Radiant energy inventions 04/07

20070090271 - Light amount control device for endoscope: A light amount control device is provided in an endoscope processor. To the endoscope processor, a plurality of scopes that each has a light guide to transmit illuminating light can be selectively and detachably connected. The light amount control device includes a light source and a light amount controller. The... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070090272 - Light emitting apparatus for medical applications: A light emitting apparatus is disclosed for medical applications including photo-dynamic-therapy (PDT), photobiostimulation (photobiomodulation), photo-sterilization, and photo-curing. The light emitting apparatus comprises a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, preferably light emitting diodes (LEDs) to produce a high intensity light beam, and a liquid light guide for delivering the light... Agent: Bwt Property, Inc.

20070090275 - Compound-eye imaging device: A compound-eye imaging device comprises: an optical lens array with integrated optical lenses; a stop member for shielding unnecessary ambient light from entering the optical lenses; a photodetector array formed of a semiconductor substrate and placed at a predetermined distance from the optical lens array for imaging images formed by... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070090273 - High performance charge detection amplifier for ccd image sensors: The CCD charge detection amplifier includes a floating diffusion charge detection node biased from a voltage reference node; a reset device coupled between the floating Diffusion charge detection node and the voltage reference node; a first source follower stage having a control node coupled to the charge detection node; and... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20070090274 - Image sensors including active pixel sensor arrays: In one aspect, an image sensor is provided which includes an array of unit active pixels. Each of the unit active pixels comprises a first active area including a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, and a second active area separated from the first active area. The first active areas are... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20070090277 - Ruggedized digital low-light viewing device: A digital low-light viewing device comprises a housing having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end defining an optical input aperture and the second end defining an optical output aperture; an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity light and infra red energy received via the... Agent: Plevy & Howard & Darcy P.C.

20070090276 - Light detecting device: The present invention is a light detecting device with compensation capacity. The light detecting device includes a light detector, a converter, a compensation circuit, a subtraction circuit, and an amplifier. The light detector can sense ambient light, generate a current signal indicative of the ambient light, and deliver the current... Agent: Carlton Fields, Pa

20070090278 - Beam modifying device, lithographic projection apparatus, method of treating a beam, and device manufacturing method: A beam modifying device configured to receive an input radiation beam along a first optical axis, and configured to emit an output radiation beam along a second optical axis. The beam modifying device includes a divider disposed along the first optical axis and configured to divide the incoming radiation beam... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070090279 - System and method for an optical navigation device configured to generate navigation information through an optically transparent layer and to have skating functionality: A method and system for an optical navigation device configured to generate navigation information through a transparent layer. Specifically, the optical navigation device includes a light source that is configured to illuminate a reflective surface through a layer that is optically transparent to the light source. A sensor is configured... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070090280 - Methods and apparatus for inspecting an object: A method for inspecting an object using a structured light measurement system that includes a light source and an imaging sensor. The method includes emitting light from the light source, polarizing each of a plurality of different wavelengths of the light emitted from the light source at different polarization angles,... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070090281 - Optic system using spectral character shift for communication between optic input devices and reader devices for control systems and sensors for pressure, force, displacement, or chemical condition: An improved optic system for measuring and/or controlling displacement, force, pressure, position, or chemistry is disclosed. This apparatus allows for more accurate, robust, and economical communication between the transducer (or control input element) and the reader device (or control output), allows the use of a single optic fiber and/or or... Agent: Nate Coleman

20070090282 - Reflective encoders with various emitter-detector configurations: Optical encoders having one or more of a number of disclosed features are disclosed. The features of the optical encoder in accordance with the present invention include a symmetrical (for example, circular) emitter; baffle between the emitter and a detector; double-dome or single-dome encapsulant; multiple detector; and multiple (at least... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070090283 - Optical shutter for miniature cameras: The invention relates to a shutter for an optical imaging system, e.g. a digital camera. The shutter comprises an interface between a transparent body and a capillary space. Light rays introduced to the active area of the interface are reflected by total internal reflection when the capillary space is filled... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070090284 - Image sensor package structure: An image sensor package structure includes a substrate having an upper surface, which is formed with equal amount of the first electrodes arranged at the each side of the upper surface, each the first electrode of the adjacent side of the substrate is corresponding electrically connected each other, so that... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070090285 - Analysis of data from a mass spectrometer: A programmed computer analyzes data from a mass spectrometer. A spectrum corresponding to an unknown sample is perturbed in various ways, and each perturbed spectrum is compared with the spectrum of a known or reference substance. The perturbed spectrum having the highest correlation with the known spectrum, and which is... Agent: William H. Eilberg

20070090286 - Ion drive and odor emitter: The present invention relates to an ion drive for selectively isolating an analyte of interest and methods of use thereof. The ion drive includes a substrate with channels therethrough, a conductive material coating on the bottom and top of the substrate, a top electrical lead connected to the conductive material... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070090287 - Intelligent sim acquisition: A mass spectrometry system includes a quadrupole, a quadrupole control, an ion detector and a controller with an ion detector protection module. The ion detector protection module monitors an output signal of the ion detector and when an accumulation of the output signal derived from receiving ions of a particular... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070090288 - Method and system for enhancing resolution of a scanning electron microscope: A method for improving the resolution of a scanning electron microscope, the method includes: defining an energy band in response to an expected penetration depth of secondary electrons in an object; illuminating the object with a primary electron beam; and generating images from electrons that arrive to a spectrometer having... Agent: Patent Counsel, Ms/2061 Legal Affairs Dept.

20070090289 - Method of observing live unit under electron microscope: A method of observing a live unit under an electron microscope includes the steps of (A) preparing a live environment inside the electron microscope, wherein the live environment is provided with at least one live unit and a predetermined environmental condition keeping basic physiology of the live unit functional, at... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070090290 - Compact sample extraction and conditioning device for infrared carbon dioxide monitor for rebreather life support systems: This invention allows an optical CO2 monitor to be used in the breathing loop of a rebreather by lowering the dew point of the gas to prevent condensation within the walls of the sample chamber. Gas flow is induced by a combination of aspiration driven by constant or intermittent flow... Agent: Thomas Hadley Rose

20070090291 - Method and system for modulating frequency in a night vision system power system: A night vision system including a power system having a low voltage unit coupled to a high voltage unit. The low voltage unit includes a low voltage controller and a low voltage table correlating pulse widths to step values. The low voltage unit transmits the step value to the high... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070090292 - Semiconductor radiation detector and process for producing the same: A semiconductor radiation detector 10 comprises a Si substrate 11 of an N-ype of low resistance, an arsenic coating layer 12 formed on the Si substrate, and a CdTe growth layer 13 of a P-type of high resistance laminated and formed thereon by the MOVPE method, which is divided into... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070090293 - Infrared radiation element and gas sensor using it: In the infrared radiation element (A), a heat insulating layer 2, which has sufficiently smaller thermal conductivity than a semiconductor substrate 1, is formed on a surface in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate 1, and a heating layer 3, which is in the form of a lamina (plane)... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070090294 - Terahertz imaging non-destructive inspection systems and methods: Provided are systems and methods using terahertz imaging techniques for performing non-destructive inspection of a structure for detection of surface recesses. A method may involve applying a terahertz-frequency absorbing liquid to a surface of the structure, whereby the liquid will naturally tend to flow into surface recesses present in the... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070090295 - Image processing system: An image processing system includes a plurality of vertically arranged linear arrays of detectors imaged onto a plurality of areas in a scene of interest. Horizontal movement of an object through the plurality of areas of interest are detected and fed into a processor. The processor may detect object range,... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070090296 - Gear-type drink-o-meter to monitor fluid consumption: An apparatus for monitoring the consumption of fluid by a user, particularly fluids being drank from a container. The apparatus may be used with wide variety of container types. The fluid monitoring unit uses a pair of gears in rotational engagement with each other such that fluid passes around them... Agent: Office Of The Staff Judge Advocate U.s. Army Medical Research And Materiel Command

