42nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090256023 | Rolled body holder and recording apparatus - A rolled body holder includes a center shaft member serving as a lead screw connected to a handle, a cam member screwed to the center shaft member, and a plurality of segments which form a cylindrical body covering the center shaft member and the cam member. The cam member includes a plurality of rails, and each of the rails includes a cam surface with a radially varying height. Each of the segments includes a follower part fitted to the rail and relatively slidable along the cam surface and an outer surface part on which multiple projections are formed. When the cylindrical body is inserted into a paper tube of a rolled body and the handle is rotated, the center shaft member is rotated to move the cam member in the longitudinal direction. Then, a portion of the cam surface, which is higher in the radial direction, is brought into contact with the follower part, and each of the segments extends in the radial direction so that the projections bite into an inner surface of the paper tube. As a result, the rolled body can be easily and securely held with a simple structure. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256024 | Projectile Having A Window For Transmitting Power and/or Data Into The Projectile Interior - A method is provided for optically providing at least one of power and data to a projectile from an external optical source. The method including: outputting an optical signal from an external optical source into an interior of the projectile; receiving the optical signal in the interior of projectile and at least one of converting the optical signal to electrical energy and storing data provided in the optical signal. The electrical energy can be provided to the one or more electronic components and/or energy storage medium disposed on the interior of the projectile. The data provided in the optical signal can be provided to a data storage medium disposed on the interior of the projectile. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256025 | STABILIZING AND DIRECTIONAL-CONTROL SURFACE OF AIRCRAFT - Stabilizing and directional-control surface of an aircraft, said surface comprising a vertical stabilizer ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256026 | Tilt Actuation for a Rotorcraft - An aircraft is equipped with hingeless rotors on tilting nacelles, and the tilt angles of the nacelles are controlled using either or both of an actuator and a mast moment generated by a hingeless rotor. An aircraft with two or more rotors on tilting nacelles can achieve control of yaw orientation by differential tilt of its nacelles or masts. Hingeless rotors can be manipulated to control a tilt angle of a mast by changing the rotor blade pitch to produce a mast moment. The rotor and nacelle tilt of a tiltrotor rotorcraft can be controlled and effected in order to manipulate the yaw orientation and flight mode of a rotorcraft such as a tiltrotor. The use of mast moment to control nacelle tilt angle can reduce tilt actuator loads and allows for the control of nacelle tilt even in the event of an actuator failure. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256027 | Aerodynamic Noise Reducing Method (Variants) and Low-Noise Structural Element for Operating in a Fluid Medium Stream - The invention relates to aerodynamic. The inventive method for reducing the aerodynamic noise generated by separation a medium stream streaming around a structural element surface during the relative motion thereof consists in forming a low-curvature area consisting of at least one continuous section on at least one part of the structural element surface operating beyond the medium stream separation line and in orienting said structural element with respect to the medium stream in such a way that a normal line direction with a structural element surface is close to or coincides with the vector velocity direction of the medium stream on the entire or major part of the area surface. According to the second variant of the method the low-curvature is not formed at the production stage but is determined on the structural element surface of an existing structure using the features of the shape thereof. A low-noise structural element produced by the inventive method is also disclosed. The device also can be developed in such a way that it makes it possible to optimize the use thereof in particular application cases. The aim of the invention is to reduce the aerodynamic noise without deteriorating other aerodynamic characteristics of a structure. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256028 | Fastening arrangement - The present invention discloses a two-part fastening arrangement for a surface element that is composed of a base element and a coupling element. The base element is constructed two-sided with a seat on its first side and a connecting pin projecting from its second side, with which a snap connection to the coupling element can be produced. The coupling element is also constructed two-sided with a seat on its first side and a pin receiver for the connecting pin of the base element on its second side, while the coupling element has an opening in which the pin receiver is resiliently arranged. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256029 | Winglets with Recessed Surfaces, and Associated Systems and Methods - Winglets with recessed surfaces, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a wing having an inboard portion and an outboard portion, and further includes a winglet coupled to the wing at the outboard portion. The winglet can have a first surface facing at least partially inboard and a second surface facing at least partially outboard, with the first surface including a recessed region. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256030 | Lock extension for train derail - The present disclosure relates generally to an improved safety device for use in the railroad industry. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to an above ground lock extension for train derails. Train derails are used in the railroad industry for derailing and therefore effectively stopping trains or unattended rolling stocks which rolls over said derail. The lock extension device comprises a locking device allowing an individual to lock said lock extension device to a derail while standing in an upright position, thereby diminishing injuries that may occur with prior art locking devices that are at ground level. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256031 | Display Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus is provided with a support base including an upright wall and a support wall projecting horizontally from the upright wall, a holder holding a read/write device, a mounting member including a first portion opposed to the holder from above and a second portion horizontally opposed to the upright wall, a first elastic member interposed between the support wall and the holder, a second elastic member interposed between the first portion of the mounting member and the holder, and a fastening member fixing the second portion of the mounting member to the upright wall in a direction perpendicular to a back surface of a display panel. The first elastic member is pressed toward the support wall by a weight of the read/write device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256032 | Device for Vibration-Damping Fastening of at Least One Object to a Support Element - In devices for fastening at least one object ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256033 | BRUSH HOLDER - A brush holder designed to hold brushes used to apply liquid coverings to surfaces. The holder includes a means to be securely attached to the brush. The holder allows the brush to then be supported form the top of the liquid container. The holder further allows the distance between the brush and the container surface to be adjusted as required. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256034 | STABILIZING DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER - A stabilizing device for a container. In one aspect, the stabilizing device comprises at least one base and a belt secured to the at least one base. The belt has a securing mechanism selectively operable to release the belt into an open position and to secure the belt in one or more closed positions. When the belt is secured about a substantially cylindrical container in one of the one or more closed positions with the base resting on a generally flat surface, the substantially cylindrical container is retained in a generally upright position and at least one portion of the at least one base extends beyond an outer perimeter of the belt to receive a user's feet so that when the user stands on the at least one portion of the base during mixing of contents of the substantially cylindrical container, movement of the substantially cylindrical container is inhibited. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256035 | Instrument-mounting head with balance control - A head for mounting a camera or other instrument on a tripod or jib, which includes an elongated base plate mountable on a tripod or a jib for a panning motion, a support column extending vertically from the top surface of the base plate, a carrier arm having a longitudinal axis extending between its first and second ends and being pivotably mounted at its first end to the top of the support column, an instrument platform movably mounted on the carrier arm, and a tilt mechanism operatively connected to the instrument platform for both gross and fine control of the tilt of the instrument platform. The tilt mechanism includes a conventional pan and tilt handle attached to a rotatable tilt shaft and a belt-driven, fine control mechanism mounted to the support column and operatively connected to the tilt shaft. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256036 | BLINDS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A system for mounting a blind ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256037 | Headboard anchor - The present invention is a headboard anchor capable of attaching furniture to a wall while at the same time, providing a buffer between the wall and furniture which is meant to be attached. In the preferred embodiment, the anchor consists of two rubber suction cups flexibly and adjustably attached by a middle collapsible portion. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256038 | Tethering Device For a Cup - The present invention provides a beverage cup holder formed of a tether body having a proximal end, a distal end and an elongated body. The proximal end has an elastic band configured to receive a portion of a cup and the distal end has an attachment portion configured to releasably secure the tether body to a surface of an object. The elongated body further has a cord segment with a first portion adjacent the proximal end and a generally straight length of cord, and a second portion adjacent the distal end having a coiled length of cord that is configured to distort to an extended cord length when subject to stretching force. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256039 | DOOR PAINTING BRACKET - A bracket for holding three doors upright while they are being painted. The bracket attaches to the hinge attachment areas of a new door, and stabilizes the doors in a vertical position as they are painted, varnished, or stained, and as the paint, varnish, or stain dries. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256040 | Wall mount - A wall mount is disclosed. The wall mount can include a bracket and a frame, where the frame can be configured to support an outward portion of the bracket. The frame can be open to one side, and a guide part can be formed on the frame to guide the bracket in such a way that the bracket may be slidably inserted into the frame from the one side of the frame. In certain embodiments of the invention, the adjusting screws can be utilized to enable levelness adjustment, so that the wall mount can be installed in a more convenient manner, and the levelness of the bracket can be adjusted easily and accurately. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256041 | HANGING FIXTURE FOR WALL BOARD AND METHOD FOR ITS USE - An apparatus for insertion into a board having a slot to enable items to be hung thereon and its method of use is disclosed. The apparatus has a body; an arm that extends for a desired length from the body; and an upper and a lower leg each having an arcuate distal edge. The upper leg and lower leg extending generally longitudinally outwardly from the body in an opposite direction from the arm and are in spaced relation. The upper leg comprises an upwardly extended finger located at the distal end of the upper leg having a shoulder spaced from the longitudinal length of the upper leg. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256042 | TABLE EDGE SUPPORTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for support a handbag from the edge of a table or other structure is presented. The apparatus includes a segmented arm that can be collapsed to allow for compact storage of the apparatus. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256043 | Adjustable Cup Holder - The present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups. An adjustable cup-holder comprises: a bottom; a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256044 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a system and method for suspending a personal radiation protection device. The system includes a support member and a cable mechanically suspended from the support member. The system also includes a member for counter-balancing the weight of a personal radiation protection device. The counter-balancing member is attached to the cable. The system further includes a member for attaching the counter-balancing member to the personal radiation protection device. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256045 | HANGING SYSTEM - A hanging system that includes a hanging device having a hanger strip with an upper hook section on one end of the strip and at least one hook attachment position on the other end of the strip. The plurality of hook attachment positions are positioned along the length of the hanger strip for attachment of at least one hook. The hanger strip may be hung by the upper hook section from a top of a vertical surface. The hanger strip may also be hung from a support bracket installed on the vertical surface. The at least one hooks may be inserted into the hook attachments and used to hold a hanging object suspended from the vertical surface. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256047 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - An exemplary support stand for a flat-panel display monitor, includes a base member, an elevating mechanism, and a rotatable mechanism. The elevating mechanism includes a support member and an elevating member. The support member is fixed on the base member. The elevating member is slidably connected to the support member. The rotatable mechanism includes a rotatable body. The rotatable body is rotatably positioned on the elevating member. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256048 | Swivel, display device and electronic apparatus - A swivel includes: a circular fixed base; and a movable stage capable of rotating relative to the fixed base. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256049 | Quakeproof plinth to shelter a showpiece thereon - A quakeproof plinth is adapted to make a showpiece mount vertically go down without a tilt so as to cushion and shelter a showpiece seated thereon from impact force exerted on the entire showpiece. A plinth ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256050 | Pneumatic Lift Apparatus - A pneumatic lift apparatus comprises a main body including a body tube, with a cross-section of the body tube being neither a perfect circle nor a polygon; a restricting means slidably mounted on the body tube of the main body, with the body tube restricted not to rotate relative to the restricting means; and a housing means; wherein the restricting means is coupled to an end of the housing means, with the main body inserted through the restricting means and received in the housing means, with the main body fixed in the housing means opposite to the restricting means. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256051 | Recycled tire pad with appliance pod reccess guide - The present invention relates to a recycled tire pad with appliance pod recess guide which includes at least one anti-vibration pad composed entirely of fused shredded rubber from used tires. The anti-vibration pad includes at least one sidewall, a top and a bottom. The top includes a top recess and a plurality of protrusions located in the top recess, which is adapted for placement of a pod of a potentially vibrating appliance. The bottom has a plurality of bottom recesses extending at least half way into the at least one anti-vibration pad and is adapted for placement on a surface where the potentially vibrating appliance is placed. The at least one anti-vibration pad reduces noise and vibration of the potentially vibrating appliance when the anti-vibration pad is placed under said potentially vibrating appliance wherein each of the pods of the potentially vibrating appliance is placed in the top recess of the at least one anti-vibration pad. The protrusions may be textured. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256052 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PROJECTION FUNCTION - A portable electronic device with projection function including a host, a projection module, a signal line, a first adjusting leg and a second adjusting leg is provided. The host has a chamber at its side. The projection module is for outputting an image light beam. The projection module is connected to the host through the signal line. The first adjusting leg is pivoted to the projection module. The second adjusting leg is pivoted to the projection module, wherein the first adjusting leg and the second adjusting leg can be stored into the chamber with the projection module after pivoting. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256053 | Stop element for a concrete formwork - A stop element for a concrete formwork, includes a base member ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256054 | Disposable Structure for Making Foundations, Plinths and Construction Elements in General - A disposable structure for making foundations, plinths and construction elements in general wherein there is provided an iron reinforcement ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256055 | Stop element system and stop element for concrete formworks - A stop element system for concrete formworks, includes at least two step elements ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256056 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LENSES - A device for manufacturing lenses includes a tray, a cover, and a sheet. The tray defines supporting holes arranged in rows and columns. The cover defines through holes arranged in rows and columns. The sheet is positioned between the tray and the cover, and defines restricting passages. Each of the plurality of restricting passages corresponds to a column of corresponding supporting holes and a column of corresponding through holes. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256057 | Systems and methods for implementing an interaction between a laser shaped as line beam and a film deposited on a substrate - A laser crystallization apparatus and method are disclosed for selectively melting a film such as amorphous silicon that is deposited on a substrate. The apparatus may comprise an optical system for producing stretched laser pulses for use in melting the film. In still another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a system and method are provided for stretching a laser pulse. In another aspect, a system is provided for maintaining a divergence of a pulsed laser beam (stretched or non-stretched) at a location along a beam path within a predetermined range. In another aspect, a system may be provided for maintaining the energy density at a film within a predetermined range during an interaction of the film with a shaped line beam. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256058 | AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed herein is an automatic focus control unit including: a first light-emitting element; a line sensor; a second light-emitting element; a slit member; a shifting mechanism; and a controller. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256059 | Solid state focal plane array for hyperspectral imaging applications - A focal plane array suitable for use in hyperspectral imaging applications is provided. The focal plane array comprises pixels comprising arrays of photodiodes, wherein each photodiode in each array is selectively sensitive to a different wavelength of a set of wavelengths. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256060 | PIXEL ARRAY WITH GLOBAL SHUTTER - A pixel comprises a photo-sensitive element for generating charges in response to incident radiation and a sense node. A transfer gate is positioned between the photo-sensitive element and the sense node for controlling transfer of charges to the sense node. A reset switch is connected to the sense node for resetting the sense node to a predetermined voltage. A first buffer amplifier has an input connected to the sense node. A sample stage is connected to the output of the first buffer amplifier and is operable to sample a value of the sense node. A second buffer amplifier has an input connected to the sample stage. Control circuitry operates the reset switch and causes the sample stage to sample the sense node while the photo-sensitive element is being exposed to radiation. An array of pixels is synchronously exposed to radiation. Sampled values for a first exposure period can be read while the photo-sensitive element is exposed for a second exposure period. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256061 | Image sensors with enhanced charge transmission characteristics - An image sensor includes photoelectric conversion elements formed adjacent to each other on a substrate. Two transmission elements transmit charge accumulated in two adjacent photoelectric conversion elements to a first floating diffusion region, and another two transmission elements transmit charge accumulated in the other two photoelectric conversion elements to a second floating diffusion region. The first floating diffusion region is electrically connected to the second floating diffusion region. A plurality of readout elements read out the charge transmitted to the first and the second floating diffusion regions. The image sensor also includes a dummy gate group including at least one dummy gate arrayed substantially parallel to a readout gate of the plurality of readout elements. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256062 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An optical communication device includes a one-chip light receiving element having a plurality of light receiving sections having light receiving sensitivity to different wavelength ranges in a visible light spectrum. The photodiode has a light receiving surface, which is divided into nine blocks. For each light receiving section group in which light receiving sections have the light receiving sensitivity to an identical wavelength range, the light receiving sections are dispersedly placed in corresponding ones of the blocks. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256063 | Image Intensifying Device - An image intensifying device includes a lens that is positioned at a light input that forms an image of a scene. The image intensifying device also includes an image intensifier tube that includes a photocathode that is positioned to receive the image formed by the lens. The photocathode generates photoelectrons in response to the light image of the scene. The image intensifier tube also includes a microchannel plate having an input surface comprising the photocathode. The microchannel plate receives the photoelectrons generated by the photocathode and generating secondary electrons. An electron detector receives the secondary electrons generated by the microchannel plate and generates an intensified image of the scene. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256064 | Electronic component, illuminating device, contact-type image sensor, and image reading device - An electronic component capable of effectively dissipating heat generated in an LED chip and other elements is provided. A light emitting unit | 2009-10-15 |
