 Patent Application Title |
Patent App Num. |
Date |
| Impedance-scanning quartz crystal microbalance | 20110022353 | 20110127 |
| Method for detecting a change in mass with a quartz crystal impedance-scanning microbalance, which can be connected to an evaluation device, wherein the quartz crystal microbalance is designed to transmit the measurement points recorded at a predetermined data recording rate as raw data to the evaluation device, comprising at least the following steps: linearly fitting the measurement points of the raw data to a fractional rational function and determining at least one resonance frequency from the fitted measurement points of the raw data, wherein a change in the at least one resonance frequency corresponds to an effective change in mass.
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| Apparatus and method for detecting triacetone triperoxide | 20110020944 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for fast and reliable online detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), with at least three differently coated HFF quartz crystal oscillator sensors (29).
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| Handling device and handling method of quartz glass crucible | 20110020103 | 20110127 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a crucible handling device that can firmly sandwich and reliably move a quartz glass crucible under a clean environment and a method of handling a quartz glass crucible using the crucible handling device. The present invention provides a crucible handling device 1 for handling a quartz glass crucible 5, the device including: a frame 4 having a beam 2 extending in a horizontal direction and a pair of arms 3 protruding from the beam 2 in a direction perpendicular to a central axis line direction of the beam 2 such that at least one of the arms 3 is able to move in the central axis line direction of the beam 2; a pair of sandwiching means... |
| Lighting system with removable light modules | 20110019418 | 20110127 |
| A lighting system with removable light modules mounted on a frame by an attractive force between magnetic material of the light module and magnetic material of the frame such that a light module may be installed on, removed from, or relocated on the frame manually without tools or permanent electrical connection. The frame may be one-, two-, or three-dimensional, and it may provide an aesthetic appearance even when the lighting system is not illuminated. The light modules may employ incandescent, quartz-halogen, LED, or fluorescent light sources. Particularly, in LED embodiments, the magnetic materials serve the dual functions of mounting and heat sinking. The lighting system may be utilized as a sign, signaling device, or a building block in larger lighting systems. The lighting system has a... |
| Integrated photonics module and devices using integrated photonics modules | 20110018986 | 20110127 |
| An integrated photonics module includes at least one light source and a MEMS scanner coupled to and held in alignment by an optical frame configured for mounting to a host system. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module may include a plurality of light sources and a beam combiner coupled to the optical frame. According to some embodiments, the integrated photonics module includes a selective fold mirror configured to direct at least a portion of emitted light toward the MEMS scanner in a normal direction and pass scanned light through to a field of view. The selective fold mirror may use beam polarization to select beam passing and reflection. The integrated photonics module may include a beam rotator such as a quarter-wave plate to convert... |
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| Handrail assembly and method | 20110017969 | 20110127 |
| This invention relates to a handrail assembly that can be installed on any wall. The assembly consists of a handrail and a bracket. The bracket can be twist-locked inside the handrail at any point in the handrail because the handrail has a continuous T-shaped channel at the bottom. The T-shaped channel's bottom portion is narrower than the upper portion. The bracket has a head that is as wide as the T-shaped channel's bottom portion and as long as the T-shaped channel's upper portion. The head has one curved corner to facilitate turning and teeth to bite into the upper portion of the channel's wall. The head is lifted through the bottom portion into the upper portion of the channel, the bracket is rotated a quarter turn,... |
| Oxide compounds as a coating composition | 20110017659 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to a coating composition consisting of an oxide compound. The invention also relates to a method for producing a coating composition consisting of an oxide compound and to a method for coating substrates composed of metal, semiconductor, alloy, ceramic, quartz, glass or glass-type materials with coating compositions of this type. The invention further relates to the use of a coating composition according to the invention for coating metal, semiconductor, alloy, ceramic, quartz, glass and/or glass-type substrates.
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| Single crystal growth method and single crystal pulling apparatus | 20110017125 | 20110127 |
| A silicon single crystal growth method of pulling up and growing a single crystal from a melt of a silicon raw material melted in a quartz crucible based on a Czochralski method, the method comprising the steps of: applying a direct current voltage in such a manner that an outer wall of the quartz crucible acts as a positive electrode and an electrode immersed into the melt of the silicon raw material acts as a negative electrode, the immersed electrode being placed separately from a pulling member for pulling the single crystal; and growing the single crystal with the pulling member while passing an electric current through the electrode, and a pulling apparatus thereof.
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| Hinged vapor wall | 20110016799 | 20110127 |
| A hinged vapor wall for use in mobile living quarters having a main living area and a secondary area such as a garage. The vapor wall has a first and second section that overlap to form a barrier between the garage and the main living area. When the sections of the vapor wall are in their closed position, the main living area and the garage area are divided into separate airtight compartments. Typically, small vehicles such as motorcycles and ATVs are placed in the garage, and the fumes from their fuel may spread into the main living space in the absence of a barrier. A permanent barrier sacrifices space within the main living area. The hinged vapor wall of this invention is movable to an open... |
| Personalized time-shifted programming | 20110016504 | 20110120 |
| A method and apparatus for personalized time-shifted programming. Digital content is retrieved, for example, from a digital library. Once retrieved, the content is stored locally, for example, on a personal computer. The locally stored content is transferred, in whole or in part, to a playback device that allows a user to listen to the content of the playback device. In one embodiment, the user may designate portions of a playback time provided by the playback device to various selections. For example, with a playback device that provides two hours of content, a user may wish to listen to one half hour of news, one half hour of a series and one hour of an book. Thus, the user may partition one quarter of playback time to... |
| Method and system for making thin metal films | 20110014400 | 20110120 |
| A method of forming a structure useful in all forms of deposited metals, elemental metals, metal alloys, metal compounds, metal systems, including refractory metals such as tungsten and tantalum is provided. The structure generally comprises a substrate, a first layer formed atop the substrate, and a second layer formed atop the first layer. The first layer comprises a metal, which can be chromium, gold, platinum, aluminum, nickel, or copper. The second layer comprises a metal, elemental metal, metal alloy, metal compound, or metal system comprising a refractory metal such as tungsten or tantalum. The substrate can be a silicon, quartz or glass, metal, metal oxide or nitride.
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| Illumination apparatus and projector | 20110013146 | 20110120 |
| An illumination apparatus provided with a light source 4, a polarization splitter 6 disposed facing the light source at about 45 degrees with respect to its light emission direction, a first reflector 8 reflecting and condensing one of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a quarter wave plate 20 disposed between the polarization splitter and the first reflector, a second reflector 10 reflecting and condensing the other of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a third reflector 12 disposed around the light source and reflecting the other polarization light reflected by the second reflector and the polarization splitter and proceeding in the light source direction, and a quarter wave plate 22 disposed between the polarization splitter... |
| Reflective polarizer | 20110013120 | 20110120 |
| In this disclosure, a blue colorant is added in the adhesion layer of a reflective polarizer to compensate the chromaticity difference caused by the reflective polarizer itself and large horizontal viewing angle. The chromaticity difference can be further reduced by adding beads in the adhesion layer and/or forming light-gathering microstructures on the outer surface of the quarter wave plate of the reflective polarizer.
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| System and method for managing electronic assets | 20110010720 | 20110113 |
| An asset management system is provided which comprises one or more controllers, which operate as main servers and can be located at the headquarters of an electronic device manufacturer to remotely control their operations at any global location. The controller can communicate remotely over the Internet or other network to control one or more secondary or remote servers, herein referred to as appliances. The appliances can be situated at different manufacturing, testing or distribution sites. The controller and appliances comprise hardware security modules (HSMs) to perform sensitive and high trust computations, store sensitive information such as private keys, perform other cryptographic operations, and establish secure connections between components. The HSMs are used to create secure end-points between the controller and the appliance and between the appliance... |
| Chemical sensor having sensitive film imitating olfactory receptor | 20110008212 | 20110113 |
| A chemical sensor is provided which has an odor detection and discrimination system imparting selectivity and specificity inherent in living organisms for odor substances to a quartz oscillator or a SAW device and which is able to measure a sample in a vapor phase. The chemical sensor includes a sensitive film using a polypeptide prepared by selecting at least part of an amino acid sequence of an olfactory receptor and imitating the at least part thereof so as to have homology thereto. The chemical sensor preferably has a piezoelectric oscillator including the sensitive film.
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| Light combiner | 20110007392 | 20110113 |
| Light combiners and light splitters, and methods of using light combiners and light splitters are described. In particular, the description relates to light combiners and splitters that combine and split, respectively, light of different wavelength spectrums using polarizing beam splitters. The polarizing beam splitters include a reflective polarizer to efficiently split incident light into transmitted and reflected beams having different polarization directions. Reflectors and quarter-wave retarders are positioned facing selected prism faces of the polarizing beam splitters, to affect the polarization state of light passing through the prism faces. The reflectors can be dichroic filters adapted to reflect light that is outside a selected wavelength range, so that light of different wavelength spectrums can be affected at different prism faces. The surfaces of each polarizing beam... |
| Pneumatic tire | 20110005649 | 20110113 |
| A pneumatic tire has two circumferential-direction main grooves (13) and lug grooves (15). The circumferential-direction main grooves are disposed outside quarter point sections of a tread contact width (TW) in a tread width direction, respectively, the two circumferential-direction main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, each of the quarter point sections of the tread contact width (TW) being a midpoint between a tire equator line and a corresponding tread end portion. The lug grooves are extended outwardly from the circumferential-direction main grooves in the tread width direction. Each quarter point section of the tread contact width (TW) has a rib-like shape continuously extending in the tire circumferential direction.
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| Compressor with an internal disinfecting uv light source | 20110005620 | 20110113 |
| The air compressor has an air intake, a tank, means for pressurizing the air in the tank and an air outlet connected to the tank. High power 365 nm UV LED light sources are mounted within the tank to disinfect the interior tank surface. The light source has a cover for protecting the light source which may take the form of a quartz diverging lens for directing the output of the light source toward the portion of the interior tank surface where fluid tends to accumulate, such as the bottom of the tank. Air flow is directed through the area proximate the light source to remove particles from the light source cover. The effect of this air flow can be amplified by creating turbulence proximate the... |
| Hanging toy for horses and animals | 20110005469 | 20110113 |
| To alleviate stall boredom, cribbing and other deleterious behaviors of many farm animals kept in stalls and pens, this invention provides entertainment and stimulates mental activity as well as food occupation. These key aspects of equine enrichment applies to any animal in limited living quarters that can benefit from such entertainment. Additionally, the ability for the owner to utilize any treat or food object of their choosing, as well as controlling the amount given, said animals' dietary needs and requirements will not be negatively affected by use of this invention and even improved.
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| Golf ball layer having reduced surface hardness and method of making same | 20110003651 | 20110106 |
| The invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core has a geometric center having a hardness (Hg) and the core has an outer surface that is treated with a surface-softening material comprising at least one fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt plasticizer composition such that the outer surface has an extrapolated hardness (HE) and an actual hardness (HOS) wherein HE is derived from a five point extrapolation within three quarters of an outer core diameter and HOS is measured on the curved surface of the core, and the cover has a hardness (HC), wherein HC>HE>Hg>HOS.
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| Enhancement of quality and quantity of carbon nanotubes during growth by addition of miscible oxygenates | 20110002837 | 20110106 |
| Disclosed is an experimental setup for synthesis of carbon nanotubes by floating catalyst method which comprises of a feeding and a reactor system. FIG. 1, illustrates CNT growth apparatus set up 100. The feeding system includes a syringe pump 115 for injecting of feed solution, liquid spraying, and or solid sublimation. The reactor system has a centrally located tubular quartz furnace 105, having a diameter of about 21.7 mm and divided into two zones.
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| Three-dimension display | 20110002037 | 20110106 |
| A three-dimension display suitable for a viewer wearing a pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. The eyeglasses have two circular polarized eyeglass lenses with different polarizations. The three-dimension display includes a flat display panel, a quarter-wave plate and a patterned half-wave plate. The flat display panel has a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, wherein the flat display panel is suitable to display a linear polarized image. The quarter-wave plate is disposed between the flat display panel and the eyeglasses. The patterned half-wave plate is disposed between the flat display panel and the eyeglasses, wherein the patterned half-wave plate corresponds to a part of the pixels. The present invention also provides a fabrication method of a three-dimension display.
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| Display device | 20110001912 | 20110106 |
| A display device of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel; an optical plate placed on a viewer side of the display panel with the intervention of an air layer; and an antireflection layer placed on a viewer side of the optical plate, the antireflection layer having a motheye structure over its surface. The optical plate includes a plastic layer configured to transmit visible light, a quarter-wave layer placed on a viewer side of the plastic layer, and a polarizing layer placed on a viewer side of the quarter-wave layer, the polarizing layer being configured to transmit a linear polarization. The display device is more suitable to mobile applications than the conventional devices.
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| Piezoelectric thin-film tuning fork resonator | 20110001394 | 20110106 |
| third and fourth electrodes (70, 72) formed over the first and second piezoelectric thin films respectively.
