29th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140197288 | HEAVY-LOAD SUCTION CUP DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to the field of suction cups, and more particularly to a rotatable multi-cup suction device. The heavy-load suction cup device includes a cup body that is directly contactable with an adhered surface. The cup body is provided thereon with a cap that defines, together with the cup body, a cavity. The cup body includes a coupling rod. The cap includes a mounting hole formed in a central portion thereof for receiving the coupling rod to extend therethrough. The cup body includes an air evacuation hole that is connectable to and thus communicates with an air evacuation device. The device can notify a user when the suction force gets weakening in order to restore or replenish the suction force and has an improved functionality of self-inspection. Further, the suction cup device has an increased load capacity, an extended life span, and is reusable for numerous times. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197289 | SUPPORT ARM - A support arm includes a support mechanism, a wall-mounted mechanism, and an arm mechanism. The support mechanism includes a support plate having a first pivot pillar and a first pivot base having a first eccentric rod and sleeving the first pivot pillar. The wall-mounted mechanism includes a wall-mounted plate detachably disposed on a display monitor and having a second pivot pillar and a second pivot base sleeving the second pivot pillar. The arm mechanism includes a casing, an arm body disposed in the casing and having first and second pivot ends, a first spring connected to the arm body and the first eccentric rod, a first shaft passing through the first pivot base and the first pivot end, a second shaft passing through the second pivot base and the second pivot end, and a damping member sleeving the first shaft for increasing a rotating torque of the first shaft. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197290 | Bracket Assembly - A bracket assembly includes an elongated plate that has a first end, a second end, a front side, a back side, an upper edge and a lower edge. A first coupler is attached to and extends away from the back side. The first coupler is positioned adjacent to the first end. A second coupler is attached to and extends away from the back side. The second coupler is positioned adjacent to the second end. A catch is attached to and extends away from the front side of the plate. The catch is positioned between the first and second ends. The first and second couplers are engageable with opposite sides of a support member to allow an article to be positioned on the catch. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197291 | Light Fixture Support Assembly - A mounting assembly for securing a fixture in a desired orientation. The assembly includes a fulcrum and an opposing structure each secured with respect to the fixture and positioned to receive a support member therebetween. The fulcrum defines a fulcrum plane and is positioned to pivotably engage one side of the support member. The assembly also includes at least one adjustable engager separately secured to the opposing structure for engaging the support member at position spaced from the fulcrum plane such that, when the support member is received between the fulcrum and the engager, adjustment of the engager holds the fixture in the desired orientation. In some embodiments, the fixture is a luminaire. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197292 | UNDER-HOOD TOOL BAR - A tool bar for securing under a hood of a car during repair and maintenance is disclosed. A rigid member spanning a substantial portion of the hood is flexibly secured to hooks. The hooks engage edges of the hood and may include a compliant covering. The hooks may secure to the rigid member by means of straps and the straps may be tensioned by means of tensioners secured to one of the hooks and the rigid member. A stabilizer secures to the rigid member and has an end that may be clipped or otherwise fastened to a portion of the hood to resist rotation of the rigid member. One or more tool retaining members secured to the rigid member, such as a socket rack, magnetic bar, hook groove, or the like. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197293 | STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION - Provided is steering column support construction that together with eliminating strong rubbing between the bottom surface of a vehicle-side bracket | 2014-07-17 |
20140197294 | Hanger - A hanger for hanging an article from a supporting surface is described. The hanger comprises a base body which includes a vertical axis which, when the base body is disposed on the supporting surface, extends substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface; a catch configured to catch a portion of a handbag for hanging therefrom; an arm connected at one end to the base body and at the other end to the catch, the arm operatively connected to the base body so as to swing about the vertical axis between a stowed position wherein the catch is disposed adjacent a perimeter of the base, and a deployed position wherein the catch is spaced from the base so that it hangs downwardly from the base to support the handbag below the supporting surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197295 | Impact Barrier for a Storage Rack - An impact barrier for a storage rack support structure includes an arcuate outer wall having opposed first and second ends, the first and second ends being spaced apart to form a gap therebetween. The impact barrier further includes a first deflection element, a second deflection element, and a third deflection element, wherein the third deflection element is position between the first and second deflection elements. The first deflection element extends from the first end to a first medial position on the outer wall between the first end and the third deflection element, and the second deflection element extends from the second end to a second medial position on the outer wall between the second end and the third deflection element. Upon impact, the first, second and third deflection elements deform to dissipate the energy generated by the impact. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197296 | Dual Function Base Support Cover - A base cover provides a body portion that fits over a base support to protect an object from a base support, and detachably joined support member that protects a ground surface from the base support, such as a furniture leg. The body portion is substantially cylindrical shaped. The body portion includes an inner surface engages the base support, and an outer surface that helps protect the object from engagement with the base support. The body portion further includes a receiving end for receiving the base support, and an opposite support end having a peripheral depression. The support member detachably joins the body portion through a protrusion configured to mate with the peripheral depression. The base support creates a weight that transfers to a ground surface end of the support member. The pressure from the weight configures the ground surface end into a slip resistant surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197297 | BOOM SPRAYER AND BOOM RAISING AND LOWERING DEVICE - A boom raising and lowering device that is configured to raise and lower a boom includes a raising and lowering mount that is provided so as to be able to be raised and lowered with respective to the working vehicle, a roll mount that is provided on the raising and lowering mount so as to be rotatable in a roll direction and that supports the boom in a cantilever-supported manner, a first raising and lowering actuator that drives one end of the roll mount in the vertical direction with respective to the working vehicle, and a second raising and lowering actuator that drives other end of the roll mount in the vertical direction with respective to the working vehicle. The boom is driven in the vertical direction and roll direction by operating the first raising and lowering actuator and the second raising and lowering actuator. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197298 | PEDESTAL STRUCTURE OF CASH REGISTER DISPLAY - A pedestal structure of a cash register display is disclosed, including a base, a supporting arm, a retaining shaft lever, at least one extension spring and a display loading plate. Multiple retaining grooves and an inclined slide walls are arranged on each of two side plates of the base. The supporting arm is pivoted between the two side plates through a first pivot unit, and a first end section of the supporting arm is provided with a slide opening. The retaining shaft lever passes through the slide opening and is positioned in one of the retaining grooves or on the inclined slide wall of each of the side plates. The extension spring is installed between the first pivot unit and the retaining shaft lever. The display loading plate is pivoted on a second end section of the supporting arm. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197299 | VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEM - A vibration isolation system, including a housing and a first isolation member which further includes a receptacle to receive an outer body of a motor, a first plurality of compliant arms, and a second plurality of compliant arms. Each compliant arm of the first isolation member has a first end and a second end. The first end of each of the compliant arms is coupled to the receptacle, and the second end of each of the compliant arms is coupled to the housing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197300 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING FROZEN COMESTIBLES - An apparatus for making frozen comestibles including a base having a plurality of apertures formed vithin said first site thereof, and a plurality of molds attached to or formed integrally with the base, Each of the molds includes a receiving surface and an opening aligned with a corresponding one of the apertures of the base. Each of the molds is moveable between a first position, in which a substantial portion of at least one mold is positioned within the interior portion of the base and said receiving surface forms a molding cavity that is adapted to receive a comestible to be frozen, and a second position, in which a substantial portion of the mold extends outwardly from the first side of the base and the receiving surface of the mold is exposed externally. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197301 | GLOBAL SHUTTER IMAGE SENSORS WITH LIGHT GUIDE AND LIGHT SHIELD STRUCTURES - An image sensor operable in global shutter mode may include an array of image pixels. Each image pixel may include a photodiode for detecting incoming light and a separate storage diode for temporarily storing charge. To maximize the efficiency of the image pixel array, image pixels may include light guide structures and light shield structures. The light guide structures may be used to funnel light away from the storage node and into the photodiode, while the light shield structures may be formed over storage nodes to block light from entering the storage nodes. The light guide structures may fill cone-shaped cavities in a dielectric layer, or the light guide structures may form sidewalls having a ring-shaped horizontal cross section. Metal interconnect structures in the dielectric layer may be arranged in concentric annular structures to form a near-field diffractive element that funnels light towards the appropriate photodiode. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197302 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - A solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel array having a plurality of pixels, and a plurality of signal processing circuits each of which amplifies a signal of the pixel array, wherein each of the plurality of signal processing circuits comprises an operation amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal, an input capacitance arranged between the input terminal and the column signal line, and a feedback circuit which connects the input terminal with the output terminal, wherein the feedback circuit is configured to form a feedback path in which a first and a second capacitance elements are arranged in series in a path connecting the input terminal to the output terminal, and a third capacitance element is arranged between a reference potential and a path connecting the first capacitance element to the second capacitance element. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197303 | FOCAL PLANE ARRAY PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital focal plane array includes an all-digital readout integrated circuit in combination with a detector array. The readout circuit includes unit cell electronics, orthogonal transfer structures, and data handling structures. The unit cell electronics include an analog to digital converter. Orthogonal transfer structures enable the orthogonal transfer of data among the unit cells. Data handling structures may be configured to operate the digital focal plane array as a data encryptor/decipherer. Data encrypted and deciphered by the digital focal plane array need not be image data. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197304 | FOCUS MODULE AND COMPONENTS WITH ACTUATOR - A focus module contains a boundary element and a focus element. The focus element includes a fluid and a deformable membrane, with the fluid being entrapped between the boundary element and the deformable membrane. The focus module also includes a pressure element, which is capable of deforming the focus element by pressing on the deformable membrane in the direction of the boundary element. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197305 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, LIGHT SENSITIVE DEVICE WITH MICRO-LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an optical apparatus including a substrate, a light emitting device, a light sensitive device and a plurality of micro-lenses. The light emitting device is disposed on the substrate and adapted to provide a light beam. The light sensitive device is disposed on the substrate and adapted to receive a light beam reflected from an object, wherein the light sensitive device has a plurality of photosensitive units arranged in matrix. The micro-lenses are disposed above the light sensitive device and respectively opposite to the associated photosensitive units. There is further provided a light sensitive device with micro-lens and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A LINEAR POLARIZER TO REDUCE OPTICAL CROSSTALK FOR OPTICAL PROXIMITY SENSORS - An optical proximity sensor often emits light, and detects the photons in the returned light signal. Because light can be reflected and scattered by cover glass and ink layer printed on the cover glass, optical crosstalk is a concern for the optical proximity sensors. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an optical proximity sensor including a linear polarizer to cover the photo detector, or a polarizer to cover the light emitting device, or two polarizers to cover both the photo detector and the light emitting device. The polarizer blocks the s-polarized light and only allows the p-polarized light to pass through. Because the scattered light is predominated by the s-polarization, the optical crosstalk may be reduced. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197307 | High Throughput Pulse Height Analyzer - A method and system for acquiring spectral information from an energy sensitive nuclear detector is disclosed. The method includes detecting nuclear radiation at a detection device and generating an electronic input pulse indicative of energy deposited in the detection device. The method further includes integrating the electronic input pulse at an integrating device to produce an integrated output signal and digitally sampling the integrated output signal of the integrating device at intervals to produce a stream of digital samples. The method further includes resetting the integrator synchronously with a sampling clock when a limit condition is reached. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197308 | Function Switching With Fast Asynchronous Acquisition - A method of analysing a sample is disclosed comprising transmitting a first population of ions through a mass spectrometer and switching a state or mode of the mass spectrometer to produce a second population of ions. A sequential stream of mass spectra is acquired asynchronously with respect to switching the state or mode of the mass spectrometer. The stream of mass spectral data is then post-processed to produce mass spectra corresponding predominantly to the first and second population of ions. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197309 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND DEMONSTRATING HAIR DAMAGE VIA EVALUATION OF PROTEIN FRAGMENTS - Embodiments of a method for demonstrating type and/or source of hair damage comprises extracting protein fragments from a hair sample with an aqueous solution, testing the resulting protein fragments with the MALDI-MS test, and then either comparing the results between a damaged sample and an undamaged sample or comparing the results between a damaged sample and a list of known marker protein fragments to identify the type and/or source of the damage. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197310 | METHOD OF ANALYZING A SAMPLE AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE FOR ANALYZING A SAMPLE - The invention refers to a method and a charged particle beam device for analyzing an object using a charged particle beam interacting with the object. The object comprises a sample embedded in a resin. Interaction radiation in the form of cathodoluminescence light is detected for identifying areas in which the resin is arranged and in which the sample is arranged. Interaction particles are detected to identify particles within the resin and the sample for further analysis by using EDX analysis. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197311 | Sample Carrier for an Electron Microscope - The invention relates to a sample carrier for a transmission electron microscope. When using state of the art sample carriers, such as half-moon grids in combination with detectors detecting, for example, X rays emitted at a large emittance angle, shadowing is a problem. Similar problems occur when performing tomography, in which the sample is rotated over a large angle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197312 | ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AND SAMPLE OBSERVATION METHOD - The Foucault mode which is one method in Lorentz electron microscopy is required making a plurality of observations such as when reselecting the deflection components of the electron beam to form an image. This method not only required making plurality of adjustments to the optical system but was also incapable of making dynamic observations and real-time observations at different timings even if information on the entire irradiation region was obtained. The present invention irradiates a single electron beam onto the sample, and by utilizing an electron biprism placed such as on an angular space on the electron optics, applies a deflection in the travel direction of each electron beam, and forms the sample image by individually and simultaneously forming images from each of electron beams at different positions on the image surface of the electron optical system. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197313 | CHARGED-PARTICLE MICROSCOPE - A charged-particle-beam device is characterized in having a control value for an aligner coil ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140197314 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INFRARED ILLUMINATION BEAM WITH A VARIABLE ILLUMINATION PATTERN - A method for generating an infrared (IR) beam for illuminating a scene to be imaged comprises providing at least two IR emitters, including a first IR emitter operable to emit a wide beam component of the IR beam, and a second IR emitter operable to emit a narrow beam component of the IR beam, wherein the wide beam component has a linear profile that has a lower standard deviation than a linear profile of the narrow beam component. The method also comprises selecting a desired linear profile for the IR beam, and selecting a power ratio of power directed to the first IR emitter and power directed to the second IR emitter that produces the IR beam with the desired linear profile when the narrow beam component and wide beam component are combined; and directing power to the first and second IR emitters at the selected power ratio to generate the wide and narrow beam components, and combining the generated wide and narrow beam components to produce the IR beam. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197315 | SPECTRAL VARIANCE COMPRESSIVE DETECTION SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND PROCESS - An optical analysis system, optical device, and optical analysis process are disclosed. The system includes one or more optical filter mechanisms disposed to receive light from a light source and a detector mechanism in operative communication with the one or more optical filter mechanisms to measure properties of filtered light, filtered by the one or more optical filter mechanisms from the received light. The one or more optical filter mechanisms are configured so that the magnitude of the properties measured by the detector mechanism is proportional to information carried by the light filtered. The device is capable of including one of the one or more optical filter mechanisms in the system. The process is capable of relying upon the system, filtering light, and measuring properties of the filtered light. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197316 | MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF BITUMEN-CONTAINING PROCESS STREAMS - A method and apparatus for analyzing a bitumen-containing process stream and controlling a process. The method including directing a beam of infrared light at the bitumen-containing process stream, capturing light corresponding to the infrared light after interaction with the bitumen-containing process stream, and analyzing the captured light to obtain a spectrum. A composition estimate can be generated based on the spectrum and a calibrated model. A controller is operative to adjust a setpoint of the process in response to the composition estimate. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197317 | Infrared Sensors for Electronic Devices - An electronic device may be provided with proximity sensor capabilities for monitoring for the presence of nearby external objects. The electronic device may make temperature measurements such as measurements involving the monitoring of nearby objects for emitted blackbody light indicative of whether or not the external object is a heat-emitting object such as a human body part. The same sensor that is used in gathering temperature readings may be used in gathering proximity sensor data or separate temperature sensor and proximity sensor detector structures may be used. Motion sensor capabilities may be provided using sensor structures having an array of heat sensing elements. Signals from the array of heat sensing elements may be used in making temperature measurements and in gathering proximity sensor readings. Sensor structures may operate at wavelengths longer than 3 microns such as wavelengths from 3-5 microns or 10-15 microns. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197318 | INFRARED SENSOR ARRAY WITH INTERCONNECTION TYPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INFRARED SENSOR - An infrared sensor array with interconnection type, comprises a substrate, a plurality of circuit units, and a plurality of infrared sensing modules. The substrate defines several sensing segments. Each sensing segment has a base portion, a connecting portion, and a testing portion. The connecting portion is arranged between the base portion and the testing portion. The circuit units are respectively formed on the sensing segments. Each circuit unit has a base circuit, a connecting circuit, and a testing circuit. The connecting circuit electrically connects to the base circuit and the testing circuit. Each base circuit is formed on each base portion, each connecting circuit is formed on each connecting portion, and each testing circuit is formed on each testing portion. The infrared sensing modules are respectively disposed on the base portions and electrically connected to the base circuits. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197319 | X-RAY LINE DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An X-ray line detector includes a housing and a predefined number of carrier modules having the same width disposed in the housing. A one-piece printed circuit board, on which a photodiode is arranged, is attached to each carrier module. Each printed circuit board is wider than an active area of pixels constituting the photodiode and ascintillator element is attached to each photodiode. Each scintillator element has a length that exactly covers the active area in the width thereof plus an interspace between two adjacent pixels of a photodiode. The width of each carrier module is at most twice as great as the length of a scintillator element. The carrier modules are arranged in two rows in the housing such that the photodiodes of each row are opposite each other, the scintillator elements abut against each other upon contact, and mutually contacting scintillator elements are arranged in respectively opposite rows. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197320 | Multiple Timing Measurements for Positron Emission Tomography - Timing is determined in positron emission tomography (PET). Two or more different types of timing detection are used for each event. The difference in time from the different types of timing detection may indicate whether or not an error has occurred. An average difference or other typical offset difference may be used to correct the error. During pile up, the difference information may be used to create a missing time, such as using an average difference between second derivative and constant fraction discrimination as an offset to determine constant fraction timing from second derivative timing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197321 | COMPOSITE GAMMA-NEUTRON DETECTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a gamma-neutron detector based on mixtures of thermal neutron absorbers that produce heavy-particle emission following thermal capture. The detector consists of one or more thin screens embedded in transparent hydrogenous light guides, which also serve as a neutron moderator. The emitted particles interact with the scintillator screen and produce a high light output, which is collected by the light guides into a photomultiplier tube and produces a signal from which the neutrons are counted. Simultaneous gamma-ray detection is provided by replacing the light guide material with a plastic scintillator. The plastic scintillator serves as the gamma-ray detector, moderator and light guide. The neutrons and gamma-ray events are separated employing Pulse-Shape Discrimination (PSD). The detector can be used in several scanning configurations including portal, drive-through, drive-by, handheld and backpack, etc. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197322 | MULTI-SPOT COLLECTION OPTICS - Apparatus for detecting optical radiation emitted from an array of spots on an object. The apparatus includes a plurality of light guides having respective input ends and output ends, with the input ends ordered in a geometrical arrangement corresponding to the array of the spots. Relay optics collect and focus the optical radiation from the object onto the input ends such that each input end receives the optical radiation from a corresponding one of the spots. Multiple detectors and each coupled to receive the optical radiation from an output end of a respective one of the light guides. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197323 | ENCLOSURE PRESSURE RELIEF MECHANISM INHERENT TO CASE DESIGN - A radiation detection assembly includes an ionization chamber for detecting radiation. The ionization chamber includes a volume of pressurized gas. An exterior enclosure houses the ionization chamber within an interior volume. The exterior enclosure includes a frangible section. A relief assembly defines a gas flow path from the ionization chamber to the frangible section of the exterior enclosure. The frangible section releases pressure from within the ionization chamber when the pressurized gas within the ionization chamber exceeds a predetermined pressure such that at least some of the pressurized gas flows through the relief assembly and through the frangible section of the exterior enclosure. The pressurized gas is then released to an exterior of the exterior enclosure. A method of reducing pressure within a radiation detection assembly is also provided. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197324 | METHODS TO ENHANCE NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS - Methods, systems and devices for estimating a parameter of interest from a gamma ray spectrum relating to a volume of matter using standard gamma ray spectra from reference samples, wherein there is at least one non-elemental characteristic that is different between the volume and at least one of the reference samples, wherein the non-elemental characteristic difference affects gamma ray interactions. Methods may include deconvolving a gamma ray spectrum obtained from the analysis volume into a plurality of elemental spectral yields, wherein deconvolution includes compensating for effects of the non-elemental characteristic difference. Methods may include using at least one compensation standard spectrum configured to compensate for the effects of the non-elemental characteristic of the at least one of the reference samples. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197325 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LENS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An electrostatic charged particle beam lens includes an electrode including a flat plate having a first surface having a normal line extending in a direction of an optical axis and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the electrode having a through-hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. When an opening cross section is defined as a cross section of the through-hole taken along a plane perpendicular to the normal line and a representative diameter is defined as a diameter of a circle obtained by performing regression analysis of the opening cross section, a representative diameter of the opening cross section in a first region that is on the first surface side and a representative diameter of the opening cross section in a second region that is on the second surface side are each larger than a representative diameter of the opening cross section in a third region that is a region in the electrode disposed between the first surface and the second surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197326 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING METHOD - A charged particle beam writing method comprising, an irradiation step of irradiating a sample with a charged particle beam emitted from a charged particle source, a first blanking step of performing the blanking while the charged particle beam is moved in a first direction from a position of the charged particle beam in the irradiation step; and a second blanking step of performing the blanking the charged particle beam is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction from the position of the charged particle beam in the irradiation step. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197327 | HIGH-VOLTAGE INSULATION DEVICE FOR CHARGED-PARTICLE OPTICAL APPARATUS - A high-voltage insulation device ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140197328 | Ion Beam System and Method of Operating an Ion Beam System - An ion beam system comprises a voltage supply system | 2014-07-17 |
20140197329 | ION BEAM DEVICE - To avoid a glow discharge during the use of a conventional gas ionization chamber, there is no alternative but to increase a gas pressure. Therefore, while a conventional gas ionization chamber is used, an ion current cannot be increased by raising a gas introduction pressure. An object of the present invention is to increase the ion current by raising the gas pressure and prevent an ion beam from being scattered by an ionization gas. The gas is supplied from a structure maintained at a ground potential to prevent the application of a high voltage to the vicinity of an ionization gas introduction port at which the gas pressure is relatively high. Further, the ionization gas existing in a region through which the ion beam passes is preferentially reduced by performing differential evacuation from a lens opening in a lens electrode that forms an acceleration/focusing lens. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197330 | VIBRATION ISOLATION MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a vibration isolation module ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140197331 | CHARGED PARTICLE DEVICE - A charged particle device includes a cylindrical column ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140197332 | ION GENERATOR - Two flow passages are provided for allowing the passage of air sent out from a blower in the same direction individually and discharging the air to outside. An ion generation unit for generating positive ions by only corona discharge is arranged at one flow passage, and an ion generation unit for generating electrostatic atomized water particles with negative polarity by electrostatic atomizing phenomenon is arranged at the other flow passage. A throttle is provided at the one flow passage for making the wind speed of air flowing through the one flow passage faster than the wind speed of air flowing through the other flow passage. Since positive ions having shorter lifetime are emitted more than electrostatic atomized water particles with negative polarity having longer lifetime, the balance between positive and negative polarities in the air can be sustained over a long period of time. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197333 | MASS ANALYSER INTERFACE - A mass analyzer includes a desolvation chamber into which an upstream gas is injected to provide a counter-flow to said downstream flow in the chamber. The counter-flow may slow the downstream flow of solvated ionized particles in the chamber, while allowing lighter desolvated ions to travel toward an outlet aperture of the desolvation chamber. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197334 | IR SPECTROMETRY CELL WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEANS - A sample cell for IR spectrophotometric analysis of a liquid sample is provided. The sample cell comprises two substantially parallel transparent plates enclosing a cavity for holding the liquid sample, and a temperature control loop for controlling a temperature of the liquid sample in the cavity. The temperature control loop comprises at least one temperature sensor for measuring a temperature in or close to the cavity, at least one heating element for increasing a temperature of the liquid sample, and control means, coupled to the temperature sensor and the heating element for controlling the heating element in dependence of the temperature in or close to the cavity. The heating element comprises at least one heating foil which is attached to or thermally coupled to a first one of the transparent plates in such a way to allow an IR light beam to pass through the transparent plates and the cavity without being hindered by the heating foil. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197335 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING INSECTS AND OTHER PESTS - We describe a method for detection of the presence of an invertebrate or an invertebrate component in a sample of substantially non invertebrate material, comprising impinging said sample with a source of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of at least 600 nm and detecting Raman scattering/fluorescence of said invertebrate or a component of said invertebrate at a wavenumber where the non-invertebrate components of said sample either do not fluoresce or fluoresce with sufficiently low intensity wherein the non invertebrate material is edible and/or living. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197336 | ELECTRON GUN AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE - The objective of the present application is to suppress the occurrence of flares and to reduce the amount of secondary electrons arising at an aperture provided to the lead-out electrode of an electron gun. By coating a thin film having a low rate of secondary electron emission such as carbon onto the aperture of a lead-out electrode closest to an electron source in an electron gun, it is possible to reduce the amount of secondary electrons arising. Secondary electrons arising at the lead-out electrode, are reduced, and so as a result, flare is reduced. By incorporating two apertures to the lead-out electrode, and applying to the two apertures a potential that is equipotential to the lead-out electrode, it is possible to eliminate an electric field from seeping from under to over the lead-out electrode. Secondary electrons arising when an electron beam impacts the lead-out electrode cease to incur force in the direction of passage from the lead-out electrode, and consequently there is a reduction in flares. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197337 | LOW POWER SELF-LIMITING INPUT CIRCUIT - An input circuit for an input module having a plurality of inputs is disclosed. Each input circuit has a reduced number of components, providing for an increased number of inputs within an input module of comparable size to prior art input modules. Alternately, the input module may have a like number of inputs in a reduced size in comparison to prior art input modules. The reduced number of components similarly reduces the power dissipated by each input circuit. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197338 | OPTO-ISOLATOR INCLUDING A VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER - An opto-isolator is disclosed that include a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a photodetector and a package enclosing the VCSEL and the photodetector. The photodetector is optically coupled to the VCSEL and configured to receive an output optical signal generated by the VCSEL. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197339 | LIFTING GATE POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE MICROVALVES AND PUMPS FOR MICROFLUIDIC CONTROL - The present disclosure relates to method, system for microfluidic control. One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to pneumatically actuated “lifting gate” microvalves and pumps. In some embodiments, a microfluidic control module is provided, which comprises a plurality of pneumatic channels and a plurality of lifting gate valves configured to be detachably affixed to a substrate. The plurality of lifting gate valves are aligned with at least one fluidic channel on the substrate when affixed to the substrate. Each of the valves comprises: a pneumatic layer, a fluidic layer, and a pneumatic displacement chamber between the pneumatic layer and the fluidic layer. The fluidic layer has a first side facing the pneumatic layer and a second side facing away from the pneumatic layer, wherein the second side has a protruding gate configured to obstruct a flow of the fluidic channel when the fluidic layer is at a resting state. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197340 | Component for a Magnetic Actuator as Well as a Method for its Manufacture - A single-piece component for a magnetic actuator, in particular for fuel injection, including an internal pole, a magnetic sleeve, and a non-magnetic separating sleeve, the internal pole, the magnetic sleeve and the separating sleeve being integrated into the single-piece component. A method for manufacturing a single-piece component for an magnetic actuator with the aid of a two-component powder injection molding method. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197341 | HIGH-FREQUENCY ON-OFF VALVE - A high-frequency on-off valve includes a valve chamber communicating with an input flow path, output orifices opening into the valve chamber, a plate-shaped valve member disposed within the valve chamber such that the valve member is movable into and out of contact with output valve seats surrounding the output orifices, and an electromagnetic operating section that opens and closes the valve member. The high-frequency on-off valve opens and closes the plurality of output orifices by bringing the valve member into and out of contact with the output valve seats by utilizing an effect of an electromagnetic attraction force produced by the electromagnetic operating section and an effect of fluid pressure within the valve chamber. The valve has the plurality of output orifices that are long-hole-shaped. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197342 | Filler Assembly for a Valve - A filler assembly is mounted in an axial hole of a cap of a valve. The filler assembly includes at least one first filler and at least one second filler stacked in a longitudinal direction. A valve rod received in the axial hole extends through the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler. At least one of two mutually abutting faces respectively of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is at a non-parallel angle to a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. If one of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is subjected to a pressing force in the longitudinal direction, at least one of the at least one first filler and the at least one second filler is moved in the radial direction to press against the valve rod. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197343 | FAUCET HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A faucet handle assembly includes a handle having a user input portion and a shaft extending axially downwardly from the user input portion. A hub includes a side wall defining an internal chamber extending between an open upper end and an open lower end, the open upper end rotatably receiving the shaft of the handle. A push nut retains the shaft of the handle to the hub and is slidably adjustable along the shaft for axial positioning therealong. A mounting base is received within the internal chamber of the hub and secures the hub to a mounting deck. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197344 | Manually Operated Valve for a Shower Installation System - Embodiments of a manually operated valve for a shower installation system are described herein that include: an inlet and an outlet configured for installation of the valve along piping and a valve debit control mechanism including a valve chamber that defines a passage between the inlet and outlet, and a valve actuator that biases the valve debit control mechanism towards a closed position wherein the passage is obstructed and which is movable towards an opened position wherein the passage is opened when a triggering force is applied onto the valve actuator. The valve limits the consumption of water in a shower by automatically preventing the flow of water therethrough unless a user voluntarily triggers and maintains the opening of the valve. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197345 | PISTON ACTUATOR CONTROLLING A VALVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Piston actuators and methods of its operation are described. The piston actuators include a housing defining a chamber having a piston therein and a spring seated against the piston to bias it into a starting position. The piston includes a ferromagnetic material, a magnet or both and a secondary magnet or ferromagnetic material, forming a first magnetic/ferromagnetic pair with the piston, is positioned to maintain the piston in a secondary position. A tertiary magnet or ferromagnetic material, forming a second magnetic/ferromagnetic pair with the piston, may assist the spring in maintaining the piston in the starting position. During operation, introduction into or removal from the chamber of an amount of fluid sufficient to overcome the force of the spring (and the tertiary magnet or ferromagnetic material) enables the attraction between the members of the first magnetic/ferromagnetic pair to move the piston to the secondary position as a snap movement. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197346 | Safety Discharge Valve - A safety discharge valve includes a siphon-type open/close device ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140197347 | VALVE WITH SYNC CAM - Valves include a valve body having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface and the outer surface defining an inlet, an outlet, and a body cavity between the inlet and the outlet; a gate movably coupled to the valve body and moveable over a portion of the valve body at least partially between the inlet and the outlet, the gate including a cam stop; and a drive assembly, the drive assembly including a drive shaft and a sync cam, the sync cam of the drive assembly movably positioned on the drive shaft and slidably positioned relative to the cam stop. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197348 | Method for Greasing the Mated Threads of a Threaded Connector and Related Device - A method for greasing the mated threads of a valve stem and a stem nut of a motor-operated valve without the need to actuate the valve and without the need for an internal grease path within the stem nut includes pressurizing one end of the thread interface defined by the mating threads with pressurized grease. A device for carrying out the method may include a thread lubricator that has a bore that receives the free end of the valve stem and an adapter nut that attaches the thread lubricator to the valve housing. Pressurized grease flows into the thread lubricator and to the one end of the tread interface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197349 | BINDER COMPOSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Disclosed are formaldehyde-free, thermally-curable, alkaline, aqueous binder compositions, curable to formaldehyde-free, water-insoluble thermoset polyester resins, and uses thereof as binders for non-woven fibers and fiber material. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197350 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LOW-EMISSIVITY SYSTEM - A method for producing a low-emissivity layer system on at least one side of the substrate includes the steps of providing the substrate, forming at least one low-emissivity layer on at least one side of the substrate by a deposition process and briefly tempering at least one deposited layer. The electromagnetic radiation used for briefly tempering a low-emissivity layer is adjusted in such a manner that the tempered layer has layer properties comparable to those of a conventionally heat-treated low-emissivity layer of a safety glass. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197351 | LITHIUM-ION-CONDUCTING MATERIALS - Lithium-ion-conducting ceramic materials are disclosed having characteristics of high lithium-ion conductivity at low temperatures, good current efficiency, and stability in water and corrosive media under static and electrochemical conditions. Some general formulas for the lithium-ion-conducting materials include M | 2014-07-17 |
20140197352 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION - A method for forming a composition exhibiting energy dissipation in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz can comprise treating a magnetic lossy material to increase the brittleness of the material, processing at least a portion of the magnetic lossy material into a powder, and mixing at least a portion of the powder with a dielectric resin, wherein the percentage volume of the powder relative to the total volume of the composition is configured such that dissipation of incident electromagnetic radiation is substantially optimized in at least a portion of the frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 20 GHz. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197353 | GRAPHENE/CERAMIC NANOCOMPOSITE POWDER AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The embodiments described herein pertain generally to graphene/ceramic nanocomposite powder including a matrix ceramic; and graphene dispersed in the matrix ceramic and a preparation method thereof, and a graphene/ceramic nanocomposite material including the graphene/ceramic nanocomposite powder and a preparation method thereof. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197354 | Method of making nanaofluids for ground souce heat pumps and other applications - A method on making a nanofluid using nanoparticles without the use of a surfactant to hold the nanoparticles in suspension. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197355 | METHOD OF ENCAPSULATING A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL WITH A METAL OXIDE - Storage systems based on latent heat storage have high-energy storage density, which reduces the footprint of the system and the cost. However, phase change materials (PCMs), such as NaNO | 2014-07-17 |
20140197356 | CMP COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING POLYSILICON REMOVAL RATES - The present invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) composition suitable for polishing a silicon nitride-containing substrate while suppressing polysilicon removal from the substrate. The composition comprises abrasive particles suspended in an acidic aqueous carrier containing a surfactant comprising an alkyne-diol, an alkyne diol ethoxylate, or a combination thereof. Methods of polishing a semiconductor substrate therewith are also disclosed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197357 | POLYCRYSTALLINE METAL OXIDE, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - A particle, including: a plurality of crystallites including a first composition having a layered α-NaFeO | 2014-07-17 |
20140197358 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention provides a positive electrode active material for sodium batteries which has a high working potential and can be charged and discharged at a high potential. The invention also provides a method of producing such a positive electrode active material, with this positive electrode active material for sodium batteries being represented by general formula (1) below: | 2014-07-17 |
20140197359 | OXYGEN-SCAVENGING COMPOSITION, SULFIDE GROUP-CONTAINING POLYESTER, AND OXYGEN-SCAVENGING PACKAGING ARTICLE - An oxygen-scavenging composition includes a sulfide group-containing polyester and a catalyst. The sulfide group-containing polyester is obtained by subjecting a reaction composition to esterification and condensation reactions. The reaction composition includes an aromatic diacid component and a diol component including aliphatic diol and a diol compound represented by the following formula (I): | 2014-07-17 |
20140197360 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR WATER-ABSORBING RESIN COMPOSITION - A method for being capable of sufficiently exerting property improvement effect by the addition of additive particles other than water-absorbing resin to water-absorbing resin particles. The problems can be solved by using additive particles having over cohesive particles in an amount equal to or less than a predetermined amount, or by using the additive particles by crushing or classifying in advance, before mixing with water-absorbing resin particles. Alternatively, the problem can be solved by subjecting a mixture of the water-absorbing resin particles and the additive particles to pneumatic transportation processing, in particular, in a heated state, after mixing or at the same time as mixing. Further, provided is a water-absorbing resin composition, which is capable of stably exerting high-level property. The problems can be solved by a water-absorbing resin composition, where the addition amount of additive particles and amount of free additive particles satisfies a predetermined relation. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197361 | DICHROIC-PHOTOCHROMIC 2H-NAPHTHO[1,2-b]PYRAN COMPOUNDS AND DEVICES - A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula | 2014-07-17 |
20140197362 | LI-CONTAINING --a-- or --ALPHA-- SIALON-BASED PHOSPHOR, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, LIGHTING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An Li-containing α-sialon-based phosphor represented by the formula (1): Li | 2014-07-17 |
