24th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140158774 | WIRELESS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a wireless device is provided with a semiconductor chip, a substrate, an antenna, and a sealing material. The chip includes a wireless circuit. The substrate has a plurality of terminals arranged on a first surface and the chip arranged on a second surface. The antenna includes a radiation element and is electrically connected to the chip. The sealing material seals the chip and the antenna. A distance between a first wall of the sealing material substantially parallel to the second surface and the radiation element is equal to or more than a distance between a second wall of the sealing material substantially perpendicular to the second surface and the radiation element. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158775 | BOOSTER ANTENNA FOR A CHIP ARRANGEMENT, CONTACTLESS SMART CARD MODULE ARRANGEMENT AND CHIP ARRANGEMENT - In various embodiments, a booster antenna for a chip arrangement, for example a smart card, is provided. The booster antenna can have: a first electrical circuit, which forms a first resonant circuit with a phase resonance; and a second electrical circuit, which forms a second resonant circuit with a phase resonance and/or absolute resonance; wherein the first electrical circuit and the second electrical circuit are coupled to one another. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158776 | HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE TAG - An identification tag, comprising a rigid carrier comprising a cavity therein, a bead arranged within the cavity, wherein the bead includes an electronics module configured to receive and transmit signals, a protective fluid-like fill material disposed in the cavity such that it surrounds the bead, and one or more openings extending into the identification tag that can be used to couple the tag to a downhole tool or provide pressure equalization across the tag. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158777 | System, Method & Apparatus for Matrix-Less Inlay Design - According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a system, method and apparatus for a matrix-less inlay design may be described. The system, method and apparatus can include the formation of an inlay with a pattern, such as a starburst pattern, surrounding an antenna that can be formed during laser ablation process. The starburst pattern may be utilized to provide for the efficient generation of inlays of varying sizes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158778 | BATTERY-OPERATED WIRELESS ZONE CONTROLLERS HAVING MULTIPLE STATES OF POWER-RELATED OPERATION - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158779 | BATTERY CHARGING BY MECHANICAL IMPELLER AT FORCED AIR VENT OUTPUTS - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158780 | MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE CONTROL WITH INTEGRATED BATTERY STATUS COMMUNICATIONS - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158781 | WIRELESS ZONE CONTROL VIA MECHANICALLY ADJUSTABLE AIRFLOW ELEMENTS - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158782 | MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE CONTROL VIA A CENTRAL CONTROLLER - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158783 | HVAC Systems - A system includes a heat pump configured to match a working fluid's temperature to a fluid temperature set-point, a fluid pump in fluid communication with the heat pump through the working fluid and configured to match the working fluid's pressure/flow to a fluid pressure/flow set-point, at least one heat exchanger in fluid communication with the fluid pump, and a supervisory controller in signal communication with the at least one heat exchanger, the fluid pump, and the heat pump. The at least one heat exchanger includes a proportional valve and a return air temperature gauge configured to monitor return air temperature associated therewith. The supervisory controller is configured to vary the fluid temperature set-point and vary the fluid pressure/flow set-point based upon a position of the proportional valve and the return air temperature. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158784 | RUNNING A PHEV IN EV MODE UNDER COLD CONDITIONS - A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has an internal combustion engine with a coolant outlet connected to a coolant inlet of a fuel operated heater and wherein a coolant outlet of the fuel operated heater is connected to a coolant inlet of an HVAC heater, a coolant outlet of the HVAC heater further being connected to a coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine. The vehicle also has a temperature sensor at the coolant outlet of the internal combustion engine and a temperature sensor at the coolant outlet of the fuel operated heater. The vehicle has a three way valve arranged between the coolant outlet of the HVAC heater and the coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine such that there is a connection between the coolant outlet of the HVAC heater and the coolant inlet of the fuel operated heater, the connection bypassing the internal combustion engine. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158785 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A BALLASTED TRACK INTO A SLAB TRACK - In a section of a ballasted track that extends over a plurality of crossties, ballast is removed and crossties are removed. Crosstie blocks mounted in concrete slabs are inserted, lifted, and fastened to the rails. The rails are supported by temporary, vertically adjustable supports and adjusted. In an area that extends over a number of concrete slabs, infill concrete is filled in from the underground up to at least part of the height of the concrete slabs, and after the infill concrete has hardened, at least a part of each of the supports located between two respective concrete slabs is removed. The method allows the conversion to be carried out without changing the position of the rails. After the placement of the supports, the track is immediately operable again so that the relevant section need not remain closed until all method steps are completed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158786 | GAS DISPERSION DISC ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a gas dispersal plate and an adapter structure. The gas dispersal plate has a plurality of gas dispersion orifices, wherein one or more of the gas dispersion orifices have a first portion with a first cross-section configured to allow entry of gas and a second portion having a second cross-section configured to allow exit of gas, the first cross-section being smaller than the second cross-section. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158787 | ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC ATOMIZATION NOZZLE EMITTING A LIQUID SHEET - Embodiments for producing un-agglomerated, monodisperse droplets using a liquid sheet are provided. Nozzles with exit slit openings shape a spray liquid into a thin liquid sheet as the spray liquid exits from the slit opening. Stable multi-jet operation is achieved by including notches along the edge of the slit. The notches separate the liquid sheet into multiple jets to provide anchoring and stable multi jet operation. In some embodiments, the liquid sheet electrospray techniques and nozzles described herein provide high mass throughput and versatile multiplexing spray systems while reducing the engineering effort and high manufacturing cost | 2014-06-12 |