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| Dry side sensor mounting for sensor chip assembly | 20110000280 | 20110106 |
| An assembly design for an oscillating resonator-based sensor where an oscillating crystal resonator such as a quartz crystal resonator is rigidly affixed or ‘mounted’ onto a solid substrate in such a fashion that the resonator can either rest flush against the substrate surface or upon a rigid mounting adhesive. Once cured, the mounting adhesive forms a liquid tight seal between the mounted resonator and the substrate such that only the sensing electrode surface will be exposed to fluids applied to the front side of the substrate. The mounted resonator assembly is designed in such a way that it can be interfaced with a fluid delivery system to form a liquid tight chamber or flow cell around the mounted resonator without incurring additional physical impact upon the... |
| Fused quartz horizontal furnace and assembly | 20100331169 | 20101230 |
| A furnace assembly includes first and second sections. The first section includes first and seconds ends, a first joint disposed at the first end, a conical portion at a second end, a first filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the first section in fluid communication with the first filter. The second section includes first and second ends, a second joint disposed at the first end, an opening disposed at the second end and to receive the conical portion of the first section, a second filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the second section in fluid communication with the second filter. When engaged, the first and second sections form a chamber between the... |
| Sensing device | 20100329932 | 20101230 |
| To provide a sensing device that measures a substance to be sensed while letting a sample solution flow and has improved accuracy in detecting the substance to be sensed. The sensing device includes: a channel forming member 50 including an opposed surface opposed to an oscillation area on one surface side of a piezoelectric sensor via a gap to form a reaction channel in an area facing the one surface side; a liquid supply channel through which a liquid is supplied to the reaction channel and a liquid discharge channel through which a liquid is discharged from the reaction channel; oscillator circuits 30a, 30b oscillating the quartz-crystal piece; and a frequency measuring part 81 measuring oscillation frequencies of the oscillator circuits 30a, 30b, wherein a height... |
| Sensing device | 20100329928 | 20101230 |
| To provide a sensing device using a piezoelectric sensor having an oscillation area for detection and an oscillation area for reference and capable of achieving a high measurement sensitivity by improving shapes of excitation electrodes. On a quartz-crystal piece 20a, there are provided strip-shaped left side area and right side area which are formed symmetrically to be separated from each other into left and right with respect to a center of a circle 53 being a contour of a planar shape of a reaction channel 52 and extend in a longitudinal direction in a parallel manner. Each of the areas is set to have a size in which both corner portions 100 on the left side of the left side area and both corner portions 100... |
| Ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle conformal antenna | 20100328169 | 20101230 |
| A conformal antenna for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that may be applied to a surface of the vehicle. The conformal antenna may be integrated with a surface on the vehicle, and is used to effectively transmit and receive video, command and/or control signals. The conformal antenna allows for the transmission and reception of signals from any direction, and may work with signals greater than a quarter wavelength. A protective layer may be placed over the conformal antenna.
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| Flexural-mode tuning-fork type quartz crystal resonator | 20100327707 | 20101230 |
| A flexural-mode tuning-fork type quartz crystal resonator includes a proximal portion, a pair of vibrating arm portions, and a plurality of first concave portions. The vibrating arm portions project in a direction from the proximal portion. The first concave portions are formed into groove shapes in the upper and lower principal surfaces of the proximal portion, and extend in the widthwise direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pair of vibrating arm portions. The first concave portions formed in the upper principal surface of the proximal portion and those formed in the lower principal surface of the proximal portion are arranged at a predetermined interval not to face each other.
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| Personalized time-shifted programming | 20110016504 | 20110120 |
| A method and apparatus for personalized time-shifted programming. Digital content is retrieved, for example, from a digital library. Once retrieved, the content is stored locally, for example, on a personal computer. The locally stored content is transferred, in whole or in part, to a playback device that allows a user to listen to the content of the playback device. In one embodiment, the user may designate portions of a playback time provided by the playback device to various selections. For example, with a playback device that provides two hours of content, a user may wish to listen to one half hour of news, one half hour of a series and one hour of an book. Thus, the user may partition one quarter of playback time to... |
| Method and system for making thin metal films | 20110014400 | 20110120 |
| A method of forming a structure useful in all forms of deposited metals, elemental metals, metal alloys, metal compounds, metal systems, including refractory metals such as tungsten and tantalum is provided. The structure generally comprises a substrate, a first layer formed atop the substrate, and a second layer formed atop the first layer. The first layer comprises a metal, which can be chromium, gold, platinum, aluminum, nickel, or copper. The second layer comprises a metal, elemental metal, metal alloy, metal compound, or metal system comprising a refractory metal such as tungsten or tantalum. The substrate can be a silicon, quartz or glass, metal, metal oxide or nitride.
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| Illumination apparatus and projector | 20110013146 | 20110120 |
| An illumination apparatus provided with a light source 4, a polarization splitter 6 disposed facing the light source at about 45 degrees with respect to its light emission direction, a first reflector 8 reflecting and condensing one of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a quarter wave plate 20 disposed between the polarization splitter and the first reflector, a second reflector 10 reflecting and condensing the other of the polarization light components polarized and split by the polarization splitter, a third reflector 12 disposed around the light source and reflecting the other polarization light reflected by the second reflector and the polarization splitter and proceeding in the light source direction, and a quarter wave plate 22 disposed between the polarization splitter... |
| Reflective polarizer | 20110013120 | 20110120 |
| In this disclosure, a blue colorant is added in the adhesion layer of a reflective polarizer to compensate the chromaticity difference caused by the reflective polarizer itself and large horizontal viewing angle. The chromaticity difference can be further reduced by adding beads in the adhesion layer and/or forming light-gathering microstructures on the outer surface of the quarter wave plate of the reflective polarizer.
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| System and method for managing electronic assets | 20110010720 | 20110113 |
| An asset management system is provided which comprises one or more controllers, which operate as main servers and can be located at the headquarters of an electronic device manufacturer to remotely control their operations at any global location. The controller can communicate remotely over the Internet or other network to control one or more secondary or remote servers, herein referred to as appliances. The appliances can be situated at different manufacturing, testing or distribution sites. The controller and appliances comprise hardware security modules (HSMs) to perform sensitive and high trust computations, store sensitive information such as private keys, perform other cryptographic operations, and establish secure connections between components. The HSMs are used to create secure end-points between the controller and the appliance and between the appliance... |
| Chemical sensor having sensitive film imitating olfactory receptor | 20110008212 | 20110113 |
| A chemical sensor is provided which has an odor detection and discrimination system imparting selectivity and specificity inherent in living organisms for odor substances to a quartz oscillator or a SAW device and which is able to measure a sample in a vapor phase. The chemical sensor includes a sensitive film using a polypeptide prepared by selecting at least part of an amino acid sequence of an olfactory receptor and imitating the at least part thereof so as to have homology thereto. The chemical sensor preferably has a piezoelectric oscillator including the sensitive film.
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| Light combiner | 20110007392 | 20110113 |
| Light combiners and light splitters, and methods of using light combiners and light splitters are described. In particular, the description relates to light combiners and splitters that combine and split, respectively, light of different wavelength spectrums using polarizing beam splitters. The polarizing beam splitters include a reflective polarizer to efficiently split incident light into transmitted and reflected beams having different polarization directions. Reflectors and quarter-wave retarders are positioned facing selected prism faces of the polarizing beam splitters, to affect the polarization state of light passing through the prism faces. The reflectors can be dichroic filters adapted to reflect light that is outside a selected wavelength range, so that light of different wavelength spectrums can be affected at different prism faces. The surfaces of each polarizing beam... |
| Pneumatic tire | 20110005649 | 20110113 |
| A pneumatic tire has two circumferential-direction main grooves (13) and lug grooves (15). The circumferential-direction main grooves are disposed outside quarter point sections of a tread contact width (TW) in a tread width direction, respectively, the two circumferential-direction main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, each of the quarter point sections of the tread contact width (TW) being a midpoint between a tire equator line and a corresponding tread end portion. The lug grooves are extended outwardly from the circumferential-direction main grooves in the tread width direction. Each quarter point section of the tread contact width (TW) has a rib-like shape continuously extending in the tire circumferential direction.
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| Compressor with an internal disinfecting uv light source | 20110005620 | 20110113 |
| The air compressor has an air intake, a tank, means for pressurizing the air in the tank and an air outlet connected to the tank. High power 365 nm UV LED light sources are mounted within the tank to disinfect the interior tank surface. The light source has a cover for protecting the light source which may take the form of a quartz diverging lens for directing the output of the light source toward the portion of the interior tank surface where fluid tends to accumulate, such as the bottom of the tank. Air flow is directed through the area proximate the light source to remove particles from the light source cover. The effect of this air flow can be amplified by creating turbulence proximate the... |
| Hanging toy for horses and animals | 20110005469 | 20110113 |
| To alleviate stall boredom, cribbing and other deleterious behaviors of many farm animals kept in stalls and pens, this invention provides entertainment and stimulates mental activity as well as food occupation. These key aspects of equine enrichment applies to any animal in limited living quarters that can benefit from such entertainment. Additionally, the ability for the owner to utilize any treat or food object of their choosing, as well as controlling the amount given, said animals' dietary needs and requirements will not be negatively affected by use of this invention and even improved.
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| Golf ball layer having reduced surface hardness and method of making same | 20110003651 | 20110106 |
| The invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core has a geometric center having a hardness (Hg) and the core has an outer surface that is treated with a surface-softening material comprising at least one fatty acid and/or fatty acid salt plasticizer composition such that the outer surface has an extrapolated hardness (HE) and an actual hardness (HOS) wherein HE is derived from a five point extrapolation within three quarters of an outer core diameter and HOS is measured on the curved surface of the core, and the cover has a hardness (HC), wherein HC>HE>Hg>HOS.
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| Enhancement of quality and quantity of carbon nanotubes during growth by addition of miscible oxygenates | 20110002837 | 20110106 |
| Disclosed is an experimental setup for synthesis of carbon nanotubes by floating catalyst method which comprises of a feeding and a reactor system. FIG. 1, illustrates CNT growth apparatus set up 100. The feeding system includes a syringe pump 115 for injecting of feed solution, liquid spraying, and or solid sublimation. The reactor system has a centrally located tubular quartz furnace 105, having a diameter of about 21.7 mm and divided into two zones.
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| Three-dimension display | 20110002037 | 20110106 |
| A three-dimension display suitable for a viewer wearing a pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. The eyeglasses have two circular polarized eyeglass lenses with different polarizations. The three-dimension display includes a flat display panel, a quarter-wave plate and a patterned half-wave plate. The flat display panel has a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, wherein the flat display panel is suitable to display a linear polarized image. The quarter-wave plate is disposed between the flat display panel and the eyeglasses. The patterned half-wave plate is disposed between the flat display panel and the eyeglasses, wherein the patterned half-wave plate corresponds to a part of the pixels. The present invention also provides a fabrication method of a three-dimension display.
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| Display device | 20110001912 | 20110106 |
| A display device of at least one embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel; an optical plate placed on a viewer side of the display panel with the intervention of an air layer; and an antireflection layer placed on a viewer side of the optical plate, the antireflection layer having a motheye structure over its surface. The optical plate includes a plastic layer configured to transmit visible light, a quarter-wave layer placed on a viewer side of the plastic layer, and a polarizing layer placed on a viewer side of the quarter-wave layer, the polarizing layer being configured to transmit a linear polarization. The display device is more suitable to mobile applications than the conventional devices.
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| Piezoelectric thin-film tuning fork resonator | 20110001394 | 20110106 |
| third and fourth electrodes (70, 72) formed over the first and second piezoelectric thin films respectively.
... |
| Dry side sensor mounting for sensor chip assembly | 20110000280 | 20110106 |
| An assembly design for an oscillating resonator-based sensor where an oscillating crystal resonator such as a quartz crystal resonator is rigidly affixed or ‘mounted’ onto a solid substrate in such a fashion that the resonator can either rest flush against the substrate surface or upon a rigid mounting adhesive. Once cured, the mounting adhesive forms a liquid tight seal between the mounted resonator and the substrate such that only the sensing electrode surface will be exposed to fluids applied to the front side of the substrate. The mounted resonator assembly is designed in such a way that it can be interfaced with a fluid delivery system to form a liquid tight chamber or flow cell around the mounted resonator without incurring additional physical impact upon the... |
| Fused quartz horizontal furnace and assembly | 20100331169 | 20101230 |
| A furnace assembly includes first and second sections. The first section includes first and seconds ends, a first joint disposed at the first end, a conical portion at a second end, a first filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the first section in fluid communication with the first filter. The second section includes first and second ends, a second joint disposed at the first end, an opening disposed at the second end and to receive the conical portion of the first section, a second filter disposed between the first and second ends, and a lumen extending through the second section in fluid communication with the second filter. When engaged, the first and second sections form a chamber between the... |
| Sensing device | 20100329932 | 20101230 |
| To provide a sensing device that measures a substance to be sensed while letting a sample solution flow and has improved accuracy in detecting the substance to be sensed. The sensing device includes: a channel forming member 50 including an opposed surface opposed to an oscillation area on one surface side of a piezoelectric sensor via a gap to form a reaction channel in an area facing the one surface side; a liquid supply channel through which a liquid is supplied to the reaction channel and a liquid discharge channel through which a liquid is discharged from the reaction channel; oscillator circuits 30a, 30b oscillating the quartz-crystal piece; and a frequency measuring part 81 measuring oscillation frequencies of the oscillator circuits 30a, 30b, wherein a height... |
| Sensing device | 20100329928 | 20101230 |
| To provide a sensing device using a piezoelectric sensor having an oscillation area for detection and an oscillation area for reference and capable of achieving a high measurement sensitivity by improving shapes of excitation electrodes. On a quartz-crystal piece 20a, there are provided strip-shaped left side area and right side area which are formed symmetrically to be separated from each other into left and right with respect to a center of a circle 53 being a contour of a planar shape of a reaction channel 52 and extend in a longitudinal direction in a parallel manner. Each of the areas is set to have a size in which both corner portions 100 on the left side of the left side area and both corner portions 100... |
| Ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle conformal antenna | 20100328169 | 20101230 |
| A conformal antenna for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that may be applied to a surface of the vehicle. The conformal antenna may be integrated with a surface on the vehicle, and is used to effectively transmit and receive video, command and/or control signals. The conformal antenna allows for the transmission and reception of signals from any direction, and may work with signals greater than a quarter wavelength. A protective layer may be placed over the conformal antenna.