20140197364 | UV Red Fluorescent EA Toner - The present disclosure relates to a toner design for a clear UV red fluorescence toner having a high lanthanide complex pigment loading, including methods of making the fluorescence toner using a saccharide or a sugar acid to avoid complexation of lanthanide ions from the pigment, with lower aggregation and coalescence temperatures in the preparation of toner particles, where the particles exhibit a narrow size distribution and good xerographic performance. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197365 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PULP AND METHOD OF MAKING - An electrically conductive pulp suitable for use as a reinforcement comprises from 60 to 96 weight percent of fibers of aromatic polyamide, aromatic copolyamide or mixtures thereof and from 4 to 40 weight percent of conductive material coated onto the fibers wherein the conductive material comprises (i) a polymer of aniline, or (ii) a random copolymer formed from aniline and one or more substituted aniline co-monomers that exist in the protonated emeraldine salt form. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197366 | BORON NITRIDE CONVERTED CARBON FIBER - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to boron nitride converted carbon fiber. In one aspect, a method may include the operations of providing boron oxide and carbon fiber, heating the boron oxide to melt the boron oxide and heating the carbon fiber, mixing a nitrogen-containing gas with boron oxide vapor from molten boron oxide, and converting at least a portion of the carbon fiber to boron nitride. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197367 | Broadening of Percolation Slope in Conductive Carbon Black Compositions with at least One Non-Conductive Polymer - The present disclosure relates to thermoplastic electrostatic dissipative (ESD) composites. The disclosed compositions comprise a thermoplastic resin phase and a filler composition comprising a conductive carbon black and a non-conductive polymer, dispersed within the thermoplastic resin phase. Also disclosed are methods for the manufacture of the disclosed composites and articles of manufacture comprising same. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197368 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT, NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, NONVOLATILE MEMORY ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A nonvolatile memory element including: a first electrode; a second electrode; a variable resistance layer that is between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes, as stacked layers, a first variable resistance layer connected to the first electrode and a second variable resistance layer connected to the second electrode; and a side wall protecting layer that has oxygen barrier properties and covers a side surface of the variable resistance layer. The first variable resistance layer includes a first metal oxide and a third metal oxide formed around the first metal oxide and having an oxygen deficiency lower than that of the first metal oxide, and the second variable resistance layer includes a second metal oxide having an oxygen deficiency lower than that of the first metal oxide. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197369 | NANOPARTICLE-BASED MEMRISTOR STRUCTURE - A memristor structure has two electrodes sandwiching an insulating region, and includes a nanoparticle providing a conducting path between the two electrodes, wherein either the insulating region comprises an inorganic material and nanoparticle comprises a solid nanoparticle or a core/shell nanoparticle or the insulating region comprises an inorganic or organic material and the nanoparticle comprises a core/shell nanoparticle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197370 | OVERLAP CAPACITANCE NANOWIRE - A device and method for fabricating a nanowire include patterning a first set of structures on a substrate. A dummy structure is formed over portions of the substrate and the first set of structures. Exposed portions of the substrate are etched to provide an unetched raised portion. First spacers are formed about a periphery of the dummy structure and the unetched raised portion. The substrate is etched to form controlled undercut etched portions around a portion of the substrate below the dummy structure. Second spacers are formed in the controlled undercut etched portions. Source/drain regions are formed with interlayer dielectric regions formed thereon. The dummy structure is removed. The substrate is etched to release the first set of structures. Gate structures are formed including a top gate formed above the first set of structures and a bottom gate formed below the first set of structures to provide a nanowire. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197371 | OVERLAP CAPACITANCE NANOWIRE - A device and method for fabricating a nanowire include patterning a first set of structures on a substrate. A dummy structure is formed over portions of the substrate and the first set of structures. Exposed portions of the substrate are etched to provide an unetched raised portion. First spacers are formed about a periphery of the dummy structure and the unetched raised portion. The substrate is etched to form controlled undercut etched portions around a portion of the substrate below the dummy structure. Second spacers are formed in the controlled undercut etched portions. Source/drain regions are formed with interlayer dielectic regions formed thereon. The dummy structure is removed. The substrate is etched to release the first set of structures. Gate structures are formed including a top gate formed above the first set of structures and a bottom gate formed below the first set of structures to provide a nanowire. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197372 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device includes a light emitting structure having a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer under the first conductive semiconductor layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer under the active layer. A first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer and is provided under the light emitting structure, and a second electrode is electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer and is provided under the light emitting structure. A first contact portion is provided through the light emitting structure and includes a first region electrically connected to the first electrode. A second region contacts a top surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer, and an insulating ion implantation layer is provided around the first contact portion to insulate the first contact portion from the second conductive semiconductor layer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197373 | LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A light-receiving device includes a light-receiving layer having an undoped multi-quantum well structure; a cap layer disposed on the light-receiving layer, the cap layer including a semiconductor layer doped with a p-type impurity; a mesa structure including the cap layer; a p-type region extending from the p-type semiconductor layer toward the light-receiving layer, the p-type region including the p-type impurity diffused from the semiconductor layer in the mesa structure; a p-n junction formed at an end of the p-type region; and an electrode disposed on the cap layer of the mesa structure. The mesa structure is defined by a trench surrounding the mesa. The trench has a bottom that reaches the vicinity of an upper surface of the light-receiving layer. The p-n junction is located in the light-receiving layer or at the boundary between the light-receiving layer and the cap layer disposed on the light-receiving layer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197374 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - There is provided a method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor light emitting device, the method including: forming a light emitting structure on a substrate, the light emitting structure including first and second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layers with an active layer interposed therebetween; forming a first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on a substrate; forming a first electrode to be connected to the first conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; forming a photoresist film on the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer to expose a portion of the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming a reflective metal layer and a barrier metal layer as a second electrode consecutively on the portion of the second conductivity-type nitride semiconductor layer exposed by the photoresist film and removing the photoresist film. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197375 | SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT COMPRISING MICRO-BRIDGES FOR ADJUSTING A TENSILE STRAIN STATE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A tensile strain state in semiconductor components is adjusted. A pretensioned (tensile strain) layer is applied to a substrate (FIG. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197376 | Semiconductor Device - The present invention discloses a semiconductor device, which comprises a substrate, a buffer layer on the substrate, an inversely doped isolation layer on the buffer layer, a barrier layer on the inversely doped isolation layer, a channel layer on the barrier layer, a gate stack structure on the channel layer, and source and drain regions at both sides of the gate stack structure, characterized in that the buffer layer and/or the barrier layer and/or the inversely doped isolation layer are formed of SiGe alloys or SiGeSn alloys, and the channel layer is formed of a GeSn alloy. The semiconductor device according to the present invention uses a quantum well structure of SiGe/GeSn/SiGe to restrict transportation of carriers, and it introduces a stress through lattice mis-match to greatly increase the carrier mobility, thus improving the device driving capability so as to be adapted to high-speed and high-frequency application. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197377 | CMOS NANOWIRE STRUCTURE - Complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor nanowire structures are described. For example, a semiconductor structure includes a first semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a first nanowire disposed above a substrate. The first nanowire has a mid-point a first distance above the substrate and includes a discrete channel region and source and drain regions on either side of the discrete channel region. A first gate electrode stack completely surrounds the discrete channel region of the first nanowire. The semiconductor structure also includes a second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device includes a second nanowire disposed above the substrate. The second nanowire has a mid-point a second distance above the substrate and includes a discrete channel region and source and drain regions on either side of the discrete channel region. The first distance is different from the second distance. A second gate electrode stack completely surrounds the discrete channel region of the second nanowire. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197378 | DEUTERATED COMPOUNDS FOR LUMINESCENT APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to deuterated compounds that are useful in electroluminescent applications. It also relates to electronic devices in which the active layer includes such a deuterated compound. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197379 | OLED PIXEL STRUCTURE AND OLED PANEL - The present disclosure provides an organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel structure and an OLED panel. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of colored light emitting zones arranged in parallel. The colored light emitting zone of each color is divided into a second zone, a first zone, and a third zone. A distance is set between the second zone and the first zone, and a distance is set between the second zone and the third zone. Anodes of the first zone, the second zone, and the third zone are connected with a first reference voltage by a thin film transistor (TFT), a cathode of the second zone is connected to a second reference voltage, a cathode of the first zone is connected to a first interface, and a cathode of the third zone is connected to a second interface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197380 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A display device and a display apparatus including the same are disclosed. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate positioned opposite the first substrate, a seal member which attaches the first substrate to the second substrate and seals a display area positioned on the first substrate or the second substrate, and a plurality of pixels which are positioned in the display area and each include an organic light emitting layer. Each of the first and second substrates includes two first straight sides extending in a first direction, two second straight sides extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, and four edges where the two first straight sides and the two second straight sides intersect. The four edges of each of the first and second substrates are formed as curved edges. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197381 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE COMPRISING AMINE-BASED COMPOUNDS AND PYRENE-BASED COMPOUNDS - An organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes an emission layer. The organic layer also includes at least one amine-based compound and at least one pyrene-based compound. The organic layer may include a first emission layer and a second emission layer, and the amine-based compound may be in the first emission layer and the pyrene-based compound may be in the second emission layer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197382 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY SUBSTRATE HAVING THE SAME - A display substrate includes a base substrate, a semiconductor active layer disposed on the base substrate, a gate insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor active layer, a first conductive pattern group disposed on the gate insulating layer and including at least a gate electrode, a second conductive pattern group insulated from the first conductive pattern group and including at least a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a data pad. The second conductive pattern group includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer to prevent the first conductive layer from being corroded and oxidized. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197383 | Organic Light-Emitting Diode Comprising Amine-Based Compounds and Anthracene-Based Compounds - An organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic layer includes an emission layer. The organic layer also includes at least one amine-based compound and at least one anthracene-based compound. The organic layer may include a first emission layer and a second emission layer, and the amine-based compound may be in the first emission layer and the anthracene-based compound may be in the second emission layer. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197384 | CONDENSED CYCLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE COMPRISING THE SAME - A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below and an organic light-emitting device (OLED) including the condensed cyclic compound are presented. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197385 | High Resolution Organic Light-Emitting Diode Devices, Displays, and Related Methods - A method of manufacturing an organic-light emitting diode (OLED) display can include providing on a substrate a first electrode associated with a first sub-pixel and a second electrode associated with a second sub-pixel, wherein a gap is formed between the first electrode and the second electrode and wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned in a well having boundaries defined by a confinement structure on the substrate. The method can also include depositing in the well with the electrodes positioned therein, active OLED material to form a substantially continuous layer of active OLED material that spans the boundaries of the well such that a surface of the layer of active OLED material that faces away from the substrate has a non-planar topography. The depositing can be via inkjet printing. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197386 | MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY INCLUDING THE ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A material for an organic optoelectronic device including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula A-1 and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula B-1: | 2014-07-17 |
20140197387 | NANOCOMPOSITE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND SURFACE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a nanocomposite including a matrix resin including a polyimide, and a surface-modified inorganic oxide nanoparticle dispersed in the matrix, wherein the surface-modified inorganic oxide nanoparticle includes an inorganic oxide nanoparticle, a first functional group modifying a surface of the inorganic oxide nanoparticle and having an imide backbone, and a second functional group modifying a surface of the inorganic oxide nanoparticle and binding to the matrix resin. | 2014-07-17 |
20140197388 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAY PANEL - An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel comprises: a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, in which each pixel unit includes an organic light-emitting element provided with a first light-emitting surface and a second light-emitting surface; and light shield layers configured to shield at least the first light-emitting surfaces of organic light-emitting elements of a portion of the pixel units. The OLED display panel combines the double-faced organic light-emitting elements and the light shield layers to simply achieve double emission display. | 2014-07-17 |