20070090297 - Detector for the temporally resolved recording of detection events: The invention relates to a detector for the temporally resolved recording of detection events, comprising a converter device (34, 35, 36), which in the operating state supplies an electrical signal when a detection event occurs, and evaluation electronics (1) having at least one trigger (3) which is coupled to the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070090298 - Method to determine the depth-of-interaction function for pet detectors: A three-dimensional PET detector of a type having a scintillation crystal and first and second photosensitive detectors arranged one at each opposite end face of the crystal for detecting scintillation interactions within the crystal is calibrated to determine a depth-of-interaction (DOI) function thereof by irradiating the crystal to cause a... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP

20070090299 - Adhesive composition and sheet having an adhesive layer of the composition: An adhesive composition comprising 5 to 60 wt % of (A) a polyimidesilicone resin 5 to 60 wt % of (B) an epoxy resin having a softening point of 80° C. or lower, 0.001 to 20 wt % of (C) at least one epoxy resin curing catalyst selected from imidazole... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070090300 - Shifted transmission mock for nuclear medical imaging: Emission contamination data are collected in a shifted mock scan simultaneous with the collection of transmission data during a transmission scan of a patient with a collimated gamma point source, the transmission data are corrected with the emission contamination data, and the corrected transmission data are used for attenuation correction... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070090301 - Gas shower, lithographic apparatus and use of a gas shower: A gas shower to condition at least one optical path in an optical apparatus, wherein the gas shower includes a gas distribution chamber having a shower outlet side to supply gas to the optical path, the gas distribution chamber being configured to distribute the gas to the optical path, wherein... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070090302 - Display device and fabricating method thereof: A display device capable of implementing a high resolution and a method of fabricating the same. The display device includes a substrate, a silicon member, an electron emission member, and a phosphor layer. The silicon member is attached to the substrate. The silicon member has a groove formed on at... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070090303 - Multilayer detector and method for sensing an electron beam: A detector and method are disclosed for sensing an intensity of an electron beam. An exemplary detector includes a multilayer composite structure having a conductive core, an insulating layer formed on the conductive core, and an outer conductive layer electrically connected to a voltage potential and formed on the insulating... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070090304 - Method and apparatus for producing extreme ultraviolet radiation or soft x-ray radiation: A method of producing extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV) or soft X-ray radiation by means of an electrically operated discharge, in particular for EUV lithography or for metrology, in which a plasma (22) is ignited in a gaseous medium between at least two electrodes (14, 16) in a discharge space (12),... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070090306 - Method and apparatus for permanent and safe disposal of radioactive waste: A method of disposing of radioactive waste comprising the steps of: providing a pressure-equalizing container; filling the pressure-equalizing container with radioactive waste; and burying the waste filled container in a subduction fault region of the earth's crust. For a preferred embodiment of the process, the waste filled containers are buried... Agent: Angus C. Fox, Iii

20070090305 - Positron radioactive drug radiation shielding device: The present invention provides an improved positron radioactive drug radiation shielding device, which achieves savings in space required to store a canister after dismantling the device. Furthermore, a tungsten sleeve is disposed within the canister, and functions in coordination with a syringe. The tungsten sleeve is able to block radioactive... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070090307 - Optical coupling device: A photocoupler includes a LED for emitting light in accordance with an input electrical signal, a driver for supplying an electrical signal to the LED, a light receiver placed face to face with the LED and having a photodiode for receiving light emitted by the LED, and a half mirror... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070090308 - Methods and apparatus for inspecting an object: A method for inspecting an object includes emitting light from a light source, projecting the light emitted from the light source onto a surface of the object, splitting light reflected from the object surface into a first image and a second image, receiving the first image and the second image... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070090309 - Methods and apparatus for inspecting an object: A method for inspecting an object using a structured light measurement system that includes a light source for projecting light onto a surface of the object and an imaging sensor for receiving light reflected from the object. The method includes determining a position of at least one of the light... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070090310 - Methods and apparatus for inspecting an object: A method for inspecting an object using a structured light measurement system that includes a light source and an imaging sensor includes illuminating each of a plurality of different areas of the object with different wavelengths of light using the light source, filtering light reflected from the object into a... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070090311 - Optical sensor device to be installed on board a motor-vehicle for aid in driving and/or for automatic activation of systems provided on the motor-vehicle: An optical sensor device that can be installed on board a motor vehicle for aid to driving and/or for automatic activation of one or more on-board systems according to the environmental conditions detected comprises a sensor module including an array of the CCD or CMOS type, the sensitive area of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070090312 - Method and apparatus for detection of a speckle based physically unclonable function: An optical arrangement of at least a coherent light source (1), a strongly scattering object (5) (the PUF), and a pixe-lated photo-detector (6), wherein the pixels are comparable in size with the bright and dark patches of the speckle pattern produced by coherent radiation traversing the scattering object (5). Quantitively,... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070084985 - Night vision goggle with separate camera and user ouput paths: A night vision device comprising a first detector, a beam splitter, a user optical output and a camera. The first detector is configured to detect and transmit a scene image in a first spectral band along a first optical path. The beam splitter is configured to receive the first optical... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070084986 - Multiple photosensor pixel: A multiple photosensor pixel image sensor sense differentiated color components of light. The multiple photosensor pixel image sensor has a plurality of photo-sensing devices formed with the surface of the substrate. Each photo-sensing device has a structure adjusted to convert photons of the light to photoelectrons representative of a magnitude... Agent: Stephen B. Ackerman

20070084988 - Level detector: A level detector includes a light receiving element unit having a plurality of light receiving elements; a first amplifier circuit configured to amplify a light receiving signal; a first gain switching circuit; a first peak hold circuit; an arithmetic control device configured to analyze a light receiving position of the... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20070084987 - Low power switching for antenna reconfiguration: Methods and systems for low power switching are provided. In one embodiment, an optical switching system is provided. The system comprises at least one optically controlled switch adapted to maintain one of an open state and a closed state based on an associated light signal; and at least one light... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070084989 - Light guide touch screen: The present invention relates to a display device with a detection system for detecting an input po- sition on a screen (301) of the display. A light guide (302) is arranged adjacent to the screen (301). The light guide (302) has a light source (308) arranged to emit light (310)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070084990 - Integrated sensing system approach for handheld spectral measurements: An integrated spectral sensing engine featuring energy sources and detectors within a single package that includes sample interfacing optics and acquisition and processing electronics. The miniaturized sensor is optimized for specific laboratory and field-based measurements by integration into a handheld format. Design and fabrication components support high volume manufacturing. Spectral... Agent: David Aker

20070084992 - Kinetic cooling of mechanical structures: A method and device for reducing the thermal-mechanical motion of a defecting body is disclosed, in which the device includes a semiconductor injection laser used as both a light source and a dual-mirror optical cavity for precisely measuring the motion of the body. The thermally induced motion of the mechanical... Agent: Mark Hammig Phoenix Memorial Lab

