portion, an adding unit which adds pixel signals from a plurality of pixel columns to each other, and a connecting portion capable of inputting, to an arbitrary A/D converter, a sum signal obtained by adding the pixel signals by the adding unit. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014818 | PIXEL ARRAY, IMAGE SENSOR INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR LOCAL DARK CURRENT - A pixel array for an image sensor is provided. The pixel array includes a dark pixel which is configured to detect a local dark current in an active pixel block. The dark pixel is distinguished from an optical black pixel block which is arranged around the active pixel block and is configured to detect a global dark current. The pixel array is configured to compensate for dark shading, which is not compensated through global dark current compensation, using the local dark current output from the dark pixel which is arranged within the active pixel block. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014819 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSOR UNIT, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus includes: a light guide that is formed in a rod shape and includes a positioning portion that is formed at one end in a longitudinal direction, and light incident surfaces that are formed at two end faces in the longitudinal direction; and light sources that are arranged in the vicinity of the light incident surfaces, respectively, and that emit light that is incident on the incident surfaces. The light guide is formed by injection molding. A gate portion for supplying a resin material during injection molding opens at a position that corresponds to a tip face of the positioning portion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014820 | IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD - An image pickup system that performs image pickup control of a rolling shutter type such that an all line exposure period and a non-all line exposure period are generated and controls a light source of illumination light to increase or decrease, in a first light adjustment mode, while maintaining a light amount of the illumination light in a first period during the all line exposure period at a predetermined level, a light amount of the illumination light during a second period including the all line exposure period other than the first period and the non-all line exposure period compared with an immediately preceding second period. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014821 | A/D CONVERTER, IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD OF GENERATING DIGITAL SIGNAL FROM ANALOG SIGNAL - According to this A/D converter, a first A/D conversion operation for performing integral A/D conversion and a second A/D conversion operation for performing cyclic A/D conversion are realized based on control of operational procedures in a same circuit configuration. Moreover, in the first A/D conversion operation, since a capacity of a capacitor used in the integration of an output signal is greater than a capacity of a capacitor used for storing an input analog signal and a standard reference voltage, the analog signal that is input in the integral A/D conversion is attenuated according to the capacity ratio and subject to sampling and integration. Consequently, the voltage range of the analog signal that is output in the integral A/D conversion also decreases according to the capacity ratio of the capacitors, and the A/D converter can be therefore constructed with a single-ended configuration. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014822 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device including a plurality of pixels and a scanning unit. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element and a charge accumulation region. The scanning unit is configured to read a first signal from a charge accumulation region. The scanning unit is configured to read a second signal from the charge accumulation region. The first signal corresponds to an accumulation of signal charges during a first period, while the second signal corresponds to another accumulation of signal charges during a second period. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014823 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS WITH PLURAL READOUT MODES, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix form, and a plurality of systematic pixel drive lines to transmit drive signals to read out signals from the pixels are arranged for each pixel row; and a row scanning section to simultaneously output the drive signals through the plurality of systematic pixel drive lines to a plurality of pixel rows for different pixel columns. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014824 | NON-LENS PACKAGE STRUCTURE FOR AN OPTICAL DEVICE - A packaged optical device includes a package frame having a compartment and an opening, a sensor chip bonded in the compartment, and a non-lens transparency layer embedded in the package frame at the opening and sealing up the opening. This package structure could prevent the sensor chip from adhesion of suspended particles or other contaminations, and simply the assembly process, thereby improving reliability and reducing cost of the packaged optical device. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014825 | Device for driving a light receiving element to track a light source - A light tracking device comprising first and second support members and at least one light receiving element supported on each support member by one or more resilient flexible beams which deform upon relative translational displacement of the first and second support members. The first and second support members are arranged such that relative translational displacement of the members generates rotational displacement of the element. One or more resilient flexible beams may comprise spiral arms extending from the first to the second support members. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014826 | FOLDED OPTICS FOR BATCH FABRICATED ATOMIC SENSOR - System and methods for a vacuum cell apparatus for an atomic sensor are provided. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a cell wall encircling an enclosed volume, the cell wall having a first open end and a second open end opposite from the first open end and a first panel over the first open end of the cell wall and having a first surface, the first surface facing the enclosed volume and having a first set of diffractive optics therein. Further, the apparatus comprises a second panel over the second open end of the cell wall and having a second surface, the second surface facing the enclosed volume and having a second set of diffractive optics therein; wherein the first set of diffractive optics and the second of diffractive optics are configured to reflect at least one optical beam within the enclosed volume along a predetermined optical path. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014827 | INFRARED SENSOR CHIP, INFRARED DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR OEPRATING AND TESTING THE SAME - According to the embodiment of the present invention, an infrared sensor chip may be provided that includes: a CMOS circuit board comprised of an active matrix, a row line selector and an output multiplexer; and a bolometer which is stacked on the CMOS circuit board and is comprised of an active cell and a reference cell, wherein, for the purpose of a parametric test for the bolometer at a wafer or chip state, the row line selector selects a cell to which a voltage is applied in the bolometer, and wherein the output multiplexer outputs current characteristics according to the voltage application. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014828 | ADAPTIVE CALIBRATION FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS - A method comprises: acquiring imaging data using a tomographic radiological imaging apparatus ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140014829 | Development of a Contrast Phantom for Active Millimeter Wave Imaging Systems - A contrast phantom for an active millimeter wave imaging system is made from different materials or sections having different reflectivities. The reflectivities incrementally increase in discrete steps so that the phantom is useable to calibrate the active millimeter wave imaging system. The reflectivities preferably range from 0% to 100% and incrementally and linearly increase in equal steps. A method of producing the contrast phantom for the active millimeter wave imaging system is also described. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014830 | Space Focus Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer - A Time of Flight mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein a fifth order spatial focusing device is provided. The device which may comprise an additional stage in the source region of the Time of Flight mass analyser is arranged to introduce a non-zero fifth order spatial focusing term so that the combined effect of first, third and fifth order spatial focusing terms results in a reduction in the spread of ion arrival times ΔT of ions arriving at the ion detector. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014831 | CORRECTING TIME-OF-FLIGHT DRIFTS IN TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERS - A method of correcting time-of-flight drift in a mass spectrometer by identifying mass spectral peaks of ions in spectra, detecting ions having substantially the same mass across spectra, determining a time-of-flight drift of the detected ions, and correcting the time-of-flight drift of the detected ions by applying a correction factor to each respective time-of-flight. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014832 | MASS SPECTROMETRY ASSAY FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA - Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes (i.e., pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, progesterone, 17-OH progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, testosterone, deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more CAH panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple CAH panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014833 | Chromatograph Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer - A chromatograph tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer is provided for capable of easily and accurately setting the measurement conditions for a product ion scan measurement to determine the parameters of an MRM measurement for many compounds. When an analyst selects a compound or compounds to be MRM-measured, the data processor collects the information on the selected compounds, sets the time range in which a predetermined time width is added before and after the retention time of each compound as the measurement time range, sets the m/z associated with each compound as the m/z of the precursor ion, and obtains the m/z range of the product ion scan from the m/z of the precursor ion. The data processor automatically creates and displays a measurement condition table in which the data are arranged in order. The analyst appropriately modifies the values if necessary to complete the measurement condition table. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014834 | FORMING AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SAMPLE FROM HIGH-PRESSURE FROZEN MATERIAL - A method of forming a sample from a capillary with high-pressure frozen sample material comprises providing a high-pressure capillary with vitrified sample material at a temperature T | 2014-01-16 |