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| Flexural-mode tuning-fork type quartz crystal resonator | 20100327707 | 20101230 |
| A flexural-mode tuning-fork type quartz crystal resonator includes a proximal portion, a pair of vibrating arm portions, and a plurality of first concave portions. The vibrating arm portions project in a direction from the proximal portion. The first concave portions are formed into groove shapes in the upper and lower principal surfaces of the proximal portion, and extend in the widthwise direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pair of vibrating arm portions. The first concave portions formed in the upper principal surface of the proximal portion and those formed in the lower principal surface of the proximal portion are arranged at a predetermined interval not to face each other.
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| Major qtls conferring resistance of corn to fijivirus | 20100325750 | 20101223 |
| The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to, or are susceptible to, a Fijivirus, particularly Mal de Río Cuarto Virus (MRCV) and/or Maize Rough Dwarf Virus (MRDV). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct resistant plants or identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to a Fijivirus that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
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| Micro-device and method for selective and non-invasive separation and extraction of particles in polydispersed suspensions, manufacturing process and applications thereof | 20100323342 | 20101223 |
| The present invention relates to a micro-device for selective and non-invasive separation of particles in polydispersed suspensions through the strategic use of ultrasounds, laminar flow and standing wave effects in a channel produced in a chip by means of microtechnology. Said device is a resonant multi-layer system with a modified lambda quarter-type treatment channel, which enables the particles to be channeled and separated in a flow inside the substrate channel without touching the walls of the device, in order to avoid problems of adherence. Said micro-device can be used in the field of biomedicine and/or biotechnology for the separation and concentration of cells, preferably human cells, applicable to research and medical processes for diagnosis and treatment.
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| Measurement method of distinguishing dew and frost point using quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in low temperature | 20100322280 | 20101223 |
| The present invention relates to a measurement method of dew-point in low temperature, and more specifically to a measurement method of accurately distinguishing dew-point and frost-point using a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in a low temperature of 0° C. or less. To this end, the present invention provides a measurement method of distinguishing dew and frost point using a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor in low temperature, comprising the steps of: measuring a resonant frequency of a quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor while slowly dropping temperature; observing shock waves of the resonant frequency; and determining dew point or frost point through the observation of the resonant frequency and shock waves of the quartz crystal microbalance dew-point sensor.
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| Integrated single panel projection engine | 20100321598 | 20101223 |
| The present invention discloses an integrated single-panel projection engine (500) including a collimated light source (400), a main polarization beam splitter (200), a supporting polarization beam splitter (210), a reflective quarter wave plate (150), a mirror plate (160), an LCOS imager (100) and a projection lens system (300), which provides substantial improvement in optical efficiency of LCOS micro projection display.
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| Low power consuming quartz oscillator circuit with active polarisation | 20100321123 | 20101223 |
| The quartz oscillator circuit includes an inverter comprising two complementary PMOS and NMOS transistors (P1, N1) series-mounted with a current source (4) between two terminals of a supply voltage source to define an active branch. A source terminal of the PMOS transistor (P1) is connected to the current source, whereas a source terminal of the other NMOS transistor (N1) is connected to an earth terminal. Drain terminals of the transistors are connected at output to a first electrode (XOUT) of the quartz (3), whereas the gate terminals of the transistors are connected at input to a second electrode (XIN) of the quartz. A first phase shift capacitor (C1) is connected to the first electrode of the quartz, whereas a second capacitor (C2) is connected to the... |
| Irradiation apparatus and manufacturing method for semiconductor device | 20100320401 | 20101223 |
| Disclosed herein is an irradiation apparatus including: laser light source; a polarization splitting section configured to split laser light emitted from the laser light source into first linearly polarized light and second linearly polarized light different in polarization direction; a light beam dividing section configured to divide the first or second linearly polarized light into a plurality of light beams; a quarter-wave plate array composed of a plurality of first quarter-wave plates for converting some of the light beams into right circularly polarized light and a plurality of second quarter-wave plates for converting the other of the light beams into left circularly polarized light, the first quarter-wave plates and the second quarter-wave plates being alternately arranged in a first direction perpendicular to an optical axis; and... |
| High-temperature ionic state compound crystallization technology | 20100320075 | 20101223 |
| The present invention provides a high-temperature ionic state fluidized bed compound crystallization technology and an internal reactor structure thereof. The principle of the present invention is that reaction gas is effected by a group of high-frequency external magnetic fields and forms the high-temperature gaseous ion in the first quartz vacuum tube, then forms ion deposition diffusion in the second quartz vacuum tube preheated at constant temperature. As a result, other high-temperature gaseous ions except the silicon hydride are decomposed, rapidly deposited and crystallized in the ion diffusion chamber. And the un-decomposed silicon hydride gas is directly poured into the surface of the silicon heating body of the compound fluidized bed by the static negative high-voltage quartz spray hole to decompose and crystallize, or crystallize by a... |
| Method for producing a surface-decarburised hot-rolled strip | 20100319812 | 20101223 |
| accelerated cooling the steel strip, the depth of decarburisation, as measured from the given surface of the steel strip, being limited to a range which is less than a quarter of the thickness of the steel strip.
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| Sensing device | 20100319736 | 20101223 |
| To provide a sensing device having a high processing power and capable of high-accuracy measurement. It is determined whether or not an oscillation frequency is stabilized while a buffer solution is supplied to a quartz-crystal resonator 4 from a syringe pump 10. When it is determined that the frequency is stabilized, a second valve 14 is switched to a sample solution supply mode to supply a sample solution in an injection loop 14a to the quartz-crystal resonator 4. An instant at which the sample solution reaches the quartz-crystal resonator 4 and an instant at which the sample solution finishes passing through the quartz-crystal resonator 4 are automatically found based on a supply flow rate of the buffer solution, a volume of the injection loop 14a, a... |
| Method of preparation of a soluble formulation of water-insoluble pentacyclic and tetracyclic terpenoids, a soluble formulation of a pentacyclic or tetracyclic terpenoid and a pharmaceutical composition containing this soluble formulation | 20090325919 | 20091231 |
| The invention relates to a method of preparation of a soluble formulation of water-insoluble pentacyclic and tetracyclic terpenoids, wherein the water-insoluble terpenoid having a free carboxylic, hydroxy or amino functional group is derivatized on this functional group with a substituent selected from the group comprising substituents of general formula Xa bound to the hydroxy group of the terpenoid, wherein Xa is —OC—R—COOH, substituents of general formula Xa bound to the amino group of the terpenoid, wherein Xa is —OC—R—COOH, quarternary ammonium substituents of general formula Xb bound to the carboxy group of the terpenoid, wherein Xb is —(CH2)nN+R3Y—, quarternary ammonium substituents of general formula Xc bound to the carboxy group of the terpenoid, wherein Xc je —(CH2)nR+Y—, substituents of general formula Xd bound to the carboxy... |
| Method for producing a cylinder of quartz glass and holding device for carrying out the method | 20090324817 | 20091231 |
| A known method for producing a cylinder of quartz glass comprises a soot depositing process, in which SiO2 particles are deposited on an elongate carrier rotating about an axis of rotation with formation of a porous, hollow-cylindrical soot body, and a sintering process in which the soot body comprising an inner bore with inner wall, a longitudinal axis, an upper end and a lower end is held suspended in vertical orientation in a furnace, a holding element being provided for holding purposes, which projects from the upper end into the inner bore of the soot body and acts on a bearing provided in the inner bore. Starting from this, to indicate a method by means of which even heavy bodies of porous SiO2 with a small... |
| Optical monitor for thin film deposition using base stack admittance | 20090324805 | 20091231 |
| A method is provided for the determination of the time to terminate the deposition of an optical thin film using an exact model for the reflectance. This model is used to fit the reflectance measurements to determine the deposition rate, from which the time to deposit the entire layer is determined, as well as finding the admittance of the base stack at the beginning of the current layer. The layer deposition is terminated at the calculated time resulting in precise thickness control. This ability to fit the base admittance enables the determination of the reflection model parameters for each layer being deposited so that the accuracy of each layer is independent of previously deposited layers. This means that there is no build up of errors from... |
| Device for carrying out an inductive low-frequency or high-frequency pressure welding method, comprising an insulator located between the inductor and the components in the zone of the joint | 20090324398 | 20091231 |
| A device for carrying out an inductive low-frequency or high-frequency pressure welding method for joining metallic components, in particular components of a gas turbine, having at least one generator and at least one inductor, wherein an insulator is situated at least partly between the inductor and the components, in the area of the sections that are to be joined of the components, the insulator being made of a material that, due to its specific properties, does not, or does not significantly, prevent the magnetic interaction between the inductor and the components that are to be joined, and the insulator being situated at a distance from the inductor and the components, and that the insulator is made of high-temperature-resistant quartz glass.
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| Anti-reflection structure body, method of producing the same and method of producing optical member | 20090323189 | 20091231 |
| An anti-reflection structure body comprises a base member which is made of glassy carbon and at a surface of which is formed an anti-reflection structure including a cluster of minute projections each having a diameter that contracts towards a tip thereof. The minute projections preferably have an average height of from 200 nm to 3000 nm and an average maximum diameter of from 50 nm to 300 nm, and an average pitch of from 50 nm to 300 nm. An anti-reflection structure body which is easily produced, capable of achieving an anti-reflection effect near to non-reflection, and capable of providing the minute structure even to a member having a high melting point such as quartz glass or the like by transfer or the like can be... |
| Method of producing a quartz glass crucible | 20090320521 | 20091231 |
| A method of producing a quartz glass crucible for pulling a single crystal comprising: providing a melting mold comprising a wall having passages between outside and inside; providing an outer layer granulation consisting of first coarser SiO2 particles and forming an outer granulation layer from the outer layer granulation on the inside of the melting mold wall; providing a barrier layer granulation consisting of second finer SiO2 particles and forming a barrier granulation layer from the barrier layer granulation on the outer granulation layer; applying a negative pressure to the outside of the melting mold wall; and heating the barrier granulation layer and the outer granulation layer with formation of a quartz glass crucible with transparent inner layer. In order to produce a sealing layer that... |
| Spinal relaxation apparatus | 20090320208 | 20091231 |
| A spinal-length mattress including a means for providing buoyancy to a human torso and abdomen thereon; attached to the mattress at one end, a pelvic support portion; and attached to the mattress at an opposite end, a head rotation stabilization portion having an air passage opening allowing a person to breathe freely when resting in a face down position thereon. By supporting the pelvis and stabilizing the head to substantially limit motions of the neck, a central cushion (preferably dominated by a “shape memory foam” filling) allows the spinal column to passively distribute all directional stresses—including those deriving from body mass and from muscle tension. Thus relieved of stress, disks between spinal bones begin to return to their respective naturally compliant symmetrical shapes; thereby generally providing... |
| Plastic board | 20090317589 | 20091224 |
| A board for the construction industry consisting of a base-board coated on both sides in which the external surfaces of its coating comprises of tiny dome-shaped protuberances. The board for the construction industry has an extended surface area for improved adherence to other surfaces. An embedded plastic fabric and thicker coating layers, extends its mechanical and impact related properties. Base boards are made of materials such as MDF, XPB, or EPB polystyrene. Coating comprised of plastic adhesives, in addition to processing additives, quartz, cement, or mortar.
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| Systems and methods for producing thermal mechanical fatigue on gas turbine rotors in a spin test environment | 20090316748 | 20091224 |
| A test facility includes a heat source to thermally load a test object being mechanically loaded by rotation imposed by a spin test rig. The heat source can be a quartz lamp controlled to provide a thermal load with a differing phase than the mechanical load. Testing cycles can be run for the test object, with impingement cooling permitting the removal of the thermal load between cycles. The test facility emulates operating conditions in a gas turbine engine to impose realistic thermal and mechanical fatigue stress on the test component.
