40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110240746 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG USING A RELAXOR FERROELECTRIC SUBSTRATE HAVING A MICRO POLAR REGION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention improves characteristics of a tag antenna for RFID with a ceramic material exhibiting characteristics of a relaxor ferroelectric substance. More specifically, the present invention relates to an RFID tag that is formed of a relaxor ferroelectric substance having a dielectric constant of 3,000 or more and comprising a non-lead based oxide to have an expanded usage, and to exhibit improved orientation by forming the non-lead based relaxor ferroelectric substance in a planar disc or other shapes by a general dry-forming method or by forming the non-lead based relaxor ferroelectric substance in various shapes by powder injection molding. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240747 | RFID-TAGGED SEAL - O-ring or other fluid seal member ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240748 | System, Method and Apparatus for Enabling Transactions Using a Biometrically Enabled Programmable Magnetic Stripe - The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus that includes a magnetic field generator that is normally inactive and includes a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within a substrate, one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe and a control circuit disposed within the substrate that is connected to the one or more induction coils. The control circuit generates a time-varying magnetic signal by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by a processor. The time-varying magnetic signal is transmitted to a magnetic stripe reader and emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader or using an adapter to interface with the magnetic stripe reader. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240749 | HD Barcode - A bi-directional two-dimensional (2D) matrix barcode symbology for use with bar code, cell phones and other optical readers. A finder structure includes indicia for locating data blocks containing bytes of information encoded through bi-directional and orthogonal lines containing individual bits of information. Individual blocks contain error correction information, and are formed into 2×2 superblocks used to build larger codes. Intrinsic prefix information provides a redundant geometric identification for individual blocks within the overall structure, providing a built-in mapping of the overall structure, even when portions are missing or undecodable. The overall symbol has a second set of error correction parameters for further redundancy. The symbology is a versatile symbology in that the number of check data blocks is user selectable to provide the desired level of error correction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240750 | PERSON-SENSITIVE SENSOR AND AIR CONDITIONER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - In one embodiment, a person-sensitive sensor is provided. The person-sensitive sensor has a Doppler sensor module, a storage unit, a signal intensity comparison unit, a variance value comparison unit and a presumption unit. The storage unit stores signal intensities of a signal outputted from the Doppler sensor module. The signal intensity comparison unit compares whether or not a value of the signal intensities is greater than a first threshold value. The variance value comparison unit compares whether or not a variance value of a part of the signal intensities is greater than a second threshold value. The presumption unit presumes a state of person in a space in which the Doppler sensor module is installed, based on comparison results. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240751 | MULTIFUNCTION PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a multifunction product for providing at least two functions in a functional zone. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240752 | Self-pumping structures and methods of using self-pumping structures - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for self-pumping structure, methods of self-pumping, and the like. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240753 | DIRECTED MULTIPORT EDUCTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A directed multiport jetting nozzle in an eductor having a focal point of the motive fluid inside the throat of a venturi-diffuser body of the present eductor provides an efficient pump and mixer providing substantial surface contact area between the motive flow and the bulk material for movement through the outlet of the eductor. The result of this design provides a homogeneous mixture of the motive fluid and the bulk material which may be hydrating or wetting, or the creation of a slurry, | 2011-10-06 |
20110240754 | APPARATUS AND A SYSTEM ENABLING A USER TO DRINK MULTIPLE LIQUIDS THROUGH A SINGLE STRAW - A system includes a portable liquid container having at least two chambers for containing at least two liquids separate and an apparatus having at least two separate input tubes configured for drawing liquid from the chambers. At least two separate output tubes are configured for passing at least two separate liquids to a user's mouth. A valve assembly includes a lower portion having at least two input connectors each joined to a one of the input tubes. An upper portion has at least two output connectors each joined to a one of the output tubes. An adjustable valve portion determines proportions of liquids in the separate chambers that are passed to the user's mouth where the liquids remain separate until reaching the user's mouth, and where liquids drawn back down the input tubes and the output tubes into the chambers remain substantially separated. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240755 | God forms' Genres - An advanced Processor couples magma and mantle magnetic field functions, couples mantle quanta masses vital groundwater, polar caps and glaciers, and less couples continental waters and oceans, partially decoupling atmosphere, and least coupling the ionosphere and its transiting ions and electrons; said mantle solidified boundaries contain most of Earth internal heat and electrical energy transfers, lessening gaseous fluids boundary distending and Earth's cooling weakening of magnetic field; Fluid Elements mass energy highest conserving (MEHC), and quintessential core natural disposition (QCNDMEHC) functions crucial processes, configure complete compliments sealed boundaries longevity, forms least energy of distortion volume changes, with stratifications gradations and no forbidden mechanisms plasma fountains; fluids composition, optimal diatomic atmosphere, and mass energy MEHC genres embody God's forms which include Fluid Elements. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240756 | Hydrant for snow making apparatus - The present invention discloses a hydrant for selectively supplying water and air under pressure to a snow making apparatus having multiple water nozzles with corresponding water supply conduits and at least one air nozzle with a corresponding air supply conduit. The water hydrant includes a hydrant housing having a water inlet and an air inlet for respectively supplying water and air under pressure to respective water and air chambers within the housing from respective water and air sources. A valve operating shaft is mounted for axial rotation in the housing and spaced water and air valve seats are respectively mounted in the water and air chambers. Water and air valve actuators are secured to this shaft for axial rotation therewith and these actuators respectively rotatably engage the water and air valve seats for selectively valving multiple water ports in the water valve seat on and off while simultaneously valving at least one air port in the air valve seat on and off for selective supply of water and air under pressure to respective of the supply conduits feeding the snow making apparatus. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240757 | Floating UV Fountain - A floating fountain with internal ultraviolet water treatment, which comprises a chamber adapted to float near the water surface in a water environment, a water inlet on the top of the chamber for receiving surface water from the water environment, a pump inside the chamber for receiving water from the water inlet, an ultraviolet source for treating water; and a water outlet nozzle at the top of the chamber for receiving water which has been treated with ultraviolet energy and pumped, to provide a pumped-water stream above the water surface. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240758 | FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR IN AN AIRLESS FLUID SPRAYER - The present disclosure generally relates to systems and devices for spraying fluid materials such as paints, stains, and the like, and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a fluid level indicator for an airless fluid sprayer. In one example, an airless fluid sprayer is provided and includes a fluid container, a controller, and a fluid level indication module implemented by the controller to generate an indication of a level of fluid material in the fluid container. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240759 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPULSE EJECTION OF MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a device for impulse ejection of medium, comprising an ejection tube ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240760 | HAND WORN WASHING DEVICE - A hand worn washing device. The device includes a housing that has a soap chamber and a mixing chamber. The housing includes a chamber opening that provides fluid communication between the soap and mixing chambers. The housing also has at least one outlet opening. The device has a nozzle that directs fluid onto the chamber opening and an attachment feature that allows the housing and the nozzle to be attached to a human hand. A portion of water provided by the nozzle flows through the chamber opening and into the soap chamber. A mixture of soap and water flows back out of the soap chamber and into the mixing chamber. The soap and water further mix in the mixing chamber and the mixed soap/water is then dispensed through the outlet opening. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240761 | ROOF MOUNTED SPRINKLERS - A sprinkler system includes a base having a watertight backing material, adapted to attach to a roof; a sprinkler head attached to the base; a coupling adapted to attach a water hose to the sprinkler head; a securing mechanism adapted to attach the sprinkler to the roof; and a cover to protect the sprinkler head when the sprinkler is not in use. The sprinkler may be adjusted directionally to have a directional stream or spray of water of varying degrees of 360 degree coverage. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240762 | WIRING BOARD AND LIQUID JETTING HEAD - A wiring board to be connected to an object includes: contact points to be connected to the object; wires connected to the contact points; and a substrate on which the contact points and the wires are formed. The substrate has a first portion which has openings and overlaps with the object when the wiring board is connected to the object, and a second portion which is continuous to the first portion. The contact points include first contact points formed in the first portion on one surface of the substrate facing the object, and second contact points formed in the second portion, on the other surface of the substrate, at areas which do not overlap with the first contact points when the substrate is bent so that the first portion is overlapped with the second portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240763 | FLUID CONTAINER CONNECTION MECHANISM - The present disclosure generally relates to a spray gun for spraying fluid materials such as paints, stains, and the like, and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a fluid container connection for a spray gun. In one example, a sprayer is provided and includes a housing and a fluid container cover attached to the housing. The fluid container cover is configured to be removably coupled to a fluid container. The fluid container cover comprises a portion having a first side facing the fluid container and second side facing a direction generally opposite the first side. At least one orifice is formed through the portion between the first side and the second side. The fluid container includes at least one connection mechanism configured to be received by the at least one orifice and engage the second side of the portion of the fluid container cover. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240764 | FLUID INTAKE ASSEMBLY FOR REMOTE FLUID SOURCE - The present disclosure generally relates to fluid spraying devices and systems and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a fluid intake assembly configured to be used with a remote fluid source to supply fluid material from the remote fluid source to a fluid sprayer. In one example, a fluid intake assembly for a fluid sprayer is provided. The assembly includes an inlet tube providing at least a portion of a fluid path between a remote fluid source and the fluid sprayer. The assembly also includes a fluid flow control mechanism configured to allow a flow of fluid material in the fluid path in a first direction and restrict a flow of fluid material in the fluid path in a second, opposite direction. In one example, the fluid flow control mechanism comprises a valve mechanism. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240765 | FLUID INTAKE ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID SPRAYER - In one example, a fluid intake assembly configured to provide an inlet fluid path for a fluid sprayer is provided. The assembly includes a fluid intake assembly body configured to be removably engaged to a portion of the fluid sprayer by rotating the body with respect to the portion of the fluid sprayer. The assembly also includes a fluid inlet tube configured to be supported by the body and extend from the body within a fluid container to provide fluid flow along the inlet fluid path. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240766 | VIBRATION ISOLATION IN A HANDHELD FLUID SPRAYER - In one example, a handheld fluid sprayer is provided and includes a housing, an assembly having at least one of a motor and a fluid pump, and at least one assembly support feature. The assembly is mounted to the housing with the at least one assembly support feature. The at least one assembly support feature includes a first portion having first and second opposed surfaces and a second portion having first and second opposed surfaces. The second portion extends from the first portion such that at least one of the first and second surfaces of the second portion is at least substantially orthogonal to the second surface of the first portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240767 | WATER SPOUTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a water spouting device which enables air bubble entrained water with an increased entrainment rate of air bubbles to be discharged at a low flow rate stage even though the user adjusts the flow rate based on the same feeling as that for a conventional water spouting device, the present water spouting device further enabling, at a high flow rate stage, prevention of discharge of air bubble entrained water with such a total amount as makes the user feel that the resultant amount of water significantly exceeds that intended by the user. A spout cap BC serving as the present water spouting device includes a pressure reducing portion | 2011-10-06 |
20110240768 | FUEL INJECTION DEVICE - In a fuel injection device, a pressure control valve is configured to make communication between an outflow port and a return channel and to interrupt the communication so as to control pressure of a fuel in a pressure control chamber, a valve member is configured to open and close a valve portion in response to the pressure of the fuel in the pressure control chamber, and a pressing member is arranged to be reciprocated and displaced in the pressure control chamber. The pressing member has an outer wall surface portion that is opposite to an inner wall surface portion of the control body to be capable of contacting the inner wall surface portion of the control body, and at least one of the outer wall surface portion of the pressing member and the inner wall surface portion of the control body is provided with a recess portion that is recessed to a side separated from the other one of the outer wall surface portion of the pressing member and the inner wall surface portion of the control body. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240769 | VARIABLE AREA FUEL NOZZLE - A nozzle is provided and includes a circuit by which fuel is delivered to a nozzle part and a valve, interposed between the circuit and the nozzle part and upon which the fuel impinges, an opening and closing of the valve being passively responsive to a fuel pressure in the circuit such that the valve thereby modulates a size of an area through which a corresponding quantity of the fuel flows from the circuit to the nozzle part. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240770 | FUEL INJECTOR WITH VARIABLE AREA PINTLE NOZZLE - A fuel injector may include a housing, a pintle nozzle assembly and an actuation assembly. The housing may define a longitudinal bore, a high pressure fuel duct in communication with the longitudinal bore and a valve seat including a valve seat surface and an aperture. The pintle nozzle assembly may include a stem and a pintle and may be at least partially disposed within the longitudinal bore and be variably displaceable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the pintle nozzle assembly may abut the valve seat to seal the aperture. In the second position, the pintle nozzle assembly may be displaced from the valve seat to open the aperture. The actuation assembly may be coupled with the pintle nozzle assembly and operate to move the pintle nozzle assembly to a plurality of positions between the first position and the second position. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240771 | PRESSURIZED FLUID SPRAY CONTAINER EXTENSION DEVICE - A pressurized fluid spray container extension device which has a trigger at the spray container to actuate a remote spray nozzle at the end of an extension tube to deliver a spray upon objects at a distance from the container. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240772 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZER - An electrostatic atomizer equipped with an electrostatic atomization pole having superior migration-proof. The atomizer comprises the electrostatic atomization pole, a liquid supply mechanism that supplies the pole with liquid, and a power supply that supplies the pole with high voltage to electrostatically atomize the liquid held on the pole. A coating is formed on the surface of the pole, and the coating is formed of simple metal or alloy, which displays resistance to migration. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240773 | METHOD FOR GRANULATING ETHYLENE/TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER - To provide a method for producing ETFE granules having a low content of an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer oligomer and being excellent in handling efficiency.
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20110240774 | METHOD FOR A CONTINUOUS DRY MILLING OPERATION OF A VERTICAL GRINDING MILL AND VERTICAL GRINDING MILL - A vertical grinding mill is provided including a closed vertical milling container in which a screw conveyor is arranged for rotary drive so as to convey grinding bodies to the top. The package of grinding bodies adjusts itself during operation such that the surface thereof is configured to slope radially outwards and downwards and to end in the region of the bottom edge of an outlet for grinding stock. Gas is introduced into the milling container above the package of grinding bodies. The gas and grinding stock are discharged from the milling container via the outlet for grinding stock. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240775 | Shredding Mill and Relative Shredding Method - A mill for shredding scrap, comprising a shredding chamber able to contain scrap and having a shredding unit, an inlet pipe connected to an opening of the shredding chamber, in order to transfer the scrap toward the shredding chamber. The mill comprises first thrust means associated with the inlet pipe, selectively movable between a loading position of the scrap into the inlet pipe and one or more intermediate positions to transfer by means of thrusting the scrap toward the shredding chamber. The mill comprises stopping means, selectively movable, in a manner coordinated with the first thrust means, between an open position able to not interfere with the transfer of the scrap, thrust by the first thrust means into the shredding chamber, and a closed position in which the stopping means are disposed to obstruct the inlet pipe in order to prevent an overloading of the shredding chamber. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240776 | AUTOMATIC AND CONTINUOUS RUBBER EXTRACTING DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING RUBBER FROM A RUBBER-BEARING PLANT MATERIAL - An automatic and continuous rubber extracting device comprises a first grinding stone having a central opening and second grinding stone rotatable mounted against the first grinding stone. The first grinding stone is a top stone and the second grinding stone is a bottom stone. A cone is disposed within the central opening of the first grinding stone. A motor apparatus is provided for rotating the bottom stone and the cone. A screw feed is in communication with the central opening of the first grinding stone. Plant material from the screw feed is fed along the cone and between the first grinding stone and second grinding stone. The cone may be provided with grooves and recesses along an lateral surface thereof. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240777 | MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER - A motor vehicle collects paper. The motor vehicle includes a collection compartment configured to receive the paper. It also includes at least one of a bin lifting device configured to lift a bin to deposit the paper in the collection compartment and a moving floor configured to transport the paper within the collection compartment. The motor vehicle further includes at least one battery disposed within or attached to the collection compartment configured to power an actuator for at least one of the bin lifting device and the moving floor. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240778 | MOTOR VEHICLE FOR COLLECTING PAPER AND HAVING BATTERY TO ASSIST IN PROPULSION - A motor vehicle for collecting paper for shredding including an electric motor configured to at least assist in propelling the motor vehicle; a compartment configured to receive paper; at least one of a bin lifting device, a shredder mechanism, a conveyance device, and a dumping device; and at least one battery. The bin lifting device is configured to lift a bin and deposit the paper in the compartment, the shredder mechanism is configured to shred the paper in the compartment, the conveyance device is configured to transport the paper from a first location to a second location within the compartment, and the dumping device is configured to discharge the paper from the compartment. The at least one battery is configured to power (i) the electric motor and (ii) the at least one of the bin lifting device, the shredder mechanism, the conveyance device, and the dumping device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240779 | ROLLER MILL - The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises at least one grinding roller and a grinding table, the grinding table having a grinding table inner space which is open in a downward direction, at least one grinding roller drive system for driving the grinding roller and a grinding table drive system for driving the grinding table. The grinding table drive system further has a gearless direct drive which is arranged in the grinding table inner space. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240780 | BALE OPENER FOR BIOMASS ENERGY PLANTS - Bale opener for use in a feeding line of a biomass energy plant, the bale opener ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240781 | Chopping Drum For A Forage Harvester - A chopping drum for a forage harvester has a shaft. Supporting rings are mounted on the shaft one next to the other in the axial direction and extending in the radial direction. Blade holders are distributed around the outer periphery of the supporting rings, and chopping blades are mounted on the blade holders by first screws. The first screws produce a connection between blade holders one following the other in the peripheral direction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240782 | FOOD-PROCESSING DEVICE - A food-processing device for chopping, mixing, or liquefying foods. The device comprises a container, a removable base, and a blender base. The container comprises a locking member located at the periphery of the container. The container has an opening. The removable base comprises a blade member and is removably affixable to the opening of the container. The blender base comprises a motor and a recessed well. The recessed well comprises a pressure-activated switch and a locking groove located adjacent to the switch. The removable base is adapted to removably fit within the recessed well such that when the locking member contacts and depresses the switch, the downward movement of the switch activates the motor, wherein the container can be depressed and rotated to allow the locking member to engage the locking groove, thereby permitting continuous operation of the motor without requiring a user to exert constant pressure on the container. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240783 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING THE FIXING ARRANGEMENT OF A CHIPPER BLADE - A fixing arrangement of a chipper blade for a chipper having a cylindrical blade disc, one end surface of which is provided with one or more blades extending essentially radially in relation to the blade disc and for support thereof a wearing segment is arranged, the chipper is provided with a wearing surface subsequent the blade for resisting the stress caused by the logs being chipped in the chipper. At least one blade segment is arranged to be supported onto the blade and the wearing segment, an upper surface of which forms a desired portion of the wearing surface, and a coating is formed on the upper surface to resist stress. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240784 | Long Medium For Printer - A long medium for a printer includes: a main body wound around a core to which an end portion of the main body is affixed; and a core stop tape portion which joins the core and the end portion; wherein the bonding force of the core stop tape portion is larger than the drawing force for drawing the main body wound around the core from the core. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240785 | SKELETALIZED REEL SIDE PLATE - A fishing reel has a frame. A first cover assembly is affixed to a first side of the frame. A second cover assembly is affixed to a second side of the frame. At least one of the first cover assembly and the second cover assembly define at least one opening for receiving a panel member. The cover assemblies define supporting structure that is preferably made of a metal. The panel member defines non-supporting structure that is preferably made up of non-metallic structure such as plastic polymer and carbon fiber. The panel member may be transparent and is preferably replaceable to allow a user to customize the appearance of the reel. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240786 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF REEL, REEL, AND RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A manufacturing method of a reel including a substantially cylindrical hub, around an outer peripheral surface of which a recording tape is wound, and flanges provided at end portions of the hub, includes entering a pelletized resin material and a fibrous conductive material whose length is longer than a pellet length of the resin material into a molding machine to mold the hub and the flanges, thereby providing conductivity to the hub and the flanges. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240787 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A SEAT BELT - A locking mechanism for a seat belt has a case, a locking set and a sensor. The case is mounted adjacent to a side of a retractor having a shaft and the case is mounted around the shaft and has a flat support inside the case and at least one opening being formed on the bottom. The flat support has at least one hole formed therethrough. The locking set is mounted on the shaft. The sensor has a steel ball and a rod. The steel ball is detachably disposed on the flat support and the rod is pivotally mounted in the case and is disposed on the steel ball. If muddy water, sand or dirt enters the locking mechanism, muddy water, sand or dirt can fall through the at least one hole of the flat support and the at least one opening thus avoiding muddy water, sand or dirt affecting the locking mechanism. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240788 | Sheet conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including same - A sheet conveyance unit for transporting a sheet unreeled from a roll of paper includes a roll holder including a pair of supporters to support both axial end portions of the roll, movable in an axial direction of the roll, a pair of first conveyance rollers, a pair of second conveyance rollers, a tensioner to tension the sheet, disposed between the first conveyance rollers and the second conveyance rollers, and a tension adjustment unit. The tensioner includes a contact plate to press against the sheet, extending over an entire width of the sheet and pivotably supported on a casing of the sheet conveyance unit. The tension adjustment unit changes the tension of the sheet by adjusting a force to press the contact plate against the sheet and includes a first adjuster to change the tension of the sheet in conjunction with the interval between the supporters. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240789 | WINDER REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - Registration and inspection systems and methods for use on a winder are disclosed. The systems and methods include scanning a region proximate a winding module with one or more sensors to determine a product defect. The product defect is then associated with a winding process parameter, such as percent roll build information or the identity of the particular sensor to first detect the defect. The winding process parameter is used to classify the defect into one or more defect profiles. The defect profiles can be based at least in part on segmenting the roll build of a web onto a winding module into a plurality of inspection windows and segmenting a plurality of sensors into a plurality of inspection sensor segments. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240790 | WEB WINDING METHOD - In a web winding method for winding a plurality of cut webs in rolls while pressure is applied thereto from rider rollers, among a web grouping, which is constructed by aligning the plurality of webs in a sideways direction, two or more first divided rider rollers are disposed in a widthwise direction with respect to left end and right end webs, and together therewith, individual second divided rider rollers are disposed with respect to webs apart from the left end web and the right end web, and the plurality of webs are wound. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240791 | Strap spool mountable to a shaft - The strap spool is mountable to drive shafts in various strap winding apparatus, such as winches and torsion spring counterbalances. The strap spool has a two piece design where two symmetrical spool halves slidably mate to form a drum around which the strap is wound. Each spool half has a central hub with an axial opening, which allows the spool halves to mount onto a drive shaft. An annular flange extending radially around the hub and a barrel sleeve extends from the hub perpendicular to the flange. When spool halves are mated together on a drive shaft, the barrel sleeves slidably extend into axial openings in the hub of the opposite spool half and form a tubular drum overlying the drive shaft around which the strap is wound. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240792 | TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO A SYSTEM UTILIZING A GPS DEVICE - A system for transmitting non-GPS information for reception by a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, the system including a processor, a memory coupled to the processor and including computer-readable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive the non-GPS information, determine an available pseudo-random noise (PRN) code, spread the non-GPS information using the available PRN code to provide a spread signal, modulate a GPS carrier frequency using the spread signal to produce a GPS compatible signal, and a terrestrial transmitter configured to transmit the GPS compatible signal. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240793 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROLLED THEREBY - Apparatus and method are provided for controlling a vehicle in motion through a fluid medium. A manipulable flare assembly is mounted to a load bearing structure, the structure being configured for mounting to the vehicle. An actuating mechanism has a rotational member operably associated with the flare assembly, the actuating mechanism being configured for selectively providing relative rotation between the rotational member and the load bearing structure. The actuating mechanism is configured for manipulating the flare assembly responsive to selective relative rotation between the rotational member and the load bearing structure. A vehicle is also provided incorporating the apparatus. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240794 | AIRSHIP FOR TRANSPORTATION - An airship for facilitating transportation to and from one or more locations which are difficult to access or operate such as high above the ground level is disclosed. The airship can also be used in surface missions, The airship includes a cabin and a platform. The cabin is configured on a top portion of the airship. The platform is operatively connected to the cabin. The platform facilitates easy access to the cabin. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240795 | EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to an emergency power system for an aircraft having at least one fuel cell unit for producing electric power, wherein the fuel cell unit is cooled via at least one cooling circuit which includes at least one heat exchanger, and wherein the heat exchanger is connected to at least one air distribution system of the aircraft cabin so that exhaust air heated by the heat exchanger in the operation of the emergency power system can be distributed via the air distribution system in the aircraft cabin. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240796 | SUPPLY UNIT FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CHANNELS - According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a service unit for being installed on a service channel of an aircraft is disclosed, wherein said service unit features a mounting device and a connecting device. These two devices cooperate in such a way that the mounting and the automatic connecting are realized in one step when the service unit is moved into the installation position. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240797 | DEPLOYBALE LEGREST - A legrest assembly including a calf support hinged to a forward end of a seat frame and moveable between a stowed configuration generally vertically disposed below the forward end of the frame and a deployed configuration inclined above the stowed configuration, a foot support movable with and telescopically connected to the calf support, and a foot rest pivotally connected to the foot support and pivotable between a stowed configuration substantially parallel to the foot support and a deployed configuration extending outward from the foot support. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240798 | Automated Fire and Smoke Detection, Isolation, and Recovery - Technologies are described herein for detecting and recovering from a fire event within an aircraft. The technologies receive sensor data from a number of sensors associated with an aircraft. A determination is made as to whether the sensor data exceeds predefined thresholds indicating the fire event within the aircraft. In response to determining that the sensor data exceeds the predefined thresholds indicating the fire event, the technologies determine a location of the fire event within the aircraft based on the sensor data and depower components of the aircraft associated with the fire event. The technologies then initiate a fire suppressant mechanism within the aircraft directed to the location of the fire event. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240799 | Decoupling Mechanism for a Store - According to one embodiment, an aircraft pylon system comprises a pylon, a bail bar located within the pylon, an offset bracket assembly, and a lanyard release assembly. The offset bracket assembly comprises an elongated member configured to be placed around the bail bar within the pylon, a bracket coupled to the elongated member, and a lanyard-engaging member coupled to the bracket and offset from a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The lanyard release assembly comprises a lanyard coupled to the lanyard-engaging member and a lanyard release connector coupled to the lanyard and releasably coupled to the store. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240800 | IMPACT ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for impact force attenuation reduce the time, expense, and material utilized in connection with aerial delivery of a payload. An impact attenuation system comprises a first airbag coupled to an aerial delivery platform, a gas source coupled to the first airbag, and a first pressure release valve coupled to the first airbag. Via use of an impact attenuation system, a payload may be more quickly rigged for aerial delivery, and more quickly extracted from an aerial delivery platform subsequent to the airdrop. Additionally, rebound, rollover, and other undesirable ground impact conditions may be reduced and/or eliminated. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240801 | MICROSATELLITE COMPRISING A PROPULSION MODULE AND AN IMAGING DEVICE - A microsatellite comprising a propulsion module for moving and/or pointing said microsatellite and an imaging device ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240802 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING AND EJECTING SMALL SPACE PAYLOADS - A device for transporting and ejecting small space payloads, in particular picosatellites, including a tubular body provided with a device for attachment onto a launch vehicle, the body including at least two longitudinal guide rails which can receive a satellite fixedly arranged inside the body in a storage position during transport and which can be moved along the guide rails towards a front end of the body during ejection, an ejection mechanism including a device for translatably moving a satellite in a longitudinal fashion, a drive device connected to the movement device and suitable for engaging with a satellite, and a device for controlling the ejection mechanism. According to the invention, the movement device includes a transport device including at least one cable extending in a closed loop inside the body, the closed loop passing around said guide rails and including passage areas extending in parallel on either side of the guide rails so that when the cable is moved by the control unit, the drive device can move a satellite on the rails towards the front end of the body. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240803 | Low Noise Wing Slat System With Deployable Wing Leading Edge Elements - Concepts and technologies described herein provide for a low noise aircraft wing slat system. According to one aspect of the disclosure provided herein, a cove-filled wing slat is used in conjunction with a moveable leading edge element of an aircraft wing to provide a high lift system. The moveable leading edge element may include a one-piece or two-piece panel that retracts within the aircraft wing to accommodate the cove-filled slat in the stowed position. Upon deployment of the cove-filled slat, the moveable leading edge element deploys outward to create a continuous outer mold line shape with the wing. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240804 | Integrated aircraft - In a jet aircraft according to the invention the jet engines are embedded in the wings and exhaust through fishtail diffuser ducts, from high aspect ratio nozzles located at a small control flap at the wing trailing edge. The jet engines are very-high bypass ratio geared turbofans operating at a lower than typical temperature. The jet aircraft according to the invention exhibits exceptionally low zero-lift drag leading to exceptionally high lift-to-drag ratios. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240805 | MULTI-JOINT CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - There is provided a multi-joint cable protection and guide device that fits well with a flexible belt member in a flexed posture, that steadily protects and smoothly guides cables that assume the flexed posture, that requires fewer parts and that may be readily connected and disconnected corresponding as desired according to usage. The multi-joint supporting member has the flexible belt member in which cable inserting tubular portions are unitarily molded in parallel and a train comprising a plurality of block bodies flexibly connected with each other by concave-convex snap-fittings. The train of block bodies is inserted through the cable inserting tubular portions to control and support straight and flexed postures of the flexible belt member and each block body has a flexion outer peripheral-side curved surface whose curvature is equal to a radius of a flexed circular arc in the flexed posture. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240806 | MODULAR TANK STAND - A modular tank stand is lightweight and easily transportable, but also capable of supporting the weight of a large bulk storage container filled with flowable material. The modular tank stand includes a plurality of individual tank stand sections which are interconnectable with one another to form a larger support surface sized to receive the bulk storage container. The individual sections include integral, vertically disposed support walls that provide both vertical support for the weight of the bulk storage container and resistance to collapse under shear forces arising from movement of the container. The interconnecting individual sections may be disconnected from one another and reconfigured to fit in a smaller space, such as onto a pallet or within a shipping container, thereby facilitating storage of the disassembled modular tank stand. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240807 | Musical Instrument Stand - A musical instrument stand which offers some protection to the instrument by absorbing mild pressure and knocks through being made of a spring material and configured to allow the components of the stand to bend and rotate in different directions, comprises a base for resting on a floor surface, a back portion extending upwardly from the base, a cradle portion for supporting the weight of the instrument in a vertical direction, and for restraining movement of the instrument in horizontal directions, and arms secured to the back portion above the cradle portion to hold the stringed instrument against lateral movement, and the base extending substantial distances to the rear and sides of the cradle portion for stability. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240808 | Apparatus and Method for Temporary Mounting of a Hangboard - An assembly for mounting of a hangboard includes first and second brackets each having first and second opposing end regions and a first elongate member having first and second spaced apart connection points configured for attachment to the first end regions of the first and second brackets. A second elongate member has third and fourth spaced apart connection points configured for simultaneous attachment to the first and second brackets. The second elongate member has a third connection point configured for attachment at a point along a portion of the first bracket between the first and second end regions thereof; and the fourth connection point configured for attachment at a point along a portion of the second bracket between the first and second end regions thereof. When the first and second members are so attached the assembly can be suspended within a wall opening. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240809 | Method, Apparatus, and System for a Low-Profile Computer Adapter Card Retainer Plunger - A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240810 | Cup Holder - A cup holder comprising, a housing, a carrier member slidably engaged to the housing and movable between a condition where it is housed within the housing and condition where it at least partially extends from the housing, a cup receptacle that is slidably connected to the carrier member and carried thereby in a gimballed manner, wherein in an extended position the cup receptacle is presentable to be able to receive a cup, and wherein in a retracted position the cup receptacle is within the housing in a stowed condition. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240811 | Bowfishing reel seat - A reel seat ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240812 | UTILITY BRACKET - A utility bracket used for the simplified attachment of accessories and equipment to photography/video support systems. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240813 | FIXTURE WALL MOUNT ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL FLASHING - A fixture mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket for attaching, via a flange, to the outside wall of a building under construction. A mounting block for holding the fixture in place against the wall fits within the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a flashing component extending from the front face of the mounting bracket such that the mounting block is held in place by being at least partially surrounded by the flashing component. The fixture mounting assembly is useful but not limited to construction in which fiber cement siding will surround the outside wall and the associated fixture. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240814 | DISPLAY HANGER FOR CURTAIN ROD - A hanger is provided for mounting a curtain rod, such as a shower curtain tension rod, on a display. The hanger includes a body and a resilient collar, pivotally connected to the body, for engaging the rod in a “snap-fit” fashion. The body has a first opening adapted to receive the curtain rod end and a second opening adapted to be engaged by a prong of the display, to mount the curtain rod on the display. The curtain rod end may include a part, such as a finial, with an exterior surface having a contour. The first opening has a shape substantially corresponding to that contour. The second opening preferably includes three recesses such that conventional single prong and double prong displays can be accommodated. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240815 | SNAP-ON HOOK AND COVER FOR SUNSHADE - A one-piece molded holder clip is provided for retaining an associated sunshade rod. The clip has a body in which a hook element is formed with the body and having a generally C-shaped conformation to receive the rod therein. A sunshade guide surface is formed in the body and extends substantially tangentially from the hook element. A fastener is formed with the body and extends from a rear surface of the sunshade guide surface. First and second legs are received over a bracket extending from the automotive vehicle frame and at least one of the legs includes a locking tab dimensioned for snap-fit engagement with an associated bracket. A cover is formed with the one-piece body and extends from the hook element, and covers the fastener to provide an aesthetically pleasing design. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240816 | UNIVERSAL CRIB CLAMP AND METHOD OF USE - A universal clamp for use on a crib and a method of securing the clamp to the crib. The clamp includes a first base and a second base removeably coupled to a crib. The first base includes an aperture and is configured to receive a strap and a recess. The second base includes a shaft configured to be received within the recess of the first base, a spring coupled to the shaft and being biased to retain the shaft within the recess, and a cam buckle connected to and pivotable with respect to the second base. The second base is configured to rotate with respect to the first base, and the cam buckle is configured to receive the strap to secure the clamp to the crib. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240817 | TELESCOPIC TUBE SET FOR BRIDGE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A telescopic tube set for a bridge transport system is disclosed. The telescopic tube set includes cylindrical tubes each having an upper end, at which an upper ring is mounted, and a lower end, at which a lower ring is mounted, the cylindrical tubes having different diameters, pulleys mounted to respective inner wall surfaces of a part of the tubes, and extension/retraction lines each having an end connected to the upper ring of a corresponding one of the tubes, and an opposite end connected to the upper ring of another corresponding one of the tubes while extending around the pulley mounted to the tube interposed between the corresponding tubes. A plurality of bearings are installed at the lower ring to guide the tube, at which the lower ring is mounted, such that the tube extends or retracts straight in a longitudinal direction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240818 | SLIP-ON HOOK - A slip-on hook, having a hook portion and a body portion connected to the hook portion, is provided. The slip-on hook releasably retains an elongated material of an article. The hook portion of the slip-on hook engages a supporting bar for hanging the article for illustration purposes. The body portion of the slip-on hook engages the elongated material of the article. The body portion has an upper flange, an opposite lower flange, and a connecting web partially connecting the upper flange and the lower flange in the middle of the flanges. Spaces are provided between the upper flange and the lower flange at either side of the connecting web for receiving the elongated material of the article. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240819 | Support foot apparatus and methods - Support foot apparatus that include a support foot structure that employs flexible flap members disposed on opposing sides of a central foot member, and that are configured for insertion into corresponding openings of a support foot location defined in an exterior surface of the chassis of an information handling system or other device or structure. Each of the flexible flap members may be provided with one or more securing apertures configured for placement over corresponding securing posts provided on an interior surface of the chassis to secure the flexible flap members of the support foot apparatus within the interior of the chassis at a support foot location to hold the central support body against an exterior surface of the chassis. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240820 | Low profile seat track system - A seat track system for a seat of a vehicle includes at least one seat track having a lower track member adapted to be fixed to a vehicle structure and an upper track member adapted to be connected to a seat and moveable relative to the lower track member. The seat track system also includes a manual positive engagement locking system cooperating with the at least one seat track to allow longitudinal adjustment of the upper track member relative to the lower track member and to positively engage the at least one seat track such that a locking element does extend through the locking plate but does not extend below the lower track member. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240821 | Vehicle Seat Runner and Seat Comprising Such a Runner - The vehicle seat runner comprising first and second profiles sliding inside each other and a stop fixed on the first profile to limit the travel of the second profile. The stop passes through a first opening in the first profile and has, inside the runner, a stop face oriented capable of stopping the second profile and a nose opposite the stop face and that rests against an inner face of the first profile. The stop is extended opposite the nose, by a shank that extends against an outer face of the first profile to a fixing lug clipped into a second opening in the first profile. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240822 | Support Assembly - A sliding support assembly includes a sliding rail assembly and an attachment. The sliding rail assembly includes a fixed member, a sliding arm, and a hinge. The hinge has a positioning extension and a second portion, wherein the second portion is pivotally engaged to the positioning extension. The positioning extension is slidably engaged to the fixed member. The sliding rail assembly has a non-pivoted state and a pivoted state, wherein in the non-pivoted state the second portion is positioned substantially parallel to the fixed member, and in the pivoted state the second portion defines an angle with the fixed member. The attachment is engaged to at least a portion of the second portion and in the pivoted state is positioned a desired distance beyond the exterior edge of the partition. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240823 | BALLOON HOLDER FOR HELIUM AND AIR-FILLED BALLOONS - A balloon holder for helium and air-filled balloons comprises: a base with adequate mass to hold down at least one helium balloon; a housing surrounding the base; a loop member comprised of a sunken portion submerged inside the base and a loop above the base wherein the loop fastens to a line attached to a helium balloon; and a stem comprised of a lower end submerged inside the base and a top end above the base wherein the top end is adapted to receive a balloon cup attached to an air-filled balloon. The loop member may be comprised of a metal wire, and the loop may secure one or multiple helium balloons. The balloon holder may also include a platform on top of the base that includes a central aperture through which the stem passes through and at least one additional aperture through which the loop member passes through. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240824 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING DISPLAY OBJECTS TO POSTS - An apparatus for securing a display object to a post, having an inner member having a body, the body defining an opening sized and shaped to receive the post therein, the body having an outer portion, an adjustable securing mechanism provided in the opening for securing the inner member to the post, an outer member having an inner portion sized and shaped to engage with the outer portion of the inner member such that the outer member can rotate about the post, and at least one display support member on the outer member for securing the display object to the outer member. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240825 | Support that Includes a Detachable Element, a Method for the Detachment of such a Detachable Element, and Method for the Manufacture of such a Support - A support that includes a detachable element which has one border, of which at least a portion is attached to the support, with the border portions attached to the support all being so attached by weakened attachment seams, where the support also includes at least two lines of weakness that allow the support to be separated into at least two portions connected by a weakened attachment seam to the detachable element, with each of the lines of weakness being such that, when the support is bent along this line of weakness until it breaks, none of the weakened attachment seams breaks totally. Also disclosed is a method for the detachment of such a detachable element as well as a method for the manufacture of such a support. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240826 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE BRACKET - An apparatus and method for mounting various audio devices to a flat panel display employing mounting holes disposed on a rearward face of the panel of the flat panel display that are otherwise normally employed to couple a support of the flat panel display to the panel of the flat panel display, wherein a hub supporting rods that in turn support the audio devices is coupled to the rearward face of the panel with the aid of those holes, and wherein the hub and rods together convey electrical signals between at least one of the audio devices and at least one cable. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240827 | EXHAUST HANGER BAND ASSEMBLY AND TEXTILE SLEEVE EXPANSION LIMITER THEREFOR AND METHOD OF INCREASING THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF AN EXHAUST HANGER BAND - An exhaust hanger band assembly, sleeve therefore, and method of increasing the elongation strength of an exhaust hanger band is provide. The exhaust hanger band assembly includes an elastomeric body configured to operably couple an exhaust member to a frame member of a vehicle. The elastomeric body has an annular outer surface extending along a body central axis between opposite sides. The assembly further includes a textile sleeve having a tubular wall extending along a sleeve central axis in generally parallel relation to the body central axis and between opposite ends. The tubular wall has at least one section of wale direction knit yarns extending along the sleeve central axis and at least one weft inserted yarn extending substantially transversely to the wale direction knit yarns about a circumference of the tubular wall. The at least one weft inserted yarn is interlinked with the at least one section of wale direction knit yarns. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240828 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION METHOD - An exemplary mounting arrangement for an elevator machine comprises a first portion ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240829 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING THE FRONT TECHNICAL SURFACE OF A VEHICLE - An arrangement for mounting a substantially vertical mechanical element, as a technical front surface, on a structural transverse element of bodywork of a vehicle such as an upper crossbar, the mechanical element including at least one substantially horizontal portion or structural nozzle bearing on an upper surface of the crossbar. The arrangement includes at least one carrier plate for the mechanical element which is slid under the bodywork of the vehicle and then mounted vertically. The plate includes a yoke for receiving the vertical mechanical element and which is capable of holding the element between at least one vertical position inclined towards the front and a vertical position. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240830 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDERS - In some cases, a portable electronic device holder may include a holding member, a first arm attached to the holding member, a second arm attached to the holding member, a first mounting member attached to the first arm, and a second mounting member attached to the second arm. In other cases, a portable electronic device holder may include a holding member attached to a support member, and one or more mounting member attached to the support member. The one or more mounting members may be for mounting a portable electronic device. The holding member may include a slot and finger grooves for permitting a user to hold the portable electronic device holder. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240831 | ADJUSTABLE FORM FOR A CONCRETE STAIRWAY - An apparatus for forming steps within a concrete stairway, wherein each step has a rise and a run. The apparatus includes a stringer rail, one or more riser brackets and a plurality of fasteners. The stringer rail has a lengthwise-extending channel. Each riser bracket has a panel leg and a support leg, wherein one end of the support leg is attached to panel leg. The fasteners are selectively slidable within the rail channel. One of the fasteners attaches the panel leg to the rail and another of the fasteners attaches the support leg to the rail. Each fastener is configurable in a first mode where the fastener is slidably attached to the rail. Each fastener is configurable in a second mode where the fastener is fixedly attached to the rail. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240832 | CYCLIC A/D CONVERTER, IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DIGITAL SIGNAL FROM ANALOG SIGNAL - A cyclic A/D converter which can reduce the number of reference voltages for D/A conversion is provided. The cyclic A/D converter ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110240833 | PARALLEL ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION METHOD, DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD AND IMAGING DETECTOR COMPRISING SAID DEVICE - An ADC includes:
