47th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140339389 | Method, device, and system for hanging an item - A device for hanging items on a conventional stemware rack or other shelf unit that has a structure defining a track, slot, or hole through which the hanger can be inserted. The device includes a planar base member adapted to selectively and slideably insert on the track, a downward extending support member extending from the planar base member, and an downward extending hook member extending from the support member to form an L- or U-shape. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AND LEVELING A LIGHT FIXTURE - A system for supporting and leveling a light fixture having a fixture body supporting one or more light sources, and connectors on the fixture body, and a pair of V-shaped hanger rods, where each hanger rod has an apex area and first and second ends, and the first and second ends are each configured to be coupled to one of the connectors. A pair of suspension rods are each configured to engage an overhead structure. A pair of spring clip brackets each having a slot and an aperture are releasably and adjustably secured along the length of one of the suspension rods, and also have a receptacle with a locking tab that receives and retains the apex area of one of the hanger rods. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339391 | MOVEMENT DEVICE HAVING A STEWART PLATFORM - A movement device having a Stewart platform has a supporting body disposed on a horizontal plane, a movable platform, and four extensible links rotatably connected between the supporting body and the platform. The extension directions of the upper extensible links are in parallel with one another. When the movement device is in an equilibrium condition, the upper extensible links lie in a first common plane. When the movement device is in an equilibrium condition, vertical projections of the extension directions of the extensible links on a normal plane slant toward the horizontal plane; the vertical projection of the extension direction of the first bottom extensible link slants toward a first direction whereas the vertical projections of the extension directions of the other three extensible links slant toward a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339392 | GEARBOX BRACKET AND POWER SEAT SLIDING DEVICE - A gearbox bracket and a power seat sliding device are provided at low cost. A base part | 2014-11-20 |
20140339393 | Towel and Blanket Anchoring Device - Disclosed is a towel and blanket anchoring device. The device includes an ornamental top portion with a clip disposed along its lower surface, and an elongated, vertical stake having a pointed lower tip. The pointed lower tip enables a user to easily secure the device to the ground, while the clip easily secures any towel, blanket, or a ground covering thereto. In one embodiment, the stake may be detached so that the device may be used without the stake. The present invention may be composed of rigid material that provides durability for repeated use over time. The present invention provides an aesthetically pleasing accessory for beach goers and the like while providing a securing device to prevent a towel or blanket from blowing away or bunching while in use. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339394 | Small Frame Crawler System - A method and apparatus for performing an operation on a structure. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a tool system and a movement system. The tool system is configured to perform an operation at a location on a structure. The movement system is configured to move the tool system along an elongate frame on the structure to the location. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339395 | MOLD INSERT FOR AN INJECTION MOLD - A mold insert ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339396 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An imaging device and a method of driving the imaging device including a plurality of pixels and a control circuit to apply a signal to the pixels, wherein the pixels include a photodiode, a floating diffusion node, a first storage node and a second storage node connected in parallel between the photodiode and the floating diffusion node, a first shift switching unit to selectively shift charges integrated in the photodiode to the first storage node, a second shift switching node to selectively shift the charges integrated in the photodiode to the second storage node, a first transfer switching unit to selectively transfer charges integrated in the first storage node to the floating diffusion node, a second transfer switching unit to selectively transfer charges integrated in the second storage node to the floating diffusion node, and a reset switching unit. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339397 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - An imaging device including a plurality of pixels and a control circuit to apply a signal to the pixels, wherein the pixels include a photodiode formed on a substrate and a first terminal and a second terminal, a shift switching unit to be connected to the first terminal, a first storage node, a transfer switching unit, a second storage node, and a reset switching unit, when an operating mode is set as a first mode, the control circuit allows charges integrated in the photodiode to be shifted to the first storage node during a first interval and the second terminal during a second interval, and when the operating mode is set as a second mode, the charges integrated in the photodiode are not shifted to the second terminal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339398 | AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE OPERATING IN GEIGER MODE INCLUDING A STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL CONFINEMENT FOR CROSSTALK REDUCTION, AND ARRAY OF PHOTODIODES - An avalanche photodiode includes a cathode region and an anode region. A lateral insulating region including a barrier region and an insulating region surrounds the anode region. The cathode region forms a planar optical guide within a core of the cathode region, the guide being configured to guide photons generated during avalanche. The barrier region has a thickness extending through the planar optical guide to surround the core and prevent propagation of the photons beyond the barrier region. The core forms an electrical-confinement region for minority carriers generated within the core. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339399 | PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - An electromagnetic radiation detection circuit includes a photodetector transforming the received electromagnetic radiation into an electric current. A bias circuit is connected to the photodetector. An amplifying circuit has an input terminal coupled to the photodetector. An amplifying transistor has a first low-impedance electrode forming the input terminal of the amplifying circuit and a second low-impedance electrode coupled to an output terminal of the detection circuit. The transistor is configured to conduct the current applied on the first electrode. A high-impedance electric load is connected to the second electrode to deliver a voltage representative of the electric current originating from the photodetector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339400 | METHOD FOR OPERATING OPTICAL SENSOR CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING DISPLAY APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH OPTICAL SENSOR CIRCUIT - In a method of operating an optical sensor circuit ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339401 | CMOS THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SENSOR DETECTORS HAVING REDUCED INTER-GATE CAPACITANCE, AND ENHANCED MODULATION CONTRAST - A CMOS detector with pairs of interdigitated elongated finger-like collection gates includes p+ implanted regions that create charge barrier regions that can intentionally be overcome. These regions steer charge to a desired collection gate pair for collection. The p+ implanted regions may be formed before and/or after formation of the collection gates. These regions form charge barrier regions when an associated collection gate is biased low. The barriers are overcome when an associated collection gate is high. These barrier regions steer substantially all charge to collection gates that are biased high, enhancing modulation contrast. Advantageously, the resultant structure has reduced power requirements in that inter-gate capacitance is reduced in that inter-gate spacing can be increased over prior art gate spacing and lower swing voltages may be used. Also higher modulation contrast is achieved in that the charge collection area of the low gate(s) is significantly reduced. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339402 | MULTI-OUTPUT TERMINAL CONNECTOR - A connector includes an input terminal, a light splitting module, and a number of output terminals. The input terminal is electrically connected to a first electrical device, and receives a first electrical signal from a first electrical device, and converts the first electrical signal to a first optical signal. The light splitting module converts the first optical signal to a number of second optical signals. The output terminals correspond to the first light emitters. Each of the output terminals converts a corresponding second optical signal to a second electrical signal, and transmits the second electrical signal to a second electrical device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339403 | OPTICAL RECEPTACLE AND OPTICAL MODULE - The present invention relates to an optical receptacle that can generate monitor light and can be also produced by integral molding, and an optical module having the optical receptacle. The optical receptacle has a first optical face on which light emitted from a light emitting element is incident, reflection surfaces that reflect the light to a light receiving element, a light splitting section that splits the light into monitor light heading for the light receiving element and signal light heading for an end face of an optical fiber, and a second optical face that emits the signal light toward the end face of the optical fiber. The light splitting section has a divided transmission surface and a divided reflection surface. The divided reflection surface is an inclining surface with respect to an optical axis of the light reflected by the reflection surfaces. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339404 | REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM - A reference point detection light-receiving unit receives light from a reference point detection pattern by first to fifth light-receiving elements. The first to fifth light-receiving elements are arranged in a first direction and outputs first to fifth signals, respectively. A reference signal generation circuit outputs a reference signal that starts at a period where a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding first and second signals, and a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding third and fourth signals, will become equal, and ends at a period where a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding the second and third signals, and a level of a signal, which is obtained by adding fourth and fifth signals, become equal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339405 | REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS AND REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATION SYSTEM - A reference signal generation circuit generates a reference signal from a reading result of the reference point detection pattern. The first light-receiving element array includes a first light-receiving element that outputs a first signal, and a second light-receiving element that is disposed in a first direction of the first light-receiving element and outputs a second signal. A second light-receiving element array includes a third light-receiving element that outputs a third signal, and a fourth light-receiving element that is disposed in the first direction of the third light-receiving element and outputs a fourth signal. The second light-receiving element array is disposed in a second direction of the first light-receiving element array. The reference signal generation circuit outputs a reference signal that starts at a period when levels of the first and second signal become equal and ends at a period when levels of the third and fourth signal become equal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339406 | Active Control of Thermal Effects on Optical Computing Devices - Disclosed are systems and methods for actively controlling the temperature of an integrated computational element used in an optical computing device in order to affect its performance. One method includes providing an integrated computational element configured detect a characteristic of a substance and provide a transmission profile via a detector corresponding to the characteristic, and controlling a temperature of the integrated computational element in order to maintain the transmission profile within an optimal operating range. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339407 | CARBON NANOTUBE BLACKBODY FILM FOR COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT, AND ON-DEMAND INFRARED CALIBRATION - An apparatus and method of calibrating a sensor is disclosed. A voltage is applied to a first carbon nanotube layer to obtain a first temperature of the first carbon nanotube layer. A thermally conductive layer is used to provide a substantially uniform temperature related to the first temperature of the first carbon nanotube layer by smoothing a spatial variation of the first temperature. A second carbon nanotube layer receives the substantially uniform temperature and emits a first blackbody radiation spectrum to calibrate the sensor. The apparatus may be used to emit a second black body radiation spectrum by altering the applied voltage. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339408 | Scintillation Detector Package Having Radioactive Support Apparatus - A radiation detector package includes a support apparatus at least part of which is constructed from a naturally occurring radioactive material. A scintillator is associated with the support apparatus. The support may include a detector housing carrying a photodetector and the scintillator, and the detector housing may be constructed from the naturally occurring radioactive material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339409 | Scintillation Detector Package Having Radioactive Reflective Material Therein - A scintillator detector package includes a housing, with a scintillator in the housing. There is a radioactive reflective material between at least a portion of the scintillator and the housing. The radioactive reflective material may be a naturally occurring material, such as Lu | 2014-11-20 |
20140339410 | Borehole Fluid Effect Correction For Pulsed Neutron Porosity Measurements - A method for characterizing wellbore response of a pulsed neutron instrument includes inserting a pulsed neutron instrument into a plurality of simulated wellbores each filled with materials representing gas and liquid and measuring response of the pulsed neutron instrument in the simulated wellbores. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339411 | OPTICAL COUPLERS USED IN A DOWNHOLE SPLITTER ASSEMBLY - Techniques and apparatus are provided for downhole sensing using optical couplers in a downhole splitter assembly to split interrogating light signals into multiple optical sensing branches. Each optical branch may then be coupled to an optical sensor (e.g., a pass-through or an optical single-ended transducer (OSET)) or to another optical coupler for additional branching. The sensors may be pressure/temperature (P/T) type transducers. Some systems may exclusively use OSETs as the optical sensors. In this manner, if one of the OSETs is damaged, it does not affect light traveling to any of the other sensors, and sensing information from remaining sensors is still returned. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339412 | Solid State Lasers - Solid state lasers are disclosed herein. An example laser disclosed herein includes a monolithic body having a first end and a second end. The monolithic body includes a first reflector disposed on the first end, a second reflector disposed on the second end, and a solid state gain medium and a Q-switch disposed between the first reflector and the second reflector. The example laser also includes a pump source to cause a population inversion in the solid state gain medium to cause the monolithic body to output a laser pulse. Various applications of the solid state laser are also disclosed herein. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339413 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONTENT OF ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS IN ANTHROPOGENIC AND/OR BIOGENIC GASES CONTAINING METHANE - The aim of the invention is to provide a solution by means of which the content of organic silicon compounds in anthropogenic and/or biogenic gases containing methane can be determined in the simplest and most reliable manner possible using a method for determining the content of organic silicon compounds in anthropogenic and/or biogenic gases containing methane, such as biogases, sewer gases, and landfill gases. The aim is achieved by using ion mobility spectrometry as a measurement method, wherein the anthropogenic and/or biogenic gas containing methane is used as a measurement gas. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339414 | DC ION FUNNELS - Systems and related methods are disclosed herein that generally involve focusing dispersed ions using one or more DC ion funnels. In some embodiments, a DC ion funnel is provided that includes a plurality of ring-shaped electrodes, each having an aperture formed therein such that the funnel defines an interior volume extending between an ion inlet and an ion outlet. A controller applies a DC potential to each of the electrodes without applying an RF potential to any of the electrodes, such that ions entering the funnel are substantially confined within said volume. The interior volume can have any of a variety of shapes, such as cylindrical, frusto-conical, and curved frusto-conical. In addition, any of a variety of DC potentials can be applied to the plurality of electrodes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339415 | INSTRUMENT FOR SIZING NANOPARTICLES AND A COMPONENT THEREFOR - An improved nanoparticle sizing apparatus comprised of a unipolar charger operatively coupled to a radial differential mobility analyzer in combination with a condensation particle counter and powered by a power source such as a battery or solar cell, thereby providing a portable sizing device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339416 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE THE SEPARATION CAPACITY IN A SEQUENCE OF ION FILTERS INCORPORATING AT LEAST TWO ION MOBILITY ANALYZERS - A method and an apparatus are described to improve the separation capacity of an ion analyzer incorporating at least two stages of ion mobility analysis. The new invention utilizes possible use of different mixtures of gases and dopants in each stage, control over different concentrations of gases and dopants in each stage, and allowance of passage of the selected ions from one stage to the next while avoiding the mixing of the gases and dopants among stages. The new invention also includes a method to reduce the time required to identify the physical properties in a set of ion filters where at least one of the filters is a scannable ion mobility analyzer. The present invention also includes how to provide a set of scannable ion mobility analyzers operating in series, wherein each stage can be operated as a filter, or allowing for the passage of all ions. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339417 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS USING MASS SPECTROMETRY - A mass spectrometry system for screening a sample for one or more analytes includes a pre-mass spectrometry screening apparatus configured to pre-screen an ionized sample to generate output correlated to the composition of the sample, and a mass spectrometer. A sample gate is opened to allow flow of at least a portion of the ionized sample to the mass spectrometer and closed to prevent flow of the ionized sample to the mass spectrometer. A processing system compares results of the pre-mass spectrometry screening to an analyte database, wherein correlation of the results to an analyte within the analyte database comprises a preliminary positive identification. When the processing system determines that a preliminary positive identification is made, it causes the gate to open for a period of time. However, when the processing system determines that a preliminary positive identification is not made, it causes the gate to remain closed. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339418 | Mass Spectrometer Vacuum Interface Method and Apparatus - A method of operating a mass spectrometer vacuum interface comprising a skimmer apparatus having a skimmer aperture and downstream ion extraction optics. An expanding plasma is skimmed through the skimmer aperture. Within the skimmer apparatus, a portion of the skimmed plasma adjacent the skimmer apparatus is separated from the remainder of the skimmed plasma by providing means to prevent, inhibit or impede, the separated portion from reaching the extraction optics while allowing the remainder to expand towards the extraction optics. This allows removal of ions liberated from deposition matter on the skimmer apparatus surface, thereby discriminating against such ions, and offering reduced memory effects. The remainder of the plasma can expand towards the extraction optics, so interaction and mixing between the boundary layer and the remainder of the plasma can be reduced or minimized. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339419 | HIGH RESOLUTION TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER - Mass spectrometers and related methods of making and using the same are disclosed herein that generally involve positioning a blocking or masking element in the path of an ion beam passing through the mass spectrometer so as to selectively block at least a portion of the ions in the ion beam from entering an accelerator. Mass spectrometers and related methods are also disclosed in which an ion beam passing through the mass spectrometer is deflected or otherwise aimed so as to approach a TOF axis of an accelerator at a non-zero angle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339420 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ION SOURCE BY INTERACTING HIGH VELOCITY SPRAY WITH A TARGET - An ion source is disclosed comprising a nebuliser and a target. The nebuliser is arranged and adapted to emit, in use, a stream of analyte droplets which are caused to impact upon the target and to ionise analyte to form a plurality of analyte ions. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339421 | MULTINOTCH ISOLATION FOR MS3 MASS ANALYSIS - A mass spectrometry method for analyzing isobarically-labeled analyte compounds comprising (a) ionizing compounds including the isobarically-labeled analyte compounds to generate a plurality of precursor ion species comprising different respective m/z ratios, (b) isolating a precursor ion species, (c) fragmenting the precursor ion species to generate a plurality of first-generation fragment ion species comprising different respective m/z ratios, and (d) selecting and co-isolating two or more of the first-generation product-ion species, the method characterized by: (e) fragmenting all of the selected and isolated first-generation product ion species so as to generate a plurality of second-generation fragment ion species including released label ions; (f) generating a mass spectrum of the second-generation fragment ion species; and (g) generating quantitative information relating to at least one analyte compound based on peaks of the mass spectrum attributable to the released label ions. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339422 | MASS SPECTROMETER - A mass spectrometer including chromatogram creation means for creating a chromatogram showing changes over time in an ion intensity within a predetermined mass range based on the MS analysis results, and timing determination means for determining a timing to perform MS/MS analysis based on the chromatogram. The timing determination means determines, as a timing to perform MS/MS analysis, a point in time at which a signal intensity in the chromatogram reaches a predetermined upper limit after exceeding a predetermined lower limit or a point in time at which a signal intensity in the chromatogram reaches a top of a peak without reaching the upper limit after exceeding the lower limit. It is thus possible to collect precursor ions at a timing at which the signal intensity of a peak originating from sample components is highest between the upper limit and lower limit, thereby obtaining a high quality MS/MS spectrum. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339423 | ULTRAVIOLET DIODE AND ATOMIC MASS ANALYSIS IONIZATION SOURCE COLLECTING DEVICE USING ULTRAVIOLET DIODE AND AN MCP - The present invention relates to an ultraviolet diode and an atomic mass analysis ionization source collecting device using an MCP. In the manufacturing of a portable atomic mass analyzer, an object of the present invention is to use an MCP electron multiplier plate, whereby ultraviolet photons emitted from an ultraviolet diode are irradiated on a front surface plate of the MCP electron multiplier plate to induce primary electrons, an amplified electron beam is collected from the electrons, and an electron beam is generated at a low temperature and low power and having a discharge time that is accurately controlled. The atomic mass analysis ionization source collecting device using an ultraviolet diode and an MCP according to the present invention comprises: an ultraviolet diode emitting ultraviolet rays by means of supplied power; an MCP electron multiplier plate inducing and amplifying primary electron discharge from ultraviolet photons from the ultraviolet diode, and collecting a large amount of electron beams from an MCP reverse surface plate; an electron condenser lens condensing the electron beam amplified through the MCP electron multiplier plate; an ion trap atomic mass separator ionizing gas sample molecules by means of an electron beam injected through the electron condenser lens; and an ion detector performing detection of ions separated from the ion trap atomic mass separator, by means of an atomic mass spectrum. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339424 | DEVICE FOR MASS SELECTIVE DETERMINATION OF AN ION - A device for mass selective determination of at least one ion or of a plurality of ions is used, for example, in a measuring apparatus having an ion trap. The ion trap has a ring electrode having a first opening. A first electrode is arranged at the first opening. Furthermore, an amplifier for providing a radio-frequency storage signal for the ion trap and a first transformer are provided, said first transformer being connected to the amplifier and the first electrode in such a way that the radio-frequency storage signal is coupled into the first electrode via the first transformer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339425 | SCANNING ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE AND DIMENSION MEASUREMENT METHOD USING SAME - A scanning electron beam device having: a deflector ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339426 | DIRECTION-POSITION SENSING FAST NEUTRON DETECTOR - A directional-position sensing fast neutron sensor system is disclosed. The system includes one or more acoustically tensioned metastable fluid detector (ATMFD) for determining the direction of the source of incident neutron radiation. The system has been used to detect the position of a 1 Ci Pu—Be neutron radiation source. The ATMFD detector is comparable in technical performance with directional fast neutron detector-bank technologies but is significantly more economical, smaller, and has little to no interference from nonneutron background radiation. The ATMFD detector can be used to locate hidden neutron sources and has been used in blind tests to do so. Specifically an ATMFD system (with a 6×10 cm cross-sectional area) provides directional information for incoming neutron radiation from an 8 kg Pu source from a distance of 25 m with a resolution of 11.2° at a 68% confidence within 60 seconds. Position and neutron source image sensing were also demonstrated using two ATMFDs. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339427 | INFRARED SENSOR ELEMENT - An infrared sensor element according to the present invention includes a substrate, and a lower electrode layer, a pyroelectric layer, and an upper electrode layer sequentially formed on the substrate. The substrate has a linear thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the pyroelectric layer, and the pyroelectric layer includes a polycrystalline body having an in-plane stress in a compressive direction. Thus, the infrared sensor element realizes the pyroelectric layer having a high orientation in a polarization axis direction, an excellent pyroelectric property. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339428 | MEDICATION ASSURANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medication assurance system for verification of both the medication and the patient is disclosed. A portable spectrometer is used to obtain a light spectrum of the medication. A subject identification or biometric device is used to identify the patient. A controller coupled to the portable spectrometer and the subject identification device identifies the medication by performing a chemometric analysis of the light spectrum. Based on the medication identified and the patient identified, the controller can determine if the medication is to be taken by the patient. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339429 | OPTICAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD AND OPTICAL NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS - In an optical non-destructive inspection method which can perform inspection accurately in a short time. In the method, a heating laser beam source, at least one infrared detector, a control unit, and a storage unit are used. The storage unit stores a parameter state-time constant characteristic in which a parameter corresponding to a state of the measurement object is correlated with a time constant indicating the curve shape of the temperature rise characteristic that varies depending on the state of the parameter. The control unit determines the time constant based on the curve shape of the temperature rise characteristic, which extends from a heating start time point to a time point at which a saturated temperature is reached, and determines the state of the parameter of the measurement object based on the determined time constant and the parameter state-time constant characteristic. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339430 | SECURITY SCANNING DEVICE - A security scanner includes a scanner configured to transmit a scanning beam toward a target and detect a returned beam. The security scanner also includes a processing circuit configured to receive a characteristic of the target to be scanned, determine an allowable dosage based on the characteristic, adjust a parameter of the scanning beam based on the allowable dosage, and cause the parameter to be used in the scanning of the target. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339431 | DETECTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING SYSTEM - A detecting apparatus includes a substrate that permits visible light to pass therethrough, a converting element that includes a pixel electrode, an impurity semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor layer arranged in that order from a side adjacent to the substrate and is configured to convert radiation or light into charge, and a light source configured to emit the visible light through the substrate to the converting element. The pixel electrode includes a metal layer that permits the visible light to pass therethrough. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339432 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND IMAGE SENSOR USING AMPLIFIER - There is a problem that in an image sensor including an amplifier in each pixel, when a thin-film semiconductor is used as a transistor constituting the amplifier, voltage continues to be applied between source and gate of the transistor and thereby a threshold voltage value of the transistor varies, resulting in a variation of signal voltage. To solve the problem, a thin-film transistor formed with an oxide semiconductor is used as the transistor constituting the amplifier, and during a period other than a period of outputting an output of the amplifier, source potential of the transistor is controlled to be equal to drain potential thereof. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339433 | Neutron Detection - A neutron detector includes a microchannel plate having a structure that defines a plurality of microchannels, and layers of materials disposed on walls of the microchannels. The layers include a layer of neutron sensitive material, a layer of semiconducting material, and a layer of electron emissive material. For example, the layer of neutron sensitive material can include boron-10, lithium-6, or gadolinium. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339434 | SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING UV ABSORBING SECURITY MARK - A system for authenticating a document includes a document having a substrate comprising an optical brightener; printing a background with a ultraviolet (UV) absorbing material on the substrate comprising a first pattern of lines having a first frequency and a first orientation; printing a security mark with the UV material on the substrate comprising a second pattern of lines having a second frequency and a second orientation; a lenticular lens; placing the lenticular lens over the security mark and background; a UV lamp; illuminating the security mark and background through the lenticular lens with UV light; orienting the lenticular lens to match either the first orientation or the second orientation; and authenticating the document if the security mark matches a predetermined security mark. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339435 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND COUNTING IONS - A system for detecting and counting ions comprises a source of atoms, a hot filament ion source, means for generating an electric field and a magnetic field, and means for detecting and counting the ions, and the filament comprises a portion that is concave along its longitudinal and/or transverse axis. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339436 | BACK SCATTERED ELECTRON DETECTOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide a back scattered electron detector suitable for implementing a method for determining beforehand in which region of a sample an X-ray detector can obtain an accurate X-ray detection image and perform an appropriate analysis. A Coax-BSE detector which is a back scattered electron detector includes a BSE element, a support member that supports the BSE element, and a fixing member to fix the support member to the X-ray detector, in which the fixing member fixes the support member by clamping a side portion on the distal end side which is an X-ray receiving side of a housing that covers the X-ray detector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - The disclosure is directed at a sensing apparatus which includes a light emitting device including quantum dot light emitting diodes. The light emitting device transmits light towards a sample of interest to assist the sensing apparatus in determining if a target material is present or absent within the sample of interest. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339438 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS - The present invention relates to devices and methods for spectrometric analysis of light-emitting samples. The device comprises a particle beam source, which generates a primary particle beam directed to the sample in such a way that the primary particle beam is incident on the sample and photons are released from the sample due to the interaction between primary particle beam and sample material. Moreover, the device comprises a plurality of light-pickup elements, which are suitable for capturing the photons released from the sample, wherein the light-pickup elements capture the photons emitted in the respectively assigned solid-angle range. Furthermore, the device comprises conduction elements, which are embodied to forward captured photons to an evaluation unit, and an analysis system, which comprises a plurality of evaluation units in such a way that photons captured by each light-pickup element are analyzed spectrally. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339439 | Method for High-Resolution 3D Localization Microscopy - A method for high-resolution 3D localization microscopy, in which sample is used which has a boundary surface on the imaging side. The sample is illuminated with excitation light in order to excite fluorescence markers to emit light. The sample is imaged to a still image along an imaging direction, by means of imaging optics. The still image contains images of the fluorescing fluorescence markers. The imaging optics has a focal plane and an optical resolution. The excitation and imaging steps are repeated multiple times so that multiple still images are obtained. The excitation steps create images of at least a subset of the fluorescing fluorescence markers isolated in each of the still images. A location is determined in each of the still images and this location has a precision which is greater than the optical resolution. A high-resolution composite image is generated from the locations determined in this manner. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339440 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE COMPRISING A LENS SYSTEM - The invention relates to an optoelectronic module ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339441 | AEROSOL IONIZER - A system and method comprising an ion production chamber having a plasma source disposed in said chamber, a harvest gas disposed to flow through the chamber from an inlet to an outlet, and a jet, said jet operable to introduce a sample into the harvest gas flow. In some embodiments the system includes using helium as the harvest gas. Certain embodiments include introducing a sample perpendicular to the harvest gas flow and using multiple sample introduction jets to increase mixing efficiency. The charge sample may be coupled to a MEMS-based electrometer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339442 | LIGHTING DEVICE OF CAMERA - A lighting device of a camera includes a light board and a dome-shaped cover receiving the light board. The light board defines a first through hole in a center. A number of infrared lamps are slantingly mounted on a side of the light board and around the first through hole. The cover defines a second through hole aligning with the first through hole, and a number of lamp holes around the second through hole. The infrared lamps are extended through the lamp holes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339443 | COLLIMATING APPARATUS FOR EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY - Disclosed is a collimating apparatus for emission tomography. The collimating apparatus comprises a perforated plate ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339444 | OPTICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE, OPTICAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS USING SINGLE PARTICLE DETECTION - In the optical analysis technique of detecting an existence of a single particle is a sample solution with a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope according to the scanning molecule counting method of the present invention, the position of a light detection region is moved in the sample solution; the light intensity from the light detection region is measured so that light intensity data will be generated; a first occurrence probability in assuming a first condition that no single particles exist in the light detection region and a second occurrence probability in assuming a second condition that a single particle exists in the light detection region for a time variation of light intensity value on the light intensity data are computed; and a signal indicating each single particle is detected based on those occurrence probabilities, and thereby enabling improvements in the sensitivity and/or S/N ratio. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339445 | MICRO-LENS SYSTEMS FOR PARTICLE PROCESSING SYSTEMS - The present disclosure provides improved optical systems for particle processing (e.g., cytometry including microfluidic based sorters, drop sorters, and/or cell purification) systems and methods. More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous micro-lens array optical detection assemblies for particle (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) processing systems and methods (e.g., for analyzing, sorting, processing, purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting, monitoring and/or enriching particles. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339446 | SCANNING IMAGE FLOW CYTOMETER - An image flow cytometer has a flow chamber with a flow channel formed therein to permit a microparticulate sample to flow through the flow channel. An irradiation optical system irradiates the sample in the channel with incident light in an irradiation spot smaller than a selected representative size, e.g., smaller than the sample. The system scans an irradiation position perpendicular to the flow direction of the sample. A detection optical system is opposed to the irradiation optical system through the flow chamber, or is off the optical axis of the incident light. The detection system detects a light intensity of resultant light from the flow chamber. A control unit detects the microparticulate sample according to a change of the light intensity of the resultant light detected by the detection optical system. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339447 | PINCH VALVE - A part of an air tube having flexibility is surrounded by a casing, and the air tube inside the easing is pushed for deformation at a nearly right angle against the pipe axis by a male screw screwed to a female screw of the casing to change a cross sectional area of a passage inside the air tube. A first casing part and a second casing part are overlapped with each other, and openably connected by a hinge, and the overlap state of both the casing parts and is maintained by engaging a claw part with the hole. Opposite surfaces and of both the casing parts and are provided with support grooves and for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the air tube. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339448 | Fluidic Control System and Method of Manufacture - A fluidic control system includes featured layers. The featured layers include two or more features which collectively form at least one functional component. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339449 | Valve Assembly and Injection Valve - A valve assembly for an injection valve may include a valve body including a central longitudinal axis, the valve body having a cavity with a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion, and a chamber, with an electro-magnetic actuator unit arranged in the chamber, and a valve needle axially movable in the cavity, the valve needle preventing a fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in a closing position and releasing the fluid flow through the fluid outlet portion in further positions. The valve needle is designed to be actuated by the electro-magnetic actuator unit. A bellows arranged between the valve body and the valve needle is sealingly coupled to the valve body and to the valve needle. The bellows prevents a fluid flow between the cavity and the chamber. An injection valve comprising such a valve assembly is also disclosed. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339450 | COMPRESSIBLE PACKING LIVE LOADING APPARATUS - A live-loading assembly for exerting a sealing force on a compressible packing structure of a fluid handling device, such as a valve or pump, includes a pair of gland bolts each movably extending through opposite end lids of a tubular cartridge and through a Belleville spring stack disposed within the cartridge and bearing on a tubular piston rod having an end portion extending outwardly through one of the lids and having a spring force indicating scale disposed thereon. When packing force adjustment nuts are tightened onto the bolts, to increase the compression force exerted on the packing structures, one of the lids on each cartridge moves along the associated exposed piston rod scale to thereby provide a visual indication of the amount of spring force being created by each tightened nut. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339451 | Universal Valve Device - Embodiments are directed to an adjustable universal valve handle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339452 | Valve device - A valve device has a housing, and a flow channel running in the housing, in which a valve flap is fastened on a shaft arranged perpendicularly to the flow direction. The shaft is rotatably mounted in housing. The bearing formed as a loose bearing is surrounded by a spring retainer, the base of which lies on a bearing bush of the loose bearing and has a jacket surface with a radial wavy shape. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339453 | COMPRESSOR VALVE SEAT RECONDITIONING LIMIT INDICATOR - A compressor valve may include a guard and a seat affixed thereto. The seat may have an inlet surface and an outlet surface opposite the inlet surface. A reconditioning limit indicator may be defined by or adjacent the outlet surface. The reconditioning limit indicator may be indicative of a maximum amount of material of the seat removable from the outlet surface during reconditioning of the seat. The reconditioning limit indicator may be a groove defined by the outer cylindrical surface of the seat, a portion of the outer cylindrical surface of the seat adjacent the outlet surface and having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the seat, or a predetermined shape of a predetermined depth machined on the outlet surface of the seat. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339454 | CONTROL VALVE TRIM CAGE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANTI-CAVITATION OR NOISE ABATEMENT BARS - A cage for a control valve trim assembly includes a cage wall, a first plate attached to the cage wall, a second plate spaced apart from the cage wall, and a first plurality of rods longitudinally disposed between the first plate and the second plate. Fluid flowing through the cage is characterized by the first plurality of rods. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339455 | METHOD FOR MAKING A LIGNIN COMPONENT, A LIGNIN COMPONENT AND ITS USE AND A PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for making a lignin component from lignin material by an acid treatment, the method comprising: forming a lignin component of lignin material by treating the lignin material in at least one acid treatment stage; and optimizing process conditions by means of a combination of process parameters comprising retention time, temperature and pH level at the acid treatment stage so that the retention time is over 6 hours during at least one acid treatment stage. Further, the invention relates to corresponding lignin components, a use of the lignin component and a product. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339456 | Refractory Castables with Hydrophobic Aggregates - Hydrophobic aggregates for use in refractory castables and gunning mixtures and methods of their preparation. The aggregates here are formed by crushing insulating fire brick and coating the resulting particles with a hydrophobic component. The hydrophobic component may be a polydimethylsiloxane having a terminal silanol group. As a result of the coating process, the coated aggregate has very low levels of alkalis. The aggregates may be used to form refractory castables that do not undergo substantial alkaline hydrolysis due to the reduced levels of alkalis. The castables made from these aggregates display superior physical properties, including lower water content, lower permanent linear change, high strength, and superior thermal conductivity/insulation properties, while at the same time possessing lower density and requiring less water to be used during castable formation. These improved properties also are observed in gunning mixtures formed from these aggregates. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339457 | USE OF BORON TO REDUCE THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF UNBONDED LOOSEFILL INSULATION - A method for manufacturing unbonded loosefill insulation material configured for distribution in a blowing insulation machine is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing apparatus configured for making fibrous materials, the apparatus including structures configured to provide molten materials to fiberizing apparatus and collection apparatus configured to collect the formed fibrous materials, determining whether the formed fibrous material will be further processed as loosefill insulation material or other fibrous products, and formulating a composition of the molten material in response to the determination of whether the formed fibrous material will be further processed as loosefill insulation material or other fibrous products. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339458 | PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME - A piezoelectric ceramic contains a major proportion of potassium sodium niobate and has a carbon content after firing of 55 to 1,240 ppm by mass. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339459 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC BODY - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric ceramic body and devices therefrom. The method comprises mixing a piezoelectric ceramic powder with a polymer binder and surfactant to form a slip mixture, casting the slip mixture into a mold and setting to the slip mixture in the mold to form a green body, cutting the green body to form a cut green body with an array of micron-sized ceramic elements and separation, and sintering the cut green body to form a sintered ceramic body. The sintered ceramic body can be further process to encasing in a polymer material to form a piezoelectric ceramic-polymer composite. The piezoelectric ceramic-polymer composite can be further processed to form devices such as acoustic transducers and sensors. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339460 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339461 | HIGH HEAT RADIATION COMPOSITE AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a high heat radiation composite material including a hybrid filler comprising expanded graphite filled with expandable polymeric beads, and a fabrication method thereof. In the method, a dispersion solution is prepared by dispersing expandable polymeric beads in ethanol. Expanded graphite is immersed in the dispersion solution, and heat-treated to remove ethanol, thereby producing the hybrid filler. The hybrid filler is dispersed into the matrix polymer via an extrusion/injection process, thereby producing the composite material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339462 | STILBENE OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS - The present invention discloses compounds of 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulphonic acid which are useful as optical brighteners to bleach fibres, cellulose and in particular paper and cardboard. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339463 | DESMEAR SOLUTION AND DESMEAR METHOD - The present invention provides a desmear solution and a desmear method using said desmear solution, the desmear solution being capable of certainly removing a smear inside a non-through hole formed in a resin substrate and also capable of forming a plating film excellent in adhesion without excessive roughening of a surface of the resin substrate. The present invention uses the desmear solution containing a permanganate having a concentration of 0.2 to 0.4 mol/L and an alkali metal hydroxide and having a molar concentration ratio of said permanganate to said alkali metal hydroxide of 1:5 to 1:20. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339464 | METHOD FOR MODIFICATION OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL - The present invention discloses a method for modification of a lithium ion battery positive electrode material. The method comprises the following steps: (1) mixing organic acid and alcohol to obtain an organic solution; (2) adding positive electrode material into the organic solution to obtain a suspension; (3) washing with alcohol solvent after centrifugal separation; (4) drying treatment; the positive electrode material is a nickel-based metal oxide positive electrode material LiNi | 2014-11-20 |
20140339465 | Cathode Active Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Cathode For Lithium Ion Battery, And Lithium Ion Battery - There is provided a cathode active material for a lithium ion battery having good battery properties. The cathode active material for a lithium ion battery is represented by a composition formula: Li(Li | 2014-11-20 |
20140339466 | Cathode Active Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Cathode For Lithium Ion Battery, And Lithium Ion Battery - There is provided a cathode active material for a lithium ion battery having good battery properties. The cathode active material for a lithium ion battery is a cathode active material for a lithium ion battery represented by a composition formula: Li | 2014-11-20 |
20140339467 | HIGH SURFACE AREA COMPOSITION COMPRISED OF LIGNIN - Disclosed in this specification is a lignin composition having unique characteristics relative to its characteristics as found in its natural environment. The lignin has been modified so that more lignin decomposes at the lower lignin decomposition temperature than decomposes at the higher lignin decomposition temperature and the lignin composition has a very high surface area relative to naturally occurring lignin compositions. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339468 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING ARSENIC AND HEAVY METALS IN AN ACIDIC WASHING SOLUTION - A method for separating arsenic and heavy metals in an acidic washing solution which contains both arsenic and heavy metal, more particularly in a washing solution which is formed in copper smelting and contains sulphuric acid, comprises a separation process section, in which arsenic and at least one primary heavy metal are separated from one another. The separation process section comprises a processing step, in which hydrogen peroxide H2O2 is added to the washing solution, and the separation process section comprises a precipitation stage, in which the washing solution is admixed with a sulphide precipitation reagent, causing the at least one primary heavy metal to precipitate in the form of a metal sulphide. The processing step in this system is carried out before the precipitation stage. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339469 | BIODEGRADABLE SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITION WITH GOOD ABSORPTION AND RETENTION PROPERTIES - The present invention generally relates to a method for the production of a superabsorbent composition comprising the process steps:
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20140339470 | COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION, POLYMER MATERIAL, AND FILM - A liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal molecule, a compound represented by the formula (1), and a compound represented by the formula (2) can provide a film with a reduced haze. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339471 | COMPOUND, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition is described, which has a nematic phase and contains a compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may also contain a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a compound having a small viscosity as a fourth component. An AM liquid crystal display device including the composition is also described. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339472 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat; an AM device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a compound having high maximum temperature as a first component and a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having small viscosity as a third component, and a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component. A liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339473 | CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT THEREOF AND PHOTOSEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - The invention provides a curable resin composition which comprising: 100 parts by mass of a main component (X) (a refractive index: RI | 2014-11-20 |
20140339474 | SILICONE COMPOSITION COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES AND CURED PRODUCT FORMED THEREFROM - A silicone composition comprises a curable silicone composition and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles of the silicone composition are produced via a plasma process. A cured product formed from the silicone composition is also disclosed. The cured product includes the nanoparticles dispersed therein. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339475 | ALKALINE EARTH METAL CO-PRECIPITATED NICKEL-BASED CATALYST FOR STEAM CARBON DIOXIDE REFORMING OF NATURAL GAS - Disclosed is a catalyst used for steam carbon dioxide reforming of natural gas, wherein an alkaline earth metal alone or an alkaline earth metal and a group 8B metal are supported on a hydrotalcite-like catalyst containing nickel, magnesium and aluminum. The disclosed catalyst is useful as a steam carbon dioxide reforming (SCR) catalyst of natural gas at high temperature and high pressure, while minimizing deactivation of the catalyst due to sintering of the active component nickel and deactivation of the catalyst due to coke generation at the same time. A synthesis gas prepared using the catalyst has a H | 2014-11-20 |