20070084991 - Neutral particle beam processing apparatus: The present invention relates to a neutral particle beam processing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a neutral particle beam processing apparatus comprising a plasma discharging space inside which processing gases are converted to plasma ions through a plasma discharge, a heavy metal plate which converts the plasma... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070084993 - Transverse optical accelerator and generalized optical vortices: A method and system for generating modulated optical vortices. Optical vortices can be used for a variety of applications, such as applying controlled torque or controlled force patterns to objects from a few nanometers to hundreds of micrometers in size. Numerous optical modes of optical vortices can be created to... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070084994 - High-resolution ion isolation utilizing broadband waveform signals: A desired ion is isolated in an ion trapping volume by applying an ion isolation signal to a plurality of ions in the ion trapping volume, including the desired ion to be retained in the ion trapping volume and an undesired ion to be ejected from the ion trapping volume.... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20070084996 - Method of preventing analyte alteration in diagnostic apparatuses involving contact of liquid and electrode: A method of preventing analyte electrolysis in use with electrospray ionization, electrophoresis, electro osmosis, electrodialysis and any apparatuses involving contact of liquids and electrodes is disclosed. The method for preventing analyte alteration by electrolysis reactions at electrode surfaces of an electrochemical system and in an electrochemical process includes coating the... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070084995 - Simplex optimization methods for instrumentation tuning: In some embodiments, a method of optimizing operating parameters of an analytical instrument (e.g. lens voltages of a mass spectrometer) includes steps taken to minimize the method duration in the presence of substantial instrument noise and/or drift. Some methods include selecting a best point between a default instrument parameter set... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20070084997 - Method of producing microarray: A method of producing a microarray including: (A) ejecting a liquid sample from an outlet onto an inspection carrier to form inspection spots, inspecting the resultant inspection spots for their quality to determine whether the inspected spots are defective or successful, and detecting a defective discharge unit, if any; (B)... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070084998 - Novel tandem mass spectrometer: In a tandem mass spectrometer ions are created only once and stored in an ion reservoir. A particular ion species to be analyzed is then exported from the reservoir through a mass selective ion gate without damaging the other ion species remaining in the reservoir. All subsequent analyses are conducted... Agent: Law Offices Of Paul E. Kudirka

20070085000 - Mass spectrometer: The present invention provides a mass spectrometer capable of breaking even a sample molecule having a large molecular weight by a CID process. In an embodiment of the present invention, the mass spectrometer includes an ionizing source 10 for turning a sample into ions, mass-separating sections 40 and 60 for... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070084999 - Method and apparatus for electrospray-augmented high field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry: A field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and system including a sample preparation and introduction section, a head for delivery of ions from a sample, an ion filtering section, an output part, and an electronics part wherein the filter section includes surfaces defining a flow path, further including ion filter... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070085001 - Method and apparatus for efficient photodetachment and purification of negative ion beams: Methods and apparatus are described for efficient photodetachment and purification of negative ion beams. A method of purifying an ion beam includes: inputting the ion beam into a gas-filled multipole ion guide, the ion beam including a plurality of ions; increasing a laser-ion interaction time by collisional cooling the plurality... Agent: John Bruckner PC

20070085002 - Probe for scanning thermal microscope: A probe for a scanning thermal microscope includes a cantilever beam, an insulating layer, a conductive layer and a carbon nanotube. The cantilever beam includes a microtip at a distal end thereof, and the microtip has a conductive exterior portion with a pointed part. The insulating layer is formed on... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070085007 - Charged particle beam device with df-stem image valuation method: There is disclosed a charged particle beam device which judges whether or not an image based on a dark-field signal has an appropriate atomic number contrast. Input reference information, a bright-field image or a back-scattered electron image is compared with a dark-field image, and it is judged whether or not... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070085003 - Electron beam applying apparatus and drawing apparatus: An electron beam applying apparatus includes: a thermal field emission type electron source emitting an electron beam; an electrostatic lens disposed immediately below the electron source and acting as a condensing electrode for condensing the electron beam in a first angular aperture emitted by the electron source in a second... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070085005 - Pattern defect inspection method and apparatus thereof: In the present invention, the structure of an electrification control electrode is changed from a grid type to a slit type and thereby shadows are not formed when a wafer is irradiated with a beam. Further, a beam forming slit is disposed ahead of an electrification control slit, thus the... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith LLP

20070085006 - Pattern observation apparatus, pattern observation method, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and program: A pattern observation apparatus includes: a defect position information input unit which downloads defect position information for a pattern, the defect position information having been detected by an external inspection apparatus with regard to a specimen in which the pattern is formed; a moving unit which moves the specimen so... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070085004 - Substrate-examining apparatus: The invention provides a substrate-examining apparatus which is capable of measuring the detailed shape of a contact hole and the state of a hole bottom. A substrate-examining apparatus includes an electron source (21) for generating an electron beam, a deflector (22) for irradiating a surface of a substrate to be... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070085008 - Ceramic corona discharge emitter tip: A corona discharge emitter tip device comprising an electrically conductive ceramic material. A method for controlling electrostatic charge comprising: providing a voltage source; providing the emitter tip comprising an electrically conductive ceramic material; connecting the voltage source to the emitter tip; and electrically energizing the emitter tip. A corona discharge... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20070085009 - Terahertz imaging system and associated method: A terahertz imaging system uses a terahertz light source to illuminate a target object with a series of short pulses of terahertz light. The pulses have a low average output power but a high peak output power, thereby enabling imaging of the suspicious object or person at a safe distance... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070085010 - Scintillator with a matrix material body carrying nano-material scintillator media: A scintillator comprising a matrix material body and nano-material scintillator media carried by the matrix body. One embodiment provides a scintillator apparatus comprising a matrix material body with nano-material scintillator media carried by the matrix body. In one embodiment the nano-material scintillator media is quantum dots. In another embodiment the... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20070085012 - Apparatus and method for the spatial resolution of a pet scanner used for molecular imaging: A PET scanner for an object includes a plurality of detectors. The scanner includes a support for the object which moves continuously in a predetermined way. The detectors disposed about the support. A method for scanning an object includes the steps of moving a support with the object continuously in... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz Attorney At Law

20070085011 - Method and imaging system for generation of a scintigraphic exposure of a patient: In a method for generation of a scintigraphic exposure of a patient, a contrast agent emitting gamma quanta is administered to the patient, and a parallel collimator is arranged between the patient and a planar image detector of an x-ray system. Image data are generated in the planar image detector... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070085013 - Scatter correction for time-of-flight positron emission tomography data: Correction of time-of-flight (TOF) PET data for scattered radiation explicitly models the TOF of the annihilation photon pairs along their individual scattered paths, yielding a distinct, accurate estimated scatter contribution for each time offset bin of the measured TOF data. This is accomplished by extending the single scatter simulation algorithm... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070085014 - Method and apparatus for charged particle-photon coincidence detection and uses for same: A method and apparatus are disclosed for measuring charged particle and photon coincident radiation. The method and apparatus measure radioisotopes having beta-gamma coincident spectroscopies, providing spectral resolution and efficency that improve calibration and maintenance characteristics as well as isotope identifying characteristics important in industrial, defense, security, and human health applications.... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute Attn:IPServices, K1-53

20070085015 - Lightweight and rugged digital x-ray detector: An x-ray detector, which is portable, light, and rugged, includes layers of foam that encase its imaging panel. The electronics are situated outside the footprint of the imaging components. The components of the detector are housed within an impact-absorbing cover assembly.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070085016 - X-ray detector: An x-ray detector has a detector housing in which a base element is arranged that has a fiber optic. The fiber optic is optically coupled with a scintillator layer that is arranged on the top side of the base element and with a photosensor that is arranged over an optically-transparent... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070085017 - Providing information: By considering ratio of emissions at one or more pairs of energies to threshold values, the invention provides for the determination of the dispersion format of a radioactive material within a matrix, wherein said radioactive material is potentially present in a dispersion format which is self-shielding against emissions arising from... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070085018 - Device and method for selecting an emission area of an emission pattern: A charged particle beam apparatus and a method for measuring an emission pattern of such an apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises an emitter with an emission pattern including at least two emission peaks, a gun lens, and a diaphragm, wherein the gun lens comprises a deflector unit and the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070085019 - Cooling module for charged particle beam column elements: We have developed a method and apparatus for cooling electromagnetic lens coils of the kind used in charged particle beams. The method and apparatus provide not only a symmetrical cooling effect around the optical axis of the charged particle beam, but also provide improved uniformity of heat transfer. This improved... Agent: Patent Counsel Applied Materials, Inc.