20090256065 | ABSOLUTE POSITION LENGTH MEASUREMENT TYPE ENCODER - An absolute position length measurement type encoder includes: a scale which has an ABS pattern based on a pseudorandom code and forms bright and dark patterns by the ABS pattern; a light-receiving element for receiving the bright and dark patterns; a binarization circuit for dividing a digital signal in accordance with a signal output from the light-receiving element into a mode having high brightness and a mode having lower brightness, carrying out a binarization process by a threshold value where dispersion with regard to the two modes, is maximized, and decoding the pseudorandom code by the unit of minimum line width of the ABS pattern from the binarized values; and a position detection circuit for calculating the absolute position of the scale with respect to the light-receiving element by acquiring the correlation between the decoded pseudorandom code and the design value of the pseudorandom code. Thereby, binarization errors of signals produced by the ABS pattern can be reduced, and highly accurate and stabilized measurement of an absolute position is carried out. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256066 | Method for calibrating detected mass in mass spectrometry - In a mass spectrometry system designed so as to feed a solution to an interface | 2009-10-15 |
20090256067 | Electron capture dissociation in radiofrequency ion traps - A system and method that includes injecting low-energy electrons in a radiofrequency (RF) ion trap in order to dissociate positive ions by electron capture. The system includes an ion trap, a controller to provide RF that can be switched on and off rapidly, and a source of low-energy electrons that can be turned on and off synchronously with the radiofrequency on/off periods. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256068 | SOLUTION FRAGMENTATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PROTEOMICS ANALYSIS - A solution-phase digestion process is described. Intact proteins are digested to obtain parent peptides, which are separated and subsequently mass analyzed. Individual parent peptides are digested to obtain daughter peptides, which are also subsequently mass analyzed. Accurate mass data obtained from mass analysis of both parent and daughter peptides are correlated with separations data obtained during separation of the parent peptides to provide peptide identification. The process is expected to provide unique peptides by which to identify intact proteins in a sample without need for MS/MS gas-phase fragmentation. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256069 | APPARATUS FOR DESORPTION AND IONIZATION OF ANALYTES - This invention relates generally to methods and apparatus for desorption and ionization of analytes for the purpose of subsequent scientific analysis by such methods, for example, as mass spectrometry or biosensors. More specifically, this invention relates to the field of mass spectrometry, especially to the type of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, time-of-flight mass spectrometry used to analyze macromolecules, such as proteins or biomolecules. Most specifically, this invention relates to the sample probe geometry, sample probe composition, and sample probe surface chemistries that enable the selective capture and desorption of analytes, including intact macromolecules, directly from the probe surface into the gas (vapor) phase without added chemical matrix. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256070 | ION TRAP, MASS SPECTROMETER, AND ION MOBILITY ANALYZER - A compact, low-cost, and simple ion trap capable of operating at a low vacuum level is provided along with technology for utilizing that ion trap to perform mass spectroscopy and analyzing ion mobility without a drop in measurement accuracy. Ions are trapped in a one dimensional potential formed by a potential comprised of a direct current voltage and a potential comprised of an alternating current voltage. The trapped ions are made to collide with an electrode by changing at least the applied direct current voltage or alternating current voltage, and are detected as an electrical current value. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256071 | LASER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING METHOD - A laser and monitoring system is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, the system includes a laser, pulse shaper and detection device. A further aspect of the present invention employs a femtosecond laser and binary pulse shaping (BPS). Still another aspect of the present invention uses a laser beam pulse, a pulse shaper and a SHG crystal. In yet another aspect of the present invention, a multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan (hereinafter “MIIPS”) method is used to characterize the spectral phase of femtosecond laser pulses and to correct them. A further aspect of the system of the present invention is employed to monitor environmental chemicals and biological agents, including toxins, explosives, and diseases. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256072 | MASS INDEPENDENT KINETIC ENERGY REDUCING INLET SYSTEM FOR VACUUM ENVIRONMENT - A particle inlet system comprises a first chamber having a limiting orifice for an incoming gas stream and a micrometer controlled expansion slit. Lateral components of the momentum of the particles are substantially cancelled due to symmetry of the configuration once the laminar flow converges at the expansion slit. The particles and flow into a second chamber, which is maintained at a lower pressure than the first chamber, and then moves into a third chamber including multipole guides for electromagnetically confining the particle. The vertical momentum of the particles descending through the center of the third chamber is minimized as an upward stream of gases reduces the downward momentum of the particles. The translational kinetic energy of the particles is near-zero irrespective of the mass of the particles at an exit opening of the third chamber, which may be advantageously employed to provide enhanced mass resolution in mass spectrometry. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256073 | Chemical Noise Reduction For Mass Spectrometry - In various aspects, the present teachings provide systems and methods for reducing chemical noise in a mass spectrometry instrument that use a neutral chemical reagent and one or more mass filters to reduce interfering chemical background ion signals that are generated by ionization sources of mass spectrometers. In various embodiments, the neutral chemical reagent belongs to the class of organic chemical species containing a disulfide functionality. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256074 | Apparatus and Method for Inspection - Method and apparatus capable of observing a liquid sample. An optical image of the sample and an image using a primary beam, such as an electron beam or charged-particle beam, can be obtained at the same time. The apparatus has a film including a first surface on which the liquid sample is held. The primary beam irradiation column and optical image acquisition viewer are located on opposite sides of the film that acts to block light. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256075 | Charged Particle Inspection Method and Charged Particle System - The present invention relates to a charged particle system comprising: a charged particle source; a first multi aperture plate; a second multi aperture plate disposed downstream of the first multi aperture plate, the second multi aperture plate; a controller configured to selectively apply at least first and second voltage differences between the first and second multi aperture plates; wherein the charged particle source and the first and second multi aperture plates are arranged such that each of a plurality of charged particle beamlets traverses an aperture pair, said aperture pair comprising one aperture of the first multi aperture plate and one aperture of the second multi aperture plate, wherein plural aperture pairs are arranged such that a center of the aperture of the first multi aperture plate is, when seen in a direction of incidence of the charged particle beamlet traversing the aperture of the first multi aperture plate, displaced relative to a center of the aperture of the second multi aperture plate. The invention further pertains to a a particle-optical component configured to change a divergence of a set of charged particle beamlets and a charged particle inspection method comprising inspection of an object using different numbers of charged particle beamlets. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256076 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS PERMITTING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND HIGH-CONTRAST OBSERVATION - A lower pole piece of an electromagnetic superposition type objective lens is divided into an upper magnetic path and a lower magnetic path. A voltage nearly equal to a retarding voltage is applied to the lower magnetic path. An objective lens capable of acquiring an image with a higher resolution and a higher contrast than a conventional image is provided. An electromagnetic superposition type objective lens includes a magnetic path that encloses a coil, a cylindrical or conical booster magnetic path that surrounds an electron beam, a control magnetic path that is interposed between the coil and sample, an accelerating electric field control unit that accelerates the electron beam using a booster power supply, a decelerating electric field control unit that decelerates the electron beam using a stage power supply, and a suppression unit that suppresses electric discharge of the sample using a control magnetic path power supply. Thus, whether landing energy of an electron beam varies widely, the electron beam can be focused with the electromagnetic superposition type objective lens approached to the sample. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256077 | Health monitoring through a correlation of thermal images and temperature data - A method of correlating thermal sensors data with temperature sensor data is disclosed. The method may include generating one or more temperature sensor data points and receiving the one or more temperature sensor data points at a remote location. The method may also include generating one or more thermal sensor data points or images and receiving the one or more thermal sensor data points or images at the remote location. Additionally, the method may include correlating the one or more thermal sensor data points or images based on the one or more temperature sensor data points and generating a notification when a temperature of one or more correlated thermal sensor data points or images fails to maintain a determined relationship with a preset limit in one or more locations other than the location of one or more temperature sensor data point. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMISSION GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY - An apparatus comprising a radiation source, coincident positron emission detectors configured to detect coincident positron annihilation emissions originating within a coordinate system, and a controller coupled to the radiation source and the coincident positron emission detectors, the controller configured to identify coincident positron annihilation emission paths intersecting one or more volumes in the coordinate system and align the radiation source along an identified coincident positron annihilation emission path. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256079 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - For reducing extremely conspicuous line noise appearing in a picked up image with a simple configuration without complicating the configuration of an apparatus, an imaging apparatus a first sampling and holding circuit for sampling and holding an electric signal from pixels in one column of the detection unit and a second sampling and holding circuit for sampling and holding and electric signal from pixels in the other column of the detection unit, and a control unit for controlling such that the first and second sampling and holding circuits perform the sampling and holding in mutually different timings. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256080 | IDENTIFICATION AND LOCALIZATION OF RADIOISOTOPES - A radiation detection, localization, and identification system uses a searching algorithm to identify geometric correlation of hypothetical solutions to Compton Imaging. Geometric correlation of correct associations of gamma ray energies with each detected event yields the identity and location of radiation sources. The system's detector is an array of radiation detectors networked to act as a single detection system. This network has wide area of view and high sensitivity to radiation sources since no collimation is required. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256081 | FOCUSED ION BEAM APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a focused ion beam apparatus that is capable of obtaining a much larger beam current and forming a focused ion beam with smaller aberration than a conventional focused ion beam apparatus no matter whether the level of acceleration is high or low. The focused ion beam apparatus according to the present invention includes a liquid metal ion source, an extraction electrode for extracting an ion beam from the liquid metal ion source, an acceleration (ground) electrode for accelerating an ion beam, and an electrostatic lens for converging an ion beam. When the acceleration voltage applied to the liquid metal ion source is lower than an emission threshold voltage of the liquid metal ion source, the voltage of the extraction electrode is at a lower potential than the voltage of the acceleration (ground) electrode. The polarity of a voltage applied to the electrostatic lens changes in accordance with the polarity of a voltage applied to the extraction electrode. The present invention makes it possible to exercise a deceleration mode focusing method at a high acceleration voltage from the dielectric strength voltage of an electrostatic lens and exercise an acceleration mode focusing method at a low acceleration voltage with an electrostatic lens having the same focal length as for the deceleration mode focusing method. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256082 | ION IMPLANTING APPARATUS - An ion implanting apparatus is provided. The ion implanting apparatus includes a beam scanner, a beam collimator and a unipotential lens which is disposed between said beam scanner and said beam collimator, and which includes first, second, third, and fourth electrodes arranged in an ion beam traveling direction while forming first, second, and third gaps, said first and fourth electrodes being electrically grounded, wherein positions of centers of curvature of said first and third gaps of said unipotential lens coincide with a position of a scan center of said beam scanner, and wherein a position of a center of curvature of said second gap of said unipotential lens is shifted from the position of the scan center of said beam scanner toward a downstream or upstream side in the ion beam traveling direction. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256083 | Zirconium Dioxide Luminescence Oxygen Sensor - A method of measuring oxygen partial pressure in gases, such as hot engine exhaust gases, uses a calibrated luminescence sensor and comprises the steps of bringing nanocrystalline zirconinum dioxide ZrO | 2009-10-15 |