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| Quartz glass component with reflector layer and method for producing the same | 20090316268 | 20091224 |
| Methods for producing a quartz glass component with reflector layer are known in which a reflector layer composed of quartz glass acting as a diffuse reflector is produced on at least part of the surface of a substrate body composed of quartz glass. In order, taking this as a departure point, to specify a method which enables cost-effective and reproducible production of uniform SiO2 reflector layers on quartz glass components, it is proposed according to the invention that the reflector layer is produced by thermal spraying by means of SiO2 particles being fed to an energy carrier, being incipiently melted or melted by means of said energy carrier and being deposited on the substrate body. In the case of a quartz glass component obtained according to... |
| Substrate processing apparatus and semiconductor device producing method | 20090311873 | 20091217 |
| Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus, including a reaction tube to process a substrate therein, wherein the reaction tube includes an outer tube, an inner tube disposed inside the outer tube, and a support section to support the inner tube, the inner tube and the support section are made of quartz or silicon carbide, and a shock-absorbing member is provided between the support section and the inner tube.
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| Natural oriental medicinal composition for the promotion of hair growth and method of preparing the same | 20090311345 | 20091217 |
| A natural oriental medicinal composition for the promotion of hair growth is provided. The oriental medicinal composition includes a black bean extract, a tangerine extract, a potato extract, a pine needle extract and a quartzite powder. Since the oriental medicinal composition includes crude drugs extracted from natural substances that can prevent hair loss, it is effective for hair growth and has ensured biostability. Particularly, the oriental medicinal composition allows newborn hair to grow in the form of stiff hair.
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| Fan propeller, in particular for motor vehicles | 20090311101 | 20091217 |
| The fan impeller (10) comprises a hub (14) and blades (12) extending radially outward from the hub, the blades having a flattened airfoil profile cross section with a leading edge (24) and a trailing edge (26) between which a chord is defined. The blade (12) has a relative thickness that reached its maximum value (Emax) in the first quarter of the length of the chord measured from the leading edge (24), the relative thickness being defined by the ratio between the thickness of the blade and the length of the chord. The invention finds an application particularly in motor vehicle engine cooling fan impellers.
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| Cutting insert for radius cutter and indexable-insert radius cutter fitted with the same | 20090311057 | 20091217 |
| A cutting insert is provided with at least a circular-arc blade cutting edge as a cutting edge in the form of a substantially quarter circular arc, at an intersection between a rake face and a flank face, and an outer cutting edge extending from one end portion of the circular-arc cutting edge. The rake face is formed so as to be convex in a direction of rotation when the cutting insert is mounted on a tool body. On a section perpendicular to the cutting edge, the rake face is inclined so as to become gentler with distance from the circular-arc cutting edge or outer cutting edge. The circular-arc cutting edge is formed to be convex in the direction of rotation. The outer cutting edge is formed... |
| Segmented waveguide structure | 20090310913 | 20091217 |
| Segmented waveguide structures provide mode matching in planar lightwave circuits between waveguides and other waveguiding structures, e.g. slab waveguides and optical fibers. The present invention eliminates back reflections from the core segments by etching the leading and trailing faces of the core segments with a plurality of parallel facet sections, which are rearwardly offset in the transmission direction by an odd number of quarter wavelengths.
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| Method and apparatus for improved fundus imaging through choice of light polarisation | 20090310083 | 20091217 |
| The present invention provides a method and device to image the fundus of the eye using polarized light which includes circular polarization. The invention is most broadly comprised of a device to generate polarization states of light, including circularly polarized light (i.e. potentially combinations of elliptically polarized light and depolarized light combined, elliptically polarized light alone, or circularly polarized light with depolarised light or circularly polarized light alone). This light can be used with any fundus imaging device including but not limited to fundus cameras, scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, optical coherence tomography instruments, with or without some form of wavefront correction. This is a change from common fundus imaging systems which use randomly polarized light or linearly polarized light. The simplest implementation of... |
| Reflective liquid crystal display apparatus | 20090310043 | 20091217 |
| At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a reflective liquid crystal display apparatus which includes a polarization beam splitter having a polarization split film used as both a polarizer and an analyzer; a reflective liquid crystal display device; a quarter wave plate; and a projection optical system; where the absolute value of phase difference of diffracted light generated by the reflective liquid crystal display device in a black display state is reduced by the phase difference of the quarter wave plate, and thus the amount of stray light of the diffracted light guided from the polarizing beam splitter to the projection optical system decreases.
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| Illumination system and method with efficient polarization recovery | 20090310042 | 20091217 |
| Light provided by a light-reflective light source (102) in an illumination system having polarization recovery is collimated by a collimator (104) and transmitted through a quarter-wave retardation plate (106) to produce light having orthogonal linearly polarized components of first and second linear polarization types. A light-reflective linear polarizer (108) largely transmits the first-linear-polarization-type component and reflects the second-linear-polarization-type component which is then largely converted by the retardation plate into circularly polarized light of a first handedness and directed by the collimator to the light source to be reflected forward and converted into circularly polarized light of an opposite second handedness. The circularly polarized light of the second handedness is largely collimated by the collimator, converted by the retardation plate into linearly polarized light of the first... |
| Radar arrangement | 20090309785 | 20091217 |
| An FMCW radar has a variable frequency microwave signal source for outputting a microwave signal, a frequency divider, a phase-locked loop, a loop filter and a reference signal source. The frequency divider is connected between the output of the variable frequency microwave signal source and an input of the phase-locked loop. The loop filter is connected between the output of the phase-locked loop and the input of the variable frequency microwave signal source. The reference signal source is connected to an additional input of the phase-locked loop. The frequency divider is adjustable, in particular digitally adjustable. A method for operating an FMWC radar includes adjusting a variable frequency microwave signal source by way of a closed-loop control circuit which uses a reference signal of a reference... |
| Method and circuit for providing rf isolation of a power source from an antenna and an rfid device employing such a circuit | 20090308936 | 20091217 |
| at least one quarter wavelength transmission line coupled between the battery and one or both of the electronic circuitry and the antenna.
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| Sensing instrument | 20090308142 | 20091217 |
| In the present invention, a level detecting circuit detecting a signal level of an oscillation output of an oscillator circuit is provided, and after the time for stabilization passes after the power-on time, a computer takes a level detection value therein to compare the signal level and a threshold value. Then, when the signal level is lower than the threshold value, the signal level is determined as abnormal and, for example, the abnormality notification is displayed on a display unit, whereby an operator is notified of the occurrence of the abnormality.
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| Subzip | 20090307880 | 20091217 |
| The SubZip is a waterproof submersible zipper with Vacuum Fit Technology. The Submersible Zipper is designed for watersports apparel and gear [10] and other water related applications. The SubZip's uniquely molded construction and engineered material make it strongly suited for hardcore gear applications, while it's sleek, flexible profile and feather weight allow it to blend unnoticeably into finer apparel applications. The SubZip [20] will be available in a standard black seven inch zipper as well as custom made colors and lengths. The SubZip waterproof submersible zipper will also be available in custom engineered materials. The standard zipper has a profile of less than a quarter inch and weighs less than an ounce.
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| Automotive impact sensing system | 20090306857 | 20091210 |
| A motor vehicle impact sensing system for a vehicle that includes a controller that is connected to a pressure sensor that cooperates with a discrete deformable vessel. The pressure sensor is operatively positioned relative to the deformable vessel such that changes in the vessel generate a signal indicative of a pressure change. The signal associated with the pressure change is communicated from the pressure sensor to the controller. If the signal exceeds a threshold, such as where there is a rapid pressure increase in the vessel, the controller initiates one or more safety measures, such as deploying airbags or the like, to reduce the effects of an undesired impact. The deformable vessel and pressure sensor form a sensor assembly that can be located in one or... |
| Optical pickup device and recording/reproduction device | 20090303849 | 20091210 |
| An optical pickup device includes: a first light source for emitting recording laser light; a second light source for emitting reproducing laser light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the recording laser light; an objective lens for converging the recording laser light and the reproducing laser light. A quarter wavelength plate is disposed between the first light source and the second light source, and the objective lens. A wavelength-selective polarized beam splitter is disposed between the quarter wavelength plate, and the first light source and the second light source. The reproducing laser light alone out of the recording laser light and the reproducing laser light reflected on recording medium is guided to a photodetector.
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| Apochromatic lens | 20090303614 | 20091210 |
| An apochromatic lens with an aperture and exclusively refractive optical elements, comprising a plurality of lenses arranged in lens groups along an optical axis, wherein lenses of different materials are provided and wherein the lenses respectively comprise one of the following listed materials: calcium fluoride (CaF2), synthetic quartz (SiO2) or another radiation-resistant optical material.
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| Terahertz spectroscopic apparatus | 20090303480 | 20091210 |
| A terahertz spectroscopic apparatus includes a polarization beam splitter transmitting or reflecting a linearly polarized terahertz wave, a quarter wave plate imparting a phase difference of 90° to a terahertz wave impinging thereon, and an optical member guiding a circularly polarized terahertz wave impinging thereon from the polarization beam splitter via the quarter wave plate to an irradiation surface.
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| Reflective liquid crystal display apparatus | 20090303399 | 20091210 |
| At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a reflective liquid crystal display apparatus which includes a polarization beam splitter having a polarization split film used as both a polarizer and an analyzer; a reflective liquid crystal display device; a quarter wave plate; and a projection optical system; where the absolute value of phase difference of diffracted light generated by the reflective liquid crystal display device in a black display state is reduced by the phase difference of the quarter wave plate, and thus the amount of stray light of the diffracted light guided from the polarizing beam splitter to the projection optical system decreases.
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| Reflective liquid crystal display apparatus | 20090303398 | 20091210 |
| At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a reflective liquid crystal display apparatus which includes a polarization beam splitter having a polarization split film used as both a polarizer and an analyzer; a reflective liquid crystal display device; a quarter wave plate; and a projection optical system; where the absolute value of phase difference of diffracted light generated by the reflective liquid crystal display device in a black display state is reduced by the phase difference of the quarter wave plate, and thus the amount of stray light of the diffracted light guided from the polarizing beam splitter to the projection optical system decreases.
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| Marine lifting apparatus | 20090301372 | 20091210 |
| A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. The catamaran hull arrangement provides longitudinal flexibility in a quartering sea state due to the unique universal joint and hinge placement between the frames... |
| Piezoelectric quartz accelerometer | 20090301195 | 20091210 |
| A piezoelectric quartz accelerometer comprises a sensitive element, a signal processing circuit, a base, an outer case, and a socket, wherein said sensitive element comprising two round piezoelectric quartz wafers, and a supporting frame wherein said two round piezoelectric quartz wafers are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the centre axial line of said supporting frame; said sensitive element further comprises an axial shock buffer unit and a transverse retaining unit for protecting overload of said two round piezoelectric quartz wafers; said signal processing circuit comprises an oscillation circuit for obtaining frequency signal, frequency differential forming circuit for extracting signal, phase lock and times frequency circuit for amplifying signal, compensating zero phase, compensating non-linearization and compensating temperature, and output circuit.
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| Radio frequency (rf) transition design for a phased array antenna system utilizing a beam forming network | 20080316097 | 20081225 |
| In accordance with an embodiment, a radio frequency transition system includes a stripline trace section with openings in ground planes and forms a quarter wavelength resonator and an electromagnetic mechanism to couple the RF energy from the stripline trace section to a connector, wherein the RF signal energy is transferred from inside a beam forming network printed wiring board to an antenna back plane with minimal RF losses. An RF transition system is disclosed. The RF transition system comprises a stripline trace section with openings in ground planes and forms a quarter-wavelength resonator. The RF transition system further includes an electromagnetic mechanism to couple the RF energy from the stripline trace section to a connector. The RF signal energy is transferred from inside a beam forming... |
| Antenna apparatus utilizing aperture of transmission line | 20080316136 | 20081225 |
| An antenna apparatus utilizing an aperture of transmission line, which is connected to a first transmission line having a predetermined characteristic impedance, includes a tapered line portion, and an aperture portion. The tapered line portion is connected to one end of the transmission line, and the tapered line portion includes a second transmission line including a pair of line conductors. The tapered line portion keeps a predetermined characteristic impedance constant and expands at least one of a width of the transmission line and an interval in a tapered shape at a predetermined taper angle. The aperture portion has a radiation aperture connected to one end of the tapered line portion. A size of one side of the aperture end plane of the aperture portion is set... |
| Heat resistant color mixing flag for a multiparameter light | 20080316746 | 20081225 |
| A method and/or apparatus is provided for constructing a dichroic color mixing flag for a multiparameter light that greatly improves the thermal shock tolerance of the flag and avoids having to use a more costly quartz substrate material as in the prior art.