20140339476 | HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to hyperbranched polymers, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the starting compounds necessary for the preparation. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the hyperbranched polymers according to the invention in electronic devices and to the electronic devices themselves. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339477 | Conjugated Polymers - The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers containing repeating units comprising a halogenated benzene ring, a silolobithiophene moiety, and a benzofused heteroaromatic moiety, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339478 | USE OF CARBON BLACK TO PRODUCE COMPOUNDS OF DEFINED VOLUME RESISTIVITY - The present invention pertains to the use of carbon black for incorporation into a polymer to produce a compound having a defined volume resistivity, wherein the carbon black is obtainable by pyrolysis of carbon black filled crosslinked and/or un-crosslinked polymers, particularly by pyrolysis of cured or uncured carbon black containing rubber compounds, e.g., 5 of used tires. The invention further pertains to a method for producing a compound having a defined volume resistivity, comprising incorporating such pyrolysis carbon black into a polymer. Also described are compounds of defined volume resistivity, comprising a polymer and such pyrolysis carbon black, as well as their use as an antistatic or conductive material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339479 | FLAKE-FORM CONDUCTIVE FILLER - The present invention provides a flake-form conductive filler which is easy and low-cost to produce and has a high conductivity. The flake-form conductive filler of the present invention includes a flake-form base material and a silver coating covering the entire surface of the flake-form base material. The flake-form base material contains copper. The flake-form conductive filler has a ratio a/b between a peak intensity “a” derived from a silver (111) plane and a peak intensity “b” derived from a silver (220) plane at 2 or less in the powder X-ray diffraction measurement. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339480 | SILANE-CONTAINING PIGMENT PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic display fluid, in particular, pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, and methods for their preparation. The pigment particles generated, according to the present invention, are stable in solvent under an electric field and can improve the performance of an electrophoretic display. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339481 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPERSION - The present invention is directed to an electrophoretic dispersion comprising charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture, wherein at least one type of the charged pigment particles has an aggregation size about 2 to about 10 times their primary size and/or has a PDI in the range of 0.1 to 0.3. The electrophoretic dispersion of the present invention is capable of improving both image bistability and contrast ratio through adjusting the size distribution of the charged pigment particles. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339482 | COMPOSITION FOR POLARIZATION FILM, POLARIZATION FILM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A composition for a polarization film including: a transparent resin having a boiling point of greater than or equal to 130° C.; and a dichroic dye represented by Chemical Formula 1, | 2014-11-20 |
20140339483 | Portable lift dolly for installing, removing, and transporting a toilet - A portable lift dolly for installing, removing, or transporting a toilet that includes a lifting frame having an end member with a projecting jack tab, two outer tubes vertically projecting from each side of the end member, at least two lifting arms extending away from the end member; two sets of adapter fingers, attaching at a distal end of each lifting aim by a pin, providing a pivot axis allowing rotation of the adapter fingers for setting the under tank; a base frame having an end portion, at least two stabilizing members extending away from the end portion, two inner tubes vertically projecting from the end portion; one jack having a base fixated to the end portion, an upper end contacting the jack tab, and an actuator for controlling the extension and contraction of the jack; having a plurality of wheels attaching to the base frame for maneuvering. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339484 | Device for Supporting and Guiding Supplying Lines for Digging Devices - A device for supporting and guiding supplying lines used with a digging tool on a drilling machine is described. The device comprises a support branch, formed by a plurality of spacers, adjacent to one another in which a rope or tie-rod is inserted in a housing comprised in the spacers, a supplying pipe for the supplying line and a crosspiece comprising a seat adapted to support the supplying pipe. Each pair of adjacent spacers comprises retaining means. Each retaining means comprises a retaining element, associated to a first spacer of a pair of adjacent spacers, and a slot having a shape substantially matching the shape of the retaining element, associated to a second spacer of the pair of adjacent spacers. A retaining element, during use, engages with a slot allowing relative axial movement, in the longitudinal direction of the rope, of a predetermined amount. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339485 | FAIRLEAD FOR GUIDING AN ANCHORING CHAIN AND INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED TO ANCHORING EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR OF A FLOATING PLATFORM - A fairlead for guiding an anchor chain, intended to equip a ground anchor system for a floating platform, includes a bending structure for guiding a direction change of the associated anchor chain, and a locking structure that includes a grip jaw consisting of two jaws associated with operating elements for rotatably moving the jaws in opposite directions. The operating elements include: (a) an inert mass, referred to as “counterweight”, which is movably coupled to the jaws and which is height-adjustable between a low position and a high position corresponding to an active position and an inactive position of the jaws, respectively, so as to operate and tend to maintain the jaws in the active position, and (b) an actuator driven by control elements, for operating the jaws from the active position to the inactive position and for operating the counterweight from the low position to the high position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339486 | SECURITY BARRIER - A security barrier ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339487 | BRACE FOR DECK RAILING - A brace for deck railing is provided in which blocking is secured between the joists and a metal brace is fastened at one end to the blocking and at the other end to the post and rim board. The brace may be adjustable in length. According to a further variant the brace has a vertical piece attached to a plate which is secured to the post. In an alternate arrangement, the vertical element is attached to a sliding sleeve which slides on the brace to permit the placing of the post to be varied. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339488 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND MICROPROCESSOR, PROCESSOR, SYSTEM, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; and a resistance variable element interposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and includes a doped first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer. A density of oxygen vacancies of the second metal oxide layer is higher than that of the doped first metal oxide layer. The doped first metal oxide layer includes a doping material implanted thereto to suppress grains in the doped first metal oxide layer from increasing in size. | 2014-11-20 |