20090256084 | Process and apparatus for retrieving information projected image-wise on a photo-stimulable phosphor imaging substrate - These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by a process and apparatus for interrogating or scanning a photo-stimulable phosphor substrate containing projected image-wise information wherein a laser beam is directed towards a lens to produce a planar light beam directed onto the storage substrate as a focused light line to stimulate luminescent information detected by a linear sensor for collection and transmission to a computer assembly. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256085 | Ultra-violet sponge holder - A ultra-violet sponge holder that emits sufficient radiation to eradicate germs, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and microorganisms on a kitchen sponge with a ultra-violet light located on a holder top which is powered by a rechargeable battery with a on/off/auto switch with a safety mechanism whereby only turning the ultra-violet light on when the holder top is closed, also the holder top contains a holder top window whereby allowing the ultra-violet sponge holder to be mobile and a holder bottom contains a sponge holder and a drainage retention area where liquid from sponge is collected. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256086 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND EXPOSURE DEVICE - The present invention provides a production method of a liquid crystal display device, and an exposure device, which can inhibit the deterioration of display quality even when the aligning treatment of an alignment layer is performed using an optical alignment method. The present invention pertains to a production method of a liquid crystal display device in which an alignment layer is provided on a substrate and two or more domains are formed in each pixel of a display region by exposing the alignment layer, wherein the production method includes the exposure step of exposing the alignment layer through a photo mask in which a plurality of light-transmitting areas are located in a stripe pattern, and wherein the exposure step is a step of exposing the alignment layer continuously while the relative position of the photo mask with respect to the substrate is moved at the time of viewing a substrate surface from the front in substantially parallel with the light-transmitting area. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256087 | Measuring Apparatus Having a Movable Measuring Device in a Press - A measuring apparatus for scanning moving, preferably sheet-like, printing materials in a printing material-processing machine, such as a press for processing sheet material. The apparatus has a measuring device which can be moved, at least in the transport direction of the printing materials. The measuring apparatus is set up in such a way that, during a measuring operation, the measuring device is moved over the moving printing material in the transport direction of the printing material with a differential speed relative to the transport speed of the printing material. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256088 | Freeze-resistant metering valve - A freeze-resistant metering valve is provided that comprises a magnetic part and a hydraulic part. The magnetic part has an armature biased by a spring. The hydraulic part has an annular space for receiving and conveying a liquid as well as a tappet facing a valve seat. The valve seat comprises a nozzle opening on the side facing away from the tappet. In a currentless state, the tappet blocks the annular space in the direction of an opening (nozzle opening) until a freezing pressure exerted onto the armature generates a sufficient force by virtue of the solidifying liquid. This force is used to counteract the spring force until a freeze expansion space is created by way of a relieving motion. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256089 | POWDER VALVE - The present invention concerns a valve ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256090 | VALVE ACTUATOR WITH OMNIDIRECTIONAL, MOBILE AND WIRELESS REMOTE COMMUNICATION - A valve actuator has a set of sensors ( | 2009-10-15 |
20090256091 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE HAVING A SOLENOID ACTUATOR PLUNGER WITH AN ARMATURE AND A BEARING - A solenoid operated valve has a valve body with a plurality of ports and a spool slideable within the valve body to interconnect the ports in different combinations. An actuator drives the spool into several operating positions. The actuator has a solenoid assembly with an armature that moves within a bore in response to an electromagnetic field. A push member projects from the armature and has a bearing secured thereto. The bearing has a cage that retains a plurality of rollable elements in slots separated by walls that are resilient enabling the rollable elements to be forced into the slots during assembly and thereafter be captured in the cage when the walls return to their original positions. A latch on the cage engages the push member to affix the bearing in place. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256092 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE HAVING A SOLENOID ACTUATOR PLUNGER WITH AN ARMATURE AND A BUSHING - A solenoid operated valve has a valve body with a plurality of ports and a spool slideable within the valve body to interconnect the ports in different combinations. An actuator includes a solenoid coil assembly and an armature slideably received in the solenoid coil assembly. A bushing has a cylindrical body from which a push member projects into engagement with the spool and from which a coupling shaft extends into an aperture in the armature. A passage is provided in the bushing to allow fluid to flow between opposites sides as the bushing slides in the solenoid coil assembly. The cylindrical body rides in the solenoid coil assembly and has a plurality of external grooves that enable fluid to pass around the body. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256093 | SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve comprises a bobbin, a coil, a valve rod, a slidable ring, and a rotatable ring. The bobbin has a through hole. The coil is wound around the bobbin. The valve rod is disposed in the through hole and is inwardly or outwardly movable along the through hole. The slidable ring is telescoped onto the valve rod and inwardly or outwardly movable with the valve rod. The rotatable ring is disposed inside the through hole and inside the slidable ring. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256094 | Bleed-type electromagnetic valve - A bleed solenoid valve that includes a valve main body that is hollow and formed with an input port, an output port, and a discharge port; a flow-changing part that is accommodated inside the valve main body and formed with a first flow path and a second flow path, a valve shaft that is accommodated inside the flow-changing part; and a solenoid part that moves the valve shaft in the axial direction. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256095 | Locomotive Air Compressor Crankcase with Oil Drain Valve - A crankcase for a locomotive air compressor including a body defining an interior space, a port in fluid communication with the interior space of the body, a valve receiving portion adjacent to and surrounding the port, and an oil drain valve engaged with the valve receiving portion and having a flow passageway in fluid communication with the port. The oil drain valve has an open position and a closed position, such that the oil drain valve in the open position allows oil to flow from the interior space of the body through the flow passageway, and the oil drain valve in the closed position prevents the flow of oil from the interior space of the body through the flow passageway. A method for installing a locomotive air compressor having the crankcase and oil drain valve is also disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256096 | Sanitary fitting with separate mounting for the actuating lever - The fitting housing contains a control cartridge, of which the control shank can be pivoted about the pivot axis. The actuating lever can be displaced relative to the control shank, is mounted on the latter and can be pivoted via its own lever axis, this lever axis being guided in the guide track. When the actuating lever is pivoted up and down, it executes a displacement movement relative to the control shank, and this prevents contact between the actuating lever and the fitting housing. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256097 | SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR PLUMBING APPLICATIONS - A shut-off valve for plumbing applications for shutting off a duct through which a fluid can flow, includes at least two connection fittings forming a housing, which define a flow path when assembled; and a shut-off body rotatably disposed in the housing, which includes at least two shut-off sections. The shut-off body is movable between a closed position, in which at least one of the shut-off sections of the shut-off body blocks the flow path, and an open position, in which both shut-off sections open the flow path. In order to reduce manufacturing complexity, the shut-off body is formed from a formed sheet metal component. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256098 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND METHOD FOR REBUILDING A FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A method for rebuilding a flow control valve, may be performed by first providing a flow control valve having a rotor positioned in a chamber of a valve body. The rotor has a valve stem. A top cover plate is mounted to the valve body above the rotor and has a first bore through which the valve stem protrudes. The top cover plate is removed so the rotor can be removed from the valve body. A seal is positioned on the top cover plate along the first bore so that when the rotor and top cover plate are placed in or on the valve body, the flow control valve is sealed at the interface between the top cover plate and the valve stem. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256099 | GATE VALVE WITH EQUALIZER PORT - A gate valve has a gate movable between open and closed positions within a valve body, and walls in the gate defining an equalizer port between opposite sides of the gate. The equalizer port is adapted and arranged to be shiftable by actuation of the gate between closed and opened positions and between opened and closed positions. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256100 | Vacuum valve device for bag - A vacuum valve device is used with a bag and has a base and a clip. The base has a tube, a clipping flange and a valve. The tube mounted through a sheet of the bag and has a central hole and at least one outlet hole. The clipping flange is formed on the tube. The valve is mounted slidably in the tube and selectively seal the at least one outlet hole. The clip is mounted detachably around the tube of the base and cooperates with the clipping flange to hermetically clip the sheet of the bag. The vacuum valve device may be reused, is economical and marketable. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256101 | Valve Assembly - The present invention is directed to a pressure-responsive valve assembly which functions in the nature of a check valve to control fluid flow across the assembly. The assembly includes a valve body which defines first and second internal flow passages, and includes a valve seat through which at least one flow port extends for joining the first and second passages in fluid communication with each other. A flexible, resiliently deformable valve member is positioned in operative association with the valve seat, and can be deflected, in response to a sufficient pressure differential, to move out of sealing engagement with the valve seat, to thereby permit fluid flow through the valve assembly. In the preferred embodiment, the valve seat of the valve assembly defines a compound sealing surface, including first and second sealing surfaces, which cooperate with the deflectable valve member to provide enhanced resistance to reverse fluid flow, with one preferred form of the present valve assembly further including a retention projection which cooperates with the valve member to further enhance resistance to reverse fluid flow. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256102 | FLUOROPOLYMER AND SOIL REMOVER - A fluorocopolymer formed from, as essential ingredients,
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20090256103 | Aqueous water and oil repellent composition - An aqueous water and oil repellent composition is produced by emulsifying a an acrylate or methacrylate copolymer containing perfluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkenyl group in the presence of a quaternary ammonium compound in an aqueous medium containing an organic cosolvent which gives a stable dispersion and imparts excellent water and oil repellent properties to the textile and carpets. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256104 | POLY(HYDROXYSTYRENE) STAIN RESIST - A composition for use as a stain blocker and a method of treating substrates therewith, said composition comprising a polymer of Formula 1 having the following repeating units in random sequence | 2009-10-15 |
20090256105 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS, AND ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrolytic solution for aluminum electrolytic capacitors which has a high sparking voltage while maintaining its specific conductivity at 30° C. of 4 to 25 mS/cm and which has no possibility of corroding capacitor elements, and an aluminum electrolytic capacitor using the same. The electrolytic solution of the present invention is characterized as being an electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte (C) composed of an alkyl phosphate anion (A) represented by formula (1) or (2) given below and a cation (B), and an organic solvent (D), wherein the content of phosphoric acid in the electrolytic solution is 1% by weight or less: | 2009-10-15 |
20090256106 | PATTERNED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256107 | POLYELECTROLYTE-MODIFIED MICROCAPSULES - The present invention concerns microcapsules comprising a capsule core and a capsule wall composed of thermoset polymer and also, disposed on the outer surface of the capsule wall, a polyelectrolyte having an average molecular weight in the range from 500 g/mol to 10 million g/mol, and also a process for their production and their use in bindered building materials, textiles, heat transfer fluids and dumped beds. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256108 | CONDITIONING AGENT FOR ETCHING ENAMEL LESIONS - The invention relates to a composition which comprises
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20090256109 | CONDITIONING AGENT FOR THE ETCHING OF ENAMEL LESIONS - The invention relates to a composition which comprises
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20090256110 | AZEOTROPIC COMPOSITIONS OF 2-CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE (HCFC-1233xf), 2-CHLORO-1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROPROPANE (HCFC-244bb), AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) - Provided are ternary azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf), 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb), and hydrogen fluoride (HF). Such azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions are useful as intermediates in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf). | 2009-10-15 |