20070085020 - Method for controlling charged particle beam, and charged particle beam apparatus: According to the invention, to achieve the above objective, there is provided a charged particle beam apparatus that creates a first image by irradiating a charged particle beam on a sample to scan a first pattern of the sample, controls on the basis of the first image the focus of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070085021 - Technique for improving performance and extending lifetime of inductively heated cathode ion source: A technique improving performance and lifetime of inductively heated cathode ion sources is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for improving performance and lifetime of an inductively heated cathode (IHC) ion source in an ion implanter. The method may comprise maintaining an... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20070085022 - Scanning mechanism for scanning probe microscope: A scanning mechanism for a scanning probe microscope includes a movable portion, an X actuator that moves the movable portion in an X direction, a Y actuator that moves the movable portion in a Y direction, a Z actuator that moves a moving target in a Z direction, a substrate... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070085023 - Optical device for light detector: This invention relates to an optical device (1) including a cavity (2) for which at least part is ellipsoidal with a first focus (F1) and a second focus (F2), the device including means of presenting a medium containing components to be analysed in the cavity at the first focus, the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070085024 - Fluorescence observing apparatus and fluorescence measuring apparatus: A fluorescence observing apparatus has an illumination system for irradiating a specimen with exciting light and an observation system for observing fluorescent light emanating from the specimen. Low-fluorescence glass is used for lenses of the first and seventh lens units of an objective lens used in both the illumination system... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070085025 - Method for characterizing samples of secondary light emitting particles: The method is well suited for single molecule observation. A fluorescence or Raman signal from single molecules is detected by photon counting. The sequence of detected photons is divided into counting intervals by defining the end of a counting interval when a predefined number of photons has been counted. For... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20070085026 - Invisible eyemark and method for orienting squeeze tube: The present invention is an invisible eyemark for orienting squeeze tubes during manufacture. The invisible eyemark is composed of a dye that absorbs electromagnetic wavelengths outside of the visible spectrum and is therefore invisible to the human eye. The invisible eyemark is an improvement over the art, as it does... Agent: Licata & Tyrrell P.C.

20070085027 - Real-time compensation of mechanical position error in pattern generation or imaging applications: Improved systems, apparatus, and methods for detecting positions of moving stages and accurately compensating position error during operation (in “real time”) are provided. For some embodiments, rather than rely on two dimensional position measurements, measurements in at least three dimensions may be taken allowing compensation for pitch and roll and,... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070085028 - Tilt control method: A tilt control method includes a tilt control step for automatic control of the tilt (α) of a tilt device (1) by at least one electronic tilt sensor (2) based on gravitational force (G) and by a tilt control device (5), and a sensor test step which is carried out... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070085030 - Critical dimension effects correction in raster pattern generator: A method for generating a flash. The method includes computing dose correction multipliers taking into account fogging scattering effects, backscattering effects and fast secondary scattering effects; and using the dose correction multipliers to generate the flash.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070085029 - Dc only tool cell with a charged particle beam system: Systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing EMI in charged particle beam systems are provided. By placing noise sensitive electronic modules used in charged particles systems in a shielded equipment cell, and routing DC only signals to power the modules, EMI within the housing may be significantly reduced.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070085033 - Electron beam column for writing shaped electron beams: An electron beam column comprises a thermal field emission electron source to generate an electron beam, an electron beam blanker, a beam shaping module, and electron beam optics comprising a plurality of electron beam lenses. In one version, the optical parameters of the electron beam blanker, beam shaping module, and... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20070085031 - Placement effects correction in raster pattern generator: A method for generating a flash. The method includes computing a displacement vector to resist charging. The displacement vector is defined as {right arrow over (δ)}c=dP{circle around (x)}{right arrow over (K)}, where {right arrow over (δ)}crepresents the displacement vector, d represents dose correction multipliers, P represents a pattern and {right... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070085032 - Writing a circuit design pattern with shaped particle beam flashes: A shaped particle beam writing strategy can be used to write a pattern with a particle beam onto a substrate. The pattern comprises a circuit design that is fractured into a plurality of arbitrary polygons. The writing strategy comprises transforming and fracturing the arbitrary polygons into a plurality of restricted... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20070085034 - Exposure method and apparatus for immersion lithography: A method for immersion lithography includes providing a substrate coated with an imaging layer, dispensing a conductive immersion fluid between the substrate and an imaging lens of a lithography system, and performing an exposure process to the imaging layer using a radiation energy through the conductive immersion fluid.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070085036 - Ion generating device: There is provided a device for hair care having a housing with at least one aperture, one or more ion generators for selectively generating concentrations of ions having different combinations of intensity and polarity, and one or more ion emitters for selectively emitting concentrations of ions having different combinations of... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070085037 - Method, system, and apparatus for improving doping uniformity in high-tilt ion implantation: The invention provides a method, system, and apparatus for improving doping uniformity during ion implantation, particularly during a high-tilt ion implantation. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for improving doping uniformity in a high-tilt ion implantation, the method comprising the steps of: positioning a wafer along an axis... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20070085038 - Polymer based electrospray nozzle for mass spectrometry: A MEMS device with an overhanging ‘polymer’ capillary provides vital and significant improvements in interfacing a MEMS electrospray nozzle to an MS inlet or other macroscopic instrumentation. The fabrication methodology associated therewith is easily expanded to include built-in micro particle filters and centimeter long serpentine micro channels provided on-chip and... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070085035 - Arrangement and method for compensating emitter tip vibrations: A charged particle beam apparatus with a charged particle beam source including an emitter with an emitter tip and a supporting member for supporting the emitter is provided. Further, the apparatus includes an emitter location measuring device for repeatedly measuring the location of the emitter and a deflector system for... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070085039 - Structures and methods for coupling energy from an electromagnetic wave: A device couples energy from an electromagnetic wave to charged particles in a beam. The device includes a micro-resonant structure and a cathode for providing electrons along a path. The micro-resonant structure, on receiving the electromagnetic wave, generates a varying field in a space including a portion of the path.... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070085044 - Arrangement and method for the generation of extreme ultraviolet radiation: The object of an arrangement and a method for the generation of extreme ultraviolet radiation is to construct the radiation source with an increased lifetime of the electrodes for using various emitters, wherein deposits inside the discharge chamber are reduced considerably when using metal emitters. The starting material is supplied... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070085041 - Discharge control unit, method for controlling discharge of the same, and method for producing the same: A discharge control unit controls discharge from a discharge electrode at low voltage, has a high density mounting based on downsizing of the discharge control portion eliminates electric leakage and has excellent discharge stability. The discharge control unit includes: a heating portion including at least one heat-generating body and driver... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070085043 - Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and use of a radiation collector: A lithographic apparatus, comprising a collector being constructed to receive radiation from a radiation source and transmit radiation to an illumination system, wherein the collector is provided with at least one fluid duct, the apparatus including a temperature conditioner to thermally condition the collector utilizing the fluid duct of the... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070085040 - Methods and apparatus for mass spectral analysis of peptides and proteins: Apparatus, device, and methods for fragmenting high molecular weight molecular ions, such as peptides or proteins, by treating the ions with predetermined wavelengths of light are described. Vacuum ultraviolet radiation as a source of predetermined wavelengths of laser light is described in one embodiment. A device (50) is described having... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070085042 - Plasma-based euv light source: Various mechanisms are provided relating to plasma-based light source that may be used for lithography as well as other applications. For example, a device is disclosed for producing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light based on a sheared plasma flow. The device can produce a plasma pinch that can last several orders... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070085045 - Solid state relay: A solid state relay is formed by mounting a light-emitting element on a light-emitting side lead frame, mounting a light-receiving element or a switching element which operates in response to the light-receiving element and signals from the light-receiving element on a light-receiving side lead frame, arranging these lead frames on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070085046 - Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film and erasing and restoring the storage film for subsequent reuse: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed a cylindrically-shaped slot for interrogation by a light beam wherein a processing assembly is co-axially disposed within a processing chamber... Agent: Clifford G. Frayne