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20110240834 | Vision Equipment Comprising an Optical Strip with a Controlled Coefficient of Light Transmission - The invention relates to vision equipment including a translucent optical strip covering all or some of the visual field of the user of the said equipment and a device for projecting images onto the said strip in at least one zone of the visual field of the user, called the image-projection zone. The optical strip includes a plurality of zones covered by a layer of material with a controlled coefficient of light transmission, a zone at least covering the image-projection zone and in that the vision equipment also comprises a means for controlling the coefficient of light transmission capable of receiving status information and of controlling the coefficient of light transmission of each of the zones and independently of one another as a function of the said status information. The invention preferably applies to helmet visor equipment or head-up displays for an aircraft cockpit and to vision equipment in the motor vehicle field. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240835 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND CAMERA - A photoelectric conversion device comprises an n-type surface region, a p-type region which is formed under the surface region, and an n-type buried layer which is formed under the p-type region, wherein the surface region, the p-type region, and the buried layer form a buried photodiode, and a diffusion coefficient of a dominant impurity of the surface region is smaller than a diffusion coefficient of a dominant impurity of the buried layer. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240836 | OPTICAL ANGULAR SENSOR AND OPTICAL ROTATIONAL SPEED SENSOR - In an example embodiment, a system detects the degree of rotation of a knob, the system comprises a shaft having a length and a first end and a second end; the second end has an oblique reflective surface defined thereon; the first end fixedly attached to the knob. Containing the shaft is a rotation body, having a receptacle to accommodate the second end of the shaft with the oblique reflective surface exposed. An integrated circuit optical module is optically coupled the rotation body and the optical module detects light irradiance profile from the oblique reflective surface. The optical module includes a solid state light source and a plurality of photo detectors which generate an electrical signal upon exposure to light. As the knob is rotated, the oblique reflective surface generates a changing asymmetric irradiance profile, the change being translated into an electrical signal via the photo detectors. The electrical signal corresponds to the degree of rotation of the knob. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240837 | NEUTRON BEAM FORMING USING MOMENTUM TRANSFER - Apparatus and methods for forming thermal, epithermal, and/or cold neutrons into a beam using momentum transfer. The apparatus includes a source of thermal, epithermal, or cold neutrons, a momentum transfer mechanism containing a collection of suitable atoms that collide elastically with the neutrons, and an apparatus for moving the momentum transfer medium in a preferred direction. The embodiments include locating the neutron source within the test section of a wind tunnel filled with a gas consisting of appropriate atoms, either supersonic, transonic, or subsonic, locating the neutron source in the midst of multiple rotors constructed of appropriate atoms, and locating the neutron source inside a tube constructed of appropriate atoms, where the tube is excited by a mechanical transducer to a bulk acoustic wave, while the neutron source is optionally switched off and on to cause neutrons to enter the tube walls only when the tube walls are moving in the preferred direction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240838 | AMMONIUM SALTS AS IMS POSITIVE MODE CALIBRANTS/REACTANTS - An ion mobility spectrometer includes a permeation tube, ammonium sulfate disposed within the permeation tube in solid form, and a heating device configured to heat the permeation tube so as to create ammonia gas to flow within the permeation tube. When an array of sensors of the IMS is placed in contact with an unknown sample, the ammonia operates as a reactant so as to provide detection signals that are provided to a processor unit of the IMS, so as to identify the unknown sample based on its ion mobility spectrum. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240839 | SAMPLE CHAMBER FOR LASER ABLATION INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY - An improved sample chamber for laser assisted spectroscopy integrates valve mechanisms into the sample drawer, permitting the sample chamber to automatically bypass, purge and resume flow as the sample drawer is opened and closed to insert samples for processing. Integrating valve mechanisms into the sample drawer in this manner eliminates the need for external valves to be operated to bypass, purge and resume flow, thereby increasing system throughput and reducing system complexity. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240840 | MASS SPECTROMETRIC DETERMINATION OF COOKSON-DERIVATIZED, NON-METABOLIZED VITAMIN D - The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D by mass spectrometry. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240841 | Methods and Apparatus for Producing a Mass Spectrum - The invention provides a method of producing a mass spectrum, comprising:
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20110240842 | Methods and Systems for the Quantitative Analysis of Biomarkers - Disclosed are methods and systems using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS and 2D-LC-MS/MS) for the analysis of endogenous biomarkers, including steroid hormones, such as estrone and estradiol, thyroid hormones, such as free thyroxine, and metabolites, such as 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, in biological samples. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240843 | METHODS FOR DETECTING CATECHOLAMINES BY MASS SPECTROMETRY - Provided are methods for determining the amount of one or more of one or more of epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine (D) in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more of E, NE, and D in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of one or more of E, NE, and D in the sample. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF IONS FOR ANALYSIS - The invention generally relates to systems and methods for transferring ions for analysis. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample including an ionizing source for converting molecules of a sample into gas phase ions in a region at about atmospheric pressure, an ion analysis device, and an ion transfer member operably coupled to a gas flow generating device, in which the gas flow generating device produces a laminar gas flow that transfers the gas phase ions through the ion transfer member to an inlet of the ion analysis device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110240845 | MASS ANALYZER - A mass spectrometric analyzer and an analysis method based on the detection of ion image current are provided. The method in one embodiment includes using electrostatic reflectors or electrostatic deflectors to enable pulsed ions to move periodically for multiple times in the analyzer, forming time focusing in a portion of the ion flight region thereof, and forming an confined ion beam in space; enabling the ion beam to pass through multiple tubular image current detectors arranged in series along an axial direction of the ion beam periodically, using a low-noise electronic amplification device to detect image currents picked up by the multiple tubular detectors differentially, and using a data conversion method, such as a least square regression, to acquire a mass spectrum. | 2011-10-06 |