05th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130026316 | TIE WRAP FOR BUNDLING OBJECTS - A holder includes a body, the body having a first and second receiver and a first and second cylindrical holder. The holder further includes a tie comprised of an elongated piece of shape-retaining deformable material and a cover covering the shape-retaining deformable material along the length of the elongated piece. The covering and the shape-retaining deformable material are bonded along their length. A first portion of the tie passes through the first cylindrical holder. A second portion of the tie passes through the second cylindrical holder, such that a loop is formed between the body and the tie, stretching from the first cylindrical holder to the second cylindrical holder. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026317 | LIFTING ROD DEVICE OF SHOWER - A lifting rod device of shower has a lifting rod, a sucker mechanism and a locking mechanism. A penetrating hole penetrates the upper end part. The locking mechanism has a support seat connected to the lifting rod, a lower wedge block that can be connected in the support seat in a forward and backward sliding manner, an upper wedge block that can be connected in the support seat in an upward and downward sliding manner and a nut, a transversal threaded rod is fixedly arranged on the lower wedge block, the threaded rod can rotationally pass through the support seat; the nut is screwed to the threaded rod and connected out of the support seat in a relying manner, and the lower wedge block can be driven to move forward and backward by rotating the nut. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026318 | DOOR OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE WITH SUPPORT MEMBER AND SUPPORT MEMBER FOR DOOR OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE - Provided is a door opening/closing device with a support member capable of positioning the door opening/closing device at a proper position of a housing and facilitating the mounting work of the door opening/closing device to the housing. The door opening/closing device with a support member has the support member | 2013-01-31 |
20130026319 | Hanging System For Pictures Or Objects - A hanging system having a panel with a front and back surface, wherein an adhesive component is on the front surface, and a pin on the back surface, the pin extends outwardly from the back surface at an angle with respect to the back surface, the angle being between about 50 to 80 degrees, the pin has an outer end, wherein the outer end is pointed so as to allow for a puncturing effect when pressed into a wall material. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026320 | LIFTING ROD ASSEMBLY - A lifting rod assembly is connected to the support arm and has a body unit, a lifting rod and a friction piece. The body unit has a sleeving hole penetrating from front to back and a connecting hole penetrating the sleeving hole from inside to outside, the sleeving hole is sleeved out of the support arm; the thread of the upper end part of the lifting rod is mounted in the connecting hole of the body; and the friction piece is mounted in the upper end part of the lifting rod and adaptive to the support arm, the compressing level between the friction piece and the support arm can be controlled though the screwing level between the lifting rod and the connecting hole of the body unit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026321 | KICK PLATE - A kick plate for a base bracket of a shelving unit, comprising an elongated panel having longitudinal and vertical axes, and an imaginary plane substantially coincident with the panel, and a substantially L-shaped member projecting from an end of the panel and integral with the panel, the L-shaped member having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the panel vertical axis, the L-shaped member further having a distal end extending further from the plane than the horizontal surfaces past the nominal width of the panel, wherein the distal end has a lip, wherein the lip removably attaches the panel to the shelving unit after the L-shaped member is inserted into the base bracket of the shelving unit, wherein the panel is removably attachable to the base bracket. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026322 | Rotational Mount For Hand-Held Electronics - The invention is a rotational mount for use in displaying hand-held consumer electronics in a retail environment. The rotational mount allows the hand-held to freely pivot in rotation on the display. The mount may automatically return to an initial orientation. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026323 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes two opposite fixing arms, a handle, and two resilient fixing members. The fixing arms have substantially C-shaped cross-sections and are capable of sandwiching opposite sides of the hard disk drive, respectively. The handle is connected between first ends of the fixing arms. A stop plate protrudes inwards from an inner side of each fixing arm adjacent to the handle, to engage with a first end of the hard disk drive. The resilient fixing members are respectively fixed to the inner sides of the fixing arms, with a section of each fixing member exposed out of a second end of the corresponding fixing arm away from the handle. A fixing portion protrudes inwards from the exposed section of each fixing member, to engage with a second end of the hard disk drive away from the handle. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026324 | HOLDING DEVICE - A holding device including a hub and a plurality of grappling assemblies attached thereto. Each grappling assembly includes a tension member and a hook connected to the tension member. The hook is adapted to engage an edge of the item. The hook includes a body portion and a pair of arms extending therefrom. The body portion includes a cavity with first and second open ends. The tension member extends into the first open end and a jaw fitting extends into the second open end, wherein the jaw fitting is operative to grasp the tension member. The tension member extends around a thimble that is attached to the hub. The thimble may comprise an arcuate channel extending around an aperture formed through the thimble. The thimble may be rotatably attached to the hub with a fastener extending through the hub and the aperture. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026325 | MOUNTING AN ANTENNA SYSTEM TO A SOLID SURFACE - A solid surface bracket is provided. The solid surface bracket is configured to couple an antenna system with a solid surface ceiling. The solid surface bracket may include a top flange, bottom flange, and a side flange. The top flange may include an opening that is sized and shaped to receive a solid surface screw. The solid surface screw may be configured to engage with the solid surface ceiling. The bottom flange may be configured to receive a clip of the antenna system. The bottom flange may extend substantially parallel to the top flange. The side flange may be coupled with the top flange and bottom flange. The side flange may extend between and substantially perpendicular to the top flange and bottom flange. The side flange may have a height greater than a minimum bend radius of a cable extending from the antenna system. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026326 | CHASSIS, BASE, EXTENSION AND CURVED TRACK - A curved track can be attached to a chassis. An extension can be attached to a base. The chassis can be attached to the base. The extension can be in contact with the curved track. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026327 | Configurable Modular Portable System for Enabling Selectively Adjustable Spatial Positioning and Dynamic Stabilization of an Apparatus - The present invention is directed to a portable configurable modular spatial positioning and dynamic stabilization that enables mounting of at least one apparatus (e.g., camera, etc.) in accordance with at least one plural controllable mounting profile. The system of the present invention—the novel “Quadripod”—has four+ indepently moving legs, that can be adjusted up to 270 degrees (or more) both below and above the Quadripod plate. The. Quadripod knee joints . also allow by simply lifting them off their base to control the horizontal rotational angle through a dowel pin inside the new joint mechanism that can be inserted in the carrousel of matching holes on the upper part of the knee joint. Features also include the ability to underslung one plate below another by letting the rods slide through the plate. A major feature is also the ability to use standard commonly available speedrail pipes. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026328 | SEAT RAISER FOR SPACING A SEAT RAIL FROM THE VEHICLE FLOOR - A seat raiser for spacing a seat rail of a motor vehicle seat from a vehicle floor is provided. The seat raiser comprising a welding portion which includes at least one specified welding point and is formed and provided to weld the seat rail to the seat raiser at the welding point and a fastening portion which includes at least one specified fastening point and is formed and provided to fasten the seat raiser to the vehicle floor at the fastening point. The seat raiser is formed substantially L-shaped in cross-section and the welding portion and the fastening portion each form a leg of the L-shape. The welding portion includes exactly two specified welding points spaced from each other, via which the seat raiser is to be welded to the seat rail. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026329 | COLLAPSIBLE STAND FOR SUPPORTING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A collapsible, lightweight, easily portable stand for supporting a portable electronic device such as an iPhone, iPad, cell phone, or ebook reader, that allows the user to view what is displayed on the device without supporting it with his hand. The stand alternates easily between a collapsed state which is compact and easy to transport, and an open position that permits convenient viewing. The stand comprises a front panel, two side panels, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The back and front panel can selectively attach and unattach. The bottom panel can selectively mate with the front panel for smaller devices, or the back panel for larger devices. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026330 | Wall calendar holder apparatus - A wall calendar holder that includes a base plate operable to be attached to a vertical surface and a face plate pivotally connected to the base plate. A stanchion extends from a central portion of the base plate and operable serves to support a wall calendar. The face plate snaps into engagement with the stanchion and the combination of the base member and face member serve to hold an upper edge of the wall calendar is a secure and flush condition upon a vertical presentation surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026331 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR ANTENNA - A plurality of projections of which leading edge is sharp is formed on an outer edge on a flat-plate shaped base plate of a mounting bracket. A washer formed with a plurality of protruding tips of which a leading edge is sharp at its upper rim is integrally formed at a substantially center portion of the base plate so as to protrude downward. A nut is rotatably mounted at a bottom portion of the washer. A frame of an antenna device has a shark-fin shape. A protruding screw protrudes from a bottom surface of an antenna base. When the nut of the mounting bracket is tightened to the protruding screw, a plurality of projection and the plurality of protruding tips sticks into a roof. This provides an antenna mounting bracket that does not wobble even if a shark-fin type vehicle antenna is mounted to a curved vehicle panel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026332 | FIXING DEVICE FOR FAN - A device for fixing one or more fans includes a rack and a board pivotably mounted to the rack. The rack defines one or more vents. A number of protrusions protrude from the rack around the vent to locate one end of each fan; a pivoting blocking plate comes down onto the other end of the fan to hold it firmly in place. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026333 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus is used to position a fan in place and includes a base, a support arm extending up from the base, an angle adjusting member including a first rail rotatably coupled to the support arm, and a mounting member including a second rail slidably coupled to the first rail. The fan is fixed to an end of the second rail. The position of the fan is adjustable in respect of height and can also be adjusted to move closer to or away from a heat-generating component as required. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026334 | VENTILATING FAN MOUNTING BRACKET - Disclosed is a mounting bracket assembly for a ventilating fan including a first bracket, a second bracket, and a bracket fixing member, the first bracket is provided with a U-shaped groove and is provided at an end thereof with a first supporting leg folded into an L-shaped; the second bracket is provided with a U-shaped groove and is provided at an end thereof with a second supporting leg folded into an L-shaped, and a root portion of the second supporting leg is provided at two sides thereof with slots; the second bracket is engaged into the U-shaped groove of the first bracket and can be slid in the U-shaped groove of the first bracket to adjust the length of the bracket assembly; the bracket fixing member is provided with a C-shaped groove; the first bracket is engaged and inserted into the C-shaped groove and can be slidable in the C-shaped groove; the bracket fixing member fixes the first bracket and the second bracket combined together to a ventilating fan body by engagement of the C-shaped groove with the first bracket. With the above configuration, the bracket assembly has improved stability, can be operated easily, and can be installed conveniently. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026335 | Device suitable to rest the back when one is standing in the upright position - This device allows one to rest the back when standing for a long time in an upright position. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026336 | HANGABLE CUP HOLDERS - In one example, a holder for a frusto-conical beverage cup useable in conjunction with a frusto-conical sleeve, such as a corrugated paper heat sleeve, to hold the cup and enable it to be hung from a suitable hanging feature, such as a car door handle, includes an elongated vertical shank portion having front and rear surfaces and a pair of recurvate hooks respectively disposed at upper and lower ends thereof, an upper one of the hooks defining a downwardly opening channel, and a lower one of the hooks defining an upwardly opening channel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026337 | CASTING MOULD KIT - The present invention relates to a easting mould kit which is easy both to assemble and disassemble and which comprises very few parts, Such a casting mould kit is used for moulding construction models. The kit comprises a base ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026338 | RAPID CASTING ARTICLE MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing a casting article for use in a casting process includes rapidly forming the casting article out of a metallic material. A ceramic coating is applied to an exterior surface of the casting article. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026339 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE HEAT SINK - An apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube heat sink includes a board, and a number of first and second carbon nanotubes formed on the board. The first carbon nanotubes and the second nanotubes are grown along a substantially same direction from the board. A height difference exists between a common free end of the first carbon nanotubes and a common free end of the second carbon nanotubes. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026340 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING A BUTTON PAD - A display device has a cabinet; a button provided on the cabinet; a switch being pushed by the button; a circuit board including the switch, and a button pad which comprises: (a) a button portion; (b) a peripheral portion which is in the surroundings of the button portion, and (c) a plurality of annular ribs provided on the button pad in a position corresponding to the periphery of the button, wherein, each of the rib is arranged so as to contact the inner surface of the cabinet. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026341 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion material is provided and includes an organic material having an absorbing coefficient of about 1.5×10 | 2013-01-31 |