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| Voice amplification system for signal calling during the play of a sports competition | 20080317263 | 20081225 |
| A system that allows the teammates of an individual (such as a quarterback on a football team) to hear signals being called by that individual during the course of a sports competition, despite noise generated by an audience. The system includes a microphone positioned within the helmet of the signal caller connected to an audio amplification device, either positioned in the helmet or in some other part of the clothing or equipment worn by the signal caller. The amplified signal is then directed to one or more loudspeakers, again positioned either on the helmet of the signal caller or on the clothing or equipment worn by the signal caller. The loudspeakers are directed to the signal caller's teammates, positioned typically along a line of scrimmage. The... |
| Method for the production of a mineral substrate with modified surface and substrate thus obtained | 20080318068 | 20081225 |
| Provided is a method for the production of a mineral substrate with a surface modified by organic groups. The method comprises placing the surface of a mineral substrate with silanol functional groups in contact with a solution of an organotrihydrosilane in an organic solvent at a temperature of less than 30° C. The mineral substrate with silanol functions can comprise silica particles, a sheet of glass, quartz or mica as well as silicon of the wafer type covered by a layer of silica deposited by an appropriate preliminary treatment.
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| Deer rattling device | 20080318488 | 20081225 |
| A rattling device to replicate the sound of antlers of bucks engaged in combat. The device comprises a rounded base body assembly, a striker assembly, a flexible spring that holds the striker assembly and base base body together, a leg strap, and a belt hanger. The rounded base body and the striker assembly are made of molded plastic. The rounded base body assembly contains a series of variably sized hollow nodes. The striker assembly comprises a series of similarly sized hollow nodes. The device is manufactured such that the nodes of the base plate face the nodes of the striker assembly. In the rest position, the nodes are held firmly against each other by the force of the flexible spring. When the hunter wants to replicate... |
| Method for gsm and cdma dual-mode mobile phone to control two gsm subscriber identification modules | 20080318621 | 20081225 |
| A method for a GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone to control two GSM subscriber identification modules is provided. Without changing hardware of the GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone, the method use a GSM control module to operate a first GSM subscriber identification module, or a CDMA UART driver module and a SIM/UIM driver module connected with each other are built in the CDMA control module. The CDMA URAT driver module is communicated with a GSM device driver layer of the GSM control module through a UART standard, such that the GSM control module is able to control a second GSM subscriber identification module connected to the SIM/UIM driver module. Thus, the GSM/CDMA dual-mode mobile phone is able to control two GSM subscriber identification modules so as to satisfy... |
| Adaptive multi-axis sensor array | 20080319707 | 20081225 |
| A sensor array made up of 2 n piezoelectric oscillators (preferably paired quartz oscillators) is provided in which n equals the number of axes of interest and each one of the pairs of oscillators has a principle axis directed oppositely from the other of its pair. A controller which preferably includes a microprocessor, makes use of the dynamic relationships of the sensors in the array to adaptively assess the magnitude of weighting factors needed to correct the output signal from each oscillator for environmental and systematic effects to provide optimum frequency and phase output for computing position, velocity, and acceleration. Preferably, a seventh reference oscillator is provided in the center of the array which is canted relative to each of the three orthogonal axes by 45°.... |
| Search methods and systems using periodic payment data to identify items by lump sum value | 20080319832 | 20081225 |
| Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for identifying items for purchase by the consumer using a computer. The method and system is premised on the search for items based on the amount of a periodic payment to be paid by the purchaser for the item, whether by daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual or other payment structure. In identifying items for consideration by the purchaser, the method and system may further consider any tax, insurance, maintenance, or other fees typically associated with such items. Items applicable to the present method and system include those items for which a periodic payment may be used to purchase that item, including real estate, automobiles, boats, airplanes, electronics, home appliances, furniture, remodeling services or medical services.
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| Concrete form system for low-clearance applications | 20080307736 | 20081218 |
| Improved concrete form systems (10) are provided which permit erection of the systems (10) in close quarters adjacent existing structures, e.g., the systems (10) may be successfully installed with as little as 2-½ inches of clearance between such existing structures. The systems (10) include spaced apart outer and inner wall sections (12, 14) each formed of juxtaposed, interconnected form panels (16, 18, 20, 22), with connection assemblies (24, 25) serving to interconnect the adjacent form panels (16, 18, 20, 22) of each wall section (12, 14), and to cross-connect the wall sections (12, 14). Each form panel has a planar panel segment (26) having, side marginal connection structures (48) preferably including concave surfaces (50, 52). The connection assemblies (24, 25) have elongated connection elements (58, 82)... |
| Vehicle side article transporter device | 20080308591 | 20081218 |
| The present invention is a container for a light-duty automobile such as a light-duty pickup truck or sport-utility vehicle having at least one opening, operably associated with the quarter panel of an automobile, an inner wall operably associated with the container, and a cover having a closed position and an open position operably associated with the opening. The cover includes a door inner, and a door outer. The invention also includes a first rail positioned between the container and the quarter panel. The container is integrally formed with the first rail, and is located between the first rail and the inner wall. The first rail supports the container, and the cover can be moved from the open position to the closed position, allowing access to the... |
| Vehicle side article transporter device | 20080309108 | 20081218 |
| The present invention is a container for a light-duty automobile such as a light-duty pickup truck or sport-utility vehicle having at least one opening, operably associated with the quarter panel of an automobile, an inner wall operably associated with the container, and a cover having a closed position and an open position operably associated with the opening. The cover includes a door inner, and a door outer. The invention also includes a first rail positioned between the container and the quarter panel. The container is integrally formed with the first rail, and is located between the first rail and the inner wall. The first rail supports the container, and the cover can be moved from the open position to the closed position, allowing access to the... |
| Noise filter | 20080309435 | 20081218 |
| A noise filter connected to an LC oscillator is provided. The noise filter comprises a transmission line, a DC bias circuit, and a capacitor. The transmission line is connected to the LC oscillator. The DC bias circuit is connected to the transmission line and provides a bias current. The capacitor has one end connected between the transmission line and the DC bias circuit and the other end AC grounded and provides a path to AC ground to the transmission line. A length of the transmission line is odd times that of a quarter-wavelength of a secondary harmonic wave of the LC oscillator.
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| Compact broad-band admittance tunnel incorporating gaussian beam antennas | 20080309571 | 20081218 |
| A plane wave antenna including: a horn antenna; a waveguide at least partially inside the horn antenna, wherein the waveguide includes: a central dielectric slab increasing in width toward the horn antenna and with a first dielectric constant, an upper slab above the central dielectric slab with a second dielectric constant, and a lower slab below the central dielectric slab with the second dielectric constant; wherein the central dielectric slab has a substantially constant thickness less than a quarter of a wavelength at a highest frequency of operation of the plane wave antenna.
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| Wide viewing angle and broadband circular polarizers for transflective liquid crystal displays | 20080309854 | 20081218 |
| Apparatus, devices, systems, and methods for wide viewing angle and broadband circular polarizers in transflective displays. A liquid crystal display configuration can include two stacked circular polarizers, each having a linear polarizer, a half-wave plate and a quarter-wave plate wherein two linear polarizers are crossed to each other, two half-wave plates are made of uniaxial A plates with opposite optical birefringence (one positive and one negative type), and two quarter-wave plates are made of uniaxial A plates with opposite optical birefringence (one positive and one negative type). The configurations can generate wide viewing angles and broadband properties and are suitable for display applications that require circular polarizers.
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| Sub-pixel interpolation and its application in motion compensated encoding of a video signal | 20080310509 | 20081218 |
| Reducing computational complexity when generating sub-pixel values for sub-pixel motion estimation from integer pixels. In an embodiment, half pixels in vertical and horizontal directions are computed by a applying a filter of first complexity on integer pixels, and a half pixel in diagonal direction is computed using a filter of lower complexity as compared to the filter of first complexity. Quarter (and other lower resolution pixels) pixels may also be generated using the half pixel in the diagonal direction. Thus, overall computational complexity is reduced in generating sub-pixels for sub-pixel motion estimation.
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| Keg refrigerator | 20080302124 | 20081211 |
| Keg refrigerator with an insulated refrigerator housing where the major portion of the housing is rectangular in shape but the front hinged door portion of the housing is curved to match the shape of a standard cylindrical keg which can snuggly reside within the refrigerator housing. A standard refrigerator mechanism including compressor and refrigeration coils keeps the keg within the housing cool. A standard fluid connection connects the contents of the keg to a spigot located above the top surface of the refrigerator housing. A set of castor wheels mounted to the underside of the refrigerator housing allows the refrigerator to be easily rolled from one location to another. A preferred embodiment includes the refrigerator housing is sized to snuggly retain a keg that is approximately... |
| Method for analyzing quartz member | 20080302762 | 20081211 |
| A disclosed method of analyzing a quartz member includes steps of supplying an etchant to an etchant receiving portion formed concavely in the quartz member so as to etch the quartz member; and analyzing the etchant used in the supplying step.
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| Securing device for connecting biycle rack to vehicle | 20080303244 | 20081211 |
| A connection device for connecting a bicycle rack to a connection member on a vehicle includes a clamping unit composed of four quarters and a mounting member is mounted onto the four quarters withinhich the connection member is enclosed. A bolt's head is clamped by four respective protrusions on the four quarters and the shank extends through the top of the clamping unit and the mounting member so as to be connected with a knob. A lock is received in the knob and cooperated with the bolt. The mounting member has a T-shaped slot and two lugs extend from the mounting member. The vertical slot is located between the two lugs and a quick release unit is cooperated with the two lugs so as to control... |
| Sd switch box in a cellular handset | 20080305833 | 20081211 |
| A cellular handset, including a cellular base band modem, including a UART interface, and an SD host interface, a NAND flash memory, a NAND controller coupled with the NAND flash memory, a host device including a host controller, wherein the electronic host device supports an SD connection, and a convergence controller coupled with the cellular base band modem, the host device and the NAND controller, including a UART port for transferring data to and from the cellular base band modem via the UART interface, an SD port for transferring data to and from the cellular base band modem via the SD host interface, an SD port for transferring data to and from the NAND flash memory via the NAND controller, an SD port for transferring data... |
| Titania-doped quartz glass for nanoimprint molds | 20080305940 | 20081211 |
| In the nanoimprint lithography, titania-doped quartz glass having an internal transmittance distribution of up to 10% at wavelength 365 nm is suited for use as nanoimprint molds.
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| Titania-doped quartz glass for nanoimprint molds | 20080305941 | 20081211 |
| In the nanoimprint lithography, a titania-doped quartz glass having a CTE of −300 to 300 ppb/° C. between 0° C. and 250° C. and a CTE distribution of up to 100 ppb/° C. at 25° C. is suited for use as nanoimprint molds.
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| Portfolio selection for custom indices of public securities based on state of domicile of issuing company | 20080306881 | 20081211 |
| A method and system are provided for creating an investment vehicle associated with a geographic region, the investment vehicle including a plurality of securities issued by companies. That method comprises forming a set of securities based on inclusion criteria, and categorizing the securities according to geographic region, where the geographic region of a security may be determined based at least in part on the presence of a headquarters location of the issuing company in the geographic region. A predetermined number of securities associated with the geographic region of the investment vehicle are selected from the set of securities for inclusion in the investment vehicle, and the resulting investment vehicle is made available for trading. According to other preferred aspects of the invention, the inclusion of a... |
| Method of determining the components of a fluoroolefin composition, method of recharging a fluid system in response thereto, and sensors used therefor | 20080295580 | 20081204 |
| Disclosed are a method of determining the components of a fluoroolefin composition, a method of recharging a fluid system in which the composition is used, and sensors used therefor. In particular, the composition may be a fluoroolefin refrigerant composition used within a vapor compression system, where the refrigerant composition is useful in cooling systems as replacements for existing refrigerants with higher global warming potential. Such fluoroolefin refrigerant compositions have double bond structures which make them particularly well suited with sensing technologies, including: infrared sensors, UV/vis sensors, NIR sensors, ion mobility or plasma chromatographs, gas chromatography, refractometry, mass spectroscopy, high temperature thick film sensors, thin film field effect sensors, pellistor sensors, Taguchi sensors and quartz microbalance sensors.
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| Method for evaluating dispersibility of powder and method for evaluating concentration of airborne powder, and method for designing containment facility using the same | 20080295620 | 20081204 |
| A method for evaluating the powder dispersibility including dispersing a powder allowed to stand inside a closed container by mechanical vibration applied quantitatively to the powder; collecting the dispersed powder on a quartz crystal element or a piezo element; and measuring the mass of the collected powder using a quartz crystal microbalance or a piezo element mass meter to thereby measure the airborne powder concentration in air inside the closed container; a method for evaluating airborne powder concentration at work place using the method for evaluating the powder dispersibility; and a method for designing a powder containment facility using the method for evaluating airborne powder concentration.
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| Laser beam machining apparatus | 20080296275 | 20081204 |
| A laser beam machining apparatus including a laser beam irradiation unit, the laser beam irradiation unit including: a laser beam oscillator for oscillating a laser beam; a beam splitter by which the laser beam oscillated by the laser beam oscillator is split into a first laser beam and a second laser beam; a rotary half-wave plate disposed between the laser beam oscillator and the beam splitter; a condenser lens disposed in a first optical path for guiding the first laser beam split by the beam splitter; a first reflecting mirror disposed in a second optical path for guiding the second laser beam split by the beam splitter; a first quarter-wave plate disposed between the beam splitter and the first reflecting mirror; a second reflecting mirror disposed... |
| Lamp with an improved lamp behaviour | 20080297052 | 20081204 |
| The invention relates to a Hg free high pressure discharge lamp having a quartz envelope and a halide filling, wherein the lamp comprises at least one electrode which comprises tungsten and ≧0 wt. % and ≦0.5 wt.-% thorium and whereby the lamp comprises at least one Mo-containing lead-in wire and/or foil whereby the Mo containing wire and/or foil comprises TiO2 and having a characteristic life time of ≧2500 h and ≦7500 h according to the EU Carmaker cycle test.
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| Mini pallet-box moving container | 20080297346 | 20081204 |
| Smart, rollable, mini-pallet cargo container system comprising robust, auditable, secure, sealable, lockable, trackable and pollable, universal, half/quarter-sized boxes particularly useful for moving highly valuable or sensitive, personal, political, military or commercial materials, embodiments include truly verifiable ballot boxes, verifiably secure moving containers. Blast attenuation inserts are disclosed. The boxes include electronic locks containing event memory, sensors and alarms, and RF communications and GPS locator module(s) that radio to a base station the time, location and status of the inventive box, and anomalous events as they occur, including unauthorized attempts to open or break into the container, or potential damage events. In addition, both the locks and comm modules are programmable, and provide extensive, and selectably pollable and down-loadable, printable event, access and transport history and audit... |
| Liquid crystal display device and terminal unit | 20080297674 | 20081204 |
| A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: a liquid crystal (LC) panel defining thereon an array of pixels each including a reflective area driven in a longitudinal electric field and a transmissive area driven in a lateral electric field; a quarter-wavelength retardation film disposed in the reflective area in front of a LC layer; and first and second polarizing films sandwiching therebetween the LC panel. The LC molecules in the LC layer have a major axis parallel or perpendicular to an optical axis of the first polarizing film disposed in front of the LC panel.
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| Led lighting device (1) | 20080298070 | 20081204 |
| A LED lighting device includes a light hood, a base and a LED. The light hood has a hood wall and an open side. The base is disposed in and joined to the hood wall to be opposite to the open side. The LED is disposed in and attached to the base. A quartz light-pervious plate is disposed at the open side and light emitted from the LED is capable of being spread outward through the quartz-pervious plate.
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| Multifunction pouring spout with pivoting handle | 20070295768 | 20071227 |
| An inventive pouring spout that is selectively attachable to a container and fitted to the opening of the container with which it is used. In a preferred embodiment, the pouring spout is fitted to the dimensions of a one-quart container and includes a wall, a sealing member, a mouth and a handle. The handle is connected to the wall with a hinge that enables the handle to pivot away from the container to allow the sealing member to be appropriately positioned while the container rests flat on a surface. After the sealing member is in place, the handle is then pivoted back in position to securely hold the container. The handle includes a plurality of upwardly extending projections adapted to securely engage the bottom rim of... |
| Nonvolatile semiconductor memory | 20070296017 | 20071227 |
| A nonvolatile semiconductor memory in which the area of each memory cell is small and which can perform high-speed operation with accuracy. A pair of honeycomb-like diffusion layers which are deviated from each other by a quarter-pitch are formed. Memory transistors (MemoryTr) and select transistors (SelectTr) are formed at portions where a pair of adjacent word lines pass over one diffusion layer and at portions where another pair of adjacent word lines pass over the other diffusion layer. In this case, the memory transistors and the select transistors are arranged so as to form a memory cell between a pair of bit lines connected to each diffusion layer. As a result, though the select transistors are located, many memory cells can be arranged like an array... |
| High-pressure discharge lamp | 20070296339 | 20071227 |
| A high-pressure discharge lamp includes a quartz glass discharge chamber (1) having at least one end (11) provided with a molybdenum film sealing element (2) and at least one electrode (4) which is connected to the sealing element (2) and is protruded in the lower chamber (10) of the discharge chamber (1), wherein the lamp includes a spiral (5) whose slope is equal to or greater than 600% and which encompasses the part of the electrode (4) in the end (11) area provided with the sealing element (2) of the discharge chamber (1) outside of the sealing element (2).
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| Conservation of electrical energy and electro-magnetic power in motor, generator, and product components | 20070296373 | 20071227 |
| A capacitor, inductor, and power line are arranged in a series parallel combination tank circuit that operates over four quarters of a complete cycle. During the first quarter cycle: power is applied to the tank circuit, current flows through the inductor to the capacitor, current is stored in the inductor, and the capacitor is charged. During the second quarter cycle; current is released from the inductor as the capacitor discharges current to another parallel inductor or resistive load. During a third quarter cycle: current flows in the capacitor from the opposite direction, the capacitor is charged, current pushes out from the capacitor to the incoming power line, and current is stored in the inductor. During the fourth quarter cycle: the capacitor discharges in the opposite direction,... |
| Laminated retardation optical element, process of producing the same, and liquid crystal display | 20070296892 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides a laminated retardation optical element that never lowers contrast and thus never degrades display performance even when placed between a liquid crystal cell and a λ/4 retardation film. In a liquid crystal display 90, a laminated retardation optical element 10 is placed between a polarizer 102A on the incident side and a liquid crystal cell 104, and a λ/4 retardation film 102C is placed between a polarizer 102B on the emergent side and the liquid crystal cell 104. The laminated retardation optical element 10 comprises: a λ/4 retardation layer 14 having the function of bringing, to light that passes through this retardation layer, a phase difference corresponding to a quarter of the wavelength of the light; and a C plate-type retardation layer... |
| Imaging of sample using terahertz time domain spectroscopy in reflection mode to identify in a first material like normal breast tissue a second material like cancerous tissue by evaluating the phase change at the interface between the sample and a window | 20070296957 | 20071227 |
| A method of investigating a sample (breast tissue) (27), the sample comprising at least a first material (normal breast tissue) in order to determine they presence of at least one further material (cancerous tissue), the method comprising the steps of: Irradiating the sample with electromagnetic radiation in the range from 25 GHz to 100 THz; Detecting radiation reflected from the sample; Determining a parameter related to the amplitude of the radiation, which is reflected from the sample, in the time domain; Analysing the parameter derived in step (c) in order to determine if the sample further comprises the at least one further material wherein the irradiating and reflected radiation passes through a (z-cut quartz) window member (43) having a refractive index that falls between the refractive... |
| Integrated polarization beam splitter with quarter-wave plate for polarimeter and pmd compensation applications | 20070296977 | 20071227 |
| An optical device for changing polarization comprises a waveguide having a waveguide end facet coupled to a quarter-wave plate/reflector combination to rotate the polarization of incident light to the waveguide by 90 degrees. In one embodiment, a polarization beam splitter/rotator combination (PBSR) uses a quarter-wave plate in reflection at the end facet of the waveguide. The polarization beam splitter/rotator combination and variations of that structure are applied in various useful topologies as polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensators and polarimeters.
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| Optical pickup device | 20070297031 | 20071227 |
| An optical pickup device includes a first semiconductor laser device, a second semiconductor laser device, a third semiconductor laser device, a first diffraction grating, a beam splitter, a quarter-wave plate, a collimator lens, a first polarization hologram device, a second polarization hologram device and a third polarization hologram device. The second semiconductor laser device and the third semiconductor laser device are provided in a light source/detection unit together with a second diffraction grating and photo-receiver groups, so as to make the optical pickup device compact.
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| Product designed to be used with handling system | 20070297885 | 20071227 |
| A product (Pr) can be used in the semiconductor, MEM, flat screen and/or solar cell industries, where the product is capable of being gripped by a handling system (Bm). The product can include: a plate (1) made of silicon, quartz, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, arsenic, and/or gallium arsenide, comprising one first (2) and one second (3) opposite faces, a plateau (4) defined by at least one face (5) opposite the plate, an attachment means (7) of the plate (1) on the plateau (4) so that the at least one face (5) of the plateau (4) is opposite the first (2) or second (3) face of the plate, and a first gripping means (11) mounted in association with the plateau (4), where these said first gripping means... |
| Quartz products and heat treatment apparatus | 20070297955 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to control of copper contamination to semiconductor substrates upon operation of a heat treatment apparatus which is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and which is constructed with quartz products having been contaminated with copper when machined. The quartz product is placed in a heating atmosphere on the stage where it is not still used for a heat treatment for semiconductor substrates. Baking gases including a hydrogen chloride gas and a gas for enhancing activity of the hydrogen chloride gas, for example, an oxygen gas, are then supplied to the quartz product. Consequently, the copper concentration in the region from the surface to the 30 μm depth of the quartz product can be controlled below 20 ppb, preferably below 3 ppb. The baking process... |
| Baking method of quartz products, computer program and storage medium | 20070298621 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to control of copper contamination to semiconductor substrates upon operation of a heat treatment apparatus which is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and which is constructed with quartz products having been contaminated with copper when machined. The quartz product is placed in a heating atmosphere on the stage where it is not still used for a heat treatment for semiconductor substrates. Baking gases including a hydrogen chloride gas and a gas for enhancing activity of the hydrogen chloride gas, for example, an oxygen gas, are then supplied to the quartz product. Consequently, the copper concentration in the region from the surface to the 30 μm depth of the quartz product can be controlled below 20 ppb, preferably below 3 ppb. The baking process... |
| Filter housing | 20070298661 | 20071227 |
| A filter housing has a large diameter body with texturing which facilitates tightening without a wrench, although wrench hex flats are provided for the last quarter turn. An integral weather seal is incorporated into the filter housing to eliminate the possibility of installing the wrong seal, improperly installing the correct seal, or omitting the installation of any seal at all.
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| In-flight transceiver and locator system | 20070298786 | 20071227 |
| Military systems in particular face two specific problems: field casualties typically increase as unit visibility decreases and it is often difficult for ground stations and/or headquarters to maintain control and visibility of geographically dispersed assets. The system provides satellite communications such as two-way messaging, Voice over Packet, and global positioning information and reporting for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts where traditional methods of communications are not otherwise practical. The system provides communications between remote users and other remote users as well as between remote users and control stations. In some embodiments there is an in-flight transceiver system that includes an antenna, an aviation box, and a switch. The aviation box conforms to a one-half, ½ short Air Transport Rack (ATR) form factor and includes a transceiver,... |
| Integrated heating/sensing catheter apparatus for minimally invasive applications | 20070299488 | 20071227 |
| Medical catheter apparatus for minimally invasive applications includes a probe for radiating electromagnetic waves of a first frequency capable of heating tissue and detecting thermal emissions from that tissue of a second frequency indicative of tissue temperature. The probe has an inner conductor extending along the probe to a conductive probe tip and a concentric tubular outer conductor having a leading end spaced rearwardly from the probe tip and a closed trailing end shorted to the inner conductor. A dielectric sheath surrounds the outer conductor which sheath has a leading end spaced rearwardly from the leading end of the outer conductor. A diplexer integrated into the probe includes a filter circuit positioned inside the outer conductor and a coupling capacitor connected between a point on the... |
| Systems and methods for optimizing a health benefits process | 20070299698 | 20071227 |
| The invention includes in one embodiment a method including receiving data associated with a health benefits plan of an entity. A report is automatically transmitted to the entity at a predetermined time associated with a repetitive business practice within a benefits cycle of the entity based on the data received. The report is associated with at least one feature of the health benefits plan of the entity. The method can also include receiving data associated with the health benefits plan of the entity associated with a second time interval or second entity, and automatically transmitting a report based on that data to the entity at a second predetermined time associated with the benefits cycle of the entity. The benefits cycle can be for, example, annual, monthly,... |
| Personal observatory structure having pivotally connected dome segments | 20070289227 | 20071220 |
| A personal observatory structure including a base having an open top, and a hemispherical dome having a center point, the dome being shaped to be mounted on the base and to selectively enclose the open top. The hemispherical dome includes a first dome segment and a second dome segment pivotally connected to the first dome segment. The second dome segment has an outer radius smaller than the inner radius of the first dome segment. The first dome segment at second dome segment are connected together by pivotal connectors for movement about a pivot axis. One of the domes can be pivoted from a lowered position, in which the dome segments together enclose the open top of the base, to a raised position which exposes the interior... |
| Process for producing synthetic quartz glass, jig for synthetic-quartz-glass production, and synthetic quartz glass for optical member | 20070289331 | 20071220 |
| An object of the invention is to provide a process for producing a synthetic quartz glass while taking account of a refractive index distribution remaining in the synthetic quartz glass; a jig for use in the synthetic-quartz-glass production process; and a synthetic quartz glass for an optical member, produced by the process. A process for producing a synthetic quartz glass, which comprises: depositing and growing fine quartz glass particles synthesized by flame hydrolysis of a glass-forming material on a rotating target to thereby form a porous quartz glass base of a substantially cylindrical shape; presintering the porous quartz glass base; and heating the presintered porous quartz glass base to a temperature not lower than the vitrification temperature to convert the base into a transparent glass, wherein... |
| Mechanical shoeing for hoof, which is intended, in particular, for sport horses | 20070289750 | 20071220 |
| A mechanical shoeing and, more specifically, a shoe which is intended to be mounted to the hoof of a sport horse that comprises: a front central part (3) or toe piece; two side branches (4 and 5) or quarters which extend freely from each side of the front central part, rear end portions (6 and 7) thereof forming heels; and holes (8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, 13, 14, 15) or nail holes which are defined in the side branches (4 and 5) in order to receive nails for fixing to the hoof (2). Moreover, in plan view, the inner hoof-facing surface (2) of each of the side branches (4 and 5) comprises zones (D and E) which belong to the rear end portions (6, 7)... |
| Method and apparatus for variable polarization control in a lithography system | 20070291248 | 20071220 |
| A polarization control device for a lithography system selectively polarizes light in horizontal, vertical and/or circular orientations. A pair of relatively rotatable quarter-wave plates move to provide the desired polarization. When the quarter-wave plates are at a relative angle of 45 degrees, the polarization is circular. When the quarter-wave plates are both at zero or 45 degrees, the resulting polarization is vertical or horizontal. The polarization is selected based on the orientation of an image to be projected. Horizontal polarization is preferably used for images with a strong horizontal orientation, and vertical polarization is selected for images with a strong vertical orientation. Circular orientation is selected when the image has no strong horizontal or vertical orientation.
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| Laminated half-wave plate, polarizing converter, polarized light illumination device and light pickup device | 20070291357 | 20071220 |
| [Solving Means] A first and a second wave plates using quartz crystal having birefringence are laminated together in such a manner that their optical axes intersect to form a laminated wave plate functioning as a half-wave plate as a whole. Phase differences of the first and the second wave plates relative to an ordinary ray and an extraordinary ray with respect to a predetermined wavelength λ are set to be Γ1 and Γ2, an order of a high-mode order is set to be a natural number n, whereby the high-order mode laminated half-wave plate is formed so as to satisfy: Γ1=180°+360°×n; and Γ2=180°+360°×n.
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| Wall anchor device for frame | 20070292240 | 20071220 |
| An anchor device for securing an object to a wall includes a body having first and second opposite facing surfaces, an adhesive material on the first surface, a pointed fastener extending outwardly from the second surface, and a protective cover positioned over a pointed end of the fastener. A center axis of the fastener may be laterally offset from a center axis of the body by an offset distance which is one-half to three quarters of a distance between the body center axis and a side edge of the body.
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| Nano imprint master and method of manufacturing the same | 20070292773 | 20071220 |
| A nano imprint master and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: implanting conductive metal ions into a substrate including quartz to form a conductive layer inside the quartz substrate; coating a resist on the quartz substrate in which the conductive layer is formed, to form a resist coating layer; exposing the resist coating layer to an electron beam to form micropatterns; etching the quartz substrate by using the resist coating layer, in which the micropatterns are formed, as a mask; and removing the resist coating layer to obtain a master in which micropatterns are formed.
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| Integrated structure of golf club head and striking face | 20070293347 | 20071220 |
| An integrated structure of golf club head and striking face includes a primary body and a secondary body formed by dividing a belly of a club head between one quarter and one third portion. The primary body has a head body and a striking face. The head body has a first tangent surface on one side with a wedging ridge formed thereon. The secondary body has a second tangent surface on one side engageable with the first tangent surface and a balance weight close to the second tangent surface. The second tangent surface has an annular groove corresponding to the wedging ridge so that the primary body and the secondary body can be welded together. The welding spot is moved outside the striking face. The welding... |
| Valved moisture barrier | 20070283641 | 20071213 |
| Moisture barriers are provided on both sides of an insulating enclosure together with switched vents/valves such that the enclosure is always vented, and possibly flushed, to the cool side. The number of valves used may depend on the volume to be vented and the speed with which venting is desired. In the case of an overall building envelope, the envelope is vulnerable to the dynamic pressure of winds and gusts, and the invention provides ventilating duct manifolds for each enclosure that utilize wind pressures to inhibit moisture transport from the living quarters to the building envelope and to flush moisture from the building envelope enclosure.
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| Synchronous flexographic printing press with fluid distribution and control system | 20070283826 | 20071213 |
| In a synchronous flexographic press having plural operational modes either processing or cleaning fluid is continuously pumped from a selected one of a plurality of reservoirs onto a pre-doctor blade forming a pre-doctoring nip with and terminating in inwardly spaced relation to opposite ends of an anilox roll metering surface. Fluid continuously runs off the terminal ends of the blade and into a trough at all times in gravity fluid communication with at least one of the reservoirs for return flow to a reservoir under the influence of gravity. A programmable logic controller (PLC) operates a fluid distribution valve to select the mode of operation (processing or self-cleaning) and provides appropriate response to malfunction. An impression roll, and the anilox roll are located at the same... |
| Phosphate-based dental investing material | 20070283850 | 20071213 |
| In order to produce a dental cast product having the flat surface, by blending a dispersant with a phosphate-based investing material to improve the dispersability of an aggregate powder and a binder powder so as to prevent a agglomeration of the aggregate powder and the binder powder thereby forming a wall surface of an cavity in a mold to be flat, and also to make more various kinds of powders available for the aggregate powder without restriction to quartz, cristobalite and tridymite, the phosphate-based dental investing material comprising a mixed powder including an aggregate powder and a phosphate-based binder powder, and a liquid, with an alkaline metal salt of phosphoric acid being added to at least one of the mixed powder and the liquid.
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| Print engine incorporating a quartet of printhead modules arranged in pairs | 20070285466 | 20071213 |
| A print engine is provided for a printer. The print engine includes a pair of opposed print head assemblies between which print media path is defined and which is configured to perform duplex printing on print media fed along the print media path. Each print head assembly includes a pinch roller which can feed the print media along the print media path. Each print head assembly also includes a pair of printhead modules, in turn, each including a printhead configured to eject ink onto the pinched and fed print media. The ink is ejected onto a printing zone of the print media which is located proximal to the pinching zone of the pinch rollers.
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| Thin-film design for positive and/or negative c-plate | 20070285601 | 20071213 |
| Thin-film coatings, which for example have alternating layers of high and low refractive index materials, are shown to function as both positive and negative C-plates, in dependence upon the incident radiation. In particular, the shape of the retardance versus angle of incidence profile is found to be determined, at least in part, by the phase thickness of the thin film coating (i.e., the optical thickness in terms of the wavelength of the incident radiation, which may, for example, be expressed in degrees, radians, or as the number of quarter wavelengths). These thin film coatings are optionally integrated into anti-reflection coatings, thin film interference filters and/or other components to improve efficiency and/or functionality.
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| Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method | 20070286967 | 20071213 |
| A plasma processing apparatus 100 includes an upper plate 60 and a lower plate 61 disposed above a susceptor 2. The upper plate 60 and lower plate 61 are made of a heat resistant and insulative material, such as quartz. The two plates are disposed in parallel with each other with a predetermined gap of, e.g., 5 mm interposed therebetween. The two plates have a plurality of through holes 60a and 61a formed therein and positionally shifted from each other. The two plates are disposed in an overlapped state such that the through holes 61a of the lower plate 61 are not aligned with the through holes 60a of the upper plate 60.
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| Process for producing synthetic quartz glass and synthetic quartz glass for optical member | 20070277555 | 20071206 |
| The invention provides a process for producing a synthetic quartz glass, comprising: (a) depositing fine quartz glass particles synthesized by flame hydrolysis of a glass-forming material, on a substrate, to form a porous quartz glass base; (b) presintering the porous quartz glass base; (c) heat-treating the presintered porous quartz glass base by holding it under vacuum at a temperature in the range of from 1,100° C. to below the vitrification temperature for a certain time period; and (d) heating the thus heat-treated porous quartz glass base to a temperature not lower than the vitrification temperature to obtain a synthetic quartz glass. According to the process for synthetic quartz glass production of the invention, a synthetic quartz glass having a reduced OH group amount and a uniform... |
| Footwear with pivotal and/or rotatable tongue | 20060288614 | 20061228 |
| A revolving tongue for application to footwear provided a central pivot point that rotatably connects to a crossbar of the footwear, the crossbar extending between the lateral openings of the shoe, at upper edges of the shoe quarter portions. The tongue may be rotated, to disclose variations in coloration material and design for the shoes, as applied. A pivot pin or other connector secures the tongue, approximately centrally, to the crossbar, a guide may be provided at the lower or lateral edges of the circular tongue, secured within the shoe, to act as a guide to retain the tongue for its circular motion. In addition, openings may be provided within the upper quarter portions of the shoe, so the tongue coloration can show therethrough, and change,... |
| Heat-resistant optical fiber, a method of manufacturing the same, a method of fixing an optical fiber, and a heat-resistant optical fiber using a protective tube | 20060288740 | 20061228 |
| To the outer peripheral surface of an optical fiber made of quartz or glass and having a core and a cladding is applied a microporous silica solution, which is synthesized from a mixture of silicon alcoxide, active alcohol for facilitating hydrolytic action, alcohol, and water, by means of the sol-gel process, followed by baking to form a thin film of microporous silica made chiefly of silicon. Microporous of the thin film of microporous silica have function of cushioning to cushion and restrain that micro cracks much existing in the cladding undergo growth when the optical fiber is bent so that the optical fiber is likely to be broken. And the thin film of microporous silica which made chiefly of silicon has high heat-resistant properties similarly to... |
| Filling valve having a valve body and an essentially cylindrical displacement part | 20060289078 | 20061228 |
| A filling valve for the metered delivery of a flow of liquid medium containing particles includes a valve housing having a flow chamber with an inlet and an outlet opening, a valve body for opening and closing the outlet opening, and actuating means for displacing the valve body between an open and a closed position, in which the valve body bears in a sealing manner against seat in the valve housing. The valve body includes a substantially cylindrical displacement part at its bottom end, and the valve housing, at its bottom end, delimits a substantially cylindrical outflow duct, in which the displacement part accurately fits slideably into the outflow duct, in such a manner that the displacement part fills the outflow duct in the closed position... |
| Method for bonding two solid planes via surface assembling of active functional groups | 20060289115 | 20061228 |
| The present invention belongs to a bonding technical field of biochips or micromechanical electrical devices, more specifically, to a novel method for bonding two solid planes containing silicon, oxygen, metal or other elements at a moderate temperature via surface assembling of active functional groups. The method includes the steps of: (1) cleaning and hydroxylating solid planes of silicon plate, quartz or glass; (2) aminating a hydroxylated surfaces of the substrate; (3) forming a mono-layer or multi-layer assembled film with compound monomers having an active bi-functional or multi-functional group on an aminated substrate surface; and (4) contacting two solid planes with a assembled film having the same or different active functional groups on its surface tightly, and forming covalent bonds at an appropriate temperature, pressure and a... |
| Temperature sensor based on resistance measurement and radiant heater with such a temperature sensor | 20060289460 | 20061228 |
| A temperature sensor is disclosed comprising a sensor element having a temperature-dependent resistance that is enclosed with a tube. In one embodiment, the tube is a quartz glass tube. In another embodiment the temperature sensor is a conventional halogen lamp, designed for use as a light source. The temperature sensor can be advantageously to precisely measure temperatures in a radiant heater, such as that present in a electric cooking appliance.
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| Outdoor pedestal closure assembly with flood protection | 20060289539 | 20061228 |
| An improved outdoor telecommunication pedestal having a dome and a two part base. The base includes inner and outer horizontal and vertical ribs to greatly enhance in-ground stability. The dome also includes vertical ribs to engage slots in the base to give good security. Security is further enhanced by a spring loaded lock mechanism that requires only a quarter turn to unlock. A cam follower wall is provided on a slider of the lock to allow a snap attachment of the dome and the base once full engagement is reached.
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| Antenna arrangement and a module and a radio communications apparatus having such an arrangement | 20060290569 | 20061228 |
| An antenna arrangement for a radio communications apparatus such as a mobile phone, comprises a substantially planar patch conductor (14) having a first feed connection point (18) for connection to radio circuitry and a second feed connection point (20) for connection to a ground plane, a first, differential slot (22) in the patch conductor between the first and second connection points and a second, dual band slot (24) located in the patch conductor outside the area between the first and second connection points, wherein the length of the first slot (22) is greater than a quarter wavelength, for example a half wavelength, and provides a third resonant frequency increasing the bandwidth of the antenna. The width (A) of the patch conductor between the first and the... |
| Simulated training environments based upon fixated objects in specified regions | 20060290663 | 20061228 |
| Objects associated with fixation regions are used to support training tasks that are characterized by operation within a dynamic 3D environment, problem-solving that involves user multi-tasking, fast decisions, heavy workloads, potential for unexpected events, and the need for high-performance skills. The invention is ideally suited to measure the nuances associated with maintaining situation awareness in such tasks where dynamic 3D environments that support problem solving with high cognitive fidelity have already been developed. Potential training application areas include urban warfighting, night vision goggle use, aircraft piloting, helicopter operation, remote control of vehicles and robots, night driving, air traffic control, and quarterback decision-making.