20070080280 - Control systems for adaptive lens: Systems and methods for controlling a fluid lens in a data collection device. One or more micropump control systems are used to control one or more fluid lenses. The micropump control systems are used to change volume and/or pressure within the fluid lens system, changing the radius of curvature of... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20070080281 - Imaging optical system configured with through the lens optics for producing control information: A new and useful imaging concept is provided that is designed to improve the manner in which control information for an imaging optical system such as a lithographic imaging optical system can be generated. An imaging optical system comprises imaging optics defining a primary optical path along which a primary... Agent: Lawrence R. Oremland, P.C.

20070080283 - Image sensing device including image sensor with high dynamic range: An image sensor with a high dynamic range is provided. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of light-receiving elements formed on the semiconductor substrate, and light-shield films formed on upper ends of some of the light-receiving elements to partially block light incident upon each of the some... Agent: Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP

20070080282 - Photo detector array: A photo detector device includes a photosensitive transistor capable of detecting an optical signal including an image component and a background component and converting the optical signal into a current including an image current corresponding to the image component and a background current corresponding to the background component, a first... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070080286 - Optical receiver with a modulated photo-detector: An optical receiver comprising a photo-detector, wherein said photo-detector is modulated whereby it has a time-variant photo-responsivity following the modulation on the photo-detector.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070080285 - Arrangement for increasing the fill factor in a four-quadrant-type detector: The invention relates to a four-quadrant detector based optical system for detecting and tracking an optical spot, which comprises: (a) a four quadrant detector, which comprises four surfaces that are sensitive to light, said surfaces being separated one from the others by a dead zone surface which is non-sensitive to... Agent: Paul D. Greeley, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070080284 - Photo-detectors and optical devices incorporating same: An opto-electronic device comprising a plurality of photo-detectors, each said photo-detector comprises a plurality of optical detection segments which are connected in parallel, the optical detection segments of said plurality of optical-detectors are interposed so that an optical detection segment of a photo-detector is intermediate optical detection segments of another... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070080287 - Photoelectric actuating system: A photoelectric actuating system including a base, an illuminant, at least an optical receiver, at least an actuating apparatus and an optical mechanism is provided. The illuminant is fixed in the base for emitting a light beam. The optical receiver is also fixed in the base. The actuating apparatus is... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070080288 - System and method for saving power consumption of sensor based on context information in wireless sensor network: A system and method for saving sensor power consumption based on context information on a wireless sensor network are provided. Basic context information is received from inside and outside of a network system including at least one sensor, wherein context information based on the basic context information is determined by... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070080289 - Light tester for vehicles, preferably for motor vehicles: The measurement head is equipped with the ray selection unit, which is entered by the rays emitted by the light unit under test. These rays enter the passages and are detected by the ray detection unit when they exit the ray selection unit. Said ray detection unit provides signals corresponding... Agent: Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & Lalone, .p.c

20070080290 - Coded mass spectroscopy methods, devices, systems and computer program products: A coded mass spectrometer incorporates a spatial or temporal code to reduce the resolution/sensitivity dichotomy inherent in mass spectrometry. The code is used to code one or more portions of a mass spectrometer. Coding patterns, such as Hadamard codes, Walsh codes, and perfect code sequences can be used. The coding... Agent: Kasha Law PLLC

20070080291 - Cluster tool for microscopic processing of samples: A cluster tool includes multiple tools for microscopic processing of a sample positioned around a rotatable base. A sample holder on the base rotates the sample between the working areas of the tools. A slidable vacuum seal maintains a vacuum in a sample chamber for tools that require a vacuum.... Agent: Michael O. Scheinberg

20070080292 - Method and system for enhanced radiation detection: A method and apparatus for improving detection of radiation emitted from object that includes a radiation detection sensor with a substrate and an array of columns protruding from a top surface of the substrate. A radiation sensitive layer, such as TLC, and a thermal conversion material, such as an absorber,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070080294 - Computed radiography scanning system and method: A system for obtaining data from an imaging plate is provided. The system includes a light source configured to generate a light beam and a controller operably connected to the light source and configured to scan the light beam across an object in a first direction. The system further includes... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070080293 - Telescoping table: A telescopic table system (32) is used for imaging a subject in at least a first modality (12) and a second modality (14). The first modality is disposed adjacent to the second modality to align a subject receiving bore (24) of the first modality with a subject receiving bore (36)... Agent: Thomas E Kocovsky Jr Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & Mckee

20070080295 - Asymmetrical positron emission tomograph detectors: An apparatus for detecting a greater number of lines of response (LOR) within a subset of azimuthal angles of a positron emission tomography scanner. In a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, the detectors are configured to detect a greater number of lateral LORs than the number of anterior/posterior LORs passing... Agent: Pitts And Brittian P C

20070080296 - Nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus, positron emission computed tomography apparatus, and detector units: A nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus is provided that can improve time resolution and energy resolution and diagnosing accuracy by enhancing radiation detectors in terms of moisture-proofing and dust-proofing effects while efficiently cooling the radiation detectors. The apparatus has a first region A in which radiation detectors are to be accommodated,... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070080297 - Gamma-radiation detector module for portal applications: The gamma-radiation module includes a housing having a box-like container and a cover for hermetically sealing a pair of cylinders within the housing. Each cylinder includes scintillation material and a photomultiplier tube on a common cylindrical axis. The hermetically sealed module may be used singly or in multiple modules in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070080298 - Computer tomograph with optoelectronic data transfer: The invention relates to a computer tomograph, in which data from a rotor, which during operation of the computer tomograph rotates about an axis of rotation, is transferred optoelectronically. For that purpose, on the rotor there is located at least one transmitter, which transmits light towards a receiver mounted on... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070080299 - Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and program: It is made possible that, in accordance with a plurality of radiographing modes such as the still image radiographing mode and the moving image radiographing mode, the outputs both in the irradiation period and in the non-irradiation period are made to fall within the dynamic range of the radiographing system,... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070080300 - Shielding an imaging array from x-ray noise: An electronic imaging sensor, which has an improved immunity to noise caused by unwanted x-rays, images an object by collecting charge carriers produced in the sensor when the object is exposed to x-rays. One or more shielding areas are formed proximate the sensor to capture or sweep away any undesirable... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070080301 - Semiconductor radiation detector: A semiconductor detector for ionizing electromagnetic radiation, neutrons, and energetic charged particles. The detecting element is comprised of a compound having the composition I-III-VI2 or II-IV-V2 where the “I” component is from column 1A or 1B of the periodic table, the “II” component is from column 2B, the “III” component... Agent: Bwx Technologies, Inc. Law Department - Intellectual Property