20140014835 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SAMPLE HOLDER AND SAMPLE OBSERVATION METHOD - The present invention makes it possible, even when using an ordinary electron beam device (not an environment-controlled electron beam device), to create locally a low vacuum condition in the vicinity of a sample and cool said sample by means of a sample holder alone, without modifying the device or adding equipment such as a gas cylinder. The sample to be observed is placed in a sample holder provided with: a vessel that can contain a substance to serve as a gas source; and a through-hole in the bottom of a sample mount on said vessel. Via the through-hole, gas evaporating or volatilizing from the vessel is supplied to the sample under observation, thereby creating a localized low-vacuum state at or in the vicinity of the sample. Also, the heat of vaporization required for volatilization can be used to cool the sample. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014836 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - The charged particle beam apparatus having an opening formation member formed with an opening for passage of a charged particle beam emitted from a charged particle source, and either a detector adapted to detect charged particles having passed through the passage opening or a detector adapted to detect charged particles resulting from bombardment on another member of the charged particles having passed through the opening, comprises an aligner for aligning charged particles discharged from the sample and a control unit for controlling the aligner, wherein the control unit controls the aligner to cause it to shift trajectories of the charged particles discharged from the sample so that length measurement may be executed on the basis of detection signals before and after the alignment by the aligner. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014837 | MOTION DETECTOR CAMERA - A motion detector camera includes a housing, viewing electronics mounted within the housing, an IR emitter exposed on a surface of the housing, a motion detector exposed on a surface of the housing, and a controller operatively coupled to the viewing electronics, the IR emitter, and the motion detector, wherein the controller is adapted to send an activation signal to the IR emitter and to the viewing electronics when the controller receives a triggering signal from the motion detector | 2014-01-16 |
20140014838 | OPTICAL FILTER AND SENSOR SYSTEM - An optical filter having a passband at least partially overlapping with a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm is provided. The optical filter includes a filter stack formed of hydrogenated silicon layers and lower-refractive index layers stacked in alternation. The hydrogenated silicon layers each have a refractive index of greater than 3 over the wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm and an extinction coefficient of less than 0.0005 over the wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014839 | SENSOR DESIGN BASED ON LIGHT SENSING - A sensor based on light sensing is provided, including a visible light sensor, an IR sensor, an amplifier connected to visible light sensor and IR sensor, an auto-gain control (AGC) connected to amplifier, an A/D converter (ADC) connected to AGC, a digital filter connected to ADC, a multiplexer connected to both digital filter and ADC, a timing controller connected to amplifier, AGC, DC, and digital filter, a temperature sensor, a voltage reference connected to amplifier, an oscillator connected to ADC, an IR_LED driver for driving IR LEDs, a control register connected to timing controller, a data register connected to multiplexer, an I2C interface connected to external serial clock line (SCL) and serial data lines (SDA), and an interrupt interface connected to external interrupt bus (INTB). SCL, SDA and INTB are connected externally to a host able to read and display the result data from the sensor. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014840 | TERAHERTZ-WAVE SPECTROMETER - In a terahertz-wave spectrometer, a spectroscopic prism is provided with a prism part slidable with respect to a main part thereof. Along the sliding direction, an arrangement surface in an upper face of the prism part is provided with a plurality of arrangement regions K to be arranged with objects to be measured. Therefore, after completing the measurement of optical constants for one object, the prism part is slid, so as to shift the next object onto an optical path of a terahertz wave T, whereby a plurality of objects can be measured smoothly without cleaning the arrangement surface. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014841 | DIRECT AND QUANTITATIVE BROADBAND ABSORPTANCE SPECTROSCOPY WITH MULTILAYER CANTILEVER PROBES - A system for measuring the absorption spectrum of a sample is provided that includes a broadband light source that produces broadband light defined within a range of an absorptance spectrum. An interferometer modulates the intensity of the broadband light source for a range of modulation frequencies. A bi-layer cantilever probe arm is thermally connected to a sample arm having at most two layers of materials. The broadband light modulated by the interferometer is directed towards the sample and absorbed by the sample and converted into heat, which causes a temperature rise and bending of the bi-layer cantilever probe arm. A detector mechanism measures and records the deflection of the probe arm so as to obtain the absorptance spectrum of the sample. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014842 | Tri-material dual-species neutron spectrometer - A system of the present invention is capable of detecting, imaging and measuring both neutrons and gamma rays. The system has three parallel plates each containing a plurality of detectors. Each plate has different detectors. The first plate has plastic scintillation detectors. The second plate has a plurality of stilbene scintillation detectors having pulse-shape discrimination (PSD) properties. The third plate has a plurality of inorganic detectors. The first plate and the second plate are used in connection to detect, image and measure neutrons. The second plate and the third plate are used in connection to detect, image, and measure gamma rays. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014843 | RADIATION DETECTING PANEL AND RADIOGRAPHIC DETECTOR - A radiation detecting panel and a radiographic detector are shown. According to one implementation, a radiation detecting panel includes a device substrate and a scintillator. The device substrate includes a two-dimensional array of photoelectric transducers on a first surface of the device substrate. The scintillator substrate includes a scintillator on a first surface of the scintillator substrate. The scintillator converts radiation to light and irradiates the light onto the photoelectric transducers. The device substrate and the scintillator substrate are bonded together such that the photoelectric transducers face the scintillator. A resin layer disposed between the photoelectric transducers and the scintillator has a glass-transition temperature of 60° C. or higher. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014844 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes a scintillator, a photoelectric conversion unit, and a grid for removing scattered radiation. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array on a substrate. Each pixel is configured to convert visible light output from the scintillator into an electric signal. The grid, the substrate, the photoelectric conversion unit, and the scintillator are disposed in this order from a radiation-incident side of the radiation detection apparatus to an opposite side thereof. In this radiation detection apparatus in which the scintillator is disposed on the side opposite to the radiation-incident side, scattered radiation is effectively removed. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014845 | IMAGE-PICKUP SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - An image-pickup apparatus including a detector comprising a detecting unit and a reading circuit, the detecting unit including pixels, each of which including a conversion element, the reading circuit which includes a connecting unit that is electrically connected to a signal wire transferring an electric signal and that electrically connects the signal wire to a node, and which performs a reading operation to output the electric signal from the pixel. A control unit controls an operation of the reading circuit, and a sensing unit senses the end of radiation irradiation based on an output of the reading circuit, which is acquired during the period of an accumulation operation of the detector. The control unit starts establishing the electrical connection between the signal wire and the node through the connecting unit based on the sensed irradiation end, and retains the electrical connection until the start of the reading operation. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014846 | SCINTILLATOR PLATE, RADIATION MEASURING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, AND SCINTILLATOR PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - [Problem] To provide a scintillator plate capable of improving the accuracy of radiation detection, and expanding the surface area for practical use while suppressing manufacturing costs, and also provide a radiation measuring apparatus, a radiation imaging apparatus, and a scintillator plate manufacturing method. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014847 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING ARRAY FABRICATION PROCESS FOR METAL OXIDE THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS WITH REDUCED MASK COUNT - Embodiments of radiographic imaging systems; radiography detectors and methods for using the same; and/or fabrication methods therefore can include radiographic imaging array that can include a plurality of pixels that each include a photoelectric conversion element coupled to a thin-film switching element. In certain exemplary embodiments, thin-film switching element is a metal oxide (e.g., a-IGZO) TFT manufactured using a reduce photolithography mask counts. In certain exemplary embodiments, the thin-film switching element is a metal oxide (e.g., a-IGZO) TFT that includes reduced lower alignment tolerances between TFT electrodes. In certain exemplary embodiments, the thin-film switching element is a metal oxide (e.g., a-IGZO) TFT including a reduced thickness active layer. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014848 | INSPECTION DEVICE - An inspection device for inspecting a surface of an inspection object using a beam includes a beam generator capable of generating one of either charge particles or an electromagnetic wave as a beam, a primary optical system capable of guiding and irradiating the beam to the inspection object supported within a working chamber, a secondary optical system capable of including a first movable numerical aperture and a first detector which detects secondary charge particles generated from the inspection object, the secondary charge particles passing through the first movable numerical aperture, an image processing system capable of forming an image based on the secondary charge particles detected by the first detector; and a second detector arranged between the first movable numerical aperture and the first detector and which detects a location and shape at a cross over location of the secondary charge particles generated from the inspection object. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014849 | Permanent Magnet Beam Transport System for Proton Radiation Therapy - A particle beam transport system used for particle radiation therapy is provided. A beam of particles exiting from an accelerator is transported at fixed energy for treatment of patients in one or more treatment rooms using permanent magnets. In one embodiment, the system includes a series of fixed-magnetic-field permanent magnets as beam focusing elements that transport the beam at fixed energy to a point where the constant energy beam can be modified for use independently in different treatment rooms. In some embodiments, the particle beam may be deflected using dipole or Lambertson magnets manufactured using permanent magnetic material. The system may also incorporate a matching section imposed as the beam exits the accelerator. The matching system includes diagnostic elements and feedback systems that verify the beam properties as it exits the accelerator, and modify it, if necessary, until the beam attains a desired energy value. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014850 | Charged particle multi-beamlet lithography system with modulation device - The invention relates to a charged particle lithography system for patterning a target. The lithography system has a beam generator for generating a plurality of charged particle beamlets, a beam stop array with a beam-blocking surface provided with an array of apertures; and a modulation device for modulating the beamlets by deflection. The modulation device has a substrate provided with a plurality of modulators arranged in arrays, each modulator being provided with electrodes extending on opposing sides of a corresponding aperture. The modulators are arranged in groups for directing a group of beamlets towards a single aperture in the beam stop array. Individual modulators within each group have an orientation such that a passing beamlet, if blocking is desired, is directed to a blocking position onto the beam stop array. Beamlet blocking positions for different beamlets are substantially homogeneously spread around the corresponding single aperture in the beam stop array. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014851 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS - A charged particle beam irradiation apparatus includes: a scanning electromagnet that scans a charged particle beam; and a degrader that is provided on a downstream side of the scanning electromagnet in a scanning direction of the charged particle beam and adjusts a range of the charged particle beam by reducing energy of the charged particle beam. The degrader is configured to be closer to an upstream side in the scanning direction of the charged particle beam, outward in the scanning direction. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014852 | PROJECTION LENS ARRANGEMENT - A projection lens arrangement for a charged particle multi-beamlet system, the projection lens arrangement including one or more plates and one or more arrays of projection lenses. Each plate has an array of apertures formed in it, with projection lenses formed at the locations of the apertures. The arrays of projection lenses form an array of projection lens systems, each projection lens system comprising one or more of the projection lenses formed at corresponding points of the one or more arrays of projection lenses. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014853 | ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION DEVICE - An ultraviolet irradiation device includes a treatment vessel, an ultraviolet irradiation member, and a support member. The treatment vessel has a water inlet and a water outlet and through which water to be treated as a treatment target flows in a first direction from the water inlet toward the water outlet, the treatment vessel receiving the water to be treated through the water inlet and discharging the water to be treated through the water outlet. The ultraviolet irradiation member is provided inside the treatment vessel along a second direction crossing the first direction and which irradiates the water to be treated flowing through the treatment vessel with an ultraviolet ray. The support member is provided inside the treatment vessel along the second direction with both end portions of the support member being firmly fixed to wall surfaces of the treatment vessel. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014854 | DUAL SIDED WORKPIECE HANDLING - A processing apparatus includes a process chamber defining an enclosed volume, and a dual sided workpiece assembly disposed in the enclosed volume. The dual sided workpiece assembly includes a base portion and a flip portion coupled to the base portion. The flip portion has a support surface configured to support at least one dual sided workpiece and is configured to rotate about a flipping axis. The processing apparatus also includes a controller configured to control the dual sided workpiece assembly to expose a first side of the at least one dual sided workpiece to accelerating ions in the process chamber during a first time interval and to expose a second side of the at least one dual sided workpiece to accelerating ions during a second time interval different than the first time interval by rotating the flip portion about the flipping axis. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014855 | CONDENSING-TYPE PORTABLE FLUORESCENCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A condensing-type portable fluorescence detection system which detects antigens using fluorescence includes: a light source generating light to excite a fluorescent substance; a first filter selecting a proper wavelength range from the light generated from the light source; a spherical mirror including two hemispherical mirrors having different curvature radiuses and connected to each other, and condensing the light excited and emitted from the light source; a second filter selecting a proper wavelength range of the light condensed by the spherical mirror; and a photodetector detecting fluorescence from the light condensed by the spherical mirror and passing through the second filter. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014856 | Biosensor - Optical sensors comprising a fluidic channel through which fluid carrying magnetised beads may be passed, an optical source for illuminating fluid as is passes through the channel, a sensor for detecting fluorescence emitted by the beads when illuminated by the optical source, and magnet means arranged to temporarily capture and retain the magnetic beads at an assay point in the fluidic channel illuminated by the optical source and monitored by the sensor. Methods and further apparatus relating to the same. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014857 | SCALABLE LED-UV MODULE - An LED-UV lamp that is easily interchangeable within a UV-curing process and scalable in length with a fine resolution so that it is easily customizable to any UV-curing application. The LED-UV lamp may incorporate multiple rows of LEDs and contain corresponding optics that effectively deliver radiant power to a substrate at distances of several inches. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014858 | WAVELENGTH AND POWER SCALABLE WAVEGUIDING-BASED INFRARED LASER SYSTEM - An infrared laser source system that combines laser emitters through an optical waveguide. Each emitter is coupled to a port of the optical waveguide and the waveguided signal is combined to provide a spatially combined laser source with a single common exit aperture. The materials used for waveguiding allow the propagation of wavelengths in the infrared. The system can be used for combining multiple laser emitters to increase the total output power and/or for combination of multiple emitters with different wavelength for increased spectral coverage out of the laser system. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014859 | ACTUATOR APPARATUS HAVING INTERNAL PASSAGEWAYS - Actuator apparatus having internal passageways are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator casing having a load apparatus to define an upper pressure chamber and a lower pressure chamber. The upper pressure chamber is opposite the lower pressure chamber. A yoke is to couple to the actuator casing to a fluid valve. An internal passageway is formed in a body of the yoke to fluidly couple a control fluid to at least one of the first or the lower pressure chamber. A fluid connector assembly is positioned in the actuator casing to fluidly couple the internal passageway to the upper pressure chamber. The load apparatus is between the internal passageway of the yoke and the upper pressure chamber. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014860 | AUTOMATIC RELEASING FUEL PUMP TRIGGER HOLDER - A fuel pump trigger holder for holding the trigger of a fuel pump in an open position, where the fuel pump includes a handle against which the trigger is squeezed to allow fuel flow. The holder comprises a pair of prongs extending from an elongated base and ending at a pair of endpoints, wherein a top prong of the pair of prongs comprises a curved portion extending from the base and curving towards a bottom prong of the pair of prongs which extends at an incline relative to the base. The pair of prongs is configured for being disposed around the trigger and the handle for maintaining the trigger in a position corresponding to a fuel pump open position and releasing the trigger such that it returns to a closed position upon detecting a kicking motion from the fuel pump indicating a full fuel condition. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014861 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND MODULE FOR SUPPLYING POWER DURING A POWER FAILURE - An electric actuator is provided having the same configuration whether used as an ordinary electric actuator or as an electric actuator having an emergency shutoff function. A portion for supplying power during a power failure, a power failure detection circuit, and a motor power supply switching circuit are provided in a module detachably coupled to the electric actuator. When failure of primary power is not detected, the power is sent to the electric actuator by the motor power supply switching circuit. When failure of the primary power is detected, secondary power is sent to the electric actuator by the motor power supply switching circuit. In addition, notification of the power failure is sent from the module to the control board of the electric actuator, via a relay connector. After being notified of the power failure, the control board reads a specified aperture during a power failure from a memory, and drives the motor with secondary power from the module as the energy source, thereby setting the aperture of the valve to the aperture during a power failure. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014862 | VALVE HAVING A POLE CORE - A valve comprising an electromagnetic actuation device having a pole core, a coil which encloses the pole core, and a magnetic yoke element which is associated with the coil, wherein a sealing body is provided which can be moved by a magnetic field, wherein the sealing body is connected to an armature, and wherein the armature can be moved relative to the pole core when the magnetic field is generated, valve which is to be produced with a view to solving the problem of producing an electromagnetically actuated valve which has a compact design and can be opened and closed without any problems, characterized in that the pole core projects into the armature, wherein the pole core, at its end facing the sealing body, is designed in an area in such a manner that the predominant portion of the magnetic flux, between the side of the armature that faces away from the sealing body, and the pole core, is guided through an air gap between the armature and the pole core, as a result of which the armature is pulled toward the pole core. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014863 | DIRECT ACTING SOLENOID ACTUATOR - A direct acting solenoid actuator includes an armature and associated push pin that are suspended from certain fixed solenoid components, such as a pole piece and/or flux sleeve, by a fully floating cage of rolling elements. The fixed solenoid component may comprise a pole piece and/or a flux sleeve. The pole piece may include stops to limit movement of the cage of rolling elements in the axial direction. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014864 | DIRECT ACTING SOLENOID ACTUATOR - A solenoid actuator comprising an armature member that engages a spool including a spool cap on an end of the spool that is axially movable relative to the spool. A bore in the spool allows fluid to flow from a control port to the spool cap, such that pressure is established in the spool cap. The pressure established in the spool cap acts on the spool with a force directly proportional to the control pressure and the fluid-contacting area inside the spool cap. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014865 | BOLTED VALVE CONTROL ELEMENT - A control element for a fluid flow control device includes a stem, a plug, and a fastener. The stem includes an elongated member with a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be operably coupled to an actuator and the second end including a fastener recess including a plurality of internal threads. The plug is disposed adjacent to the second end of the stem. The fastener fixing the plug to the stem and includes a threaded portion extending from the plug and engaging the plurality of internal threads of the fastener recess. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014866 | Valve Assembly - A rotary valve is disclosed. The valve comprises a drive shaft, a rotor coupled to the drive shaft, a least one bearing surface coupled to the rotor, a stator adjacent to the rotor, at least one solid bearing surface coupled to the stator, and at least one ring bearing surface coupled to the stator. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014867 | BALL VALVE GASKET STRUCTURE - A ball valve gasket structure includes a housing base having an accommodating area and a position limit area; a leakproof washer installed in the position limit area; a ring-shaped slide unit having a ring-shaped steel plate and a ring-shaped graphite plate installed in the accommodating area, and both top and bottom sides are ring-shaped steel plates of the slide unit, and the ring-shaped steel plate at the bottom side abuts the bottom of the accommodating area, and the other ring-shaped slide unit has an arc surface portion disposed at the internal periphery; and a cover coupled to the housing base for sealing the slide unit. The ball valve gasket structure can be used together with a ball valve to achieve the slide assisting effect, improving service life, and facilitating installation and disassembly. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014868 | COCK FITTING - A cock fitting includes a cock plug disposed in a housing. The cock plug is connected to a drive arrangement for lifting and subsequent rotation of the cock plug, wherein the drive arrangement is configured to operate hydraulically for lifting as well as for rotating the cock plug. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014869 | Valve for Controlling Fluids - The disclosure relates to a valve for controlling fluids, including a valve body defining a passage opening, a tapering valve seat formed on the valve body, a closing element configured to open up and to close off the passage opening at the tapering valve seat, and a protruding region adjoining the tapering valve seat. The protruding region extends over only part of a circumference of the tapering valve seat. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014870 | Rigid Material For Heat-Insulation and/or Buoyancy For An Underwater Pipe - A rigid material for heat-insulation and/or buoyancy, consisting of a mixture of: (a) a matrix of a uniform cross-linked elastomeric polymer mixture and a liquid insulating plasticizer compound and (b) hollow balls dispersed in the matrix. The insulating plasticizer compound being selected from among compounds from inorganic or vegetable oil, and being a material, the phase of which does not change at a temperature of −10° to +150° C., the weight proportion of the insulating plasticizer compound in the matrix being at least 50%. The hollow balls, dispersed in the matrix are at a volumetric proportion of at least 35% of the total volume of the mixture of the balls with the matrix. The rigid insulating material can be used for the insulation and/or buoyancy of an underwater pipe or underwater-pipe element. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014871 | GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS FOR THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS - This disclosure concerns a procedure for bulk scale preparation of high aspect ratio, 2-dimensional nanoplatelets comprised of a few graphene layers, G | 2014-01-16 |
20140014872 | POLISHING COMPOSITION AND POLISHING METHOD - Disclosed is a polishing composition containing a pH-lowering substance and a pH-buffering agent. The difference in absolute value between the pH of the polishing composition immediately after adding a 31% by weight hydrogen peroxide solution thereto at 5.16 g per 100 g of the polishing composition and the pH of the polishing composition after leaving to stand for eight days therefrom is 0.5 or less. Also disclosed is another polishing composition containing a pH-lowering substance and a pH-controlling agent. In comparison to the amount of a basic substance in the polishing composition immediately after adding a 31% by weight hydrogen peroxide solution thereto at 5.16 g per 100 ml of the polishing composition, the amount of a basic substance in the polishing composition after leaving to stand for eight days therefrom is increased by no less than 0.1 mM. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014873 | COMPOSITE METAL OXIDE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE COMPOSITE METAL OXIDE, POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided are: a composite metal oxide with which it is possible to improve the performance of a sodium secondary battery; a process for producing the composite metal oxide; a positive active material which comprises the composite metal oxide; a positive electrode produced using the positive active material; and a sodium secondary battery including the positive electrode. The composite metal oxide is represented by the following formula: Na | 2014-01-16 |
20140014874 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING MICROSPHERES - Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014875 | PREPARATION METHOD OF INDUSTRIAL PURPLE NANO-NEEDLE TUNGSTEN OXIDE - In an industrial purple nano-needle tungsten oxide preparation method, ammonium paratungstate 5(NH | 2014-01-16 |
20140014876 | ACTIVATED CARBON ARTICLES AND COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An article comprises an activated carbon core, a hydrophobic agent, and a mercury oxidation facilitation agent. A composition comprises a plurality of activated carbon particles, a hydrophobic agent, and a mercury oxidation facilitation agent. A process for producing treated activated carbon particles comprises the steps of providing activated carbon particles, providing a hydrophobic agent, providing a mercury oxidation facilitation agent, and applying the hydrophobic agent and the mercury oxidation facilitation agent to at least a portion of the activated carbon particles. | 2014-01-16 |
20140014877 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ORIENTATION PROMOTER, LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITION, MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL AND FILM - A liquid crystal orientation promoter including a compound represented by the following formula (I) is a material that exhibits a sufficient solubility, has a wide available concentration range, and exhibits excellent liquid crystal orientation promoting property [L | 2014-01-16 |
20140014878 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE HYDROGEN FROM BIOMASS DERIVATIVES USING STEAM REFORMING TECHNOLOGY - A process of decomposing a biomass derivative to produce a gaseous product and then introducing the gaseous product into a steam reformer. | 2014-01-16 |