20140158788 | CONTROLLING A RELEASE OF AIRBORNE CHEMICALS - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a release of airborne chemicals. The apparatus includes a wall thickness between an inside surface and an outside surface, and the inside surface is shaped to connect to a chemical source covering that releases an airborne chemical from a chemical source. The wall thickness also has multiple openings connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, and the openings occupy fifteen percent to forty five percent of the outside surface. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158789 | MEMBRANE AIR FRESHENER WITH DIRECT DOME LABLE - An air freshener includes a capsule having a permeable membrane extending across and covering a cavity, and a front surface. A fragrant material is disposed in the cavity of the vessel and is visible through a capsule wall. The fragrant material includes a scent permeating the permeable membrane. A recess is formed in the front surface of the vessel. An insert is coupled in the recess of the front surface with the insert carried directly by the capsule. Indicia is carried by the insert or the recess of the front surface. The air freshener has means for mounting the capsule. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158790 | REFILL - A refill adapted for use with a volatile material dispenser comprises a body adapted to hold a volatile material and a wick disposed within the body and extending out of the refill. The wick is adapted to transport the volatile material from the body out of the refill. One or more features of the refill allow the refill to be easily inserted into a volatile material dispenser and/or allow air to flow around the refill. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158791 | TREATMENT SOLUTION SUPPLY APPARATUS, TREATMENT SOLUTION SUPPLY METHOD, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - A treatment solution supply apparatus that supplies a treatment solution from a treatment solution supply source via a treatment solution supply pipe to a supply nozzle, includes: electrodes that are provided at the treatment solution supply pipe and apply a DC voltage to the treatment solution in the treatment solution supply pipe; a power unit that applies the DC voltage to the electrodes while freely reversing a polarity of the DC voltage; a cleaning solution supply pipe connected to the treatment solution supply pipe and configured to supply a cleaning solution from a cleaning solution supply source to the treatment solution supply pipe; and a waste solution pipe that drains the cleaning solution passed through a position of the treatment solution supply pipe where the electrodes are provided. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158792 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED SHOWERHEAD - A temperature controlled showerhead for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chambers enhances heat dissipation to enable accurate temperature control with an electric heater. Heat dissipates by conduction through a showerhead stem and fluid passageway and radiation from a back plate. A temperature control system includes one or more temperature controlled showerheads in a CVD chamber with fluid passageways serially connected to a heat exchanger. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158793 | Misting Accessory - A misting device/accessory to provide a misting fluid to a user may include an atomizer to atomize a fluid for the misting device/accessory, a wrist/head sleeve to connect the misting device to the user, a lower reservoir housing to connect to the wrist/head sleeve to provide a reservoir of the fluid for the atomizer and an upper reservoir housing to connect to the lower reservoir housing to cooperate with the atomizer. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158794 | MOBILE CARWASH SYSTEM - The invention provides for a mobile vehicle washing unit. The mobile vehicle washing unit includes a portable dispensing unit having at least one reservoir for storing a liquid detergent under pressure and a spray applicator for applying the pressurised detergent to a vehicle. The reservoir includes a rubber bladder housed therein under pressure, the bladder being fillable with the liquid detergent. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158795 | PRINTER INCLUDING PRINTER NOZZLE - A printer includes a nozzle hole plate including a plurality of nozzle holes, the nozzle hole plate being rotatable; and a nozzle part including a sleeve having a leading passage corresponding to one of the plurality of nozzle holes of the nozzle hole plate. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158796 | SWIRL IMPINGEMENT PREFILMING - A nozzle for injecting liquid includes a nozzle body defining a plurality of injection point orifices and an annular prefilmer positioned downstream of the injection point orifices for prefilming impingement of spray from the injection point orifices on the prefilmer. A swirl antechamber can be defined upstream of the injection point orifices for supplying a swirling liquid flow to the injection point orifices for impingement of a swirling flow on the prefilmer. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158797 | FUEL INJECTOR EQUIPPED WITH A METERING SERVOVALVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injector has an injector body and a control rod, which is movable in the injector body along an axis to control the opening/closing of a nozzle that injects fuel into a cylinder of the engine; the injector body houses a metering servovalve having a control chamber, which is axially delimited by the control rod and communicates with an inlet and with a discharge channel; the metering servovalve is provided with a shutter, which slides axially on an axial guide, from which the discharge channel exits, to open and close the discharge channel and, in consequence, vary the pressure in the control chamber; the discharge channel has three restrictions having calibrated passage sections and arranged in series with each other to divide the pressure drop along the discharge channel. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158798 | APPARATUS FOR SIZING AND SEPARATING PARTICULATE MATERIAL - An apparatus for separating and sizing particulate matter, comprising a main frame, infeed conveyor, collection conveyor and a screening assembly including a frame, screen, and an underscreen conveyor mounted underneath the screen. In exemplary embodiments at least one crusher is included. The apparatus converts configuration from a transport mode to an operating mode. Material deposited onto the infeed conveyor is moved forward into the screening assembly. Material falling through the screen is deflected by a deflector onto a collection conveyor. Material passing over the screen drops into the crusher and crushed material drops onto the collection conveyor. Material on the collection conveyor is conveyed to a discharge location. The apparatus components are arranged such that material moves in a uni-directional flow through the apparatus without reversing direction. The apparatus may be mounted on a mobilizing assembly, such as one including endless tracks or wheels, for portability. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158799 | Wood Chip Collection System - A wheeled chassis to which a stump grinding unit is securely attached that includes a chip collector attached to either the stump grinder or the wheeled chassis and positioned adjacent the trailing edge of the stump grinding wheel. The wheeled chassis includes a duct in fluid communication with the chip collector, and a collection bin positioned adjacent the trailing end and in spaced relation below the duct. The wheeled chassis is adapted for hitched connection to a vehicle. A blower can be positioned within the duct to produce a rearwardly directed air flow to assist in the chip movement towards the collection bin. The collection bin can be positioned on the wheeled chassis or on a vehicle to which the wheeled chassis is attached. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158800 | Tool for Cutting Food into Pieces - Provided is a tool for cutting food into pieces, comprising at least one cutting element adjacent to a bearing surface, the cutting element comprising at least one vertical member forming a longitudinal cutting member provided for slicing the food to be cut longways, and a transverse wall having, on either side of said vertical member, two transverse cutting members provided for separating the food pieces that were sliced longways, so as to provide two channels for cut food. The vertical member has a front notch. A retaining member, which is rigidly connected to the bearing surface, can be inserted into the front notch. Also provided is an accessory for preparing food and to an appliance for preparing food comprising the above-described tool for cutting food into pieces. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158801 | CRUSHING ROLLER - Described is a roller for crushing of particulate material, such as crude ore for use in the mineral industry, where the roller body is provided with a roller shell having a plurality of individual wear segments. The roller shell is characterized in that adjacent wear segments have complementary sides and in that a number of the wear segments, prior to mounting of the remaining wear segments, are initially fixed to the roller body in order to provide guiding and fixation for the remaining wear segments which are wedged-in between the number of initially fixed wear segments. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158802 | COIL ASSEMBLY HAVING PERMEABLE HUB - A coil assembly comprising a coil of a strand-based material retained in a figure-8 configuration, and having an inner layer and an outer layer, where the inner layer of the coil defines a core region of the coil, and where the coil is configured to unwind loop by loop beginning from the inner layer and moving towards the outer layer as the strand-based material is drawn through a payout hole. The coil assembly also comprises a permeable hub configured to reduce payout entanglement of the strand-based material. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158803 | FISHING REEL HAVING RELIABILITY IN OPENING SIDE COVER - Disclosed herein is a fishing reel having reliability in opening a side cover. The fishing reel is configured such that when the side cover opens, the side cover hangs from the reel body rather than being completely separated from the reel body, so that the user can easily open the side cover even when standing on uneven terrain such as on the rocks of a seashore. The fishing reel has a pillar structure which can conduct a first-extraction and second rotation operation such that even when the reel is designed in such a way that an end of the spool shaft necessarily protrudes out of the reel body, a rotating and opening operation of a cover assembly including the spool cover and the side cover is prevented from be impeded by the shaft, whereby even when in an extreme fishing environment, reliability in opening the side cover can be ensured. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158804 | PRETENSIONER OF SEAT BELT FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a pretensioner of a vehicle seat belt. The elements of the pretensioner required to rotate a spool are disposed within the spool. Furthermore, the pretensioner includes a spool around which the seat belt is wound, wherein the spool includes an internal space open on an end of the spool. A cylinder is installed in the internal space and is extractable from the internal space. Additionally, the pretensioner includes a gas generator that is installed in a first end of the cylinder to connect the gas generator to the cylinder and a spool actuating module that is configured to connect the spool to the cylinder, and rotate the spool using gas pressure generated from the gas generator. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158805 | RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER OF SEAT BELT FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a retractor pretensioner of a vehicle seat belt. The retractor pretensioner of the present invention may prevent an overshoot phenomenon in which residual pressure of gas impedes reverse rotation of a spool when the pretensioner operates as a load limiter. The pretensioner includes a spool around which the seat belt is wound and wherein the spool is rotatably installed in a frame to rotate the spool relative to the frame by gas pressure transmitted from a gas generator to the spool. In addition, the pretensioner includes a valve shaft that is installed in the spool, wherein the valve shaft operates as a rotating shaft of the gas generator with respect to the frame when the gas generator is not operated and as a valve, through which the gas is discharged out of the spool, when the gas generator is operated. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158806 | METHOD FOR RETRACTING A SEAT BELT - A method for retracting a seat belt of a vehicle includes determining an excessive length of seat belt pulled out as the difference between the current length and the minimum length of seat belt pulled out, when the seat belt is in use. The method further includes, if a collision or and/or a risk situation involving the vehicle is detected, retracting the seat belt by applying a retraction force, the retraction force being a function of the excessive length of seat belt pulled out. Further, a safety arrangement of a vehicle includes a seat belt, a first sensor for determining an excessive length of seat belt pulled out, a collision detection system, a retractor for retracting the seat belt by applying the retraction force, and a processor for determining the retraction force as a function of the excessive length of seat belt pulled out. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158807 | Low Noise, Debris Tolerant Retractor Inertial Sensor - A seatbelt retractor inertial locking system for motor vehicle belt restraint systems. The inertial locking system incorporates features to reduce the influence of contaminants from causing unwanted locking of the associated retractor. The feature is in part provided by the positioning of a point contact between a ball mass and a locking lever. The inertia actuator forms the inertial ball mass nest surface which has a vented construction which permits the escape of contaminants and further contributes to reducing noise generated by contact between the ball mass and the nest surface. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158808 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A safety device for a vehicle, which provides a more simple optimized mechanism to function as a load limiter having stable operation characteristics, and allows a reference load for releasing the webbing to vary depending on a change in collision speed, thereby providing increased protection to an occupant. More specifically, the safety device includes a roller, an electric generator, a magnetic force generator and a resistance generator. The roller comes in contact with a webbing and is configured to rotate with movement of the webbing. The electric generator generates electric current via the rotation of the roller, and the magnetic force generator generates a magnetic force via the electric current generated by the electric generator. The resistance force generator provides a resistance force to the rotation of the roller based on a shear force altered by the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generator. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158809 | DISPENSER HAVING MORE THAN ONE OUTPUT DRIVE CONDITION - A product dispenser includes a product housing including a drive system and a dispensing apparatus. The drive system includes a motive power device and a controller and is configured to receive energy from an energy supply. The dispensing apparatus is configured to dispense the product. During a condition when the product is being dispensed, the dispensing apparatus is subject to a dispensing resistance and the drive system provides an output to the dispensing apparatus to overcome the dispensing resistance, the output being characterized by a dispensing parameter. The controller receives the dispensing parameter and responsively operates the motive power device, such that the controller operates the motive power device in a first output drive condition in response to the dispensing parameter being below a threshold value, and operates the motive power device in a second output drive condition in response to the dispensing parameter being above a threshold value. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158810 | DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A dispenser assembly for dispensing a sheet from a roll of sheet material, which defines a cavity extending longitudinally, includes: a roll holder for removably holding the roll of sheet material being free to rotate relative to the roll holder; a base for supporting the roll holder and for coupling the dispenser assembly with an environment structure; and a pair of coupling elements including a first element coupled to the roll of sheet material and a second element integral to the roll holder. The first element is coupled in a free to rotate and removable manner relative to the second element by magnetic coupling. The first element includes a longitudinally extending engaging portion which is arranged to at least partially engage with an end portion of the cavity of the roll of sheet material so that the first element is fixedly secured to the roll of sheet material. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158811 | A DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A dispenser assembly for dispensing a sheet from a roll of sheet material having a longitudinal axis, including:
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20140158812 | IN-LINE STAGED HORIZONTAL TAKEOFF VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS - Aircraft systems that are optimized for multiple phases of flight are disclosed. In an aspect, an in-line staged aircraft is disclosed comprising a launch vehicle and a flight vehicle which are configured to join together along a common center line and form a single air foil in the joined configuration. The flight vehicle and the launch vehicle are separable in flight. In an aspect, the flight vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle configured for high-altitude, long-endurance operations. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158813 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MANAGING A PITCH RATE GYROSCOPE MOUNTED ON A FLYING DEVICE - The invention relates to a flying device ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140158814 | MUNITION GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A munition guidance system is disclosed. The system comprises a generally tubular enclosure, having an internal cavity adapted for receiving a munition, wherein an outer diameter of the enclosure is at most the largest outer diameter of the munition; and a processing and control unit enclosed within the enclosure and being configured for controlling guidance wings so as to maneuver the munition while flying. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158815 | Zero Transition Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft - A zero transition vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, which is stable in all levels of flight, especially the transition phase from vertical to horizontal flight. The zero transition VTOL aircraft is capable of achieving both vertical and horizontal flight without changing the positioning of thrusters, such as through the use of tiltable or rotatable nacelles or wings. Rather a front thruster assembly and a rear thruster assembly are positioned at specific angles in relation to each other along at least one fuselage in order to generate the desired ratio of vertical to horizontal thrust. At least one wing is also positioned at a specific wing angle in order to achieve a desired angle of attack when in horizontal flight. The attitude of the zero transition VTOL aircraft can be controlled through the use of differential thrust alone, or in conjunction with control surfaces. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158816 | Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft - The disclosure generally pertains to a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprising a fuselage and at least one fixed wing. The aircraft may include at least two powered rotors located generally along a longitudinal axis of the fuselage. The rotor units may be coupled to the fuselage via a rotating chassis, which allows the rotors to provide directed thrust by movement of the rotor units about at least one axis. By moving the rotor units, the aircraft can transition from a hover mode to a transition mode and then to a forward flight mode and back. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158817 | RIGID AIRSHIP UTILIZING A RIGID FRAME FORMED BY HIGH PRESSURE INFLATED TUBES - A rigid airship comprising a hull comprising a rigid frame covered by a skin, the rigid frame comprising a plurality of high pressure inflated tubes. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158818 | Looking over-the-horizon system - A catamaran airship is tethered to a portable and mobile housing. The roof of the housing will be the landing and take-off place for the airship. Many types of vehicles—truck, ship—can be a mobile base for the housing and its airship. This is primarily a visual surveillance and long-range communication system for day and night, and in all-weather. This system can survey large areas over long periods of time, economically and noiselessly. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158819 | AIRSHIP, ANCHORING DEVICE, AND LANDING AND MOORING METHOD - An air vehicle such as an airship is provided, having a rounded top portion, and the bottom portion of which has a substantially planar shape, including a region having a smaller inclination, which is referred to as a bottom surface, and the surface area of which is larger than that of an intermediate region having a greater inclination, referred to as an intermediate surface. The general shape produces, due to relative wind, a resulting overall downward force near the ground. The vehicle also includes a device for anchoring same to the ground, the anchoring device being stationary or controllable from the vehicle, located at the front portion of the vehicle, and projecting downward, in particular a ram including a portion which can be expanded by applying a bar against a translatably movable shoulder. Also included is a landing method implementing such a vehicle. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158820 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - An aircraft landing gear comprising: a shock-absorbing main leg having a sprung part for attachment to an aircraft and an un-sprung part including a slider and an axle carrying at least one wheel, the wheel having a toothed ring gear; a drive transmission mounted externally on the sprung part, or on the un-sprung part, of the main leg, the drive transmission having at least one motor and a drive pinion for meshing with the toothed ring of the wheel; and an actuator for lifting the drive transmission into and out of driving engagement with the toothed ring and for maintaining the driving engagement as the landing gear deflects during a ground taxiing operation. Also, a method of operating the aircraft landing gear. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158821 | Air Vehicle Flight Mechanism and Control Method for Non-Sinusoidal Wing Flapping - A flapping wing driving apparatus includes at least one crank gear capstan rotatably coupled to a crank gear, the at least one crank gear capstan disposed radially offset from a center of rotation of the crank gear; a first wing capstan coupled to a first wing, the first wing capstan having a first variable-radius drive pulley portion; and a first drive linking member configured to drive the first wing capstan, the first drive linking member windably coupled between the first variable-radius drive pulley portion and one of the at least one crank gear capstan; wherein the first wing capstan is configured to non-constantly, angularly rotate responsive to a constant angular rotation of the crank gear. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158822 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An assembly to support a wing leading or trailing edge device during deployment and retraction of the device includes a fixed support member attachable to the support structure of an aircraft wing, an intermediate link arm having one end pivotally mounted for rotation relative to the support member about a first axis and, a primary link arm having a first end pivotally mounted to the opposite end of the intermediate link arm for rotation relative to the intermediate link arm about a second axis. A second end of the primary link arm is for attachment to the device via a bearing element so that the device can move relative to the primary link arm in any direction when the intermediate and primary link arms rotate about the first and second axes, respectively, during deployment or retraction of the device from the aircraft wing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158823 | HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON SYSTEM - A high altitude balloon system includes a dual chamber balloon extending from an upper apex to a lower apex with a circumferential edge between the upper and lower apexes. A deflectable diaphragm is within the dual chamber balloon and coupled along the circumferential edge. The deflectable membrane divides the dual chamber balloon into a lift gas chamber formed by an interior surface of the dual chamber balloon and the deflectable diaphragm, and a ballast chamber formed by the interior surface of the dual chamber balloon and the deflectable diaphragm. Optionally, the dual chamber balloon is constructed by interposing the deflectable diaphragm between an upper and lower balloon panels. Each of the upper and lower balloon panels and the deflectable diaphragm are then coupled together along the circumferential edge to form both the lift gas chamber and the ballast chamber. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158824 | RETRACTABLE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A DEVICE OPTIMIZED FOR DRIVING PROTECTION FLAPS - A system for retractable equipment is proposed that has movable protection flaps and in which a flap drive device serves to drive the flaps in optimized movement, while providing mechanical coupling between the flaps and the retractable equipment in such a manner that a common motor member can be used for driving both the equipment and the flaps. The drive device includes a cam secured to a frame of the system and a cam follower mechanically coupled to the retractable equipment and to a flap drive member. The path followed by the retractable equipment can thus also be optimized. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158825 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR LAVATORY - A lavatory for an aircraft cabin includes a wall having a forward wall portion disposed immediately aft of and substantially conforming to an exterior aft surface of an aircraft cabin structure, such as a passenger seat, that is substantially not flat in a vertical plane. The forward wall portion includes a forward projection over an aft portion of the adjacent passenger seat. The forward wall portion can define a secondary space in the interior lavatory space, which can provide an amenity stowage space, and can include design elements providing visual space. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158826 | AIRCRAFT AISLE PARTITION WITH SWINGING DOORS - A partition configured to be positioned within an aircraft. The partition includes a first divider assembly that includes a first wall portion having a first jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a first door hingedly connected to the first jamb member. The first jamb member includes first lighting that illuminates the first door, and the first door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The partition also includes a second divider assembly that includes a second wall portion having a second jamb member secured to an inboard surface thereof and a second door hingedly connected to the second jamb member. The second jamb member includes second lighting that illuminates the second door, and the second door is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The second door is spaced apart from the first door. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158827 | Glare Shield Equipped With An Emergency Vision Apparatus - A glare shield equipped with an emergency vision apparatus comprises a glare shield in a cockpit and a compartment recessed into the glare shield. A blower is disposed within the compartment. An inflatable first enclosure made of airtight material and having an expanded form when deployed and a deflated form when not in use is connected to the blower with a tubular air passageway. The first enclosure when in the deflated form is stored within the compartment. First and second clear members are disposed at respective first and second ends of the enclosure to enable a user to see through the first enclosure when expanded and observe a source of information at a distal end of the first enclosure while smoke or other particulate matter is in the environment. A switch operably is associated with the blower to activate the blower and thereby inflate the first enclosure when deployed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158828 | AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A WING BOX AND A FUSELAGE PROVIDED WITH A CONNECTING DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE WING BOX - An aircraft comprising a wing box and a fuselage provided with a connecting device configured to be connected to the wing box and to transmit thereto stresses undergone by the fuselage during manoeuvres of the aircraft are provided. The connecting device is formed by a keel beam and a keel beam panel connected to the beam via a connecting portion of the beam, that is moreover provided with a main portion extending in a first, generally longitudinal direction and a transfer portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and configured to be connected to the box. The main, transfer and connecting portions are configured to direct a major part of the stresses received by the beam in the second direction and transmit said major part of the stresses to the box by compression. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158829 | IN-FLIGHT REFUELING SYSTEMS WITH A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SUB-SYSTEM - The invention provides in-flight refueling systems with a communication sub-system available in radio silence operations including at least a first digital wireless data link comprising a first RF transceiver and a second RF transceiver coupled, respectively, to first and second antennas located in two points inside the boom or the hose of the refueling system or in RF communication with them and connected, respectively, to refueling control units in the tanker aircraft and in the free end of the refueling device by data buses allowing a digital communication between them. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158830 | DEVICE FOR MOVING OR REMOVING ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES - A device for coupling with a space satellite before the satellite is launched for the purpose of de-orbiting said satellite and/or returning it to Earth. The device includes:
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20140158831 | SPACE FLIGHT DRIVE AND FLIGHT CRAFT - In order to produce a space flight drive for propelling a spacecraft which can use the available fuel with great efficiency and which can transport heavy payloads to great heights, it is proposed that the space flight drive should comprise a fuel tank for holding a fuel, an oxidizer tank for holding an oxidizer, a combustion chamber device for the conversion of the fuel by the oxidizer, a propulsion nozzle device adjoining the combustion chamber device and a shroud device which surrounds the propulsion nozzle device annularly at least in sections for the production of an air sheath flow during a flight of the spacecraft through the atmosphere. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158832 | Device and System for Propelling a Passenger - The invention relates to a propulsion device ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140158833 | AIR INLET COMBINING A FILTER AND A BYPASS DEVICE FOR USE WITH A TURBINE ENGINE - An air inlet ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140158834 | CABLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A cable management device includes a first cable management arm, a second cable management arm, a cable management seat pivotably connected between the first and second cable management arms, an extension board fixed to the cable management seat, a support seat, a first support member pivotably connected to the support seat, a second support member slidably connected to the first support member, a guide member connected to the second support member and extended between the first and second cable management arms, a first resilient member connected between the first and second support members and a slide pivotably connected to the extension board and slidably connected to the second support member. When the second cable management arm is retracted, the second cable management arm pushes the guide member and drives the first and second support member to swing relative to the support seat. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158835 | NUBBED U-BEND TUBE SUPPORT - A self-supporting system for positioning and restraining the U-bend tubes in the U-bend region of a nuclear steam generator includes arrays incorporating unique support bars having nubs projecting in the out-of-plane direction of the tube planes. The system also includes assemblies for spacing the arrays, tie bars to prevent the arrays from splaying and saddle bar assemblies to support the outermost tube layers. The system provides positive restraint to nub engaged tubes in both the in-plane direction of the tube planes and the out-of-plane direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158836 | Pivoting Hose Support System For Agricultural Implements - A pivoting hose support system for use with an agricultural implement is provided that includes a guide through which a hose(s) extends and that is arranged to pivot at an articulation point defined at connections between components that are movable through relatively large ranges of motion with respect to each other. The guide and the movable component may pivot about a common rotational axis and may be arranged upon different portions of a common pivot pin to which the guide may be axially fixed. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158837 | FINELY ADJUSTABLE WIRE HOLDER - A finely adjustable wire holder includes a holder body fixed to a vehicle body; two nut parts disposed at both sides of the holder body, respectively, and having a wire penetrating therethrough; a wire end connecting end portions of the wires penetrating through the two nut parts to each other; and a fixer adjusting and fixing a position of the wire end positioned between the two nut parts. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158838 | Clamping Device for Electrical Cables - A clamping device includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a connecting arrangement providing on the first clamping member and the second clamping member. The connecting arrangement is configured to exert a clamping force between the first clamping member and the second clamping member, in such a manner that when the electrical cable slightly deforms due to thermal expansion and contraction, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are arranged to move with respect to each other so as to allow a slight relative movement between the first clamping member and the second clamping member for preventing unwanted damage to the electrical cable. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158839 | ADAPTIVE ARM SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE - Systems and methods are provided for supporting an arm of a user using a harness configured to be worn on a body of a user; and an arm support coupled to the harness configured to support an arm of the user, the arm support configured to accommodate movement of the arm while following the movement without substantially interfering with the movement of the user's arm. One or more compensation elements may be coupled to the arm support to apply an offset force to at least partially offset a gravitational force acting on the arm as the user moves and the arm support follows the movement of the user's arm, the one or more compensation elements providing a force profile that varies the offset force based on an orientation of the arm support. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158840 | Support Assembly - An ornamental support assembly for locking and supporting a substantially ring shaped ornament, such as an article of jewelry, while also enhancing visibility of the ornament. A body portion comprising a substantially closed loop carries the ornament. The body portion links with the ornament in a secure configuration. A release portion forms a section of the body portion, and serves to regulate access to the ornament. The release portion includes a hinged end that pivotally rotates relative to the body portion. The hinged end pivots outwardly such that the release portion disengages the body portion to form an open position for the ornament to join or separate the body portion. The release portion is biased to engage the body portion in a closed position. A support portion extends from the body portion to provide support. A base portion joins with the support portion for resting on a surface. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158841 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR DISPLAYING A HELMET - A helmet display device for supporting and displaying a helmet on a light fixture is provided. The device has a helmet supporting area configured to contact an inside surface of the helmet and hold the helmet in a fixed position around a light bulb of the light fixture; and a ventilation opening adjacent the helmet supporting area configured to dissipate heat generated by the light bulb. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158842 | ROTATABLE MULTI-CUP SUCTION DEVICE - A rotatable multi-cup suction device includes at least two suction cup assemblies coupled to each other through a rotatable connection assembly and each including a cup body that is in direct contact with an adhered surface of an object. The cup bodies are each provided with a cap positioned thereon to define a cavity with the cup body. Each of the cup bodies includes a coupling screw rod and each of the caps includes a mounting hole formed in a central portion thereof to receive the coupling screw rod to extend therethrough. Each of the caps is provided, on a top thereof, with a rotary knob that is threadingly coupled to the coupling screw rod and is provided with an air evacuation hole that is connectable to an air evacuation device. Each of the coupling screw rod has a distal end extending beyond an end face of the rotary knob. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158843 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT BRACKET ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE - A fitness equipment bracket adjustment structure includes an adjustable sliding bracket including a base member defining therein a sliding groove, a sliding member coupled to and movable in and out of the sliding groove of the base member and a positioning member fixedly fastened to a sidewall of the base member and kept in communication with the sliding groove, and a locking device set including an anti-skid block mounted between the sliding member and the positioning member and defining a stop portion detachably abutted against the sliding member of the adjustable sliding bracket, a connection member inserted through a through hole of the anti-skid block, a coupling member fixedly connected to the connection member and threaded with its one end into the positioning member and a handle coupled to the other end of the coupling member and rotatable relative to the coupling member. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158844 | FOLDING TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A folding support device and methods for constructing and using the same are provided by the present invention. A foldable support member contains a series of hinge sections and support and stress limiting members. Construction is provided enabling the device to safely collapse and stow while traveling, but to unfold and provide a gripping tension on both a support member and a support device in a reliable manner. Force analysis is provided securing the item in an upright way via a force transfer generated by the supported weight itself. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158845 | Photographic and video mounting plate with deployable attachment point - A mounting plate for securing a photographic and video device to a stabilizing element. The mounting plate is affixed to the device using a fastener and includes a deployable attachment member movable between a retained position and deployed position. In the retained position, the mount is usable and attachable to a stabilizing element. In the deployed position, the mount is attachable to a strap or similar element using the attachment member. The device allows a user to easily and quickly affix the mount to both a strap and a stabilizing element. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158846 | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATION ELEMENTS IN POINTS OF SALE OF PRODUCTS - A support ( | 2014-06-12 |
20140158847 | Plate having a back side adapted to be secured to a base and a front side adapted for attaching various items - A flat plastic structure is provided with several horizontal, parallel rows of openings, each comprising several single, for horizontally attaching openings, alternating with several double, for vertically attaching openings. Each of the several single, for horizontally attaching openings has an upper and a lower wall converging inwardly from horizontal edges of those several openings. A flat bar for horizontally attaching centrally connects opposite vertical walls of each single opening. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158848 | MOTOR VEHICLE CUP HOLDER - A motor vehicle cup holder with a support made of a rigid material and having a receptacle, which extends along a vertical axis and is radially delimited by a side surface, having at least one retaining seat. The cup holder has a lining device, separate from the support and having a liner, which lines at least part of the side surface and defines a seat for housing a container. The lining device has an elastically deformable inner protuberance to grip the container and an outer protuberance to engage the retaining seat of the support and is elastically deformable to enable disengagement of this outer protuberance. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158849 | ARTICLE HOLDING DEVICE - An article holding device for holding a navigation system or similar device. The article holding device includes at least one article holding element, which is intended to hold at least one article in at least one position. In at least one embodiment, the article holding element has a multiplicity of micro holding elements which are configured to generate at least one holding force. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158850 | ROD HANGER FOR SECURING A ROD TO A SUBSTRATE - A rod hanger for securing a rod to a substrate includes a mounting portion configured for engaging the substrate, a rod receiving portion configured for receiving the rod and a connecting element configured for vertically displacing the mounting portion and the rod receiving portion. In addition, at least one anti-rotation element configured for engaging the substrate is provided on the mounting portion. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158851 | Clamp - A hanger clip assembly for use in releasably securing an article to a support structure includes a clip unit and a resilient cord unit. The clip unit is a clamp assembly configured to releasably secure the article to the hanger clip assembly. The cord unit defines a closed loop that extends from the clip unit and permits the hanger clip assembly to be releasably secured to any existing support structure. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158852 | Beverage Holder Assembly - A beverage holder assembly including a base having a recess formed therein. The recess defines a side wall and a beverage insertion axis. A plurality of flexible supports extends from the side wall and extend radially inwardly towards the beverage insertion axis. Each support includes a planar surface extending from the side wall and oriented at an angle of between 0 to 30 degrees relative to the beverage insertion axis. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158853 | Picture Frame and Hanger Combination Featuring a Recessed Cord Reel - A picture frame and hanger combination features a reel for winding and unwinding of the cord, a locking mechanism to lock the cord in any of a number of partially unwound states of different length, and a frame bordering a picture opening for receiving a picture in a position facing outward from the picture opening to a front side of the frame. The frame has a hollow cavity positioned and sized to accommodate the reel and locking mechanism, which may be combined into a single unit, in positions at least partially recessed in the frame and concealed from the front side thereof. The recessing of the reel into the frame avoids bulky installation on the rear of the frame that may otherwise prevent the frame from lying closely against the wall or other upright surface behind the picture frame. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158854 | SKID FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORING A PORTABLE ANTENNA - A skid for transporting, deploying and storing a portable antenna has an antenna mounting frame providing a base for the antenna. A skid frame with an enclosure contains the antenna mounting frame and houses the antenna in the stowed position The enclosure also has a top opening to allow the antenna to be deployed. A lid covers the opening when the antenna is in the stowed position, and can be removed from the opening to allow the antenna to be deployed. The skid frame supports the antenna mounting frame and antenna, and also enables the entire skid assembly to lifted and transported. Shock isolation members between the skid frame and antenna mounting frame isolate the antenna from external shocks. The skid can also be equipped with a cable reel for holding cables for external connections to the antenna that is mounted inside a hinged gate attached to the skid frame. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158855 | HYDROSTATIC FLUID GUIDE DEVICE - In a hydrostatic fluid guide device, a damping mechanism is provided. A fluid is supplied to the damping mechanism by a hydrostatic pressure caused by natural fall, instead of being pressurized and supplied. Thus, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the pressure of the fluid in a hydrostatic fluid guide mechanism, and to position a movable body with high accuracy by setting rigidity for load support during linear movement of the movable body to a value substantially equal to a design value. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158856 | TOOL SAFETY ACCESSORY - There is disclosed a tool safety accessory configured to be securely attached to a handheld tool to provide an attachment point. In an embodiment, the tool safety accessory comprises a clamp configured to be adjustably secured to a handheld tool by means of one or more fasteners, wherein: the clamp includes an inner surface suitably shaped and sized to receive a body or handle of a handheld tool; the clamp is configured such that a first portion and a second portion of the clamp when fastened together by one or more fasteners form a gap when the clamp is fully fastened to the body or handle of the handheld tool; and the clamp includes an opening or hole for receiving a retaining means. The tool safety attachment may comprise a two-part clamp or one-part clamp made of a flexibly resilient reinforced plastic material. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158857 | PRECAST INTERCONNECTABLE CONCRETE PAVER BLOCK FOR CONSTRUCTING PAVING SURFACE - A culvert structure interconnectable with interconnectable paver blocks. The culvert structure comprises an elongated rigid casing having a bottom wall, opposed parallel vertical side walls, and an open top end. One of the vertical side walls has at least one projection formation for interconnection with a slot of adjacent ones of the paver blocks in a paved surface formed by the paver blocks. The other of the vertical side walls has a slot formation for interconnection with a blocks engaging projection of adjacent ones of the paver blocks in the paved surface. The bottom wall has passage means for the evacuation of water therethrough and a support structure connected to the rigid casing for supporting a grate over the open top end. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158858 | Polycrystalline Silicon Ingot Casting Mold and Method for Producing Same, and Silicon Nitride Powder for Mold Release Material for Polycrystalline Silicon Ingot Casting Mold and Slurry Containing Same - Provided are a polycrystalline silicon ingot casting mold and a method for producing a polycrystalline silicon ingot casting mold, with which high-quality silicon ingots can be obtained at high yields by minimizing sticking with the surfaces of the silicon ingot casting mold, and losses and damages that occur when solidified silicon ingot is released from the mold. The method for producing a polycrystalline silicon ingot casting mold having a release layer, including: forming a slurry by mixing a silicon nitride powder with water, coating the surface of the mold with the slurry, and heating the mold at 400 to 800° C. in an atmosphere containing oxygen, after coating the slurry. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158859 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME, IMAGE SENSOR, AND OPTICAL SENSOR - A photoelectric conversion element includes a transparent conductive film, a conductive film, and a photoelectric conversion layer and an electron-blocking layer disposed between the transparent conductive film and the conductive film. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon which contains at least 5 benzene rings, of which a total number of rings is 7 or more and which contains no carbonyl group. The electron-blocking layer includes a compound A having a residue after removal of at least one group of R | 2014-06-12 |
20140158860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING GESTURES TO CONTROL A LASER TRACKER - Optically communicating from a user to a laser tracker a command to control tracker operation includes providing a rule of correspondence between each of a plurality of commands and temporal patterns; user selecting a first command; projecting a first light from the tracker to a retroreflector; reflecting a second light from the retroreflector that is part of the first light; obtaining first sensed data by sensing a third light imaged onto a photosensitive array that is part of the second light; user creating, between first and second times, a first temporal pattern including at least a decrease in the third light's optical power followed by an increase in its optical power, the first temporal pattern corresponding to the first command; determining the first command based at least in part on processing the first sensed data according to the rule of correspondence; and executing the first command with the tracker. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158861 | PHOTOSENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE AND PHOTOSENSITIVE INPUT PANEL - A photosensitive input device includes a stylus, a photosensitive input panel including an induction layer, a photoelectric detecting circuit, a driving circuit, a controller, and a storage device. The induction layer includes a plurality of photosensitive units including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element together. The photosensitive element outputs a current when struck by the light from the stylus, the current intensity being dependent on the wavelength of the emitted light. The photoelectric detecting circuit determines coordinates based on the induced current and the intensity of the induced current. The driving circuit generates a driving current or a reduced or a zero current in response, based on a pre-determined table and outputs the driving current to show the track of the stylus-light across the input panel, by illuminating the relevant light-emitting elements or by switching down or switching off the relevant light-emitting elements. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158862 | Micro-Image Acquisition and Transmission System - A micro-image acquisition and transmission system is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system is comprised of an image acquisition chip comprising an electronic imager, control electronics and a micro powered rotary stage comprising a transceiver array that acts as a hub to optically link a group of distributed image acquisition chips. A preferred embodiment is further comprised of a transceiver array chip comprising one or more micro-powered rotary stages having a transceiver array assembly disposed thereon. The micro-powered rotary stage is supported by a micro-brush bearing. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158863 | High Fill-Factor Image Sensor Architecture - An image sensor architecture is implemented within an image sensor system. Image sensor pixels include pixel regions, and each pixel region includes a photosensor, a reset circuit, and a readout circuit. The readout circuit receives enable signals from an enable signal line, and outputs a pixel signal representative of light captured by the photosensor on a combination input/output line. The reset circuit resets the photosensor in response to receiving a first reset signal on a reset line and a second reset signal on the combination input/output line. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158864 | Method And Apparatus For High Speed Acquisition Of Moving Images Using Pulsed Illumination - A method of operating an image sensor with a continuously moving object is described. In this method, a timed delay integration mode (TDI-mode) operation can be performed during an extended-time illumination pulse. During this TDI-mode operation, charges stored by pixels of the image sensor are shifted only in a first direction, and track the image motion. Notably, a split-readout operation is performed only during non-illumination. During this split-readout operation, first charges stored by first pixels of the image sensor are shifted in the first direction and second charges stored by second pixels of the image sensor are concurrently shifted in a second direction, the second direction being opposite to the first direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158865 | MICROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS WITH DETECTOR ARRAYS AND BEAM SPLITTING SYSTEM - Microscopy instruments with detectors located on one side of the instruments are disclosed. The microscopy instruments include a splitting system and an array of detectors disposed on one side of the instrument. A beam composed of two or more separate emission channels is separated by the splitting system into two or more beams that travel along separate paths so that each beam reaches a different detector in the array of detectors. Each beam is a different emission channel and the beams are substantially parallel. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158866 | AMPLIFIER AND OPTICAL RECEIVER - An amplifier circuit includes: a first transistor and a second transistor of which collectors/drains are coupled to a first power-source via a first load-impedance-element and the first power-source via a second load-impedance-element, respectively; a gain-adjustment-resistance-element that is connected to an emitter/source of the first transistor and an emitter/source of the second transistor; a first current-source and a second current-source that are connected to the emitters/the sources of the first transistor and the second transistor respectively, and a second power-source; a third transistor and a fourth transistor of which collectors/drains are connected to the first power-source and bases/gates are connected to the first load-impedance-element and the second load-impedance-element, respectively; a first feedback-resistance-element that is connected to a base/gate of the first transistor and an emitter/source of the third transistor; and a second feedback-resistance-element that is connected to a base/gate of the second transistor and an emitter/source of the fourth transistor. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158867 | OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD - An optical amplifier includes an optical amplifying fiber configured to receive input light so that the input light travels through the optical amplifying fiber; an excitation light generator configured to supply excitation light to the optical amplifying fiber to optically amplify the input light as the input light travels through the optical amplifying fiber; and a processor configured to determine whether a failure has occurred in the optical amplifier, based on a change in power of the excitation light and a change in power of the input light. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158868 | Rotatable Viewing Apparatuses and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Methods, systems and apparatuses for rotational viewing systems for optical and/or other measuring equipment are disclosed. The rotational viewing device includes a housing having an interface end opposite a viewing end. The housing has one or more bends between the interface end and the viewing end, an internal mirror, and one or more rotatable joints or connections allowing at least part of the housing to be rotated in a plane parallel or orthogonal to an optical axis of an apparatus to which the viewing device interfaces at the interface end. The rotational viewing device also includes an eyepiece, located at or near the viewing end. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158869 | Detachable Viewing Apparatuses and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Removable and/or detachable viewing devices for optical and/or other measuring equipment and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The viewing device includes a housing, an eyepiece, and an attachment mechanism configured to releasably or detachably connect the viewing device to an optical measuring instrument. An optical measuring system includes an optical measuring instrument and the viewing device detachably connectable to the optical measuring instrument. The optical measuring kit may include one or more caps or plugs detachably connectable to the opening of the optical measuring instrument and/or the interface end of the viewing device. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158870 | VARIABLE-WAVELENGTH LIDAR SYSTEM - A narrow-linewidth, variable-wavelength, active, absorbing LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system and method. The linewidth of the source and detector is sufficiently narrow to produce a reasonable signal-to-noise ratio for the system. The central wavelength of the source and detector can be synchronously changed. The system comprises a tunable light-emitting source and uses the absorption of light to determine the chemical composition of the item being detected. A wavelength tunable filter synchronized to the tunable source reduces or eliminates background noise and thus increases the level of detection for low concentrations of the substance to be detected. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING PROPERTIES OF A WORKPIECE AND EMBEDDING A PHOTONIC SENSOR IN METAL - Systems and methods for sensing properties of a workpiece and embedding a photonic sensor in metal are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, systems for sensing properties of a workpiece include an optical input, a photonic device, an optical detector, and a digital processing device. The optical input provides an optical signal at an output of the optical input. The photonic device is coupled to the workpiece and to the output of the optical input. The photonic device generates an output signal in response to the optical signal, wherein at least one of an intensity of the output signal and a wavelength of the output signal depends on at least one of thermal characteristics and mechanical characteristics of the workpiece. The optical detector receives the output signal from the photonic device and is configured to generate a corresponding electronic signal. The digital processing device is coupled to the optical detector and determines at least one of the thermal characteristics and mechanical the characteristics of the workpiece based on the electronic signal. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158872 | Coupling Device for an Optical Waveguide - A coupling device for an optical waveguide includes an optical waveguide connection for a first optical waveguide. The coupling device includes an optical filter arranged in a beam path between a laser light source and the optical waveguide connection which reflects light of a first wavelength range or a first polarization direction and transmits light of a second wavelength range or a second polarization direction. | 2014-06-12 |
20140158873 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY SENSOR CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A motor may be configured to drive a drive shaft and an engagement member supported on the drive shaft. A detectable feature comprising a rotary member may be supported on the drive shaft such that movement of the drive shaft by the motor changes a state of the detectable feature. At least one sensor may be arranged to detect the state of the detectable feature. Circuitry may be configured to provide a signal in response to a change in the state of the detectable feature detected by the at least one sensor. | 2014-06-12 |