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| Real time earth clock | 20060291333 | 20061228 |
| A unique conceptual design of perceiving or expressing time through a more comprehensive time mode, indicating time not by a usual 12 hour schedule but through a 24 hour 365 day format whereby the representation of such time is reflective by scientific duration of a tangible time table of the earths revolution around the sun and or reflective by its reverse quartz display of numerical time and can be furthermore mirrored/sequenced by a complete time progression of a particular day while concomitantly accurately indicating the seasons by the earth movement along its axis, thereby transform time in a more scientific approach. The systematic method to time telling is a unlike any time indicating mechanism but adopts a more proactive & precise apparatus in having a scientific... |
| Interpolation apparatus and method for motion vector compensation | 20060291563 | 20061228 |
| An interpolation method and apparatus for motion vector compensation are provided. The interpolation method includes calculating a horizontal sum of values of a plurality of half-pixels adjacent to or near a predetermined quarter-pixel in the horizontal direction by giving predetermined weights to each of the half-pixels, and adding the results; calculating a vertical sum of values of a second plurality of half-pixels adjacent to or near the quarter-pixel in the vertical direction by giving predetermined weights to each of the half-pixels, and adding the results; and calculating an integer value of the quarter-pixel value using the vertical and horizontal sums. According to an aspect of the invention, more consistent and reliable compensation for error in a motion vector may be achieved, thereby increasing the efficiency of... |
| Photoadjuvant immunotherapy | 20060292182 | 20061228 |
| A photoadjuvant immunotherapeutical method includes the steps of providing a phototherapeutical apparatus, comprising a light source, an optical guidance system, and a patient interface; determining a minimal erythema dose; performing phototherapy by irradiating a target surface with the phototherapeutical apparatus; and performing immunotherapy by exposing the irradiated target surface to an antigen. The method can be applied to treat allergic diseases, including allergic rhinitis, rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, as well as to treat autoimmune diseases. UVA, UVB and visible light can be used, emitted from a quartz bulb with a small discharge volume. The phototherapy increases the tolerance of a patient's body toward an antigen. During immunotherapy the irradiated target surface can be exposed to a naturally present antigen or to an administered antigen. The... |
| Silicone single crystal production process | 20060283378 | 20061221 |
| In silicon single crystal growth by the Czochralski method using a quartz crucible, a silicon single crystals with a uniform distribution of oxygen concentration can be produced in high yield without being affected by changes of crystal diameter and initial amount of melt feedstock. The oxygen concentration is adjusted by estimating oxygen concentration during growth on the basis of a relationship among three parameters: crucible rotation rate (Ω), crucible temperature (T), and the ratio (β) of contact area of molten silicon with the inner wall of the crucible and with atmospheric gas, and by associating the temperature (T) with the ratio (β) by the function 1/β×Exp(−E/T) where E is the dissolution energy (E) of quartz into molten silicon to control at least one of the rotation... |
| Reusing interpolated values in advanced video encoders | 20060285597 | 20061221 |
| The fact that fractional-pixel points that are searched are close to each other, and hence the half-pixel and quarter-pixel interpolation of each point involves computing interpolations that have already been computed, may be exploited. This is accomplished by storing the interpolated values of the first point and reusing them when computing the interpolations for the other points. This may be performed for both horizontal and vertical interpolations. For interpolation in both the horizontal and vertical directions, the horizontal interpolated values may be reused, and vertical interpolation carried out over them, or vice-versa. For computing the quarter-pixel interpolated values, the half-pixel interpolated values computed and stored previously may be used.
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| Capacitance modeling | 20060286691 | 20061221 |
| A method of modeling capacitance for all practical 2D on-chip wire structures including coplanar and microstrip structures. The method includes using a field lines approach (600) to obtain capacitance expressions for structure components, combining the expressions (704) for components of the subject structure and obtaining a capacitance expression (705) for the subject structure. The static capacitance matrix for the structure is calculated from the capacitance expression. The structure components can include components with parallel plate field lines, quarter circle field lines, singularity field lines, singularity field lines with restriction, double set of quarter circle field lines which are used as building blocks for the subject structure. The final capacitance expressions can be used for the modeling of critical on-chip wires and devices as well as inside... |
| Process and a device for producing gasoline, kerosene and diesel oil from waste plastic, rubber and machine oil | 20060287560 | 20061221 |
| A process and a device that produce gasoline, kerosene and diesel oil from waste plastic, rubber and machine oil, the device comprises sussively cracker, fixed bed, packed tower, fractionating tower, the top part of the fractionating tower connects with gasoline quencher, and the quencher links condenser, separator of oil and water, filter, and gasoline treating column in series, the latter is connected with filter, finished product tank; the kerosene fraction from the middle part of the fractionating tower and the diesel oil fraction from the lower part enter condenser, separator of oil and water, filter, and treating column in series respectively, the residue from the bottom returns back to the cracker. In this invention, quartz and sand are added during cracking; one step process is used... |
| Electric lamp comprising aluminum oxide and cerium oxide | 20060279220 | 20061214 |
| The invention relates to an electric lamp provided with a light source in a light-transmitting lamp vessel which is closed in a vacuumtight manner, which light source has an envelope of light-transmitting, UV-absorbing quartz glass which comprises silicon oxide, aluminum oxide and cerium oxide, characterized in that the quartz glass of the envelope comprises the aluminum oxide and cerium oxide in a molar ratio of between 0.30 and 0.48. The invention further relates to the quartz glass which is used for said lamp.
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| Transflective liquid crystal display with optical structure | 20060279670 | 20061214 |
| In a transflective LCD, it is possible to cause the change in the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal layer in the transmission area between operating states to be different from the change in the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal layer in the reflection area by using different applied voltages in the transmission and reflection areas. In the first operating state, the liquid crystal layer in the transmission area and the liquid crystal layer in the reflection area are used as a half-wave plate to change the linear polarization axis of the traversing light. In the second operating state, the liquid crystal layer in the transmission area does not affect the polarization axis of the traversing light, but the liquid crystal layer in the reflection... |
| Method for monitoring organic deposits in papermaking | 20060281191 | 20061214 |
| A method for monitoring the deposition of organic deposits from a liquid or slurry in a papermaking process is disclosed. The method involves measuring the rate of deposition of organic deposits from the liquid or slurry of a papermaking process on to a quartz crystal microbalance having a top side in contact with the liquid or slurry and a second, bottom side isolated from the liquid or slurry. Also disclosed is a method for measuring the effectiveness of inhibitors that decrease the deposition of organic deposits in a papermaking process. The method involves monitoring the deposition of organic deposits of a liquid or slurry from a papermaking process or from a liquid or slurry that simulates a liquid or slurry found in a papermaking process. Either... |
| Golf club head and golf club using the same | 20060281581 | 20061214 |
| Provided that vertical planes equally dividing space defined between a position of the shaft-hole axis of a head to a rearmost point of the head into quarters with respect to a face-back direction are defined as first vertical plane S1 to fifth vertical plane S5 in this order starting from a face side, an overlap view is contemplated which shows a second contour R2 and a fourth contour R4 in overlapping relation, the second contour being defined by an intersection of the second vertical plane S2 and a head outside surface, and the fourth contour being defined by an intersection of the fourth vertical plane and the head outside surface. In this overlap view, toe-1 point t1 to toe-8 point t8 are defined on a toe-side... |
| Free-formed quartz glass ingots and method for making the same | 20060281623 | 20061214 |
| A method to form quartz glass ingots of ultra low contamination and defect levels by firing a high-purity quartz form as the feedstock, wherein the quartz glass ingot is free-formed on a platen rotating concentrically with the feedstock quartz article.
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| Compound artemisinin | 20060281785 | 20061214 |
| The present invention provides a novel combination comprising artemisinin in the form of tablets and related dosage forms for pediatric use, such as granules, suppository, suspension syrup and dry powder, for the treatment of human malarias including multiple-resistant subtertian malaria, tertian malaria and quartan malaria. Said combination is comprised of artemisinin, piperaquine and primaquine. Clinical tests in Southeast Asia countries where malaria is epidemic demonstrate that, apart from having high and rapid therapeutic effect possessed by the most excellent domestic and foreign artemisinin-type anti-malarial drugs, the present combination is also featured with shorter course of treatment, less side effect, lower material cost, and more convenience for administration, and its ability of rapidly killing gametophyte and cutting off infection source thereby blocking spreading of malaria is a... |
| Pressure sensor device | 20060272422 | 20061207 |
| The pressure sensor device has a laminated diaphragm (12) in which a strain resistance gauge is formed in a surface and a stopper member (13) including a concave portion forming a curved surface parallel to a surface formed by displacement of the diaphragm, the concave portion being disposed to face the diaphragm. Specifically, the concave portion of the stopper member is formed into a curved surface in which depth y at a distance x from the center of the diaphragm is expressed by a quartic function [y=pr4(1−x2/r2)2/64D] in relation to the operating pressure for protection against maximum pressure p when the diaphragm has a radius of r, a thickness of t, and a flexural rigidity of D.
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| Whistle | 20060272568 | 20061207 |
| A whistle comprises a mouthpiece, a resonator and an air outlet opening. In one embodiment, a bottle opener is formed in the wall of the resonator. The bottle opener is made of a combination of a first segment shaped approximately like a quarter circle and formed in the wall of the resonator and a second segment formed as a separate component. The second segment is shaped like a metal strip. The strip is incorporated in the wall of the resonator in such a way that its outer contour follows the approximately quarter-circle contour of the first segment. Therefore, the strip projects somewhat from the surface of the first segment so that a free edge projects out from the first segment.
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| Valve seal and device for dispensing a fluid product while being provided with a seal of this type | 20060273117 | 20061207 |
| The invention relates to a valve seal for an aerosol dispenser serving to dispense a fluid product. The invention is characterized in that said seal contains an elastomer based on ethylene propylene (EP) and/or or on ethylene propylene diene (EPDM), and contains a mineral filler based on quartz (SiO2) and on kaolinite (Al4[(0H)8Si4O10]).
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| Attenuator circuit | 20060273863 | 20061207 |
| A microwave attenuator circuit is disclosed, including a combination of a plurality of quarter wave transformers and a plurality of resistive elements.
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| Method and device for checking the integrity of a glass protecting tube for the spiral-wound filament of an infrared radiator heat source | 20060274307 | 20061207 |
| In order to be able to check reliably glass protecting tubes for spiral-wound filaments of an infrared radiator heat source with respect to damages due to breaking, a device and method are provided for checking the integrity of a glass protecting tube, in particular made of quartz glass, is proposed with the invention for the spiral-wound filament of an infrared radiator heat source, whereby an analysis light beam is introduced into and passed through the material of the quartz protecting tube and whereby the analysis light beam coming out of the quartz protecting tube is detected and its intensity and/or wave length and/or phase is analyzed and whereby it is ascertained by means of the analysis if the quartz protecting tube is damaged or intact.
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| Three-dimensional position measurement method and apparatus used for three-dimensional position measurement | 20060274329 | 20061207 |
| In three-dimensional measurement where circular polarized light or elliptical polarized light is projected as measurement light, correct measurement results can be obtained irrespective of the difference in intensity between primary reflected light and secondary reflected light. A three-dimensional position measurement method includes projecting, as the measurement light, circular polarized light or elliptical polarized light onto an object to be measured, photoelectrically converting reflected light from the object to obtain a first signal, allowing the reflected light from the object to enter a quarter wavelength plate, allowing reflected light that has passed through the quarter wavelength plate to enter a polarizing device attenuating secondary reflected light that is light reflected from the object twice, photoelectrically converting reflected light that has passed through the polarizing device to obtain... |
| Fixing element for inserting into a longitudinal cavity of a carrier | 20060275099 | 20061207 |
| A fixing element of plastic includes a foot part for insertion into an oblong hole of a carrier plate. The foot part includes a head and a shaft. The fixing element can be locked in the oblong hole after the insertion of the head by a quarter turn. The shaft includes a middle strut connected to the head. A shank is formed on each of the two edges of the middle strut at right angles and in opposite directions. A countershank is formed on each of the edges of the middle strut in opposite directions. The shank is elastically bent towards the middle strut during the screwing in of the shaft through the edge of the hole and after a quarter turn returns to its original... |
| Phase shifter for laser annealing | 20060275673 | 20061207 |
| An object of the present invention is to provide a phase shifter for laser annealing which is capable of effectively preventing the sticking of particles. A first layer and a third layer are made of quartz glass, and a two-dimensional pattern of fine grooves is formed in the surfaces of the layers. The first layer and the third layer are arranged so that a second layer is sandwiched between the layers in a state in which the surfaces provided with the grooves face each other. A peripheral edge portion of the first layer is laminated on that of the third layer by a spacer. The second layer is made of an inactive gas introduced between the first layer and the third layer.
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| Low profile system for joining optical fiber waveguides | 20060266082 | 20061130 |
| A compact, low profile splicing system for joining optical fibers produces durable, low transmission loss fusion splices. The system employs active optical techniques such as profile alignment or local injection and detection to achieve optimized alignment of the fibers prior to fusion. Light injected into one fiber is propagated across the interface to a second fiber. A detector senses the intensity of the injected light in the second fiber. After the relative position of the fibers is manipulated to maximize the transmitted intensity, the fibers are fusion spliced using an electric arc discharge. The accurate alignment achievable using the local injection and detection system to drive adaptive fiber positioning affords a method for reliably producing low loss splices. The present system is compact and low in... |