20070080302 - Faraday cup assembly and method of controlling the same: A faraday cup assembly includes a frame attached to a sidewall of a vacuum chamber, a lead screw rotatably attached to the frame, a drive unit which rotates the lead screw, a carrier engaged with the lead screw and horizontally movable with a rotation of the lead screw, a faraday... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20070080303 - Inductive load broadband rf system: Many applications in scientific experimentation or industrial production require the generation and shaping of charged particle bunches. A particle bunch shaper can use less expensive and smaller electrical waveform generators when the particle bunch shaper uses a nanocrystalline magnetic material. High voltage switches are examples of electrical waveform generators. A... Agent: Luis M. Ortiz Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC

20070080304 - Compact ionization source: A compact ionization source includes first and second electrodes, each having a plurality of fingers that are interdigitated with each other. The spacing between the first and second electrode, preferably less than 1 mm, creates a large electric field when a potential is applied across the first and second electrodes.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070080305 - Device and process for luminescence imaging: c

20070080306 - Video surveillance camera with solar detector: A video surveillance camera has an infrared (IR) light emitting diode (LED) for emitting IR light, and a solar detector for detecting visible light. And the video surveillance camera can control the infrared light emitting diode to emit the IR light according to a level of visible light detected by... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070080307 - Arrangement for the suppression of unwanted spectral components in a plasma-based euv radiation source: The invention is directed to an arrangement for the suppression of unwanted spectral components (‘out-of-band’ radiation, as it is called) in a plasma-based radiation source. The object of the invention is to find a novel possibility for the suppression of unwanted spectral components in radiation exiting from a plasma-based EUV... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070080308 - Dental x-ray radiation protection device: A dental x-ray radiation protection device/system reduces radiation exposure to patient(s) and the surrounding environment around patient(s) in dental clinics during x-ray radiography procedures. It provides maximum protection for the areas of the patient's body which are not protected with radiation protection (Lead) apron. The invented device/system is adjustable at... Agent: Saeideh Mousavi Yeganeh

20070075215 - Optical receiver protection circuit: An apparatus for optical receiver circuit protection includes a bias source, a bias monitor, and a comparator. The bias source is to provide a bias voltage to an optical receiver. The bias monitor is coupled to measure a current through the optical receiver, where the current changes responsive to received... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070075216 - Microscope and auto focusing method for a microscope: A microscope which comprises: an optical system for magnifying a sample; a focus adjuster for adjusting a focus of the optical system on the sample; an optical detector for detecting light through the optical system; a position estimator for estimating a position of the focus of the optical system, which... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070075217 - Backlight module: A backlight module includes a base, a light source unit, a light guide unit, a light sensor unit, and a controller. The base confines a receiving space. The light source unit is disposed in the receiving space. The light guide unit extends into the receiving space for guiding a portion... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070075219 - Active pixel sensor circuit and related controlling method: An active pixel sensor circuit includes a sensor, a reset transistor, a source-follower transistor, and a row-selector transistor. A gate of the row-selector transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the reset transistor. A method for controlling the active pixel sensor circuit includes turning on the row-selector transistor and... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070075218 - Multiple exposure optical imaging apparatus: Apparatus for storing an optical image of an object comprises an imaging device having a multiplicity of pixels, each pixel including a light sensor and a multiplicity of storage cells coupled to the sensor. A lens system focuses light from the object onto the imaging device. Within each pixel a... Agent: Michael J. Urbano

20070075220 - Optical lens and optical lens manufacturing method: The manufacturing method uses a substrate including an SOI layer (112), a SiO2 layer (114) and a Si layer (116). A lens surface (118) is formed on the surface of the SOI layer (112) of the substrate. A lens region including the lens surface (118) and an edge section (120)... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070075223 - Light-receiving amplifier circuit and optical pick-up device using the same: A light-receiving amplifier circuit in which diodes 105 and 106 having a differential amplifier circuit 118 in common are connected in series between an NPN transistor 109 of differential input stage that is inverting input unit, and PDs 101 and 102 in a forward direction with respect to a direction... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070075222 - Photocurrent amplifier circuit and optical pick-up device: A photocurrent amplifier circuit which can be realized as a simple and downsized photocurrent amplifier circuit is capable of selectively amplifying, in an amplifier circuit in an output stage, one or more of current signals which are respectively obtainable from light receiving circuits. The photocurrent amplifier circuit includes: light receiving... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070075221 - Image sensor and method of manufacturing the same: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a photodiode disposed in a semiconductor substrate and a first device isolating layer formed having an impurity with a conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the photodiode. The image sensor further includes a second device isolating layer composed of... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070075224 - Two coluor photon detector: A two-colour radiation detector (2) comprises a mesa-type multi-layered mercury-cadmium-telluride detector structure monolithically integrated on a substrate (6). The detector (2) is responsive to two discrete wavelength ranges separated by a wavelength range to which the detector (2) is not responsive.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070075225 - Fiber optic sensing device and method of making and operating the same: A chemical sensing device comprises a fiber core and a fiber cladding. The fiber core comprises an index-modulated grating region having an apodized profile configured for increasing shedding of light into the fiber cladding, and the fiber cladding of the chemical sensing device is configured for reflecting at least some... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20070075228 - System and method for detecting a position of a movable element: A system and a method detect a position of a movable element within the interior of the compartment via a light source and/or a light sensor. The light sensor is connected to a platform and/or to a film for detecting an intensity of a light within the interior of the... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070075227 - System and method for detecting an end of and/or a beginning of a stroke: A system and a method detect that a movable element within an interior of a compartment is at an end of a stroke and/or a beginning of the stroke within the interior of the compartment. A switch and/or an electrical circuit is connected to the compartment for detecting that the... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070075229 - System and method for detecting an intensity of light: A system and a method detect an intensity of light within an interior of a compartment and/or of an end cap to locate a position of a movable element within the interior of the compartment. A platform is attached to interior walls of the end cap for positioning a light... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070075226 - System and method for emitting and/or detecting light within a compartment: A system and a method emit and/or detect light within a compartment via one or more lenses. A light source emits the light in an interior of the compartment via one or more lenses and/or an optical fiber. Further, the system and the method may provide a light sensor for... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070075231 - Averaging signals: Embodiments of averaging signals are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070075230 - Method and system of detecting eccentricity and up/down movement of a code wheel of an optical encoder set: A system and method of measuring a rotational motion of a code wheel measures a rotational movement of the code wheel including an error component due to a non-rotational movement of the code wheel; measures the non-rotational movement of the code wheel; and produces an error-corrected measurement of the rotational... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070075232 - Position-measuring device: A position-measuring device for measuring linear and/or angular positions includes a first measuring standard that has a first code track, with the aid of which consecutive position regions are cyclically measurable, and at least two multiturn code disks having second code tracks, via whose angular positions the currently measured position... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070075233 - Position-measuring device: A position-measuring device for measuring linear and/or angular positions includes at least two measuring standards on which at least one code track is applied, and includes a scanning unit for scanning the code tracks. The measuring standards are positioned with respect to each other such that at least one code... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070075234 - Projection system and light-guiding assembly thereof: A projection system comprises a light source module and a light-guiding assembly. The light source module comprises a reflecting cover and a light source disposed in the reflecting cover to form a first beam with a first f-number. The light-guiding assembly comprises a body with an incident end and a... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20070075238 - Method for assembling an optical transducer element, and optical transducer element assembled by the method: An optical transducer device including an optical transducer element having preliminary and fine-adjustment openings, a printed circuit board, a motor shaft, a hub mounted to the motor shaft, and a sensor/emitter element that forms a sensor gap. The optical transducer element is positioned by, pre-positioning the shaft in the preliminary... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070075237 - Optical fiber assembly wrapped across gimbal axes: A control mechanism pins an optical fiber assembly on and off gimbal and between gimbals to route the assembly from an off-gimbal optical source across the gimbal axis/axes to an on-gimbal optical element so that the fiber assembly moves with the rotation of the gimbals. To accommodate a relatively large... Agent: Noblitt & Gilmore, LLC.

