13th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130075539 | COMPOSITE AEROSPACE STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED CONVEYANCE ELEMENT - A composite structure for aerospace applications includes a structural member having multiple composite layers providing a longitudinally extending cavity. A conveyance element is arranged between and integral with the layers. In one example, the structural member provides a gas turbine engine duct or an airframe component. A composite structural assembly is manufactured by providing a first composite layer on a form that corresponds to a cavity. A second form, which may be a conveyance element in one example, is positioned along the first layer. A second composite layer is laid onto the second form and the first composite layer to provide a composite structural member with an integrated conveyance element. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075540 | MULTIPLE POSITION PIPE HANGER CLAMP - A multiple position pipe hanger clamp ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075541 | CRIB BABY BOTTLE HOLDER FOR SELF FEEDING - A method and device for providing a child in a crib, with self access to a feeding bottle. A retaining receptacle, preferably insulative, for a baby bottle is provided with an open top and of an inner dimension suitable for accepting and retaining a baby bottle therein for child removal of the bottle by either lifting or tilting and dragging it out. The receptacle is provided with a releasable fastening element or elements such as hook and eye fasteners to enable the retaining receptacle to be securely fastened to one or more fixed position crib elements such as upright bars, slats or the frame to fixedly hold the retaining receptacle in an upright position at a position in the crib adjacent and accessible to a child placed therein. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075542 | KEYBOARD STAND - A keyboard stand includes a body having a peripheral wall on the top periphery thereof and a space on the body is defined by the peripheral wall. Two legs respectively extend from two ends of the body. A distance between the two legs is longer than a length of a keyboard and a height of the two legs is higher than a depth of the keyboard. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075543 | STAND ASSEMBLIES FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Adjustable stand assemblies for portable electronic devices are provided, which allow portable electronic devices to stand-alone in multiple incline positions in both portrait and landscape orientations. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075544 | SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A supporting apparatus for supporting electronic devices of various sizes is disclosed. The electronic devices include a first side and a second side. The supporting apparatus includes a main body and a supporting base for supporting the main body. The main body includes a main supporting device with a first positioning slot, a first positioning pin, at least one first positioning hole, a first guiding slot, and a first moving pin. The first positioning pin contacts the first side and is situated in the first positioning slot. At least one first positioning hole connects to the first positioning slot, and the first positioning pin can be placed in one first positioning hole among the at least one first positioning holes. A first moving pin contacts the second side such that an electronic device is fixed between the first positioning pin and the first moving pin. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075545 | SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND TRACKING DEVICE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - In order to allow reliable and safe vertical tracking with a simple design at the same time for a photovoltaic installation having a multiplicity of photovoltaic modules which are arranged on supporting frameworks. Each of the frameworks has a driver element which, in particular, is cylindrical and has a common drive device that loop or wraps around it in the installed state. In order to prevent slippage between the drive device and the driver element, there is provided a friction braking device which, in a particular embodiment, is formed by a guide slot in the driver element. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075546 | MONITOR STAND - A monitor stand for supporting a screen unit is provided. The monitor comprises a supporting unit, a mounting unit, at least one contact wall and at least one brake unit. The brake unit includes a resisting block capable of moving between a first position and a second position. A lower frictional threshold force is generated between the resisting block and the contact wall if the resisting block is at the first position; an upper frictional threshold force is generated between the resisting block and the contact wall if the resisting block is at the second position. The mounting unit moves against the supporting unit and toward a first direction or a second direction, and the resisting block is at the first position if the mounting unit moves toward the first direction, and the resisting block is at the second position if the mounting unit moves toward the second direction. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075547 | BUCKET STAND - A bucket stand is described herein. The bucket stand has a body for receiving and supporting cylindrical objects such as paint containers. Within the body is a padding for securing the cylindrical objects, so that when a user lifts the cylindrical object, for example, the paint container's handle, the bucket stand is lifted too. This permits better portability of both objects without having to separate them and carry each individually. Furthermore, the cylindrical object is only temporarily secured within the bucket stand for easy removal of the object when desired. The bucket stand is also able to be further elevated and includes wheels to enable sliding of the stand. Additional padding is utilized to allow various sizes of cylindrical objects to be retained. Some embodiments utilize angled walls, magnets and fasteners to further assist in securing the cylindrical objects within the bucket stand. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075548 | SUPPORT FOR SHED TYPE DRYER - A support for a shed type dryer comprises a plurality of feet ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075549 | Supporting Structure of a stage - A support structure of a stage contains a plurality of supports each including: a fixing post having a screwing portion in which an inner thread section is formed; an elevating stem having a stepped hole disposed on a hollow space thereof to correspond to the inner thread section of the fixing post, a stepped abutting rim fixed on an inner side of the stepped hole, and two tabs secured on a first predetermined position to be retracted in or expanded toward a second predetermined position of a stage seat; and a guiding rod having an outer thread section arranged on an outer side thereof to screw with the inner thread section of the fixing post and a non-circular rotating segment disposed on end thereof to be limited on the stepped abutting rim of the stepped hole of the elevating stem. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075550 | SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting assembly is disposed to a case of an electronic device. A window is formed on the case for communicating an inner surface and an outer surface of the case. The supporting assembly includes a fixed part, a latching post, and a support body. The fixed part is disposed to the inner surface. The latching post includes a fixing end and an inserting end. The fixing end runs through the window and is fixed to the fixed part. A first stopping block is disposed to the inserting end. The support body includes a supporting side and a combination side. A combination hole is formed at the combination side for the inserting end to insert therein. The support body further includes a second stopping block protrudly disposed in the combination hole, for stopping the first stopping block to prevent the inserting end from escaping from the combination hole. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075551 | Adjustable Display Mount - A mounting system for mounting a display device to a surface, the mounting system adjustable in multiple degrees of freedom to selectively position and orientate the attached device relative to the mounting surface and/or other collocated display devices. According to various embodiments, a surface bracket is configured to attach to a mounting surface and an arm assembly operatively couples the surface bracket with a mount carriage. A mount bracket is movably coupled to the mount carriage and is selectively movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface. A plurality of device bracket assemblies are coupled to the mount bracket. Each of the device bracket assemblies is selectively movable to translate, pivot and tilt the attached device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075552 | Apparatus for Storing Container Lids - An apparatus comprises a first member being configured for joining to a structure in a vertically oriented position. The first member comprises a first slot being configured for retaining a first edge of a lid for a container. A second member is configured for joining to the structure in a vertically oriented position opposing the first member. The second member comprises a second slot being configured for retaining a second edge of the lid for the container where the first member and the second member are operable for supporting the lid along a vertically oriented plane. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075553 | Method and Apparatus for Coupling and Decoupling an Electronic Device with a Surface - An apparatus comprises a suction portion having a suction element and a protruded portion, a base portion having an opening for receiving said protruded portion, a lever having first and second ends, said lever coupled with said protruded portion, said lever capable of interfacing with said base portion and moving said suction portion with respect to said base portion into open and closed configurations, said lever having an open position and a closed position, said lever capable of causing said suction portion to move with respect to said base portion into said open configuration when said lever is pressed proximate to said first end, said lever capable of causing said suction portion to move with respect to said base portion into said closed configuration when said lever is pressed proximate to said second end. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075554 | Suction Disc Device - A suction disc device includes at least two suction pads. Each suction pad includes a lower suction disc and an upper suction disc. The lower suction disc is adapted to suck on a supporting object such as a table or floor, etc. The upper suction disc is adapted for holding or placing objects such as beverage bottles, bowls, dishes or cups, etc. The upper and the lower suction discs of each suction pad are in communication with each other by a through-hole. Furthermore, a communicating tube is connected between the two suction pads, so that the two suction pads can be detached synchronously. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075555 | Support Bracket For Supporting An Electrical Box - A support bracket for supporting an electrical box between two supports. The support bracket is used with a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes two elongated members each having an end mount. The elongated members are slidably coupled to each other, thereby allowing the mounting assembly to be telescopically extended. The support bracket is affixed to the one of the elongated members for supporting an electrical box and includes a planar surface and a slot having a plurality of extended clamps. The clamps are positioned and deformed within an inner lip of one of the elongated members. The bracket also includes a plurality of perpendicular extensions and a support rod affixed to the planar surface and positioned over at least one of the elongated members. The support rod is also affixed to the electrical box thereby providing support to the electrical box. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075556 | COLUMN ATTACHMENT - A column attachment having an abutment, a platform, a tension member, and a securing element that are used to provide a stable support for a device. The tension member secures the platform to the abutment. The securing portion is able to slide along a slot defined in the platform. The securing portion is able to attach to devices, like total stations, and secure them to the platform. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075557 | POWER STRIP HANGING DEVICE AND STRUCTURE - A power strip hanging device and structure are provided. The hanging device includes a hanger element and a positioning seat. The hanger element has a pulling portion for being pulled by a user and a shoulder extended outward from the periphery of one end thereof. The positioning seat has an upper opening on one side and a lower opening on the opposite side communicating with the upper opening to form a receiving space therein, and is positioned firmly in an installation hole of a table, so that the hanging element can pass through the upper opening and be received in the receiving space with the shoulder resting on the rim of the upper opening. Thus, the hanging element is supported by the positioning seat, and the power strip can pass through the positioning seat and be secured under the table without occupying the space on a top of the table. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075558 | MOUNTING BRACKET - A bracket is provided for use in installing door hardware on a support surface. The bracket comprises a rigid member having a longitudinal axis, a front surface, a substantially planar rear surface for engaging the support surface, and a peripheral edge extending between and joining the front and rear surfaces. A spirit bubble level is disposed on the rigid member such that the rigid member can be oriented relative to a horizontal line or a vertical line, the level having the bubble centered only when the level is horizontal or vertical. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the rigid member provides a mounting surface for the door hardware when the rigid member is secured to the support surface. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075559 | PLATE CARRIER FOR PLATE FIXING DEVICE - A plate carrier for mounting at the upper end of the upper element of a central pole of a plate hoist device includes at least one longitudinal central body formed by two substantially rectangular plates separated by three longitudinal walls forming two central sheaths and two peripheral grooves. Each central sheath accommodates a generally T-shaped transverse arm which includes a longitudinal median branch slidably mounted in a sheath and a transverse tubular part welded to a free end of the median branch. The transverse tubular part extending substantially in a plane of the central body. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075560 | PLATE CARRIER FOR PLATE FIXING DEVICE - A plate carrier for mounting at the upper end of the upper element of the central pole of a “plate hoist” device or the like comprises at least one longitudinal central body having two substantially rectangular plates separated by three longitudinal walls forming at least two central sheaths. Each central sheath accommodates a generally T-shaped transverse arm which includes a longitudinal median branch slidably mounted in a sheath and a transverse tubular part welded to the free end of the median branch. The transverse tubular part extends substantially in the plane of the central body. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075561 | SLIDE ASSEMBLY WITH TILT MOUNT - A slide assembly with tilt mount includes an outer slide segment defining a first length and an inner slide segment slidably engaged with the outer slide segment. The inner slide segment defines a second length that is less than said first length. A mount is carried by the inner slide segment and includes a mounting bracket configured to support a piece of electronic equipment, such as a monitor. At least one pivot assembly is interposed between the mount and the inner slide segment. The at least one pivot assembly permits the mount to be tilted relative to the inner slide segment. Preferably, the slide assembly permits at least four locked positions of the monitor or other electronic equipment. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075562 | TELESCOPING CUP HOLDER - A cup holder is deployed from a recess in a substantially vertical panel behind a substantially planar fold-down door which is pivotable adjacent to a bottom edge. A substantially planar tray member is slidably mounted to a guide frame to move between a collapsed position and an expanded position at respective distances from the inside surface of the fold-down door. A telescoping holder unit with substantially cylindrical sleeve elements slides from a collapsed state to an expanded state in response to movement of the tray member. A top rim of the holder unit is fixed with respect to a cylindrical sleeve element having a largest diameter and is coupled to the tray member. A bottom plate of the holder unit is coupled to the fold-down door. The holder unit accommodates various beverage containers. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075563 | Suction Disc - A suction disc includes a suction disc body and a coupling body. An inner face of the suction disc body is adapted to be sucked on a supporting surface. The coupling body is extended and formed from an outer face of a central portion of the suction disc body, and a chamber is defined in the coupling body. The suction disc further includes a through-hole extending from the inner face of the suction disc body into the coupling body and in communication with the chamber of the coupling body. After the suction disc is sucked and fixed on the supporting surface, the suction disc can be removed easily by pressing the coupling body. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075564 | Screw clamp having pivotal anchoring board - A screw clamp includes a seat secured to a carrier member, a follower attached to the carrier member, an anchoring board pivotally attached to the follower for allowing the carrier member and the anchoring board to be engaged through a tiny space beside an edge portion of a table plate, and a screw engaged in the seat and engaged with the follower for allowing the follower to be moved relative to the carrier member by rotating the screw relative to the seat and for allowing the anchoring board to be moved toward the seat with the screw, and for allowing the screw clamp to be easily actuated or operated by the user. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075565 | Screw clamp having attached anchoring board - A screw clamp includes an anchoring board detachably attached to a carrier member with one or more latch devices at a working position where the anchoring board is perpendicular to the carrier member, a seat is slidably attached to the carrier member, and a screw is rotatably engaged with the seat and the carrier member for moving the carrier member and the anchoring board toward the seat. The carrier member includes two tracks, and the seat includes two engaging sockets for engaging with the tracks and for slidably anchoring the seat to the carrier member. The anchoring board includes one or more studs each having an engaging hole for engaging with latch members of the latch devices. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075566 | Storage for USB Flash Drives - A stand for storing a plurality of USB flash drives, the stand comprising a block having in its surface a plurality of slots each of a configuration to receive the connector of a USB drive whereby the body of the drive extends in an upright manner from the block, and a plurality of posts each of a configuration for fitting into a protective cap for the connector whereby the caps of the associated USB drive can be stored in an upright manner from the block by engagement onto the posts. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075567 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating device supporting apparatus includes a base, and a securing element mounted to the mounting portion. The base includes a main body configured to support a heat dissipating device and a mounting portion extending from the main body. The securing element includes a fastener, an elastic member, and a mounting member. The mounting member includes a cavity portion, a supporting portion extending from the cavity portion, and a protrusion extending from an inner side the cavity portion. The supporting portion defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion. A cross-section of the head portion is greater than that of the shaft portion. The shaft portion is located in the through hole. The elastic member resists resiliently between the head portion and the supporting portion. The head portion resists between the elastic member and the protrusion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075568 | Holder for semiconductor wafers and flat substrates - A holder for a flat substrate, such as for example a semiconductor wafer or a glass slide, has a fixture with a sample insertion groove for holding the flat substrate, or multiple sample insertion grooves for holding multiple flat substrates. The fixture also has a channel milled perpendicular to the sample insertion groove. The channel may be machined such that two portions of the channel open to opposite sides of the fixture. Positioned in the channel of the fixture is a cantilever spring for securing the flat substrate in the sample insertion groove. The channel may contain a single cantilever spring that extends an entire length of the channel, or multiple cantilever springs. The fixture may include a post, dove tail, screw, or clamp for mounting the holder on a stage inside a vacuum chamber of an instrument. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075569 | Variable Composite Support structure for supporting an electronic Product - A support structure for an electronic product includes a base ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075570 | Multi-Suction Disc Device - A multi-suction disc device includes at least two suction discs and at least one communicating tube. Each suction disc includes a through-hole extending from an outer face through an inner face thereof. The communicating tube is in communication with the through-hole of each suction disc. The inner face of each suction disc can be sucked and fixed on a supporting surface. When the multi-suction disc device needs to be detached from the supporting surface, simply lift up a portion of one of the suction discs to let external air flow into each suction disc through the communicating tube, allowing all the suction discs to be detached synchronously. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075571 | LONGITUDINAL GUIDE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal guide for vehicle seats, including two elongate rails, each including a lower rail, an upper rail supported on the lower rail and displaceable in a longitudinal direction, and two bearing areas for guiding means, the bearing areas lying diagonally opposite to and biased against each other, each upper rail and lower rail having an L-shaped region, if viewed in profile, formed by a base leg and an L-leg protruding from the base leg substantially perpendicularly, and two end regions adjoining the L-shaped region, each end region of the upper or lower rail together with the end region of the associated lower or upper rail forming an embracing area by mutually hooking, the end regions of the upper rail forming the bearing areas with opposite portions of the associated lower rail, and a plurality of balls being supported in a first bearing area on the end region. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075572 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP - In a structure for mounting an electric vacuum pump | 2013-03-28 |
20130075573 | SNOW GUN MOUNTING APPARATUS - The present invention is a snow gun mounting apparatus to mount a snow gun that includes a snow gun holder with a pair of vertical protrusions with an aperture disposed on each vertical protrusion, a metal front leg with a pair of legs with the snow gun holder welded on front metal leg, a pair of ball wheels that are welded to the ends of the metal front leg and a rear support leg that extends from the back of the snow gun holder and the metal front leg. The apparatus also includes a plurality of adjustment apertures that are disposed on each rear support leg, a pair of friction brakes that are attached to each rear supports leg and a pair of powder stoppers that are attached to each rear supports leg. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075574 | MOULD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROTECTION AND SECURING ELEMENT OF THE MATTRESS TYPE AND RELEVANT METHOD - A mould for constructing a protection and securing element of the mattress type comprises an upper frame ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075575 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED OBJECT AND THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED OBJECT - There is provided a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object, the method comprising the repeated steps of: (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of a powder layer with a light beam, thereby allowing a sintering of the powder in the predetermined portion or a melting and subsequent solidification thereof; and (ii) forming another solidified layer by newly forming a powder layer on the resulting solidified layer, followed by the irradiation of a predetermined portion of the powder layer with the light beam, wherein a heater element is disposed on the solidified layer during the repeated steps (i) and (ii), and thereby the heater element is situated within the three-dimensional shaped object. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075576 | Formliner Layout Member - In some embodiments, a form liner system comprises a form liner sheet comprising a plurality of raised rows at a predetermined spacing, and a layout member comprising a base portion and a plurality of raised portions. The raised portions are constructed and arranged to nest with said raised rows. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075577 | APPARATUS FOR FORMATION OF AN OPTHALMIC LENS PRECURSOR AND LENS - This invention discloses apparatus for generating an ophthalmic lens with at least a portion of one surface free-formed from a Reactive Mixture. In some embodiments, an ophthalmic lens is formed on a substrate with an arcuate optical quality surface via a source of actinic radiation controllable to cure a definable portion of a volume of Reactive Mixture. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075578 | INVERTED MICROSCOPE - An inverted microscope includes: a microscope main body; a stage that is supported by the microscope main body; and an observation optical system that allows observing a sample placed on the stage from underneath, the microscope main body, in which an optical device can be attached between an objective lens and a tube lens which constitute the observation optical system including a plurality of stage supporting parts that support the stage; and a beam part that connects, in a manner of locating between the tube lens and the objective lens, at least a pair of stage supporting parts at front and back sides together among the plurality of stage supporting parts. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075579 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SENSING APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE SENSORS AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosure is related to an electromagnetic wave sensing apparatus with integration of multiple sensors, and a method for applying the apparatus. According to one of the embodiments, the method adapted to an electronic wave sensing apparatus includes an initialized step of a host enabled to configure one or more sensors of the electronic wave sensing apparatus. The initialization for those sensors includes one or more setting items selected from resolution, gain, data rate, frequency, and driving current. A next step is to set up a control unit electrically connected with the multiple sensors, and the related setting items are such as output format, output gain, output source, output level, and output driving current. Based on the setting items, the signals will be shaped accordingly and be output. In response to the setting items, the control unit drives one or more internal devices or external devices to function the various applications. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075580 | MULTIPLE CLOCKING MODES FOR A CCD IMAGER - A CCD image sensor includes vertical CCD shift registers and gate electrodes disposed over the vertical CCD shift registers. The gate electrodes are divided into distinct groups of gate electrodes. The CCD image sensor is adapted to operate in an accumulation mode and a charge transfer mode, an accumulation mode and a charge shifting mode, or an accumulation mode, a charge transfer mode, and a charge shifting mode. The charge transfer mode has an initial charge transfer phase and a final charge transfer phase. The charge shifting mode has an initial charge shifting phase and a final charge shifting phase. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075581 | MULTIPLE CLOCKING MODES FOR A CCD IMAGER - A CCD image sensor includes vertical CCD shift registers and gate electrodes disposed over the vertical CCD shift registers. The gate electrodes are divided into distinct groups of gate electrodes. The CCD image sensor is adapted to operate in an accumulation mode and a charge transfer mode, an accumulation mode and a charge shifting mode, or an accumulation mode, a charge transfer mode, and a charge shifting mode. The charge transfer mode has an initial charge transfer phase and a final charge transfer phase. The charge shifting mode has an initial charge shifting phase and a final charge shifting phase. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075582 | MULTIPLE CLOCKING MODES FOR A CCD IMAGER - A CCD image sensor includes vertical CCD shift registers and gate electrodes disposed over the vertical CCD shift registers. The gate electrodes are divided into distinct groups of gate electrodes. The CCD image sensor is adapted to operate in an accumulation mode and a charge transfer mode, an accumulation mode and a charge shifting mode, or an accumulation mode, a charge transfer mode, and a charge shifting mode. The charge transfer mode has an initial charge transfer phase and a final charge transfer phase. The charge shifting mode has an initial charge shifting phase and a final charge shifting phase. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075583 | MULTIPLE CLOCKING MODES FOR A CCD IMAGER - A CCD image sensor includes vertical CCD shift registers and gate electrodes disposed over the vertical CCD shift registers. The gate electrodes are divided into distinct groups of gate electrodes. The CCD image sensor is adapted to operate in an accumulation mode and a charge transfer mode, an accumulation mode and a charge shifting mode, or an accumulation mode, a charge transfer mode, and a charge shifting mode. The charge transfer mode has an initial charge transfer phase and a final charge transfer phase. The charge shifting mode has an initial charge shifting phase and a final charge shifting phase. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075584 | IMAGER ROW CONTROL-SIGNAL TESTER - Row-control signal monitoring system for an electronic imager includes signal processing circuitry coupled a pixel array of the electronic imager which receives at least one row control signal from the pixel array and provides an output signal corresponding to the selected row control signal. Monitoring circuitry compares the output signal to a target value to test the at least one row-control signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075585 | SOLID IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid imaging device includes an imaging substrate, an imaging lens, a microlens array substrate and a polarizing plate array substrate. The imaging substrate has a plurality of pixels formed on an upper side thereof. The imaging lens is provided above the imaging substrate. The optical axis in the imaging lens intersects with the upper side of the imaging substrate. The microlens array substrate is provided between the imaging substrate and the imaging lens. A surface in the microlens array substrate has a plurality of microlenses arranged two-dimensionally. The surface of the microlens array intersects with the optical axis. The polarizing plate array substrate is provided between the imaging substrate and the imaging lens. The plurality of kinds of polarizing plates in the polarizing plate array substrate having polarization axes in mutually different directions are arranged two dimensionally. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075586 | SOLID IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid imaging device includes an imaging substrate, a light-shielding member and a AD conversion circuits. The imaging substrate is two-dimensionally arranged with a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels have a top face formed with an optoelectronic conversion element for converting incident light into an electric charge and storing it and a back face opposite to the top faces. The imaging substrate is formed with a top face by the top face of the plurality of pixels and formed with a back face by the back face of the plurality of pixels. The light-shielding member is provided on the top face side of the imaging substrate. The AD conversion circuits is formed on the back face of the pixels shielded from the light. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075587 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes a sensor substrate having a plurality of pixels formed on an upper face, a microlens array substrate having a plurality of microlenses formed and a connection post with one end bonded to a region between the microlenses on the microlens array substrate and with the other end bonded to the upper face. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075588 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit that has a plurality of pixels 2-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a plurality of signal lines arranged along a column direction; A/D conversion units that are provided corresponding to the respective signal lines and convert an analog signal output from a pixel through the signal line into a digital signal; and a switching unit that switches or converts the analog signal output through each signal line into a digital signal using any of an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted, and an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to a signal line other than the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075589 | RAMP WAVE GENERATION CIRCUIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Provided are a ramp wave generation circuit and a solid-state imaging device in which a pulse output unit includes a delay part including a plurality of delay units that delay and output an input signal, and a delay control part that controls a delay time by which the delay unit delays the signal, and outputs a plurality of signals having logic states corresponding to logic states of signals output by the delay units, a time difference between timings at which the logic states of the respective signals are changed being a time corresponding to the delay time. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075590 | IMAGE SENSORS HAVING MULTIPLE ROW-SPECIFIC INTEGRATION TIMES - In various embodiments, reset is suppressed for at least one selected row of pixels in a pixel array during a rolling shutter operation, thereby setting the integration time of the selected row(s) to the full-frame integration time. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075591 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes pixels which are arranged two-dimensionally and each of which includes: a light absorbing layer that converts light into signal charges; a signal read circuit to read out the signal charges, the signal read circuit being formed on a side opposite to a light incident plane side of the light absorbing layer; a metal layer that is formed on the light incident plane side of the light absorbing layer, the metal layer having an aperture to transmit, into the light absorbing layer, light of a wavelength range depending on a shape of the aperture, a driving circuit that applies a voltage to the metal layer to generate, in the light absorbing layer, a potential gradient to collect the signal charges. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075592 | Method of Refresh Operation for Flat Panel Radiation Imager - To provide a method of refresh operation for a flat panel radiation imager that makes it possible to carry out a refresh operation in such a way that electric charge that is accumulated in pixels by photoelectric conversion is efficiently released with low power consumption and during a short period of time. Control signals of the refresh operation are turned into a plurality of successive pulses at regular intervals; and timing is adjusted in a way that adjacent switching elements disposed on the same signal line are not turned ON at the same timing. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075593 | ACTIVE PIXEL SENSORS WITH VARIABLE THRESHOLD RESET - A CMOS image sensor array has rows and columns of active pixels, and column lines in communication with the active pixels in the respective columns. Each active pixel has an output connected to a column line and includes a photodetector that produces a signal proportional to incident light intensity that is coupled to an active pixel output based on column select and row select signals. Each active pixel has a reset transistor for resetting the active pixel, wherein each reset transistor has a first gate terminal and a second gate terminal. The reset transistors have a variable threshold capability that allows increased sensor array dynamic range or mitigation of the effects of temperature or radiation induced transistor threshold voltage shifts. Row select, column select, and sense transistors can also be configured to have variable thresholds. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075594 | PHOTODETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DRIVING PHOTODETECTOR - Adverse effects of noise are reduced. A photodetector circuit, a difference data generation circuit, and a data input selection circuit are included. The photodetector circuit has a function of generating an optical data signal. A first data signal and a second data signal is input to the difference data generation circuit and the difference data generation circuit has a function of generating difference data of data of the first data signal and data of the second data signal. The data input selection circuit has a function of determining that the data of optical data signal is regarded as data of the first data signal or data of the second data signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075595 | Proximity Sensor with Asymmetric Optical Element - A proximity sensor may be mounted below a display cover layer in an electronic device. The proximity sensor may have a light source that emits light and a detector configured to detect reflections of the emitted light from nearby external objects. Optical structures may be interposed between the proximity sensor and the window in the display cover layer. The optical structures may include a first portion such as a convex lens that is configured to collimate light from the light source so that the light propagates along a surface normal to the display cover layer. The optical structures may also include a second portion such as a prism structure for deflecting uncollimated light away from the propagation axis of the collimated light. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075596 | OPTICAL FILTER DEVICE, OPTICAL MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical filter device includes a variable wavelength interference filter having a stationary substrate, a movable substrate, a stationary reflecting film, and a movable reflecting film, and a housing adapted to house the variable wavelength interference filter therein. The housing has a base substrate, a lid bonded to the base substrate, and forming an internal space between the base substrate and the lid, and a lid-side glass substrate adapted to block a light passage hole provided to the lid. Further, the lid-side glass substrate has a substrate edge located outside the outer peripheral edge of the light passage hole, and is bonded to the lid in an area extending from the outer peripheral edge of the light passage hole to the substrate edge. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075597 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DETECTION DEVICE - According to the present invention, an electromagnetic wave detection device includes an optical waveguide, an electromagnetic wave input unit, and a phase difference measurement unit. According to the thus constructed electromagnetic wave detection device, an optical waveguide is a nonlinear crystal, and includes a branching portion for receiving a probe light pulse, and causing the probe light pulse to branch into two beams of branching light, and two branching light transmission portions for receiving the branching light from the branching portion, and transmitting the branching light. An electromagnetic wave input unit inputs an electromagnetic wave having a frequency equal to or more than 0.01 [THz] and equal to or less than 100 [THz] tilted by an angle generating Cherenkov phase matching with respect to a travel direction of the branching light into one of the two branching light transmission portions. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075598 | Pulsed Mass Calibration in Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry - A method is provided for calibrating mass-to-charge ratio measurements obtained from a time-of-flight mass spectrometer used as a detector for a chromatographic system. The method can include introducing a calibrant material into the time-of-flight mass spectrometer after a sample is introduced to the chromatographic system, but before the analysis of the sample is complete, such that calibrant material and sample material are not present at the ion source of the mass spectrometer, contemporaneously. The method can include acquiring a multiplicity of mass spectra of the calibrant material during an analytical run, and in some embodiments, calculating a multiplicity of mass calibrations on the basis of mass spectra obtained from the calibrant material introduced during the analytical run. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075599 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATION SOURCE FOR USE IN PET SCANNERS - A universal mounting adapter is configured for interchangeably mounting a calibration source to two or more different imaging devices. The two imaging devices have different mounting brackets so they cannot be used with the same conventional calibration source. The present adapter includes mounting mechanisms for both types of bracket, allowing the attached calibration source to be moved from one imaging device to the other, while maintaining the calibration source in a prescribed geometry within the respective imaging device. This can be performed without the need for any tools. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075600 | NANOSTRUCTURED NEUTRON SENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR WELL LOGGING APPLICATIONS - Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a neutron. The apparatus includes: a neutron interaction material configured to emit a charged particle upon absorbing a neutron; a plurality of nanoparticles distributed in the neutron interaction material, each nanoparticle in the plurality being configured to scintillate upon interacting with the charged particle to emit a pulse of light; a photodetector coupled to the neutron interaction material and configured to receive the pulse of light and generate a signal based on the received pulse of light; and a processor configured to receive the signal in order to detect the neutron. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075601 | WIND ION NEUTRAL COMPOSITION APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus that provides four simultaneous ion and neutral measurements as a function of altitude with variable sensitivity for neutral atmospheric species. The variable sensitivity makes it possible to extend the measurements over the altitude range of 100 to more than 700 kilometers. The four instruments included in the apparatus are a neutral wind-temperature spectrometer, an ion-drift ion-temperature spectrometer, a neutral mass spectrometer, and an ion mass spectrometer. The neutral wind-temperature spectrometer and ion-drift ion-temperature spectrometer are configured to separate O and N | 2013-03-28 |
20130075602 | MASS SPECTROMETRIC ION STORAGE DEVICE FOR DIFFERENT MASS RANGES - The invention relates to devices and methods for the storage of ions in mass spectrometers. The invention proposes the generation and superposition of two multipole fields of different order, independent of each other, in an RF multipole rod system. In an embodiment with eight pole rods, for example, it is thus possible to jointly store low-energy electrons in a central RF quadrupole field, which effectively acts only on electrons and holds them together radially, on the one hand, and multiply charged heavy positive ions in an RF octopole field, which effectively acts only on the ions, on the other hand, in order to fragment the positive ions by electron capture dissociation (ECD). In a different embodiment, multiply charged positive analyte ions and suitable negative reactant ions can react with each other in an octopole field by electron transfer dissociation (ETD) with a high fragmentation yield, and the fragment ions can subsequently be bundled by a transition to a quadrupole field to form a fine ion beam, which can leave the multipole rod system axially. A mixture of hexapole and dodecapole systems is also possible. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075603 | SAMPLE PRETREATMENT APPARATUS AND MASS SPECTROMETER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - The present invention relates to a pretreatment apparatus that performs concentration and separation of a sample, and in particular, in order to provide a sample pretreatment apparatus using a solid-phase extraction column, and a mass spectrometer using the same, which is particularly suitable for clinical analysis in which qualitative/quantitative analysis of a biological sample such as blood is performed, according to each operational step for a solid-phase extraction treatment, for example, a collection device serving as flow passages or containers for collection of waste liquid or extracted matter is installed on a bottom face of the solid-phase extraction column, and the extracted matter is separately collected without being mixed with waste liquid by switching the positions of the collection device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075604 | PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM HAVING A HOLLOW LIGHT GUIDE - A system includes a particle optical system and a photosensitive detector. The particle optical system includes a charged particle beam source and an objective lens. The charged particle beam source is configured to generate a charged particle beam that travels along a particle beam path, and the objective lens is configured to focus the particle beam onto an object plane of the particle optical system. The system is configured such that a light beam path of the system extends from the object plane to the photosensitive detector. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075605 | CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT FOR ELECTRICALLY COUPLING AN EUVL MASK TO A SUPPORTING CHUCK - A coupling module may include an upper portion that defines an aperture, mask contact elements, chuck contact elements and an intermediate element that is connected between the mask contact elements and the upper portion. A shape and a size of the aperture may correspond to a shape and size of a pattern transfer area of an extreme ultra violet (EUVL) mask. The coupling module may be shaped and sized so that once the mask contact elements contact the upper portion of the EUVL mask, the chuck contact elements contact a chuck that supports the mask. The coupling module may further provide at least one conductive path between the upper portion of the EUVL mask and the chuck when the EUVL mask is positioned on the chuck. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075606 | COMPOSITE CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS - Provided is a composite charged particle beam apparatus, including: a focused ion beam column ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075607 | IMAGE SENSORS HAVING STACKED PHOTODETECTOR ARRAYS - An image sensor of an aspect includes a first photodetector array and a second photodetector array. The second photodetector array is coupled under the first photodetector array. Photodetectors of the second photodetector array are coupled under corresponding photodetectors of the first photodetector array. The image sensor includes a thickness of a photocarrier generation material optically coupled between the corresponding photodetectors of the first and second arrays. Other image sensors, methods of making the image sensors, methods of using the image sensors, and color filter patterns for such image sensors are also disclosed. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075608 | IMAGE SENSOR AND X-RAY IMAGE SENSING MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - According to example embodiments, an image sensor includes a charge sensing amplifier configured to amplify charges sensed by a sensing unit. The charge sensing amplifier includes an input terminal, an amplification terminal, an output terminal, a first capacitor connected between the input terminal and the amplification terminal, a first switch connected between the input terminal and the amplification terminal, a second capacitor connected between the amplification terminal and the output terminal, and a second switch connected between the output terminal and a reference voltage terminal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075609 | PORTABLE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A portable radiographic imaging device including: a radiation detection panel including optoelectric conversion elements that convert irradiated radiation into an electrical signal; a signal processing substrate performing predetermined signal processing on the input electrical signal; a holding base provided between the radiation detection panel and the signal processing substrate and holding the signal processing substrate; a flexible substrate including a flexed portion, with one end of the flexible substrate being connected to the radiation detection panel and the other end of the flexible substrate being connected to the signal processing substrate; a casing in which the radiation detection panel, the signal processing substrate, the holding base and the flexible substrate are installed; and a contact avoidance portion formed at at least one of the signal processing substrate, the holding base or the casing such that contact of with the flexible substrate is avoided, is provided. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075610 | High-fidelity device for single-shot pulse contrast measurement based on quasi-phase-matching (QPM) - A high-fidelity device for single-shot pulse contrast measurement based on quasi-phase-matching includes a generating unit of sampling pulse, a high-fidelity cross-correlation unit of nonlinear SFG and a high-sensitivity signal detecting unit. An innovatively designed dot-mirror or dot-attenuator and correlating crystal. The dot-mirror or dot-attenuator is adopted to suppress the scattering noise, which is mainly induced by air scattering of the main peak of the correlation beam, to a level below the real pulse background. While the crystal is introduced into the device as a nonlinear correlation crystal to move two kinds of artifacts introduced by a correlation process respectively out of the temporal window and behind the main pulse, so that effects of the artifacts on measurement results are removed and the single-shot measurement of the contrast in a pulse leading edge is accomplished, without obviously affecting other parameters. The device is also fit for measuring contrasts of high-power lasers of various wavelengths. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075611 | ANTENNA FOR USE IN THZ TRANSCEIVERS - A high frequency radiation transceiver is presented. The transceiver includes an electrodes' arrangement, including two or more electrodes, where two of said electrodes are accommodated in a spaced-apart relationship defining a cavity for free space propagation of electrons between them. One of said two electrodes is configured to be responsive to an external input optical signal to emit an electron flux towards the other electrode. Said two or more electrodes are configured to define first and second electrode portions, the first portion having at least a region thereof exposed to said electron flux and operable as an antenna feeding port causing an electric current in said second portion and the second portion being configured and operable as an antenna radiating portion. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075612 | CARRIER AND ADHESION AMOUNT MEASURING APPARATUS, AND MEASURING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM OF THE SAME - A carrier includes attachment holes to which a catalyst attaches, and non-attachment holes to which the catalyst does not attach. An attachment quantity measurement device includes an electromagnetic wave output device that outputs a terahertz wave toward the carrier, an electromagnetic wave detector that detects the terahertz wave which has transmitted through the carrier, a reference value obtainer that obtains, based on a result detected by the electromagnetic wave detector, any one of an absorption rate, a group delay, and a dispersion of the terahertz wave in the non-attachment holes, and an attachment quantity obtainer that obtains, based on the result detected by the electromagnetic wave detector and the result obtained by the reference value obtainer, a weight or a density of the catalyst present in the attachment holes. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075613 | HIDDEN SENSORS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device having one or more sensors is provided. The sensors may include any suitable type of sensor that emits or receives radiation (e.g., light waves) from the environment. The electronic device may include openings through which radiation may reach the sensors while keeping the sensors hidden from view. In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed underneath an opening used for an audio receiver such that radiation is piped to the sensors using a light path or a chamfered surface along the opening. In some embodiments, the sensors may be embedded in a screen such that the radiation emitted by the sensors exits the screen instead of being reflected on the screen. In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed along the periphery of the display, such that access to the sensors is provided via discontinuities in a gasket used to couple the display to the electronic device. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075614 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting and Quantifying Analytes in Solution - A method for identifying and quantifying one or more analytes included in a sample comprising a background solvent is disclosed. The present invention locates a sample fluid at a sample region by virtue of a sample holder that comprises work-hardened silver halide. The sample fluid at the sample region is then spectrally characterized via a mid-infrared spectrometer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075615 | INFRARED SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR GAS MEASUREMENT - A closed path infrared sensor includes an enclosure, a first energy source within the enclosure, at least a second energy source within the enclosure, at least one detector system within the enclosure and a mirror system external to the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure. The mirror system reflects energy from the first energy source to the at least one detector system via a first analytical path and reflects energy from the second energy source to the at least one detector system via a second analytical path. Each of the first analytical path and the second analytical path are less than two feet in length. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075616 | SENSOR PART FOR AN INFRARED SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A sensor part for an infrared sensor, including an IR-sensitive detector ( | 2013-03-28 |
20130075617 | Scintillator Crystal Materials, Scintillators And Subterranean Detectors - Methods for pre-treating packaging materials of particular composition for use in conjunction with a scintillation crystal are disclosed. The packaging materials may comprise a reflecting material, an elastomer, a reflecting fluorocarbon polymer, a polymer or elastomer loaded with a reflecting inorganic powder (including a reflecting inorganic powder comprising a high reflectance material selected from the group comprising Al | 2013-03-28 |
20130075618 | RADIATION DETECTOR - In an X-ray line sensor | 2013-03-28 |
20130075619 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DETECTION APPARATUS - A radiological image detection apparatus includes an imaging unit, a storage unit, a correction data generating unit, a correction unit, a disturbance detection unit, and a determination unit. The imaging unit acquires radiological image data. The storage unit stores correction data for correcting the radiological image data. The correction data generating unit generates new correction data based on dark image data and updates the correction data stored in the storage unit. The correction unit performs a correction process for the radiological image data using the correction data. The disturbance detection unit detects a disturbance acting when the imaging unit acquires the dark image data. The determination unit determines whether the updating of the correction data stored in the storage unit is permitted, or whether the acquisition of the dark image data is permitted, based on the detection result of the disturbance detection unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075620 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, SYSTEM, PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD - A radiographic image capture device includes a radiation detector, an application section and a controller. The radiation detector includes plural detection pixels that detect a radiation application state and plural imaging pixels that capture a radiographic image. The application section applies a bias voltage to each of the plural detection pixels and to each of the plural imaging pixels. The controller effects control such that, if the radiation application amount detected by the detection pixels is equal to or greater than a first threshold value during a first state in which the bias voltage is applied to the plural detection pixels, the application section is caused to transition to a second state in which the bias voltage applied to the detection pixels is reduced. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075621 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A detection apparatus includes a conversion element; a transistor which includes a semiconductor layer including a first channel region and a second channel region, a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode; a first drive wiring which is connected to the first gate electrode; a second drive wiring which is connected to the second gate electrode; a first conduction voltage supply unit which supplies the first conduction voltage to the first driving wiring; a second conduction voltage supply unit which supplies the second conduction voltage to the second driving wiring; and a selection unit which selects any one of a first connection between the second drive wiring and the first conduction voltage supply unit and a second connection between the second drive wiring and the second conduction voltage supply unit. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075622 | PARTICLE BEAM IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND PARTICLE BEAM THERAPY SYSTEM - The particle beam irradiation apparatus irradiates a charged particle beam accelerated by a accelerator onto an irradiation subject; the particle beam irradiation apparatus includes a scanning electromagnet that scans the charged particle beam, and a scanning electromagnet moving apparatus that moves the scanning electromagnet in such a way as to change the distance between the scanning electromagnet and the irradiation subject in the beam axis direction of the charged particle beam. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075623 | MULTI-ION BEAM IMPLANTATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An multi-ion beam implantation apparatus and method are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes an ion beam source that emits at least two ion beams; an ion beam analyzer; and a multi-ion beam angle incidence control system. The ion beam analyzer and the multi-ion beam angle incidence control system are configured to direct the emitted at least two ion beams to a wafer. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075624 | Beam Monitoring Device, Method, And System - A beam monitoring device, method, and system is disclosed. An exemplary beam monitoring device includes a one dimensional (1D) profiler. The 1D profiler includes a Faraday having an insulation material and a conductive material. The beam monitoring device further includes a two dimensional (2D) profiler. The 2D profiler includes a plurality of Faraday having an insulation material and a conductive material. The beam monitoring device further includes a control arm. The control arm is operable to facilitate movement of the beam monitoring device in a longitudinal direction and to facilitate rotation of the beam monitoring device about an axis. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075625 | TARGET SUPPLY UNIT AND EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT GENERATION APPARATUS - A target supply unit includes a nozzle through which a target material is outputted, and a first electrically conductive member having a first opening formed therein and positioned to face the nozzle in a direction into which the target material is outputted through the nozzle. The first electrically conductive member is positioned so that the first opening is located below the nozzle in a gravitational direction. The target supply unit includes a voltage generator which applies a voltage between the target material and the first electrically conductive member. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075626 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system includes a sample carrier receiving region configured to receive a carrier carrying a sample for processing, a source that emits an excitation signal having a wavelength within a first predetermined wavelength range, and a first set of optical components that direct the excitation signal along an excitation path to the sample carrier receiving region, wherein radiation having a wavelength within a second predetermined wavelength range is emitted from the sample carrier receiving region in response to receiving the excitation signal. The system further includes a detector configured to detect the emitted radiation and generates a signal indicative of a power of the detected radiation and a second set of optical components that directs the emitted radiation along a collection path to the detector and a power meter that measures a power of the radiation emitted from the sample carrier receiving region and generates a signal indicative thereof. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075627 | APPLYING EDGE-ON PHOTOLUMINESCENCE TO MEASURE BULK IMPURITIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Provided are photoluminescence spectroscopy systems and methods for identifying and quantifying impurities in a semiconductor sample. In some embodiments, the systems and methods comprise a defocused collimated laser beam illuminating a first sample surface, and collection by a collection lens of photoluminescence from a sample edge at the intersection of the first surface with a substantially orthogonal second surface, wherein the first sample surface is oriented from about 0° to 90° with respect to a position parallel to the collection lens. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075628 | LUTETIUM OXIDE-BASED TRANSPARENT CERAMIC SCINTILLATORS - In one embodiment, a transparent ceramic of sintered nanoparticles includes gadolinium lutetium oxide doped with europium having a chemical composition (Lu | 2013-03-28 |
20130075629 | TERAHERTZ WAVE GENERATOR - A terahertz wave generator includes a femtosecond pulse light source | 2013-03-28 |
20130075630 | Collimator for Medical Imaging and Fabrication Method - A photon collimator, suitable for use in medical imaging equipment, is constructed from a block of photon-attenuating material, such as solid tungsten or molybdenum alloy that defines a plurality of integrally formed septa slats. Each slat has an elongated length dimension greater than thickness and depth dimensions, and is oriented in an opposed pattern array that is laterally spaced relative to its respective thickness dimension. An aperture channel is defined between each pair of opposed slats. Rows of integrally formed slats in one block or separately affixed blocks may be stacked on each other at skewed angles to form two-dimensional grids of apertures having polygonal cross sections. The slats may be formed by electric discharge or laser thermal ablation machining, such as by a sequential passing of an EDM wire cutting head along the pattern array, repeating sequential cutting of respective channel depth and width. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075631 | ADAPTORS FOR RADIATION DETECTORS - Described herein are adaptors and other devices for radiation detectors that can be used to make accurate spectral measurements of both small and large bulk sources of radioactivity, such as building structures, soils, vessels, large equipment, and liquid bodies. Some exemplary devices comprise an adaptor for a radiation detector, wherein the adaptor can be configured to collimate radiation passing through the adapter from an external radiation source to the radiation detector and the adaptor can be configured to enclose a radiation source within the adapter to allow the radiation detector to measure radiation emitted from the enclosed radiation source. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075632 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD SHIELDING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material includes a curable resin and a carbon material, the superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material including at least two depression patterns on an exposed surface. The at least two depression patterns may include a first depression pattern including a plurality of grooves having a same shape and a second depression pattern including a plurality of grooves having a same shape. The carbon material may be about 3 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the superhydrophobic electromagnetic field shielding material. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075633 | Method and Apparatus of Drive Currents Control Over a Solid State Light Source - A solid state light source module includes two solid state light sources, a light combining device for combining the lights from the two sources, a color wheel receiving the combined light and alternatingly outputting at least two primary color lights, a sync signal generator coupled to the color wheel for generating a periodic sync signal, and a controller for supplying a drive signal to each solid state light sources based on the sync signal. During at least one sub-period of the period, one of the two solid state light sources is turned on by its drive signal and the other one is kept in an inactive state by its drive signal. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075634 | Solenoid valve having flow control function - An electromagnetic valve having a flow control function. A valve body has an inlet, an outlet, a valve chest, and a valve plate contained inside the valve chest. The valve plate opens and closes a valve seat using a movable core in order to control the flow rate of water and to prevent backflow. A first channel is disposed inside the outlet. A flow control means, configured as a single unit, is inserted into the outlet, and includes a mover for opening and closing a flow of water by being detached from and brought into contact with the first channel, a stator disposed coaxially with the mover. The stator allows the mover to be elastic and freely movable using a restoring element. A flow rate control element is supported on the stator, and has a predetermined interval from the stator to form a second channel. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075635 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention provides a new type flow control system comprising a valve control circuit and a power source circuit. Two terminals of the primary coil of the power source circuit transformer are respectively connected with two power source circuit FETs, the secondary coil of the power source circuit transformer is connected to the voltage output terminal of the power source circuit through a power source rectification circuit. The gates of the power source circuit FETs are connected with a switching regulator. The AC input terminal of the valve control circuit is connected with a valve control circuit transformer. The primary coil of the valve control circuit transformer is connected with a valve control circuit FET, the secondary coil of the transformer is connected to a mechanical valve through a valve control rectification circuit. A microcontroller outputs PWM signals to the gate of the valve control circuit FET. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075636 | Solenoid Bypass System for Continuous Operation of Pneumatic Valve - A solenoid valve assembly capable of providing a continuous flow of pressurized inert gas to operate a process tool without interruption. A system comprising the solenoid valve assembly is also provided. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075637 | Solenoid Bypass for Continuous Operation of Pneumatic Valve - A solenoid valve assembly capable of providing a continuous flow of pressurized inert gas to operate a process tool without interruption. | 2013-03-28 |
20130075638 | Valve Assembly - A valve assembly, in particular a solenoid valve, is disclosed. The valve assembly includes an at least two-part housing that has a first housing sleeve and a second housing sleeve, the housing sleeves being held against each other by compression of a fastening zone. The valve assembly further includes a valve receptacle in which the valve is inserted and by means of which a press-in ring positioned in the region of the fastening zone is held. The press-in ring rests radially against the first housing sleeve and axially against the second housing sleeve. | 2013-03-28 |