20090256111 | DIALKYLBORANE AMINE COMPLEXES - The present invention relates to new dialkylborane amine complexes, a process for the synthesis of new dialkylborane amine complexes, solutions comprising new dialkylborane amine complexes and a method of using new dialkylborane amine complexes for organic reactions. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256112 | Composite material of boron carbide . silicon carbide. silicon - A composite material according the invention includes boron carbide, silicon carbide, and silicon as main components, wherein an average grain diameter of boron carbide grains of the composite material is 10 μm or more and 30 μm or less. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256113 | Method for the Production of Bleaching Catalyst Granules - The invention relates to a method for the production of bleaching catalyst granules, containing a bleaching catalyst, an acidic polymer, a support material and optionally further adjuncts, characterized in that a fluid bed is formed from the support material in a fluidized bed apparatus, an aqueous solution or dispersion is added to the fluid bed, containing the bleaching catalyst, the acidic polymer, and optionally the further adjuncts which is then granulated and dried. The method is particularly suitable for bleaching catalysts of formula (1), where R, R | 2009-10-15 |
20090256114 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition having a nematic phase comprising two components, wherein the first component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (1), and the second component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (2), and the third component is at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by formula (3): | 2009-10-15 |
20090256115 | COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS OF RARE-EARTH BORATES, PREPARATION THEREOF AND LUMINOPHORES PRODUCED THEREFROM - Colloidal dispersions of rare-earth borates include a liquid phase and borate colloids dispersed therein, these colloids having a mean hydrodynamic diameter of at most 200 nm and consisting essentially of elementary particles having a mean size of less than 100 nm; such dispersions are prepared by: (a) reacting a rare-earth oxide with a controlled amount of a water-soluble monovalent acid, having a pKa of from 2.5 to 5.0; (b) heating the medium thus obtained; (c) adding boric acid to the medium obtained and heating the resulting mixture; and (d) separating the solid product from the liquid medium thus obtained, and redispersing same in a liquid phase (the subject borates are useful luminophores, especially for the manufacture of luminescent transparent materials). | 2009-10-15 |
20090256116 | Asymmetrically Functionalized NanoParticles - The invention provides methods and compositions having at least one asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle. An asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticle can comprise a nanoparticle core having an outer surface, a primary group of first ligands attached to a substantially continuous primary region of the outer surface, and a secondary group of second ligands attached to a substantially continuous secondary region of the outer surface, such that the primary group of first ligands and the secondary group of second ligands comprise a different ligand population. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256117 | DOPED CONJUGATED POLYMERS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MAKING DEVICES - Use of certain materials in hole injection or hole transport layers can improve the operational lifetimes in organic electronic devices. Compositions comprising a doped conjugated polymer, doped with a redox dopant, including iodonium salt, can increase lifetimes. Inks can be formulated and cast as films in organic electronic devices including OLEDs, PHOLEDs, and OPVs. One embodiment provides a composition with a conjugated polymer doped with a redox dopant. Non-aqueous based inks can be formulated. Iodonium salts can be used. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256118 | Fine Silver Particle Colloidal Dispersion, Coating Liquid for Silver Film Formation, Processes for Producing These, and Silver Film - A process for producing a fine silver particle colloidal dispersion the fine silver particles of which have a larger average particle diameter than those in the conventional Carey-Lea process and also which has superior dispersion stability. An aqueous silver nitrate solution is allowed to react with a mixed solution of an aqueous iron(II) sulfate solution and an aqueous sodium citrate solution, and the resultant reaction fluid containing an agglomerate of fine silver particles is left at 0 to 100° C. to obtain an agglomerate of fine silver particles having grown into granular particles. Next, this agglomerate of fine silver particles having grown into granular particles is filtered, and, to the resultant cake of the agglomerate of fine silver particles, pure water is added to obtain a fine silver particle colloidal dispersion having an average particle diameter of 20 to 200 nm. This fine silver particle colloidal dispersion is concentrated and washed, further followed by addition of an organic solvent containing dimethyl sulfoxide, to obtain a coating liquid for silver film formation. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256119 | FILLED COMPOSITIONS AND A METHOD OF MAKING - A composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a polyamide, electrically conductive filler, an impact modifier, and wollastonite wherein the wollastonite particles have an average length to diameter ratio less than or equal to 5 and a median particle size of 2 to 5 micrometers. Methods of making the composition are also described. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256120 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR NONLINEAR OPTICS - A nonlinear optical crystal having a chemical formula of Y | 2009-10-15 |
20090256121 | ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUND, ELECTRODE, AND DISPLAY ELEMENT - An electrochromic compound represented by Formula (1), | 2009-10-15 |
20090256122 | Powered tool utilizing interchangeable driver assemblies for removal of various sized fasteners from a host material - Powered tools and interchangeable driver assemblies for removal of fasteners from a host material are disclosed. The tool includes a housing having a chamber operatively associated with an actuator assembly. Interchangeable driver assemblies may be provided that include a plurality of interchangeable particularly configured drive pins and a plurality of interchangeable guide elements, each guide element selectively adapted for use with a different one of the drive pins. The guide element has an elongate central passage therethrough, is receivable by a mount releasably maintained at the housing adjacent the chamber, and may be configured for slidable retention thereat. In such case, the guide element is biased toward a fully extended position and is slidable between the fully extended position and a retracted position. | 2009-10-15 |
20090256123 | Dual center-mount and rear axle stand for motorbikes and method of use - A compact and sturdy stationary stand for a motorbike which is capable of being used as both a rear axle stand and a center-mount stand. The stand can be inserted into the rear axle and the motorbike can simply be rocked back onto the stand to lock the bike in an upright position. The motorbike remains in a fixed upright position, and the chain can be removed or lubricated with ease. When used as a center-mount stand, the motorbike simply rests or balances on the stand, and the motorbike can be positioned such that one wheel is always on the ground, allowing the other wheel (elevated) to be worked on or removed. | 2009-10-15 |