20070075236 - Packaging method of a light-sensing semiconductor device and packaging structure thereof: The present invention discloses a packaging method of a light-sensing semiconductor device and a packaging structure thereof, wherein a matrix of spacer walls is formed on a light-sensing wafer, which has multiple light-sensing chips, and the adhesive is directly applied to between two neighboring spacer walls on the non-light-sensing regions.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070075235 - Packaging structure of a light-sensing element with reduced packaging area: The present invention discloses a packaging structure of a light-sensing element with reduced packaging area, wherein the central line of the light-sensing element coincides with the central line of the substrate in order to save the area expended in the conventional technology owing to that the central line of the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070075239 - Method for obtaining high accuracy mass spectra using an ion trap mass analyser and a method for determining and/or reducing chemical shift in mass analysis using an ion trap mass analyser: A method for obtaining high accuracy mass spectra using an ion trap mass analyzer includes adjusting operating parameters of the analyser to enable a reverse mass scan in a mass selective resonance ejection mode and setting the trapping field to trap ions in a mass-to-charge ratio which has a lower... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20070075240 - Methods and apparatus for ion sources, ion control and ion measurement for macromolecules: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, processes and other inventions relating to: ion sources with controlled electro-pneumatic superposition, ion source synchronized to RF multipole, ion source with charge injection, optimized control in active feedback system, radiation supported charge-injection liquid spray, ion source with controlled liquid injection as well as various embodiments... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20070075241 - Sample plate for maldi mass spectrometry and process for manufacture of the same: The present invention relates to a sample microfocusing plate useful in MALDI mass spectrometry having a patterned hydrophobic organosilane coating layer and at least a central portion formed on the surface and a process for manufacturing and using the sample microfocusing plate. The sample microfocusing plate can rapidly dry the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070075242 - Sampler system: A sampler system for sampling a volatile substance. The sample system comprises: a sample container. The sample container comprises an inlet for influx of a sample of the volatile substance into the sample container and an outlet for outflux of the sample substance from the sample container into a sample... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20070075243 - Scanning probe microscopy method and apparatus utilizing sample pitch: The preferred embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope (SPM) to perform sample measurements using a survey scan that is less than five lines, and more preferably two lines, to accurately locate a field of features of a sample. This is accomplished by... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070075244 - Enhanced vision system sensitive to infrared radiation: An enhanced vision system and method for use with vision systems with an imager sensitive to infrared radiation of less than 2-microns in wavelength, to produce a first image signal. Another imager sensitive to infrared radiation at least 3-microns in wavelength may be used to produce a second image signal.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070075245 - Superconducting gamma and fast-neutron spectrometers with high energy resolution: Superconducting Gamma-ray and fast-neutron spectrometers with very high energy resolution operated at very low temperatures are provided. The sensor consists of a bulk absorber and a superconducting thermometer weakly coupled to a cold reservoir, and determines the energy of the incident particle from the rise in temperature upon absorption. A... Agent: Alan H. Thompson Deputy Lab. Counsel For Intellectual Property

20070075246 - Method of detecting concealed objects: An object (12) concealed in a body (16) is detected by transiently heating or cooling at least part of the body surface, imaging that part of the surface in the mid- or far infrared, and seeking the concealed object (12) in the image(s). Alternatively, the body (16) is imaged as... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070075247 - Image pick-up apparatus and image pick-up system, and method for manufacturing image pick-up apparatus: A scintillator layer for converting an incident radiation into a light having a wavelength detectable with a photoelectric conversion element is provided on a sensor substrate on which plural photoelectric conversion elements and switching elements are disposed via a flattening layer.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070075248 - Computer program, method, and system for hybrid ct attenuation correction: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program, method, and system to facilitate hybrid CT attenuation correction. In one embodiment, the method generally includes acquiring data from a scanner, utilizing an ordered subset expectation maximization-bayesian algorithm to reconstruct the acquired data, and forward projecting the reconstructed data. Such a... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070075249 - Distributed iterative image reconstruction: A method and apparatus for performing an iterative image reconstruction uses two or more processors (130). The reconstruction task is distributed among the various processors (130). In one embodiment, the projection space data (300) is distributed among the processors (130). In another embodiment, the object space (200) is distributed among... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070075250 - Correcting misalignment effects in reconstructed nuclear medical images: A method and system of correcting misalignment effects in reconstructed images of a nuclear medical imaging apparatus includes calculating misalignments of a detector to accommodate for deflections (e.g., gravity induced deflections) of a detector (e.g., a cantilevered detector mounted for rotation movement about a patient) from a fixed coordinate system... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070075251 - Ionising radiation detector: An assembly (13) for monitoring ionising radiation comprises a detector substrate (2) for generating electronic charge responsive to incident ionising radiation, the detector substrate (2) having an array of ionising radiation sense volumes (12) formed in it. A circuit substrate (14) supporting an array of read-out circuits (16) corresponding to... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20070075252 - Resolution-variable x-ray imaging device and x-ray ct apparatus: A resolution-variable X-ray imaging device is provided and includes: a scintillator that receives an X-ray through a subject to emit fluorescence; and an imaging device comprising a plurality of pixels aligned at pixel intervals on a light receiving surface of the imaging device, each of the pixels receiving the fluorescence... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070075254 - Scintillator plate for radiation and radiographic image detector: A scintillator plate for radiation containing a substrate having thereon a fluorescent layer, wherein the fluorescent layer contains CsF crystals.... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070075253 - X-ray imaging device and x-ray ct apparatus: An X-ray imaging device is provided and has a scintillator and an imaging device in combination. The scintillator receives an X-ray through a subject to emit fluorescence, and the imaging device receives the fluorescence. The scintillator has a curved shape, and the imaging device has a substrate having flexibility and... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070075255 - Pixel array output routing structure for multi-channel cmos imager sensors: A CMOS image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array; a plurality of sample and hold arrays; and a routing matrix which routes a signal from each pixel to one of the sample and hold arrays in a predetermined order.... Agent: Pamela R. Crocker Patent Legal Staff