20130026342 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH CONTROLLABLE VERTICALLY INTEGRATED PHOTODETECTORS - An image sensor includes front-side and backside photodetectors of a first conductivity type disposed in a substrate layer of the first conductivity type. A front-side pinning layer of a second conductivity type is connected to a first contact. The first contact receives a predetermined potential. A backside pinning layer of the second conductivity type is connected to a second contact. The second contact receives an adjustable and programmable potential. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026343 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus comprises a plurality of matrix pixels, a reference signal generator for generating a ramp signal, a counter for performing counting according to the ramp signal output, and an AD converter, arranged for each pixel column, for performing AD conversion by comparing a pixel signal from the pixel with the ramp signal. Further, the AD converter includes a comparator to which the pixel signal and the reference signal are input, a storage for storing the AD conversion result, and an slope converter, between the output terminal of the reference signal generator and the input terminal of the comparator, for changing a gradient of the ramp signal, so that the noise overlaid on the ramp signal changes depending on the gradient of the ramp signal. Thus, it is possible to prevent generation of a horizontal-line noise in the ramp signal. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026344 | IMAGING UNIT - An imaging unit includes an image sensor, an imaging optical system which includes a prism that is positioned on the object side of the image sensor, wherein the prism bends an optical path of light emanating from an object to lead the light to the image sensor; a housing which accommodates and supports the image sensor and the prism; a light shield frame, which forms a part of the housing, provided on the object side of an incident surface of the prism, wherein the light shield frame shields a part of the light incident on the incident surface of the prism; and a prism positioning surface which is formed on the housing and contacts the prism to position the prism with respect to the housing. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026345 | SMALL PIXEL FOR IMAGE SENSORS WITH JFET AND VERTICALLY INTEGRATED RESET DIODE - A pixel and a pixel array of an image sensor device of the present invention have small pixel sizes by resetting sensed charge using a diode built vertically above a substrate. The pixel and the pixel array also have low noise performance by using a JFET as a source follower transistor for sensing charge. The pixel includes a floating diffusion node configured to sense photo-generated charge, a reset diode configured to reset the floating diffusion node in response to a reset signal, and a junction field effect transistor configured to output a signal having an output voltage level corresponding to a charge level of the floating diffusion node. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026346 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MACHINE IN WHICH A FIRST MACHINE PART PERFORMS A WORKING MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A SECOND MACHINE PART - A safety device for a machine, in which machine a first machine part having a leading edge performs a working movement towards a second machine part, comprises a plurality of optical safety barriers and an evaluation unit. The optical safety barriers move in the working movement simultaneously with the first machine part in such a manner that the safety barriers move in advance of the leading edge at various spaced dispositions. The optical safety barriers span a protective field that has a two-dimensional cross section. The evaluation unit is designed for generating a stop signal to stop the first machine part in dependence upon the optical safety barriers. Towards the end of the working movement, the optical safety barriers are held substantially stationary in the region of the second machine part. The optical safety barriers are deactivated one following the other before they are interrupted by the first machine part. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026347 | OBSERVATION SYSTEM AND OBSERVATION METHOD - An observation system | 2013-01-31 |
20130026348 | PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE READING METHOD - A photoelectric transducer being capable of image reading in any one of a color reading mode and a monochrome reading mode includes a color reading sensor, a monochrome reading sensor, and an unnecessary-charge draining unit. The unnecessary-charge draining unit ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026349 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, FOCUS DETECTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes: a sensor cell unit for a non-inverting output, via a first non-inverting amplifier to a common output line, of a signal generated by a photoelectric conversion element; a first memory cell unit for holding the signal inputted from the common output line to a first memory capacitor, and for performing a non-inverting output of the signal held by the first memory capacitor, via a second non-inverting amplifier to the common output line; a transfer unit for non-inverting or inverting, via an amplifier, the signal in the common output line, and for outputting the signal non-inverted or inverted to the common output line; a transfer switch arranged between an input terminal of the transfer unit and the common output line; and a feedback switch arranged between an output terminal of the transfer unit and the common output line. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026350 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PROXIMITY SENSOR - A proximity sensor with multi-directional movement detection is provided. The proximity sensor may include an ASIC chip; at least three light sources configured to emit light in a particular sequence; and a photo detector configured to receive light and generate an output signal. The multi-directional proximity sensor may have a first proximity sensor with at least one side surface and a second proximity sensor connected to the first proximity sensor configured to detect object movement over a plane substantially parallel to the at least one side surface of the first proximity sensor. The multi-directional movement detection proximity sensor may include a PCB, in which more than one proximity sensor may be disposed on the PCB and operatively integrated to detect multi-directional movement. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026351 | SCALE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ABSOLUTE ENCODER - A scale of an absolute encoder, on which a plurality of marks are arranged at predetermined pitches along at least one direction, includes: a base including a plurality of light-reflective or light-transmissive marks arranged at the predetermined pitches along the at least one direction. A film, which attenuates light, is formed on each of marks as a part of the plurality of marks. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026352 | OPTICAL IMAGE CAPTURING LENS ASSEMBLY - An optical image capturing lens assembly includes four non-cemented lens elements, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a fourth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The third lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and is made of plastic material, wherein the surfaces of the third lens element are aspheric. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and is made of plastic material, wherein the surfaces of the fourth lens element are aspheric. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026353 | Conical Water-Equivalent Phantom Design for Beam Hardening Correction in Preclinical Micro-CT - Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable mediums are provided that utilize a phantom to correct attenuation due to beam hardening. The phantom includes a calibration tip attached to a proximal end of a portion. The portion has a diameter that increases incrementally from the proximal end of the portion towards a distal end of the portion (e.g., a substantially conical shape, a substantially convex shape, a substantially concave shape, or a series of adjacent steps). In another embodiment, a method is provided in which the phantom is scanned and an image of the phantom is reconstructed. Thereafter, an x-ray path length and estimated attenuation coefficient are calculated. A sum of expected coefficients are also calculated. The calculations are used to generate an algorithm for beam hardening coefficients. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026354 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MEASURING THE DENSITY OF MATERIAL INCLUDING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MOISTURE PROPERTY DETECTOR - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for measuring the density of a material. According to one aspect, a material property gauge includes a nuclear density gauge for measuring the density of a material. A radiation source adapted to emit radiation into a material and a radiation detector operable to produce a signal representing the detected radiation. A first material property calculation function may calculate a value associated with the density of the material based upon the signal produced by the radiation detector. The material property gauge includes an electromagnetic moisture property gauge that determines a moisture property of the material. An electromagnetic field generator may generate an electromagnetic field where the electromagnetic field sweeps through one or more frequencies and penetrates into the material. An electromagnetic sensor may determine a frequency response of the material to the electromagnetic field across the several frequencies. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026355 | NEUTRON POROSITY MEASUREMENT DEVICES WITH SEMICONDUCTOR NEUTRON DETECTION CELLS AND METHODS - A neutron porosity measurement device adapted to receive a neutron source configured to emit neutrons having a first energy includes a segmented semiconductor detector located at a predetermined distance from the neutron source. The segmented semiconductor detector includes a plurality of semiconductor neutron detection cells configured to detect neutrons having a second energy smaller than the first energy. The cells are arranged in subsets located between a first distance and a second distance from the neutron source, each subset including semiconductor neutron detection cells surrounding an axis and being disposed in opposite sectors defined relative to the axis at substantially same distance from the neutron source. One or more of the neutron detection cells are configured to acquire data related to detected neutrons independently from one or more other of the neutron detected cells. A method of manufacturing the neutron porosity measurement device is also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026356 | System and Method for Ion Implantation with Improved Productivity and Uniformity - A method comprising introducing an injected gas (e.g., Argon, Xenon) into a beam line region comprising a magnetic scanner is provided herein. The injected gas improves beam current by enhancing (e.g., increasing, decreasing) charge neutralization of the magnetic ion beam (e.g., the ion beam at regions where the scanning magnetic field is non-zero) thereby reducing the current loss due to the zero field effect (ZFE). By reducing the current loss in regions having a magnetic field, the magnetic beam current is increased (e.g., the beam current is increased in regions where the magnetic field is non-zero) raising the overall beam current in a uniform manner over an entire scan path and thereby reducing the effect of the ZFE. In other words, the ZFE is removed by effectively minimizing it through an increase in the magnetized beam current. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026357 | INTEGRATED ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER - An ion mobility spectrometer includes a plurality of substrates defining a measurement region for receiving a singular laminar gas flow without any carrier or sheath gas. The measurement region includes an ionization region that is continuous with a detection region. An ionizing electrode, which may include a plurality of asymmetric electrodes, produces ions in the gas sample within the ionization region. The ionizing electrode may apply a time varying voltage to the gas sample to generate a time dependent ion production. A field generating electrode generates an electric field to deflect the ions in the gas sample, and a detection electrode array detects the deflected ions within the detection region. A controller is configured to determine ion species based on the detection of ions by the detection electrode array. The detection electrode array may include a plurality of detection electrodes, and the controller may be configured to differentiate ion species based on which ions are detected by which one of the detection electrodes | 2013-01-31 |
20130026358 | Electron Transfer Dissociation Device - A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an Electron Transfer Dissociation device comprising an ion guide. A control system determines the degree of fragmentation and charge reduction of precursor ions within the ion guide and varies the speed at which ions are transmitted through the ion guide in order to optimise the fragmentation and charge reduction process. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND ANALYZING IONS - The current invention involves a method and a device for generating and analyzing ions in order to analyze samples directly without sample preparation. The gaseous neutral molecules are desorbed under atmospheric pressure by a desorption method. The desorbed neutral molecules are then transferred into a low pressure region where they are post-ionized by a mist from an electrospray probe tip or by photons from a vacuum UV source. The generated ions are then focused in a time varying electric field in the low pressure chamber before they are transferred into a mass spectrometer or ion mobility spectrometer for further analysis. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026360 | LATERAL INTRODUCTION OF IONS INTO RF ION GUIDES - An ion guide system includes an ion guide with pole rods, a device for laterally introducing ion species, and a mass spectrometer for analyzing product ions of reactions between different ion species. The device is configured and positioned such that an RF field with at least two-fold rotational symmetry with respect to the axis is generated. The device includes shortened pole rods and/or further electrodes. The pole rods and the further electrodes have at least two-fold rotational symmetry. The symmetry of the RF field allows ions to travel straight ahead through the ion guide with no hindrance. Such arrangements are particularly suitable for bringing together largely loss-free positive and negative ion species for reacting them. The reactions may be used to fragment multiply charged biopolymer ions by electron transfer or to remove excess charges of multiply charged biopolymer ions. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026361 | PATTERN EVALUATION METHOD, DEVICE THEREFOR, AND ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE - An amount of pattern position displacement between observation images acquired by irradiating from two different directions is changed depending on beam deflection for moving an image acquisition position. In a pattern evaluation method that measures astigmatic difference or focus position displacement having a small amount of dose at a high speed using parallax caused by the tilted beam, a correction value obtained in advance by measurement is reflected in an amount of pattern position displacement between observation images obtained by irradiating from at least two different directions and generated in accordance with the amount of beam deflection for moving an image acquisition position. A processing unit calculates an amount of correction of an amount of pattern position displacement depending on beam deflection of a beam deflecting unit for moving an image acquisition position on the sample at a high speed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAST DISCHARGING OF AN INSPECTED OBJECT - A modulator of a charged particle beam system is arranged to generate a modulation signal that is provided to an inductor, which receives the modulation signal and modulates, by inductance, a supply voltage signal for the charged particle beam system. Modulation of the supply voltage signal changes a focal length of a charged particle beam produced by the charged particle beam system. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026363 | CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a scanning charged particle beam device including a sample chamber ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026364 | MIXED IONIC-ELECTRONIC CONDUCTOR-BASED RADIATION DETECTORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - A method of fabricating a mixed ionic-electronic conductor (e.g. TlBr)-based radiation detector having halide-treated surfaces and associated methods of fabrication, which controls polarization of the mixed ionic-electronic MIEC material to improve stability and operational lifetime. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026365 | TESTING SYSTEM FOR EXAMINING TURBINE BLADES - A testing system for examining the coating and open cooling-air holes of turbine blades includes a positioning device for an infrared camera with two degrees of freedom, a rotating-pivoting device for positioning the turbine blade, and a rotatable air duct arranged on the rotating-pivoting device. The rotatable air duct is configured for introducing into the turbine blade air at a temperature higher or lower in comparison with the turbine blade. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026366 | VERTICALLY STACKED THERMOPILE - A vertically stacked thermopile and an IR sensor using said stacked thermopiles are provided. The vertically stacked thermopile may include multiple thermocouples stacked vertically on one another. The thermocouples may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. One or more vertically stacked thermopiles may be included in an IR sensor and the thermopiles may be connected in series, parallel, or a combination of series and parallel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026367 | DETERMINATION OF A LIPID WATER RATIO - The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method and a computer program for determining a lipid-water ratio and a scattering parameter of a sample. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus comprising a light source and a detector arranged to measure an optical parameter at various wavelengths, where the wavelengths are selected so that at two of the wavelengths the absorption coefficients for both water and lipids are substantially identical. This enables determination of a scattering parameter. A further measurement at a third wavelength enables determination of a water-lipid ratio. According to a specific embodiment, the light source and the detector are arranged in relation to an interventional device, so as to be able to examine a tissue in terms of lipid-water ratio and scattering during an intervention. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026368 | Terahertz ellipsometer system, and method of use - A terahertz ellipsometer, the basic preferred embodiment being a sequential system having a backward wave oscillator (BWO); a first rotatable polarizer that includes a wire grid (WGP | 2013-01-31 |
20130026369 | GAS SENSOR WITH RADIATION GUIDE - An optical absorption gas sensor includes a radiation source, detector and a radiation guide. The radiation source and detector are close together and in thermal communication. The radiation guide has a rectangular cross section and curves in a first sense, around an axis parallel to the major dimension of the rectangular cross section, and then in a second opposite sense, and again in the first sense. A relatively long path for radiation is provided in a compact device, without the attenuation of radiation which would occur if the radiation guide did not have a rectangular cross section and curved only around an axis parallel to the major dimension of the rectangular cross section. A reference measurement can be obtained by mounting a reference radiation source behind a translucent measurement radiation source and directing radiation from the reference radiation source through the measurement radiation source. Radiation from a reference radiation source may be directed around the measurement reference source. Measurement and reference signals can be obtained by using a light emitting diode to generate radiation which is detected by a photodiode, in a first operating mode, and driving the photodiode to generate radiation having a different emission spectrum while detecting the resulting radiation using the light emitting diode, in a second operating mode. An optical absorption gas sensor may be manufactured by abutting two or more L-shaped radiation guide portions to form a radiation guide. The radiation guide has an interior surface operable to reflect radiation emitted by the radiation source of the optical absorption gas sensor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026370 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCATTER ESTIMATION IN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - Methods and systems for multiple scatter estimation in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are provided. One method includes determining attenuation sinograms and determining a varying convolution kernel as a function of the attenuation sinograms, wherein the kernel varies in amplitude and width over a radial length of a PET imaging system. The method also includes using the varying convolution kernel to estimate multiple PET scatter. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026371 | INDEX OF REFRACTION MATCHED NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for nanoparticles, methods of making nanoparticles, materials including nanoparticles, the use of materials including nanoparticles, and the like. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026372 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS - A radiological image detection apparatus includes a scintillator, a pixel array, a first support and a case. The scintillator is formed of phosphor which emits fluorescence when exposed to radiation. The pixel array is provided in close contact with the scintillator and detects the fluorescence emitted from the scintillator. The first support supports at least one of the scintillator and the pixel array. The case includes a plurality of members having a first member provided with a ceiling plate part through which light penetrates. The case houses the scintillator, the pixel array and the support in a lightproof inner space formed by combining the plurality of members. The scintillator and the pixel array are disposed between the first support and the ceiling plate part. The first support absorbs light of a wavelength region corresponding to a part of a wavelength region which is sensed by the pixel array. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026373 | X-RAY IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND X-RAY IMAGE SENSING MODULE - An x-ray image sensing device is provided which includes: a first scintillator layer and a second scintillator layer overlapping with each other and having different energy absorptions of an incident light emitted from an x-ray source such that a first scintillator light and a second scintillator light are emitted from the first scintillator layer and the second scintillator layer, respectively, wherein the first scintillator light and the second scintillator light have different wavelengths; a first photodiode disposed at a side of the first and the second scintillator layers opposite to the X-ray source; and a second photodiode disposed at the side of the first and the second scintillator layers opposite to the X-ray source, wherein the first photodiode and the second photodiode are capable of sensing the first scintillator light and the second scintillator light. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026374 | RADIATION DETECTOR - Provided is a radiation detector, including: a two-dimensional light receiving element including a plurality of pixels; and a scintillator layer having multiple scintillator crystals two-dimensionally arranged on a light receiving surface of the two-dimensional light receiving element, in which: the scintillator crystal includes two crystal phases, which are a first crystal phase including a material including a plurality of columnar crystals extending in a direction perpendicular to the light receiving surface of the two-dimensional light receiving element and having a refractive index n | 2013-01-31 |
20130026375 | PIXEL STRUCTURES FOR OPTIMIZED X-RAY NOISE PERFORMANCE - There is provided a pixel ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026376 | RADIATION DETECTOR MODULE - A radiation detector module | 2013-01-31 |
20130026377 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A method of manufacturing a radiation detection apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a first scintillator layer, a second scintillator layer, and a sensor panel that detects light emitted by the first scintillator layer and the second scintillator layer. The method comprises preparing a sensor unit having the sensor panel and the first scintillator layer which includes a set of columnar crystals formed on the sensor panel, and a scintillator panel having a scintillator substrate and the second scintillator layer which includes a set of columnar crystals formed on the scintillator substrate, and fixing the scintillator panel to the sensor panel such that the first scintillator layer and the second scintillator layer face each other. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026378 | DENTAL RADIOLOGY APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD USED THEREWITH - A dental radiology apparatus having: an intraoral sensor comprising a detector including an active pixel array produced using biCMOS technology and converting a received x-ray into at least one analog electrical output signal; an electronic module encapsulated in a case and which has at least one detector activation device, the module linked to the sensor for the transmission to the sensor of a detector activation signal generated in the module and for the transmission to the module of the at least one analog electrical output signal, the module having analog-digital means for converting the at least one analog electrical output signal into at least one digital output signal. A remote processing and display unit of the at least one digital output signal is linked to the electronic module to ensure the transmission to the unit of the at least one digital output signal. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026379 | DIRECT CONVERSION X-RAY DETECTOR WITH RADIATION PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONICS - The present invention relates to an X-ray detector having an X-ray sensor (first X-ray sensor) converting X-radiation directly into electric charge carriers, having signal evaluation electronics electrically connected to the X-ray sensor and preferably formed as integrated circuit(s), having an X-ray absorber formed for protecting the signal evaluation electronics, and having a sensor carrier (first sensor carrier) formed and arranged for positioning the X-ray sensor relative to the X-ray absorber, wherein, viewed in the direction of incidence of the X-radiation, both the signal evaluation electronics are arranged behind the X-ray absorber and in the X-radiation shadow thereof and the X-ray sensor is admittedly likewise positioned by means of the sensor carrier preferably arranged between the X-ray absorber and the signal evaluation electronics at least sectionally behind the X-ray absorber, but outside the X-radiation shadow thereof. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026380 | RADIATION DETECTOR WITH ANGLED SURFACES AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - Radiations detectors with angled walls and methods of fabrication are provided. One radiation detector module includes a plurality of sensor tiles configured to detect radiation. The plurality of sensor tiles have (i) top and bottom edges defining top and bottom surfaces of the plurality of sensor tiles, (ii) sidewall edges defining sides of the plurality of sensor tiles, and (iii) corners defined by the top and bottom edges and the sidewall edges. The radiation detector module also has at least one beveled surface having an oblique angle, wherein the beveled surface includes beveling of at least one of top or bottom edges, the side wall edges, or the corners. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026381 | DYNAMIC, REAL TIME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION INTENSITY MONITOR - An apparatus and method for detecting an intensity of radiation in a process chamber, such as an ultraviolet curing process chamber, is disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a process chamber having a radiation source therein, wherein the radiation source is configured to emit radiation within the process chamber; a radiation sensor attached to the process chamber; and an optical fiber coupled with the radiation source and the radiation sensor, wherein the optical fiber is configured to transmit a portion of the emitted radiation to the radiation sensor, and the radiation sensor is configured to detect an intensity of the portion of the emitted radiation via the optical fiber. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026382 | PHOTOVOLTAIC UV DETECTOR - A photovoltaic UV detector configured to generate an electrical output under UV irradiation. The photovoltaic UV detector comprises a first layer comprising an electrically polarized dielectric thin layer configured to generate a first electrical output under the UV irradiation; and a second, layer configured to form an electrical energy barrier at an interface between the second layer and the first layer so as to generate a second electrical output under the UV irradiation, the second electrical output having a same polarity as the first electrical output, the electrical output of the photovoltaic UV detector being a sum of at least the first electrical output and the second electrical output. The electrically polarized dielectric thin layer may be a ferroelectric thin film, which may comprise PZT or PZLT. The second layer may be a metal and the electrical energy barrier may be a Schottky barrier. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026383 | Method for Imaging Object Using Photoneutron Transmission and Detector Arrays Using the Same - A method for imaging an object by means of photoneutron transmission is provided, which comprises the steps of: collimating the photoneutron rays passing through the object by means of a neutron collimator so as to determine the position information of the photoneutron rays based on the position of the neutron collimator; detecting the collimated photoneutron ray beams by means of a detector module, wherein the detector module includes a neutron moderator and at least one thermal neutron detector located within the neutron moderator, wherein the neutron moderator converts the photoneutrons into thermal neutrons, and wherein the thermal neutron detector measures the thermal neutrons so as to obtain attenuation information of the photoneutron ray beams upon passing through the object; and integrating the position information and the attenuation information so as to form an image of the corresponding part of the object. The method determines the position of the photoneutron rays based on the position of a neutron collimator, so as to overcome the problem of incapability of imaging due to loss of position information of the photoneutrons during moderation thereof. The method also images the object by arranging detector module arrays. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026384 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGING SYSTEMS - Electronic devices may include time-of-flight image pixels. A time-of-flight image pixel may include first and second charge storage regions coupled to a photosensor and a transfer transistor with a gate terminal coupled to the first storage region. An electronic device may further include a light pulse emitter configured to emit pulses of light to be reflected by objects in a scene. Reflected portions of the emitted pulses of light may be captured along with background light by the time-of-flight image pixels. Time-of-flight image pixels may be configured sense the time-of-flight of the reflected portions of the emitted pulses. The electronic device may include processing circuitry configured to use the sensed time-of-flight of the reflected portions to generate depth images of a scene. Depth images may include depth-image pixel values that contain information corresponding to the distance of the objects in the scene from the electronic device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026385 | SHIELDING MEMBER HAVING A CHARGE CONTROL ELECTRODE, AND A CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - A shielding member for a charged particle beam apparatus includes a conductive substrate; and a through hole extending through the conductive substrate. The conductive substrate is comprised of a material having a specific electrical resistivity in a range from about 10 | 2013-01-31 |
20130026386 | ELECTROLYTIC PLATING METHOD AND ELECTROSTATIC DEFLECTING DEVICE - Disclosed is an electrolytic plating method which includes forming plating films | 2013-01-31 |
20130026387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAPPING AND MEASURING A CHARGED PARTICLE IN A LIQUID - A system and method for trapping a charged particle is disclosed. A time-varying periodic multipole electric potential is generated in a trapping volume. A charged particle under the influence of the multipole electric field is confined to the trapping volume. A three electrode configuration giving rise to a 3D Paul trap and a four planar electrode configuration giving rise to a 2D Paul trap are disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026388 | CHARGED PARTICLE IRRADIATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A charged particle irradiation device ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026389 | UV FLUID STERILIZER SUITABLE TO STERILIZE FLUID HAVING POOR UV TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a UV fluid sterilizer, which is suitably formed to sterilize fluid having poor UV transmission. According to the present invention, the UV fluid sterilizer includes a plurality of UV sterilization units. The UV sterilization units include: small quartz tubes; inside UV lamps mounted in the small quartz tubes for radiating UV rays at the inside of fluid; large quartz tubes concentrically mounted outside the small quartz tubes for forming the flow spaces of the fluid; spring type coils spirally fixed to the outer diameter surfaces of the small quartz tubes for applying rotation force to the fluid; and UV transmission shrinks films for fixing the spring type coils to the outer diameter surfaces of the small quartz tubes in close contact and preventing foreign substances from being trapped in the flow spaces of the fluid, and are characterized in that a plurality of outside UV lamps are provided outside the large quartz tubes for radiating UV rays to the fluid, which flows through the UV sterilization units, from the outside. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026390 | FLUOROSCOPY APPARATUS AND FLUORESCENCE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a fluoroscopy apparatus comprising a white-light-image generating section that generates a white-light image of observation target, a fluorescence-image generating section that generates a fluorescence image of the observation target, a fluorescence-image correcting section that normalizes the fluorescence image with the white-light image, a displacement calculating section that calculates the displacement of the observation target from a plurality of white-light images generated at time intervals, a region-size calculating section that calculates the size of a region having a fluorescence intensity higher than or equal to a predetermined threshold value from the fluorescence image, and a control unit that controls the fluorescence-image correcting section so that, when the displacement of the observation target relative to the size of the region is larger than or equal to a predetermined proportion, normalization of the fluorescence image is stopped. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026391 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND METHOD OF CORRECTING INTENSITY OF FLUORESCENCE SPECTRUM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including an estimation unit that expresses a light intensity distribution, which is obtained by irradiating light to a measurement object of a measurement target having a plurality of substances with mutually different responsive characteristics to the light on a surface and/or an inside of the measurement object, as a linear combination of light intensity distributions, which are obtained by irradiating the light to reference measurement objects, each of which has a single substance, models the light intensity distribution obtained from each of the reference measurement objects so as to follow a predetermined probability distribution, and estimates a combination coefficient of the linear combination from the light intensity distribution obtained from the measurement object of the measurement target. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026392 | PATTERNED RADIATION-SENSING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PANELS - A patterned scintillator panel including an extruded scintillator layer comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material, wherein the scintillator layer comprises a pattern. Also disclosed is a method of making a patterned scintillator panel including forming a scintillator layer by melt extrusion, the scintillator layer comprising thermoplastic particles comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material; and patterning the scintillator layer. Further disclosed is a method of making a patterned scintillator panel including forming a scintillator layer by injection molding, the scintillator layer comprising thermoplastic particles comprising a thermoplastic polyolefin and a scintillator material; and patterning the scintillator layer | 2013-01-31 |
20130026393 | CHAMBER APPARATUS, EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION SYSTEM - A chamber apparatus for operating with a laser apparatus includes a chamber, a target supply unit, a first optical system and a second optical system. The chamber has an inlet for introducing a laser beam thereinto. The target supply unit supplies a target material to a region inside the chamber. The first optical system focuses the laser beam in the region. The guide beam output device outputs a guide beam. The second optical system directs the guide beam such that an axis of a beam path of the guide beam substantially coincides with an axis of a beam path of the laser beam and such that the guide beam enters the focusing optical system through the region. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026394 | Lock Mechanism for Blowout Preventer and Method - A blowout preventer for sealing a well includes a body having first and second chambers. The first chamber extends substantially perpendicular to and intersecting the second chamber, and the body includes a recess portion on a face of the body. The blowout preventer also includes a ram block configured to move within the first chamber to seal a first region of the second chamber from a second region of the second chamber; a rod connected to the ram block and configured to extend along the first chamber; a operator configured to be attached to the body to border the first chamber, wherein the rod is configured to slide in and out of the operator; and a lock ring rotatably attached to the operator and configured to enter the recess portion such that the operator is removably attached to the body. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026395 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER - A blowout preventer comprising: a main body comprising a seal seating profile, one or more bonnet guideways, and one or more slide guideways; a bonnet attached to the main body, wherein the bonnet comprises one or more guide rods, a ram unit, and a seal seating profile; two retention units attached to the main body and the bonnet, wherein each retention unit comprise a clamp block, one or more guide rods, and a bonnet guideway; and a metal seal, wherein the metal seal is seated in the seal seating profile of the main body and the seal seating profile of the bonnet. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026396 | HOLDING APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AT LEAST ONE TUBE CLAMP ON A MEDICAL TUBE, MEDICAL TUBE AS WELL AS METHOD FOR STERILIZING A MEDICAL TUBE - A holding apparatus for holding at least one tube clamp on a medical tube, the tube clamp including at least one, usually two, clamping section(s) for altering a luminal cross-section of a medical tube during use, includes at least one receiving structure for detachably receiving at least one section of the tube clamp. A medical tube with at least one holding apparatus as well as a method for sterilizing a medical tube are also described. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026397 | PLANETARY GEAR BALL VALVE - A stemless ball valve comprising a first flange, second flange, ball, inner magnetic cartridge, outer magnetic cartridge, and planetary gear assembly. The inner magnetic cartridge is situated inside of the outer magnetic cartridge, and the inner and outer magnetic cartridges actuate the valve. The planetary gear assembly is situated between the inner magnetic cartridge and the ball. The planetary gear assembly comprises one or more planetary gear phases, each planetary gear phase comprising a step-down gear. Each planetary gear phase comprises one or more planetary gears that engage with the inner teeth of the outer ring of the planetary gear assembly and with a step-down gear. The invention further comprises a pressure equalization system comprising inner and outer equalization tubes, a piston situated between the inner and outer equalization tubes, and either a piston spring or spring washer stack that biases the piston in the direction of the clean oil. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026398 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTACT COPIES OF REFLECTION VOLUME HOLOGRAMS - The invention relates to a stop valve, the stop valve includes a valve body and a switch used for controlling the valve body's opening and closing, wherein, the stop valve also includes a locking structure which is used for locking the switch, the locking structure includes a locking part set on the valve body, and a locking unit set on the switch which fits the locking part, the locking unit connects with the locking part so that to lock the switch. Keep the stop valve in closed state by compressing the free end of the locking structure to force the locking end to clamp with the locking part so that locking the switch, prevent the stop valve opening accidentally caused by external force, and remove the safety hazard. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026399 | VALVE - A valve having a fluid block and bleed functions, includes an inlet part, an outlet part, a blocking part and a bleed part with at least one of the blocking and bleed parts being able to be removably connected to a remainder portion of the valve. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, at least one of the inlet and outlet parts includes a removable flange portion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026400 | REMOTE ACTUATION DEVICE FOR SPRAY CANS - A remote spray nozzle actuating device for spray cans has a spray can holder assembly for holding a spray can, the further including a wireless activator assembly; and a wireless transmitter for remotely activating the wireless activator assembly causing the spray nozzle to be actuated. The spray can holder assembly further has a trigger. The trigger is connected to the wireless activator assembly wherein movement of the trigger actuates a spray nozzle. The wireless activator assembly has a wireless receiver; a power supply; a control circuit; and an actuator. The actuator is connected to the control circuit and wherein upon activating the wireless transmitter a signal is received in the receiver and transmitted to the control circuit to activate the actuator causing the trigger to move activating the nozzle of the held spray can. A remote spray nozzle actuating device for spray cans wherein the device holds a spray can and the held spray can contains one of the following, paint, insecticide, smoke or simulated smoke. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026401 | REGULATOR VALVE WITH INTEGRATED DIRECT ACTING SOLENOID - A control valve for an automatic transmission includes a valve body including a chamber and a control pressure port, metering edges formed in the valve body at the control pressure port, a reference surface formed in the valve body, a spool displaceable along the chamber, and a solenoid module including a pin for displacing the spool, and located in the chamber by contact with the reference surface. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026402 | ANTI-ROTATION STRUCTURE FOR A VALVE INSTALLED IN AN EXHAUST BOSS OF A REDUCTANT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A valve structure ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130026403 | BUTTERFLY VALVE HAVING MOVING DISC - Disclosed is a butterfly valve capable of controlling fluid flow according to rotation of a disc. The butterfly valve includes a valve body having an inner space of which two end portions are open; first and second discs disposed to face each other at the inner space, installed to be rotatable between an open state and a closed state of the inner space, and configured to selectively open and close the inner space; first and second sealing members mounted to the valve body, and configured to contact the first and second discs, respectively in the closed state; and a disc controlling apparatus configured to move the first and second discs to a direction contacting to or spacing from the first and second sealing members in the closed state. Under this configuration, durability and a sealing function may be enhanced. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026404 | AIR PARTITION MEMBER - An air partition member includes a main body, a sliding plate slidably received in the main body, and two side plates. One of the plates is pivotably connected to a first end of the main body. The other side plate is pivotably connected to a distal end of the sliding plate away from the first end of the main body. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026405 | ROTARY VALVE AND ROTARY VALVE SEAL - A rotary valve includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet. A drum is rotatably located in the housing and includes one or more fluid pathways to convey fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet. The rotary valve further includes a single-piece unitary drum seal having a portion located around a perimeter of a port of the one or more fluid pathways to seal between the drum and the housing. A drum seal assembly for a rotary valve includes a single piece, unitary drum seal disposed at a drum of the rotary valve. The drum seal has a portion extending around a perimeter of a port of one or more fluid pathways of the drum to seal between the drum and an inner wall of a housing. The drum seal assembly further includes an energizer to urge the drum seal into contact with the housing. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026406 | VALVE DEVICE - The on-off valve includes a body having a fluid path, a spherical valve body opening and closing the fluid path, a guide member opposing the valve body and having a flange portion radially extending outward, a first seat member slidable along an outer peripheral surface of the guide member and seating the valve body, an O-ring disposed between the first seat member and the guide member, a chamber formed of an inner wall portion of the fluid path, the outer peripheral surface, the flange portion, and the first seat member, and a spring member disposed in the chamber and urging the first seat member toward the valve body. In the on-off valve, a gap portion is formed between the inner wall portion and the first seat member and connects the valve body side of the fluid path to the chamber. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026407 | MULTI-SEAL KNIFE GATE VALVE - In order to compensate for the drawbacks of metal sheet-type knife gate valves having excellent durability but poor sealing capability, and of rubber sheet-type knife gate valves having good sealing capability but poor durability, and to retain the strengths of the two valve types, the present invention provides a multi-seal-type knife gate valve having good sealing capability and excellent durability. The multi-seal knife gate valve of this invention includes: a valve body coupled to a pipe; a disk inserted into the valve body to move vertically; and a valve sheet pressed against the disk so as to maintain a tight seal, wherein the disk installed in the valve body moves vertically to open or close a passage through which fluid flows, and the valve sheet is pressed against the disk and includes at least one metal sheet and one rubber sheet to maintain a seal. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026408 | SIZING COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL WOOL BASED ON MALTITOL AND INSULATING PRODUCTS OBTAINED - A sizing composition for insulating products based on mineral wool, in particular of rock or of glass, includes: a hydrogenated sugar or a mixture of hydrogenated sugars comprising at least 25% by weight of maltitol, calculated on the basis of the dry matter of hydrogenated sugar(s), and at least one polyfunctional crosslinking agent. Another subject matter of the present invention is the insulating products based on mineral fibers thus obtained. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026409 | Composite ionic conducting electrolytes - Ionically conducting, redox active additive composite electrolytes are disclosed. The electrolytes include an ionically conductive component and a redox active additive. The ionically conductive component may be an ionically conductive material such as an ionically conductive polymer, ionically conducting glass-ceramic, ionically conductive ceramic, and mixtures thereof. Electrical energy storage devices that employ the ionically conducting, redox active additive composite electrolytes also are disclosed | 2013-01-31 |
20130026410 | ELECTROSTRICTIVE COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An electrostrictive composite includes a flexible polymer matrix, a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of reinforcing particles dispersed in the flexible polymer matrix. The carbon nanotubes cooperatively form an electrically conductive network in the flexible polymer matrix. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026411 | PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER FILM ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR POLYMER FOIL, AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a piezoelectric polymer film element, in particular a polymer foil, comprising a polymer matrix, wherein hollow particles are arranged in the polymer matrix, and a process for the production of such a piezoelectric polymer film element, comprising the steps: A) provision of hollow particles and B) introduction of the hollow particles into a polymer matrix and C) shaping of the polymer matrix as a polymer film. The invention furthermore relates to an electromechanical converter comprising at least one first polymer film which comprises hollow particles as fillers. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026412 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WATER ABSORBENT POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) RESIN POWDER, AND WATER ABSORBENT POLYACRYLIC ACID (SALT) RESIN POWDER - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing water absorbent resin powder in which permeability potential (SFC) is improved while a water absorbing rate (FSR) is being kept. The method is a method for producing water absorbent polyacrylic acid (salt) resin powder including the steps of: (i) polymerizing an acrylic acid (salt) monomer aqueous solution; (ii) during or after the step of (i), performing gel grinding of a hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained by the polymerization, wherein the hydrogel crosslinked polymer has resin solid content of 10 wt % to 80 wt %, and the gel grinding is carried out with gel grinding energy (GGE) of 18 [J/g] to 60 [J/g]; (iii) drying a particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer obtained by the gel grinding, wherein the drying is performed at 150° C. to 250° C.; and (iv) carrying out a surface treatment to the particulate hydrogel crosslinked polymer thus dried. | 2013-01-31 |
20130026413 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a liquid-crystalline polymer composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a liquid-crystalline polymer and 1-150 parts by weight of the total weight of talc particles (A) and talc particles (B),
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20130026414 | SILICATE-BASED PHOSPHOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SILICATE-BASED PHOSPHOR - There are provide a silicate-based phosphor excellent in emission intensity and a manufacturing method of the same. A manufacturing method of a silicate-based phosphor is characterized by: introducing in a vessel raw material powders having a compound containing light-emitting ions selected from at least one of Eu, Ce, Mn, and Tb; and firing the raw material powders while supplying SiO | 2013-01-31 |
20130026415 | COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE - The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and one or more organic solvents having a viscosity at 25° C. of at least 10 mPas and a boiling point of at most 400° C., to their use as inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations. | 2013-01-31 |