20070075256 - Electrostatic deflection system with impedance matching for high positioning accuracy: An apparatus and method for deflecting electron beams with high precision and high throughput. At least one electrode of a deflecting capacitor is connected to a signal source via a coaxial cable. A termination resistor is further connected to the coaxial cable and the electrode at the joint of the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070075258 - Electrostatic deflector: There is disclosed an electrostatic deflector having four pillar-like identical electrodes spaced from each other by 90°. An even number of pillar-like electrodes are disposed in each space between the four electrodes. Spaces are formed on both sides of each one of the first electrodes and have bent portions. The... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070075257 - Method of manufacturing electrostatic deflector, and electrostatic deflector: An electrostatic deflector that can be manufactured easily and very accurately without using a member for positioning is provided. After multiple slits 81d to 88d have been formed in the same direction as that of the bus bar of an approximately conical electrode material 100 whose large-diameter section is formed... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070075259 - Deflecting electromagnet and ion beam irradiating apparatus: A deflecting electromagnet has first and second magnetic poles that are opposed to each other via an inter-pole space through which an ion beam passes. The deflecting electromagnet further has: a pair of potential adjusting electrodes which are placed to sandwich a path of the ion beam in the same... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070075260 - Faraday system and ion implantation apparatus comprising the faraday system: A Faraday system is disclosed wherein the Faraday system comprises a Faraday cup adapted to collect an ion beam to generate a current, a suppression electrode adapted to form an electric field adjacent to an inlet of the Faraday cup to prevent secondary electrons from discharging from the Faraday cup... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20070075261 - Systems and methods for arc energy regulation: A driver provides a current through a load circuit that includes an ionizable path. The driver includes an energy sourcing circuit, an ionization detector, a controller, and a pulse generator. The controller determines, in response to the detector and be trial and error a respective quantity of energy for each... Agent: Taser International, Inc.

20070075262 - Electrostatic deflection system with low aberrations and vertical beam incidence: Embodiments of the present invention may be utilized to improve electron beam deflection. One embodiment provides an electrostatic deflection system with electrodes that minimize aberrations and to achieve vertical incidence simultaneously. By using at least two stages of deflection for a deflection direction, the present invention allows the deflected electron... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070075265 - Coupled nano-resonating energy emitting structures: A coupled nano-resonating structure includes a plurality of a nano-resonating substructures constructed and adapted to couple energy from a beam of charged particles into said nano-resonating structure and to transmit the coupled energy outside said nano-resonating structure. The nano-resonant substructures may have various shapes and may include parallel rows of... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070075264 - Electron beam induced resonance: We describe an ultra-small structure that produces visible light of varying frequency, from a single metallic layer. In one example, a row of metallic posts are etched or plated on a substrate according to a particular geometry. When a charged particle beam passed close by the row of posts, the... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070075263 - Ultra-small resonating charged particle beam modulator: A method and apparatus for modulating a beam of charged particles is described in which a beam of charged particles is produced by a particle source and a varying electric field is induced within an ultra-small resonant structure. The beam of charged particles is modulated by the interaction of the... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070075266 - Ion source element, ion implanter having the same and method of modifying the same: An ion source element, an ion implanter having the ion source element and a method of modifying the ion source element are provided. In the ion source element, a chamber may have a cavity divided into a plurality of inner sections configured substantially perpendicularly to an axis defined through centers... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070075267 - Monatomic dopant ion source and method: Monotomic dopant ions for ion implantation are supplied from vapour of a species containing plural atoms of the desired dopant. The vapour is fed to a plasma chamber and a plasma produced in the chamber with sufficient energy density to disassociate the vapour species to produce monatomic dopant ions in... Agent: Robert Mulcahy Applied Materials, Inc.

20070075268 - Sponge sterilizer: Disclosed is an apparatus for sterilizing sponges having a container, comprising a casino and lid, having a UV-transmissive support structure disposed therein, the UV-transmissive support dividing the interior of the container into a sponge chamber and a lamp chamber, the sponge chamber dimensioned to receive a sponge, a source of... Agent: Juan C. Villar

20070075270 - Radiation image storage panel suitable for use in mammographic applications: s

20070075269 - Radiation image storage panel suitable for use in mammographic applications provided with particular top-coat: A photostimulable storage phosphor screen or panel suitable for use in mammographic applications comprises on a support, a storage phosphor layer and, adjacent thereto, an outermost top-coat layer, wherein said top-coat layer has a roughness profile such that an average spacing between peaks as measured by means of a stylus... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070075271 - Method of adjusting the operating region of a tool component to a pre-determined element: The invention describes a method of positioning an image field of, for example, an electron microscope at a specific structure in a regular grid of nominally identical structures. Such structures can, for example, be memory cells on a chip. Such memory cells nowadays have an area of, for example, less... Agent: Michael O. Scheinberg

20070075272 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device by processing a wafer, comprises: measuring a reflectivity of a substrate peripheral structure before heating, the substrate peripheral structure being placed close to the wafer and being heated simultaneously with the wafer by a plurality of heat sources; measuring a wafer reflectivity of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070075274 - Systems and methods that mitigate contamination and modify surface characteristics during ion implantation processes through the introduction of gases: A contamination mitigation or surface modification system for ion implantation processes includes a gas source, a controller, a valve, and a process chamber. The gas source provides delivery of a gas, be it atmospheric or reactive, to the valve and is controlled by the controller. The valve is located on... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates, LLC National City Bank Building

20070075275 - Beam exposure writing strategy system and method: A beam exposure writing strategy method and system are disclosed for exposing a desired pattern on a substrate, by raster scanning a beam such as a particle beam, across a major field on the substrate. The beam is also vector scanned across a minor field of the substrate superimposed along... Agent: Patent Counsel Applied Materials, Inc.

20070075273 - Particle therapy procedure and device for focusing radiation: A particle therapy system procedure and device for focusing radiation are provided. The particle therapy system comprising an acceleration unit that accelerates particles and a particle beam feed unit that directs particles to at least one radiation treatment location, an accelerator control unit that sets and controls the parameters of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070075276 - Exposure system and method for operating an exposure system: An exposure system includes a container in which a radiation source is arranged which emits electromagnetic radiation. Furthermore, an electromagnetic trap, suitable for collecting neutral particles, is arranged inside the container. An ionization unit ionizes the neutral particles emitted during the operation of the radiation source. The electromagnetic trap collects... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070075277 - Lightweight radiation absorbing shield: A flexible, lightweight radiation absorbing sheet or shield includes heavy metal particles in one layer and mid-atomic number particles in another layer, the layer that will adjacent to the patient. The shield is particularly intended for protection of the wearer and others from radiation emanating from a therapeutic source positioned... Agent: Thomas M. Freiburger

20070075278 - System and method to correct for field curvature of multi lens array: Focal plane errors across the field of an array of focusing elements are reduced by using a non-planar correction surface, shaped such that focal points of the focusing elements lie closer to a single plane than they would if the correction surface were planar. For example, this can be used... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070075279 - Method and system for automatically inspecting a display including a layer of liquid crystal material: A system and method are provided to rapidly inspect Liquid Crystal On Silicon (i.e., LCOS) displays to identify non-uniform cell gaps. The system includes a light source, a single polarized optical filter, and a color camera. The image acquired by the camera is analyzed to find variations in color. Excessive... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070075280 - Optical ranging sensor and electrical equipment: An optical ranging sensor 1 includes a light emitting diode 2, a light projecting lens 3 for condensing light from the light emitting diode 2 and projecting the light onto an object to be ranged, a light receiving lens 4 for condensing reflected light from the object to be ranged,... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070075281 - Optical sampling arrangements: An infra-red liquid sampling cell has a sapphire base plate with a part-spherical concave recess. A sapphire upper plate is hinged relative to the base plate larger radius of curvature than the recess. When the upper plate is lowered into contact with the base plate its convex surface contacts the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070075282 - Radiation image storage panel and process for producing the same: A radiation image storage panel comprises a layer containing an europium activated cesium bromide stimulable phosphor. The europium activated cesium bromide stimulable phosphor has a structure such that a ratio of a signal intensity, which corresponds to g=1.90 with respect to europium activated cesium bromide and which is taken in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC